HUMBOLDT — Racing fans were revved up Friday night with both the regular stock car divisions at Humboldt Speedway along with the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models.
Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., held the outside pole spot in the Late Models feature race. He took full advantage of it at the start of the race, pacing the field in the 30-lap race and winning it.
It was Stovall’s second win with the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) series. Series point leader John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., ran second and Brad Looney of Republic, Mo., finished third.
Jeremy Willard, the 2011 points champion in pure stock at Humboldt, hadn’t been racing the past few weeks. Willard was back and notched a wire-to-wire victory in the feature race Friday night.
Derek Michael held off challengers for the runner-up spot with Tyler Kidwell in third place. Levi Phillips finished fourth followed by Matthew Kay in fifth.
Jack Simmons, who drives the Ray’s Metal Depot No. 62 in B-Mod action, has had a work-in-progress season at Humboldt. Simmons claimed a hard-fought victory Friday night getting to the checkered flag just ahead of Tim VanGotten.
Jimmie Davis placed third in B-Mod action with Mike Letterman taking fourth. Jeremy Wilson rounded out the top five.
In USRA modified feature action, Johnny Bone Jr. racked up another win. The race behind him was intense with Jess Folk Jr. finishing in second followed by Randy Zimmerman, John Allen and Scott Daniels.
The drama in factory stock was also behind winner Scott Stuart. Tyler James and Brandon Weide battled for second with James getting to the finish line first. Jason Thurman ran a strong fourth and Daryl Drake was fifth.
This Friday night is Kids’ Night, where kids can get driver autographs at halftime and register to win a bicycle. It is also Gates Corporation’s employee appreciation night plus a scheduled visit from the Vintage Racers along with the four regular division racing.
On Saturday, Humboldt Speedway hosts the grand finale to the Allen County Fair — the demolition derby. The demolition derby is presented by the Humboldt Fire Department in conjunction with the Allen County Fair Board. The derby is at 7 p.m. with a $10 admission fee.
Humboldt Speedway
Race Results
Friday, July 27, 2012
Whitworth Construction
Pure Stock
HEAT 1 — Tyler Kidwell, Derek Michael, Robert Shaughnessy, Wayne Johnson, Floyd Taggart, Ryan Smith
HEAT 2 — Jeremy Willard, Levi Phillips, Mike Churning, Mike Aiello, Matthew Kay
