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Phillips wins Clyde Ellis Memorial at Lakeside

By Billy Rock (Kansas City, KS) -- Veteran driver and defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Terry Phillips, used a thrilling last lap pass over Will Vaught to capture Friday's Clyde Ellis Memorial at Lakeside Speedway. The win is the first of the year for the driver of the Don Babb Motorsports, Andy's Frozen Custard entry and his 116th all-time with the series.

PHOTO CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/Fast Track Photos -- http://www.FastTrackPhotos.com

Early in the evening it appeared as if Logan Martin was be set to repeat his win from a year ago with a solid qualifying effort that would set him on the DirtonDirt.com pole alongside Vaught. It would however be Vaught jumping out to the early advantage in the caution free event that ended with only five cars remaining on the lead lap.

Vaught would use the high line and set a torrid pace but was never able to completely distance himself from Martin and Phillips. Lapped traffic would come into play early and often in the 40 lapper with Vaught continuing to show the way.

With 13 laps remaining Phillips pulled alongside Vaught exiting turn four and momentarily took the top spot away as the leaders crossed the line. Vaught would use that move as a wake-up call, regaining the lead and stretching it back out to just over a second in the closing laps.

Phillips would back off and regain a rhythm that once again found him on the back bumper of Vaught as they took the white flag. This time Phillips would steal the lead in turns one and two holding on for the $3,000 win. Vaught who was seeking a 3rd MLRA win in a row, settled for 2nd with Martin rounding out the podium. Justin Zeitner ran with the leaders all night coming home 4th while Payton Looney charged from 17th to 5th.

Will Vaught leads Terry Phillips at the white, just before Phillips overpowers for the win on the final lap. Photo--Lloyd Collins, FastTrackPhotos

Phillips said after the race, "I got beside him there and about hit in lap traffic and kinda slid the tires. I started over driving and had to slow down and bye my time." A jubilant and good humored Phillips continued, "My radio quit working, I didn't know for sure if I'd won. I seen flags waving but I couldn't tell, it's been so long since I've won a dam race!"

The win was his 8th MLRA victory at Lakeside and one that came with experience. "I know you can cook your tires here if you run too hard. I had a good run on him early and I had to wait and let my tires come back to me, be patient and figure out the lines."

Vaught, who has a series leading three wins said, "We were just a tick off, I just didn't know where to be on that last lap. Hats off to Terry, 2nd place ain't too bad, were still gaining on points and will keep chugging away. If we keep the wheels straight, tie rods straight, and a driver in the seat without giving it up on the last lap we'll be alright."

Martin grabbing his 3rd top five of year said of the track, "This was awesome. They had two grooves you could race all over it, diamond, slide job, top to bottom. It was a great run for our team, I'm really happy for our guys. If we keep putting ourselves in contention for these, eventually we will have one go our way."

For the 3rd event in a row series point leader Chad Simpson found lady luck not to be on his side as he was forced to the infield and out of the event on lap five. Tony Jackson, Jr. was not able to capitalize as he too would record a DNR with a rear end failure late in the race opening up the door once again for Vaught to close the gap. With just five events remaining Vaught moves to 2nd and is now just 38 markers behind Simpson.

Next up for the Lucas MLRA will be an aggressive three-day Memorial Weekend tilt. Action gets underway on Friday August, 31st with a make-up date at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA. Teams will then move south to the Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday September, 1st for the annual Larry Phillips Memorial and its coveted $5,075 pay-off. The weekend will conclude the following night at the Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, MO with the running of the 4-State Dirt Track Championships.

Lakeside Speedway Contingencies 7/27/18
Andy's Frozen Custard Victory Lane - Terry Phillips
Casey's General Store's "Hard Charger of the Race" - Payton Looney
DirtonDirt.com "Pole Award" - Logan Martin
Hooker Harness "11th Place Finisher" - Raymond Merrill
Malvern Bank "Most Laps Led" - Will Vaught
Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson
Mittler Brothers Machine and Tool "Crew Chief of the Race" - Jasper Sumner
Performance Bodies "Performer of the Race" - Terry Phillips
Sunoco "Rookie of the Race" - Payton Looney
Wehrs Machine - Justin Zeitner
RacingJunk.com "Hard Luck Award" - Chad Simpson
Allgaier Motorsports Racing Shocks Award - Logan Martin

Protect The Harvest A Feature (40 Laps): 1.Terry Phillips 2.Will Vaught 3.Logan Martin 4.Justin Zeitner 5.Payton Looney 6.JC Wyman 7.Chris Spieker 8.Mitch McGrath 9.Austin Siebert 10.Jeremy Grady 11.Raymond Merrill 12.Jeff Roth 13.Randy Roth 14.Tony Jackson, Jr. 15.Jake Neal 16.Cole Wells 17.Chad Simpson 18.Todd Shute

Swift Springs Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1.Will Vaught 2.Justin Zeitner 3.Jeremy Grady 4.Mitch McGrath 5.Chad Simpson 6.Tony Jackson, Jr. 7.Raymond Merrill 8.Jeff Roth 9.Payton Looney 10. Joe Godsey (DNS)

Casey's General Stores Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1.Terry Phillips 2.Logan Martin 3.Chris Spieker 4.JC Wyman 5.Austin Siebert 6.Jake Neal 7.Cole Wells 8.Randy Roth 9.Todd Schute

For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website at http://www.MLRARacing.com.

