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Wheatland, MO (April 10th, 2010) - Al Purkey captured his first ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night as he powered his new Hatfield Powered Larry Shaw Race Car to the point on lap 1 and never looked back to take the MLRA win on opening night at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks". Springfield, Missouri's Jeremy Payne finished in the 2nd spot followed by Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen. Brad Looney out of Republic, Missouri had another strong run to finish fourth while Greenbrier, Arkansas' Jack Sullivan, driving the GRT House Car rounded out the Top-5. Galena, Missouri's Jesse Stovall worked his way from the ninth starting position to take the win in the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds over Archie, Missouri's Tim Setzer. Republic, Missouri's Brandon Maggard was third while David Hendrix from Laquey, Missouri took the fourth spot. West Plains, Missouri's Greg Hughes finished in fifth.
MLRA Results 4/10/2010
A Feature: 1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 4. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 5. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 6. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 7. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 8. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 9. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 10. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 11. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 12. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AK), 13. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 14. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 15. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 16. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 17. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 18. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 19. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 20. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 21. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 22. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 23. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 24. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL),
B Feature 1:1. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 2. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 3. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 5. Keith Foss (Winona, MN), 6. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 7. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 8. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 9. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 10. Todd Hormel (West Liberty, IA), 11. Jason Hobscheidt, 12. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 13. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 14. Daniel Jessen, 15. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 16. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO),
B Feature 2:1. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 2. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 3. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 4. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 5. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 6. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 7. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 8. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 9. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 10. Andrew Kosiski, 11. Kurt Sledd (Edwards, MO), 12. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 13. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 14. Justin Asplin, 15. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO),
Heat 1:1. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3. Evan Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 5. Don Cloyd (Fair Grove, MO), 6. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 7. Andrew Kosiski, 8. Kurt Sledd (Edwards, MO), 9. Shawn Lee (Spickard, MO), 10. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO),
Heat 2:1. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 2. Zac Simmons (Erie, KS), 3. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 4. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 5. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 6. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 7. Jason Hobscheidt, 8. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 9. Justin Asplin, 10. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA),
Heat 3:1. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 4. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 7. Keith Foss (Winona, MN), 8. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 9. Daniel Jessen,
Heat 4:1. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 2. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 3. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 4. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AK), 5. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 6. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 7. Zachary Goulden (Gladstone, MO), 8. Steve Johnson (Joplin, MO), 9. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE),
