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Dan Robinson
SEDALIA, Mo. (June 25) - Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips scored his 97th Career Lucas Oil MLRA Victory on Friday night at the Historic Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. Hermitage, Missouri's Eric Turner put up a valiant battle throughout the main event swapping the lead back and forth with Phillips for several laps ultimately settling for second at the finish. Tiffin, Iowa's Denny Eckrich driving the 58x finished a strong third while Lucas Oil MLRA Point Leader Brad Looney out of Republic, Missouri worked his way from his seventh starting position to finish in fourth on the ultra fast 1/2 mile. Al Purkey recovered from a heat race flat tire to charge from 15th to 5th at the finish. June 25 Race Photos
David Turner and Dave Eckrich led the field to the green flag as Eckrich charged to the top spot to lead lap number 1 with Eric Turner and David Turner in second and third. Eric charged to the lead on lap 10 as Eckrich dropped back to second. Phillips had moved into third by this point in the race serving notice that he was a serious contender for the win. The first caution flag of the night flew on Lap #23 as Denny Eckrich slowed on the back stretch retiring for the night. On the ensuing restart Cross Timbers, Missouri driver J.D. Hubert made contact with the front stretch guard rail ending his night. As the field came to the green flag it was Phillips in the lead as he took command of the race taking the win.
Phillip's Don Babb Motorsports GRT Racing Chassis is powered by a Hatfield Racing Engine with sponsorship support from Andy's Frozen Custard, New Vision Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, and Port City Racing. The $3,000 to win Co-Sanctioned Main Event was slowed by only two cautions.
Heat Race Winners included Eric Turner, Evan Hubert, David Turner, and Denny Eckrich. Al Purkey, Jeremy Payne, Bryant Goldsmith, and Alan Vaughn captured transfer positions to the 22 car A-Main Starting Field via their B-Feature finishes. MLRA Series Provisionals were awarded to Bill Koons and Andrew Kosiski while Gary Christian and Darrell Mooneyham earned MARS Series Provisionals.
June 25th Contingency Award Winners:
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-Jeremy Payne
KRC Product Certificate-Alan Vaughn
BSB Manufacturing Award-J.D. Hubert
Weld Wheels Certificate-Chris Smyser
Keizer Wheels Product Certificate-Zach Goulden
Out Pace Race Products Certificate-Andrew Kosiski
Racing Optics Certificate-Eric Turner
Lucas Cattle A Feature Results:
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 6. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 7. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 8. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 9. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 10. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 11. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 12. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 13. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 14. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 15. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 16. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 17. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 18. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 19. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 20. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 21. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 22. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS),
AAA Insurance B-Feature #1 Results:
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 6. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 7. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 8. Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Impact Signs and Lighting B-Feature #2 Results:
1. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 2. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 3. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 4. Randy McGraw (Marshall, MO), 5. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 6. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO),
AFCO Products Heat #1 Results:
1. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 2. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 3. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 4. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 6. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Weld Wheels Heat #2 Results:
1. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 2. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 3. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 4. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 5. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 6. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 7. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 8. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO),
BSB Manufacturing Heat #3 Results:
1. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 2. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 3. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 4. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 5. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 6. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 7. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 8. Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Powertrain Industries Heat #4 Results:
1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 4. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 5. Randy McGraw (Marshall, MO), 6. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 7. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO)
The John Kuntz Memorial anchors the final night of the three day swing on Saturday, June 26th as the Lucas Oil MLRA once again battles the MARS Late Models in head to head action for the first time ever at the venerable Springfield, Missouri oval. John Kuntz is the founder of Andy's Frozen Custard and a long time supporter of racing in the area as well as the primary sponsor of Terry Phillips Racing. Grandstand Gates are scheduled to Open at 5:00 with the Pit Gate Open time set at 4:00pm. Hot Laps get underway at 6:15 with Racing starting at 7pm. Support classes include SportMods, StreetStocks, Legends and the Midwest Modz. Visit www.SpringfieldRaceway.com for complete details.
The Lucas Oil MLRA will be back in action next weekend as the Independence Day Celebration gets underway with racing action at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Friday night July 2nd followed by the first visit of 2010 to the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on Saturday night, July 3rd. Please visit www.neracewaypark.com and www.acspeedway.com for complete details each event. You may also visit www.MLRAracing.com for event information.
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