Post by LMR on 07/02/11 at 12:32am
Lucas Oil MLRA Series
I-80 Speedway
July 1, 2011
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Utter gets by Simpson for MLRA Late Model feature win at I-80 Speedway
Ashley Berry
GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 1) - Jason Utter of Columbus Junction, IA passed Chris Simpson at the checkers to win the Midwest Tri-Fecta at I-80 Speedway. Utter went from ninth to first in his heat race to pick up the pole for the feature event. Utter would take the green flag from the pole but fall to second early. Chris Simpson would lead nearly the entire 30 lap Lucas Cattle Company Feature before getting caught in lap traffic. When the white flag dropped, Utter took advantage of the traffic slowing Simpson, catching him in turn four. Utter would cross the finish line just a nose in front of Simpson.
Heat winners included, Chris Spieker, Al Purkey, John Anderson, Travis Dickes and race winner Jason Utter. B Feature wins went to Al Humphrey and Kurt Kile.
Lucas Oil Heat 1 (10 Laps)
1. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 2. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 3. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 4. Jill George (Cedar Falls, IA), 5. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 6. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 7. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees Summit, MO), 8. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 9. Kevin Sather (Ankeny, IA), 10. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA)
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps Heat 2 (10 Laps)
1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 3. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 6. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 8. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 9. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 10. Bill Leighton
AFCO Racing Products Heat 3 (10 Laps)
1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 3. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 4. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 5. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 6. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 7. Troy Daly (Omaha, NE), 8. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 9. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 10. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE)
Keizer Wheels Heat 4 (10 Laps)
1. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 2. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 3. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 4. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 5. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 6. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 7. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 8. Jason Hobscheidt, 9. John Hampel (Omaha, NE)
Fast Track Photos Heat 5 (10 Laps)
1. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 2. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 3. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 4. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 5. Mike Wallace (CarterLake, IA), 6. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 7. Jason Rauen (Farley, IA), 8. Skip Frey (Ezy, IA), 9. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE)
Sunoco Race Fuels B Feature 1 (12 Laps)
1. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 2. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 3. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 4. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 5. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 6. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 7. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 8. BILL LEIGHTON, 9. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 10. Joe Walkenhorst (Lees Summit, MO), 11. Troy Daly (Omaha, NE), 12. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 13. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 14. Jason Rauen (Farley, IA), 15. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Hoosier Racing Tires B Feature 2 (12 Laps):
1. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 2. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 3. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 4. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 5. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 6. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 7. Skip Frey (Ezy, IA), 8. Kevin Sather (Ankeny, IA), 9. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 10. Jason Hobscheidt, 11. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 12. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE), 13. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 14. Mike Wallace (CarterLake, IA), 15. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 16. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 17. John Hampel (Omaha, NE)
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (30 Laps)
1. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 2. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 5. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 8. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 9. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 10. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 11. Jason Rauen (Farley, IA), 12. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 13. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 14. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 15. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 16. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 17. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 18. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 19. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 20. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 21. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 22. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 23. Jill George (Cedar Falls, IA), 24. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 25. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 26. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 27. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 28. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 29. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 30. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE)
Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards July 1, 2011
Performance Bodies: Kyle Berck
KRC Hard Charger: Denny Eckrich
KRC Hard Luck: Brian Kenkel
Weld Wheels: Al Purkey
BSB Manufacturing: Dustin Walker
R2C Air Filters: Bill Koons
Keizer Wheels: Shawn Lee
Saferacer: Chris Spieker
Racing Optics: Shawn Harker
Rod End Supply: Scott Koskovich and Jase Kaser
The Midwest Tri-Fecta kicked off the Lucas Oil MLRA holiday weekend with 48 Late Models, hot weather and a great crowd at I80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE. July 2 makes night number two for the weekend in Corning, IA. The Lucas Cattle Company A Feature will be followed by a fireworks show. Adams County Speedway will also host Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Hobby Stocks and B-Modifieds. Grandstand admission is $15 , ages 13-17 just $10 and kids age 12 and under are FREE. A family pass is also available for $40 and includes two adult admissions and all minor children. The grandstand will open at 5 PM with racing at 7 PM. The pit gate will open at 4 PM. Pit passes are $30.
For more information about the Saturday's race and other events at Adams County Speedway visit www.acsspeedway.com .
Visit the series website www.MLRAracing.com for the most up to date information on the Lucas Oil MLRA.
