Moberly, MO (June 24th, 2010) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson survived a thrilling Green-White-Checkered finish with Dave Eckrich to win tonight's 30-Lap Lucas Oil MLRA Main Event at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri. Dave Eckrich settled for second followed by Mendon, Illinois' Denny Woodworth in third, Terry Phillips in fourth and MLRA Point Leader Brad Looney in fifth.
Anderson led the field to the green flag from his pole starting position and quickly proved he was the class of the field with 2009 MLRA Champion Al Purkey following from a distance in the second spot. The first caution flag of the night flew on lap #15 as Chris Speiker slowed against the wall in Turns 3-4 ending his night. As the field came to the green flag on the Delaware Double File Restart, Anderson again quickly checked out on the field but the front runners behind began to serve notice that the challenge was about to be on.
With apparent easy victory in sight for Anderson, 6-Time Champion Al Purkey suddenly slowed down on the front stretch while running second also ending his night and ultimately having season championship ramifications as Brad Looney increased his point lead over Purkey. As the field took the green flag one last time for the Green-White-Checkered finished, Dave Eckrich aggressively worked the bottom side of the race track hoping his slide for life would stick in his Barry Wright Race Car but Anderson screamed across the finish line first capturing the $3,000 win.
Anderson's
MasterSbilt chassis is powered by a Roush-Yates Racing Engine with
sponsorship support from Shop Quik Convenience Stores, Turbo Car Wash,
Sunoco Racing Fuel, MarCorp Electric, REM Plastic Racing Products, and
F.A.I.T.H. (Friends are in the House Youth Team). Eric Turner
discovered problems after his heat and was a scratch for the night.
Chris Smyser broke while leading the B-Main on Lap-5 bringing out the
caution. Ricky Frankel suffered a right rear flat after taking the white
flag in B-Main ending his night. The Main Event was slowed by 2
cautions. Al Purkey broke with two laps to go in Main Event running in
the second spot.
Heat Race Winners included John Anderson, Al Purkey, Joe Kosiski, and Brad Looney. Denny Eckrich, Bill Koons, Sonny Findling, and Ashley Lancaster captured transfer positions to the 20 car A-Main Starting Field via their B-Feature finishes.
June 24th Contingency Award Winners:Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-Evan Hubert
KRC Product Certificate-Chris Smyser
BSB Manufacturing Award-Alan Vaughn
Weld Wheels Certificate-Zac Simmons
Keizer Wheels Product Certificate-Justin Asplin
Out Pace Race Products Certificate-Larry D. Clawson
Racing Optics Certificate-J.D. Hubert
Lucas Cattle A Feature Results:
1. John Anderson (Omaha,
NE), 2. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 3. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 4. Terry
Phillips (Springfield, MO), 5. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 6. Evan Hubert
(Cross Timbers, MO), 7. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 8. Joe Kosiski (Omaha,
NE), 9. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 10. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 11.
Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 12. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 13. Chris
Spieker (Massena, IA), 14. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 15. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha,
NE), 16. Ashley Lancaster (Sturgeon, MO), 17. Richard Weber (Kirksville, MO),
18. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 19. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO), 20. Denny
Eckrich (Tiffin, IA),
AAA Insurance B-Feature Results:1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Bill Koons
(Omaha, NE), 3. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO), 4. Ashley Lancaster (Sturgeon,
MO), 5. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 6. John Farmer (Clinton, MO), 7. Chris
Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 8. Larry Clawson (N. Kansas City, MO), 9. Zac Simmons
(Erie, KS)
AFCO Products Heat #1 Results:1. John Anderson
(Omaha, NE), 2. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3. Justin Asplin (Willow
Springs, MO), 4. Richard Weber (Kirksville, MO), 5. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO),
6. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 7. Larry Clawson (N. Kansas City, MO)
Weld Wheels Heat #2 Results:1. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 2. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 3. Denny Woodworth (Mendon,
IL), 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 6. Denny
Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 7. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO)
BSB Manufacturing Heat #3 Results:1. Joe Kosiski
(Omaha, NE), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Terry Phillips (Springfield,
MO), 4. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 5. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 6. Bill
Koons (Omaha, NE)
Powertrain Industries Heat #4 Results:1. Brad Looney
(Republic, MO), 2. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 3. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO),
4. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Ashley Lancaster (Sturgeon, MO), 6. John
Farmer (Clinton, MO)
The Lucas Oil MLRA gets right back to action on Friday evening, June 25th as the gates open at Sedalia's
historic Missouri State Fair Speedway at 5pm with hot laps set to begin at 7:00, and
racing slated to start at 8:00. The event will feature a head to head
showdown with the MARS Late Models. General admission is $18 with
Seniors and Military pricing set at $15. Kids (6-12) are $9 while kids 5
and under are FREE. Pit pass
pricing is set at $30. The State Fair Speedway Street Stocks will also
take to the big 1/2 mile as they accompany the MLRA Super Late Models.
Please visit
www.missouristatefairspeedway.com or
call the track phone line at 660-827-0198 for
complete details on this event and all of the 2010 events at Sedalia's
State Fair
Speedway.
The John Kuntz Memorial anchors the final night of the
three day swing on Saturday, June 26th as the Lucas Oil MLRA once again
battles the MARS Late Models in head to head action for the first time
ever at the venerable Springfield, Missouri oval. John Kuntz is the
founder of Andy's Frozen Custard and a long time supporter of racing in
the area as well as the primary sponsor of Terry Phillips Racing.
Grandstand Gates are scheduled to Open at 5:00 with the Pit Gate Open
time set at 4:00pm. Hot Laps get underway at 6:15 with Racing starting
at 7pm. Support classes include SportMods, StreetStocks, Legends and the
Midwest Modz. Visit
www.SpringfieldRaceway.com for
complete details.
