Looney Capitalizes at Wheatland
Brab Looney –Photo by Ron Mitchell
Wheatland, MO (August 31st, 2013) – Saturday night there was a bit of apprehension of the unknown, as Brad Looney unloaded a brand new race car to compete for the first time. Without the benefit of any track time, the team was just hoping for a good night, but really had no idea what to expect in the Lucas Oil MLRA event at Lucas Oil Speedway. It was obvious from the drop of the green he was going to contend. Looney worked the top side of the race track and scored a convincing victory in a brand new Capital Race Car. It is his second ever win in Lucas Oil MLRA competition at Lucas Oil Speedway.
“It just kind of seemed like tonight everything just kind of fell together and went my way,” commented Looney. “You got good quality racers out there tonight, Terry Phillips, Tony Jackson. To keep them behind you puts a lot of confidence in yourself to go out and win again.”
Behind the #14 there was quite a race going on. Chad Simpson looked destined for a runner up finish, but his engine terminated five laps shy of the checkers. Simpson’s misfortune gave Terry Philips and Tony Jackson Jr second and third, where they finished. The two went back and forth several times throughout the forty lap feature.
Jackson was somewhat frustrated at the end of the night as he felt like a conservative setup cost him a chance at the win. “We just got caught up points racing,” said Jackson. “It’s what you shouldn’t do. Usually Vaught is really good here and he was so far back in the feature. It just seemed like the right thing to do, was to be conservative.”
Will Vaught ran right behind Jackson in fourth, so there will not be much of a difference in the points heading into the final two events at Lakeside Speedway in October.
Lucas Oil Speedway Contingency Awards 8/31/13
Casey’s General Stores Hard Charger – Will Vaught
Sunoco Rookie of the Race – Chase Junghans
KRC Hard Luck – Chad Simpson
KRC Top Qualifier – Matt Johnson
JRi Shocks 5th Place Finisher – Matt Johnson
Eibach Springs Race Winner – Brad Looney
Performance Bodies Move of the Race – Terry Phillips
Powertrain Industries – Tony Jackson Jr.
Keizer Wheels – Dave Eckrich
Fast Track Photos – Brad Looney
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – John Anderson
BSB Manufacturing – Jason Russell & Robert Baker
Weld Wheels – Jason Bodenhamer
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (40 laps):1. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 4. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 5. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 6. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 7. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 8. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 9. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 10. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 11. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR), 12. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 13. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 14. Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA), 15. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 16. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 17. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 18. Robert Baker (Alexander, AR), 19. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 20. Jason Russell (Henley, MO), 21. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 22. Leslie Essary (Crane, MO), 23. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 24. Ethan Young (Harrisonville, MO)
Hoosier Racing Tires B Feature 1 (12 laps):1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 3. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 4. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 5. David Turner (Creighton, MO), 6. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 7. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 8. Larry Jones (El Dorado Springs, MO), 9. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 10. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 11. Ethan Young (Harrisonville, MO), 12. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO)
Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps B Feature 2 (12 laps):1. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 2. Leslie Essary (Crane, MO), 3. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 4. Brian Schutt (Lebanon, MO), 5. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 6. Patrick Johnson (Ash Grove, Mo), 7. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 8. Bob King (Independence, MO), 9. Cole Wells, 10. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 11. Jason Sivils (Bolivar, MO)
Lucas Oil Products Heat 1 (10 laps):1. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 2. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 5. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 6. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 7. Brian Schutt (Lebanon, MO), 8. Larry Jones (El Dorado Springs, MO), 9. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 10. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO)
Protect The Harvest Heat 2 (10 laps):1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 4. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 5. Leslie Essary (Crane, MO), 6. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 7. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 8. Ethan Young (Harrisonville, MO), 9. Jason Sivils (Bolivar, MO), 10. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK)
MAV TV American Real Heat 3 (10 laps):1. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 2. Jason Russell (Henley, MO), 3. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 4. Robert Baker (Alexander, AR), 5. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 6. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 7. David Turner (Creighton, MO), 8. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 9. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 10. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO)
Casey’s General Stores Heat 4 (10 laps):1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR), 2. Spencer Diercks (Davenport, IA), 3. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 4. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 5. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 6. Patrick Johnson (Ash Grove, Mo), 7. Cole Wells, 8. Bob King (Independence, MO), 9. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO)
Category: Lucas Oil Speedway, Missouri
