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Ronnie Williams
LEBANON, Mo. (July 11) - The Action track of the Ozarks provided plenty of excitement and action as the Lebanon Midway Speedway hosted the 2nd annual Larry Phillips Birthday Bash and a member of team Phillips Jeremy Payne came out the big winner in the DLRA/MARS Late Model challenge with over 135 race teams in the pits.
The star-studded field of a scheduled 24 came down to the start of the feature with Jeremy Kelley and Brandon McCormick setting the pace for the race as only Jesse Stovall didn't make the call with motor problems.
McCormick and Kelley went side by side into turn 1 as Former Midway Modified Tony Jackson Jr wasted no time in making it a 3 wide pass as he took control. Jackson was using the bottom groove while Leslie Essary had moved into second place.. With several battles throughout the pack of 2 wide racing, Jeremy Payne who started 8th was picking his way to the front along with Will Vaught. Out in front Jackson was setting a quick pace as Payne and Vaught wagged a tight battle for second place. The 1st of 3 yellows waved on lap 16 as Top runner Wendell Wallace pulled high in turn 3. On the restart, Jackson lead the field back to action as Payne was moving to the middle groove to challenge for the lead. The yellow waved as Terry Phillips pulled high in turn 2 with rearend problems ending his night. On the restart, Payne pulled along side of Jackson as the duo ran side by side while Leslie Essary was close behind. On lap 18, Payne made the pass on leader Jackson while Steve Rushin was coming through the field. Top runner Leslie Essary pulled in around lap 20 ending his strong run. Out in front Payne had pulled away from the field and was starting to catch lapped traffic as the final yellow waved for debris. On the restart, Rushin challenged Jackson for third place as Payne checked out from the field. When the checkered waved it was Payne taking the honors with Vaught, Rushin, Jackson and early contender McCormick following as 19 of the 23 starters finished on the lead lap.
DLRA/MARS Late Models
A-Main 1) Jeremy Payne-Springfield 2) Will Vaught-Crane 3) Steve Rushin-Popular Bluff 4) Tony Jackson Jr-Lebanon 5) Brandon McCormick-Lebanon 6) Chris Smyser-Lancaster 7) Jack Sullivan-Greenbrier,Ark 8) Bill Frye-Greenbrier,Ark 9) Bret Kreke-O'Fallon, Ill 10) Dustin Mooneyham-Aurora 11) Jeremy Kelley-Walnut Grove 12) Ken Essary-Cape Fair 13) Justin Wells-Aurora 14) Chris Jones-Popular Bluff 15) Reid Millard-Jefferson City 16) Dusty Johnson-Flippin, Ark 17) LeRoy Johnson-Brookline 18) Larry Jones-Eldorado Springs 19) Chance Hines-Joplin 20) Wendell Wallace-Batesville, Ark 21) Patrick Johnson-Ash Grove 22) Leslie Essary-Crane 23) Terry Phillips-Springfield DNS-Jesse Stovall-West Branson
B-Main #2 -(Top 2 To A Ft) 1) Frye 2) C.Jones 3) L.Johnson 4) D.Johnston 5) Hines 6) Rodney Standerfer-O'Fallon,Ill 7) Randy Galloway-Rogers, Ark
B-Main #1-1) K.Essary 2) L.Jones 3) JD Hubert-Cross Timbers 4) Chris Morelock-Springfield 5) Mooneyham 6) Steve Johnson-Joplin 7) Wesley Briggs-Phillipsburg
Heat #1-1) MCCormick 2) Payne 3) Wallace 4) Phillips 5) K.Essary 6) C.Jones 7) Hines 8) Galloway
Heat #2-1) Jackson Jr 2) Stovall 3) Wells 4) Kreke 5) Frye 6) L.Jones 7) Mooneyham
Heat #3-1) L.Essary 2) Rushin 3) Smyser 4) Sullivan 5) D.Johnston 6) L.Johnson 7) Standerfer
Heat #4-1) Kelley 2) Vaught 3) P.Johnson 4) Millard 5) Hubert 6) S.Johnson 7) Morelock 8) Briggs
In support action,The USRA Modifieds provided another tight night of racing as Rex Merritt brought field to the start with Eric Turner providing plenty of competition along with Jimmy Willis.Merritt kept it glued to the bottom as Turner went upstairs and Willis was using the middle groove.With Merritt looking for his first ever Midway Win, Turner was providing plent of competition as Jamie Ragland and Justin Neuman were coming through the field also by using the top groove.In the later stages of the feature,Neuman was making the most gains but looped it on the final lap in turn 2 as Merritt held off repeated challanges from Turner in grabbing the win with Ragland,Willis and Josh Hughes completing the top 5.
