Brandon McCormick stands in MARS Victory Lane for the first time in his career at Humboldt Speedway. (Andrew Towne) MARS/NCRA: McCormick Doubles Up With First Win on Two Tours at Humboldt David Smith Jr. and Brian Garrison Humboldt, Kan. – May 6. Brandon McCormick of Lebanon, Mo. withstood several late race challenges and then held on to defy the masses as he picked up his first career late model series feature win of any kind as he won the 40-lap National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) and MARS DIRTcar late model feature finale Saturday in both series’ inaugural visit to “The Hummer,” Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas.
Brandon McCormick races Terry Phillips before grabbing his first career MLRA win at Humboldt (Kan.) Speedway on Friday. (Ron Mitchell) McCormick, A regular with the MARS Series for more than 10 years, took the lead on lap 20 of the 40 lap feature event and held off challenges from six-time and defending MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo. Current MARS DIRTcar point’s leader Brad Looney of Republic, Missouri led the first half of the event but would relinquish the lead with a flat tire. He would restart and rebound for a tenth place finish. Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Mo. started on the pole, but ended 14th after a flat tire on lap four also knocked him from contention.
Polesitter Jeremy Payne and #14 Brad Looney, the early race leader, race for position before each driver suffered a flat tire and fell from winning contention. (Andrew Towne) McCormick, driving the #42 Darryl Capps owned/GRT race car, took over the point on lap 20 and held off repeated challenges from six-time MARS DIRTcar champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, Missouri to claim the $3000 victory. Tony Jackson, Jr. finished third while Eric Turner finished fourth in McCormick's back up car. Local track favorite Randy Zimmerman rounded out the top five.
Terry Phillips and #56 Tony Jackson, Jr. race for position before finishing second and third at the finish. (Andrew Towne)
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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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