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MLRA/Dan Robinson
GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2) - Denny Eckrich thrilled a standing room only crowd at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on a special Thursday night show to take the win and the $4,000 winner's share of the purse to kick off the O'Reilly MLRA Freedom Tour Weekend. Hermitage, Missouri's Eric Turner came home in second with Terry Phillips third after working his way through a consolation race. Corning, Iowa's Bryant Goldsmith was fourth. Colorado's Kelly Boen rounded out the Top-5 charging all the way from the back of the field after stopping under an earlier caution.
Denny Eckrich led the 32 car field to the green flag in the 40 Lap, $4,000 to win A-Main with Steve Kempt to his outside and led the opening lap with Eric Turner getting by Kempt for second. As the opening laps clicked off, Eckrich continued to lead with Turner second and Kelly Boen now occupying the third spot. Eckrich started working lap traffic on lap 8 as Boen was making his charge getting around Turner on lap 9. Goldsmith sat in fourth with Kyle Berck now in fifth. The action was fast and furious with many cars going down a lap in the early going of continuous green flag racing. Anderson was now in sixth with Phillips up to seventh. The caution flag waved on lap 14 as the 68 of Seabaugh slowed and took his mount pit side. Kelly Boen also stopped to avoid and was sent to the rear.
Eckrich led the field back to the green flag but it was Eric Turner getting by and leading lap #15. Eckrich, moved back around on lap #16 with Turner and Berck in tow. Anderson and Phillips had now moved up to fourth and fifth respectively. The caution flag waved once again with 23 to go as Bill Koons spun on the front stretch and stopped. Eckrich led at the halfway point with Turner second, and a fast closing Terry Phillips in third. Berck sat fourth with Goldsmith and Anderson following. Turner continued to lead with 14 to go with Eckrich in second and Phillips losing ground in third. Steve Kempt spun in turn 4 on lap 27 bringing out the caution flag once again. Turner would take his turn leading the field to the green flag now as Eckrich and Phillips stalked the leader. Bryant Goldsmith made a big move on the restart to jump from fourth to the lead with 11 to go. Goldsmith and Turner continued to run side by side with Turner up high and Goldsmith on the bottom. Chris Spieker took a wild ride nearly getting upside down on the backstretch bringing out the red flag with 10 to go. Kyle Berck pitted under the red flag and returned at the rear of the field.
Denny Eckrich took the lead back with 8 to go running the cushion with Turner now back to second and Goldsmith third. Eckrich held on to take the win ahead of Turner, Phillips, Goldsmith, and Boen.
Drivers and crews now head north, as the O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products makes it's first ever visit to the Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota. The Patrick M. Pinney "Best of the Midwest 40" will be a second consecutive $4,000 to win main event for the MLRA Late Models. 360 Mods and Hornets will run as support classes to the Late Models. Gates are set to open at 5:00pm with racing scheduled to get underway at 7:30pm. The Park Jefferson Speedway is located in Southeastern South Dakota, immediately north of the point where South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska meet. This NASCAR 4/10ths mile oval hosts drivers from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and neighboring states. For track information you may contact (605) 966-5517 on Race Day or the Office (712) 274-6324 on Weekdays. For specific event information and detailed directions to the facility please visit http://www.ParkJeffersonSpeedway.com.
Heat Race Winners included Kyle Berck, Jeremy Kelley, John Anderson, Joe Kosiski, Jason O'Brien, and Kelly Boen.
