Little Rock, Arkansas (August 29th, 2009) – On Saturday night, Wendell Wallace became the only driver to find victory lane three times on the O’Reilly MSRA tour in 2009 and along the way he picked up $2,000 for his efforts as he topped the 40 lap feature at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In heat race action, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas earned the most points, which resulted in him starting in the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 40 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by Robert Lovette from Drummonds, Tennessee.
At the drop of the green flag, Beard motored to the lead with third starting, Wendell Wallace, and Lovette in tow. However, the initial start would be nixed as Alan East and Randy Mitchell spun in turns one and two to bring out the caution. Both drivers would be able to continue and would join the tail of the field as the pack lined up for a double file restart.
On the ensuing start, things would go much smoother as Beard once again shot to the lead with Wallace, Lovette, Kyle Cummings, and Jon Mitchell in pursuit. During the opening laps, Beard would work the cushion as Wallace worked the hub.
Beard would maintain a two car length advantage during the race’s opening stages, but by lap six the leaders were catching the backmarkers, and Wallace began to reel in the leader. Exiting turn four on the sixth lap the duo pulled even and battled side-by-side for a lap before Wallace took sole possession of the top spot as the field completed the 8th lap.
Once at the front Wallace began to drive away from the field as he worked lapped traffic masterfully as Beard endured some hardships clearing the slower competitors. Meanwhile, throughout the field, two and three wide racing reigned supreme.
Wallace would go on to lead the remainder of the event to take the $2,000 payday. Beard survived a last lap scare in lapped traffic to beat Kyle Cummings to the finish line by about six inches for the runner-up spot. 2009 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Candidate, Michael Murphree, and DeRidder, Louisiana’s Robbie Stuart rounded out the top five finishers.
Heat races for the twenty-three car field were won by Kyle Beard, Wendell Wallace, Robert Lovette, and Kyle Cummings.
Wendell Wallace was the COMP Cams Top Performer.
Wesley Crutchfield from Prattsville, Arkansas was the recipient of the Quartermaster Hard Luck Award after difficulties in the b-main brought his night to an early end.
Billy Moyer Jr. earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 15th place finish to a 6th place finish.
The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour takes a week off from racing before returning to action on Saturday, September 12th at the 60 year old, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship, which was won in 2008 by Wendell Wallace and in 2007 by Kyle Beard. The 40 lap feature will pay $3,000 to win and $400 to start. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – August 29th, 2009
I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
3. Kyle Cummings (Sibley, LA)
4. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
5. Robbie Stuart (DeRidder, LA)
6. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
7. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
8. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
9. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
10. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
11. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
12. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
13. Shane Diamant (Maumelle, AR)
14. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
15. Josh Danzy (Heflin, LA)
16. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
17. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
18. Alan East (Wichita Falls, TX)
19. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
20. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
DNS: Wesley Crutchfield, Allen Rettig, Andy Hockenhull
Entries: 23 (Representing Six States)
Cautions: 1
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-7), Wendell Wallace (8-40)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Billy Moyer Jr. (15th-6th)
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award: Wesley Crutchfield
Provisionals: Randy Mitchell, Austin Rettig
In heat race action, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas earned the most points, which resulted in him starting in the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 40 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by Robert Lovette from Drummonds, Tennessee.
At the drop of the green flag, Beard motored to the lead with third starting, Wendell Wallace, and Lovette in tow. However, the initial start would be nixed as Alan East and Randy Mitchell spun in turns one and two to bring out the caution. Both drivers would be able to continue and would join the tail of the field as the pack lined up for a double file restart.
On the ensuing start, things would go much smoother as Beard once again shot to the lead with Wallace, Lovette, Kyle Cummings, and Jon Mitchell in pursuit. During the opening laps, Beard would work the cushion as Wallace worked the hub.
Beard would maintain a two car length advantage during the race’s opening stages, but by lap six the leaders were catching the backmarkers, and Wallace began to reel in the leader. Exiting turn four on the sixth lap the duo pulled even and battled side-by-side for a lap before Wallace took sole possession of the top spot as the field completed the 8th lap.
Once at the front Wallace began to drive away from the field as he worked lapped traffic masterfully as Beard endured some hardships clearing the slower competitors. Meanwhile, throughout the field, two and three wide racing reigned supreme.
Wallace would go on to lead the remainder of the event to take the $2,000 payday. Beard survived a last lap scare in lapped traffic to beat Kyle Cummings to the finish line by about six inches for the runner-up spot. 2009 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Candidate, Michael Murphree, and DeRidder, Louisiana’s Robbie Stuart rounded out the top five finishers.
Heat races for the twenty-three car field were won by Kyle Beard, Wendell Wallace, Robert Lovette, and Kyle Cummings.
Wendell Wallace was the COMP Cams Top Performer.
Wesley Crutchfield from Prattsville, Arkansas was the recipient of the Quartermaster Hard Luck Award after difficulties in the b-main brought his night to an early end.
Billy Moyer Jr. earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 15th place finish to a 6th place finish.
The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour takes a week off from racing before returning to action on Saturday, September 12th at the 60 year old, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas for the 3rd Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship, which was won in 2008 by Wendell Wallace and in 2007 by Kyle Beard. The 40 lap feature will pay $3,000 to win and $400 to start. For more information, please visit www.MSRADirt.com and www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .
O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – August 29th, 2009
I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)
Feature Results
1. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
2. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
3. Kyle Cummings (Sibley, LA)
4. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
5. Robbie Stuart (DeRidder, LA)
6. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
7. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
8. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
9. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
10. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
11. Robert Lovette (Drummonds, TN)
12. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)
13. Shane Diamant (Maumelle, AR)
14. Terry Henson (North Little Rock, AR)
15. Josh Danzy (Heflin, LA)
16. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
17. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
18. Alan East (Wichita Falls, TX)
19. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
20. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
DNS: Wesley Crutchfield, Allen Rettig, Andy Hockenhull
Entries: 23 (Representing Six States)
Cautions: 1
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Kyle Beard (1-7), Wendell Wallace (8-40)
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Billy Moyer Jr. (15th-6th)
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Kyle Beard
COMP Cams Top Performer: Wendell Wallace
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award: Wesley Crutchfield
Provisionals: Randy Mitchell, Austin Rettig
