David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
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Berck Claims 2014 NCRA Late Model Opener!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hutchinson, Kansas – April 19, 2014 - The 2014 season opener for the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products late model division took place Saturday night and at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas and it was former two-time tour champion Kyle Berck of Marquette, Nebraska picking up the victory.

Berck started on the front row for the 20 lap feature and took the lead as the green flag fell. Berck would go on to claim his 27th career tour victory and his first atop the famed half mile fairgrounds oval.
Fellow Nebraska driver Travis Dickes came home second with hometown driver Eric Main claiming third. Nebraska drivers Mike Wiarda and Todd Pospisil rounded out the top five.

The two heat races for the fourteen car field were won by Berck and Dickes. Drivers from four states (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas) were represented.  

The next events for the NCRA late model tour will take place in a mere two weeks as the tour will join forces with the MARS DIRTcar series. It all kicks off on Saturday night, May 3rd, as the gladiators make their first appearance since 2010 at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas. Then on Sunday night both tours head to the home of the series, 81 Speedway in Park City.

Kansas State Fairgrounds
NCRA Late Models
4/19/2014
14 Cars
1st Heat: 1) Kyle Berck (Marquette, Ne), 2) Scott Phillips (Salina, Ks), 3) Gary Gorby (Caney, Ks), 4) Tad Pospisil (Norfolk, Ne), 5) Chris Bratcher (Hutchinson, Ks), 6) Tyler Erb (Magnolia, Tx), 7) Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, Ok)

2nd Heat: 1) Travis Dickes (Madison, Ne), 2) Eric Main (Hutchinson, Ks), 3) Mike Wiarda (Aurora, Ne), 4) Chris Kratzer (Wichita, Ks), 5) Damian Patocka (Enid, Ok), 6) Jeremy Petty (Smolan, Ks), 7) Wylan Petrie (Solomon, Ks)

A Feature: 1) Kyle Berck (Marquette, Ne), 2) Travis Dickes (Madison, Ne), 3) Eric Main (Hutchinson, Ks), 4) Mike Wiarda (Aurora, Ne), 5) Tad Pospisil (Norfolk, Ne), 6) Tyler Erb (Magnolia, Tx), 7) Scott Phillips (Salina, Ks), 8) Chris Kratzer (Wichita, Ks), 9) Damian Patocka (Enid, Ok), 10) Wylan Petrie (Solomon, Ks), 11) Gary Gorby (Caney, Ks), 12) Brandon Morton (Broken Arrow, Ok), 13) Jeremy Petty (Smolan, Ks), 14) Chris Bratcher (Hutchinson, Ks)


David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
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Danny Wood Claims NCRA Sprint Laurels at Kansas State Fairgrounds!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hutchinson, Kansas – April 19, 2014 - Danny Wood of Norman, Oklahoma made his tow to the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas a profitable one as he took home the twenty lap National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products sprint car victory Saturday night atop the famed half mile oval.

Wood took the lead at the start from his outside front row starting position and never looked back in claiming his $2000 victory and became the seventh different tour feature winner in the past eight events held dating back to last year.

For the second race in a row, former tour champion Jeremy Campbell finished second while Aurora, Nebraska driver Ryan Roberts made his long tow pay off with a third place finish. Former three-time and defending tour champion C.J. Johnson had a rough start to his night as he was caught in a crash in his heat race. Crews made the necessary repairs and would started 17th in the feature. He worked his own #45x up through the field to come home fourth while Jake Martens had a strong run to round out the top five.

The two heat races for the eighteen car field were won by Roberts and Campbell.
Next up for the NCRA sprint car tour will be a first ever appearance at Butler County Speedway in Risen City, Nebraska on Saturday night, May 10th. It will be the series first ever appearance at the facility.

NCRA Sprints
Kansas State Fairgrounds/Hutchinson, Kansas
4/19/2014
18 Cars

1st Heat: 1) Ryan Roberts (Aurora, Ne), 2) Luke Cranston (Ness City, Ks), 3) Jon Freeman (Salina, Ks), 4) J.D. Johnson (Wichita, Ks), 5) Zach Blurton (Great Bend, Ks), 6) Jason Schroeder (Spring Hill, Ks), 7) Scott Lehman (Hutchinson, Ks), 8) Wyatt Burks (Topeka, Ks), 9) CJ Johnson (Quinter, Ks)
2nd Heat: 1) Jeremy Campbell (Wichita, Ks), 2) Danny Wood (Norman, Ok), 3) Jake Martens (Fairview, Ok), 4) Raymond Seeman (Jetmore, Ks), 5) Jordan Weaver (Woodward, Ok), 6) Jeff Stasa (Kingman, Ks), 7) Kris Miller (Woodward, Ok), 8) Jake Greider (Haysville, Ks), 9) Kaden Taylor (Forgan, Ok)

A Feature: 1) Danny Wood (Norman, Ok), 2) Jeremy Campbell (Wichita, Ks), 3) Ryan Roberts (Aurora, Ne), 4) CJ Johnson (Quinter, Ks), 5) Jake Martens (Fairview, Ok), 6) J.D. Johnson (Wichita, Ks), 7) Zach Blurton (Great Bend, Ks), 8) Raymond Seeman (Jetmore, Ks), 9) Jordan Weaver (Woodward, Ok), 10) Jason Schroeder (Spring Hill, Ks), 11) Kris Miller (Woodward, Ok), 12) Jake Greider (Haysville, Ks), 13) Kaden Taylor (Forgan, Ok), 14) Luke Cranston (Ness City, Ks), 15) Jon Freeman (Salina, Ks), 16) Scott Lehman (Hutchinson, Ks), 17) Jeff Stasa (Kingman, Ks), 18) Wyatt Burks (Topeka, Ks)