by Bob Douglas

The Liquid and Powdercoat Finishes of KC Midwest Lightning Sprints returned to Humboldt Speedway for the first time in 2 years.  A BIG thank you goes out to our sponsors for 2012, Liquid and Powdercoat Finishes, Adams & Eaton Concrete Pumping, Layne Machine and Rod End Supply.  The MLS would also like to thank the Whitworth’s for inviting us to race at their track. It is really a great facility. A smooth track with side by side racing in all classes.

Heat 1

1^st      60E    Mark Billings           Columbia, MO

2^nd     15      Merrill Lamb            Iola, KS

3^rd      48m   Rick Murcko            Iola, KS

4^th      15h    Tony Hudlin             Iola, KS

5^th      13      Luke McGee             Eldorado Springs, MO

81   AJ Tice  KC, MO did not start

Merrill and Rick brought the field down with Merrill taking the lead.  Rick, Luke and Mark started their battle for 2^nd.  Merrill started to stretch his lead as Mark made his way past Luke.  Mark would pass Rick on the low side for 2^nd.  The race was 3^rd 4^th and 5^th.  A spin would bunch the cars back up and erase the straightaway lead that Merrill had.  The restart saw Mark get under Merrill for the lead and Merrill was now chasing 1^st.    The race would end with Mark winning, Merrill 2^nd and Rick 3^rd.

Heat 2

1^st    01     Bobby Layne             KC, MO

2^nd   46m  Dusty Murray            Topeka, KS

3^rd    71     Tony Layne               KC MO

4^th    18c    Chase Sigg                Iola, KS

5^th    53      Greg Black               Des Moines, IA

49  Barry Lamb   Iola, KS  did not start.

Bobby and Tony brought the field down with Tony jumping into the lead.  Uncle Bobby was right on his bumper with Dusty and Greg fighting for 3^rd.  Bobby would get by Tony on lap 2.  Dusty would finally clear Greg and start on Tony.  Greg would spin and collect Chase.  Greg went to the infield with bent suspension.  After the restart, Dusty would get by Tony for 2^nd.  Bobby would take the win, Dusty 2^nd and Tony 3^rd.

Feature      Start Pos.

1^st      60E    Mark Billings            (1)

2ⁿ       01      Bobby Layne             (2)

3^rd      49      Barry Lamb              (10)

4^th      46m   Dusty Murray            (4)

5^th      15     Merrill Lamb              (3)

6^th      13      Luke McGee              (9)

7^th      48m   Rick Murcko             (5)

8^th      15h    Tony Hudlin              (7)

9^th      71      Tony Layne               (6)

10^th    53   Greg Black                   (8)

81  AJ Tice and 18c  Chase Sigg did not start.

Mark and Bobby brought the field to the green.  Bobby would take the lead with Mark on his tail.  Merrill and Dusty were right with them.  A spin by Greg in turn 2 would cause a complete restart.  On the restart, Mark would bolt into the lead with Bobby right with him.  Dusty, Merrill, Rick and Tony would all be racing for 3^rd.  Mark would remain in the lead with Bobby right behind.  Merrill would take command of 3^rd with Dusty fending off Barry who had made his way from the last row starting spot.  Mark and Bobby continue their battle with Merrill now trying to hold off brother Barry who had gotten past Dusty.  Mark would continue to lead with Bobby in 2^nd,  Barry would get past Merrill for 3^rd.  Dusty was now in the hunt for forth with Merrill.   Mark would take the win, Booby  2^nd Barry 3^rd, Dusty 4^th and Merrill 5^th.

The Lighting Sprints next race is on Sat nite May 10^th at I-35 Speedway in Winston, MO.  Come to I-35 Speedway and watch the Liquid & Powder Coat Finishes Midwest Lightning Sprints squirt some dirt.

The racing in the Liquid & Powdercoat Finishes Midwest Lightning Sprints is fiercely competitive.  With low cost maintenance and motorcycle power, this is still the most economical way to go fast in a race car.  These cars are 1 second a lap faster than an A Mod or a Late Model.  New drivers/cars are coming out each week.  We have drivers that have purchased new cars and have their good used cars for sale. Contact the MLS for info.

