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Ben Shelton
HARRISBURG, Ark. (July 11) - The O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models hosted their seventh event of the 2008 campaign on Friday night at Poinsett County Raceway in Harrisburg, Arkansas, and when the dust settled on the 30 lap event, it was Kyle Beard claiming the $2,000 payday, and becoming the sixth different winner on the tour in 2008.
Twenty-Seven Super Late Models, representing five states, signed in to do battle around the ¼ mile, red clay oval. Via heat race action, it was Trumann, Arkansas' driver, Kyle Beard, who accumulated the most passing points and earned the JFR Graphics Pole for the feature event. On the front row, Beard was flanked to his outside by Jeff Floyd from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The front row paced the field for the 30 lap affair as fireworks erupted in the sky and the large crowd came to their feet to salute the starting grid.
At the drop of the green, Beard bolted to the lead with Floyd, Kenny Merchant, and Jeff Wells Jr. in pursuit. During the early stages of the event, the track lended itself to two and three-wide racing throughout the pack while Beard motored away at the front of the field. By lap 10, Beard had stretched his lead to almost a three car advantage as Floyd, Merchant, Wells Jr., and Dane Dacus waged an epic battle for the second spot. Dacus would ultimately charge to the second spot by lap 20 and set his sights on the leader. However, Dacus would not be able to catch the leader, as Kyle Beard led flag to flag in the 30 lap, caution-free event to pick up his first O'Reilly MSRA triumph of the 2008 season. Dane Dacus, Jeff Floyd, Jeff Wells Jr., and Kenny Merchant rounded out the top five.
Via Floyd's strong finish and he was able to make up some ground in the 2008 O'Reilly MSRA point's chase against current leader, Joey Mack, who finished in the 10th position. Mack received the Larry Shaw Hard Charger Award for charging from 17th to a 10th place finish. The Weldge Forge Ahead Hard Luck Award went to 2008 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year Contender, Jeff Sloan, who broke early, ending his night. Kyle Beard picked up the COMP Cams Winner's Circle Bonus for winning the feature event.
On Saturday, July 12th, the action shifts to Arkansas Motor Speedway in Nashville, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event. The O'Reilly MSRA visited AMS in mid-May with Jack Sullivan from Greenbriar, Arkansas picking up the big payday. Gates open at 5 pm with racing action at 7:30 pm. Pit passes are $25. General admission is $10 for adults with kids 6-12 years of age $5. For more information, please visit www.ArkansasMotorSpeedway.net .
The O'Reilly MSRA would like to thank O'Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Weld Racing, Kuntz & Company, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Scott Wire, Duralite Racing Wheels, Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, AP Racing, Wiles Drive Shafts, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
O'Reilly MSRA Results
Poinsett County Raceway - July 11th, 2008
Feature Results: 1)Kyle Beard 2)Dane Dacus 3)Jeff Floyd 4)Jeff Wells Jr. 5)Kenny Merchant 6)Jon Kirby 7)Jessie Bailey 8)Mike Bowers 9)Billy Moyer Jr. 10)Joey Mack 11)Charlie Cole 12)Stacy Taylor 13)Gary Beard 14)Dewaine Hottinger 15)Clay Fisher 16)Jordan Jones 17)Enik Sanders 18)Justin Asplin 19) Blake Lane 20)Randy Mitchell
DNQ- Kevin Fike, Robert Lovette, Jeff Sloan, Jeff Moss, Johnny Waters, Wayne Skinner, Mark Jordan
Entries: 27 (Five States)
Cautions: 0
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-30)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Joey Mack
Weld Wheels Forge Ahead Hard Luck Award: Jeff Sloan
COMP Cams Winner's Circle Bonus: Kyle Beard
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
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