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(April 28, 2013) Muskogee, OK – After wet conditions forced the postponement of the 2nd Annual Charlie Fulton Memorial Friday at Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee, OK, Sunday offered chamber of commerce type weather, much to everyone’s delight. Brad Looney started the Lucas Oil MLRA feature event from the inside of the second row and never looked back. He took the lead exiting turn two and rolled to his first Late Model win of the season. His Sunday effort was worth $3,000.
“On the start everything just hit perfect,” said Looney. “My car was just extremely good. Once I got into the groove and got some laps going and got by Phillips, it just felt like everything was going to be right tonight.” Sunday’s triumph marks Looney’s first ever visit to victory lane at the 1/2 mile Muskogee oval.
Will Vaught continued his string of consistency, with his second runner up finish of the young season. He now holds a twenty-four point advantage in the standings. Terry Phillips was the KRC Top Qualifier and started on the pole. He was near the front throughout and finished third. Jesse Stovall was in the hunt over the first half of the feature, but he drew a yellow on lap twelve, as he sat in turn four. John Anderson and Mark Dotson competed the top five.
Full Championship Standings, Casey’s Hard Charger Standings and Sunoco Rookie of the Year Standings will be available on MLRARacing.com.
The next race will commence Thursday, May 23rd, at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO as part of the 21st Annual Lucas Oil Show Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com weekend. It will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start.
4/28/13 Contingency Awards
Casey’s Hard Charger – Tony Jackson Jr. & Shawn Knuckles
Sunoco Rookie of the Year – Tommy Weder Jr.
Performance Bodies Move of the Race – Will Vaught
Eibach Springs Race Winner – Brad Looney
KRC Top Qualifier – Terry Phillips
KRC Hard Luck – Dustin Walker
JRi Shocks – Mark Dotson
Powertrain Industries – Jason Bodenhamer
Weld Wheels – Dustin Walker
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Travis Dickes
BSB Manufacturing – John Anderson & Chase Junghans
Keizer Wheels – Mark Dotson
Race Results
Lucas Cattle Company A Feature (25 Laps):1. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 2. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 3. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 4. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 5. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 6. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 7. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 8. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 9. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 10. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 11. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 12. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 13. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR), 14. Shawn Knuckles (Poplar Bluff, MO), 15. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK), 16. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 17. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 18. Jason Sperry (Porter, OK), 19. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 20. Raymond Merrill (Sallisaw, OK), 21. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 22. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR)
Lucas Oil Products Heat 1 (10 Laps):1. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 2. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 3. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 4. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 5. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 6. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 7. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK), 8. Shawn Knuckles (Poplar Bluff, MO)
ProtectTheHarvest.com Heat 2 (10 Laps):1. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 2. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 3. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 4. Chase Junghans (Manhattan, KS), 5. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR), 6. Raymond Merrill (Sallisaw, OK), 7. Jason Sperry (Porter, OK), 8. Dillon Rupe (Broken Arrow, OK)
Hoosier Racing Tires Heat 3 (10 Laps):1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 3. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 4. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 5. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 6. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 7. Leroy Johnson (Battlefield, MO), 8. Jason Redman (Sapulpa, OK)