Kenny Merchant at Champion Park Speedway (Scott Burson photo) 

SUPR: Merchant Continues Champion Park Domination

By Bryan Wimberley (courtesy dirtondirt.com)

HAUGHTON, La.  — Aug. 14. Kenny Merchant of West Monroe, La., continued his dominance at Champion Park Speedway on Saturday by grabbing his fifth victory of the last six series events held at the quarter-mile oval. Merchant earned $2,500 for leading all 40 laps, taking the checkers six seconds ahead of 15th-starting hometown driver Ray Moore in the O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing event.

Allen Tippen races outside of recent I-30 Speedway SUPR winner Ronny Adams as he advances to a fourth place finish at Champion Park. Adams posted sixth in the event. (Scott Burson) 

	Aug. 14 - O'Reilly SUPR - Champion Park Speedway: (1) Kenny Merchant, (2) Ray Moore, (3) Chris Holley, (4) Allen Tippen, (5) Jeff Chanler, (6) Ronny Adams, (7) Kevin Sitton, (8) Rob Litton, (9) Jody Prince, (10) Kyle Cummings, (11) Odie Green, (12) David Ashley (prov.), (13) Lee Davis, (14) B.J. Robinson, (15) Morgan Bagley, (16) Josh Danzy (prov.), (17) Timothy Culp, (18) Troy Berdan, (19) Mark Andrews, (20) Brett Frazier, (21) Charlie Morrow, (22) Jim Bryant. Heat winners (among 32 cars): Adams, Holley, J. Chanler, Merchant. Consolation winners: Sitton, Frazier.
Scott Burson photo