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Chad Simpson in Victory Lane at Lucas Oil Speedway

MLRA (April 12, 2011) - Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa parked his Liebe Trucking MasterSbilt #25 in the Lucas Oil MLRA, Triple A Victory Lane after the 40 lap main event Saturday night. A beautiful and hot early spring day greeted the Lucas Oil MLRA at Lucas Oil Speedway with a spectacular field of 55 late models packing the pit area for the track's opening night.

Five heat races and three B Features took the fastest 22 cars, plus 2 series provisional drivers to make the 24 car field for Lucas Cattle Company A Feature. Heat race winners included, Jeremy Payne, Nick Marolf, Terry Phillips, Jesse Stovall and Saturday's winner, Chad Simpson. B Feature wins went to, Tony Jackson Jr., Dave Eckrich and Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth. The series awarded provisional start positions to Joe Kosiski and Bill Koons.

The Lucas Cattle A Feature went 34 laps before a caution would slow the field. Simpson would restart with top contenders on his tail. Simpson was able to pull away from the field and remain out front for the win. Jesse Stovall, Brandon McCormick, Jeremy Payne and Terry Phillips completed the top five. The win for Simpson is his second Lucas Oil MLRA series win in as many years.

With Stovall's second place finish he topped the early season points standings. Stovall's #00 Rushin Towing and Swafford Service Shaw Race Car has kicked off the 2011 Lucas Oil MLRA season with three solid top ten finishes. Not far behind Stovall is 2010 Champion Al Purkey, Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips, Kyle Berck of Marquette, Nebraska and Brad Looney from Republic, Missouri.

Current Lucas Oil MLRA points standings are available on www.MLRAracing.com .

Lucas Oil Heat 1:1. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 2. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 3. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 4. RC Whitwell (Tucson, AZ), 5. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 6. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 7. Chris Hitchcock, 8. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 9. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 10. John Driskill, 11. Austin Siebert (Grandview, MO)

Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps Heat 2:1. Nick Marolf (Moscow, IA), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 4. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 5. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 6. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 7. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 8. Matt Brookshire, 9. Stuart Stoney (Creston, IA), 10. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK), 11. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA)

Bodee's Race Bodies Heat 3:1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. David Turner (Creighton, MO), 3. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 4. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 5. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 6. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 7. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 8. Dustin Reeh (Missouri Valley, IA), 9. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 10. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 11. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA)

Peterson Fluid Heat 4:1. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 2. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 3. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 4. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 5. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 6. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 7. Jason Pursley (Hermitage, MO), 8. Jim Greenway (Galena, MO), 9. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 10. PJ Haskins (Adrian, MO), 11. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK)

Fast Track Photos Heat 5:1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 3. Ronny Hollingsworth (North, AL), 4. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 5. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 6. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 7. Shane Essary (Aurora, MO), 8. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 9. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 10. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 11. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO)

Sunoco Race Fuels B Feature 1: 1. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 2. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 3. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 4. Jason Pursley (Hermitage, MO), 5. Rylan Long (Greenfield, MO), 6. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 7. Jim Greenway (Galena, MO), 8. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 9. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 10. Billy Koons Jr. (Omaha, NE), 11. Matt Brookshire, 12. Chris Hitchcock, 13. Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, OK)

Hoosier Racing Tires B Feature 2: 1. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 2. RC Whitwell (Tucson, AZ), 3. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 4. Shane Essary (Aurora, MO), 5. Justin Zeitner (LaVista, NE), 6. Chris Spieker (Massena, IA), 7. Robbie Andersen (Blair, NE), 8. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO), 9. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 10. Stuart Stoney (Creston, IA), 11. Bob Cummings (Sedalia, MO), 12. Cliff Morrow (Enid, OK), 13. Austin Siebert (Grandview, MO)

AFCO Racing Products B Feature 3: 1. Ronny Hollingsworth (North, AL), 2. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 3. Larry Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 4. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 5. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 6. Dustin Walker (Belton, MO), 7. Dustin Reeh (Missouri Valley, IA), 8. John Driskill, 9. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 10. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE), 11. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 12. PJ Haskins (Adrian, MO), 13. Kurt Kile (Nichols, IA)

Lucas Oil MLRA Contingency Awards April 9, 2011
Performance Bodies: Jesse Stovall
KRC Hard Charger: Kyle Berck
KRC Hard Luck: Al Humphrey
Weld Wheels: Chris Spieker
BSB Manufacturing: Justin Asplin
R2C Air Filters: Jason O'Brien
Keizer Wheels: Rylan Long
Saferacer: Shawn Harker
Racing Optics: RC Whitwell
Rod End Supply: Bryon Allison and Stoney Stuart

Lucas Cattle Company A Feature: 1. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 2. Jesse Stovall (Galena, MO), 3. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 4. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 5. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 6. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 7. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 8. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 9. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 10. RC Whitwell (Tucson, AZ), 11. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 12. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA), 13. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 14. Ronny Hollingsworth (North, AL), 15. Dave Eckrich (Cosgrove, IA), 16. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 17. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 18. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 19. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 20. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 21. Brad Looney (Republic, MO), 22. Nick Marolf (Moscow, IA), 23. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 24. David Turner (Creighton, MO)

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The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa.