By Clint Brown June 26, 2005
The O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour rolled on with the first visit for the series to the beautiful Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO. When the smoke cleared a familiar face found his way to the winner's circle as Al Purkey picked up his third win of the season leading all forty laps.
Purkey started on the pole with CJ Lyle to his outside and the pair raced off into turn one only to have the pace slowed for a multiple car accident that included seven cars for what would be the only caution period. The field raced to the restart with Purkey jumping to the front, but on his tail was a field of hungry competitors looking to make his time at the front short lived. CJ Lyle and Alan Vaughn waged battle for the runner up position with Vaughn making the most of the high side and setting sail after Purkey. Running on a rail Purkey was able to hold the top spot throughout the event to lead the entire event with Vaughn holding on for second and Lyle in third. Leslie Essary raced home in the fourth position with David Turner rounding out the top five.
Leslie Essary, Al Purkey, and CJ Lyle were able to best the field in the heat races with wins earlier in the evening.
Next up for the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour is a two night swing in Muskogee, OK at Outlaw Motor Speedway on July 1 and 2. $1,500 will go to the winner on July 1 while the winner on July 2 will pocket $3,000 for their efforts. For information on Outlaw Motor Speedway visit them on the web at www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
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Full Results
Midway Speedway
June 25, 2005
Heat 1
1) Leslie Essary, 2) Alan Vaughn, 3) David Barker, 4) Aaron Seabaugh, 5) Dan Atkinson, 6) Tony Jackson, 7) Brian Brown
Heat 2
1) Al Purkey, 2) David Turner, 3) Sonny Findling, 4) Christian Rayburn, 5) Jimmy Greenway, 6) Duke Wisenant, 7) Gary Billings Jr.
Heat 3
1) CJ Lyle, 2) Brett LaFollette, 3) Jason Bodenhamer, 4) Shane Essary, 5) Charlie Randolph, 6) Bryon Allison, 7) Reggie Jackson
A Feature
1) Al Purkey, 2) Alan Vaughn, 3) CJ Lyle, 4) Leslie Essary, 5) David Turner,
6) Jason Bodenhamer, 7) Shane Essary, 8) Brett LaFollette, 9) Charlie Randolph. 10) Sonny Findling, 11) Aaron Seabaugh, 12) Duke Wisenant, 13) Bryon Allison, 14) David Barker, 15) Christian Rayburn, 16) Reggie Jackson,
17) Dan Atkinson 18) Jimmy Greenway, 19) Tony Jackson, 20) Gary Billings Jr., DNS - Brian Brown
Performance Bodies 5th Place Award: David Turner
The O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour rolled on with the first visit for the series to the beautiful Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO. When the smoke cleared a familiar face found his way to the winner's circle as Al Purkey picked up his third win of the season leading all forty laps.
Purkey started on the pole with CJ Lyle to his outside and the pair raced off into turn one only to have the pace slowed for a multiple car accident that included seven cars for what would be the only caution period. The field raced to the restart with Purkey jumping to the front, but on his tail was a field of hungry competitors looking to make his time at the front short lived. CJ Lyle and Alan Vaughn waged battle for the runner up position with Vaughn making the most of the high side and setting sail after Purkey. Running on a rail Purkey was able to hold the top spot throughout the event to lead the entire event with Vaughn holding on for second and Lyle in third. Leslie Essary raced home in the fourth position with David Turner rounding out the top five.
Leslie Essary, Al Purkey, and CJ Lyle were able to best the field in the heat races with wins earlier in the evening.
Next up for the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour is a two night swing in Muskogee, OK at Outlaw Motor Speedway on July 1 and 2. $1,500 will go to the winner on July 1 while the winner on July 2 will pocket $3,000 for their efforts. For information on Outlaw Motor Speedway visit them on the web at www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the web at www.mlraracing.com or by calling (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
Please support these sponsors who support O'Reilly MLRA Racing O'Reilly Auto Parts/Hoosier Race Tires/Hatfield Racing Engines/Larry Shaw Race Cars/GRT Race Cars/AFCO/Driveline Shop/ATL Fuel Cells/Intensitee/Leaf Racewear/Sunoco/Simons Petroleum/Weld Wheels/Chase Race Decals/Gameday Trophy/Bodee's Race Bodies/Smitty's Racing Engines/Duralite Wheels/Holley/Lunati/Rod End Supply/Schoenfeld Headers/Kluhsman Racing Components/Performance Bodies/SportsNutz
Full Results
Midway Speedway
June 25, 2005
Heat 1
1) Leslie Essary, 2) Alan Vaughn, 3) David Barker, 4) Aaron Seabaugh, 5) Dan Atkinson, 6) Tony Jackson, 7) Brian Brown
Heat 2
1) Al Purkey, 2) David Turner, 3) Sonny Findling, 4) Christian Rayburn, 5) Jimmy Greenway, 6) Duke Wisenant, 7) Gary Billings Jr.
Heat 3
1) CJ Lyle, 2) Brett LaFollette, 3) Jason Bodenhamer, 4) Shane Essary, 5) Charlie Randolph, 6) Bryon Allison, 7) Reggie Jackson
A Feature
1) Al Purkey, 2) Alan Vaughn, 3) CJ Lyle, 4) Leslie Essary, 5) David Turner,
6) Jason Bodenhamer, 7) Shane Essary, 8) Brett LaFollette, 9) Charlie Randolph. 10) Sonny Findling, 11) Aaron Seabaugh, 12) Duke Wisenant, 13) Bryon Allison, 14) David Barker, 15) Christian Rayburn, 16) Reggie Jackson,
17) Dan Atkinson 18) Jimmy Greenway, 19) Tony Jackson, 20) Gary Billings Jr., DNS - Brian Brown
Performance Bodies 5th Place Award: David Turner
