Returning To Fairbury, Bloomquist Scores Heat Race Victory On Prairie Dirt Classic Presented by Bank of Pontiac Preliminary Night
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By Joshua Joiner, WoO LMS PR
FAIRBURY, Ill. – July 24, 2015 – Scott Bloomquist’s long-awaited return to Fairbury American Legion Speedway got off to a stellar start during Friday’s preliminary action for the 26th annual Prairie Dirt Classic presented by Bank of Pontiac.
Racing at the popular quarter-mile oval for the first time in more than 13 years, Bloomquist, 51, of Mooresburg, Tenn., was among the top qualifiers for the blockbuster two-day event and won the second of six 15-lap heat races to claim a spot in the Top Six Redraw for Saturday’s 100-lap, $26,000-to-win A-Main.
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