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John Anderson Stars in Missouri State Championship!
by: Dan Robinson
SEDALIA, MO (August 23) - The 2008 O'Reilly MLRA Series Champion John
Anderson defended the colors of the MLRA by capturing the AAA Missouri State
Championships at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway on Sunday night. Drivers from
as far away as Minnesota and Wisconsin were on hand, not to mention talented
drivers like Billy Moyer, Dave Eckrich, and Will Vaught but there was no
denying John Anderson on a beautiful night at the State Fair Speedway.
Will "The Thrill" Vaught started on the pole and finished second while Terry
Phillips charged from his 14th starting spot to finish third. Giltner,
Nebraska's Al Humphrey was fourth with Tony Jackson Jr. finishing in fifth
in only his second night out in a new MasterSbilt racecar. Heat Race Winners
were Anderson, Al Purkey, Andrew McKay, Jackson Jr., and Vaught. Consolation
races were won by Jason Bodenhamer and Chris Smyser respectively.
Will Vaught led the field to the green flag from the pole and led the early
laps followed by Kosiski, Moyer, and Humphrey. The caution flag flew for
debris in turn 4 on lap #3. On the restart Vaught continued to lead with
Moyer now up to second as the green flag laps clicked off at the super fast
Sedalia track. Evan Hubert slowed on lap 14 as he sat up against the Armco
barrier in Turn four. As the green flag flew once again, Al Purkey appeared
to be the man on the move as he challenged Moyer for second but suddenly
pulled off the racetrack with a broken axle ending his night. Moyer also
pulled off the track out of his second spot with a flat RR tire setting up
the showdown with Vaught and Anderson who had now slid into the second spot.
Anderson shot to the lead overtaking Vaught on the backstretch with 12 to
go. Terry Phillips had now moved into third from his 14th starting spot and
looked to be ready to contend for the win. The final caution of the night
flew on lap 26 setting up a 4 lap shootout with Anderson, Vaught, and
Phillips. Anderson jumped to the lead as Vaught appeared to lag back a
little. As the battle raced across the start finish line and into turn #1,
Phillips dove to the bottom with Vaught shutting the door as the two made
contact, but it Vaught coming out ahead with Phillips settling for third.
In Victory Lane, Anderson said, "I didn't know if we'd be a factor or not.
We were way too tight in the first 10 laps, and then the track kind of came
back to us. It's always a great thing to beat Moyer, though, especially
after he snookered me with a couple of laps to go last night!"
Anderson 's MasterSbilt chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine
with sponsorship support from Shop Quik Convenience Stores, Turbo Car Wash,
Sunoco Racing Fuel, MarCorp Electric, REM Plastic Racing Products, and
F.A.I.T.H. (Friends are in the House Youth Team). The Feature was worth
$3,000 to win. 44 Cars were in attendance at the Historic 1/2 Mile speedway.
MLRA Provisionals were awarded to Mike Collins and Larry Clawson.
By virtue of his strong second place at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night
and his win tonight, John Anderson has now taken a 66 point lead over Al
Purkey. Joe Kosiski sits in third with David Turner occupying the fourth
spot. Centerview, Missouri's Jason Bodenhamer has a lock on fifth. Complete
MLRA Points standings will be updated and posted at www.MLRAracing.com.
Lucas Oil A-Feature Results
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 3. Terry Phillips
(Springfield, MO), 4. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 5. Tony Jackson Jr.
(Lebanon, MO), 6. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 7. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning,
IA), 8. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 9. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 10.
Pat Doar (New Richmond, WI), 11. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 12. Chris Smyser
(Lancaster, MO), 13. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 14. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview,
MO), 15. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 16. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 17.
Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 18. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 19.
Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 20. Mark Voigt (Marine, IL), 21. Andrew
McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 22. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 23. Dave Eckrich
(Oxford, IA), 24. Brad Looney (Republic, MO)
Tompkins Industries Consolation Race #1 Results
1. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3.
Mark Voigt (Marine, IL), 4. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 5. Larry
Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 6. Brett Wood (Warrensburg, MO), 7. Larry Jones
(Eldrado Springs, MO), 8. Richard Weber (Kirksville, MO), 9. Carl Edwards Sr
(Columbia, MO), 10. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 11. Chris Fetter (Troy,
MO), 12. John Farmer (Clinton, MO), 13. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 14.
Bob King (Independence, MO)
Lucas Cattle Company Consolation Race #2 Results
1. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 2. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 3. Alan
Vaughn (Belton, MO), 4. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 5. Rylan Long
(Greenfield, MO), 6. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 7. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees
Summit, MO), 8. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 9. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 10.
Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 11. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 12. Dave
Conkwright (Manhatten, KS), 13. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 14. Shad
Badder (Oak Grove, MO)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Results
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3. Al
Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 4. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 5. JD Hubert (Cross
Timbers, MO), 6. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 7. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 8.
Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 9. John Farmer (Clinton, MO)
Hoosier Race Tires Heat Race #2 Results
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 3. Brad Looney
(Republic, MO), 4. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees Summit, MO), 5. Bob King
(Independence, MO), 6. Richard Weber (Kirksville, MO), 7. Carl Edwards Sr
(Columbia, MO), 8. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 9. Dave Conkwright (Manhatten,
KS)
Country Mart Heat Race #3 Results
1. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 2. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 3. Terry
Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 5. Mark
Voigt (Marine, IL), 6. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 7. Brett Wood
(Warrensburg, MO), 8. Shad Badder (Oak Grove, MO), 9. Mike Collins (Council
Bluffs, IA)
Power Train Industries Heat Race #4 Results
1. Tony Jackson Jr. (Lebanon, MO), 2. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 3. Matt
Johnson (Archie, MO), 4. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 5. David Turner
(Adrian, MO), 6. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 7. Steve Johnson
(Joplin, MO), 8. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 9. Brandon McCormick
(Lebanon, MO)
Impact Signs Heat Race #5 Results
1. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Pat Doar
(New Richmond, WI), 4. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 5. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview,
MO), 6. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 7. Chris Fetter (Troy, MO), 8. Bill
Koons (Omaha, NE)
MLRA Contingency Award Winners
Tanner Racing Products by MB -J.D. Hubert
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-Tony Jackson Jr.
BSB Manufacturing Product Certificate-Brett Wood
KRC Product Award-Chris Smyser
The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas
Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and even one in South Dakota.
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The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2009 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Midwest Walnut, Lucas Oil Products, Tompkins
Industries, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Company, Hatfield Racing
Engines, Country Mart, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing Products, GRT Race
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