Lucas Oil MLRA
Lakeside Speedway
October 19, 2012
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Berck tops first night of MLRA Late Model Showdown at Lakeside Speedway 
MLRA PR
KANSAS CITY, KS (October 19) - Kyle Berck claimed the Lucas Oil MLRA's 550th sanctioned race with a convincing win Friday night, at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS. The perfectly prepared track drew a tough field of 44 Super Late Models for the Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown. Jesse Stovall piloted his Moyer Victory Circle machine to a second place finish, closing the gap on second place in the championship points to a single marker.
Berck is no stranger to victory lane, as this marks his 16th Late Model win of 2012. "The car's been really good lately," stated Berck following the race. "I was fighting hard on the bottom and wasn't getting the job done early on. We just couldn't keep up. Chad (Simpson) and (Mark) Dotson was getting out on me. We moved up, fell in line in third and ran 'em back down after a few laps."
Early in the 30 lap feature, Dotson closed in on race leader Chris Simpson. He eventually settled for a fifth place finish. The Simpson brothers, Chris and Chad worked the field from second and sixth place starting positions, respectively. Chad passed Chris and handful of others and finished third, with Chris in fourth.
A key point in the race came on lap 24 when Berck got into the back of Bill Leighton. Berck changed his line and completed the pass. From that point on he was without challenge, and scored the comfortable win.
Heat race wins went to, Kyle Berck, Mark Dotson, Eric Turner, Jesse Stovall and Chad Simpson. Current Lucas Oil MLRA point's leader, John Anderson had to race his way into the starting grid through a B Feature. Anderson finished the B Main in second. He started the feature in 21st, and claimed the KRC Hard Charger award with a sixth place finish in the Lucas Cattle Company A-Main Event.
A MAIN (30 Laps): 1. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 2. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 5. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 8. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 9. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 10. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 11. David Turner (Creighton, MO), 12. Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA), 13. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 14. Don Shaw (Ham Lake, Mn), 15. Mike Balcaen (Winnipeg, Manitoba), 16. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 17. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 18. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 19. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 20. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 21. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 22. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 23. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 24. Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake, IA), 25. Kevin Sather (Des Moines, IA)
B-Main #1: 1. Don Shaw (Ham Lake, MN), 2. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 3. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 4. Grant Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 5. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 6. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 7. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 8. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 9. Shawn Knuckles (Popular Bluff, MO), 10. Brad Wagoner (Colby, KS), 11. Randy Reynolds (Harrisonville, MO), 12. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 13. Matthew Sosebee (Grandview, MO)
B-Main #2: 1. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 2. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 3. Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA), 4. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 5. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 6. Trent Follmer (Princeton, MN), 7. Skip Frey (Ely, IA), 8. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 9. Butch Kruckeberg (Edwardsville, IL), 10. Dustin Heuhl (Salina, KS), 11. Kevin Coyne (Kingsville, MO), 12. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO), 13. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees Summit, MO), 14. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO)
Heat #1: 1. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 2. David Turner (Creighton, MO), 3. Charlie McKenna (Clear Lake, IA), 4. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 5. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 8. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 9. Brad Wagoner (Colby, KS)
Heat #2: 1. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 2. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 3. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 4. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees Summit, MO), 5. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 6. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 7. Kevin Coyne (Kingsville, MO), 8. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 9. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO)
Heat #3: 1. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 2. Kevin Sather (Des Moines, IA), 3. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 4. Grant Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 5. Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA), 6. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 7. Shawn Knuckles (Popular Bluff, MO), 8. Dustin Heuhl (Salina, KS), 9. Matthew Sosebee (Grandview, MO)
Heat #4: 1. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 2. Mike Balcaen (Winnipeg, Manitoba), 3. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Don Shaw (Ham Lake, MN), 6. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 7. Trent Follmer (Princeton, MN), 8. Randy Reynolds (Harrisonville, MO), 9. Butch Kruckeberg (Edwardsville, IL)
Heat #5: 1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 3. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 4. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 5. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 6. Skip Frey (Ely, IA), 7. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 8. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO)
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