Lucas Oil Speedway Champions Crowned-September 1st, 2007!
By Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil Speedway PR
Photos Courtesy of Lucas Oil Speedway Staff

   WHEATLAND, MO (Sept. 2, 2007) - The weather may have cooled as September rolled in but the action on the track at the Lucas Oil Speedway was smokin' as the weekly racing series season concluded with the crowning of the season long point's championships. Fan favorite, Rex Merritt scored an emotional race win and also captured the class championship in the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds. The Miller Lite ULMA Late Model crown would go to Greenfield, Missouri youngster Rylan Long as Matt Menzie took the race win. Keith Webster from Reeds Springs, Missouri held off the challenge of Troy Reasoner Jr. to take the championship in the TCI Transmission Factory Stocks as Bob Gustin returned from a brief hiatus from the track to win the Factory Stock Feature. Adam Belt had to sweat it out to win the Chester Fried Chicken Hobby Stock title as Michael Schrader started the night just 14 points behind with Danny Everts taking the checkered flag to win the Hobby Stock Feature.

The Pitt's Homes A-Modified feature had two familiar names on the front row at the start with Eric Turner on the pole and Rex Merritt to his outside but it was Merritt holding back the challenge of Turner in lapped traffic to take the win. After the race was over, second place points finisher Turner pulled up beside Merritt and gave him a congratulatory handshake as Merritt was instrumental in the development of Turner's racing career. Terry Beckham once again paid a visit to the "The Diamond of the Dirt Tracks", and took the third spot. Fort Scott, Kansas' Brian Bolin had a terrific run finishing in fourth with Steve Martin rounding out the Top 5. Heat Race winners were Turner, Merritt, and Bolin. Joseph Bradshaw had a strong run in the B-Feature to advance to the A-Main.

Matt Menzie started outside the front row in the Miller Lite ULMA Late Model feature and withstood the pressure of J.D. Hubert to take the win. Hubert was back this week with a new power plant but he didn't quite have enough horses to catch Menzie as J.D. crossed the stripe in the second spot. Kevin Kaiser took third in the feature and third in points for the season. Jeff Schlup was fourth in the race and took the second spot in the point's battle. Shawn Williams had a strong run to finish the race in fifth. 2007 Track Champion, Rylan Long ran aggressive and finished in sixth. Hubert, Menzie, and Long captured heat race wins.

With 26 TCI Transmission Factory Stocks checking into the pits, Bob Gustin started fourth but was the last man standing as he took the win over Billings, Missouri's James Flood. Big Al Thompson started third and finished third with Aaron Gustin fourth and a visiting Kris Jackson finishing in fifth. Heat Race winners were Derek Brown, Flood, and Thompson. Keith Webster wrapped up the 2007 Championship by virtue of his ninth place run as Reasoner Jr. finished seventh but it wasn't enough to make up the distance on Webster.

Danny Everts driving the green #77 was the class of the field in the Chester Fried Chicken Hobby Stocks as he took the win ahead of LaMonte, Missouri's Michael Schouten. Second place points man Michael Schrader finished the race in third with 2007 Track Champion, Adam Belt taking the fourth spot. Rounding out the Top 5 was Don Belt. Danny Everts also won the evening's lone heat race.

Complete Results and Updated Point Standings can be found at www.speednetdirect.com. Click on Results or Points-Lucas Oil Speedway.

Upcoming Events:

September 8th is a newly added event to the speedway calendar as KIX 105.7 and BOB FM present the O'Reilly MLRA as well as the $2000 to win Coca-Cola Modified Bash and The Triangle Quick Stop Factory Stock Clash.

September 22nd-23rd will see The Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing Tour for the first time ever at The Lucas Oil Speedway. It's the final race of the season for all nine (9) classes of the WSORR including the Formula 4x4, 1600 Light Buggy, Stock Truck, 1600 Buggy, Super Stock Truck, Super Buggy, Pro 2WD, Pro Light Pickup and Pro 4X4. Gates open at 10 a.m. and racing starts at HIGH NOON with Complete shows both days! The cameras of the SPEED Channel will be hand to film all the action and so should you. Adult 2 Day Pass $40, Adults $25 at the Gate, Teens and Seniors - $20, Youth age 6 to 11 - $5, and Kids 5 and Under FREE! Discount Tickets Available at Area O'Reilly Auto Parts

Tune in every Monday night at 6:30pm to KYOO 1200AM and 99.1FM for the Lucas Oil Speedway Power Hour Radio show live from Smith's Restaurant in Bolivar hosted by Randy Bowman and Kevin Fletcher.

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 .



