MLRA/CBC Late Models
I-80 Speedway
April 3, 2015
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Ryan Gustin Grabs Lead Late in Spring Meltdown at I-80 Speedway



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GREENWOOD, NE (April 3) - A chilly Friday night at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska provided no shortage of excitement as the Lucas Oil MLRA opened their 2015 campaign at the Kosiski family's friendly confines. Ryan Gustin made a bold pass off turn four on lap 20 of 25, and held off the field with a two lap restart to secure the win.

"I was just trying to be patient there early," said Gustin. "Overall it was a really good night for us. I didn't really know if we had anything for him (Terry Phillips) until we got in lapped traffic. You've got to be there at the end and finish."



Terry Phillips, the polesitter, led the majority of the race but lapped traffic slowed his pace as the race wore on. Gustin was never challenged once he passed for the lead. Phillips had a close call at the race's outset. Outside front row starter Brian Kosiski made contact with the #75 and cost both of them the lead.

"Sometimes when you are in the lead you are a sitting duck,"stated Phillips following the race. "All in all we had a good car. I haven't even run second all year, so it wasn't even a bad run for us."

Kosiski was in the midst of his best ever run with the series, when he stalled exiting turn four and had to be towed off the track with two laps to go.

Stormy Scott rolled from eighth in the main event and bobbed in and out of lapped traffic to record a strong third place finish in his Rowland Racing Club 29 Car.



Heat race wins went to Chris Spieker, Brian Kosiski, Terry Phillips, Denny Eckrich and Jeremy Payne. 45 cars signed in to compete in the season opening event.

Saturday action gets underway right around 6 PM. The Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models are the headlining attraction with a $5,000 to win top prize on the line.

April 3, 2015
Race Results

A-Main
1 5 19R Ryan Gustin Marshalltown, IA
2 1 75P Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
3 9 12S Stormy Scott Las Cruces, NM
4 3 50 Denny Eckrich Tiffin, IA
5 12 21X John Anderson Omaha, NE
6 17 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE
7 14 96T RC Whitwell Tuscon, AZ
8 8 186 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO
9 30 24 Bill Leighton, Jr. Lavista, NE
10 21 58E Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
11 18 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE
12 26 98X Jason Rauen Dubuque, IA
13 22 0 Jake O'Neal Tuscon, AZ
14 28 98 Ben Schaller Omaha, NE
15 24 31U Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA
16 15 99 Scott Lewis Henderson, CO
17 23 17 Jim Sherech St Charles, MO
18 27 16 Austin Siebert Grandview, MO
19 19 81 Mike Stadel Rapid City, SD
20 29 28R Mark Rose Dorchester, WI
21 22 68 Dan Shepherd Greeley, CO
22 2 52K Brian Kosiski Papillion, NE
23 21 14W Dustin Walker Pecvliar, MO
24 10 7K Jason Krohn Slayton, MN
25 20 2 Tommy Weder Jr Woodward, OK
26 11 29 Spencer Diercks Davenport, IA
27 25 29K Bill Koons Blair, NE
28 13 11K Jeremy Keller Mandan, ND
29 16 6 Al Humphrey Giltner, NE
30 4 25C Chad Simpson Mt Wernon, IA
31 7 56X Chris Spieker Massena, IA
32 6 18J Chase Junghuns Manhattan, Ks

B-Main #1
1 6 04 Tad Pospisil
2 4 81 Mike Stadel
3 8 58E Dave Eckrich
4 3 17 Jim Sherech
5 10 15J Jason O'Brien
6 13 98X Jason Rauen
7 2 14W Dustin Walker
8 7 28R Mark Rose
9 11 98 Ben Schaller
10 1 53 Andrew Kosiski
11 12 29K Bill Koons
12 5 55X Curt Drake
13 9 38 Jordan Heiman
14 14 00 Jesse Stovall
15 15 4W J.C. Wyman

B-Main #2
1 1 14 Kyle Berck
2 3 02 Tommy Weder Jr
3 6 0 Jake O’Neal
4 4 31U Jason Utter
5 8 36 Jim Johnson
6 9 96 Doug Herrick
7 12 68 Dan Shepherd
8 10 2T Terry Bouschee
9 2 16 Austin Siebert
10 7 93J Jay Johnson
11 13 24 Bill Leighton, Jr.
12 5 10C Vernard Coover Jr,
13 11 22 Gary Brown
14 14 26JR Corey Zeitner

Heat #1
1 2 56X Chris Spieker
2 6 25C Chad Simpson
3 1 99 Scott Lewis
4 7 96T RC Whitwell
5 8 14 Kyle Berck
6 4 4 Tad Pospisil
7 5 36 Jim Johnson
8 3 68 Dan Shepherd
9 9 15J Jason O'Brien

Heat #2
1 3 52K Brian Kosiski
2 5 12S Stormy Scott
3 9 18J Chase Junghuns
4 2 14W Dustin Walker
5 7 2 Tommy Weder Jr
6 6 0 Jake O’Neal
7 8 58E Dave Eckrich
8 4 24 Bill Leighton, Jr.
9 1 98 Ben Schaller

Heat #3
1 7 75P Terry Phillips
2 5 7K Jason Krohn
3 3 6 Al Humphrey
4 2 16 Austin Siebert
5 6 31U Jason Utter
6 4 28R Mark Rose
7 1 38 Jordan Heiman
8 8 2T Terry Bouschee
9 9 00 Jesse Stovall

Heat #4
1 3 50 Denny Eckrich
2 6 19R Ryan Gustin
3 2 53 Andrew Kosiski
4 8 11K Jeremy Keller
5 5 10C Vernard Coover Jr,
6 9 55X Curt Drake
7 1 96 Doug Herrick
8 7 98X Jason Rauen
9 4 26JR Corey Zeitner

Heat #5
1 2 186 Jeremy Payne
2 1 21X John Anderson
3 6 29 Spencer Diercks
4 4 17 Jim Sherech
5 7 81 Mike Stadel
6 5 93J Jay Johnson
7 8 29K Bill Koons
8 3 22 Gary Brown
9 9 4W J.C. Wyman