May 30, 2011 (Buckner, Missouri)
Chad Simpson took his Brinkman Motorsports MasterSbilt to the Lucas Oil MLRA, AAA Missouri Victory Lane on Sunday night. The 10th Annual Alphabet Soup Race at I-80 Speedway drew a stacked field of 54 Super Late Models. Simpson won his heat race to start the feature from the 4th row. A back and forth battle for the top three race positions consumed the feature until Chad’s brother Chris Simpson, who was leading the race lost a motor with just 3 laps to go. Chad was able to take the lead on the restart and hold off Kyle Berck for the win. Berck was fast all night, winning in his A-Modified earlier in the evening and sitting on the outside pole for the Lucas Cattle Company A Main.

Kyle Berck was followed to the checkers by Lucas Oil MLRA points leader Al Purkey. Purkey did not do well in his heat and had to race into the feature through a B Feature. Purkey started the A Main from the 16th position, when the caution for Chris Simpson with three to go came out, he was sitting in 6th. On the restart, Purkey went from 6th place to 3rd in just three laps. Kyle Berck ran in the front of the field during the entire feature, got high in turn two and lost 2 positions before working back to fight off Al Purkey and Travis Dickes for his second place finish. Dickes finished 4th and Steve Kempt rounded out the top 5.

Joe Kosiski had an impressive night making the feature through a SLMR provisional starting the feature from the back and taking the KRC Hard Charger Award for his 7th place finish. Kosiski finished just behind Al Humphrey in 6th. A great night for both Kosiski and Humphrey. Gary Christian in the 58X finished 8th, Tim Isenberg, a Lucas Oil Late Model Series regular finished 9th. Five time Lucas Oil MLRA Series Champion Alan Vaughn finished 10th.

Heat race winners included; Denny Eckrich, Gary Christian, Chris Simpson, Chad Simpson, Travis Dickes and Kyle Berck. B Feature wins went to Brady Smith and Al Purkey.

Current Lucas Oil MLRA points standings will be available on www.MLRAracing.com.

Lucas Oil Heat 1 (10 Laps):
1. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 2. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 3. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 4. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 5. BILL LEIGHTON, 6. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 7. Jill George (Cedar Falls, IA), 8. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 9. Skip Frey (Ezy, IA)

Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps Heat 2 (10 Laps):
1. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 2. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 3. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 4. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 5. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 6. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 7. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 8. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 9. Mike Wallace (CarterLake, IA)

Bodee’s Race Bodies Heat 3 (10 Laps):
Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 2. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 3. Jason O’Brien (Atlantic, IA), 4. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 5. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 6. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 7. Kevin Kile (West Liberty, IA), 8. Mike Morton Jr. (Waterloo, NE), 9. Ross Evans

Hatfield Racing Engines Heat 4 (10 Laps):
1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Jason Rauen (Farley, IA), 3. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 4. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 5. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 6. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 7. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 8. Jason Hobscheidt, 9. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE)

ATL Fuel Cells Heat 5 (10 Laps):
1. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 2. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 3. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 4. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 5. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 6. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 7. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 8. Dustin Hapka (Grand Forks, ND), 9. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE)

Schoenfeld Headers Heat 6 (10 Laps):
1. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 2. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 3. Brady Smith, 4. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 5. Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA), 6. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 7. JC Wyman, 8. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 9. DUSTIN REEH (Missouri Valley, IA)

Sunoco Race Fuels B Feature 1 (15 Laps):
1. Brady Smith, 2. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 3. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 4. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 5. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 6. Rob Moss (Iowa City, IA), 7. BILL LEIGHTON, 8. Kevin Kile (West Liberty, IA), 9. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 10. Jill George (Cedar Falls, IA), 11. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 12. Ross Evans, 13. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 14. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 15. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 16. Jake Meier (Tipton, IA), 17. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 18. Skip Frey (Ezy, IA), 19. Mike Morton Jr. (Waterloo, NE), 20. Dustin Hapka (Grand Forks, ND)

Hoosier Racing Tires B Feature 2 (15 Laps):
Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 2. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 3. Jason O’Brien (Atlantic, IA), 4. Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA), 5. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 6. Dylan Smith (Osceola, NE), 7. Brian Kenkel (Elkhorn, NE), 8. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 9. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 10. Jase Kaser (Lincoln, NE), 11. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 12. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 13. Jason Hobscheidt, 14. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 15. DUSTIN REEH (Missouri Valley, IA), 16. JC Wyman, 17. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 18. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 19. Mike Wallace (CarterLake, IA), 20. John Anderson (Omaha, NE)

Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards May 30, 2011
Performance Bodies: Al Humphrey
KRC Hard Charger: Joe Kosiski
KRC Hard Luck: Mike Collins
Weld Wheels: John Anderson
BSB Manufacturing: David Turner
R2C Air Filters: Billy Koons Jr.
Keizer Wheels: Mike Wiarda
Saferacer: Jason O’Brien
Racing Optics: Chris Speiker
Rod End Supply: Steve Koskovich and Jase Kaser

Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (50 Laps):
1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 3. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 4. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 5. Steve Kempt (Shelton, NE), 6. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 7. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 8. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK), 9. Tim Isenberg (Marshfield, WI), 10. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 11. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 12. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 13. Jason O’Brien (Atlantic, IA), 14. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 15. Dean Moore (Grand Junction, CO), 16. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 17. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 18. Bo Egge (Kearney, NE), 19. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 20. Jason Utter (Columbus Junction, IA), 21. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 22. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 23. Jason Rauen (Farley, IA), 24. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 25. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 26. Andrew McKay (Minneapolis, MN), 27. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 28. Justin Kay (Wheatland, IA), 29. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA), 30. Leon Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 31. Brady Smith

Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards May 27/28 Show-Me 100
Performance Bodies: Dave Eckrich
KRC Hard Luck: Matt Johnson
Weld Wheels: Dustin Walker
BSB Manufacturing: Alan Vaughn
R2C Air Filters: Bryon Allison
Keizer Wheels: Rylan Long
Saferacer: David Turner
Racing Optics: Jason Pursley
Rod End Supply: Joe Walkenhorst and Brantlee Gotchall

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The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa.

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The Lucas Oil MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2011 Tour including Lucas Oil Products, AAA Missouri, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Company, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing Products, GRT Race Cars, Powertrain Industries, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bodee’s Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products,Fast Track Photos, Weld Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, RacinDirt.com, BSB Manufacturing, MasterSbilt, R2C Performance Products, SAFERACER, Keizer Wheels,