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David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
(405) 740-4769
ncrapress@aol.com
Justyn Cox Claims NCRA Sprint Victory at Belleville!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Belleville, Kansas – September 1, 2013 - Justyn Cox made a slight detour on his way back from Jackson, Minnesota to his home state of California pay off in a huge way as he took the lead at the start and then held off a late race charge by J.D. Johnson to claim his first career National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products 360-ci sprint car victory Sunday night atop the famed Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas.
Mike Peters started on the S&S Trailer Sales front row for the twenty lap feature with Cox along his outside. Cox used the top of the track as his preferred line while Peters worked the bottom as both drivers raced side by side all the way until the exit of turn four when Cox powered out into the lead. Peters stayed on his rear bumper while behind them, J.D. Johnson, Jeremy Campbell and Don Droud, Jr. ran three wide at times in a battle for the third position.
Cox, aboard the #5H Van Dyke Motorsports/Rogers Racing Engines powered Maxim Chassis kept glued to the top side of the track and his advantage stayed to six car lengths over Peters as lapped traffic came into the play for the first time on lap nine. Peters would gain a little ground as several cars would get ready to be lapped on lap twelve but Cox disposed of them with ease.
One lap later J.D. Johnson got a run on Peters down low entering turns one and two and would take over the runner up position. He then set his sights on the leader and with three laps to go caught a break when A.J. Selenke slowed entering turn four with a flat left rear tire.
The restart saw J.D. Johnson on the leader’s rear bumper and would dive low entering turns one and two while Cox continued to work the top side. Both drivers ran the top in turns three and four with J.D. Johnson once again attempting a slide job in turns one and two.
On the final lap after another attempt at a pass in turns one and two, J.D. Johnson worked low coming out of turn four but would fall just two car lengths short allowing Cox to take the victory.
“This is very special,” said a very excited Cox in victory lane. “I have always heard about the prestige of this race track and we decided to stop off here on our way back home to California after running the Jackson Nationals last night and I am glad we did. I am very honored to win here.” Cox also became the sixth different feature winner in 2013 out of the seven events that have been held thus far.
Droud, Jr. would continue his impressive run in the famed Ochs Brothers #1x to come home third while Peters settled for fourth. Current point leader C.J. Johnson rounded out the top five.
It was not a good night for former champion Jeremy Campbell, who came into the night ten points out of the lead. While running fifth, Campbell would lose the motor in his #10c on lap eleven and be credited with a twelfth place finish.
The next event for the NCRA 360-ci sprint car division will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday night, September 7-8th. On Saturday night the tour will head to Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska before they embark on their first ever appearance at the annual “Nebraska Cup” at Eagle Raceway in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday night. Both events will be run with the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region and the Nebraska 360 sprint series.
NCRA 360-ci Sprints
Belleville High Banks/Belleville, Kansas
September 1, 2013
13 Cars
1st Heat: 1) Mike Peters, 2) Jeremy Campbell, 3) J.D. Johnson, 4) Marc Robe, 5) Jordan Boston, 6) Jon Freeman, 7) Norris Anderson
2nd Heat: 1) Justyn Cox, 2) C.J. Johnson, 3) Don Droud, Jr., 4) Mike Peters, 5) C.J. Johnson, 6) Jordan Boston, 7) Marc Robe, 8) Jon Freeman, 9) Jeff Stasa, 10) Randy Woodside, 11) A.J. Selenke, 12) Jeremy Campbell, 13) Norris Anderson
David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
(405) 740-4769
ncrapress@aol.com
Junghans Chases to NCRA Belleville Late Model Victory!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Belleville, Kansas – September 1, 2013 - Chase Junghans made the trip over from his Manhattan, Kansas home a victorious one as he wired the field in claiming the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products late model feature Labor Day Sunday night atop the famed Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas.
Junghans started on the pole for the fifteen lap feature and out ran outside front row starter Mike Wiarda into turn one to take the lead and quickly open a ten car length after the first lap. Wiarda, Segraves and Gary Gorby gave chase as Junghans was on a rail around the big half mile.
Lapped traffic came into play on lap six allowing Segraves to cut the deficit to six car lengths, but the night’s first caution flag would wave one lap later when Gorby would lose a tire in turn three and came to a stop at the bottom of the speedway.
On the restart it was Junghans out front with Wiarda alongside on the double file restart but Junghans once again throttled away to keep the lead.
Current tour point leader and G&G Dozer rookie of the year leader Jacob Magee, who restarted fourth, was looking to challenge Wiarda for the runner up position but his night would come to an end on lap nine when his motor expired, ending his night with a twelfth place finish.
The race stayed green as Magee was able to exit the track, only to see the final caution fall with five laps to go when Bryce Taylor cut a tire and rode against the guardrail entering turns one and two.
From then on there was no catching the leader as Junghans would cruise to his first tour victory of the season and second of his career. Wiarda would finish ten car lengths behind in second while Segraves, who picked up his only tour victory at the track back in July, finished third and gained ground in the championship point’s chase. G&G Dozer rookie of the year contender Jeremy Petty had a strong run, coming from his tenth starting position to finish fourth while Scott Phillips rounded out the top five.
Heat races for the fifteen car field were won by Junghans and Segraves.
The next and final 2013 event for the NCRA late model division will take place on Friday and Saturday night, September 20-21 as the tour heads to the Salina High Banks in Salina, Oklahoma in a co-sanctioned event with the MARS DIRTcar series.
NCRA Late Models
Belleville High Banks/Belleville, Kansas
September 1, 2013
15 Cars
1st Heat: 1) Chase Junghans, 2) Mike Wiarda, 3) Jimmy Segraves, 4) Jeremy Petty, 5) Scott Phillips, 6) Darrick Klima, 7) Duston Bufort, 8) Kurt Abell, 9) Chris Avery, 10) Wylan Petrie, 11) Bryce Taylor, 12) Jacob Magee, 13) Brad Wagoner, 14) Gary Gorby, 15) Jum Melton
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