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PURKEY TOPS FIELD AT DLRA OPENER

Monett Mo. The Monett Speedway hosted the 1st ever DLRA event Sunday night.
The late models took the track for their heat races, seeing Rookie of the year contender Tony Jackson Jr. pick up the 1st heat. Rusty Dukes and Jeremy Payne won heats 2 and 3.
The DLRA 40 lap feature had Rusty Dukes and Will Vaught sitting on the front row, earning their positions using the passing point system. When they took the green flag Vaught took the early lead, clearing Dukes in the 1st corner. Al Purkey took the 2nd spot from Dukes on lap 4 with his sights on the leader. Dukes starts to fade as Jackson, Payne, and Brad Looney all get by. The caution waved on lap 9 for rookie driver Chance Hines sitting in turn 4. On the restart Vaught continued to hold his lead with Purkey trying to find a way around. Payne got high in turn 4 giving Looney the 4th spot, Jackson holding strong in 3rd. Purkey took the advantage from Vaught using the high groove only to have the red flag wave, putting Vaught back in the top spot. Green flag action saw Purkey shoot to the outside taking the lead once again, as Vaught had his hands full on the bottom, with Payne. On lap 26 Jackson pulled to the infield, giving up his 4th spot to Terry Phillips. Purkey continued to use the high groove taking home the 1st DLRA event. Vaught held off Payne for 2nd, Phillips 4th, and Looney 5th. Justin Wells picked up the G and G Dozer Hard Charger award finishing 8th. Gary Gorby received the Wheeler Metals Hard Luck award.

DLRA Late Models

Heat 1
1 Tony Jackson Jr.
2 Al Purkey
3 Darrell Mooneyham
4 Dustin Mooneyham
5 Ken Essary
6 Chance Hines
7 Leroy Johnson
8 Burl Woods

Heat 2

1 Rusty Dukes
2 Will Vaught
3 Brandon McCormick
4 Terry Phillips
5 Shane Essary
6 Justin Wells
7 Patrick Johnson
8 Rylan Long

Heat 3

1 Jeremy Payne
2 Brad Looney
3 Eric Turner
4 Ken Schrader
5 Chris Hawkins
6 Larry Jones
7 Gary Gorby

Late Models
1. Al Purkey 2. Will Vaught 3. Jeremy Payne 4. Terry Phillips 5. Brad Looney 6. Brandon McCormick 7. Ken Schrader 8. Justin Wells 9. Ken Essary 10. Rusty Dukes 11. Chris Hawkins 12. Dustin Mooneyham 13. Burl Woods 14. Leroy Johnson 15. Larry Jones 16. Tony Jackson Jr. 17. Darrell Mooneyham 18. Patrick Johnson 19. Shane Essary 20. Chance Hines 21. Eric Turner


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Next DLRA event: May 25th 8th Annual Tony Roper Memorial.

4/20/08 DLRA Payoff
1. $2,000
2. $1,400
3. $1,200
4. $1,000
5. $900
6. $800
7. $700
8. $650
9. $600
10. $575
11. $550
12. $525
13. $500
14. $500
15. $450
16. $450
17. $450
18. $450
19. $450
20. $450
21. $450
22. $450

Drivers Meeting at 6:20 p.m.
$100 Entry Fee
$100 Membership Fee
Drivers will qualify on passing points
Heat Races - 10 Laps
B Feature - 10 Laps
A Feature - 40 Laps

Remember Ken Shrader will be signing autographs at 5:45pm. Then at 7:30 see Shrader in Action at the historic Monett Speedway. Adults $17.00 Jrs. 13-15 $5.00 and as always 12 and under FREE!!! Pit pass $30.00

For more info contact Randy @ 417.732.2766


03.24.08

GRT to offer 1/2 off chassis for the highest place finisher in the DLRA series, plus $200 gift certificate to rookie of the year

Larry Shaw Racing offers 1/2 off of chassis for highest place finisher in the DLRA series, plus $500 gift certificate to rookie of the year

Powertrain Industries to award five drive shafts at end of year banquet, positions to be determined

The Fan Favorite Award sponsored by Ron Racing Collectibles (donation will be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation) - 25 cents a vote for your favorite DLRA late model driver.

Points Fund Payoff
$5,000
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,900
1,800
1,700
1,600
1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
1,000