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Mid-Amercia
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright, Double-X speedway California
MO
With threatening
skies all around Double-X speedway the fans knew this was going to be a great
night of racing if Mother Nature held off. Mid-America Lightning Sprints presented by
Jayhawk Millwright was the support show for ASCS 360 winged sprints car Jesse
Hockett night at Double-X speedway and it looked to be a sold out show! Phil
Heavelow once again shows why he is the man when it comes to lightning sprints
racing. He comes out of this weekend’s event undefeated. Not only sweeping both Mid-America Lightning
Sprint Shows this year but also the night before at Winston MO I-35 speedway
with Midwest Lightning sprints. Phil
was quoted in saying” what an awesome night of racing. The place was packed and
I am very proud to have brought home this victory at Double-X speedway!” Runner
up was Rod End Supply hot shoe Gabe Maycock, from Middletown MO who won his
heat race and was a threat the entire night to win. Third place went to #4 Beau Heavelow, who suffered
front end steering damage early in the night causing his car to be hard to hold
on to and actually breaking the steering component as he took the checker flag.
Forth place went to Mark Billings; who had to start in last place due to a mechanical
issue and not taking the green for the heat. Mark received the Kent Transportation hard
charger award for advancing the most position’s in the feature. Fifth place went to Zach Morehead with his
cornershop.com racing car. Zach was fighting an overheating issue after switching
motor packages this season, but overall had a great car for the night. Sixth place
was nailed down by MK Billings in the Liquid and powder coat finishes of KC number
51. Seventh place hot on his bumper was Kenny Billings in his Liquid and Powder
Coat finishes of Kansas City number 85. Eighth
Place was with Mr. Consistency Bird Schofield whose methodical form of racing
always places him well up in the finishing order. One award that no one really
wants is the Speedway Motors Hard Luck award. This award went to Rick Murcko in
the 48m who took a nasty flip coming in to turn three. The car suffered heavy
damage which appears to be bolt on components. Rick says he will get his car
repaired and be at the next Mid-America Lightning Sprints presented by Jayhawk Millwright
race at Nevada Speedway on June 29th.
A special
thank you to the Billings Family; owner and operators of Liquid and Powder Coat
Finishes of Kansas city for hosting a Pre race BBQ for all the drivers and crew. The
BBQ was from Famous Daves it was enjoyed and appreciated by all.
Feature
results: 44-Phil Heavelow Buckner MO,
49-Gabe Maycock Middletown MO, 4-Beau Heavelow Independent MO, 60e-Mark
Billings Columbia MO, Z8-Zach Morehead Grain Valley MO, 51 MK Billings Kansas
City MO, 85-Kenny Billings Kansas City MO, 8-Bird Schofield Chilhowee MO, 15h-Tony
Hudlin Iola KS, 09-Andrew Genkinger Mt. Pleasant IA, 53-Greg Black Des Moines
IA, 48-Rick Murcko Iola KS, 6b-Andy Baugh Mason City IL
Heat One: 49-Gabe
Maycock Middletown MO, Z8-Zach Morehead Grain Valley MO, 53-Greg Black Des Moines
IA, 8-Bird Schofield Chilhowee MO, 6b-Andy Baugh Mason City IL, 60e-Mark
Billings Columbia MO DNS, 85-Kenny Billings Kansas City MO DNW
Heat Two: 44-Phil
Heavelow Buckner MO, 4-Beau Heavelow Independent
MO, 09-Andrew Genkinger Mt. Pleasant IA, 51 MK Billings Kansas City MO, 48-Rick
Murcko Iola KS, 15h-Tony Hudlin Iola KS,
