(July 24, 2011) Buckner, MO –
Saturday night wrapped up the Inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals weekend at I-80 Speedway. Don O’Neal, driving the Moring Motorsports #1 MasterSbilt slid past Chad Simpson on a lap 32 restart to take the lead. O’Neal never looked back, leading the final 48 laps to score the $25,000 payday. “I got a good run on that restart and got close to him,” said O’Neal in AAA Missouri Victory Lane . “He was going in high. He had to slow down a little bit getting high, when I got a good run there across the middle, and give him a good slide job.”
For O’Neal, a regular with the Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series, this was a time for him to get out of the MasterSbilt house car and into the Moring owned #1. “We haven’t raced this car in a while, and to come over here a win this deal is a big thing. I’ve got to thank Larry Moring and Ronnie Stuckey and everybody involved with this racing deal.”
The Silver Dollar Nationals is O’Neal’s 6th victory of the season. He made headlines earlier in the year by winning the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway, paying him $100,000.
Dale McDowell, one of 10 MalvernBank.com heat race winners on Friday, finished 2nd in the 80 lap race. Brian Birkhofer advanced from his 20th starting position to finish 3rd.
Earlier in the evening, two seventeen lap, last chance qualifiers were contested. Kelly Boen and Jason McBride each earned victories. Al Humphrey, Dan Schlieper, RC Whitwell, and Denny Eckrich all transferred as well.
Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards July 23, 2011
Performance Bodies: Chad Simpson
KRC Hard Charger: Al Purkey
KRC Hard Luck: Kyle Berck
Weld Wheels: Dave Eckrich
BSB Manufacturing: Mike Wiarda
R2C Performance Filters: Al Humphrey
Keizer Wheels: Bill Koons
Saferacer.com: Bryant Goldsmith
Racing Optics: David Turner
Rod End Supply: Shawn Harker and Jase Kaser
The Lucas Oil MLRA would like to again thank MalvernBank.com and Al Belt Custom Homes for their support of this unique event. The series will be in action this coming Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway. The Diamond Drag Boat Nationals will also be taking place Friday-Sunday, at the recently completed liquid quarter mile strip. For more information on the 3-Day event visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .
Silver Dollar Nationals Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (80 laps): 1. Don O’Neal 2. Dale McDowell 3. Brian Birkhofer 4. Austin Hubbard 5. Jimmy Mars 6. Chris Simpson 7. Tim McCreadie 8. Chad Simpson 9. Jesse Stovall 10. Kelly Boen 11. Clint Smith 12. Al Purkey 13. Billy Moyer Jr. 14. Al Humphrey 15. John Anderson 16. Denny Eckrich 17. Brad Looney 18. Jason Utter 19. Dan Schlieper 20. Tommy Weder Jr. 21. Jason McBride 22. Mike Wiarda 23. Bill Koons 24. Billy Moyer 25. David Turner 26. Travis Dickes 27. Steve Kempt 28. Kyle Berck 29. RC Whitwell 30. Joe Kosiski 31. Terry Phillips 32. Bryant Goldsmith 33. Leon Zeitner 34. Wendell Wallace
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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, RacinDirt.com, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, BSB Manufacturing , Keizer Wheels, MasterSbilt,
R2C Performance Products