The FactoryStock feature was a close event as Mark Bourey took advantage of his front row starting spot and held off many repeated challanges from Jody Tillman and Bryan Tillman in grabbing his second Midway win over a big field of FactoryStocks while point leader Tim Petty showed the crowd alot of passing as he started 18th in the field and came charging back to finish 7th as the FactoryStock prepare for the $500 to win special event on July 25th.Ben Solberg and Sundance Keeper rounded out the top 5 as the top 6 runners were all close in the hunt.
The B-Mod feature saw Josh Woody bring the field down to the start with Kris Jackson along side.Woody took the early control as Jackson was working the top groove.Current point leader Jason Otto and Kenny Dickinson were wagging war along with Billy Street for third place and then on lap 3,Otto powered right by both leader Woody and Jackson to take the lead.Dickinson's strong run ended on lap 5 with a flat tire as Woody was challanging back for the lead while last weeks winner Steve Muilenburg had charged from 11th to get into the top 5.With Otto leading,Kris Jackson went upstairs and Billy Street was making moves on the bottom part to challange.On the final lap,Street pulled alongside of Otto to try to grab the lead,but Otto held of the chalange to get his second win of the season with Street,Jackson,Woody and Muilenburg completing the top 5.
The Bombers came full force as Jack Hamer took the opening lead with point lead Brandon Knudtson and Shawn Strong along with newcomer Jerry Lankton following.Hamer kept the top spot until lap 8 when Strong made a low groove pass in turn 2 to take control while Knudtson followed.With strong leading,Knudtson tried several times to take the lead but Strong pulled away.Hamer's good run ended on lap 12 as his rear wheel came flying loose on the backstretch just a Knudtson was making a pass for the lead.On the restart,Strong would hold off the challange to take his third win of the season with Knudtson,Lankton,Rodney Yost and Billy Waters completing the top 5.
The SuperStock feature event would have Clinton Betts grab the early lead with JC Newell right beside him.Betts and Newell would run wheel to wheel until lap 5 when JC grabbed the lead as point leader Ben Newell made the move into second place on lap 7.The father and son duo battled until the checkered flag waved as JC grabbed his third win of the season as Ben Newell,early leader Betts,Travis Hill and Dwight Neihoff completed the top 5.
Up next Friday Night double points night for the FactoryStocks,Bombers,B-Mods,305 WingedSprints and SuperStocks as the USRA Modifieds will compete in a regular points show.
Gates open at 5 with racing at 8PM.
Results
USRA Modifieds
A Ft-1)Rex Merritt-Billings 2)Eric Turner-Hermitage 3)Jamie Ragland-Lebanon 4)Jimmy Willis-Macks Creek 5)Josh Hughes-West Plains 6)Steve Muilenburg-Sparta 7)Evan Hubert-Cross Timbers 8)Scott Crigler-Houston 9)Don Luna-St James 10)Donnie Gennings-Eldrige 11)Chris Tonoli-Cross Timbers 12)Rustin Miller-Houston 13)Danny Atkinson-Lebanon 14)Sam Petty-Niangua 15)Jamie Petty-Niangua 16)Justin Neuman-Crocker 17)Tim Ballinger-Fair Grove 18)Lonnie Evans-Houston 19)Jack Jones-Lebanon 20)Greg Hughes-West Plains
