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Bill Frye Wins Again in MSRA Action at 67 Speedway
by: Ben Shelton
BEEBE, Arkansas (July 11) - Less than twenty-four hours after picking up his
first O’Reilly MSRA triumph of 2009 Bill Frye doubled his pleasure by
piloting his #66 GRT By Frye/Kuntz & Company Racing Engine Super Late Model
to another $2,000 win at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Saturday
night, July 11th.
For the second straight night, twenty-one Super Late Models representing
five states entered the $2,000 to win/$300 to start event. Jeff Floyd
accumulated the most points in heat race action and earned the JFR Graphics
Pole Award for the 40 lap feature event. Dewaine Hottinger accumulated the
second most points in his qualifier and started outside front row for the
main event.
Hottinger would take command of the lead at the outset of the feature event
with Jeff Floyd and Bill Frye in tow. Hottinger built a five car length
advantage during the race’s early stages as Floyd and Frye began to host a
spirited battle for the second position. By lap ten, Frye would dispose of
Floyd and began reel in Hottinger. Three laps later on the thirteenth
circuit Frye would overtake Hottinger for the top spot. As Frye began to
motor away from the field, there was great side-by-side racing throughout
the field on a very well prepared ¼ mile oval.
Frye would go on to lead the final seventeen laps in the caution free event
to claim his second straight O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model feature win.
Jeff Floyd, Michael Murphree (started 7th), Kyle Beard, and Billy Moyer Jr.
rounded out the top five finishers.
2008 O’Reilly MSRA Kuntz and Co. Rookie of the Year, Jon Kirby, received the
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award after mechanical woes brought his night to an
early end.
Bill Frye was the COMP Cams Top Performer.
Heat races for the 21 car field were won by Jeff Floyd, Bill Frye, and
Dewaine Hottinger.
The O’Reilly MSRA tour will return to action next weekend with another big
double header in the state of Arkansas. On Friday, July 17th the tour makes
their second visit of the 2009 campaign to Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas
for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event. The next night on Saturday, July
18th, the series will make their third appearance of 2009 at Drew County
Speedway in Monticello, Arkansas with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap
event. For more information, please visit
www.MSRADirt.com,
www.BeebeSpeedway.com , and
www.DrewCountySpeedway.net .
The O'Reilly MSRA is sponsored by and would like to thank primary sponsor
O'Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing
Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, Kuntz & Company,
Mark Martin Auto Group, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD
Powdercoat, Inc., Boomland, NEA Supergas, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing
Services; and their contingency sponsors - Suspension Spring Specialists,
BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, Five Star
Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series,
please visit www.MSRADirt.com
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – July 11th, 2009
67 Speedway (Texarkana, AR)
Feature Results
1. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
2. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
3. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
4. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
5. Billy Moyer Jr (Batesville, AR)
6. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
7. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
8. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
9. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
10. Jeff Chandler (Minden, LA)
11. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
12. Wayne Skinner (Stuttgart, AR)
13. Austin Rettig (Sikeston,MO)
14. Wesely Chandler (Minden, LA)
15. Wesley Crutchfield (Prattsville, AR)
16. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
17. Stacy Taylor (Cabot, AR)
18. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
19. Randy Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
20. Shane Diamant (Maumelle, AR)
21. Allen Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
Entries: 21 (Representing Five States)
Heat Winners: Billy Moyer Jr., Bill Frye, Jon Mitchell
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Jeff Floyd
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Jon Kirby
Provisionals: None
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Billy Moyer Jr. (10th-5th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Bill Frye
Cautions: 0
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Dewaine Hottinger (1-13), Bill Frye (14-30)
O’Reilly MSRA Point Standings As Of July 12th, 2009
1. Billy Moyer Jr. – 1066
2. Kyle Beard – 1042
3. Ray Moore – 1010
4. Jeff Floyd – 1006
5. Jon Mitchell – 961
6. Jon Kirby – 928
7. Dewaine Hottinger – 917
8. Randy Mitchell – 857
9. Gary Christian – 827
10. Austin Rettig – 778
11. Bill Frye – 676
12. Michael Murphree – 588
13. Jack Sullivan – 561
14. Clay Fisher – 488
15. Joey Mack – 460
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