|
Dan Robinson
NEVADA, Mo. (October 18) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson scored the O'Reilly MLRA win in the Season Finale on Sunday evening at the Nevada Speedway but Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey finished second allowing him to claim his Sixth MLRA Championship. Adrian, Missouri's David Turner crossed the stripe in the third spot with Lancaster, Missouri's Chris Smyser finishing in fourth. Local favorite Brantlee Gotschall worked his way through a B-Main to round out the Top 5. Event Images
Purkey and Kosiski made up the front row for the feature with Anderson inside row #2. Purkey shot to the lead at the start with Kosiski and Anderson stalking. The green flag laps clicked off until the caution flag flew on Lap #8 as Kosiski got out of shape in turn two. On the restart Anderson was now glued to the bumper of Purkey knowing that a win alone would not give him the Championship as the MLRA points system has a difference of two points per position, meaning that Anderson would have to finish at least six positions ahead of Purkey to claim the title. Anderson took the lead on Lap 16 with Purkey now in his shadows. Several late race cautions put Purkey in a vulnerable spot on each restart but the veteran used his experience to stay clean and hold on to second at the finish assuring him of the title.
Anderson's MasterSbilt chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine with sponsorship support from Shop Quik Convenience Stores, Turbo Car Wash, Sunoco Racing Fuel, MarCorp Electric, REM Plastic Racing Products, and F.A.I.T.H. (Friends are in the House Youth Team). Purkey's Bill Koon's owned Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Billy's Cafes, Purkey's Auto Salvage, Taylormade Performance, Integra Racing Shocks, Duralite Racing Wheels, and VP Racing Fuel.
Heat Race Winners included David Turner, John Anderson, Chris Smyser, Al Purkey, and Matt Johnson. Consolation Race Wins were captured by Shad Badder and Brantlee Gotschall. MLRA Provisionals were awarded to Alan Vaughn and Jared Addington. Chris Smyser campaigned the car normally driven by Reid Millard after sustaining heavy damage to his own car at Knoxville last weekend. Bill Koons finished second in his heat but was light at the scales. The 30 Lap Feature was worth $3,000 to win. Al Purkey is the only 6-Time MLRA Champion in the history of the series. Complete and updated MLRA points standings will be available at www.MLRAracing.com.
The 2009 MLRA Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday night, November 21st at the beautiful Argosy Casino in Riverside, Missouri. To make reservations, please call the MLRA at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572. You can also visit www.MLRAracing.com for more information. There are 16 drivers currently eligible for post season awards. All MLRA members that participate in a minimum of seventy percent (70%) of scheduled MLRA races are eligible for the points fund awards.
A-Main
1 3 2J John Anderson Omaha, NE
2 1 33P Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS
3 4 15T David Turner Adrian, MO
4 5 25s Chris Smyser Lancaster, MO
5 18 4G Brantlee Gotschall Nevada. MO
6 7 28 Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott, KS
7 17 73B Shad Badder Oak Grove, MO
8 8 2B Jason Bodenhamer Centerview, MO
9 19 3C Mike Collins Council Bulffs, IA
10 15 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, MO
11 16 XJR Ron Bolin Fort Scott, KS
12 12 99L Larry Jones Eldorado Springs, MO
13 21 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO
14 13 11J Steve Johnson Joplin, MO
15 22 662 Jared Addington Joplin, MO
16 20 74H Justin Hoepker Iola, KS
17 11 7W Brett Wood Warrensburg, MO
18 6 5J Matt Johnson Archie, MO
19 14 18L Rylan Long Greenfield, MO
20 9 6T Donnie Timmerman Eldorado Springs, MO
21 2 53K Joe Kosiski Omaha, NE
22 10 1Z Zack Simmons Erie, KS
B-Main #2
1 4 4G Brantlee Gotschall Nevada. MO
2 1 74H Justin Hoepker Iola, KS
3 5 91F Johnny Fennewald Butler, MO
5 6 21H Jordan Holloway Monett, Mo
6 3 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO
7 8 42S Rusty Skaggs Fort Scott, KS
8 7 4W Dustin Walker Belton, MO
9 9 72W Jake Williams Lockwood, MO
B-Main #1
1 2 73B Shad Badder Oak Grove, MO
2 1 3C Mike Collins Council Bluffs, IA
3 3 662 Jared Addington Joplin, MO
4 4 25SP Shannon Phillips Joplin, MO
5 6 2DV Dustin Vance Cleveland, MO
6 10 29K Bill Koons Omaha, NE
7 5 75H PJ Haskins Adrian, MO
8 7 3A John Farmer Clinton, MO
9 8 9D Dwight Niehoff Lockwood, MO
10 9 160 Bobby Maggard Republic, MO
Heat 1:1. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 2. Donnie Timmerman (ElDorado Spring, MO), 3. Randy Zimmerman (Fort Scott, KS), 4. Ron Bolin (Fort Scott, KS), 5. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 6. Johnny Fennewald (Butler, MO), 7. Dwight Niehoff (Lockwood, MO),
Heat 2:1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Zack Simmons (Erie, KS), 3. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 4. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 5. Shannon Phillips (Joplin, MO), 6. Dustin Vance (Cleveland, MO), 7. Rusty Skaggs (Fort Scott, KS),
Heat 3:1. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 2. Brett Wood (Warrensburg, MO), 3. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 4. Justin Hoepker (Iola, KS), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. Jordan Holloway (Monett, MO),
Heat 4:1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 3. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 4. Jack Simmons (Erie, KS), 5. PJ Haskins (Adrian, MO), 6. John Farmer (Clinton, MO), 7. Jake Williams (Lockwood, MO),
Heat 5:1. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 2. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 3. Mike Hammerle (St. Charles, Mo), 4. Shad Badder (Oak Grove, MO), 5. Jared Addington (Joplin, MO), 6. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 7. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE),
MLRA Point Standings
2009 final
1 33P Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS 1,451
2 2J John Anderson Omaha, NE 1,441
3 53K Joe Kosiski Omaha, NE 1,232
4 2B Jason Bodenhamer Centerview, MO 1,205
5 15T David Turner Adrian, MO 1,150
6 25s Chris Smyser Lancaster, MO 1,021
7 5J Matt Johnson Archie, MO 992
8 24G Bryant Goldsmith Corning, IA 989
9 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO 984
10 45DW Denny Woodworth Mendon, IL 952
11 3C Mike Collins Council Bulffs, IA 919
12 29K Bill Koons Ohama, NE 829
13 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE 734
14 75P Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 729
15 99T Eric Turner Hermitage, MO 675
16 74P Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO 620
17 L88 Larry Clawson N. Kansas City, MO 597
18 7W Brett Wood Warrensburg, MO 584
19 04K Jeremy Kelley Walnut Grove, MO 576
20 18L Rylan Long Greenfield, MO 568
21 4G Brantlee Gotschall Nevada. MO 553
22 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO 541
23 1W Mike Wiarda Aurora, NE 504
24 6H Al Humphrey Giltner, NE 477
25 15X Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA 406
26 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 382
27 73B Shad Badder Oak Grove, MO 377
28 1F Jason Friesen Sutton, NE 373
29 26 Corey Zeitner Bellevue, NE 366
30 49G Zachary Goulden Gladstone, MO 359
|
