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October 8, 2016

Pierce Wins CCSDS at Lucas Oil Speedway; Sullivan Crowned the Champion

(Special to Trenton Berry)

Wheatland, Missouri (10/08/16) – Bobby Pierce came to life in the closing laps of the $5,000-to-win finale on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) and Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA). He took the lead coming to the white flag and rolled to his first ever Lucas Oil Speedway victory and 23rd overall this season.

"I didn't think I would be able to get around him [Stovall]," commented Pierce. "He was so perfect on the top. He could even maneuver around three and four good. I saw some lapped cars in the way and thought this might be my chance. He jumped the cushion over there [in turn two]. It's real easy to do at this place."

Stovall led several laps in the feature before lapped traffic slowed his pace. He slipped over the berm in turn two on lap 49 and opened the door for Pierce to take the top spot. Stovall held on to second, and by merely starting the feature captured his first ever Lucas Oil MLRA title.

"That [championship] was the ultimate goal," said Stovall. "It was a good race. Bobby is one of the best in the business right now. He's got that golden horseshoe right now. He does a good job. His dad is awesome at getting the car underneath him every time he's on the racetrack. That's a hard team to beat."

Chris Simpson finished third in his final start of the season. He rolled from 15th and made his way into contention.

Pierce's win came following a full night of racing. He struggled in his heat, had to run the B Feature, which he won, started towards the back of the feature, and passed the most cars during the main event to also earn the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger award.

Jack Sullivan continued his good fortune from Friday. Both shows combined were enough for him to capture the COMPp Cams Super Dirt Series crown. He came into the weekend down 37 markers and ultimately claimed the championship by 3 points. It is his second-straight series title.

“Wow, what a weekend for our team,” said Sullivan after learning he had rallied to claim the championship. “We had some bad luck there early in the season, and I didn’t know if I could recover to get this championship. This weekend we were able to do just that though. I want to thank my team, my family, my sponsors, and all of my fans for never giving up on me.”

Jackson, Tennessee’s Jonathan Rowan was crowned the Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series.

“It was a really tight battle with Austin [Theiss] and I for the rookie title the whole year, and it feels amazing to officially claim it,” noted Rowan. “We had so much fun on the road with the series in 2016, and I learned so much along the way. We are really looking forward to next year.”

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series presented by Lucas Oil is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Tire South, Kuntz and Co. Racing Engines, New Vision Graphics, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Henryetta Ford, Black Diamond Chassis, Mark Martin Powersports, Arctic Cat, Wilwood, Allen Manufacturing, Boston's Sports Bar and Restaurant, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Woodco, Mark Martin Automotive Group, Mid-State Golf Cars, Henryetta Ford, M&M Paint and Construction, Ronald Surrett Contracting, Beach Veterinary Services, MSR Mafia Marketing, Sampson Racing Communications, AR Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Wilwood, Central Arkansas Pest Services and Keyser Manufacturing.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series presented by Lucas Oil, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – October 8, 2016
Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri)
 
LucasOilRacing.TV A Feature (50 laps): 1. Bobby Pierce 2. Jesse Stovall 3. Chris Simpson 4. Tim Manville 5. Garrett Alberson 6. Jack Sullivan 7. Will Vaught 8. JC Wyman 9. Brian Shirley 10. Randy Timms 11. Tony Jackson Jr 12. Dave Eckrich 13. Hunter Rasdon 14. Brantlee Gotschall 15. Payton Looney 16. Kyle Beard 17. Jason Papich 18. Mason Oberkramer 19. Brent Larson 20. RC Whitwell 21. Terry Phillips 22. Chris Brown 23. Tad Pospisil 24. Mark Burgtorf 25. Matt Furman 26. Billy Moyer

