Thursday practice
Opening track activity
RacinDirt documented the opening practice session with an on-site report from Trenton Berry.
View supporting recordEdition No. 19
2011 Show-Me 100
May 28 - Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo. (Lucas Oil)
WinnerJimmy Owens$30,000
The story
Jimmy Owens regained the lead twice and controlled the final 18 laps to earn his first Show-Me 100 victory.
The second Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway drew 81 cars on May 28, 2011. John Blankenship set fast time at 15.569 seconds, while Owens earned his feature position by winning a heat race.
Owens led the opening six laps before Dan Schlieper took over. Owens returned to the front for laps 19 through 37, then watched Don O’Neal lead the next 45 circuits. Owens reclaimed the top spot on lap 83 and stayed there through the finish.
The $30,000 victory made Owens the ninth different Show-Me 100 winner. Scott Bloomquist finished second, followed by Steve Casebolt, Brian Birkhofer and Chris Brown. The 30-car feature distributed $88,350 in listed payouts.
The complete event
Weekend timeline
Preliminary races and the finale are documented as separate parts of the event.
Friday qualifying
Fast Time
WinnerJohn Blankenship
Blankenship led qualifying among 81 entrants with a lap of 15.569 seconds.
- Fast lap
- 15.569 seconds
- Entrants
- 81
Friday special events
Manufacturers Dash and Past Champions Race
WinnerBilly Moyer
Moyer won both special races. The results are supported by the FastTrackPhotos archive supplied for this project and period RacinDirt video.
- Manufacturers Dash
- Billy Moyer
- Past Champions Race
- Billy Moyer
Friday heats
Six heat races
Chip Brindle, Jared Landers, Brian Birkhofer, Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens and Dan Schlieper won the six Show-Me 100 heat races.
- Heat winners
- Brindle, Landers, Birkhofer, McDowell, Owens, Schlieper
Saturday last chance
Consolations and provisionals
John Blankenship, Jonathan Davenport and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth won the consolation races. Six additional starters entered through provisionals.
- Consolation winners
- Blankenship, Davenport, Hollingsworth
- Provisionals
- Erb, Neat, Purkey, Stovall, Cook, Wall
Saturday, May 28
19th Show-Me 100
WinnerJimmy Owens
Owens reclaimed the lead from Don O'Neal on lap 83 and led the final 18 circuits for his first Show-Me 100 victory.
- Distance
- 100 laps
- Winner's share
- $30,000
- Feature starters
- 30
- Final lead change
- Lap 83
Licensed archive
2011 in photographs
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Saturday finale
The feature field, race action and Jimmy Owens in victory lane.
Qualifying and preliminary races
Fast Time, the Manufacturers Dash, the Past Champions Race and on-track action.
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Watch
From the archive
The 45-minute CBS version of the 2011 Show-Me 100, hosted by Owens Nation on YouTube.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗RacinDirt-owned video from the 2011 Show-Me 100.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗Trenton Berry reports from practice at Lucas Oil Speedway on May 26, 2011.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗Highlights from the 2011 Show-Me 100 heat races at Lucas Oil Speedway.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗Highlights from the dash races during the 2011 Show-Me 100 weekend.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗A Fast Track Action Cam rides with R.C. Whitwell during a 2011 Show-Me 100 heat race.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗Support-division A-Modified feature coverage from Friday night of the 2011 Show-Me 100 weekend.
Player unavailable? Watch on YouTube ↗Feature results
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Research trail
Sources
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