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Terry Phillips Scores 97th Career MLRA Victory
SEDALIA, MO (June 25, 2010) - Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips scored
his 97th Career Lucas Oil MLRA Victory on Friday night at the Historic
Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. Hermitage, Missouri's
Eric Turner put up a valiant battle throughout the main event swapping the
lead back and forth with Phillips for several laps ultimately settling for
second at the finish. Tiffin, Iowa's Denny Eckrich driving the 58x finished
a strong third while Lucas Oil MLRA Point Leader Brad Looney out of
Republic, Missouri worked his way from his seventh starting position to
finish in fourth on the ultra fast 1/2 mile. Al Purkey recovered from a heat
race flat tire to charge from 15th to 5th at the finish.
David Turner and Dave Eckrich led the field to the green flag as Eckrich
charged to the top spot to lead lap number 1 with Eric Turner and David
Turner in second and third. Eric charged to the lead on lap 10 as Eckrich
dropped back to second. Phillips had moved into third by this point in the
race serving notice that he was a serious contender for the win. The first
caution flag of the night flew on Lap #23 as Denny Eckrich slowed on the
back stretch retiring for the night. On the ensuing restart Cross Timbers,
Missouri driver J.D. Hubert made contact with the front stretch guard rail
ending his night. As the field came to the green flag it was Phillips in the
lead as he took command of the race taking the win.
Phillip's Don Babb Motorsports GRT Racing Chassis is powered by a Hatfield
Racing Engine with sponsorship support from Andy's Frozen Custard, New
Vision Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, and Port City Racing. The $3,000 to
win Co-Sanctioned Main Event was slowed by only two cautions.
Heat Race Winners included Eric Turner, Evan Hubert, David Turner, and Denny
Eckrich. Al Purkey, Jeremy Payne, Bryant Goldsmith, and Alan Vaughn captured
transfer positions to the 22 car A-Main Starting Field via their B-Feature
finishes. MLRA Series Provisionals were awarded to Bill Koons and Andrew
Kosiski while Gary Christian and Darrell Mooneyham earned MARS Series
Provisionals.
June 25th Contingency Award Winners:
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-Jeremy Payne
KRC Product Certificate-Alan Vaughn
BSB Manufacturing Award-J.D. Hubert
Weld Wheels Certificate-Chris Smyser
Keizer Wheels Product Certificate-Zach Goulden
Out Pace Race Products Certificate-Andrew Kosiski
Racing Optics Certificate-Eric Turner
Lucas Cattle A Feature Results:
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Dave
Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 6. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 7. Matt Johnson
(Archie, MO), 8. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 9. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO),
10. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 11. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 12. Joe
Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 13. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 14. Chris Smyser
(Lancaster, MO), 15. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 16. Bryant Goldsmith
(Corning, IA), 17. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 18. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE),
19. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 20. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 21.
Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 22. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS),
AAA Insurance B-Feature #1 Results:
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Gary
Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Zachary Goulden
(Gladstone, MO), 6. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 7. Darrell Mooneyham
(Verona, MO), 8. Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Impact Signs and Lighting B-Feature #2 Results:
1. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 2. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 3. Larry
Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 4. Randy McGraw (Marshall, MO), 5. Justin
Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 6. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 7. Andrew Kosiski
(Omaha, NE), 8. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO),
AFCO Products Heat #1 Results:
1. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 2. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 3. Brandon
McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 4. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Larry Clawson (N
Kansas City, MO), 6. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 7. Andrew Kosiski
(Omaha, NE), 8. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Weld Wheels Heat #2 Results:
1. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 2. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 3. Chris
Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 4. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 5. Bill Koons
(Omaha, NE), 6. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 7. Jeremy Payne
(Springfield, MO), 8. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO),
BSB Manufacturing Heat #3 Results:
1. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 2. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 3. Brad Looney
(Republic, MO), 4. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 5. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 6. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 7. Zac Simmons (Erie,
KS), 8. Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO),
Powertrain Industries Heat #4 Results:
1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Chris
Spieker (Massena, IA), 4. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 5. Randy McGraw
(Marshall, MO), 6. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 7. Bryon Allison (Marshall,
MO)
The John Kuntz Memorial anchors the final night of the three day swing on
Saturday, June 26th as the Lucas Oil MLRA once again battles the MARS Late
Models in head to head action for the first time ever at the venerable
Springfield, Missouri oval. John Kuntz is the founder of Andy's Frozen
Custard and a long time supporter of racing in the area as well as the
primary sponsor of Terry Phillips Racing. Grandstand Gates are scheduled to
Open at 5:00 with the Pit Gate Open time set at 4:00pm. Hot Laps get
underway at 6:15 with Racing starting at 7pm. Support classes include
SportMods, StreetStocks, Legends and the Midwest Modz. Visit
www.SpringfieldRaceway.com for complete details.
The Lucas Oil MLRA will be back in action next weekend as the Independence
Day Celebration gets underway with racing action at the I-80 Speedway in
Greenwood, Nebraska on Friday night July 2nd followed by the first visit of
2010 to the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on Saturday night, July
3rd. Please visit www.neracewaypark.com and www.acspeedway.com for complete
details each event. You may also visit www.MLRAracing.com for event
information.
The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional
Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, and Iowa.
For all the latest news and information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit
us on the web at www.MLRAracing.com or by calling the series office at (816)
650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
The Lucas Oil MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2010 Tour
including Lucas Oil Products, AAA Missouri, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle
Company, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing
Products, GRT Race Cars, Powertrain Industries, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bodee's
Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products, Weld Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and
Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing
Components, Performance Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, BSB
Manufacturing , Keizer Wheels
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