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Ashley Berry
MAYETTA, Kans. (October 8) - Kelly Boen flies from the tenth place starting position to capture night one of Thunder on the Hill. Henderson Colorado's, Boen was lightning fast from the start of the evening. The 07 Cornett powered Rockett is only two weeks old. The new car proved to be a keeper, awarding Boen his 17th career win with the Lucas Oil MLRA. The Road Runner Fabrication and Peterson Fluid Systems sponsored race car has been in the Lucas Oil MLRA Victory Lane 5 times in the 2010 season.
Race Photos - MLRA Thunder Hill Speedway
Terry Phillips would battle with Al Purkey for the top spot through the first few laps of the Lucas Cattle Company A Feature. Phillips would lead Purkey into turn one on lap two. Points leader Brad Looney of Republic, Missouri would battle with Boen early in the race for position. While Boen and Looney fought for the third spot the 25 of Chad Simpson pulled away from the two slightly. The 33 of Al Purkey would catch Phillips and run side by side for the lead before a caution on lap 10. The 15 of Jason O'Brien would make a quick pit stop and return to the track after bringing out the only caution of the 25 lap feature. After the restart Phillips and Purkey would remain out front with Boen closing in quickly. At lap 13 Boen would dive down to the inside of turns 3 and 4 to take both Purkey and Phillips for first. Boen continued to put track between the second place contenders until the checkers flew.
Boen was followed by Chad Simpson and Terry Phillips. Simpson was able to squeak by Purkey and Phillips to take home a second place finish. Purkey edged out Brad Looney for the fourth spot in the finishing order, tying the Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 Points leader for first. Both Looney and Purkey have new cars. Looney took his 2010 Victory Circle M1 by Moyer for its first laps around a track Friday in Mayetta. Purkey's new colors look sharp on the new Shaw by Purkey that is only three races old. Jeremy Payne finished just in front of 2nd place points contender Dave Eckrich. Eckrich remains just 22 points behind the tied leaders. Hermitage, Missouri's Eric Turner came home in 8th with Alan Vaughn and Jack Sullivan making up the remainder of the top ten.
Heat winners included, Chad Simpson, Terry Phillips and Al Purkey.
In the first heat race Chad Simpson starts from the pole and leads the entire 10 laps. Brad Looney challenges Simpson for the position early, then follows the 25 Liebe Trucking race car to the checkers. Alan Vaughn looked solid in the Pinnacle Career Institute sponsored Pro-powered, GRT. Vaughn finished in the 3rd spot followed closely by Henderson, Colorado's, Kelly Boen. Boen started last in the heat and worked his way around the field to finish fourth. Evan Hubert of Cross Timbers, Missouri rounded out the top five for heat number one.
Heat race number two rolled on the speedway with John Anderson starting on the pole position. Anderson pulled double duty driving a modified to the checkers in his heat early in the night. From the start Anderson was out front, Al Purkey and Jeremy Payne would follow racing for the second position. Bill Koons would spin his 29K bringing out a caution on lap four. From the restart, Purkey was hot on the tail of Anderson. When the white flag flew from the flag stand, Purkey jumped out to the high side of Anderson and took the top spot. Anderson would battle back and end up too high in turn four coming to the checkers. Purkey would win followed by Jeremy Payne in the Andy's Frozen Custard, GRT by Phillips. Dave Eckrich, currently third in the Lucas Oil MLRA Points Championship finished the heat in third place, with John Anderson falling back to fourth. Last Friday night's feature winner Eric Turner finished the heat race fifth.
The BSB Manufacturing heat race would be the third and final late model heat of the night. Jack Sullivan would start on the pole with the 75 of Terry Phillips in second. The two would dance around the track for half the heat with Sullivan out front. Phillips would pass Sullivan for the lead and finish in the first position. JD Hubert started on the last row for the heat and finished in the third spot, earning him a row two starting position for the A Main event. Justin Asplin followed Hubert finishing 4th with Omaha, Nebraska's, Scott Koskovich in fifth.
Twenty-five of the Midwest's best super late model drivers made their way to Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta for night one of Thunder on the Hill. With nearly 150 total cars filling the pits the high-banked, 3/8 mile track and beautiful weather, fans flowed in throughout the evening. The $2000 to win 25 lap A-Main event completed with just one caution. The Lucas Oil MLRA truly appreciates the fans who were able to make it through the long evening and into the wee hours of the morning for the feature event.
Saturday night will pay the Lucas Oil MLRA A-Main feature winner $3000. Gates at Thunder Hill Speedway will open at 4 pm, with general admission $15. Children ages 5-12 are just $10 with kids age 5 and under FREE. Pit passes are $30. For more information on the event, contact the track at www.racethunderhillspeedway.com or call Mike at 785-313-5140.
Lucas Oil Cattle Company A Feature Results: 1. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 2. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 3. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 5. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 6. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 7. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 8. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 9. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 10. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 11. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 12. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 13. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 14. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 15. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 16. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 17. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 18. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree , MO), 19. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 20. Dave Conkwright (Manhatten, KS), 21. Keith Lewandowdski (McClouth, KS), 22. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 23. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 24. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 25. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE)
AFCO Products Heat 1 Results: 1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 3. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 4. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 5. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 6. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 7. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 9. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO)
KRC Heat 2 Results: 1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 4. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 5. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 6. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 7. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 8. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE)
BSB Manufacturing Heat 3 Results: 1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 5. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 6. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 7. Dave Conkwright (Manhatten, KS), 8. Keith Lewandowdski (McClouth, KS)
The Lucas Oil MLRA will conclude the season at the Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. The Inaugural Bud Purkey Memorial race will take place October 21-23. For updated event information visit www.alpurkeyracing.com .
For more information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit www.MLRAracing.com.
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