POOLER, Ga. — Dale McDowell grabbed the lead from Casey Roberts on lap 18 and went on to win the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series late model event at Oglethorpe Speedway Park on Friday night.
McDowell drove the Shane McDowell Racing entry to the $4,000 payday, his 10th career Spring Nationals payday. McDowell is sponsored by E-Z-Go, Kinzer Drilling Company, Quality Natural Gas, Cometic Gaskets and New Era Industrial. McDowell drove the Clements Racing Engines-powered Sweet-Bloomquist Race Car to the win.
Fast-qualifier Roberts and Dale McDowell brought the field to life for the start of the 40-lapper with Roberts getting the jump on the bottom side to take the point.
On lap one, Roberts led McDowell, Ashton Winger, Donald McIntosh and Ivedent Lloyd Jr. McDowell would grab the lead away from Casey Roberts on a lap-17 restart and officially take the point away on lap 18 and never look back on his way to the victory.
This was the first series visit to Oglethorpe Speedway Park.
The finish:
Dale McDowell, Casey Roberts, Ashton Winger, Donald McIntosh, Tim McCreadie, Walker Arthur, Ross Bailes, Ivedent Lloyd Jr., John Henderson, Tyler Millwood, Chicky Barton, Lonnie Brant, Michael Page, Brian Connor, Bob Robertson, Jimmy Sharpe Jr., Larry Anderson, Brian Nuttall Jr.