Kevin Ulmer
Heat three (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Howard Moore 40 (1*) 2. Kevin Ulmer 20K (2*) 3. Chris Solomon 83 (4*) 4. Corey Nelson 34 (6*) 5. Danny Thoman 27 (3) 6. Mike Trent 0 (8) 7. Forrest Sutherland 85 (9) 8. Zach Davis 3z (5) 9. Broc Elliott 75E (7)
Moore led Ulmer and Thoman early in another good heat. Elliott got a bit sideways in turn two with a lap completed and was tagged by Sutherland. Both would restart at the tail. Elliott would stop at the halfway point and exit. Moore would lead the restart with four to go, ahead of Ulmer, Thoman, C. Solomon and Nelson. C. Solomon would grab third, while Nelston took fourth on the last lap. Up front, Moore, who towed to LOS after Crowley’s Ridge rained out in Arkansas, pulled away to the checkers.
Heat four (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Tony Bruce Jr. 86 (1*) 2. Dustin Barks 22 (4*) 3. Jonathan Cornell 28 (5*) 4. Austin Alumbaugh 33 (7*) 5. John Schulz 99 (3) 6. Ayrton Gennetten 3 (6) 7. Matt Close 5 (2) DNS – Bradley Ryun 1x
Ryun had issues in hot laps and scratched for the night. Bruce led Barks, Cornell and Gennetten on lap one. Cornell took a shot at a slider and drifted on lap two, giving third to Alumbaugh. Gennetten would stop on lap five, bringing the yellow. Bruce led Barks, Alumbaugh, Cornell and Schulz back to green. Cornell would use the restart to regain third in a good duel with Alumbaugh.
B main one (started): 1. Paulus (1) 2. P. Solomon (4) 3. Trent (2) / 4. Schulz (3) 5. Gennetten (9) 6. Carpenter (6) 7. Boyer (5) 8. Davis (8) 9. Elliott (7) DNS – Ryun
A false start gave Gennetten a chance to compete as he was late to the track. He started at the tail of the 10-lapper. The top three transferred to the A. Paulus led Trent, Schulz and P. Solomon early. The Aussie Solomon slid by Schulz for third on lap two. Gennetten worked his way from the tail to fifth by lap five, but wouldn’t climb any higher. P. Solomon went around Trent for second don lap seven.
B main two (started): 1. Sutherland (3) 2. Blank (4) 3. Thoman (2) / 4. Brown (1) 5. Close (6) 6. Kinder (8) 7. Topper (7) 8. Beebe (5) DNS – Boyles
Sutherland led Brown and Thoman early. Thoman used the low side to shoot by Brown for second on lap two. A Thoman pass for the lead on the next lap was negated when Beebe struck the turn three infield tire, knocking him out. Sutherland led Thoman, Brown, Blank and Close back to green. Blank used the restart to gain the final transfer from Brown, and then took second from Thoman on lap six.