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Covert Picks Up First Win at Lucas Oil Speedway, Keepper and Long also in Victory Lane

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Lucas Oil SpeedwayWheatland, MO (August 28th, 2011)- Fan Appreciation night at Lucas Oil Speedway presented by Midwest LOW-E Insulation brought a new winner and familiar faces to victory lane. Topeka, KS driver Kyle Covert in his 7D7 Modified started second in the feature and topped the field. Sundance Keepper widened his points lead with another victory, and Rylan Long won the TNT Quick Shop ULMA Late Model feature. Fans enjoyed free mylar shopping totes courtesy of Midwest LOW-E as well as give-a-ways all night long. Drivers from all three Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series classes, displayed their cars prior to the race for an autograph session. NHRA Top Fuel Driver, Morgan Lucas also signed autographs and posed for photos with fans. Batman took a break from fighting villians in Gotham City, to meet with Frog’s Sign Jr. Fan Club members. All the off track excitement was just a highlight to an awesome night of on track racing action at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks.

Sundance Keepper of Everton, MO started the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks feature in the second position with James Flood from Billings, MO on the pole. The two have a history of great on track battles and Saturday was no different. Keepper ended up in Victory Lane, with Flood in second. Double points night added valuable points to both drivers. Keepper remains out front with only one race to go and is now 25 championship points ahead of Flood. The battle is not over. Saturday September 3rd is the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series points finale. Mark Carter from Warrensburg, MO finished the feature in third. Chip Shaddox started the feature in seventh and was able to work the field for a fourth place finish. Shaddox sits third in points. Steve Morton from Clever, MO finished fifth on Saturday night.

In the Pitts Homes A-Modifieds Urbana, MO native Lyle Dietrich won his heat and started on the pole of the feature. Dietrich jumped out front for the first 10 laps and held a fairly comfortable lead. On lap 10 cautions plagued the field and after a couple restarts, Dietrich would lose the lead. Kyle Covert from Topeka, KS started behind Dietrich in second and took the lead before the midway point. Jamie Ragland worked his way from fifth to battle with Dietrich for second and eventually took the position. Covert went on to finish the race out front for his first ever victory at Lucas Oil Speedway. Justin Johnson from Gardner, KS finished in fourth after a great battle with Dietrich for third. Mickey Burrell started the feature from ninth and got a top five finish. Dietrich surpassed Chase Jones in points with his third place finish. Jones is now third in Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series points, with Dietrich now 12 points ahead in second. Mickey Burrell remains the points leader with a 46 point advantage.

Rylan Long did it again! Long scored another win at Lucas Oil Speedway in the TNT Quick Shop ULMA Late Models. Long remains out front in points standings by 91 points over Tommy Cordray. Long from Greenfield, MO started and finished the race from the front. Cordray came from 6th to finish behind Long in second. Long and Cordray had an exciting battle as the laps wound down. Phil Edmondson of Marionville, MO started in second and remained a top contender finishing in third. Christopher Morelock from Springfield, MO came from 8th to finish the race behind Edmondson in fourth. Larry Jones in his blue and white 99 machine finished in fifth. Saturday will be the final battle for points and a feature win as the season wraps up. All drivers will be on their game for the crowning of the Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series Class Champions.

TNT Quick Shop ULMA Latemodels 8/27/2011
A-Feature:1. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 2. Tommy Cordray (Browning, MO), 3. Phil Edmondson (Marionville, Mo), 4. Christopher Morelock (Springfield, MO), 5. Larry Jones (El Dorado Springs, MO), 6. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 7. Chris Cox (Jefferson City, MO), 8. Andy Kennedy (Wheatland, MO), 9. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 10. Ezekiel Langley (Ashland, MO), 11. Alan Westling (Fulton, MO), 12. Harlen Kennedy (Wheatland, MO), 13. Mark Penticuff (Springfield, MO), 14. R.D. Peterson (Springfield, MO),

Heat 1:1. Phil Edmondson (Marionville, Mo), 2. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 3. Andy Kennedy (Wheatland, MO), 4. Larry Jones (El Dorado Springs, MO), 5. Chris Cox (Jefferson City, MO), 6. Ezekiel Langley (Ashland, MO), 7. Alan Westling (Fulton, MO),

Heat 2:1. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 2. Tommy Cordray (Browning, MO), 3. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 4. Christopher Morelock (Springfield, MO), 5. R.D. Peterson (Springfield, MO), 6. Harlen Kennedy (Wheatland, MO), 7. Mark Penticuff (Springfield, MO),

