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October 7
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Wheatland, MO
Sanction: Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association (Fall Nationals) - $5,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated October 8, 3:27 pm)
Stovall's $5,000 finale salvages MLRA season
Fall Nationals
  1. Jesse Stovall
  2. Billy Moyer
  3. Chad Simpson
  4. Jack Sullivan
  5. Randy Timms
  6. Mason Oberkramer
  7. Brent Larson
  8. Austin Siebert
  9. Chase Junghans
  10. Tim Manville
  11. Payton Looney
  12. Jeremy Grady
  13. Cade Dillard
  14. Terry Phillips
  15. Tony Jackson Jr.
  16. Logan Martin
  17. Raymond Merrill
  18. Rodney Sanders
  19. Tad Pospisil
  20. Jason Rauen
  21. Dave Eckrich
  22. Rickey Frankel
  23. Jake Davis
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Jesse Stovall steers toward a $5,000 victory in the MLRA finale.
What won the race: Second-starting Jesse Stovall of Billings, Mo., outran seventh-starting Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., earning the Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association at Lucas Oil Speedway in the Fall Nationals for the $5,000 payday.
On the move: Tim Manville started 22nd and finished 10th.
Winner's sponsors: Stovall’s Black Diamond Chassis is powered by a Scott Bailey Racing Engine and sponsored by driveWFX.com, Malvern Bank, Midwest Sheet Metal, Swafford’s Service, MTS and Rushin Towing.
Points chase: Terry Phillips wrapped up his fourth Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association championship and second in three years.
Car count: 31
Fast qualifier: Mason Oberkramer
Time: 15.168 seconds
Polesitter: Austin Siebert
Heat race winners: Dave Eckrich, Jesse Stovall, Tony Jackson Jr., Austin Siebert
Consolation race winners: Cade Dillard
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
By Lyndal Scranton
Lucas Oil Speedway

WHEATLAND, Mo. — Jesse Stovall of Billings, Mo., finished off a frustrating Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association campaign on a high note Saturday night, leading all 50 laps to capture the fourth annual Fall Nationals finale at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Meanwhile, Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., wrapped up his fourth MLRA championship as the series schedule came to a conclusion in front of a big crowd.

Stovall, last year’s MLRA champ, earned $5,000 for his first series win this season. He suffered a concussion after flipping his car in a mid-summer practice accident in Nebraska and missed a series race while recovering.

He also suffered a mechanical failure with one lap to go, while leading the Larry Phillips Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway, on Sept. 2. Early in Friday's Fall Nationals opening feature, Stovall hit the wall while battling for second place.

"I've had a heck of a year since I had that flip and I can't seem to put anything together," Stovall said. "This is really satisfying to finally get it done.”

Stovall was the class of the field from the outset, beating fellow front-row starter Dave Eckrich to lead the first lap. Austin Siebert moved into second with Tony Jackson Jr. third and Billy Moyer fourth when a lap-nine caution bunched the field behind Stovall.

Stovall quickly opened up nearly a straightaway-margin lead over Siebert and Moyer when another caution came out on lap 17 as Tad Pospisil slowed in turn four.

By the time the race reached the mid-point on lap 25, Stovall was a full straightaway in front of Moyer, Siebert and Chad Simpson and just getting ready to enter lapped traffic. One lap later, Martin spun and brought out the fifth caution of the event to wipe out Stovall's large lead.

It didn't matter. Stovall checked out after the restart and, as the race went green the rest of the way, finished well ahead of Moyer with Simpson third and Jack Sullivan fourth. Randy Timms, winner of Friday's feature, was fifth.

"This has been the most trying year I've had," Stovall said. "It's very difficult for me and for everybody involved to try and run two cars out of one trailer. It's definitely been a learning curve. All in all, I can't say it's been a good year because it really hasn't been — until now.

"It's a good way to end the year. This series has been more than good to me."

Stovall congratulated his good friend Phillips, of Springfield, Mo., in post-race ceremonies, joining in to douse the champ with Champagne.

"This guy, he's a hell of a racer," Stovall said. "He's a road warrior and he's taught me a lot and congrats to him."

Phillips, who finished 14th in Saturday's feature, made light of his ongoing struggles at Lucas Oil Speedway. But he was relentless with his consistency in 2017, winning four times along the way en route to his fourth career series title.

"We've had some good wins this year," Phillips said. "It's been a long year and Jesse had some bad luck. It's just a long grind. When we get this place figured out, we'll surely be better. I just want to thank everybody on this car. It takes everybody to make this operation go."

Phillips now has won 10 regional Late Model touring series titles, counting six in the MARS DIRTcar Series. He credited his late father, short-track legend Larry Phillips, for instilling the determination in him to achieve success.

"I learned this racing deal from the best racer that's ever been, my dad. I just try to make him proud every day," Phillips said.

Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, finished 18th in the feature but wrapped up the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year honors. Sanders also finished runner-up to Phillips in the points chase.

 
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