1st Ht-1)Neuman 2)Hubert 3)J.Jones 4)S.Petty 5)Tonoli 6)Evans 7)Miller
2nd Ht-1)Ragland 2)Merritt 3)G.Hughes 4)J.Hughes 5)Atkinson 6)J.Petty 7)Crigler
3rd Ht-1)Willis 2)Turner 3)Muilenburg 4)Luna 5)Gennings 6)Ballinger
FactoryStocks
A Ft-1)Mark Bourey-Monett 2)Jody Tillman-West Branson 3)Bryan Tillman-Kimberling City 4)Ben Solberg-Springfield 5)Sundance Keeper-Springfield 6)Doug Rich-Macks Creek 7)Tim Petty-Niangua 8)Derek Brown-Stoutland 9)Aaron Gustin-Osage Beach 10)Sheldon Stoufer-Camdenton 11)Glen Dismang-Lebanon 12)Craig Danuser-Macks Creek 13)Mike Teeters-Lebanon 14)Greg Breedlove-Lebanon 15)Steve Schultz-Lebanon 16)Bill Scharr-St Roberts 17)Heath Neil-Springfield 18)Kenny Carroll-Camdenton DNS-Brian Webster-Richland,Dusty Rhoads-Lebanon
B-Mods
A Ft-1)Jason Otto-Richland 2)Billy Street-Joplin 3)Kris Jackson-Lebanon 4)Josh Woody-Buckhorn 5)Steve Muilenburg-Sparta 6)Mickey Burrell-Fair Grove 7)JC Morton-Springfield 8)John Gamble-Springfield 9)Jason Reckker-Camdenton 10)Reggie Jackson-Lebanon 11)Andy Anderson-Hermitage 12)Jeff Albright Jr-Lebanon 13)Trent Harrison-Crocker 14)Jack Lancaster-Urbana 15)Derrick Peterson-Lebanon 16)Kenny Dickinson-Lebanon 17)Josh Johnston-Nixa 18)Jerimiah Mooney-Lebanon 19)Chris Kalman-Urbana 20)Ted Ballinger-Halfway DNS-Lyle Dietrich-Urbana Greg Strong-Nixa
1st HT-1)Street 2)Albright Jr 3)Peterson 4)Gamble 5)Lancaster 6)Dietrich 7)Strong 8)Mooney
2nd Ht-1)Dickinson 2)Woody 3)Muilenburg 4)R.Jackson 5)Reckker 6)Johnston 7)Anderson
3rd Ht-1)Otto 2)K.Jackson 3)Harrison 4)Morton 5)Ballinger 6)Kalman 7)Burrell
Bombers
A Ft-1)Shawn Strong-Republic 2)Brandon Knudtson-Lebanon 3)Jerry Lankton-West Branson 4)Rodney Yost-Squires 5)Billy Waters-Lynchburg 6)Brandon Waters-Lynchburg 7)Wayne Coffman-Lebanon 8)Derek Minks-Urbana 9)Jerry Goring-Lebanon 10)Russell Ireland-Camdenton 11)Dale Waters-Lynchburg 12)Bobby Mooney-Camdenton 13)Andrew Cheever-Lebanon 14)Jason Brumbley-Morrisville 15)Chad Cromer-Lebanon 16)Jack Hamer-Ava 17)Josh Lewis-Stoutland 18)John McGinnis-Lebanon 19)Jason Lancaster-Urbana 20)Les Hayes-Camdenton DNS-Rob White-Lebanon,Nick Whitehead-Springfield,Joe Francis-Lebanon,Daniel Jessen-Joplin,Tom Powers-Camdenton
1st Ht-1)Lankton 2)Hamer 3)brumbley 4)Goring 5)Francis 6)D.Waters 7)Powers
2nd Ht-1)Yost 2)Ireland 3)McGinnis 4)Hayes 5)Cheever 6)Jessen
3rd Ht-1)Strong 2)Cromer 3)Brandon Waters 4)Whitehead 5)Mooney 6)Lancaster
4th Ht-1)Knudtson 2)Lewis 3)Billy Waters 4)Minks 5)Coffman 6)White
SuperStocks
A Ft-1)JC Newell-Decatureville 2)Ben Newell-Stoutland 3)Clinton Betts-Stoutland 4)Travis Hill-Lebanon 5)Dwight Niehoff-Lockwood 6)Bill Joiner-Lebanon 7)Rick Hill-Lebanon 8)Dan Newell-stoutland 9)Amanda Goodwin-Lebanon 10)Bennie Joiner-Lebanon 11)Mike Jones-Lebanon 12)Jeff Scroggins-Brookline 13)Larry Prewett
1st HT-1)B.Newell 2)Niehoff 3)Bill Joiner 4)Betts 5)Goodwin 6)D.Newell 7)Bennie Joiner
2nd Ht-1)Prewett 2)T.Hill 3)JC Newell 4)R.Hill 5)Jones 6)Scroggins
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