Turner Doubles Up at Lucas Oil Speedway
By Dan Robinson - Lucas Oil Speedway PR

Wheatland, MO (April 28th, 2007)-Driving a masterful race in both cars and both classes, Eric Turner captured the win in the Pitts Homes A-Modified Feature as well as the TCI Transmission Factory Stock Feature in weekly racing action at the Lucas Oil Speedway on April 28th, 2007. Youngster Rylan Long topped the ULMA Miller Lite Late Models with Corey Pritchard winning the B-Mod feature, and Nathan Vaughn wrapped up an exciting evening of racing by taking the Hobby Stock class win on the 1/4 mile track.

In the TCI Transmission Factory Stocks, Eric Turner drove his familiar blue #1* to the win with James Flood a close second. Rounding out the Top Five were Bob Gustin, Troy Reasoner Jr., and Jim Reeves in his beautiful Black #18. The rest of the top 10 included Keith Webster, Jeremy Dillon, Larry Rifenburg, Brain Webster, and Troy White Respectively.

Rylan Long in the Yellow #18 Monte Carlo started up front and held off multiple restarts and challenges to take the win in the Miller Lite ULMA Late Models. He was followed to the stripe by Matt Menzie, Shawn Williams, Chad Frewalldt, and Kevin Kaiser. Finishing in 6th-10th were Toby Ott, J.D. Hubert, Kathy Pierson, Donnie Gemes, and Marty Pope.

The race of the night was definitely in the Pitt's Homes A-Modified feature as 35 cars checked into the pits to tackle the state of the art 3/8 mile clay oval. The last man standing in a thrilling 20 lap Green, White, Checkered race was Hermitage's Eric Turner driving the newly skinned 99T after a rollover on opening night. Eric was back in his more familiar black colors this week and the car was undeniably strong. Rex Merritt closed up in lapped traffic but could only muster a 2nd place finish. Rounding out the Top 5 were Jason Hughes, Johnny Fennewald, and Justin Folk in one of the most beautiful racecars to ever hit the dirt. They were followed by Todd Kallweit, Justin Stoufer, Josh Hughes, Tony Fatino, and another of the racing Hughes, Greg in 10th.

The Chester Fried Chicken B-Mods saw Corey Pritchard take the win in the Red 19P. Trailing him to the finish line were Lyle Dietrich, Travis Darling, Jim Cihy, and Chris Bittner.

The Hobby Stocks rounded out the racing action for the evening with Nathan Vaughn taking the win followed by Mike Schrader, Charles Coffey, Chris Williams, and Adam Belt. .

The "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", the Lucas Oil Speedway is a 3/8th mile; semi-banked clay oval located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State Highway 83, in Wheatland, MO. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Speedway and the 2007 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (417) 282-5984 or visit the track's website at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

TCI Transmission Factory Stock Feature Results

1) 1*-Eric Turner
2) 42-James Flood
3) 02-Bob Gustin
4) 25Jr-Troy Reasoner Jr.
5) 18-Jim Reeves
6) 77W-Keither Webster
7) 40-Jeremy Dillon
8) 97-Larry Rifenburg
9) 91-Brian Webster
10) 29-Troy White
11) 7-Allen Thompson
12) 8-Robbie Ott
13) 25-Ted Van Zandt
14) 17-Shawn Danuser
15) 14 Chris Payne
16) 54-Tom Maples
17) 27-Aaron Gustin



Miller Lite Late Model Feature Results

1) 18-Rylan Long
2) 41-Matt Menzie
3) 14S-Shawn Williams
4) 4F-Chad Frewalldt
5) 40 Kevin Kaiser
6) 27T-Toby Ott
7) 7J-J.D. Hubert
8) 50-Kathy Pierson
9) 15-Donnie Gemes
10) 55-Marty Pope
11) 21-Jeff Schlup
12) 55K-Andy Kennedy
13) 96-Melvin Baxter
14) 101-Harlen Kennedy
15) 44-Brandon Dunham
16) 75-A.L. Barber
17) 17-Tim Ballinger
18) 27-Philip Todd
19) 94-Kenny Carroll
20) 3-James Wineland
21) 1-James Rutledge
22) 31-Bob Hiller
23) 12-Glen Yarborough

Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds

1) 99T-Eric Turner
2) 25-Rex Merritt
3) 8H-Jason Hughes
4) 21F-Johnny Fennewald
5) 6F-Justin Folk
6) 31K-Todd Kallweit
7) 87-Justin Stoufer
8) 66H-Josh Hughes
9) 18T-Tony Fatino
10) 7H-Greg Hughes
11) 17-Rod Cordon
12) 28-Richard Turner
13) 5J-John Fellers
14) 55S-Scott Hendrix
15) 10P-Jason Pursley
16) 9E-Evan Hubert
17) 24-Donnie Fellers
18) 54-Paul Snyder
19) 21T-Tracy Wolf
20) 71-Chris Tonoli
21) 16-David Gemes
22) 17G-Justin Gregg
23) 22-Luke Feback
24) B29-Tammy Mitchell



Chester Fried Chicken B-Modified Feature Results

1) 19P-Corey Pritchard
2) 13-Lyle Dietrich
3) 26-Travis Darling
4) 99-Jim Cihy
5) 36-Chris Bittner


Hobby Stock Feature Results

1) 12-Nathan Vaughn
2) 11-Mike Schrader
3) 171-Charles Coffey
4) 50-Chris Williams
5) 7-Adam Belt
6) 76-Kevin Prall
7) 8-Doug Coffey
8) 28-Trevor Fitzgibbon
9) 22-Jacob Hall
10) F2-Michael McGilvray
11) 12B-Don Belt
12) 27-Paco Quintero
13) 88-William McKinney