Little Rock, Arkansas (8/30/08) – The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models made their second visit of 2008 to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Jeff Floyd took advantage of the event to pick up his first win of 2008.
Twenty Super Late Models, representing five states, signed in for the $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. After advancing four positions in his heat race, Kyle Beard earned the most passing points and the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award for the feature event. He was flanked to his outside by Jeff Floyd, and at the drop of the green Beard rocketed to the top spot with Floyd and Joey Mack in pursuit. Beard would build a solid lead by lap seven, when disaster struck for the Trumann, Arkansas native, when he looped his mount, forcing him to go to the back of the pack.
With Beard on the tail of the field, Floyd assumed control of the top spot with Joey Mack in tow. Floyd would lead the next ten laps before Mack used a maneuver in lapped traffic to overtake Floyd for the top spot on lap 19. However, one lap later, Floyd and Mack would make contact as they battled through lapped traffic with both drivers temporarily losing control. Both would resume control with Floyd in the lead and Mack in second. Jeff Floyd went on to lead the last ten laps of the event to pick up his first win of 2008. Jon Mitchell, Kyle Beard (who recovered from his lap seven spin), and Ronnie Adams rounded out the top five.
With his win Floyd picked up four points on Joey Mack in the point standings with two events remaining. Mack currently holds a 32 point lead over Floyd.
Jon Kirby earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award for advancing from his 18th starting position to an 8th place finish. In addition with his 8th place finish, Kirby has locked up the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Award. Jeff Sloan is currently second in the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year standings, but has been mathematically eliminated. Kirby continues to maintain the third position in the point’s standings.
Clay Fisher received the Weld Racing Wheels Forge Ahead Award after seeing a strong run come to an end with a broken rocker arm stud.
Heat races were won by Jeff Floyd, Jon Mitchell, and Charlie Cole.
Notes:
Robert Lovette, who usually only competes with the O’Reilly MSRA tour at Poinsett County Raceway made the trip to I-30 Speedway, and picked up a top ten finish.
With his 7th place finish Billy Moyer Jr. continues to hold possession of the fourth position in the point standings with Kyle Beard holding control of the fifth spot in the current rankings.
Jeff Floyd also received a $500 gift certificate toward the purchase of a 2009 GRT Race Car for being the highest finishing GRT.
Jeff Floyd’s teammate, Jordan Jones, was advancing through the field before a broken shock ended his night.
With the win, Jeff Floyd became the 9th different winner on the O’Reilly MSRA tour in 2008.
The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series will return to action next Saturday night, September 6th at Tri State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. The program will be co-sanctioned by the Allstate DLRA Late Model Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com .
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
I-30 Speedway – August 30th, 2008
Entries: 20 (Five States)
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-7), Jeff Floyd (8-18), Joey Mack (19), Jeff Floyd (20-30)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Jon kirby
Weld Wheels Forge Ahead Hard Luck Award: Clay Fisher
COMP Cams Winner’s Circle Bonus: Jeff Floyd
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
Feature Results:
1. Jeff Floyd
2. Joey Mack
3. Jon Mitchell
4. Kyle Beard
5. Ronnie Adams
6. Charlie Cole
7. Billy Moyer, Jr.
8. Jon Kirby
9. Stacy Taylor
10. Robert Lovette
11. Jeff Sloan
12. Michael Murphy
13. Wayne Skinner
14. Clay Fisher
15. Joe Long
16. Mike Carr
17. Dewaine Hottinger
18. Mike Bowers
19. Jordan Jones
20. Randy Mitchell
Twenty Super Late Models, representing five states, signed in for the $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. After advancing four positions in his heat race, Kyle Beard earned the most passing points and the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award for the feature event. He was flanked to his outside by Jeff Floyd, and at the drop of the green Beard rocketed to the top spot with Floyd and Joey Mack in pursuit. Beard would build a solid lead by lap seven, when disaster struck for the Trumann, Arkansas native, when he looped his mount, forcing him to go to the back of the pack.
With Beard on the tail of the field, Floyd assumed control of the top spot with Joey Mack in tow. Floyd would lead the next ten laps before Mack used a maneuver in lapped traffic to overtake Floyd for the top spot on lap 19. However, one lap later, Floyd and Mack would make contact as they battled through lapped traffic with both drivers temporarily losing control. Both would resume control with Floyd in the lead and Mack in second. Jeff Floyd went on to lead the last ten laps of the event to pick up his first win of 2008. Jon Mitchell, Kyle Beard (who recovered from his lap seven spin), and Ronnie Adams rounded out the top five.
With his win Floyd picked up four points on Joey Mack in the point standings with two events remaining. Mack currently holds a 32 point lead over Floyd.
Jon Kirby earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award for advancing from his 18th starting position to an 8th place finish. In addition with his 8th place finish, Kirby has locked up the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Award. Jeff Sloan is currently second in the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year standings, but has been mathematically eliminated. Kirby continues to maintain the third position in the point’s standings.
Clay Fisher received the Weld Racing Wheels Forge Ahead Award after seeing a strong run come to an end with a broken rocker arm stud.
Heat races were won by Jeff Floyd, Jon Mitchell, and Charlie Cole.
Notes:
Robert Lovette, who usually only competes with the O’Reilly MSRA tour at Poinsett County Raceway made the trip to I-30 Speedway, and picked up a top ten finish.
With his 7th place finish Billy Moyer Jr. continues to hold possession of the fourth position in the point standings with Kyle Beard holding control of the fifth spot in the current rankings.
Jeff Floyd also received a $500 gift certificate toward the purchase of a 2009 GRT Race Car for being the highest finishing GRT.
Jeff Floyd’s teammate, Jordan Jones, was advancing through the field before a broken shock ended his night.
With the win, Jeff Floyd became the 9th different winner on the O’Reilly MSRA tour in 2008.
The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series will return to action next Saturday night, September 6th at Tri State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma with a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event. The program will be co-sanctioned by the Allstate DLRA Late Model Series. For more information on the event, please visit www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com .
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
I-30 Speedway – August 30th, 2008
Entries: 20 (Five States)
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-7), Jeff Floyd (8-18), Joey Mack (19), Jeff Floyd (20-30)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Jon kirby
Weld Wheels Forge Ahead Hard Luck Award: Clay Fisher
COMP Cams Winner’s Circle Bonus: Jeff Floyd
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
Feature Results:
1. Jeff Floyd
2. Joey Mack
3. Jon Mitchell
4. Kyle Beard
5. Ronnie Adams
6. Charlie Cole
7. Billy Moyer, Jr.
8. Jon Kirby
9. Stacy Taylor
10. Robert Lovette
11. Jeff Sloan
12. Michael Murphy
13. Wayne Skinner
14. Clay Fisher
15. Joe Long
16. Mike Carr
17. Dewaine Hottinger
18. Mike Bowers
19. Jordan Jones
20. Randy Mitchell
