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Marlar Wins UMP Feature; Payne Shatters Lebanon I-44 Speedway Lap Record
(Lebanon) 40 Late Models and drivers representing 14 states,
including California, Wyoming, and Wisconsin, hit the high banks of
the Lebanon I-44 Speedway Tuesday night for the fifth stop on the UMP
Summer Nationals Late Model tour that visits 28 Midwest dirt tracks in
30 days.
Area favorites like Terry Phillips and Billy Moyer, as well as I-44
favorites like Brandon McCormick and Brad Looney, raced for the $6000
prize, but it was Winfield, TN driver Mike Marlar who left the
competition in his dust after taking over the lead from Moyer, who
suffered a blown tire late in the race.
Prior to the 35-lap feature, Jeremy Payne set the new fastest lap
record at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway during time trials. Payne's
blistering lap of 14.28 was two one-hundredths quicker than a lap set
by Phillips, and more than a half second faster than the previous
record set by Chub Frank's 14.83 record in July 2006.
Since then, track owner Randy Mooneyham replaced the dirt with red
clay, which has proven to be a much faster racing surface. It is
likely the record set by Payne will not last after the World of Outlaw
Late Models visit the Lebanon I-44 Speedway on Tuesday, July 3rd.
The high banked Lebanon I-44 was a welcomed change of pace for Marlar.
"We've been racing on these bull rings the last couple of weeks," said
the winner of the 35-lap feature.
Early in the race, fan favorites Bill Frye, Phillips and Moyer fought
for the lead, but Frye suffered an engine failure, while Phillips and
Moyer blew tires. Phillips crashed after restarting in the back of
the pack. Lebanon I-44 Speedway 2006 Late Model Champion Brad Looney
was involved in an early crash that ended his night early. Lebanon
driver Brandon McCormick enjoyed a Top 10 finish.
When asked how he plans to keep his focus over the course of the
whirlwind UMP Summer National tour, Marlar had a practical response.
"Night by night, all we want to do is run good."
The UMP Summer Nationals Late Models are in Highland, IL, tonight.
The tour returns to Missouri on June 23 in Pevely, June 26 in Poplar
Bluff, and June 27 in Eldon. The final race is held on July 14 at the
Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, OH.
Meanwhile, the Factory Stocks and Bombers ran non-points races Tuesday
night. On a night of racing presented by Outlaw Racing Engines, both
feature winners had the powerful engines under their hoods.
"It just seems to me that if you ain't got [an Outlaw Racing Engine],
you ain't gonna win," said the Factory Stock feature winner, who had
little problem holding off Jim Reeves and Tyson Troutman for the win.
Robert Reeves remained steady despite a late race challenge by Darrin
Woody to capture the Bomber feature win Tuesday night.
This Saturday night will be a regular weekly show at the Lebanon I-44
Speedway, featuring the A-Modifieds and the 305 Sprint Cars. Factory
Stock, B-Mods, Bombers and Rookies will also compete. Gates open at
5PM, Hot Laps at 6:45PM, and racing starts at 7:30PM. Call Randy
Mooneyham for more information at (417) 732-2766.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway Results for Tuesday June 19 –
UMP Summer Nationals Late Model A-Main (35 laps):
1. 34 Mike Marler; 2. 42 Terry Casey; 3. 00 Randy Korte; 4. 55 Jeep
VanWormer; 5. 71 Don O'Neal; 6. 27 Rodney Melvin; 7. Z28 Randy
Zimmerman; 8. 21 Billy Moyer; 9. 33P Al Purkey; 10. 42M Brandon
McCormick; 11. 5K Eddie Kirchoff; 12. 5S Steve Sheppard; 13. 51 Wes
Streidinger; 14. 33 Tim Manville; 15. 74 Jeremy Payne; 16. 75 Terry
Phillips; 17. 1CS Christian Rayburn; 18. 66 Bill Frey; 19. 91 Rusty
Schlenk; 20. B12 Kevin Weaver; 21. 25 Jason Feger; 22. 14L Brad
Looney.
(B-Main and Heat Race results will be sent later)
Factory Stock
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 65 Kris Jackson; 2. 18R Jim Reaves; 3. 95 Bud Pursley; 4. 11
Derrick Brown; 5. 27 Devin Wolanksky; 6. 24 Roger Floyd
Heat 2 (8 laps):
1. 44 Tyson Troutman; 2. 02 Bob Gustin; 3. 67 Kevin Crider; 4. 57 Kyle
Jeffries; 5. 18E Shawn Eggeman; 6. 72 Ben Solberg
A-Main Feature (15 laps):
1. 65 Kris Jackson; 2. 18R Jim Reaves; 3. 44 Tyson Troutman; 4. 67
Kevin Crider; 5. 24 Roger Floyd; 6. 95 Bud Pursley; 7. 11 Derrick
Brown; 8. 18E Shawn Eggeman; 9. 57 Kyle Jeffries; 10. 02 Bob Gustin
Bomber
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 44P Rex Payne; 2. 75 Darrin Woody; 3. 1 Dusty Rhoades; 4. 9 Dean
Hensler; 5. 107.9 Reggie Jackson; 6. 7L Josh Lewis
Heat 2. (8 laps):
1. 6 Robert Reeves; 2. 32 Joe Francis; 3. 44D Quinton Day; 4. 10
Patrick West; 5. 7E Phil Edmundson
A-Main Feature (15 laps):
1. 6 Robert Reeves; 2. 75 Darrin Woody; 3. 44D Quinton Day; 4. 9 Dean
Hensler; 5. 10 Patrick West; 6. 7L Josh Lewis; 7. 1 Dusty Rhoades; 8.
32 Joe Francis; 9. 7E Phil Edmundson; 10. 44P Rex Payne; 11. 107.9
Reggie Jackson
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