CLMA, MARS, MLRA, NCRA
Sunflower State Showdown
Great American Dirt Track
Saturday, April 30, 2011
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Purkey Captures $10,000 Sunflower State Showdown Win at the Great American Dirt Track


Sunflower State Showdown Race Photos:
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JETMORE, Kans. (April 30) - Coffeyville, Kansas native, Al Purkey masterfully navigated lap traffic en route to his first Lucas Oil MLRA win of the season at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, KS. Lebanon, Missouri's Tony Jackson Jr. was the pole sitter, he won his heat race form the 5th starting position. Jackson led the first 20 laps, before Purkey took the lead on lap 21. Purkey would never relinquish the lead throughout the remaining 29 laps. Late in the race second place finishing Jesse Stovall, who welcomed his first child just a day prior, pulled the nose of his race car to Purkey's door, but got no further. Kyle Berck started and finished third. This was Berck's best finish of the season thus far. Kelly Boen, driving the Pannell Motorsports 33x was the night's KRC Hard Charger. Boen finished 3rd in his B Main. He started the A in 20th and finished 4th. John Anderson started 6th and finished 5th.

The win for Purkey marks his first since April 10, 2010 at Lucas Oil Speedway. Since debuting his new Larry Shaw Race Car last season at Lakeside Speedway, his worst finish is 8th. This is the third $10,000 plus payday for Purkey in his career. His Shaw by Purkey is powered by a Hatfield Racing Engine and receives sponsorship support from Purkey's Auto Salvage, Taylormade Performance, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, Hatfield Racing Engines and VP Racing Fuels. This win for Purkey is his 48th in Lucas Oil history.



The 2nd Sunflower State Showdown at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kansas attracted 47 super late models. The event was sanctioned by MARS, NCRA and CLMA in addition to the Lucas Oil MLRA.

Heat winners included, Al Purkey, Tommy Weder Jr., Jack Sullivan, Tony Jackson Jr. and Kyle Berck. Two B Feature races passed the top four cars in each group onto the Lucas Cattle A Main. B Feature wins went to RC Whitwell and Brad Looney.

2nd Annual Sunflower State Showdown
Great American Dirt Track, Jetmore, KS
Saturday, April 30th

Co-Sanctioned by CLMA DIRTcar Series, NCRA DIRTcar Series, MARS DIRTcar Series, and MLRA

A-Main Event Results
1. Al Purkey, Coffeyville, KS
2. Jesse Stovall, Galena, MO
3. Kyle Berck, Marquette, NE
4. Kelly Boen, Henderson, CO
5. John Anderson, Omaha, NE
6. Tony Jackson Jr, Lebanon, MO
7. Tommy Weder Jr, Woodward, OK
8. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR
9. Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO
10. Wendall Wallace, Batesville, AR
11. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, AZ
12. Brandon McCormick, Lebanon, MO
13. Brad Looney, Republic, MO
14. Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, TX
15. Andrew Kosiski, Omaha, NE
16. Gary Christian, Broken Bow, OK
17. Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO
18. Corey Zeitner, Bellevue, NE
19. David Turner, Creighton, MO
20. Anthony Madrid, Phoenix, AZ
21. Dean Moore, Grand Junction, CO
22. Alan Vaughn, Belton, MO
23. Bill Koons, Omaha, NE
24. Eric Turner, Springfield, MO
25. Al Humphrey, Giltner, NE
26. Steve Lewis, Denver, CO
27. Leroy Johnson, Battlefield, MO

B-Main Event #1 Results
1. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, AZ
2. Anthony Madrid, Phoenix, AZ
3. Kelly Boen, Henderson, CO
4. Al Humphrey, Giltner, NE
5. David Turner, Creighton, MO
6. Delbert Smith, Wichita, KS
7. Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, NE
8. John Kuchar, Henderson, CO
9. Steve Lewis, Denver, CO
10. Cliff Morrow, Enid, OK
11. Wylan Petrie Solomon, KS
12. Vince Wagner, Lerona, KS
13. Dan Shappard, Greeley, CO
14. Joe Kosiski, Omaha, NE
15. Dylan Schmer, Lingle, WY
16. Larry Jackson, Brighton, CO

B-Main Event #2 Results
1. Brad Looney, Republic, MO
2. Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO
3. Alan Vaughn, Belton, MO
4. Gary Christian, Broken Bow, OK
5. Corey Zeitner, Bellevue, NB
6. Brad Wagoner, Colby, KS
7. Terry Boushee, Bennet, CO
8. Craig Baukama, Elizabeth, CO
9. Ron Hegger Hugoton, KS
10. Leroy Johnson, Battlefield, MO
11. Jered Maas, Loveland, CO
12. Billy Koons Jr, Omaha, NE
13. Scott Lewis, Henderson, CO
14. Kyle Hill, Buena Vista, CO
15. Joe Gorby Bartelsville, OK
16. Steve Kempt, Sheldon, NE

Heat Race #1 Results
1. Al Purkey, Coffeyville, KS
2. Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, TX
3. Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO
4. Corey Zeitner, Bellevue, NE
5. Billy Koons Jr, Omaha, NE
6. Joe Gorby Bartelsville, OK
7. Terry Boushee, Bennet, CO
8. Craig Baukama, Elizabeth, CO
9. Brad Wagoner, Colby, KS
10. Steve Lewis, Denver, CO

Heat Race #2 Results
1. Tommy Weder Jr, Woodward, OK
2. Brandon McCormick, Lebanon, MO
3. RC Whitwell, Tucson, AZ
4. Jesse Stovall, Galena, MO
5. Gary Christian, Broken Bow, OK
6. Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, NE
7. Al Humphrey, Giltner, NE
8. David Turner, Creighton, MO
9. Cliff Morrow, Enid, OK
10. Alan Vaughn, Belton, MO

Heat Race #3 Results
1. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR
2. John Anderson, Omaha, NB
3. Brad Looney, Republic, MO
4. Anthony Madrid, Phoenix, AZ
5. Kelly Boen, Henderson, CO
6. Delbert Smith, Wichita, KS
7. Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO
8. Scott Lewis, Henderson, CO
9. Steve Kempt, Sheldon, NE

Heat Race #4 Results
1. Tony Jackson Jr, Lebanon, MO
2. Dean Moore, Grand Junction, CO
3. Joe Kosiski, Omaha, NE
4. Bill Koons, Omaha, NE
5. John Kuchar, Henderson, CO
6. Leroy Johnson, Battlefield, MO
7. Wylan Petrie Solomon, KS
8. Larry Jackson, Brighton, CO
9. Dan Sheppard, Greeley, CO

Heat Race #5 Results
1. Kyle Berck, Marquette, NE
2. Wendall Wallace, Batesville, AR
3. Andrew Kosiski, Omaha, NE
4. Eric Turner, Springfield, MO
5. Ron Hegger Hugoton, KS
6. Dylan Schmer, Lingle, WY
7. Kyle Hill, Buena Vista, CO
8. Jered Maas, Loveland, CO
9. Vince Wagner, Lerona, KS