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Dave Eckrich Fends Off a Hard Charging Brandon McCormick to
Score First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Win!
WHEATLAND, MO (August 28) - Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich scored his first
ever Lucas Oil MLRA win on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as he fought
off a hard charging Brandon McCormick for the win by less than a car length
at the finish. Tucson, Arizona modified ace R.C. Whitwell made an impressive
showing with the Late Models to take third at the finish. Quincy, Illinois'
Mark Burgtorf came across the AAA Finish line in fourth while 15th starting
Billy Moyer Jr. advanced 10 positions to finish in the fifth spot. Giltner,
Nebraska veteran Al Humphrey was sixth at the finish followed by Republic,
Missouri's Brad Looney in seventh. Alan Vaughn rallied to finish in eighth
with Mendon, Illinois' Denny Woodworth taking the ninth spot. Walnut Grove,
Missouri's Jeremy Kelley drove his all-steel ULMA powered GRT to tenth.
Heat race winners included Dave Eckrich, Al Purkey, Brandon McCormick, and
Mark Burgtorf. Billy Moyer Jr., Evan Hubert, Brantlee Gotschall, Justin
Wells, David Turner, Joe Kosiski, Matt Johnson, and Rylan Long each captured
spots in the A-Main through their finishes in the B features. Lucas Oil MLRA
Series Provisionals were earned by Justin Asplin and Aaron Seabaugh. 6-Time
Champion Al Purkey made contact with an infield tractor tire while leading
at the halfway point damaging the front suspension on his Larry Shaw Race
Car ultimately finishing in the 22nd spot. Brad Looney held on for a 7th
place finish despite running the last 15 laps with a quickly deflating left
front tire. The caution free 40 lap main event was worth $3,000 to win.
With Eckrich's win and the misfortune of point leader Al Purkey, Eckrich has
now jumped to the top of the Lucas Oil MLRA point standings by a slim 4
point margin over Purkey. Brad Looney also made up ground on the leaders as
he sits in the third spot, just 16 points behind Eckrich. Dirt Late Model
Hall of Famer Joe Kosiski has continued to work his way up the standings as
he sits in fourth with Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips slipping to
the fifth spot after skipping this weekends action.
Complete and updated Lucas Oil MLRA Points standings are available at
www.mlraracing.com.
Eckrich's Barry Wright Race Car is has sponsorship support from Precision
Performance.
The Lucas Oil MLRA heads north this Friday and Saturday with a visit to the
I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Friday night September 3rd followed
by the only visit of 2010 to the Heartland Park Topeka Dirt Track in Topeka,
Kansas on Saturday night September 4th. Both shows will be $3,000 to win
Main Events. For more information, please visit www.neracewaypark.com and
www.HPT.com respectively.
August 28th Contingency Award Winners:
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-Denny Woodworth
KRC Product Certificate-Dave Eckrich
BSB Manufacturing Award-Andy Kennedy
Weld Wheels Certificate-Alan Vaughn
Out Pace Racing Products Certificate-Brantlee Gotschall
Keizer Wheels Product Certificate-Brad Looney
Racing Optics Certificate-Rylan Long
Lucas Cattle A-Feature Results:
1. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 2. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 3. RC
Whitwell (Tucson, AZ), 4. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 5. Billy Moyer, JR
(Batesville, AR), 6. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 7. Brad Looney (Republic,
MO), 8. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 9. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 10.
Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 11. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 12. Larry
Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 13. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 14. Bryant
Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 15. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 16. Chris
Spieker (Massena, IA), 17. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 18. Justin Wells
(Aurora, MO), 19. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 20. Brantlee Gotschall
(Nevada, MO), 21. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 22. Matt Johnson (Archie,
MO), 23. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 24. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman,
MO),
AAA Insurance B-Feature #1 Results:
1. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 2. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3.
Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 4. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 5. Johnny
Fennewald (Butler, MO), 6. Justin Asplin (Willow Springs, MO), 7. R.D.
Peterson (Springfield, MO), 8. Toby Ott (Weaubleau, MO), 9. Bob Cummings
(Sedalia, MO), 10. Andy Kennedy (Wheatland, MO),
Impact Signs and Lighting B-Feature #2 Results
1. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 2. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 3. Matt Johnson
(Archie, MO), 4. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 5. Shane Essary (Aurora, MO),
6. Patrick Johnson (Ash Grove, Mo), 7. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 8. Aaron
Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 9. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 10. Bobby
Goulden (Gladstone, MO),
AFCO Products Heat #1 Results:
1. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 2. RC Whitwell (Tucson, AZ), 3. Ken Essary
(Cape Fair, MO), 4. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 5. Joe Kosiski (Omaha,
NE), 6. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 7. Shane Essary (Aurora, MO), 8. Johnny
Fennewald (Butler, MO), 9. Toby Ott (Weaubleau, MO),
Weld Wheels Heat #2 Results:
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 3. Larry
Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 4. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 5. Rylan Long
(Greenfield, MO), 6. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 7. Justin Asplin
(Willow Springs, MO), 8. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 9. Bobby Goulden
(Gladstone, M),
BSB Manufacturing Heat #3 Results:
1. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Bryant
Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 4. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 5. Justin Wells
(Aurora, MO), 6. R.D. Peterson (Springfield, MO), 7. Andy Kennedy
(Wheatland, MO), 8. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO),
Powertrain Industries Heat #4 Results
1. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 2. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 3. Denny
Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 4. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 5. Brantlee Gotschall
(Nevada, MO), 6. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 7. Patrick Johnson (Ash
Grove, Mo), 8. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO),
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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