Travis Dickes (21), Al Purkey (33), and John Hampel (2) in preliminary action as three different midwestern tours came together for the annual "Adams County Challenge" over Independence Weekend. (Lloyd Collins) MLRA/NCRA/Cornbelt Clash: Simpson Dominates at Adams County Ashley Barry and David Smith, Jr. CORNING, Ia. - July 2. Taking advantage of a well-prepared track, Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa took the lead at the start and never looked back in claiming his second career series victory as the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) joined forces with the DART Corn Belt Clash and the Lucas Oil MLRA in an invasion of Adams County Speedway on Saturday.
Wisconsin driver Tim Isenberg claimed the runner up spot at the finish after dueling #28 Justin Mitchell and others. Mitchell checkered in fourth place at Adams County. (Mike Ruefer)
Midwestern powerhouses Denny Eckrich and #14 Kyle Berck were relegated to also ran status as they battled at mid-pack at Adams County. (Mike Ruefer) By virtue of picking up the victory in his heat race and earning the most passing points, Chad Simpson, driving the Brinkman Motorsports Liebe Trucking/GATR Volvo GMC/Five Star Shop Service Masterbuilt chassis, started on the pole for the 30-lap feature and went on to claim the $3000 victory. He took top honors at this inaugural event last season as well. Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, Wis. crossed the line second while John Hampel, Justin Mitchell and Jason Rauen rounded out the top five. The tour now join forces with the series Great Plains late model region and head to Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas in a $2500 to win event atop the big fairgrounds half mile oval.
Chad Simpson takes up a familiar pose at Adams County. (Lloyd Collins)
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
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