Post by LMR on 04/06/13 at 2:46am
Lucas Oil MLRA
I-80 Speedway
April 5, 2013
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Simpson wins MLRA/CBC Spring Meltdown Season Opener at I-80 Speedway
MLRA Media
GREENWOOD, NE (April 5) - Oxford, Iowa's Chris Simpson started on the outside pole, and bettered his finishing position by one spot Friday in Lucas Oil MLRA action. I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska has not been kind to Simpson in recent seasons. "We've had a rough couple years here," said Simpson in Victory Lane. "It's good to win now. We've got a good car. My dad's here tonight. He told me I was going to come out here and win, so I'm glad I could do it for him."
Simpson's shot to lead the feature came with twelve to go, and he seized the opportunity. "We were good, and I knew Kyle (Berck) kept throwing dirt up in my lane. I moved just a little bit lower, and I could get more traction than him off of the corner). I think I feel asleep on the start. I'm glad to get up there and get a win." Simpson also utilized the lapped car of Justin Mitchell as a type of pick to pin Berck momentarily, as they raced down the back stretch. This is Chris Simpson's second career Lucas Oil MLRA triumph.
Two yellows slowed the race in the closing stages. A lap twenty-three yellow flew for Corey Zeitner, and three laps later for Jesse Stovall. Terry Phillips started third, and raced hard early with Kyle Berck, before settling into second. Behind Phillips, it was chaos as Will Vaught and Chad Simpson raced close with Berck. Simpson edged the two at the line for third.
Early in the night, heat race wins went to Justin Asplin, Travis Dickes, Jesse Stovall, Dave Eckrich and Chris Simpson. Kyle Berck won the six lap pole dash. Tomorrow racing will resume from I-80 Speedway at 5:55 PM, with a $3,000 to win show.
Race Results
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 5. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 8. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 9. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 10. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 11. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 12. Tony Jackson, Jr. (Lebanon, MO), 13. Tyson Turnbull (Estevan, SK), 14. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 15. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 16. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 17. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 18. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 19. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 20. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 21. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 22. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 23. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 24. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 25. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 26. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE)
B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 4. Cory Dumpert (York, NE), 5. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 7. Brunson Behning (Davenport, IA), 8. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 9. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 10. Jim Johnson, 11. Karl Getzschman (Council Bluffs, IA), 12. Kevin Hamele (Gretna, NE), 13. Mike Stadel (Rapid City, SD), 14. Ben Sukup (Norfolk, NE), 15. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 16. Jordan Heiman (Sioux Falls, SD)
B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 3. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 5. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 6. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Doug Herrick (West Concord, MN), 9. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 10. Doug Blashe, 11. Scott Daley, 12. Milt David (Carrier, OK), 13. Justin Gregg (Hastings, NE), 14. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 15. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 4. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 5. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Brunson Behning (Davenport, IA), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 9. Karl Getzschman (Council Bluffs, IA), 10. Justin Gregg (Hastings, NE)
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 2. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 3. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 4. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 5. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 6. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 7. Jim Johnson, 8. Ben Sukup (Norfolk, NE), 9. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 2. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 3. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 4. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 5. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 6. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 7. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 8. Milt David (Carrier, OK), 9. Mike Stadel (Rapid City, SD)
Heat 4 (10 Laps):1. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 2. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 3. Tyson Turnbull (Estevan, SK), 4. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 5. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 7. Doug Blashe, 8. Kevin Hamele (Gretna, NE), 9. Doug Herrick (West Concord, MN)
Heat 5 (10 Laps): 1. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 2. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 3. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 4. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 5. Cory Dumpert (York, NE), 6. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 8. Scott Daley, 9. Jordan Heiman (Sioux Falls, SD), 10. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE)
Event Photos courtesy of Todd Boyd
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Points
1 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA 80
2 75P Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 76
3 14B Kyle Berck Marquette, NE 70
4 25C Chad Simpson Mt Vernon, IA 70
5 1V Will Vaught Crane, MO 70
6 21T Travis Dickes Madison, NE 68
7 18 Chase Junghans Manhattan, KS 62
8 58E Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 62
9 2 John Anderson Omaha, NE 62
10 2B Jason Bodenhammer Centerview, MO 60
11 14L Brad Looney Republic, MO 58
12 77A Justin Asplin Birch Tree, MO 54
13 10TT Tyson Turnbull Estevan, SK 52
14 56J Tony Jackson, Jr Lebanon, MO 50
15 51F Matt Furman Columbus, OH 48
16 02 Tommy Weder Jr. Woodward, OK 46
17 6H Al Humphrey Giltner, NE 42
18 24L Bill Leighton Omaha, NE 40
19 00 Jesse Stovall Galena, MO 40
20 26JR Corey Zeitner Bellevue, NE 38