Post by LMR on 05/06/16 at 11:29pm
MLRA Late Models
Davenport Speedway
May 6, 2016
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Simpson wins 2nd Annual Short Track Challenge at Davenport Speedway
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, IA (May 6) – For Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, it was déjà vu all over again. And he couldn’t be happier about it.
The Lucas Oil MLRA series was in town for the 2nd Annual Short Track Challenge and a chance to take on the Davenport Speedway quarter-mile oval. Simpson captured the $3,000 top prize, just like he did two years ago.
Chris won his heat race and started on the pole, just like 2014, however this year he would not give up the top spot, leading all forty laps of the A-main.
Behind him was a fierce battle for second between Jesse Stovall, Ryan Gustin, and Terry Phillips. The three would swap positions several times before Gustin secured the spot in the final ten laps. Gustin got close to Simpson’s rear bumper on the final lap, but would have to settle for second. Phillips took third, with Stovall fourth. Chad Simpson worked his way to a fifth place finish late in the race.
MLRA heat race wins went to Chad and Chris Simpson, Dave Eckrich, and Terry Phillips. JC Wyman beat out Brian Birkhofer to win the B-Main. Thirty-five late models were on hand, with drivers representing six states.
A-Main
1 32 Chris Simpson Oxford, IA (40)
2 19r Ryan Gustin Marshalltown, IA (40)
3 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO (40)
4 00 Jesse Stovall Billings, MO (40)
5 25c Chad Simpson Mt Vernon, IA (40)
6 58e Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA (40)
7 10m Jacob Magee Caney, KS (40)
8 91p Jason Papich Nipomo, CA (40)
9 1st Justin Reed Quincy, IL (40)
10 56s Chris Spieker Corning, IA (40)
11 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA (40)
12 4W J.C. Wyman Griswold, IA (40)
13 B1 Brent Larson Lake Elmo, MN (40)
14 15K Justin Kay Wheatland, IA (40)
15 50E Denny Eckrich Tiffin, IA (40)
16 58 Ray Guss Jr Milan, IL (40)
17 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE (39)
18 16a Austin Siebert Grandview, MO (39)
19 93 Jay Johnson W Burlington, IA (39)
20 98 Jason Rauen Dubuque, IA (32)
21 77 Stephen Kammerer Blue Grass, IA (32)
22 77 Jordan Yaggy Rochester, MN (32)
23 1A Bryon Allison Marshall, MO (22)
24 4g Brantlee Gotschall Nevada, MO (8)
B-Main
1 4W J.C. Wyman Griswold, IA
2 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
3 4g Brantlee Gotschall Nevada, MO
4 93 Jay Johnson W Burlington, IA
5 15K Justin Kay Wheatland, IA
6 77 Stephen Kammerer Blue Grass, IA
7 10p Paul Parker Kaukauna, WI
8 51F Matt Furman Columbus, IA
9 29d Spencer Diercks Davenport, IA
10 1A Bryon Allison Marshall, MO
11 65 Chuck Hannah Moline, IL
12 6 Jay Chenoweth Wapello, IA
14 4P Josh Poe Drexel, MO
15 84 Sam Halstead New London, IA
16 54F Mike Fryer Freeport, IL
17 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE
