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Wendell Wallace Rockets To O’Reilly MSRA Triumph At I-30 Speedway
LITTLE ROCK, AK (August 29) – On Saturday night, Wendell Wallace became the
only driver to find victory lane three times on the O’Reilly MSRA tour in
2009 and along the way he picked up $2,000 for his efforts as he topped the
40 lap feature at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In heat race action, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas earned the most
points, which resulted in him starting in the JFR Graphics Pole Position for
the 40 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by Robert Lovette from
Drummonds, Tennessee.
At the drop of the green flag, Beard motored to the lead with third
starting, Wendell Wallace, and Lovette in tow. However, the initial start
would be nixed as Alan East and Randy Mitchell spun in turns one and two to
bring out the caution. Both drivers would be able to continue and would join
the tail of the field as the pack lined up for a double file restart.
On the ensuing start, things would go much smoother as Beard once again shot
to the lead with Wallace, Lovette, Kyle Cummings, and Jon Mitchell in
pursuit. During the opening laps, Beard would work the cushion as Wallace
worked the hub.
Beard would maintain a two car length advantage during the race’s opening
stages, but by lap six the leaders were catching the backmarkers, and
Wallace began to reel in the leader. Exiting turn four on the sixth lap the
duo pulled even and battled side-by-side for a lap before Wallace took sole
possession of the top spot as the field completed the 8th lap.
Once at the front Wallace began to drive away from the field as he worked
lapped traffic masterfully as Beard endured some hardships clearing the
slower competitors. Meanwhile, throughout the field, two and three wide
racing reigned supreme.
Wallace would go on to lead the remainder of the event to take the $2,000
payday. Beard survived a last lap scare in lapped traffic to beat Kyle
Cummings to the finish line by about six inches for the runner-up spot. 2009
Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Candidate, Michael Murphree, and DeRidder,
Louisiana’s Robbie Stuart rounded out the top five finishers.
Heat races for the twenty-three car field were won by Kyle Beard, Wendell
Wallace, Robert Lovette, and Kyle Cummings.
Wendell Wallace was the COMP Cams Top Performer.
Wesley Crutchfield from Prattsville, Arkansas was the recipient of the
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award after difficulties in the b-main brought his
night to an early end.
Billy Moyer Jr. earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after
advancing from his 15th place finish to a 6th place finish.
The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour takes a week off from racing before
returning to action on Saturday, September 12th at the 60 year old,
Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the 3rd
Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship, which was won in 2008 by Wendell
Wallace and in 2007 by Kyle Beard. The 40 lap feature will pay $3,000 to win
and $400 to start. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and
www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – August 29th, 2009
I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
3. Kyle Cummings (Sibley, LA)
4. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
5. Robbie Stuart (DeRidder, LA)
6. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
7. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
8. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
9. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
10. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
11. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
12. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
13. Shane Diamant (Maumelle, AR)
14. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
15. Josh Danzy (Heflin, LA)
16. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
17. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
18. Alan East (Wichita Falls, TX)
19. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
20. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
DNS: Wesley Crutchfield, Allen Rettig, Andy Hockenhull
Entries: 23 (Representing Six States)
Cautions: 1
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-7), Wendell Wallace (8-40)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Billy Moyer Jr. (15th-6th)
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award: Wesley Crutchfield
Provisionals: Randy Mitchell, Austin Rettig
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