West Plains, MO(August 22nd)-With a weekend off from his normal ride at Knoxville, Don Droud Jr. jumped into a familiar ride to take home the top prize at West Plains Motor Speedway Saturday night.
On the initial start, second-starting Austin Alumbaugh got sideways in between turns one and two and was hit by second-row outside starter Dustin Barks, who was left with no place to go. Both drivers would suffer too much damage to continue.
On the second attempt at green, Tyler Blank jumped into the lead from the pole and was chased by Curtis Boyer, Josh Fisher, and Droud Jr. Fisher would get by Boyer on lap two and a lap later, Droud would take third from Boyer. The top three would run the same for the next five laps as Boyer and Walker rounded out the top five to this point.
The action would come to a stop on lap eight as Rusty Potter spun in between turns three and four. Potter would lose his sixth place position, but would be able to restart.
On lap nine, Droud would work his way past Fisher for second as Blank continued to lead. Boyer and Walker continued in the fourth and fifth positions. Walker would get by Boyer for fourth on lap twelve as the top three remained the same.
As the laps started to wind down, it appeared that Blank was on his way to his first career O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior win, but lady luck had other plans when fourth-running Walker came to a stop with apparent brake problems with fifteen laps in the books.
This was the break that Droud needed as he was able to get one more shot at Blank. Droud followed Blank closely through turns one and two on the restart and got a good run down the backstretch as he slid up in front of Blank in between turns three and four. Once in front, the Lincoln, NE pilot would not be challenged as he picked up his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior win in the Jeff and Jerry Smith Eagle with Smith power. Blank would run a strong second in his Blank’s Backhoe Maxim with Patriot power. Current points leader Fisher ran third in the Impact Signs and Wraps Maxim with Singer power. Boyer ran a solid fourth in the Hagedorn Collision Repair Eagle. Tony Crank rounded out the top five in his Eagle with Engine Connection power after getting back by Potter on the last lap. Following Potter was Steven Cross as Dakota Carroll, Frank Brown, and Dale McCarty rounded out the top ten.
The Winged Outlaw Warriors jump back into action Sunday August 23rd as they run a co-sanctioned show with ASCS Midwest at the annual Missouri State Fair race.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors results
West Plains Motor Speedway
14 cars
1st Heat- 8 laps
1.22 Dustin Barks-Farmington, MO(4) 2. 72 Curtis Boyer-New Haven, MO(2) 3. 75 Tyler Blank-California, MO(5) 4. 18W Chris Walker-Oak Grove, MO(3) 5. 19S Steven Cross-Appleton City, MO(6) 6. 11C Dakota Carroll-LaMonte, MO(7) 7. 9M Dale McCarty-Eldorado Springs, MO(1)
2nd Heat-8 laps
1. 86 Don Droud Jr.-Lincoln, NE(3) 2. 33 Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville, MO(2) 3. 86x Josh Fisher-Smithton, MO(5) 4. 3P Rusty Potter-Boonville, MO(6) 5. 9C Tony Crank - Sedalia, MO(1) 6. 43 Frank Brown - Marshall, MO(4) 7. 48 David Brown- Marshall, MO(DNS)
A Main-20 laps
1. 86 Don Droud Jr.-Lincoln, NE(6) 2. 75 Tyler Blank-California, MO(1) 3. 86x Josh Fisher-Smithton, MO(5) 4. 72 Curtis Boyer-New Haven, MO(3) 5. 9C Tony Crank - Sedalia, MO(10) 6. 3P Rusty Potter-Boonville, MO(8) 7. 19S Steven Cross-Appleton City, MO(9) 8. 11C Dakota Carroll-LaMonte, MO(11) 9. 43 Frank Brown - Marshall, MO(12) 10. 9M Dale McCarty-Eldorado Springs, MO(13) 11. 18W Chris Walker-Oak Grove, MO(7)-DNF 12. 33 Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville, MO(2)-DNF 13. 22 Dustin Barks-Farmington, MO(4)-DNF 14. 48 David Brown- Marshall, MO(DNS)
On the initial start, second-starting Austin Alumbaugh got sideways in between turns one and two and was hit by second-row outside starter Dustin Barks, who was left with no place to go. Both drivers would suffer too much damage to continue.
