MARS/NCRA Late Models
Dodge City Raceway Park
May 3, 2014
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Gustin Wires NCRA/MARS Late Model Show in Dodge City



by David Smith
DODGE CITY, Kans. (May 3) - Ryan Gustin started on the pole and was never seriously challenged as he claimed victory in night one of the “Border War” between the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products late model tour took on the MARS DIRTcar series Saturday night at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas.

Justin Asplin started on the pole for the thirty-five lap feature but it was outside front row starter Gustin who took the lead as the green flag fell. Jesse Stovall, Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne were your top five after the first lap was complete with Gustin using the bottom portion of the three-eighths mile track to open up a five car length lead.

Phillips would get past Asplin on lap three and would get to within one car length of the leader as lapped traffic was encountered on lap ten. Gustin worked his Mullins Race Engines powered Rocket chassis through lapped traffic with ease and had built up a half track advantage before the first and only caution of the race fell on lap 26 when David Dietz spun on the back stretch.

On the single file restart there was no catching Gustin as he cruised the final nine laps to claim his second career NCRA victory and his fourth with the MARS DIRTcar series. Phillips came home second, one full straightaway behind while seventh starting Payne came home third. Bill Leighton, Jr. had a strong run to finish fourth while Stovall rounded out the top five.

The three, eight lap heat race winners for the nineteen car field were won by Asplin, Gustin and Phillips.

The next event for the NCRA and MARS late model tours will be tomorrow (Sunday) night at 81 Speedway in Park City and night two of the “Border War.”

A-Main
1 19R Ryan Gustin
2 75P Terry Phillips
3 186 Jeremy Payne
4 24 Bill Leighton, Jr.
5 00S Jesse Stovall
6 02 Tommy Weder, Jr.
7 14B Kyle Berck
8 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
9 77A Justin Asplin
10 18 Chris Kratzer
11 42M Brandon McCormick
12 43 Garrett Alberson
13 6 Travis Dickes
14 28J Leroy Johnson
15 12 Dave Deetz
16 77P Jeremy Petty
17 229 Damian Potoka
18 49 Wylan Petrie
19 24X Bill Leighton Sr

Heat #1
1 77A Justin Asplin
2 24 Bill Leighton, Jr.
3 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
4 12 Dave Deetz
5 28J Leroy Johnson
6 77P Jeremy Petty
7 43 Garrett Alberson

Heat #2
1 19R Ryan Gustin
2 00S Jesse Stovall
3 14B Kyle Berck
4 42M Brandon McCormick
5 229 Damian Potoka
6 24X Bill Leighton Sr

Heat #3
1 75P Terry Phillips
2 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
3 186 Jeremy Payne
4 18 Chris Kratzer
5 6 Travis Dickes
6 49 Wylan Petrie