Beebe, Arkansas (4/17/09) – Wendell Wallace became the first repeat winner of the 2009 O’Reilly MSRA season as he took control of the top spot from Eric Turner on lap 22 and never looked back en route to his second tour win of 2009, which was worth $2,000!
Despite threatening skies and a less than favorable forecast, a stout contingent of 31 Super Late Models, representing six states, and a big crowd in the stands were on hand for the $2,000 to win/$400 to start event at Beebe Speedway, which featured a clash between the O’Reilly MSRA and O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tours.
Jeff Moss from Harrisburg, Arkansas earned the most points in heat race action and was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier in his #2 Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine entry. He was joined on the front row by Hermitage, Missouri’s Eric Turner. At the drop of the green flag in the 40 lap event, Turner snagged the whole shot, leading the field into turn one with Moss, Tony Jackson Jr., and Wendell Wallace in tow.
Turner would lead the early laps as Wallace methodically worked his way past Moss and Jackson Jr. to advance to the second spot by lap 5 as he began his pursuit of the race leader. By lap 16 the field was approaching lapped traffic with Turner, Wallace, and Jackson Jr. nose to tail for the top three spots. Two drivers on the move were Kyle Beard (started 8th) and Ray Moore (started 7th), who had worked their way into the fourth and fifth spots respectively by the race’s midway point.
As the leaders diced through lapped traffic, Wallace began to apply heavy pressure to Turner for the top spot, and on lap 22, Wallace would use a strong run exiting turn two to take over the lead. Turner would slip back to the clutches of Jackson Jr., Beard, and Moore.
Two laps later, Beard would race his way past Jackson Jr. for third as Wallace and Turner continued to battle for the top spot. The race would continue to maintain caution free, and with five laps to go Beard tried a daring move to snag the lead on the outside of turns three and four. However, with limited grip on the high-side, he would fall back three spots as Jackson Jr., Moore, and ninth starting, Jon Kirby rocketed past him on the low side.
Wallace would go on to lead the last few laps in the caution free event to claim the $2,000 payday, which was his second tour triumph of the 2009 season. Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., Ray Moore, and Jon Kirby rounded out the top five in the final running order.
Heat races were claimed by Jeff Moss, Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., and Wendell Wallace with Jack Sullivan and Terry Phillips claiming the twin b-mains.
2008 O’Reilly MSRA Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year, Jon Kirby from Russellville, Arkansas, claimed the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger after advancing from his 9th starting position to a 5th place finish in the 40 lap event.
Bill Frye was the recipient of the Quartermaster Hard Luck Award as vibrations in his #66 GRT brought his night to an early end in the feature..
Wendell Wallace was the COMP Cams Top Performer for the event.
Joey Mack and Randy Mitchell utilized O’Reilly MSRA provisionals to start the main event, while Brandon McCormick and Darrell Mooneyham used O’Reilly SUPR provisionals for the feature.
The O'Reilly MSRA is sponsored by and would like to thank primary sponsor O'Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, Kuntz & Company, Mark Martin Auto Group, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Boomland, NEA Supergas, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – April 17th, 2009
Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO)
3. Tony Jackson Jr. (Lebanon, MO)
4. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
5. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
6. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
7. Jeff Moss (Trumann, AR)
8. David Ashley (Zachary, LA)
9. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
10. Dewaine Hottinger (Deridder, LA)
11. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
12. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR)
13. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO)
14. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO)
15. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
16. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, AR)
17. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO)
18. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
19. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
20. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO)
21. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
22. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
DNQ: Joseph Long, Stormy Derryberry, Ryan Long, Clay Fisher, Ian Samuel, Ross Camponovo, Jeff Sloan, Bobby Derryberry, Austin Rettig
Entries: 31 (Representing Six States)
Heat Winners: Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., Jeff Moss, Wendell Wallace
B-Main Transfers: Jack Sullivan, Jeff Floyd, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Jeff Moss
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Bill Frye
Provisionals: Joey Mack (MSRA), Randy Mitchell (MSRA), Brandon McCormick (MARS), Darrell Mooneyham (MARS)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Jon Kirby (9th-5th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Cautions: 0
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Eric Turner (1-22), Wendell Wallace (23-40)
Despite threatening skies and a less than favorable forecast, a stout contingent of 31 Super Late Models, representing six states, and a big crowd in the stands were on hand for the $2,000 to win/$400 to start event at Beebe Speedway, which featured a clash between the O’Reilly MSRA and O’Reilly MARS Super Late Model tours.
