KELLY BOEN WINS AT PARK JEFFERSON
Dan Robinson
(07/25/09)
Jefferson, SD (July 24th, 2009)-Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen took advantage of his outside front row starting position and led every lap to capture the win in the O'Reilly MLRA "Best of the Midwest 40" at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota on Friday night. 5-Time MLRA Champion, and current MLRA point leader Al Purkey stalked Boen the entire race but came up just short at the line finishing second. Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck started third and ended up in the third spot in the final rundown. 2-Time WDRL Champion, Denny Eckrich finished in fourth while Defending MLRA Champion John Anderson started in the 15th spot and worked his way up to fifth at the finish. David Turner, Mike Collins, Joe Kosiski, Jason Bodenhamer, and Alan Vaughn were sixth through tenth respectively. Heat Race Winners included Kyle Berck, David Turner, Al Purkey, and Kelly Boen. Consolation Race Winners included Al Humphrey and Craig Preble
Race Notes: Boen's Rocket Chassis is Powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine with sponsorship support from Road Runner Fabrication, AFCO Racing Products, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Race Wise Dirt Track Chassis School, Peterson Fluid Systems, and Performance Bodies. The 40 Lap Feature was worth $4,000 to win and was a make-up race for the event rained out on July 3rd. Boen is the 4-time and Defending O'Reilly NCRA Champion. The win was Boen's 8th career MLRA Feature win and first of 2009. The "Best of the Midwest 40" was co-sanctioned by the O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products and the O'Reilly NCRA. MLRA Provisionals were awarded to Denny Woodworth, Matt Johnson, and Jeremy Kelley. NCRA Provisionals were awarded to Jason O'Brien, Jason Friesen, and Corey Zeitner. The Track Provisional was awarded to Andrew Kosiski. 29 cars started the feature event. The race was slowed by only (2) Cautions. 37 Cars entered the event. Complete Points standings will be updated and posted at www.MLRAracing.com .
MLRA Contingency Award Winners
Tanner Racing Products by MB -Denny Woodworth
Performance Bodies Nosepiece Award-David Turner
BSB Manufacturing Product Certificate-Larry Clawson
KRC Product Award-Alan Vaughn
Support Class winners
360BMods - Ty Merrill (Salix, IA)
Hornets - Randy Cass (Onawa, IA)
Lucas Oil A-Feature Results-40 Laps
1. Kelly Boen (Henderson, CO), 2. Al Purkey (Coffeyville, KS), 3. Kyle Berck (Marquette, NE), 4. Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), 5. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 6. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 7. Mike Collins (Council Bluffs, IA), 8. Joe Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 9. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 10. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 11. Bryant Goldsmith (Corning, IA), 12. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 13. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 14. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 15. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 16. Jason Friesen (Sutton, NE), 17. Jason O'Brien (Atlantic, IA), 18. Mike Wiarda (Aurora, NE), 19. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue, NE), 20. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 21. Craig Preble (Yutan, NE), 22. Ron Tex (Pappillion, NE), 23. Matt Johnson (Archie, MO), 24. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 25. Scott Koskovich (Omaha, NE), 26. Jeremy Kelley (Walnut Grove, MO), 27. Shawn Harker (Nebraska City, NE), 28. Andrew Kosiski (Omaha, NE), 29. Al Humphrey (Giltner, NE)
