Modified and Late Model drivers from our primary coverage area did quite well this weekend at the Texas World Dirt Track Championship at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
Terry Phillips (Springfield MO) captured the $3,000 top prize besting a field of more than 200 Modifieds. Phillips also won the qualifying race on Friday night. Tommy Myer (Blooming Prairie MN) earned $1,250 for his fourth-place finish, Scott Drake (Webb City MO) finished eighth and Eric Turner (Hermitage MO) was tenth. Others who made the A-Main were Rich Lewerke (Garner IA) 16th, Vance Wilson (Frankfort MO) 18th, Brian Bolin (Fort Scott KS) 25th and Mike Hansen (Alton IA) 26th. Non-qualifiers included Chris Abelson, Jay Noteboom, Justin Boney, Kelly Shryock, Jordan Grabouski, Reese Coffee, Tony Jackson Jr. and Adam Larsen.
In the SUPR Late Model portion of the program, Kurt Kile (Nichols IA) finished seventh, Jeremy Grady (Story City IA) was tenth, Kevin Kile (West Liberty IA) was 17th and John Anderson (Omaha NE) was 22nd. The race was won by Louisiana driver Rob Litton. Kurt Kile was the winner of heat race number two. Non-qualifiers included Rick Dralle, Shad Badder, Greg Larsen and Eric Turner.
Racing action gets a lot closer to home this weekend as the USMTS Modifieds open their 2009 campaign in McCool Junction, Nebraska. PR.com blogger Kevin Trittien is making the trip so we'll look forward to his comments next week. Also, Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway hosts their two-day March Madness event this coming Friday and Saturday with both Late Models and Modifieds on the card.
My daughter Ashley, who is currently in Seoul South Korea for a full year teaching english to kindergartners says that she reads this blog on a regular basis just to stay in touch with what is going on with Dad. That's sweet, especially since Ashley really doesn't care that much about racing, although she is the only one in the family (thank goodness!) that has been kissed by Terry McCarl.
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