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Kelly Boen Sweeps King of the Hill Shootout!
Dan Robinson
O'Reilly MLRA PR
McCOOL JUNCTION, NE (August 8th, 2009)- Despite starting in the eighth row,
Kelly Boen drove his Jay Dicken's powered Rocket to the front to sweep the
O'Reilly MLRA/NCRA King of the Hill Shootout at Junction Motor Speedway in
McCool Junction, Nebraska on Saturday night before a capacity crowd.
Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck started 24th by virtue of an NCRA
Provisional and worked his way up to second at the line. Defending MLRA
Series Champion, John Anderson finished in the third spot as he works to
gain ground on Al Purkey in the season long MLRA points battle.
Centerview, Missouri's "Racin" Jason Bodenhamer was fourth while Lompoc,
California's Mike Johnson rounded out the Top-5. Corning, Iowa's Bryant
Goldsmith rebounded from a tough night on Friday to take sixth after
starting 21st. Adrian, Missouri's David Turner finishing in seventh. Alan
Mondus from Lakeville, Minnesota was eighth, Aurora, Nebraska's Mike Wiarda
finished in ninth, and Kearney, Nebraska's Bo Egge came home in tenth. Heat
Race winners included Jeep Berry, Bo Egge, Jason Bodenhamer, John Anderson,
and Steve Kempt. Consolation Race Winners were Bill Koons and Mike Collins.
Boen's Rocket Chassis is Powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine with
sponsorship support from Road Runner Fabrication, AFCO Racing Products,
Intensitee Custom Racewear, Race Wise Dirt Track Chassis School, Peterson
Fluid Systems, and Performance Bodies. The Feature was worth $3,000 to win.
Boen is the 4-time and Defending O'Reilly NCRA Champion. The win was Boen's
11th career MLRA Feature win and fourth of 2009. The race was co-sanctioned
by the O'Reilly NCRA. MLRA Provisionals were awarded to Matt Johnson and Joe
Kosiski. NCRA Provisionals were awarded to Jason O'Brien and Kyle Berck. 42
Cars entered the event. Complete MLRA Points standings will be updated and
posted at www.MLRAracing.com.
The next stop for the O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products will be
at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri on Saturday night, August 15th. Visit
www.24racewayinmoberly.com for details!
Lucas Oil A-Feature Results
1. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 2. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 3. John
Anderson (Omaha, NE), 4. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 5. Mike Johnson
(Lompoc, CA), 6. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 7. David Turner (Adrian,
MO), 8. Alan Mondus (Lakeville, MN), 9. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 10. Bo
Egge (Kearney, NE), 11. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 12. Zack Forster (Bakerville,
CA), 13. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 14. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 15.
Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 16. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 17. Bill Koons
(Omaha, NE), 18. Jeep Berry (Grand Junction, CO), 19. Delbert Smith
(Wichita, KS), 20. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 21. Dave Conkwright (Manhatten,
KS), 22. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 23. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 24.
Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 25. Jason Friesen (Sutton, NE), 26. Mike
Collins (Council Bluffs, IA)
Tompkins Industries Consolation Race #1 Results
1. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 2. Zack Forster (Bakerville, CA), 3. Bryant
Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 4. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 5. Jason O'Brien
(Atlantic, IA), 6. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 7. Johnny Malcolm (Bakersville,
CA), 8. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 9. Jake Neighbors (Lincoln, NE), 10. Todd
Doty (Newton, KS), 11. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 12. Brett Wood
(Warrensburg, MO), 13. Ted Marten (Minneapois, KS), 14. Dan Jackson
(Ceresco, NE)
Lucas Cattle Company Consolation Race #2 Results
1. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 2. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 3.
Jason Friesen (Sutton, NE), 4. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 5. Denny
Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 6. John Kuchar (Brighton, CO), 7. Greg Larson
(Plattsmouth, NE), 8. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 9. Wylan Petrie (Solmon,
KS), 10. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 11. Ronnie Warman (Witchita, KS), 12.
Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 13. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Results
1. Jeep Berry (Grand Junction, CO), 2. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 3. Mike
Johnson (Lompoc, CA), 4. Ronnie Warman (Witchita, KS), 5. Mike Collins
(Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Johnny Malcolm (Bakersville, CA), 7. Kyle Berck
(Marquette, NE), 8. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 9. Brett Wood
(Warrensburg, MO)
Hoosier Race Tires Heat Race #2 Results
1. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 2. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 3. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 4. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 6.
Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 7. Dan Jackson (Ceresco, NE), 8. Todd Doty
(Newton, KS), 9. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE),
Country Mart Heat Race #3 Results
1. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 2. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 3.
Dave Conkwright (Manhatten, KS), 4. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 5. Jason
Friesen (Sutton, NE), 6. Ted Marten (Minneapois, KS), 7. Brian Kenkel
(Elkhorn, NE), 8. Wylan Petrie (Solmon, KS), 9. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning,
IA)
Power Train Industries Heat Race #4 Results
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 3. Kelly Boen
(Henderson, CO), 4. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 5. Jake Neighbors
(Lincoln, NE), 6. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 7. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue,
NE), 8. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO),
GRT Race Cars Heat Race #5 Results
1. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 2. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 3. Alan Mondus
(Lakeville, MN), 4. Zack Forster (Bakerville, CA), 5. John Kuchar (Brighton,
CO), 6. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 7. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 8. Greg
Larson (Plattsmouth, NE),
MLRA Contingency Award Winners
Tanner Racing Products by MB -TBA
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-TBA
BSB Manufacturing Product Certificate-TBA
KRC Product Award-TBA
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