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Cory Moul
RAPID CITY, S.D. (May 14) - Hometown driver Dan Henrickson picked up his first career Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series victory at Black Hills Speedway. Eddie Kirchoff Jr started on the pole and jumped out to an early lead. By lap twenty Kirchoff had lapped all the way up to 6th place and had almost a half lap lead of Dan Henrickson. Eric Mass, and John Bey who had been fighting for the second spot almost the entire race. Henrickson inherited the lead when Eddied Kirchoff, Jr. had the center section of his wheel rip out sending him into the turn one wall ending his night with less then 10 laps to go. This was the only caution of the race and on the restart Dan Henrickson jumped out to the lead and was able to hold off Eric Mass and John Bey for the remainder of the race to pick up the win in front of his hometown fans.
Eric Mass of Rapid City, SD finished 2nd followed by John Bey of Sturgis, SD in 3rd, Brent Nielson of Rapid City, SD in 4th, and Ed Kirchoff Sr of Gillette, WY in 5th. The top finishing Colorado driver was Dave Garman in 8th. Scott Lewis and Roy Spielman both blew up and didn't finish the race.
In the second heat race of the night Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series President JT Botts was involved in one of the worst wrecks in series history. Botts and Shad Karna got together going into corner three sending Botts head on nto the wall at full throttle. For precautionary measures Botts was cut out of his car, placed on a back board and taken to the hospital. Botts was released with now major injuries late Friday night, but his car was destroyed. Botts was more worried about holding up the show then his health. He even pulled the motor out of his wrecked car and loaned it to Scott Lewis so he could race on Saturday night at Gillette Thunder Speedway.
CLMA DIRTcar Series Results at Black Hills Speedway - May 14th
1. Dan Henrickson
2. Eric Mass
3. John Bey
4. Brent Neilson
5. Ed Kirchoff
6. Matt Sheesley
7. Jason Schierkolk
8. Dave Garmann
9. Lynn Amick
10. Nate Beacham
11. Morris Oberle
12. Mike Stadel
13. Chris Johnson
14. Eddie Kirchoff
15. Scott Lewis
16. Roy Spielman
17. Scott Anderson
18. Roger Mohns
19. JT Botts
20. Schad Karna
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