Phillips Scores win at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri

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Written by Doug Neff

Buckner, MO (July 13th, 2008)-AFTER WINNING HIS HEAT AND STARTING ON THE INSIDE OF ROW 2, TERRY PHILLIPS BRINGS HIS GRT TO THE VICTORY CIRCLE IN THE FIRECRACKER 40 AT 24 RACEWAY IN MOBERLY ON SUNDAY NIGHT.

PHLLIPS TOOK THE LEAD ON LAP 8 OF THE 40 LAP FEATURE AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. MENDON ILLINOIS NATIVE, DENNY WOODWORTH, STARTED ON THE POLE FOR THE FEATURE, AFTER WINNING HIS HEAT, BUT WAS FORCED TO RETIRE, AFTER ONLY 2 LAPS, DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, TO SETTLE FOR 23RD PLACE. THIS GAVE THE LEAD TO SPRINGFIELD'S JEREMY PAYNE. AFTER A RESTART, PHILLIPS TOOK THE LEAD FROM PAYNE AND NEVER LOOKED BACK.

PHILLIPS HELD OFF A LATE CHARGE BY TONY FRAISE. FRAISE, A DONNELLSON, IOWA NATIVE, PILOTED THE WOODWORTH BACKUP CAR TO A SECOND PLACE FINISH AND CHALLENGING PHILLIPS AT TIMES IN THE FEATURE. FRAISE ALSO DOING DOUBLE DUTY AFTER A SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE MODIFIED FEATURE. THIRD PLACE GOING TO DAVE ECKRICH OF COSGROVE IOWA WHILE MARK VOIGHT OF MARINE ILLINOIS CAME HOME IN FOURTH.

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RESULTS FOR 24 RACEWAY IN MOBERLY:

A FEATURE
1. 75 TERRY PHILLIPS SPRINGFIELD,MO
2. 45X TONY FRAISE DONNELLSON,IA
3. 58 DAVE ECKRICH COSGROVE,IA
4. 30 MARK VOIGHT MARINE,IL
5. 15 DAVID TURNER ADRIAN,MO
6. 33 RICKY FRANKEL QUINCY,IL
7. 16 SAM HARROUN WEST LIBERTY,IA
8. 73 SHAD BADDER OAK GROVE,MO
9. 29 BILL KOONS OMAHA,NE
10. 7 J D HUBERT CROSS TIMBERS,MO
11. 8K JASON BODENHAMER CENTERVIEW,MO
12. 89 BILL KOONS JR OMAHA,NE
13. 14 REID MILLARD JEFFERSON CITY,MO
14. 74 JEREMY PAYNE SPRINGFIELD,MO
15. 2 JOHN ANDERSON OMAHA,NE
16. 25 CHRIS SMYSER LANCASTER,MO
17. 69 RICHARD WEBER KIRKSVILLE,MO
18. 4G BRANTLEE GOTSCHALL NEVADA,MO
19. 4F CHAD FREWALDT KANSAS CITY,KS
20. 8F SONNY FINLING KIRKSVILLE,MO
21. 88 LARRY CLAWSON NORTH KANSAS CITY,MO
22. 27 DANNY LORTON MOBERLY,MO
23. 45DW DENNY WOODWORTH MENDON,IL

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