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August 22nd, 2009

Jon Mitchell Becomes 11th Different Winner in O’Reilly MSRA Action

Greenville, Mississippi (8/22/09) – Jon Mitchell won a thrilling O’Reilly MSRA event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday night, August 22nd in an event that saw five different leaders.

For the first time ever, Johnny Lancaster from Coldwater, Mississippi was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier for the $2,000 to win, 40 lap event as he accumulated the most points in heat race action. He was joined on the front row by Dewaine Hottinger. As the race got underway, Hottinger shot to the lead with Lancaster, Jamie Elam, and Billy Moyer Jr. in tow.

The race would see its first of ten caution flags on lap four when a four car melee ensued when Jeff Wells Jr. made contact with Billy Moyer Jr. collecting two more cars. Moyer Jr., the current O’Reilly MSRA point’s leader, would head pitside to have a new nose piece installed on his car, before rejoining the tail of the field three laps down. On the ensuing restart, Hottinger would continue to maintain the topspot as Elam, and Jeff Floyd began to apply heavy pressure.

Two laps later on the seventh circuit, Elam would rocket past Hottinger for the lead, and two circuits later Floyd would race his way past Hottinger for the second position. Elam’s time at the front of the pack would be short-lived as he would slip off the end of the track in turn one allowing Jeff Floyd to inherit the lead.

Floyd from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas would lead the next fourteen laps before, Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year contender, Michael Murphree (started 14th), raced past him on the 24th lap to take over the lead. Murphree would lead the next seven laps as Jon Mitchell began to reel in the leader. By lap thirty-three the top two cars battled side-by-side around the ¼ mile oval, swapping the lead every other lap.
On lap 37 Mitchell would use lapped traffic to his advantage to edge ahead for the final time and would go on to take his first O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model win of 2009, which made him the 11th different winner on the tour in 2009.

Heat races for the 27 car field were won by Johnny Lancaster, Jamie Elam, Dewaine Hottinger, and Jeff Floyd.

The twin b-mains were claimed by Ray Moore and Austin Rettig.

O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model provisionals were awarded to Ross Camponovo and Randy Mitchell

Jon Mitchell was the COMP Cams Top Performer.

Billy Moyer Jr. received the Quartermaster Hard Luck Award after the lap 4 incident that left him pinned three laps down.

Clay Fisher earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 18th starting position to a 5th place finish.

The O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour will return to action next Saturday, August 29th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 40 lap event. For more information on I-30 Speedway, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com .

The O'Reilly MSRA is sponsored by and would like to thank primary sponsor O'Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, Kuntz & Company, Mark Martin Auto Group, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Boomland, NEA Supergas, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.

For the latest information on the O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com

O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – August 22nd, 2009
Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS)

Feature Results
1. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
2. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
3. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
4. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
5. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
6. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
7. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
8. Chad Thrash (Meridian, MS)
9. Doug Showah (Grenada, MS)
10. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
11. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
12. Ross Camponovo (Clarksdale, MS)
13. Jamie Elam (Senatobia, MS)
14. Greg Fore (Greenville, MS)
15. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
16. Johnny Lancaster (Coldwater, MS)
17. Jeff Wells Jr. (Trumann, AR)
18. Stormy Derryberry (Monticello, AR)
19. Chad Washington (Greenville, MS)
20. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
21. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
22. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)

DNS: Bo Gordon, Jeff Horton, Wayne Skinner, John Taylor, Jarod Roller

Entries: 27 (Representing Five States)
Heat Winners: Johnny Lancaster, Jeff Floyd, Jamie Elam, Dewaine Hottinger
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Johnny Lancaster
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Billy Moyer Jr.
MSRA Provisionals: Randy Mitchell, Ross Camponovo
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Clay Fisher (18th-5th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Jon Mitchell
Cautions: 10
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Dewaine Hottinger (1-6), Jamie Elam (7-11), Jeff Floyd (12-24), Michael Murphree (25-32), Jon Mitchell (33), Michael Murphree (34), Jon Mitchell (35), Michael Murphree (36), Jon Mitchell (37-40)

O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models – August 22nd, 2009
Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS)

Feature Results
1. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
2. Michael Murphree (Little Rock, AR)
3. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
4. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
5. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, AR)
6. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
7. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
8. Chad Thrash (Meridian, MS)
9. Doug Showah (Grenada, MS)
10. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO)
11. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
12. Ross Camponovo (Clarksdale, MS)
13. Jamie Elam (Senatobia, MS)
14. Greg Fore (Greenville, MS)
15. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
16. Johnny Lancaster (Coldwater, MS)
17. Jeff Wells Jr. (Trumann, AR)
18. Stormy Derryberry (Monticello, AR)
19. Chad Washington (Greenville, MS)
20. Eddie Provence (East End, AR)
21. Randy Mitchell (Muldrow, OK)
22. Gary Christian (Broken Bow, OK)

DNS: Bo Gordon, Jeff Horton, Wayne Skinner, John Taylor, Jarod Roller

Entries: 27 (Representing Five States)
Heat Winners: Johnny Lancaster, Jeff Floyd, Jamie Elam, Dewaine Hottinger
JFR Graphics Pole Sitter: Johnny Lancaster
Quarter Master Hard Luck Award: Billy Moyer Jr.
MSRA Provisionals: None
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Clay Fisher (18th-5th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Jon Mitchell
Cautions: 10
Red Flag: 0
Leaders: Dewaine Hottinger (1-6), Jamie Elam (7-11), Jeff Floyd (12-24), Michael Murphree (25-32), Jon Mitchell (33), Michael Murphree (34), Jon Mitchell (35), Michael Murphree (36), Jon Mitchell (37-40)