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Lakeside Speedway Hosts the Clyde Ellis Memorial on Friday with Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models, USRA B-Mods, USRA Stock Cars, and E-Mods!

By Lakeside Speedway PR (Kansas City, KS) -- Super Late Models roll into Kansas City on Friday night as Lakeside Speedway hosts the annual Clyde Ellis Memorial, featuring the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA), USRA B-Mods, USRA Stock Cars, and E-Mods.

Once referred to as the “Godfather of Kansas City Racing,” Ellis lived and breathed racing and began his career in Late Models in the late fifties before making the switch to race promoting by the mid-sixties when he became manager of Lakeside Speedway. Ellis passed away in 2013 and was among the first inductee class of the CARB Hall of Fame. Friday’s events will honor Ellis’ legacy, dedication, and love for the sport.

Now in its thirtieth anniversary season, MLRA drivers with victories this season include Chris Simpson, Jesse Stovall, Tony Jackson, Jr., Will Vaught, and Chad Simpson. Vaught is a three-time winner but currently sits third in the standings behind point’s leader Chad Simpson and Tony Jackson, Jr. Payton Looney is fifth followed by Mitch McGrath. The last three winners on the MLRA tour at Lakeside Speedway include Logan Martin (2017), J.C. Wyman (2016), and Jesse Stovall (2015). For additional MLRA information, visit www.mlraracing.com. Note, mention of driver name does not guarantee race appearance.

USRA B-Mods, USRA Stock Cars, and E-Mods will join the Late Models for the night of racing as the quest for the season championships roll on in each of the weekly race divisions. Tim Powell shows the way in the B-Mod standings with seven feature wins on the season. Brad Smith, Luke Nieman, Chase Galvan, and Patrick Royalty round out the top five. Four-time main event winner Kevin Anderson leads the USRA Stock Car contingent heading into the weekend with Brett Heeter, David Oxford, Nick Whalen, and Dakota Jennings among the top-five standings. In the E-Mod point standings, defending champion Billy Spilman shows the way over Ben Stockton, Shawn Burns, Trevor Hand, and Emma Martin.

Due to the summer heat Lakeside Speedway will continue with the 30-minute later start times through Friday, September 7, 2018. This Friday, Pit Gate Opens at 5:00 p.m., Spectator Gates at 5:30, Drivers Meeting at 7:15, Hot Laps at 7:30, and Racing at 8.

For Friday, July 27, General Admission is $20, Senior Citizens (65+) and Military $16, Kids 7 to 12 years $10 and under are free! Air-conditioned suites tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for kids ages 2 to 10 years. Pit Passes for Adults are $35, Kids (6 and under) Pit Passes are $10. A family pass is available this weekend for $50, which includes admission for two adults, two kids, and a coupon for two hot dogs and two drink jammers. Driver point sheet winners will have a chance to play for prizes during the intermission break!

Find the track online at http://www.lakesidespeedway.net for schedule info, car rules, regulations, and news. Contact the track at (913) 299-9206. Physical location is 5615 Wolcott Dr., Kansas City, Kansas 66109, one mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5 (northwest of Kansas City. Like and follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/lakesidespeedway.kansascity. You may also email the track at lakesidespeedwaykc@gmail.com.

The 2018 Sponsor list includes Valvoline Premium Branded Industrial Lubricants and Automotive Chemicals, Baker's Recovery & Tow, Budweiser, Casey’s General Stores, Central Auto Racing Boosters Hall of Fame and Museum, Central Auto Racing Boosters (C.A.R.B.), Christy's Tasty Queen, Courtyard, Kansas City Airport, Crystal Trenching, Health & Wellmobile, Johnson County Key Service, Joslin Jewelry, Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., LNF Fencing, Kling Auto & Diesel Repair, Metro Pawn, Mission Painting & Home Improvements, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, RockAuto.com, Seeburg Mufflers, Sutera’s Shawnee, Tompkins Industries Inc., Toners Jewelers, Ussery Auto Body, Design Source Flooring and Tile, Kenny’s Tile, Justin Lawson Media, and Victory Trophies & Plaques.