Pitts Homes A-Modified 8/27/2011
A-Feature:1. Kyle Covert (Topeka, KS), 2. Jamie Ragland (Lebanon, MO), 3. Lyle Dietrich (Urbana, MO), 4. Justin Johnson (Gardner, KS), 5. Mickey Burrell (Fair Grove, MO), 6. Tracy Wolf (Buffalo, Mo), 7. Chase Jones (Eldorado Springs, MO), 8. Jordan McCrimmon (Bolivar, MO), 9. Kaelie Archer (Bolivar, MO), 10. John Fellers (Flemington, MO), 11. Jim Cihy (Warsaw, MO), 12. Terry Kirk (Urbana, MO), 13. Colson Kirk (Urbana, MO), 14. Josh Woody (Wayneville, MO), 15. Clinton Gann (Camdenton, MO), 16. Chris Tonoli (Hermitage, MO), 17. Paul Snyder (Wellsville, Ks), 18. Jason Pursley,

Heat 1:1. Jamie Ragland (Lebanon, MO), 2. Colson Kirk (Urbana, MO), 3. Terry Kirk (Urbana, MO), 4. Mickey Burrell (Fair Grove, MO), 5. Paul Snyder (Wellsville, Ks), 6. Chris Tonoli (Hermitage, MO), 7. Clinton Gann (Camdenton, MO),

Heat 2:1. Lyle Dietrich (Urbana, MO), 2. Kyle Covert (Topeka, KS), 3. Justin Johnson (Gardner, KS), 4. Josh Woody (Wayneville, MO), 5. Jason Pursley, 6. Jordan McCrimmon (Bolivar, MO),

Heat 3:1. Tracy Wolf (Buffalo, Mo), 2. John Fellers (Flemington, MO), 3. Kaelie Archer (Bolivar, MO), 4. Chase Jones (Eldorado Springs, MO), 5. Warren Johnson (Overland Park, KS), 6. Jim Cihy (Warsaw, MO),

Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stock 8/27/2011
A-Feature: 1. Sundance Keepper (Everton, MO), 2. James Flood (Billings, Mo), 3. Mark Carter (Warrensburg, MO), 4. Chip Shaddox (Wheatland, MO), 5. Steve Morton (Clever, MO), 6. Keith Webster (Highlandville, MO), 7. Craig Danuser (Montreal, MO), 8. Troy Reasoner Jr (Urich, MO), 9. Michael McGilvray (Wheatland, MO), 10. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 11. Dan Corum (Wheatland, MO), 12. Jeff Pipala, 13. Thomas Curnett (Macks Creek, MO), 14. Greg Borden (Kimberling City, MO), 15. Bill Schoen (Brighton, MO), 16. Mike Bitner (Frontenac, KS), 17. Marcus Madewell (Aldrich, MO), 18. Bradley Gideon (Nixa, MO),

Heat 1:1. James Flood (Billings, Mo), 2. Steve Morton (Clever, MO), 3. Troy Reasoner Jr (Urich, MO), 4. Dan Corum (Wheatland, MO), 5. Bill Schoen (Brighton, MO), 6. Thomas Curnett (Macks Creek, MO), 7. Randy Gilmore (Wheatland, MO),

Heat 2:1. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 2. Mark Carter (Warrensburg, MO), 3. Chip Shaddox (Wheatland, MO), 4. Craig Danuser (Montreal, MO), 5. Michael McGilvray (Wheatland, MO), 6. Greg Borden (Kimberling City, MO),

Heat 3:1. Sundance Keepper (Everton, MO), 2. Keith Webster (Highlandville, MO), 3. Mike Bitner (Frontenac, KS), 4. Jeff Pipala, 5. Marcus Madewell (Aldrich, MO), 6. Bradley Gideon (Nixa, MO),

For complete results and updated Lucas Oil Speedway points standings, please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .

Saturday September 3rd, the Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series Season Championship Class Champions will be crowned in all three divisions of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series. Classes in action include the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt’s Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks.

Gates open at 5:00, Hot Laps at 7:00, and racing at 7:30.

Adults (16 and up) $12

Seniors (62 and up) $8

Youth (6-15) $5

Kids (5 and under) FREE

Family Pass $25

Pit Pass $25

For more information visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com .

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