HEAT WINNERS & LATE RAIN OPENS 1ST ANNUAL BUD PURKEY MEMORIAL IN SOUTH COFFEYVILLE

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Ashley Berry
SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, Okla. (October 22) - Despite a few rain showers, night one of The Inaugural Bud Purkey Memorial is in the books. The Lucas Oil MLRA points championship event started out with heat races on Friday evening. Jeremy Payne, Brad Looney and Dave Eckrich won each of three heats. Jeremy Payne pulled double duty, winning his modified heat as well. Hatfield Racing Engines/Larry Shaw Race Cars Pole Dashes were slated to run Friday, but were postponed to Saturday following a late evening shower at the conclusion of the heat races.

Current second place Lucas Oil MLRA points contender, Brad Looney will start out front in the Hatfield Racing Engines/Larry Shaw Race Cars Pole Dash. The pole dash will consist of the top six drivers in passing points from the heat. Jeremy Payne, Dave Eckrich, Brandon McCormick, Terry Phillips and Matt Johnson will make up the balance of the field. The dash will be ten laps and set the first three rows for the 50 lap A Feature.

Saturday night the Lucas Oil MLRA $6000 to win feature grandstand admission is $20 for adults, children ages 7-15 are just $5. Children ages 5 and under are FREE! For updated event information visit www.alpurkeyracing.com or contact race promoters Al Purkey (620)515-5201 or Jim White (620)515-3771.

For updated Lucas Oil MLRA news and event information please visit www.MLRAracing.com .

MLRA LATE MODELS
2010 Point Standings after October 9 (wins)

1 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS 1,595 (1)
2 14L Brad Looney Republic, MO 1,591
3 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 1,557 (1)
4 53 Joe Kosiski Omaha, NE 1,329
5 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 1,169 (4)
6 74 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO 1,130 (3)
7 9E Evan Hubert Cross Timbers, MO 1,013
8 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO 957 (6)
9 2 John Anderson Omaha, NE 909 (2)
10 77A Justin Asplin Willow Springs, MO 905
11 29K Bill Koons Omaha, NE 890
12 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO 812
13 7J JD Hubert Cross Timbers, MO 797
14 99T Eric Turner Hermitage, MO 727 (1)
15 15 Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA 678