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Looney, Beckham Jr., Henderson All Feature Winners on Lebanon I-44 Speedway Fireworks Night.
July 9, 2007
By Andrew McNaughton/Lebanon I-44 Speedway
(Lebanon) Fireworks lit up the Ozarks night sky Saturday night at the
Lebanon I-44 Speedway, as three track favorites found their way back
to victory lane.
Late Model driver Brad Looney had not won a feature at the Lebanon
I-44 Speedway since capturing his first MARS Series victory back on
May 5th. The 2006 track champion was pleased to be back in victory
lane after dominating the 20-lap feature.
"The track drying out helped me a little bit," said the Late Model
feature winner. "It felt pretty good tonight"
Looney finished well ahead of Dustin Mooneyham, Larry Jones, Darrell
Mooneyham, and Cecil Brown.
Another old favorite found his way back to victory lane at the Lebanon
I-44 Speedway Saturday night. Terry Beckham Jr. had been absent from
the track in recent weeks, but was able to pass Justin Neuman for the
lead in the 15 lap Modified feature.
"I felt like we had a pretty good car," Beckham said in victory lane.
Beckham and Neuman drove a close race for nearly all 15 laps of the
Modified feature, but Beckham was able to pass Neuman for the lead
coming off of a restart late in the feature.
"I got up underneath him, was able to make a run on him, and drove up
in [turn] four trying to get up in the high line."
David Hendrix, Jimmy Willis and Tony Jackson Jr. rounded out the Top 5.
Lebanon driver Lonnie Henderson had struggled all season long at the
Lebanon I-44 Speedway, but road the momentum of a Tuesday night 4th
place feature finish, and a 2nd in the Heat race to his first feature
win at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway in 2007.
"It feels wonderful," Henderson said of his victory. "I've been
waiting for this all year."
Henderson held off a strong run by Kris Jackson, who's feature win
streak at the I-44 Speedway ended at four after he finished second
Saturday night.
In other racing action Saturday night, Jim Hayes edged Shawn Nations
in the B-Mod feature, while Landin Johnson took another feature win in
the Bomber class, only this time in a back-up vehicle. Johnson's
smashed up his regular ride attempting to qualify for the Factory
Stock feature back on Tuesday night. He won the 12-lap feature by
keeping out ahead of stayed out ahead of Joe Francis and Chris
Darnell. Darnell spun Francis on the backstretch on the last lap, but
the track scored Francis as finishing second. Finally, Josh Lewis won
the Rookie feature. He had finished runner up in a number of Rookie
features this year at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway, and was thrilled to
find victory lane.
There will be a regular weekly show this Saturday at the Lebanon I-44
Speedway. Come see your favorite drivers in the Late Models,
Modifieds, Factory Stocks, B-Mods, Bombers, and Rookies. Gates open
at 5PM, hot laps at 6:45PM, and races begin at 7:30PM this Saturday
night at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway, located on Old Route 66 off of
interstate exit 135.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway Saturday 7/7/07 Results:
LATE MODEL
Feature (20 laps):
1. 14L Brad Looney
2. 0 Dustin Mooneyham
3. 99 Larry Jones
4. 20 Darrell Mooneyham
5. 113 Cecil Brown
6. 28 Leroy Johnson
7. 7W Trace Westling
8. Y8 Shorty Acker
9. 6 Bob Cummins
10. 25 Patrick Johnson
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 0 Dustin Mooneyham
2. 20 Darrell Mooneyham
3. 25 Patrick Johnson
4. 6 Bob Cummins
5. 14B Tim Ballinger
Heat 2 (8 laps):
1. 14L Brad Looney
2. 99 Larry Jones
3. 7W Trace Westling
4. 113 Cecil Brown
5. 28 Leroy Johnson
A-MODIFIED
Feature (15 laps):
1. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
2. 14 Justin Neuman
3. 54 David Hendrix
4. 11 Jimmy Willis
5. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
6. 9 Sam Petty
7. 66 Daryl Turner
8. 87 Jack Jones
9. 2 Brian Brown
10 23 Mookie Cunningham
11. T10 Rick Brown
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 14 Justin Neuman
2. 2 Brian Brown
3. 66 Daryl Turner
4. 87 Jack Jones
5. T10 Rick Brown
6. 47 Corey Simpson
Heat 2 (8 laps):
1. 118 Terry Beckham Jr.
2. 56 Tony Jackson Jr.
3. 54 David Hendrix
4. 11 Jimmy Willis
5 23 Mookie Cunningham
6. 9 Sam Petty
FACTORY STOCK
Feature (15 laps):
1. 76 Lonnie Henderson
2. 65 Kris Jackson
3. 11S Steve Shultz
4. 51 Bill Schaar
5. 01 Darrell Martin
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 65 Kris Jackson
2. 76 Lonnie Henderson
3. 11S Steve Shultz
4. 51 Bill Schaar
5. 01 Darrell Martin
6. 95 Bud Pursley
7. 41J Dennis Jones
B-MODIFIED
Feature (15 laps):
1. 14H Jim Hayes
2. 14N Shawn Nations
3. 8 Jason Otto
4. 00W Ed Wilson
5. 37 Derrick Peterson
6. 21 Josh Woody
7. 00B Matt Brookshire
8. T10 Tyler Brown
9. 17T Ted Ballinger
10. 18 Trent Harrison
11. 41J Chris Snider
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 00B Matt Brookshire
2. T10 Tyler Brown
3. 37 Derrick Peterson
4. 17T Ted Ballinger
5. 8 Jason Otto
6. 18 Trent Harrison
Heat 2 (8 laps):
1. 21 Josh Woody
2. 14N Shawn Nations
3. 14H Jim Hayes
4. 00W Ed Wilson
5. 41J Chris Snider
6. 29 Jeff Kinsley
BOMBER
Feature (12 laps):
1. 5 Landin Johnson
2. 32 Joe Francis
3. 30 Chris Darnell
4. 70 Patrick West
5. 67 Kevin Morrison
6. 6 John Darnell
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 30 Chris Darnell
2. 5 Landin Johnson
3. 67 Kevin Morrison
4. 70 Patrick West
5. 32 Joe Francis
6. 6 John Darnell
7. 77 Lance Bahnmiller
8. 44 Quinton Day
ROOKIE
Feature (12 laps):
1. 7L Josh Lewis
2. 43 Trent Wagy
3. 7R Rich Reynolds
4. 6T Austin Treadway
5. 88 Steve Nelson
6. 17 Jeff Brown
Heat 1 (8 laps):
1. 7L Josh Lewis
2. 7R Rich Reynolds
3. 41 Dave Wagy
4. 88 Steve Nelson
5. 6T Austin Treadway
6. 43 Trent Wagy
7. 69G Mark Warnow
8. 17 Jeff Brown
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