Liquid & Powdercoat Finishes of KC

MIDWEST LIGHTNING SPRINTS

Race Results

Fri August 30, 2013

Valley Speedway

 Grain Valley, MO

Valley Speedway hosted the 25^th year Anniversary Race of The Liquid and Powdercoat Finishes of KC Midwest Lightning Sprints.  It was also the John Heffernon Jr Memorial.  There was a good enthusiastic crowd in the stands.  The race track was prepared well and the drivers were chomping at the bit to get to racing.  A BIG thank you goes out to our sponsors for 2013, Liquid and Powdercoat Finishes, McCarthy Chevrolet, Aeromotive, Layne Machine, Rod End Supply and Adams & Eaton Concrete Pumping.

Heat 1

1^st       b20    Tom Brown              Lincoln, NE

2^nd      49      Mike Trent               Rocheport, MO

3^rd        4      Beau Heavelow        Independence, MO

4^th      60e     Mark Billings           ColumbiaMO

5^th      z8       Zach Morehead        Blue Springs, MO

6^th      48m    Rick Murcko            Iola, KS

7^th      86       Andy Bradley           Bloomington, IN

8^th      53       Greg Black               Des Moines, IA

Tom and Greg brought the field down for the green.  Greg had mechanical problems coming out of turn 2 and pulled into the infield in turn 4.  Andy also had mechanical problems and turned to the infield. Mike would chase Tom with Beau and Mark battling for the 3^rd spot. Beau and Mark would have a great battle back and forth for the position.  Mike could not gain any ground on Tom.  Tom would take the win, Mike 2^nd and Beau would win his battle with Mark taking 3^rd.

Heat 2

1^st      39      Damon Fortune         Terre Haute, IN

2^nd     10      Drew Dorsett             Monrovia, IN

3^rd      44     Don Harvey               Milford, NY

4^th      71      Tony Layne              KC, MO

5^th      19      Barry Lamb              Iola, KS

6^th      15      Merrill Lamb            Iola, KS

7^th      15h     Tony Hudlin            Yates Center, KS

46 Dusty MurrayTopeka, KS did not start

Damon and Drew brought the field down.  Damon would take command and the lead.  Drew gave chase.  Tony and Merrill would battle for 3^rd.  Don would be waiting on an opening.  Damon continued to lead with Drew right after him. Don would pick off Merrill and then work on Tony.  The top 2 spots remained unchanged, Don had now gotten by Tony.  Damon would take the win, Drew 2^nd and Don 3^rd.

Feature                                   Start Pos.

1^st     44      Don Harvey                (6)

2ⁿ       4      Beau Heavelow           (5)

3^rd    60e    Mark Billings              (3)

4^th     49      Mike Trent                 (7)

5^th     10      Drew Dorsett             (8)

6^th     71      Tony Layne               (4)

7^th      86     Andy Bradley           (13)

8^th      39     Damon Fortune        (10)

9^th        15      Merrill Lamb           (12)

10^th    53     Greg Black               (15)

11^th    z8      Zach Morehead         (1)

12^th   48m    Rick Murcko           (11)

13^th   15h     Tony Hudlin            (14)

14^th   19       Barry Lamb              (2)

15^th    b20     Tom Brown              (9)

46 Dusty Murray did not start.

On the green flag, Zach and Barry raced from the front row.  The rest of the field was fighting for position. Don had started his movement to the front.  Lap 4 Tom got upside down in turn 4.  He was taken to the hospital with a back injury.  When the race resumed, Mark was leading with Beau on his bumper.  Don was running third with Tony and Zach fighting for 4^th and 5^th with Mike on the move.  Don would take care of Vardenafil on the next lap he would take the lead from Mark. Tony and Mike had gotten by Zach and were chasing the others.  There was a lot of racing back thru the field.  Mark and Beau would battle for the runner up spot.  Beau would finally make the pass of Mark.  Mike would get by Tony for 4^th.  Don would take the 25^th Year Anniversary Race Win.  Beau 2^nd, Mark 3^rd,  Mike 4^th and Drew 5^th.

Don was awarded the Trophy and the check for $ 750.  Don also was given a Seiko watch courtesy of Gary Joslyn of Joslyn Jewelry.  Engler Tool and Machine gave $100 for the Hard Charger Award and it was given to Andy Bradley.

The Midwest Lighting Sprints next race is on Sat nite Sept 14^th at I-35 Speedway in Winston, MO.  The racing in the Liquid & Powdercoat Finishes Midwest Lightning Sprints is fiercely competitive.  With low cost maintenance and motorcycle power, this is still the most economical way to go fast in a race car.  These cars are 1 second a lap faster than an A Mod or a Late Model.  New drivers/cars are coming out each week.  We have drivers that have purchased new cars and have their good used cars for sale. Contact the midwestlightning sprints.com for info.

Bob Douglas