Stovall Sweeps Salina
Photo: Lloyd Collins
SALINA, OK (July 4th, 2015) – Independence Day at the Salina Highbanks Speedway’s Freedom Classic ended with Jesse Stovall in Andy’s Frozen Custard Victory Lane. Stovall picked up the $5,000 pay day in addition to winning Friday night’s feature. A lucrative weekend for the Billings, Missouri driver of the Swafford’s Service, Malvern Bank, Black Diamond at Oklahoma’s biggest Late Model event of the year.
“We’ve had some really good luck on our side,” said Stovall. “Chad probably had the preferred line and slipped up a little bit. The rubber came there and he just probably didn’t know exactly where it was yet and I slipped by him. He’s a heck of a racer, and them guys always race you clean. This car is truly a class act.”
Chad Simpson started the 40 lap feature from the DirtonDirt.com pole position. Simpson led early on, but caught lap traffic, allowing Stovall to make a pass for lead. Simpson retained second, while Stovall held on to the top spot for the remainder of the race. Tony Jackson Jr. followed Simpson to the checkers recording a podium finish in third.
Tommy Weder Jr. finished fourth and Jake O’Neil completed the top five.
Next on the schedule for the Lucas Oil MLRA is the CMH Diamond Nationals $10,000 to win event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The one day event will be a stand alone show followed by the rescheduled Show-Me 100 on Sunday, paying $30,000 to the winner.
Salina Highbanks Contingency Awards 7/4/15
Andy’s Frozen Custard Victory Lane – Jesse Stovall
AR Bodies – Jon Driskell
Casey’s General Stores Hard Charger – Justin Asplin
DirtOnDirt.com Pole Winner – Chad Simpson
Hooker Harness 11th Place – Jason O’Brien
KRC Hard Luck – Ryan Gustin
RacingJunk.com Hard Luck – Ryan Gustin
Landrum Springs Race Winner – Jesse Stovall
Fast Track Photos – Jesse Stovall
Performance Bodies Performer of the Race – Jesse Stovall
RaceNote Crew Chief of the Race – Tony Rogers
Real Racing Wheels – Tony Jackson Jr.
Sunoco Rookie of the Race – Jake O’Neil
Wehrs Machine – RC Whitwell
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (40 Laps): 1. Jesse Stovall 2. Chad Simpson 3. Tony Jackson Jr. 4. Tommy Weder Jr. 5. Jake O’Neil 6. Jeremy Payne 7. Jack Sullivan 8. Terry Phillips 9. Randy Timms 10. Brantlee Gotschall 11. Jason O’Brien 12. JC Wyman 13. RC Whitwell 14. Justin Asplin 15. Kyle Beard 16. Jason Utter 17. Jeff Roth 18. Leroy Johnson 19. Jacob Magee 20. Randy Roth 21. Stacy Taylor 22. Ryan Gustin 23. Jason Hughes 24. Brandon McCormick
HotRodProcessing.com B Feature 1 (10 Laps): 1. Jason Utter 2. Kyle Beard 3. Justin Asplin 4. John Driskell 5. John Turner 6. Garrett Murrell 7. Leroy Johnson
Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps B Feature 2 (10 Laps): 1. Jacob Magee 2. Jeff Roth 3. Dillon Rupe 4. Jake Davis 5. Brandon Morton 6. Randy Roth 7. Larry Ferris
Hoosier Racing Tires Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Jesse Stovall 2. Jack Sullivan 3. Jeremy Payne 4. Brantlee Gotchall 5. Jacob Magee 6. Brandon McCormick 7. Jake Davis 8. Leroy Johnson
RacingJunk.com Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Chad Simpson 2. Ryan Gustin 3. Jason Hughes 4. RC Whitwell 5. Jason Utter 6. Kyle Beard 7. John Turner 8. Brandon Morton
G2 Gemini Custom Apparel Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Tommy Weder Jr. 2. Jason O’Brien 3. Terry Phillips 4. J.C. Wyman 5. Justin Asplin 6. Larry Ferris 7. Garrett Murrell 8. John Driskell
Chix Gear Racewear Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Jake O’Neil 2. Tony Jackson Jr. 3. Randy Timms 4. Stacy Taylor 5. Dillon Rupe 6. Jeff Roth 7. Randy Roth
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