Limited Late Models - A-Feature

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 41 Matt Menzie Clever , Mo 50
2 1 7J J.d. Hubert Cross Timbers, Mo 48
3 7 40 Kevin Kaiser Cole Camp, Mo 46
4 6 21 Jeff Schlup California , Mo 44
5 5 14 Shawn Williams Knob Knoster, Mo 42
6 3 18 Rylan Long Greenfield , Mo 40
7 9 101 Harlen Kennedy Wheatland , Mo 38
8 14 22M Danny Monroe Jamestown , Mo 36
9 12 5 Tommy Cordray Browning , Mo 34
10 11 21D Ken Dickinson Lebanon , Mo 32
11 13 50 Kathy Pierson Hermitage , Mo 30
12 8 4F Chad Frewaldt Kansas City, Ks 28
13 17 57 Paul Neel Sedalia , Mo 26
14 20 27 Danny Lorton Moberly , Mo 24
15 15 96 Melvin Baxter Milo , Mo 22
16 18 55K Andy Kennedy Wheatland , Mo 20
17 16 27T Chris Tonoli Hermitage , Mo 18
18 21 3P Allen Perryman Belton , Mo 16
19 19 63 Jerry Henson Adrian , Mo 14
20 10 75 A.l. Barbour California , Mo 12
21 4 58 Jason Estes Winston , Mo 10
22 22 0X Jason Sivils Springfield , Mo 0

A-Modified - A-Feature

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 25 Rex Merritt Billings , Mo 50
2 1 99T Eric Turner Hermitage , Mo 48
3 6 118 Terry Beckham Webb City, Mo 46
4 3 X2 Brian Bolin Ft Scott, Ks 44
5 4 21M Steve Martin , Mo 42
6 12 98C Jeff Cutshaw Cross Timbers, Mo 40
7 7 31K Todd Kallweit Wheatland , Mo 38
8 11 10P Jason Pursley Wheatland , Mo 36
9 8 88D Rusty Dukes Fair Grove, Mo 34
10 10 24D Donnie Fellers Wheatland , Mo 32
11 13 21 Johnny Fennewald Appleton , Mo 30
12 9 55 Terry Kirk Urbana , Mo 28
13 16 9E Evan Hubert Cross Timbers, Mo 26
14 17 56 Tony Jackson Jr. Lebanon , Mo 24
15 5 16 David Gemes Warsaw , Mo 22
16 20 22 Luke Feeback Harrisonville , Mo 20
17 19 8 Joseph Bradshaw Sedalia , Mo 18
18 24 7F Daniel Franklin Eureka , Ar 16
19 14 11 Jimmy Willis Macks Creek, Mo 14
20 15 2 Bryan Brown , Mo 12
21 22 112 Justin Moon Sedalia , Mo 10
22 21 98G Brent Greenstreet El Dorado, Mo 10
23 18 22 Travis Dobbs El Dorado, Mo 10
24 23 23 Lucas Dobbs El Dorado, Mo 10

Factory Stock - A-Feature

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 02 Bob Gustin Osage Beach, Mo 50
2 2 42 James Flood Billings , Mo 48
3 3 7 Allen Thompson Springfield , Mo 46
4 23 27 Aaron Gustin Osage Beach, Mo 44
5 13 65J Kris Jackson Lebanon , Mo 42
6 6 75 Dylan Keeper Springfield , Mo 40
7 16 25JR Troy Reasoner Jr Urich , Mo 38
8 22 43S Jeff Soper Kahoka , Mo 36
9 5 77W Keith Webster Reeds Spring, Mo 34
10 11 65 Dale Crabtree Lincoln , Mo 32
11 8 00 Toby Morrill Sedalia , Mo 30
12 21 55 Eddie Barnes Warsaw , Mo 28
13 7 94 Kenny Carroll Camdenton , Mo 26
14 9 211 Justin Metzner Sedalia , Mo 24
15 12 17 Shaun Danuser Linn Creek, Mo 22
16 1 11 Derek Brown Stoutland , Mo 20
17 17 21 Nathan Vaughn , Mo 18
18 19 39 Larry Page Parker , Ks 16
19 14 11B Steven Bugg Green Ridge, Mo 14
20 18 K9 Dave Jones Nevada , Mo 12
21 20 55T Stewart Dennis Sedalia , Mo 10
22 15 3 Josh Dugan Osceola , Mo 10
23 10 21W Ted Welschmeyer Tebbetts , M0 10
24 24 87 Sheldon Stoufer Camdenton , Mo 10

Hobby Stock - A-Feature

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 77 Danny Everts - 50
2 2 27S Micheal Schouten Lamonte , Mo 48
3 3 11 Mike Schrader Sedalia , Mo 46
4 4 7 Adam Belt Syracuse , Mo 44
5 7 12B Don Belt Syrause , Mo 42
6 5 50 Chris Williams , Mo 40
7 6 22 Jacob Hall Bolivar , Mo 38
8 8 27 Colson Kirk Urbana , Mo 36