Post by LMR on 05/15/11 at 12:45am
MARS/MLRA Late Models
Springfield Raceway
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Purkey scores MARS/MLRA John Kuntz Memorial win at Springfield Raceway
By Ashley Berry
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (May 14) - Purkey wires the field to take back to back wins with the Lucas Oil MLRA! Fresh off of his win in Jetmore, Kansas, Al Purkey parked his 33 Purkey Auto Salvage, Shaw with a Hatfield Racing Engine in the AAA Missouri Victory Lane. Purkey led the race from green to checkers with challengers on his tail for each restart.
With Terry Phillips and Jesse Stovall battling for second position for much of the race Purkey was able to gain a comfortable lead under green. A late race caution brought the field back to Purkey's bumper. The caution also gave Stovall a chance to slide into second, but the 00 could not complete the lap in the position before the Andy's Frozen Custard #75 GRT by Phillips was back in second. As the intense fight for second continues, the 21 of Billy Moyer moved from his 16th place starting position into the top five. Moyer cruised by Looney, Sullivan and Stovall before falling into his finishing place behind Phillips.
The annual John Kuntz Memorial race at Springfield Raceway on Saturday night, drew a field of 38 super late models. Even with unseasonably cool weather, fans packed into the stands for the Andy's Frozen Custard sponsored event.
Heat winners included, Brad Looney, Matt Johnson, Jesse Stovall, Jack Sullivan and race winner Al Purkey. B Feature wins went to Jeremy Payne and Billy Moyer.
Lucas Oil Heat 1 (10 Laps):1. Brad Looney 2. Tony Jackson Jr. 3. Dwight Niehoff 4. Joe Walkenhorst 5. Jeremy Payne 6. Bill Koons 7. Kyle Berck 8. Jon Driskill
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps Heat 2 (10 Laps):1. Matt Johnson 2. John Anderson 3. Alan Vaughn 4. Billy Moyer 5. Jason Pursley 6. Brandon McCormick 7. Justin Asplin 8. RC Whitwell
Bodee's Race Bodies Heat 3 (10 Laps):1. Jesse Stovall 2. Eric Turner 3. Rylan Long 4. Bryant Goldsmith 5. David Turner 6. Chris Smyser 7. Shane Essary 8. Dwayne Kiefer
Peterson Fluid Heat 4 (10 Laps):1. Jack Sullivan 2. Steve Johnson 3. Dustin Mooneyham 4. Larry Jones 5. Billy Koons Jr. 6. Brian Schutt 7. Dallas Sales
Fast Track Photos Heat 5 (10 Laps):1.Al Purkey 2. Terry Phillips 3. Leroy Johnson 4. Chris Hawkins 5. Reid Millard 6. Bryon Allison 7. Dustin Walker
Sunoco Race Fuels B Feature 1 (10 Laps): 1. Jeremy Payne 2. David Turner 3. Bill Koons 4. Chris Hawkins 5. Shane Essary 6. Leroy Johnson 7. RC Whitwell 8. Kyle Berck 9. Chris Smyser 10. Reid Millard 11. Dustin Walker 12. Dwight Niehoff
Hoosier Racing Tires B Feature 2 (10 Laps): 1. Billy Moyer 2. Dustin Mooneyham 3. Brandon McCormick 4. Jason Pursley 5. Brian Schutt 6. Billy Koons Jr. 7. Dwayne Kiefer 8. Justin Asplin 9. Dallas Sales 10. Bryon Allison 11. Jon Driskill 12. Leroy Johnson
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (40 Laps): 1. Al Purkey 2. Terry Phillips 3. Billy Moyer 4. Jack Sullivan 5. Jesse Stovall 6. Brad Looney 7. John Anderson 8. Jeremy Payne 9. Alan Vaughn 10. Tony Jackson Jr. 11. Matt Johnson 12. David Turner 13. Dustin Mooneyham 14. Brandon McCormick 15. Kyle Berck 16. Bryant Goldsmith 17. Joe Walkenhorst 18. Bill Koons 19. Rylan Long 20. Eric Turner 21. RC Whitwell 22. Steve Johnson
Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards May 14, 2011
Performance Bodies: Brad Looney
KRC Hard Charger: Jeremy Payne
KRC Hard Luck: Dustin Walker
Weld Wheels: Bryant Goldsmith
BSB Manufacturing: Bryon Allison
R2C Air Filters: Justin Asplin
Keizer Wheels: Tony Jackson Jr.
Saferacer: Alan Vaughn
Racing Optics: Billy Koons Jr.
Rod End Supply: Jason Pursley and Reid Millard
Schoenfeld Rookie Award: Joe Walkenhorst
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