Moyer Grabs Phillips Birthday Bash At LebanonMidway

LEBANON, MO. (July 10) - Old fashioned Rivals make events a happening and back in the 1980's Ozark Racing had the best,Larry Phillips,Billy Moyer and Ken Essary always packed the grandstands on the area dirttracks.

Tuesday Night The Midway Speedway held the 1st Annual Larry Phillips Birthday Bash Blowout with the 75 theme on the minds of all and the old Rival Billy moyer came to honor the event in the memory of his old rival and respect as Moyer took the lead from Bill Frye on lap 25 and never looked back in grabbing the 75 lap Late Model feature.

As the Green dropped, Bill Frye grabbed the early lead from pole setter Gary Stolba as Will Vaught closed-up behind Frye with Stolba battled side by side in the battle for second. On lap 5,Vaught took over 2nd place with Frye setting a quick pace. On lap 7,Moyer moved into 3rd spot and ran right behind Vaught and Frye as the trio started to pull away. With tight racing behind the lead trio, Moyer showed everyone how he developed the nickmane Mr. Smooth as the veteran moved quitely around Vaught on lap 22 and then went around leader Frye on lap 23.On lap 26,the 1st caution waved as Ken Essary had power-steering problems coming to a stop in turn 2.On the restart,Moyer,Frye,vaught,Al Purkey and a fast moving Jack Sullivan were battling.During the long green run,Moyer started to pull away from Frye and Vaught as Sullivan became a player in the battle for 2nd place.From there Moyer was pulling away and never looked back in collecting the 7500 winners share of the purse as Frye and Vaught battled with Sullivan for 2nd place honors before finishing in that order with Al Purkey,Leslie Essary,Terry Phillips,Alan Vaughn,Billy Moyer Jr and Steve Rushing completing the top 10,as 17 of the 22 starters took the checkered flag.

"The track was smooth and very racy."quoted Moyer "A good quality field of cars here tonight and an excellent payoff.I hope this event grows as it was fun.Frye was very quick early and the Vaught kid is really quick as hit wasn't easy getting around him."

In support action the modifieds took to the track with Nascar's Kenny Wallace trying to grab the $1,000 winners prize money home as defending champion Tony Jackson Jr bringing the field down on the start with Lebanon's Brian Brown along side.Jackson grabbed the early lead with veteran Rex Merritt in tow.After a quick couple of yellows,Jackson and Merritt along with Kenny allace and Jesse Stovall were battling the entire distance as point leader Eric Hudson was charging forward.Merritt made several attempts,but in the end Jackson held off the challanges to record the win followed by Merritt,Kenny Wallace,Stovall, and Hudson at the stripe with Wayne Graybeal,Matt Collins,Jamie Ragland,Jack Jones and Bob Test.

The WingedSprint Feature saw Dustin Arnall grab the ealry lead until problems sent him to the pits.From there Eric Todd battle point leader JP Compton till the end grabbing the win with Compton,Joe Todd,,Rusty Quick and Scott Wedelstadt at the strip.

The SuperStock feature would be a family affair as JC Newell grabbed the early lead with Ben Newell on his inside.The father and son duo ran side by sdie until lap 11 when Ben pulled the winning pass out of turn 2 and recored the win with JC Newell,point leader Donnie Gennings,Clinton Betts and Mark Davis completing the top 5.

The Bomber feature proved to be a wild affair as Reggie Jackson and Dusty Rhoads battled early.Rhoads took control of the race until lap 13 when something broke on the car giving Mike Piercy the win with Jack Hamer,Brandon Waters,Chad Cromer and Kevin Forshey completing.

Results
LateModels

Results from Midway Speedway.
MLRA 7/10/2007
A Feature:1. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 2. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Will Vaught (Seneca, MO), 4. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 5. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 6. Leslie Essary (Crane, MO), 7. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 8. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 9. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 10. Steve Rushin (Poplar Bluff, MO), 11. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 12. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 13. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 14. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 15. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 16. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 17. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 18. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 19. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 20. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 21. Jack Simmons (Erie, KS), 22. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO),


B Feature:1. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 2. Steve Rushin (Poplar Bluff, MO), 3. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 4. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 7. Billy Humble (Rich Hill, MO), 8. Ron Myers (Phillipsburg, MO), 9. Zack Simmons (Erie, KS),


Heat 1:1. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 4. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 5. Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 6. JD Hubert (Cross Timbers, MO), 7. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO),


Heat 2:1. Will Vaught (Seneca, MO), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Leslie Essary (Crane, MO), 4. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 5. Steve Rushin (Poplar Bluff, MO), 6. Billy Humble (Rich Hill, MO),


Heat 3:1. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR), 2. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 3. Jack Simmons (Erie, KS), 4. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 5. Ron Myers (Phillipsburg, MO), 6. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR),


Heat 4:1. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 2. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 3. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 4. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. Zack Simmons (Erie, KS),

Modifieds
A Ft-1)Tony Jackson Jr-Lebanon 2)Rex Merritt-Billings 3)Kenny Wallace-St Louis 4)Jesse Stovall-Branson 5)Eric Hudson-Rolla 6)Wayne Graybeal-Springfield 7)Matt Collins-South Coffeyville,Okla 8)Jamie Ragland-Lebanon 9)Jack Jones-Lebanon 10)Bob Test-Jefferson City 11)Chris Johnson-Lebanon 12)Jimmy Willis-Macks Creek 13)Brian Brown-Lebanon 14)Rick Brown-Richland 15)Chris Tonoli-Hermitage 16)Don Luna-St James 17)Wes Long-Springfield 18)Evan Hubert-Cross Timbers 19)Sam Petty-Niangua DNS-justin Stoufer-Camdenton

Bombers
A Ft-1)Mike Piercy-Lebanon 2)Jack hamer-Ava 3)Brandon Waters-Lynchburg 4)Chad Cromer-Lebanon 5)Adam Forshey-Dixon 6)Dusty Rhoads-Lebanon 7)Adam Lowrance-Lebanon 8)Reggie Jackson-Lebanon 9)Dale Waters-Lynchburg 10)Joe Francis-Lebanon DNS-Jennifer Crouch-Lebanon Billy Waters-Lynchburg

Sprints
A Ft-1)Eric Todd-Falcon 2)JP Compton-Crane 3)Joe Todd-Falcon 4)Rusty Quick-Lebanon 5)Scott Wedelstadt-Lebanon 6)Taylor Walton-Warrensburg 7)Keith Breedlove-Lynchburg 8)Jeremy Hazel-Lynchburg 9)Clint Todd-Lynchburg 10)Dustin Arnall-Hartville DNS-Mike Williams,Jeremy Williams-Lynchburg

SuperStocks
A Ft-1)Ben Newell-Stoutland 2)JC Newell-Camdenton 3)Donnie Gennings-Eldridge 4)Clinton Betts-Stoutland 5)Mark Davis-Grovesprings 6)Travis Hill-Lebanon 7)Bennie Joiner-Lynchburg 8)Bill Joiner-Lynchburg 9)Bill Scharr-St Roberts 10)Dale Roper Jr-Springfield 11)Bradley Kenny-Fayetteville,ark