Post by LMR on 05/07/11 at 2:35am
MARS/NCRA DIRTcars
Humboldt Speedway
May 6, 2011
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McCormick scores MARS/NCRA Shootout victory at Humboldt Speedway
HUMBOLDT, Kans. (May 6) - Brandon McCormick (B-Mac) of Lebanon, MO notched his first MARS DIRTcar Series Friday at Humboldt Speedway and earned $3,000 in the race co-sanctioned with the NCRA DIRTcar Series.
McCormick, A regular with the MARS Series for more than 10 years, took the lead on lap 20 of the 40 lap feature event and held off challenges from 6-time and defending MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO.
Phillips settled for second while Lebanon, MO driver Tony Jackson Jr., was third. Eric Turner of Springfield, MO finished fourth driving McCormick's backup car. Track veteran Randy Zimmerman of Fort Scott, KS would round out the top five. Jeremy Payne of Springfield, MO started on the pole but ended 14th after a flat tire on four knocked him from contention. Current MARS point leader Brad Looney of Republic, MO was leading the race when a flat tire sent him to the pits, handing the lead to McCormick.
A-Main
1 42 Brandon McCormick
2 75 Terry Phillips
3 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
4 99T Eric Turner
5 Z28 Randy Zimmerman
6 33P Al Purkey
7 0 Jesse Stovall
8 15E Shane Essary
9 15T David Turner
10 14L Brad Looney
11 3C Mike Collins
12 26JR Corey Zeitner
13 14 Dean Moore
14 74 Jeremy Payne
15 99J Larry Jones
16 53 Joe Kosiski
17 90 Steve Kempt
18 28 Leroy Johnson
19 40 Shawn Harker
20 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
21 96T RC Whitwell
22 2 John Anderson
B-Main #1
1 33P Al Purkey
2 3C Mike Collins
3 2 John Anderson
4 51 Billy Koons, Jr.
5 14W Dustin Walker
6 42J Jerry Morgan
7 25M Rex Merritt
8 12 Jon Driskill
9 10K Kenny Shaw
10 74H Justin Hoepker
B-Main #2
1 15T David Turner
2 26JR Corey Zeitner
3 5J Matt Johnson
4 4G Brantlee Gotschall
5 90 Steve Kempt
6 90W Joe Walkenhorst
7 28 Leroy Johnson
8 53 Joe Kosiski
9 29 Bill Koons
Heat 1
1 96T RC Whitwell
2 99J Larry Jones
3 0 Jesse Stovall
4 15T David Turner
5 5J Matt Johnson
6 12 Jon Driskill
7 21W Ronnie Warman
Heat 2
1 14L Brad Looney
2 42 Brandon McCormick
3 15E Shane Essary
4 90W Joe Walkenhorst
5 14W Dustin Walker
6 20K William Keeney
7 10K Kenny Shaw
Heat 3
1 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
2 75 Terry Phillips
3 99T Eric Turner
4 33P Al Purkey
5 53 Joe Kosiski
6 29 Bill Koons
7 4G Brantlee Gotschall
Heat 4
1 74 Jeremy Payne
2 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
3 40 Shawn Harker
4 26JR Corey Zeitner
5 2 John Anderson
6 25M Rex Merritt
7 74H Justin Hoepker
Heat 5
1 Z28 Randy Zimmerman
2 14 Dean Moore
3 51 Billy Koons, Jr.
4 3C Mike Collins
5 42J Jerry Morgan
6 90 Steve Kempt
7 28 Leroy Johnson