Heat 5:1. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 2. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 3. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 4. Raymond Merrill (Sullivan, OK), 5. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 6. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 7. Todd Hormel (West Liberty, IA), 8. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 9. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO)
Pitt's Homes A-Modified Results
A-Feature: 1. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 2. Tim Setzer (Archie, MO), 3.Brandon Maggard (Republic, MO), 4. David Hendrix (Laquey, MO), 5. Greg Hughes (West Plains, MO), 6. Steven Martin (Ozark, MO), 7. Johnny Fennewald (Appleton, MO), 8. Jeff Cutshaw (Cross Timbers, MO), 9. Terry Schultz (Sedalia, MO), 10. Jon Sheets (Nevada, MO), 11. Jason Russell (Henley, MO), 12. Erik Maggard (Brighton, MO), 13. Jamie Ragland (Lebanon, MO), 14. Rex Merritt (Billings, MO), 15. Kris Jackson (Lebanon, MO), 16. Jason Pursley (Wheatland, MO), 17. Shawn Nations (Macks Creek, MO), 18. Jimmy Dowell (Marshall, MO), 19. Colson Kirk (Urbana, MO), 20. Rusty Weir (Warsaw, MO), 21. Jeremy Kelly (Walnut Grove, MO), 22. Terry Belcher (Flagstaff, AZ), 23. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 24. Justin Folk (Iola, KS)
B-Feature #1:1. Kris Jackson (Lebanon, MO), 2. Jeff Cutshaw (Cross Timbers, MO), 3. Colson Kirk (Urbana, MO), 4. Rusty Weir (Warsaw, MO), 5. Kyle Slagel, 6. Tom Campbell (Warsaw, MO), 7. Josh Hughes (West Plains, MO), 8. Jim Cihy (Warsaw, MO), 9. Nathan Vaughn (Lincoln, MO), 10. Shane Walton (Nevada, MO), 11. Matthew Brookshire (Newberg, MO), 12. Chase Jones (Eldorado Springs, MO), 13. Shad Badder (Oak Grove, MO), 14. Daulton Greven (Bolivar, MO)
B-Feature #2: 1. Jimmy Dowell (Marshall, MO), 2. Jason Pursley (Wheatland, MO), 3. Shawn Nations (Macks Creek, MO), 4. Rex Merritt (Billings, MO), 5. Jason Hughes (West Plains, MO), 6. Tony Fatino (Wheatland, MO), 7. John Fellers (Flemington, MO), 8. Jeff Albright Jr. (Lebanon, MO), 9. Brian Green (Pierce City, MO), 10. Jeremy Rasmussen (Bella Vista, AR), 11. Lyle Dietrich (Urbana, MO), 12. Weston Finley (Nixa, MO), 13. Jesse Bunger (Harrisonville, MO)
Heat Race #1: 1. Greg Hughes (West Plains, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Jason Russell (Henley, MO), 4. Chase Jones (Eldorado Springs, MO), 5. Jeremy Rasmussen (Bella Vista, AR), 6. Jeff Albright Jr. (Lebanon, MO), 7. Brian Green (Pierce City, MO), 8. Jason Hughes (West Plains, MO), 9. Nathan Vaughn (Lincoln, MO)
Heat Race #2: 1. Justin Folk (Iola, KS), 2. Jamie Ragland (Lebanon, MO), 3.Terry Schultz (Sedalia, MO), 4. Jimmy Dowell (Marshall, MO), 5. Jeff Cutshaw (Cross Timbers, MO), 6. Daulton Greven (Bolivar, MO), 7. Colson Kirk (Urbana, MO), 8. Rusty Weir (Warsaw, MO), 9. Jesse Bunger (Harrisonville, MO)
Heat Race #3: 1.Erik Maggard (Brighton, MO), 2. Terry Belcher (Flagstaff, AZ), 3. Johnny Fennewald (Appleton, MO), 4. Jon Sheets (Nevada, MO), 5. Josh Hughes (West Plains, MO), 6. Tony Fatino (Wheatland, MO), 7. Kyle Slagel (Hometown Not Listed), 8. Lyle Dietrich (Urbana, MO), 9. Shane Walton (Nevada, MO)
Heat Race #4: 1. David Hendrix (Laquey, MO), 2. Tim Setzer (Archie, MO), 3. Jeremy Kelly (Walnut Grove, MO), 4. Kris Jackson (Lebanon, MO), 5. John Fellers (Flemington, MO), 6. Rex Merritt (Billings, MO), 7. Shawn Nations (Macks Creek, MO), 8. Jim Cihy (Warsaw, MO)
Heat Race #5: 1. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 2. Brandon Maggard (Republic, MO), 3. Steven Martin (Ozark, MO), 4. Jason Pursley (Wheatland, MO), 5. Matthew Brookshire (Newberg, MO), 6. Shad Badder (Oak Grove, MO), 7. Tom Campbell (Warsaw, MO), 8. Weston Finley (Nixa, MO)
About Lucas Oil Speedway
The Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by Industry Insiders to be one of the top five Dirt Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland Missouri about an hour north of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas City. It's called "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks" and it certainly lives up to that title. Twenty one luxury suites, a giant HD Jumbo Tron Screen, Musco Sports lighting, a Bose Stadium Sound System, Go Kart Track for all ages, The Diamond Bar, the best track food in the country, and the nicest pits in dirt track racing are just a few of the amenities that set us apart.
We host some of the largest dirt track events in the Midwest featuring some of the biggest names in racing including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, The Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars, The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits, and The Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the awesome special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway hosts the "Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series" of weekly racing featuring the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks. The National Race Media has called these shows, "some of the Best Weekly Racin' in the Nation!"
Last season the speedway boasted over 15 Nationally Televised Events on ESPN2, SPEED CHANNEL and the Versus Network. For complete information including this seasons schedule, log on to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
