MLRA Late Models
I-80 Speedway
June 29, 2012
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Phillips Nets Hat Trick in MLRA Midwest Trifecta at I-80 Speedway



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GREENWOOD, NE (June 29) - The Annual Midwest Trifecta proved to be a good one. Terry Phillips used the top side of the I-80 Speedway in turns one and two, and pinned John Anderson to the bottom of turns three and four, to secure the lead, and his third Lucas Oil MLRA victory in as many races. "A big race track is a little harder on tires," said Phillips following the win. "(I) kind of saved my stuff to the end. Not that I was saving it a lot. I was having to hustle the car pretty good. When you're leading you don't know where to go for sure, and I took advantage of that." Phillips narrowly escaped a multi car pile up, with 14 laps to go, as Denny Eckrich was sideways in the middle of one and two. Bill Koons and Mark Dotson were also involved. Phillips made contact with Dotson on the right side of his car, but the damage didn't hinder him.
 
Anderson and Chad Simpson started on the front row of the thirty-five lap feature. The two veterans worked side by side for the first several laps. Anderson was able to overtake Simpson on lap eight and finish second. Simpson settled into third, but charged late to make it interesting.
  


The four heat races were won by Terry Phillips, Travis Dickes, John Anderson and Chad Simpson.  
 
Race Results 
 
A Feature (35 Laps): 1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Jason O Brien (Atlantic, IA), 5. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 6. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 7. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 8. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 9. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 10. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 11. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 12. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 13. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 14. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 15. Bryant Goldsmith, 16. Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake, IA), 17. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK), 18. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 19. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 20. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 21. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 22. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 23. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 24. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 25. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 26. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 27. Kevin Sather (Des Moines, IA), 28. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO)
 
B Feature 1 (10 laps): 1. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 2. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 3. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 4. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 5. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 6. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 7. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 8. Skip Frey (Ely, IA), 9. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 10. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE)
 
B Feature 2 (10 Laps): 1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Bryant Goldsmith, 3. Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA), 4. Jim Rychtik (Port Washington, WI), 5. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 6. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 7. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 8. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK), 9. Ed Moore
 
Heat 1 (10 Laps):1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 3. Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake, IA), 4. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 5. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 6. Bryant Goldsmith, 7. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 8. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 9. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA)
 
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 2. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 3. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 4. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 5. Kevin Sather (Des Moines, IA), 6. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 7. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 8. Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA), 9. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK)
 
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. O Brien Racing (Atlantic, IA), 3. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 4. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 5. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 6. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 7. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 8. Skip Frey (Ely, IA), 9. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE)
 
Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 3. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 4. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 5. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 6. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 7. Jim Rychtik (Port Washington, WI), 8. Ed Moore

The Silver Dollar Nationals  will be the next special Late Model event at I-80 Speedway. It will feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA on July 20th and 21st. Will Vaught, John Anderson and Terry Phillips have already punched their ticket for the thirty three car starting field, which will pay the winner $25,000. Each of the three respective drivers has won a Late Model special at the Greenwood, NE oval this season.
 
Tomorrow evening the series will visit Adams County Speedway in Corning, IA. The Liberty 50 will pay $5,000 to the race winner. It too will be sanctioned by MARS and the Corn Belt Clash.