Lucas Oil Speedway
Wheatland gives Burgtorf first career MLRA victory
From series reports
Mark Burgtorf earned $3,000. (Chris Bork)
WHEATLAND, Mo. (Aug. 23) — Fourth-starting Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., broke through with his first career victory on the O'Reilly Midwest LateModel Racing Association at Lucas Oil Speedway. The 42-year-old Burgtorf overtook polesitter Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kan., on a lap-12 restart and held off John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., the rest of the way at the picturesque 3/8-mile oval. Front-row starter David Turner of Creighton, Mo., was third in the 35-lapper followed by 19th-starting Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., and Denny Woodworth of Mendon, Ill. | Slideshow
Notes: Burgtorf's Kuntz-powered Rayburn Race Car is sponsored by Rick's Transit Repair, Summy Tire and Gem City Ford. ... John Anderson, who rallied from the fourth row, edged ahead in the MLRA points chase with 984 points. He's 12 points ahead of David Turner while former points leader Terry Phillips (946), a no-show at Wheatland, fell to third. ... Polesitter Al Purkey, driving a Bill Koons-owned car, faded to finish eighth. ... Eric Turner, who drove Denny Woodworth's backup car in the MLRA event, won the night's modified feature. ... Next up for MLRA is a Sept. 13 event at Nevada (Mo.) Speedway.
O'Reilly MLRA @ Lucas Oil Speedway: (1) Mark Burgtorf, (2) John Anderson, (3) David Turner, (4) Jesse Stovall, (5) Denny Woodworth, (6) Justin Wells, (7) Jason Bodenhamer, (8) Al Purkey, (9) Evan Hubert, (10) Scott Drake, (11) Eric Turner, (12) Billy Moyer Jr., (13) Larry Clawson, (14) Jeremy Grady, (15) Reid Millard, (16) David Barker, (17) J.D. Hubert, (18) Bill Koons, (19) Shad Badder, (20) Bryant Goldsmith, (21) P.J. Haskins, (22) Tony Jackson Jr., (23) Brantlee Gotschall. Heat race winners (among 38 cars): Bodenhamer, Purkey, Goldsmith, Clawson. Consolation winner: Grady.
