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BLOOMINGTON, IL (August 21) - Usually when you are at a race track and you hear the drivers are dodging something, it is another competitor on the track, but tonight the Midwest All Stars were dodging rain drops at Bloomington Speedway. After a short shower the All Stars were able to get the A-Main in. When the feature did take the track, it was Tommy Worley Jr. grabbing the lead on Lap 1 and holding off a hard charging Randy Hannagan to win his second career O Reilly Midwest All Stars Series race. On the drop of the Green Flag it was two-time Bloomington Speedway winner Danny Smith starting from the pole with Worley to his outside. Worley would get the jump and take the lead going into Turn 1. Smith attempted to fight back on the next lap, but got high and went over the cushion losing several positions. Just as the leader was starting to encounter lapped traffic the Red Flag would come out. The first pause in racing action was for Jeff Bland Jr. who went over the track s edge on Lap 6 and ended up upside down. Bland would return to the event with only minor damage. On the restart it was Worley leading the way to the green with Kody Kinser, Hannagan, Chris Andrews, and Smith rounding out the top-5. The Yellow Flag would be unfurled before a complete lap could be scored when Ty Deckard came to a stop on the back stretch. When the race resumed the battle would be for fifth position as Smith had it and Brandon Wimmer had his eyes on the position. Wimmer would pick up the position sliding under Smith in Turn 3. The Yellow Flag would fly again on Lap 10 when the 44 of AJ Bruns went over the cushion and stopped in the grass momentarily. When racing action resumed Worley would jet out to the lead. The battle was on for second as Hannagan was challenging Kinser for the position. Hannagan would get past Kinser running in the high line. The second Red Flag of the evening would come out on Lap 14 for a freak incident. In Turn 4 Bland spun in front of the leaders. Worley would get past him, but Hannagan would slow to try to avoid the incident. Kinser could not see the incident ahead of him ran over the rear end of Hannagan s 1x car and flipped, while having one of his best runs at his home track. On the restart Worley continued to hold the lead, but Hannagan had it in his sights. Over the last part of the race the two would put on quite a show as they battled for the lead. Hannagan who favored the low line and Worley who was working up high would get side by side several times as they worked inside and out of lapped traffic. At one point the two were so focused on each other, third place Andrews slipped under Hannagan momentarily, but Hannagan battled back. While fighting for the second position Andrews got high and lost control allowing Hannagan to get back by. With just one lap left Hannagan had one more shot to get around Worley. It appeared as if Hannagan had Worley coming off of Turn 4 on the last lap, but was unable to get by. At the line behind the duo it would be Andrews, Smith and Jerrod Hull rounding out the top-five. This would be Worley s second career Midwest All Star win in his first 410 sprint car start at Bloomington Speedway. Worley would break the stronghold that Danny Smith at Bloomington as he became the first driver to keep Smith out of Victory Lane at the southern Indiana track. For the most up to date information on the O Reilly Midwest All Star Series, bookmark www.midwestallstarseries.com on your computer.
Top Two Quotes Timmy Worley Jr. Randy is a good racer. I knew he was going to be there challenging me by the end, but I just did not know when. I would like to thank the fans who toughed it out through the rain tonight. Randy Hannagan - It was a good race. He did what he had to do to win. I would like to thank my crew. We ll go back and work a little harder next time. It was unfortunate the incident with Kody that car spun around in front of me and I slowed because I saw it, but Kody had no way of knowing the car was there. I have to thank the fans for sticking it out through the rain. Without the fans this race would not be possible. Kistler Engines Qualifying
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