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Denny Eckrich Wins Thriller in Nebraska
BY: Dan Robinson
O'Reilly MLRA PR
GREENWOOD, NE. (July 2nd, 2009)- Denny Eckrich thrilled a standing room only
crowd at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on a special Thursday
night show to take the win and the $4,000 winner's share of the purse to
kick off the O'Reilly MLRA Freedom Tour Weekend. Hermitage, Missouri's Eric
Turner came home in second with Terry Phillips third after working his way
through a consolation race. Corning, Iowa's Bryant Goldsmith was fourth.
Colorado's Kelly Boen rounded out the Top-5 charging all the way from the
back of the field after stopping under an earlier caution.
Denny Eckrich led the 32 car field to the green flag in the 40 Lap, $4,000
to win A-Main with Steve Kempt to his outside and led the opening lap with
Eric Turner getting by Kempt for second. As the opening laps clicked off,
Eckrich continued to lead with Turner second and Kelly Boen now occupying
the third spot. Eckrich started working lap traffic on lap 8 as Boen was
making his charge getting around Turner on lap 9. Goldsmith sat in fourth
with Kyle Berck now in fifth. The action was fast and furious with many cars
going down a lap in the early going of continuous green flag racing.
Anderson was now in sixth with Phillips up to seventh. The caution flag
waved on lap 14 as the 68 of Seabaugh slowed and took his mount pit side.
Kelly Boen also stopped to avoid and was sent to the rear.
Eckrich led the field back to the green flag but it was Eric Turner getting
by and leading lap #15. Eckrich, moved back around on lap #16 with Turner
and Berck in tow. Anderson and Phillips had now moved up to fourth and fifth
respectively. The caution flag waved once again with 23 to go as Bill Koons
spun on the front stretch and stopped. Eckrich led at the halfway point with
Turner second, and a fast closing Terry Phillips in third. Berck sat fourth
with Goldsmith and Anderson following. Turner continued to lead with 14 to
go with Eckrich in second and Phillips losing ground in third. Steve Kempt
spun in turn 4 on lap 27 bringing out the caution flag once again. Turner
would take his turn leading the field to the green flag now as Eckrich and
Phillips stalked the leader. Bryant Goldsmith made a big move on the restart
to jump from fourth to the lead with 11 to go. Goldsmith and Turner
continued to run side by side with Turner up high and Goldsmith on the
bottom. Chris Spieker took a wild ride nearly getting upside down on the
backstretch bringing out the red flag with 10 to go. Kyle Berck pitted under
the red flag and returned at the rear of the field.
Denny Eckrich took the lead back with 8 to go running the cushion with
Turner now back to second and Goldsmith third. Eckrich held on to take the
win ahead of Turner, Phillips, Goldsmith, and Boen.
Drivers and crews now head north, as the O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas
Oil Products makes it's first ever visit to the Park Jefferson Speedway in
Jefferson, South Dakota. The Patrick M. Pinney "Best of the Midwest 40" will
be a second consecutive $4,000 to win main event for the MLRA Late Models.
360 Mods and Hornets will run as support classes to the Late Models. Gates
are set to open at 5:00pm with racing scheduled to get underway at 7:30pm.
The Park Jefferson Speedway is located in Southeastern South Dakota,
immediately north of the point where South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska meet.
This NASCAR 4/10ths mile oval hosts drivers from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
South Dakota and neighboring states. For track information you may contact
(605) 966-5517 on Race Day or the Office (712) 274-6324 on Weekdays. For
specific event information and detailed directions to the facility please
visit www.ParkJeffersonSpeedway.com.
Heat Race Winners included Kyle Berck, Jeremy Kelley, John Anderson, Joe
Kosiski, Jason O'Brien, and Kelly Boen.
