Lincoln, IL (August 18, 2017) – Dave Darland made his POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint debut Friday night at the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois in dominating fashion by picking up his first league win of his career from the sixth starting position. Zach Daum, Bret Tripplett, Korey Weyant, and Terry Babb rounded out the top five.

Katlynn Leer and Brandon Mattox led the field to green flag racing, and Mattox would lead lap one. The red flag would fly for AJ Bruns who was upside down in turns three and four. He was unharmed, but his night ended there. After a brief visit to the work area, Landon Simon tagged the tail of the field.

After the restart, Daum moved into the lead working the bottom groove with Weyant close behind on the top groove. The yellow flag would come out for Mattox who was stopped in turn three, and he would not be able to restart.

Just after the field took the green flag with fifteen laps remaining, Buddy Lowther would end up upside down in turns three and four. He was ok, but his night would end. Tommy Rockwell headed to the work area with a flat left front tire. His crew and a few helpers from multiple race teams helped get his tire changed and he would tag the tail of the field.

After the restart, Daum assumed his lead continuing to roll the bottom. Dave Darland, who started sixth and now ran third, waited for the opportunity to pass Weyant who was also running the high side in second. Darland threw a slide job on Weyant in turns three and four to take over the second position. He then set his sights on Daum who now had a comfortable lead. Darland reeled in the 5D machine and would make the pass for the lead with five to go. Darland went on to pick up his first POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car win of his career.

The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints are back in action for the highly anticipated two day weekend at Fairbury American Legion Speedway (FALS) in Fairbury, Illinois October 6-7.

The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints head to US 36 Raceway in Cameron, Missouri next Friday, August 25 followed by Saturday, August 26 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri.

POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League
8/18/17
Lincoln Speedway – 27 cars

Hinchman Racewear Heat 1 – 8 laps
1. 24-Landon Simon, Tipp City, OH (2); 2. 8D-Terry Babb, Decatur, IL (3); 3. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, Paola, KS (5); 4. 5D-Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL (8); 5. 52-Isaac Chapple, Willow Branch, IN (6); 6. 52F-Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL (1); 7. 44-AJ Bruns, Lincoln, IL (9); 8. 95-Tommy Rockwell, Towanda, IL (4); 9. 31L-Buddy Lowther, Cincinnati, OH (7)

Wilwood Disc Brakes Heat 2 – 8 laps
1. 6-Mario Clouser, Auburn, IL (3); 2. 85-Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN (8); 3. 77K-Katlynn Leer, Moulton, IA (6); 4. 20-Steve Thomas, Rantoul, IL (1); 5. 11-James Lyerla, Hillsboro, IL (4); 6. 6B-Andy Baugh, Mason City, IL (7); 7. 7X-Max Pozsgai, Lincoln, IL (2); 8. 7-Bobby Logan, Rantoul, IL (5); 9. 1-Mitch Wissmiller, Saybrook, IL (9)-DNF

Bell Helmets Heat 3 – 8 laps
1. 28-Brandon Mattox, Terre Haute, IN (2); 2. 99-Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL (5); 3. 22-Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL (4); 4. 56-Mitchell Davis, Auburn, IL (8); 5. 70-Pete Palazzolo, Ballwin, MO (1); 6. 55-Chuck Walker, Herrin, IL (3); 7. 9T-Dylan Tuxhorn, Pawnee, IL (9)-DNF; 8. 72-Al Thomas, Ludlow, IL (6)-DNF; 9. 11B-Mark Brucker, Elliott, IL (7)-DNS

B-Main – 12 laps
1. 1-Mitch Wissmiller (9); 2. 70-Pete Palazzolo (2); 3. 95-Tommy Rockwell (8); 4. 31L-Buddy Lowther (10); 5. 7X-Max Pozsgai (5); 6. 55-Chuck Walker (3); 7. 11B-Mark Brucker (11); 8. 7-Bobby Logan (7); 9. 52F-Logan Faucon (4)-DNF; 10. 9T-Dylan Tuxhorn (1)-DNS; 11. 72-Al Thomas (6)-DNS

POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints A-Main – 25 laps
1. 85-Dave Darland (6); 2. 5D-Zach Daum (7); 3. 22-Bret Tripplett (11); 4. 99-Korey Weyant (4); 5. 8D-Terry Babb (9); 6. 6B-Andy Baugh (15); 7. 6-Mario Clouser (5); 8. 77K-Katlynn Leer (1); 9. 56-Mitchell Davis (8); 10. 11-James Lyerla (14); 11. 20-Steve Thomas (13); 12. 95-Tommy Rockwell (19); 13. 52-Isaac Chapple (12); 14. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer (10)-DNF; 15. 24-Landon Simon (3)-DNF; 16. 70-Pete Palazzolo (18)-DNF; 17. 31L-Buddy Lowther (20)-DNF; 18. 28-Brandon Mattox (2)-DNF; 19. 1-Mitch Wissmiller (17)-DNF; 20. 44-AJ Bruns (16)-DNF