SUPPORT CLASS A-FEATURE RESULTS

Fri. July 27, 2018

SRA B-Mod A-Feature
PLACE START DRIVER POINTS

1. 2. Brad Smith (99)
      Belton, Mo. 100
2. 4. Andy Bryant (28)
      Fort Scott, Ks. 95
3. 3. Chase Galvan (0)
      Bonner Springs, Ks. 91
4. 5. Luke Nieman (181)
      Nortonville, Ks. 87
5. 6. Blake Pierce (16)
      Kansas Cirty, Mo. 84
6. 20. Jake Richards (7J)
       Lansing, Ks. 81
7. 11. Austin Charles (81)
       Basehor, Ks. 78
8. 14. Jayden Bears (20T)
       Smithville, Mo. 76
9. 17. Tim Galvan (117)
       Kansas City, Mo. 74
10. 10. Don Marrs (9)
        Shawnee, Ks. 72
11. 8. Sam Schuler (44X)
       Kansas City, Ks. 70
12. 26. Chad Walker (04)
        Kansas City, Ks. 68
13. 24. Doug Keller (7)
        Easton, Mo. 66
14. 12. Tyson Lanfermann (47)
        Kansas City, Mo. 64
15. 22. Jacob Blair (81x)
        Parkville, Mo. 62
16. 27. Kyle Henning (1)
        Atchison, Ks. 60
17. 25. Tommy Summers (73)
        Blue Springs, Mo. 58
18. 19. Ted Martin Pantoja (7D3)
        Topeka, Ks. 56
19. 23. Christopher Connel (10C)
        Leavenworth, Ks. 55
20. 9. Brian Murphy (1M)
       Carbondale, Ks. 54
21. 18. Shelby Manthe (32)
        Eudora, Ks. 53
22. 7. Tim Powell (57)
       Lansing, Ks. 52
23. 16. Daniel Harris (07)
        Excelsior Springs, Mo. 51
24. 15. Corey Myers (15x)
        Atchison, Ks. 50
25. 13. Rodney Schweizer (8U)
        Kansas City, Ks.
26. 21. Kit Bailey (77)
        Liberty, Mo.
27. 1. Jett Sorensen (54)
       Rochester, Mn.
       DNS. 28. Patrick Royalty (49)
       Kansas City, Ks. 45

USRA Stock Car A-Feature
PLACE START DRIVER POINTS

1. 1. Kevin Anderson (417)
      Kansas City, Mo. 100
2. 3. Sam Scott (93)
      Polo, Mo. 95
3. 4. Tim Shields (42T)
      Kansas City, Mo. 91
4. 7. Jaylen Wettengel (91J)
      Topeka, Ks. 87
5. 12. David Holcomb (46)
       Kansas City, Ks. 84
6. 9. Tom Fogarty (T2)
      Olathe, Ks. 81
7. 6. Nick Whalen (00)
      Kansas City, Ks. 78
8. 13. Hank Thompson (6)
       Olathe, Ks. 76
9. 10. Cletus Murray (75B)
       Kansas City, Mo. 74
10. 8. David Oxford (27)
       Platte City, Mo. 72
11. 14. Scott Henney (38)
        Kansas City, Ks. 70
12. 2. Brett Heeter (05)
       Louisburg, Ks. 68
13. 5. Gerald Wahwahsuck (11W)
       Atchison, Ks. 66
14. 11. Michael Knight (32K)
        64
        DNS. 15. Vernon Kever (41K)
        Kansas City, Mo. 45
        DNS. 16. Kyle Courtney (25C)
        Kansas City, Mo. 45

E-Mod A-Feature
PLACE START DRIVER POINTS

1. 6. Billy Spilman (63)
      Rushville, Mo. 100
2. 2. Trevor Hand (236)
      Bonner Springs, Ks. 95
3. 3. Shawn Burns (28S)
      Overland Park, Ks. 91
4. 10. Steven Makar (4M)
       Basehor, Ks. 87
5. 8. Eddie Ingram (54)
      Linn Valley, Ks. 84
6. 4. Brayden Bennett (14B)
      Tonganoxie, Ks. 81
7. 5. Paul Lanfermann Ii (16)
      Atchison, Ks. 78
8. 7. Emma Martin (99)
      Independence, Mo. 76
9. 12. Wyatt Shepard (22W)
       Edgerton, Mo. 74
10. 9. Dakota Earls (15E)
       Independence, Mo. 72
11. 11. Jeff Goepferich Jr (5J)
        Kansas City, Mo. 70
12. 14. Edward Ingram Jr (54JR)
        68
13. 15. Loyd Yonts (3)
        66
14. 1. Ben Stockton (33S)
       Kansas City, Mo. 64
15. 13. Paul Sloan (82)
        Kansas City, Ks. 62

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