Mark Martin Automotive B Feature 1 (12 laps): 1. Chris Brown 2. Brian Shirley 3. Dave Eckrich 4. Austin Siebert 5. Jacob Magee 6. Jeff Floyd 7. Jonathan Rowan 8. Austin Theiss 9. John Driskell 10. Chad Richwine 11. Josh Poe 12. Larry Jones 13. Jake Morris 14. Tommy Cordray 15. Al Humphrey 16. Jon Mitchell

Arctic Cat B Feature 2 (12 laps): 1. Bobby Pierce 2. Payton Looney 3. Rodney Sanders 4. Wendell Wallace 5. Tad Pospisil 6. Kyle Beard 7. Scott Crigler 8. Joseph Gorby 9. Johnny Fennewald 10. Jeff Roth 11. Robby Moore 12. Scott Phillips 13. David Turner 14. Chris Cox 15. Phil Edmonson 16. Rob Hall

Mark Martin Automotive B Feature 3 (12 laps): 1. Tony Jackson Jr 2. Mason Oberkramer 3. Hunter Rasdon 4. Jake O'Neil 5. Tyler Erb 6. Charlie McKenna 7. Bryon Allison 8. Logan Martin 9. Dustin Walker 10. Reid Millard 11. Carl Murphy 12. Jon Binning 13. Brandon Wilson 14. Brad Looney 15. Gavin Landers

Black Diamond Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. Brent Larson 2. Jason Papich 3. Maosn Oberkramer 4. Dave Eckrich 5. Hunter Rasdon 6. Logan Martin 7. Brandon Wilson 8. Rob Hall 9. Phil Edmonson

Allen Manufacturing Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. Jesse Stovall 2. Garrett Alberson 3. Matk Burgtorf 4. Bobby Pierce 5. Jacob Magee 6. Johnny Fennewald 7. Al Humphrey 8. Jake Morris 9. Gavin Landers

M&M Paint & Construction Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. Matt Furman 2. Chris Simpson 3. Tony Jackson Jr 4. Joseph Gorby 5. David Turner 6. Chad Richwine 7. Robby Moore 8. Carl Murphy 9. Jon Mitchell

ROCKHARD Powder Coating 4 (10 laps): 1. JC Wyman 2. RC Whitwell 3. Wendell Wallace 4. Austin Siebert 5. Jeff Floyd 6. Rodney Sanders 7. Brad Looney 8. John Driskell 9. Scott Phillips

Racing Head Service Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. Tim Manville 2. Randy Timms 3. Dustin Walker 4. Charlie McKenna 5. Kyle Beard 6. Austin Theiss 7. Larry Jones 8. Jeff Roth 9. Reid Millard

Quarter Master Heat 6 (10 laps): 1. Jack Sullivan 2. Chris Brown 3. Billy Moyer 4. Terry Phillips 5. Jon Binning 6. Jonathan Rowan 7. Scott Crigler 8. Jake O'Neil 9. Josh Poe

Lucas Oil Heat 7 (10 laps): 1. Branltee Gotschall 2. Payton Looney 3. Will Vaught 4. Brian Shirley 5. Tyler Erb 6. Tad Pospisil 7. Bryon Allison 8. Rob Hall 9. Chris Cox


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Black Diamond Chassis Heat Race #1 Winner: Brent Larson
Allen Manufacturing Heat Race #2 Winner: Jesse Stovall
M&M Paint & Construction Heat Race #3 Winner: Matt Furman
ROCKHARD Powder Coating Heat Race #4 Winner: JC Wyman
Racing Head Service Heat Race #5 Winner: Tim Manville
Quarter Master Heat Race #6 Winner: Jack Sullivan
Lucas Oil Heat Race #7 Winner: Brantlee Gotschall
Mark Martin Powersports B-Main #1 Winner: Chris Brown
Arctic Cat B-Main #2 Winner: Bobby Pierce
Mark Martin Powersports B-Main #3 Winner: Tony Jackson Jr.
New Vision Graphics Pole Sitter: Tim Manville
Henryetta Ford Hard Luck Award: Kyle Beard
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Bobby Pierce (18th-3rd)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Bobby Pierce