Cook led the next restart with Pearson, Bloomquist, Owens and Casebolt the top five drivers. Cook was stretching out his lead over Pearson and with 60 laps complete he looked to be control of the race as Casebolt passed Owens to move into the fourth spot.
The fourth caution of the race would come out with 65 laps scored as Ricky Williams stopped on the backstretch. During the caution for Williams Casebolt headed pitside with smoke billowing out of his car as he gave up his fourth running position.
Cook again the blasted off from the field on the restart with 35 laps remaining as he and Pearson entered lapped traffic with 87 laps complete. Pearson was all over Cook for the lead and as the two battling it out for the lead both Bloomquist and Owens was closing on the leaders.
Terry Casey, who was running fifth slowed coming off of turn four, brought out the final caution of the race with five laps to go. This set up a five lap dash to the finish and it was all Cook as the 37-year-old driver went on for his fifth career Lucas Oil Series victory and the richest of his career.
In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Cook thanked his car owners Danny Dishman and Ronald Ivey who fields the D&R Racing Team out of Kingston, TN. “I have to thank God for giving us a good safe race, I want to thank MasterSbilt Race Cars for their help this new style car has been great to work with, Race Engine Design for the motor help and American Racer Tires, this car was hooked up all race long and I want to thank my wife, Peggy for being here with our three daughters, I’m glad to join the list of winners for this race, it’s quite an honor,” said Cook who biggest win before now was when he won $34,000 for winning the Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway in 2000
Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name
1. (7) 53 Ray Cook
2. (10) 44 Earl Pearson, Jr.
3. (1) 0 Scott Bloomquist
4. (4) 20 Jimmy Owens
5. (9) 17m Dale McDowell
6. (13) 99 Donnie Moran
7. (20) 41n Brad Neat
8. (15) 46 Doug Horton
9. (18) 23 John Blankenship
10. (12) 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr.
11. (16) s9 Dan Schlieper
12. (25) c4 Freddie Carpenter
13. (5) 42T Terry Casey
14. (14) c9 Steve Casebolt
15. (11) 12w Ricky Williams
16. (22) 18 Chris Carpenter
17. (6) 30 Steve Shaver
18. (2) 41 Josh McGuire
19. (3) 75 Bart Hartman
20. (21) 14 Corey Conley
21. (8) 00 Freddy Smith
22. (19) 1mc Butch McGill
23. (23) 5 Eric Jacobsen
24. (17) 71 Don O’Neal
25. (25) 25 Zack Dohm
26. (24) 64 Michael Walker
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