Consolation Race Winners included Terry Phillips, Bill Koons, and Chris
Spieker
Race Notes: MLRA Series Provisionals went to Denny Woodworth and Aaron
Seabaugh. NCRA Provisionals went to Corey Zeitner and Jason Bodenhamer. 67
Cars entered the event. John Hampel had a wild barrel roll in his heat race
but was was able climb from his demolished racecar. NHRA star Cruz Pedregon
was unable to make his scheduled appearances this weekend
Lucas Oil A-Feature Results-40 Laps
1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Terry
Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 5. Kelly Boen
(Henderson, CO), 6. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 7. Joe Kosiski (Omaha,
NE), 8. Jason Friesen (Sutton, NE), 9. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 10. Al
Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 11. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 12. Jason
O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 13. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 14. Jase Kaser
(Lincoln, NE), 15. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 16. John Anderson (Omaha,
NE), 17. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 18. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS),
19. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 20. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 21. Andrew
Kosiski, 22. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 23. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO),
24. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 25. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 26. Travis
Dickes (Madison, NE), 27. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 28. Alan Vaughn (Belton,
MO), 29. Skip Frey, 30. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 31. Aaron Seabaugh
(Freeman, MO), 32. Ronnie Wallace (McCook, NE),
Tompkins Industries Consolation Race #1 Results
1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA),
3. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Jase Kaser
(Lincoln, NE), 6. Jeep Berry (Grand Junction, CO), 7. Sam Harroun (West
Liberty, IA), 8. Jason Hobscheidt, 9. Drake Curt, 10. Chad Chenoweth (Hurron,
SD), 11. Justin Bertschinnger, 12. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 13. Marty
Doner (Council Bluffs, IA), 14. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 15. Ted Marten (Minneapois,
KS), 16. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 17. John Nicholson
Lucas Cattle Company Consolation Race #2 Results
1. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 2. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 3. Skip Frey, 4.
Trenton Jackson (Corning, IA), 5. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 6. Craig
Preble (Yutan, NE), 7. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster,
MO), 9. Jake Neighbors (Lincoln, NE), 10. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE), 11.
Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 12. Greg Larson (Plattsmouth, NE), 13.
Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 14. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 15. John
Hampel (Omaha, NE), 16. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 17. Leon Zeitner (LaVista,
NE)
Shoenfeld Headers Consolation Race #3 Results
1. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 2. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 3. Alan
Vaughn (Belton, MO), 4. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 5. Larry Clawson
(N Kansas City, MO), 6. Kenny Edwards (Columbia, MO), 7. Mike Wallace
(Carter Lake, IA), 8. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 9. Todd Bell (Omaha, NE), 10.
Wylan Petrie (Solmon, KS), 11. Brett Wood (Warrensburg, MO), 12. John Kuchar
(Brighton, CO), 13. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 14. Mollee Collins (Carter
Lake, IA), 15. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 16. Rylan Long (Greenfield,
MO), 17. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Results
1. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 2. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 3. Jerry
Warner (La Vista, NE), 4. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 5. Scott Daly
(Elkhorn, NE), 6. Greg Larson (Plattsmouth, NE), 7. John Kuchar (Brighton,
CO), 8. Sam Harroun (West Liberty, IA), 9. Kenny Edwards (Columbia, MO), 10.
Todd Bell (Omaha, NE), 11. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 12. Mollee Collins
(Carter Lake, IA)
Hoosier Race Tires Heat Race #2 Results
1. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 2. Andrew Kosiski, 3. Eric Turner
(Hermitage, MO), 4. Trenton Jackson (Corning, IA), 5. Skip Frey, 6. Matt
Johnson (Archie, MO), 7. Wylan Petrie (Solmon, KS), 8. Andrew McKay
(Minneapolis, MN), 9. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 10. Drake Curt, 11. Justin
Bertschinnger
Country Mart Heat Race #3 Results
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Ronnie Wallace (McCook, NE), 3. Travis
Dickes (Madison, NE), 4. Delbert Smith (Wichita, KS), 5. Brett Wood
(Warrensburg, MO), 6. Marty Doner (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. John Nicholson,
8. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 9. John Hampel (Omaha, NE), 10. Scott
Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 11. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Power Train Industries Heat Race #4 Results
1. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Jason Friesen
(Sutton, NE), 4. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 5. David Turner (Adrian,
MO), 6. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 7. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 8.
Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 9. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 10. Rylan
Long (Greenfield, MO), 11. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE)
Hatfield Racing Engines Heat Race #5 Results
1. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 2. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 3. Bryant
Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview,
MO), 6. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 7. Mike Wallace (Carter Lake, IA), 8. Jason
Hobscheidt, 9. Chad Chenoweth (Hurron, SD), 10. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE),
11. Ted Marten (Minneapois, KS)
Impact Signs & Lighting Heat Race #6 Results
1. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 2. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 3. Terry
Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 5. Mike Collins
(Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 7. Jeep Berry (Grand
Junction, CO), 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 9. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman,
MO), 10. Jake Neighbors (Lincoln, NE), 11. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE)
Tanner Racing Products by MB "Hark Luck Award"-TBA
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-TBA
BSB Manufacturing Product Certificate-TBA
KRC Product Award-TBA
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