On the second attempt at green, Tyler Blank jumped into the lead from the pole and was chased by Curtis Boyer, Josh Fisher, and Droud Jr. Fisher would get by Boyer on lap two and a lap later, Droud would take third from Boyer. The top three would run the same for the next five laps as Boyer and Walker rounded out the top five to this point.
The action would come to a stop on lap eight as Rusty Potter spun in between turns three and four. Potter would lose his sixth place position, but would be able to restart.
On lap nine, Droud would work his way past Fisher for second as Blank continued to lead. Boyer and Walker continued in the fourth and fifth positions. Walker would get by Boyer for fourth on lap twelve as the top three remained the same.
As the laps started to wind down, it appeared that Blank was on his way to his first career O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior win, but lady luck had other plans when fourth-running Walker came to a stop with apparent brake problems with fifteen laps in the books.
This was the break that Droud needed as he was able to get one more shot at Blank. Droud followed Blank closely through turns one and two on the restart and got a good run down the backstretch as he slid up in front of Blank in between turns three and four. Once in front, the Lincoln, NE pilot would not be challenged as he picked up his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior win in the Jeff and Jerry Smith Eagle with Smith power. Blank would run a strong second in his Blank’s Backhoe Maxim with Patriot power. Current points leader Fisher ran third in the Impact Signs and Wraps Maxim with Singer power. Boyer ran a solid fourth in the Hagedorn Collision Repair Eagle. Tony Crank rounded out the top five in his Eagle with Engine Connection power after getting back by Potter on the last lap. Following Potter was Steven Cross as Dakota Carroll, Frank Brown, and Dale McCarty rounded out the top ten.
The Winged Outlaw Warriors jump back into action Sunday August 23rd as they run a co-sanctioned show with ASCS Midwest at the annual Missouri State Fair race.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors results
West Plains Motor Speedway
14 cars
1st Heat- 8 laps
1.22 Dustin Barks-Farmington, MO(4) 2. 72 Curtis Boyer-New Haven, MO(2) 3. 75 Tyler Blank-California, MO(5) 4. 18W Chris Walker-Oak Grove, MO(3) 5. 19S Steven Cross-Appleton City, MO(6) 6. 11C Dakota Carroll-LaMonte, MO(7) 7. 9M Dale McCarty-Eldorado Springs, MO(1)
2nd Heat-8 laps
1. 86 Don Droud Jr.-Lincoln, NE(3) 2. 33 Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville, MO(2) 3. 86x Josh Fisher-Smithton, MO(5) 4. 3P Rusty Potter-Boonville, MO(6) 5. 9C Tony Crank - Sedalia, MO(1) 6. 43 Frank Brown - Marshall, MO(4) 7. 48 David Brown- Marshall, MO(DNS)
A Main-20 laps
1. 86 Don Droud Jr.-Lincoln, NE(6) 2. 75 Tyler Blank-California, MO(1) 3. 86x Josh Fisher-Smithton, MO(5) 4. 72 Curtis Boyer-New Haven, MO(3) 5. 9C Tony Crank - Sedalia, MO(10) 6. 3P Rusty Potter-Boonville, MO(8) 7. 19S Steven Cross-Appleton City, MO(9) 8. 11C Dakota Carroll-LaMonte, MO(11) 9. 43 Frank Brown - Marshall, MO(12) 10. 9M Dale McCarty-Eldorado Springs, MO(13) 11. 18W Chris Walker-Oak Grove, MO(7)-DNF 12. 33 Austin Alumbaugh-Higginsville, MO(2)-DNF 13. 22 Dustin Barks-Farmington, MO(4)-DNF 14. 48 David Brown- Marshall, MO(DNS)
