ANDERSON SCORES LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN WIN AT LAKESIDE
Holds off field for WDRL win despite yellow flags late in the race
By Bucky Doren
WORLD Dirt Racing League

KANSAS, CITY, Kans. (Sept. 30) - After scoring the runner-up spot the night before, John Anderson nabbed the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series win in the Late Model Showdown here Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by MLRA.

Kyle Berck took the lead at the drop of the green flag with Anderson following in Berck's tire tracks. On lap nine, Anderson was able to slip underneath Berck off of turn two for the lead. The two went side by side into turn three, and it was Anderson who came off of turn four with the lead.

Anderson started working lapped traffic, and that allowed Berck to close back up on Anderson's bumper. Jeremy Payne began catching up with the front two at the same time. A yellow on lap 25 gave Anderson a clean track, and he controlled the field for the win.

Berck ran second, trying to hold off Payne for several laps. Payne worked his no. 74 to the high side and took over the second spot. Berck suffered mechanical problems and was forced pit side before the race was over.

Payne finished second to Anderson. Eric Pember ran a solid top-five all night, securing a third-place finish. PolyDome Late Model Series Rookie-of-the-Year competition points leader John Kaanta finished fourth, followed by Kelly Boen.

"I would have loved to race against Terry (Phillips), but we'll take the win," Anderson admitted from the AMSOIL Victory Lane. Phillips, who Anderson finished second to the night before at Lakeside, was scheduled to start on the outside front row with Anderson. But mechanical problems with the drive train forced Phillips to the infield just before the green flag was waved to start the 50-lap affair.

"I'm so happy to grab a WDRL win," Anderson said with a smile. "It's been a while. In the dash, we figured the track would be about the same, so we made a few adjustments (on the car). The Shop Quickie Convenience Stores MasterSbilt no. 2 was fast.

"During the feature, I just tried to save tires," remembered Anderson. "I was a little worried about all the yellow flags at the end, but the tires stayed with me each time we restarted.

"We ripped off five second-place finishes in a row, including last night," Anderson said. "But this win will help everyone keep digging."

Next up for the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series will be the season finale at the Davenport (Iowa) Speedway on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6.

For more information on WDRL or the latest PolyDome Late Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site, www.worldraceleague.com .

RACE REPORT
LAKESIDE SPEEDWAY
KANSAS CITY, KANS.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 2007

BSB GROUP QUALIFYING: Top 10
1. Terry Phillips 16.940, 2. Eric Pember 17.156, 3. Chris Simpson 17.242, 4. Al Purkey 17.296, 5. John Kaanta 17.351, 6. Mike Collins 17.362, 7. Ed Kosiski 17.463, 8. Bryant Goldsmith 17.471, 9. Kyle Berck 17.504, 10. John Anderson 17.567.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 1:
1. Kelly Boen, 2. Denny Woodworth, 3. Gary Stolba, 4. Sonny Findling, 5. Justin Wells, 6. Mike Collins, 7. Shad Badder, 8. Larry Clausen, 9. Troy Daly.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 2:
1. John Kaanta, 2. Dave Eckrich, 3. Jason Bodenhamer, 4. David Turner, 5. Ricky Weiss, 6. John Kuchar, 7. Brian Kenkel, 8. Rusty Miller, 9. David Barker.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 3:
1. Rob Moss, 2. John Anderson, 3. Al Purkey, 4. Joe Kosiski, 5. Mark Voight, 6. Craig Preble, 7. Kevin Kile, 8. Ryan Rairden, 9. Ronnie Warman.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 4:
1. Kyle Berck, 2. Chris Simpson, 3. Delbert Smith, 4. Austin Dillon, 5. Kurt Kile, 6. Tim Isenberg, 7. Larry D. Clausen, 8. Jason Schobinger, 9. Josh Most.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 5:
1. Jermey Payne, 2. Eric Pember, 3. Ace Ihm, 4. Bryant Goldsmith, 5. Jim Beaman, 6. John Hampel, 7. Jeremy Grady, 8. Chris Hawkins, 9. Kelly Dunn.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 6:
1. Scott Drake, 2. Terry Phillips, 3. Justin Fegers, 4. Alan Vaughn, 5. Andrew McKay, 6. Ed Kosiski, 7. Bill Laighton, 8. Kenny Edwards, 9. Terry Melton.

IOWA ILLINOIS TAYLOR INSULATION POLE DASH:
1, Anderson, 2. Phillips, 3. Berck, 4. Payne, 5. Kaanta, 6. Boen, 7. Pember, 8. Ihm.

KSE SEMI-FEATURE 1: (Top 3 Advance)
1. Delbert Smith, 2. Austin Dillon, 3. Joe Kosiski.

KSE SEMI-FEATURE 2: (Top 3 Advance)
1. Jason Bodenhamer, 2. Kuchar, 3. Goldsmith.

LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN 50-LAP FEATURE EVENT:
1. John Anderson, 2. Jeremy Payne, 3. Eric Pember, 4. John Kaanta, 5. Kelly Boen, 6. Ace Ihm, 7. Justin Fegers, 8. Al Purkey, 9. Mike Collins, 10. Delbert Smith, 11. John Kuchar, 12. David Turner, 13. Dave Eckrich, 14. Kyle Berck, 15. Chris Simpson, 16. Austin Dillon, 17. Gary Stolba, 18. Denny Woodworth, 19. Andrew McKay, 20. Jason Bodenhamer, 21. Bryant Goldsmith, 22. Tim Isenberg, 23. David Barker, 24. Al Vaughn, 25. Joe Kosiski, 26. Terry Phillips.

HIGHEST FINISHING ROOKIE: John Kaanta

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation: John Anderson
KSE Consi Winners: Kurt Kile and Andrew McKay
QA1 Motorsports: John Kaanta
BSB Manufacturing: Eric Pember
AMSOIL: John Anderson
The Brake Man: Eric Pember
Champ Pans: John Kaanta
Performance Bodies: Ace Ihm
V-Performance Batteries: Justin Fegers
Fast Shafts: Delbert Smith
Hooker Harness: Dave Eckrich
Weld Wheels: Chris Simpson