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Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, Mo. (April 10) - Al Purkey has taken a quick liking to his new Hatfield Powered Larry Shaw Race Car as he topped the Lucas Oil MLRA field at Lucas Oil Speedway's Season Opener for his first ever win at the 3/8ths mile Lucas Oil Speedway oval. Jeremy Payne was right on his heels to take the second spot at the stripe followed by veteran racer Kelly Boen out of Henderson, Colorado. Republic, Missouri's Brad Looney was fourth followed by GRT House Car Pilot Jack Sullivan.  Event Images

Perfect weather, big crowds, and action packed racing were the buzzwords of the day as the Lucas Oil MLRA invaded the Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time in 2010. As warm as the unseasonable April weather was for the race fans in the stands, the action on the track was even hotter as Forty-Eight MLRA Late Models jammed the pits in Wheatland, Missouri for the $3,000 to win show with 3 and 4 wide racing throughout the pack. Purkey was the class of the field up front throughout as he won heat race #1 to earn the pole position for the 30 Lap Main Event. Purkey shot to the lead on the opening lap and held off repeated challenges from Jeremy Payne. Heat Race Wins were captured by Purkey, Bill Koons, Larry Jones, Dave Eckrich, and Jeremy Payne. Raymond Merrill and John Anderson scored B-Main wins to advance to the main event.

Notes:
Purkey's Hatfield Powered Larry Shaw Race Car is owned by Nebraska Businessman Bill Koons with sponsorship support from Billy's Cafes, Purkey's Auto Salvage, Taylormade Performance, Integra Racing Shocks, Smiley's Racing Products, Duralite Racing Wheels, and VP Race Fuels. The win was Purkey's 47th career MLRA Win. The Lucas Oil MLRA returns to action on May 15th at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri followed by a spring visit to Sedalia's State Fair Speedway on May 21st and a visit to the New Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas on May 22nd. Memorial Day Weekend will see the MLRA teams travel back to Wheatland, Missouri for the $30,000 to win 18th Annual DART Show-Me 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Products. Galena, Missouri's Jesse Stovall won the support A-Modified Feature. Visit www.MLRAracing.com for complete details.

MLRA 4/8/2010

Lucas Cattle A Feature:1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 6. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 7. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 8. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 9. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 10. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 11. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 12. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AK), 13. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 14. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 15. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 16. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 17. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 18. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 19. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 20. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 21. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 22. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 23. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 24. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL),

AAA of Missouri B Feature 1:1. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 2. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 3. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 5. Keith Foss (Winona, MN), 6. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 7. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 8. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 9. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 10. Todd Hormel (West Liberty, IA), 11. Jason Hobscheidt, 12. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 13. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 14. Daniel Jessen, 15. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 16. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO),

Sunoco B Feature 2:1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 4. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 5. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 6. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 7. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 8. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 9. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 10. Andrew Kosiski, 11. Kurt Sledd (Edwards, MO), 12. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 13. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 14. Justin Asplin, 15. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO),

Afco Heat 1:1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 5. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 6. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 7. Andrew Kosiski, 8. Kurt Sledd (Edwards, MO), 9. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 10. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO),

BSB Heat 2:1. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 2. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 3. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 4. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 5. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 6. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 7. Jason Hobscheidt, 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 9. Justin Asplin, 10. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA),

Impact Heat 3:1. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 4. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 7. Keith Foss (Winona, MN), 8. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 9. Daniel Jessen,

KRC Heat 4:1. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 2. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 3. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AK), 5. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 6. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 7. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 8. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 9. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE),

Power Train Industries Heat 5:1. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 2. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 3. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 4. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 5. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 6. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 7. Todd Hormel (West Liberty, IA), 8. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 9. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO)