NCRA Late Models
81 Speedway
July 3, 2012
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Junghans Claims First Career Late Model Victory in NCRA Action at 81 Speedway

by David Smith Jr
PARK CITY, KS (July 3) - In only his fourth start ever behind the wheel of a late model, Chase Junghans has adapted quickly his move from the open wheel modified ranks to that of a full body race car as he took the lead and never looked back in winning his first career National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by G&G Dozer late model feature at 81 Speedway in Park City in a special pre-Independence Day Tuesday night special.

Matt Johnson of Archie, Missouri started on the pole for the twenty-five lap feature with Broken Bow, Oklahoma’s Gary Christian along side. Johnson quickly used the top of the three-eighths oval to take the lead at the start while third starting Junghans disposed of Christian to take the runner up position.

Johnson maintained a three car length lead over Junghans, who was working the bottom of the track while Christian had his hands full with fifth starting Gary Gorby.

The leaders would reach lapped traffic on lap seven with Johnson still maintaining a three to five car length advantage while behind them, Christian, Gorby, Delbert Smith, Tommy Weder, Jr. and Clay Daly had their own little battle for positions three through seventh. This battle would wage all race long throughout the caution free feature event.

Just past the half way point Junghans, aboard the Shop Quik/Peterson Fluid Systems sponsored, Jay Dickens powered Masterbuilt Chassis, would make his move for the lead. The Manhattan, Kansas driver drove low entering turns one and two on lap thirteen and would slide up in front of Johnson to take the lead heading down the backstretch.

From that point on not even more lapped traffic could slow down the leader as Junghans cruised to take the $2000 victory.

“I have to thank my crew as the car ran perfect all night,” said Junghans. “We were set up to run the bottom and I just took my time and waited for the opportunity to make my move. I kept telling my Dad I wanted to put a car together and finally I just started building one on my own. These cars are a lot of fun to drive but I am not completely done driving my modified.”

Christian would hold on to third while Gorby survived race long battles with Smith, Weder, Jr. and Daly to finish fourth.

The three heat races for the twenty-five car field were won by Smith, Gorby and Junghans while Darrick Klima won the ten lap “B” feature.

Eight different states were represented in the series second point’s race for the 2012 race season. Among the states represented were: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

A-Main
1 3 2 Chase Junghans
2 4 5J Matt Johnson
3 6 58X Gary Christian
4 2 7C Gary Gorby
5 1 92 Delbert Smith
6 8 02 Tommy Weder Jr
7 5 32B Clay Daly
8 7 55 Chris Kratzer
9 9 75B Jeep Berry
10 18 2X Andrew Kosiski
11 17 22C Dave Conkwright
12 16 20RT Ricky Thornton
13 10 92K Darrick Klima
14 12 16 Rick Leatherman
15 14 12 David Deetz
16 20 99 Cliff Morrow
17 13 B1 Brian Bolster
18 19 45 Dan Battaglia
19 15 15B Brad Wagoner
20 11 21W Ronnie Warman

B-Main
1 92K Darrick Klima
2 21W Ronnie Warman
3 16 Rick Leatherman
4 B1 Brian Bolster
5 12 David Deetz
6 15B Brad Wagoner
7 49 Wylan Petrie
8 22A Chris Avery
9 24B David Blocher
10 59 Brad Fortney
11 43 Garrett Alberson

Heat #1
1 92 Delbert Smith
2 5J Matt Johnson
3 55 Chris Kratzer
4 20RT Ricky Thornton
5 99 Cliff Morrow
6 15B Brad Wagoner
7 49 Wylan Petrie
8 43 Garrett Alberson
9 24B David Blocher

Heat #2
1 7C Gary Gorby
2 32B Clay Daly
3 02 Tommy Weder Jr
4 22C Dave Conkwright
5 45 Dan Battaglia
6 16 Rick Leatherman
7 12 David Deetz
8 22A Chris Avery

Heat #3
1 2 Chase Junghans
2 58X Gary Christian
3 75B Jeep Berry
4 2X Andrew Kosiski
5 B1 Brian Bolster
6 59 Brad Fortney
7 92K Darrick Klima
8 21W Ronnie Warman