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Phillips Leads Flag to Flag to Score 98th Career MLRA Victory
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 26, 2010) - Terry Phillips drove the Andy's Frozen
Custard, GRT to victory lane for the second night in a row . After his win
in Sedalia Friday night, Phillips returned to his home track of the
Springfield Raceway to lead the race from start to finish. Picking up his
first ever John Kuntz Memorial win and his 98th MLRA Series victory,
Phillip's thanked the hometown fans in victory lane. Jeremy Payne
(Springfield, MO) the two-time and defending John Kuntz Memorial Race
winner, finished second. Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen drove the Pannell
Motorsports, 33X to a strong third place finish. Two time IMCA Late Model
National Champion, Justin Wells battled his way towards the front of the
field gaining five positions to finish fourth. Al Purkey drove his brand new
Larry Shaw race car to a fifth place finish.
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 one caution.
Heat race winners included; Rylan Long, Evan Hubert, Terry Phillips, Dave
Eckrich and Al Purkey. Dustin Mooneyham, Randy Zimmerman, Brad Looney and
Alan Vaughan each captured spots in the A-Main through their finishes in the
B features. Each series awards provisionals based on series points
standings. MLRA Series provisional positions were awarded to Zac Simmons and
Andrew Kosiski. The MARS Series provisional spots went to Eric Turner and
Bill Koons.
June 26th Contingency Award Winners:
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award- David Turner
KRC Product Certificate- Matt Johnson
BSB Manufacturing Award- Joe Kosiski
Weld Wheels Certificate- Rylan Long
Keizer Wheels Product Certificate- J.D. Hubert
Out Pace Race Products Certificate- Justin Asplin
Racing Optics Certificate- Bryant Goldsmith
Lucas Cattle A Feature Results:
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3.
Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 4. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 5. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 6. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 7. Eric Turner (Hermitage,
MO), 8. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 9. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 10. Alan
Vaughn (Belton, MO), 11. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 12. Brad Looney
(Republic, MO), 13. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 14. JD Hubert (Cross
Timbers, MO), 15. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 16. Dustin Mooneyham
(Verona, MO), 17. Randy Zimmerman (Fort Scott, KS), 18. Andrew Kosiski
(Omaha, NE), 19. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 20. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 21.
Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 22. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO).
AAA Insurance B-Feature #1 Results:
1. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 2. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 3. Matt Johnson
(Archie, MO), 4. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 6.
Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 7. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 8.
John Driskill, 9. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 10. Patrick
Johnson(Springfield, MO).
Impact Signs and Lighting B-Feature #2 Results:
1. Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 2. Randy Zimmerman (Fort Scott, KS), 3.
Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Bryant Goldsmith
(Corning, IA), 6. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 7. Andrew Kosiski
(Omaha, NE), 8. Chris Morelock (Springfield, MO), 9. Leroy Johnson
(Battlefield, MO), 10. Jeremy Manes (Nixa, MO).
AFCO Products Heat #1 Results:
1. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 2. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 3.
Dustin Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 4. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 5. Alan
Vaughn (Belton, MO), 6. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 7. Jeremy Manes (Nixa,
MO).
Weld Wheels Heat #2 Results:
1. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3.
Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO), 4. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 5. Randy
Zimmerman (Fort Scott, KS), 6. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 7. John
Driskill (Joplin, MO).
BSB Manufacturing Heat #3 Results:
1. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 2. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 3. David Turner
(Adrian, MO), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs,
MO), 6. Chris Morelock, 7. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO).
Powertrain Industries Heat #4 Results:
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 3. Justin
Wells (Aurora, MO), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Bryant Goldsmith
(Corning, IA), 6. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 7. Patrick Johnson (Springfield,
MO).
Tompkins Industries Heat Race #5 Results
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3.
Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 4. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Don Cloyd (Fair
Grove, MO), 6. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO)
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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