March 13
Springfield Raceway,
Springfield, MO
Sanction: Midwest LateModel Racing Association (March Madness) - $5,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated March 13, 9:33 pm)
Jackson starting on MLRA pole at Springfield
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Tony Jackson Jr. en route to winning the night's opening heat race.
Key notes: Dayton Pursley received a provisional starting position courtesy of an online fan vote. ... Scott Crigler and Glen Powell made contact in the night's second heat race, sending Powell spinning and collecting Dalton Imhoff. ... Dillon McCowan and Daniel Adam made contact at the start of the third heat, causing Adam to slow and draw a yellow flag; McCowan later slowed from fifth with a flat right-rear tire, allowing Adam to finish fifth. ... Tyler Kuykendall and Jeff Herzog made contact as they battled for the win in the fourth heat race, with Kuykendall holding on and taking the checkers more than a second ahead of Herzog, who's transponder was not working. ... The newly-revived Midwest LateModel Racing Association opens its 2026 season with a March Madness doubleheader at Springfield Raceway. … Each night is highlighted by a $5,000-to-win Late Model feature. … It’s the first MLRA event since Oct. 11, 2024, at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., a race won by Chris Simpson. … Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Mo., won last fall’s Rex McCroskey Memorial, worth $6,064 in Comp Cams Super Dirt Series action. McCowan also topped 2024’s 18th annual Turkey Bowl, worth $6,064. … Sawyer Crigler of Alton, Mo., won last fall’s Turkey Bowl XIX, worth $6,000. … Sawyer’s father, Scott Crigler, won last fall’s $2,500 Revival Series stop. … Timothy Culp of Prattsville, Ark., earned $5,000 after winning last year’s Comp Cams-sanctioned March Madness. … Clay Stuckey of Shreveport, La., added last March’s MLRA Tribute finale after winning a Comp Cams race there in 2024, combining for more than $15,000. … Watch live on RaceON.
Who to watch: Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Mo., eyes his third major Springfield victory and second career MLRA triumph.
Points chase: It’s the season opener.
Current weather: Clear, 57°F
Car count: 40
Fast qualifier: Mike Spatola
Time: 12.049 seconds
Polesitter: Tony Jackson Jr.
Heat race winners: Tony Jackson Jr., Derrick Stewart, Billy Moyer, Tyler Kuykendall
Consolation race winners: Sawyer Crigler, Clay Stuckey
Provisional starters: Dillon McCowan, Steve Stultz, Dayton Pursley
Next series race: March 14, Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