Photo Credit: Brendon Bauman
Article Credit: Brooke Rowden

Economy Midgets | POWRi Division II Midgets

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 38-Mitchell Davis, [3]; 2. 09-Robby McQuinn, [1]; 3. 30T-Tyler Vantoll, [5]; 4. 14-Jack Routson, [4]; 5. 37-Andy Baugh, [2]; 6. 2A-Austin Archdale, [6]; 7. 2-Tyler Roth, [8]; 8. 22-Andy Keeven, [7]; 9. 54-Eric Reibenstein, [9]; 10. 87-Wyatt Teare, [10]; 11. (DNF) 1-Tyson Skinner, [11]; 12. (DNF) 0-Johnny Murdock, [12]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 38-Mitchell Davis, [1]; 2. 37-Andy Baugh, [6]; 3. 30T-Tyler Vantoll, [3]; 4. 2-Tyler Roth, [2]; 5. 54-Eric Reibenstein, [4]; (DNS) 0-Johnny Murdock,

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 09-Robby McQuinn, [1]; 2. 14-Jack Routson, [2]; 3. 2A-Austin Archdale, [3]; 4. 22-Andy Keeven, [4]; 5. 87-Wyatt Teare, [5]; 6. 1-Tyson Skinner, [6]

Non-Winged Sprints

A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 85-Dave Darland, [6]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum, [7]; 3. 22-Bret Tripplett, [11]; 4. 99-Korey Weyant, [4]; 5. 8D-Terry Babb, [9]; 6. 6B-Andy Baugh, [15]; 7. 6-Mario Clouser, [5]; 8. 77K-Katlynn Leer, [1]; 9. 56-Mitchell Davis, [8]; 10. 11-James Lyerla, [14]; 11. 20-Steve Thomas, [13]; 12. 95-Tommy Rockwell, [19]; 13. 52-Isaac Chapple, [12]; 14. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, [10]; 15. 24-Landon Simon, [3]; 16. 70-Peter Palazzolo, [18]; 17. 28-Brandon Mattox, [2]; 18. 1-Mitch Wissmiller, [17]; 19. 31L-Buddy Lowther, [20]; 20. 44-A.J. Bruns, [16]

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 1-Mitch Wissmiller, [9]; 2. 70-Peter Palazzolo, [2]; 3. 95-Tommy Rockwell, [8]; 4. 31L-Buddy Lowther, [10]; 5. 7X-Max Pozsgai, [5]; 6. 55-Chuck Walker, [3]; 7. 11B-Mark Brucker, [11]; 8. 7-Bobby Logan, [7]; 9. 52F-Logan Faucon, [4]; 10. 9T-Dylan Tuxhorn, [1]; 11. 72-Al Thomas, [6]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Landon Simon, [2]; 2. 8D-Terry Babb, [3]; 3. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, [5]; 4. 5D-Zach Daum, [8]; 5. 52-Isaac Chapple, [6]; 6. 52F-Logan Faucon, [1]; 7. 44-A.J. Bruns, [9]; 8. 95-Tommy Rockwell, [4]; 9. 31L-Buddy Lowther, [7]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Mario Clouser, [3]; 2. 85-Dave Darland, [8]; 3. 77K-Katlynn Leer, [6]; 4. 20-Steve Thomas, [1]; 5. 11-James Lyerla, [4]; 6. 6B-Andy Baugh, [7]; 7. 7X-Max Pozsgai, [2]; 8. 7-Bobby Logan, [5]; 9. 1-Mitch Wissmiller, [9]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 28-Brandon Mattox, [2]; 2. 99-Korey Weyant, [5]; 3. 22-Bret Tripplett, [4]; 4. 56-Mitchell Davis, [8]; 5. 70-Peter Palazzolo, [1]; 6. 55-Chuck Walker, [3]; 7. 9T-Dylan Tuxhorn, [9]; 8. 72-Al Thomas, [6]; 9. 11B-Mark Brucker, [7]

Pro Late Model

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 38L-Ryan Little, [1]; 2. 38J-Jake Little, [3]; 3. 11E-Brandon Eskew, [4]; 4. 33H-Roben Huffman, [6]; 5. 1M-Andy Minett, [2]; 6. 14-Braden Johnson, [5]; 7. 32M-Cody Maguire, [7]; 8. 20-Dustin Ingram, [8]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 38L-Ryan Little, [2]; 2. 1M-Andy Minett, [1]; 3. 38J-Jake Little, [3]; 4. 11E-Brandon Eskew, [4]; 5. 14-Braden Johnson, [5]; 6. 33H-Roben Huffman, [6]; 7. 32M-Cody Maguire, [7]; 8. 20-Dustin Ingram, [8]

Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 1M-Andy Minett, [6]; 2. 38L-Ryan Little, [7]; 3. 38J-Jake Little, [3]; 4. 11E-Brandon Eskew, [5]; 5. 14-Braden Johnson, [4]; 6. 33H-Roben Huffman, [8]; 7. 32M-Cody Maguire, [2]; 8. 20-Dustin Ingram, [1]

UMP Modifieds

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 77-Ray Bollinger, [1]; 2. 35-Brandon Roberts, [2]; 3. 14-Brian Lynn, [4]; 4. 72A-Austin Lynn, [5]; 5. 11-Zach Rhodes, [8]; 6. (DNF) 1JR-Floyd Jordan, [6]; 7. (DNF) 32-Donovan Lodge, [7]; 8. (DNF) 28-Joe Strawkas, [3]

Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 77-Ray Bollinger, [5]; 2. 35-Brandon Roberts, [2]; 3. 28-Joe Strawkas, [1]; 4. 14-Brian Lynn, [4]; 5. 72A-Austin Lynn, [6]; 6. 1JR-Floyd Jordan, [3]; 7. 32-Donovan Lodge,