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(April 5, 2013) Greenwood, NE – Oxford, Iowa’s Chris Simpson started on the outside pole, and bettered his finishing position by one spot Friday in Lucas Oil MLRA action. I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska has not been kind to Simpson in recent seasons. “We’ve had a rough couple years here,” said Simpson in Victory Lane. “It’s good to win now. We’ve got a good car. My dad’s here tonight. He told me I was going to come out here and win, so I’m glad I could do it for him.”

Simpson’s shot to lead the feature came with twelve to go, and he seized the opportunity. “We were good, and I knew Kyle (Berck) kept throwing dirt up in my lane. I moved just a little bit lower, and I could get more traction than him off of the corner). I think I feel asleep on the start. I’m glad to get up there and get a win.” Simpson also utilized the lapped car of Justin Mitchell as a type of pick to pin Berck momentarily, as they raced down the back stretch. This is Chris Simpson’s second career Lucas Oil MLRA triumph.

Two yellows slowed the race in the closing stages. A lap twenty-three yellow flew for Corey Zeitner, and three laps later for Jesse Stovall. Terry Phillips started third, and raced hard early with Kyle Berck, before settling into second. Behind Phillips, it was chaos as Will Vaught and Chad Simpson raced close with Berck. Simpson edged the two at the line for third.

Early in the night, heat race wins went to Justin Asplin, Travis Dickes, Jesse Stovall, Dave Eckrich and Chris Simpson. Kyle Berck won the six lap pole dash. Tomorrow racing will resume from I-80 Speedway at 5:55 PM, with a $3,000 to win show.

4-5-13 Contingency Awards
Casey’s General Stores Hard Charger – John Anderson (18th to 6th)
Sunoco Rookie of the Race – Chase Junghans
KRC Top Qualifier – Chris Simpson
Performance Bodies Move of the Race – Chad Simpson
JRi Shocks Fifth place Finisher – Will Vaught
KRC Hard Luck – Jesse Stovall
Eibach Springs Race Winner – Chris Simpson
BSB Manufacturing – Bill Leighton and Brad Looney
Powertrain Industries – Terry Phillips
Keizer Wheels – Justin Asplin
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Tommy Weder Jr.
Weld Wheels – Jason Bodenhamer

Race Results
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 5. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 8. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 9. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 10. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 11. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 12. Tony Jackson, Jr. (Lebanon, MO), 13. Tyson Turnbull (Estevan, SK), 14. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 15. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 16. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 17. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 18. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 19. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 20. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 21. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 22. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 23. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 24. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 25. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 26. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE)

ProtectTHeHarvest.com B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 4. Cory Dumpert (York, NE), 5. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 7. Brunson Behning (Davenport, IA), 8. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 9. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 10. Jim Johnson, 11. Karl Getzschman (Council Bluffs, IA), 12. Kevin Hamele (Gretna, NE), 13. Mike Stadel (Rapid City, SD), 14. Ben Sukup (Norfolk, NE), 15. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 16. Jordan Heiman (Sioux Falls, SD)

Bodee’s Race Bodies B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 3. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 5. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 6. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Doug Herrick (West Concord, MN), 9. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 10. Doug Blashe, 11. Scott Daley, 12. Milt David (Carrier, OK), 13. Justin Gregg (Hastings, NE), 14. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 15. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)

Lucas Oil Products Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Bill Leighton (Omaha, NE), 4. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 5. Alonzo Grosse (Council Bluffs, IA), 6. Brunson Behning (Davenport, IA), 7. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Clint Benson (Papillion, NE), 9. Karl Getzschman (Council Bluffs, IA), 10. Justin Gregg (Hastings, NE)

Hoosier Racing Tires Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 2. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 3. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 4. Jason Bodenhammer (Centerview, MO), 5. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 6. Tad Poposil (Norfolk, NE), 7. Jim Johnson, 8. Ben Sukup (Norfolk, NE), 9. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE)

Sunoco Racing Fuels Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. Jesse Stovall (Republic, MO), 2. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 3. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 4. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 5. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 6. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 7. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 8. Milt David (Carrier, OK), 9. Mike Stadel (Rapid City, SD)

Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps Heat 4 (10 Laps):1. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 2. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 3. Tyson Turnbull (Estevan, SK), 4. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 5. Justin Mitchell (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 7. Doug Blashe, 8. Kevin Hamele (Gretna, NE), 9. Doug Herrick (West Concord, MN)

MAV TV American Real Heat 5 (10 Laps): 1. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 2. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 3. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 4. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 5. Cory Dumpert (York, NE), 6. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 7. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 8. Scott Daley, 9. Jordan Heiman (Sioux Falls, SD), 10. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE)

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