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Turner Scores Modified Win at Heartland Park
Story By: Jr. Lowrey
TOPEKA, KS (October 7) - On the 2nd night of the Capital City Clash at
Heartland Park Topeka, the excitement went out at a fever pitch. Several
modifieds showed back up for night 2, and they were ready to do whatever it
would take to get to the front of the field.
Forty three modifieds signed in for competiition. Last night's A Main did
not yield a single caution. Many fans, drivers and more wanted to know just
how good of a show the drivers were going to put on for the fans on the
second night? The answer was another great night.
Eric Turner started the evening by not coming out for hot laps. The ace from
Hermitage, Mo. didn't need to warm up. He felt that he had his car dialed in
and went straight to the heat race.
The first heat could have been indicitave of how the night might go. Turner
would work his way to the front of the field in the heat and take the win.
In getting the win, he garnered more passing points than any other driver.
It was a dubious distinction that would put him on the pole for the A Main.
Turner's task from the top spot in the A Main would be anything but easy.
Mark Dotson, the winner from night 1, Darron Fuqua, the local track champ,
and John Allen were just a few of the drivers starting next to Turner.
When flagman, Herschel Thompson waved the green at the start of the BSB Mfg
Midwest Outlaw Modifieds by Lucas Oil MLRA, began just as night 1 had ended,
with Mark Dotson out in front. Turner would keep pace and at the right
moment would pounce for the lead.
Dotson entered lapped traffic and it didn't take long before it held him up
pretty good. It would be the opportunity that Turner would need to run past
Dotson.
Once into the lead Turner would not look back on the way to victory.
Dotson held on for a strong 2nd place finish, after winning night number 1,
John Allen rebounded from a sub-par performance to finish 3rd, it was
another top 5 finish for the 4th place driver, Chase Junghans and rounding
out the top 5 was Steven Bowers Jr.
The Capital City Clash closed down the dirt track racing season for 2011.
Many fans and drivers wanted to thank the Lucas Oil MLRA for putting on this
show under less than ideal circumstances.
BSB Mfg. Modified A Main Results
1. Eric Turner
2. Mark Dotson
3. John Allen
4. Chase Junghans
5. Steven Bowers Jr.
6. Ryan Phillips
7. Kenny Wallace
8. Chad Lyle
9. Grant Junghans
10. Johnny Fennewald
11. Robert Shepard
12. Cody Agler
13. Aaron Marrant
14. Terry Schultz
15. Jared Rogers
16. Tom Charles
17. Tom Grist
18. Luke Driskell
19. Don Crnkovich
20. Josh Everhart
21. Bryan Rigsby
22. Darron Fuqua
23. Joe Walker
24. Robert Simmons
B Feature #1 Top 5
1. Terry Schultz
2. Don Crnkovich
3. Joe Walker
4. Bryan Rigsby
5. Jim Johnson
B Feature #2 Top 5
1. Josh Everhart
2. Tom Grist
3. Tom Charles
4. Aaron Marrant
5. Jason Bodenhammer
Heat Race Winners
1. Eric Turner
2. Darron Fuqua
3. Mark Dotson
4. John Allen
5. Ryan Phillips
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