MLRA/MARS/NCRA: Phillips Overcomes Berck for 99th MLRA Win at I-80 Speedway

Dan Robinson

GREENWOOD, Neb. - July 2. Taking full advantage of some late-race cautions, Springfield, Missouri veteran Terry Phillips scored a thrilling Lucas Oil MLRA win over Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck in the finale of the "Midwest-Trifecta Challenge". The race was a co-sanctioned affair with the Lucas Oil MLRA and the MARS DirtCar series.

Kyle Berck races outside of Denny Eckrich at I-80. Berck had things his way until Terry Phillips caught him with the help of some late cautions. (Ron Mitchell)

	MLRA/MARS/NCRA: I-80 Speedway 1. Terry Phillips, 2. Kyle Berck, 3. Alan Vaughn, 4. Al Purkey (prov.), 5. Jason Utter, 6. Kelly Boen, 7. Brad Looney, 8. Denny Eckrich, 9. Dave , 10. Evan Hubert, 11. Jeremy Payne, 12. Matt Johnson, 13. Mike Wiarda, 14. Joe Kosiski, 15. Jason O'Brien (prov.), 16. Justin Asplin, 17. J.D. Hubert (prov.), 18. Bill Koons (prov.), 19. Brian Kenkel (prov.), 20. Chris Simpson, 21. Corey , 22. Travis Dickes, 23. Chad Simpson, 24. Eric Turner, 25. Dylan Smith, 26. Leroy Johnson (prov.), 27. Wylan Petrie (prov.), 28. Andrew Kosiski, 29. Gary Christian (prov.), 30. Greg Larson. Heat winners (44 entries): Hubert, Zeitner, Denny Eckrich, Chad Simpson, Vaughn, B-Feature Winners: Kosiski, Phillips
Lloyd Collins photo