Jeff Moss from Harrisburg, Arkansas earned the most points in heat race action and was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier in his #2 Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine entry. He was joined on the front row by Hermitage, Missouri’s Eric Turner. At the drop of the green flag in the 40 lap event, Turner snagged the whole shot, leading the field into turn one with Moss, Tony Jackson Jr., and Wendell Wallace in tow.
Turner would lead the early laps as Wallace methodically worked his way past Moss and Jackson Jr. to advance to the second spot by lap 5 as he began his pursuit of the race leader. By lap 16 the field was approaching lapped traffic with Turner, Wallace, and Jackson Jr. nose to tail for the top three spots. Two drivers on the move were Kyle Beard (started 8th) and Ray Moore (started 7th), who had worked their way into the fourth and fifth spots respectively by the race’s midway point.
As the leaders diced through lapped traffic, Wallace began to apply heavy pressure to Turner for the top spot, and on lap 22, Wallace would use a strong run exiting turn two to take over the lead. Turner would slip back to the clutches of Jackson Jr., Beard, and Moore.
Two laps later, Beard would race his way past Jackson Jr. for third as Wallace and Turner continued to battle for the top spot. The race would continue to maintain caution free, and with five laps to go Beard tried a daring move to snag the lead on the outside of turns three and four. However, with limited grip on the high-side, he would fall back three spots as Jackson Jr., Moore, and ninth starting, Jon Kirby rocketed past him on the low side.
Wallace would go on to lead the last few laps in the caution free event to claim the $2,000 payday, which was his second tour triumph of the 2009 season. Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., Ray Moore, and Jon Kirby rounded out the top five in the final running order.
Heat races were claimed by Jeff Moss, Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., and Wendell Wallace with Jack Sullivan and Terry Phillips claiming the twin b-mains.
2008 O’Reilly MSRA Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year, Jon Kirby from Russellville, Arkansas, claimed the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger after advancing from his 9th starting position to a 5th place finish in the 40 lap event.
Bill Frye was the recipient of the Quartermaster Hard Luck Award as vibrations in his #66 GRT brought his night to an early end in the feature..
Wendell Wallace was the COMP Cams Top Performer for the event.
Joey Mack and Randy Mitchell utilized O’Reilly MSRA provisionals to start the main event, while Brandon McCormick and Darrell Mooneyham used O’Reilly SUPR provisionals for the feature.
The O'Reilly MSRA is sponsored by and would like to thank primary sponsor O'Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, Kuntz & Company, Mark Martin Auto Group, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Boomland, NEA Supergas, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – April 17th, 2009
Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO)
3. Tony Jackson Jr. (Lebanon, MO)
4. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
5. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
6. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
7. Jeff Moss (Trumann, AR)
8. David Ashley (Zachary, LA)
9. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
10. Dewaine Hottinger (Deridder, LA)
11. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
12. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR)
13. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO)
14. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO)
15. Joey Mack (Benton, MO)
16. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, AR)
17. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO)
18. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
19. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
20. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO)
21. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, TN)
22. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
DNQ: Joseph Long, Stormy Derryberry, Ryan Long, Clay Fisher, Ian Samuel, Ross Camponovo, Jeff Sloan, Bobby Derryberry, Austin Rettig
Entries: 31 (Representing Six States)
Heat Winners: Eric Turner, Tony Jackson Jr., Jeff Moss, Wendell Wallace
B-Main Transfers: Jack Sullivan, Jeff Floyd, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Jeff Moss
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Bill Frye
Provisionals: Joey Mack (MSRA), Randy Mitchell (MSRA), Brandon McCormick (MARS), Darrell Mooneyham (MARS)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Jon Kirby (9th-5th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Cautions: 0
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Eric Turner (1-22), Wendell Wallace (23-40)