Consolation Race Winners included Terry Phillips, Bill Koons, and Chris Spieker
Race Notes: MLRA Series Provisionals went to Denny Woodworth and Aaron Seabaugh. NCRA Provisionals went to Corey Zeitner and Jason Bodenhamer. 67 Cars entered the event. John Hampel had a wild barrel roll in his heat race but he did climb from his demolished racecar. NHRA star Cruz Pedregon was unable to make his scheduled appearances this weekend
A-Main
1 1 50 Denny Eckrich Tiffin, IA
2 4 14JR Eric Turner Hermitage, MO
3 17 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
4 6 24G Bryant Goldsmith Corning, IA
5 8 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO
6 28 45DW Denny Woodworth Mendon, IL
7 11 53 Joe Kosiski Omaha, NE
8 13 1JF Jason Friesen Sutton, NE
9 31 1W Mike Wiarda Aurora, NE
10 16 6 Al Humphrey Gitner, NE
11 27 2B Jason Bodenhamer Centerview, MO
12 3 15X Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA
13 21 15T David Turner Adrian, MO
14 30 15K Jase Kaser Lincoln, NE
15 10 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE
16 12 2 John Anderson Omaha, NE
17 20 3C Mike Collins Council Bluffs, MO
18 22 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS
19 26 26 Corey Zeitner Bellevue, NE
20 32 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
21 14 2X Andrew Kosiski Omaha, NE
22 2 90K Steve Kempt Shelton, NE
23 9 14M Dean Moore Grand Junction, CO
24 19 56 Chris Spieker Massena, IA
25 23 92 Delbert Smith Wichita, KS
26 5 21T Travis Dickes Madison, NE
27 18 29 Bill Koons Omaha, NE
28 25 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO
29 24 3X Skip Frey Ely, IA
30 7 04 Jeremy Kelley Walnut Grove, MO
Heat 1: Kyle Berck
Heat 2: Jeremy Kelley
Heat 3: John Anderson
Heat 4: Joe Kosiski
Heat 5: Jason O'Brien
Heat 6: Kelly Boen
B-Main 1: Terry Phillips
B-Main 2: Bill Koons
B-Main 3: Chris Spieker
Tompkins Industries Consolation Race #1 Results
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 3. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 6. Jeep Berry (Grand Junction, CO), 7. Sam Harroun (West Liberty, IA), 8. Jason Hobscheidt, 9. Drake Curt, 10. Chad Chenoweth (Hurron, SD), 11. Justin Bertschinnger, 12. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 13. Marty Doner (Council Bluffs, IA), 14. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 15. Ted Marten (Minneapois, KS), 16. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 17. John Nicholson
Lucas Cattle Company Consolation Race #2 Results
1. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 2. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 3. Skip Frey, 4. Trenton Jackson (Corning, IA), 5. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 6. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 7. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 9. Jake Neighbors (Lincoln, NE), 10. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE), 11. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 12. Greg Larson (Plattsmouth, NE), 13. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 14. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 15. John Hampel (Omaha, NE), 16. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 17. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Shoenfeld Headers Consolation Race #3 Results
1. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 2. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 3. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 4. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 5. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 6. Kenny Edwards (Columbia, MO), 7. Mike Wallace (Carter Lake, IA), 8. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 9. Todd Bell (Omaha, NE), 10. Wylan Petrie (Solmon, KS), 11. Brett Wood (Warrensburg, MO), 12. John Kuchar (Brighton, CO), 13. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 14. Mollee Collins (Carter Lake, IA), 15. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 16. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 17. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Results
1. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 2. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 3. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 4. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 5. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE), 6. Greg Larson (Plattsmouth, NE), 7. John Kuchar (Brighton, CO), 8. Sam Harroun (West Liberty, IA), 9. Kenny Edwards (Columbia, MO), 10. Todd Bell (Omaha, NE), 11. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 12. Mollee Collins (Carter Lake, IA)
Hoosier Race Tires Heat Race #2 Results
1. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 2. Andrew Kosiski, 3. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 4. Trenton Jackson (Corning, IA), 5. Skip Frey, 6. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 7. Wylan Petrie (Solmon, KS), 8. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 9. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 10. Drake Curt, 11. Justin Bertschinnger
Country Mart Heat Race #3 Results
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Ronnie Wallace (McCook, NE), 3. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 4. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 5. Brett Wood (Warrensburg, MO), 6. Marty Doner (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. John Nicholson, 8. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 9. John Hampel (Omaha, NE), 10. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 11. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Power Train Industries Heat Race #4 Results
1. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Jason Friesen (Sutton, NE), 4. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 5. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 6. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 7. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 8. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 9. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 10. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 11. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE)
Hatfield Racing Engines Heat Race #5 Results
1. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 2. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 3. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 6. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 7. Mike Wallace (Carter Lake, IA), 8. Jason Hobscheidt, 9. Chad Chenoweth (Hurron, SD), 10. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 11. Ted Marten (Minneapois, KS)
Impact Signs & Lighting Heat Race #6 Results
1. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 2. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 3. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 5. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 7. Jeep Berry (Grand Junction, CO), 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 9. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 10. Jake Neighbors (Lincoln, NE), 11. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE)
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