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Beard races to MSRA victory at Northeast Arkansas
Kyle Beard emerges from his car. (Woody Hampton)
HARRISBURG, Ark. (June 12) — Outside front-row starter Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., held off eighth-starting Bill Frye of Greenbrier, Ark., on Saturday for a Comp Cams Mid-South Racing Association victory at Northeast Arkansas Speedway. Beard earned $2,000 for his first series victory in more than a year and the sixth of his career, knotting him with Frye atop all the all-time series lead. | Slideshow
Dane Dacus of Lakeland, Tenn., the previous night’s MSRA winner in Malden, Mo., was third followed by 11th-starting Joey Mack of Benton, Mo. Jon Mitchell of Texarkana, Texas, rounded out the top five while polesitter Jeff Floyd of Walnut Ridge, Ark., was eighth.
Comp Cams MSRA @ Northeast Arkansas: (1) Kyle Beard, (2) Bill Frye, (3) Dane Dacus, (4) Joey Mack, (5) Jon Mitchell, (6) Jon Kirby, (7) Brandon Smith, (8) Jeff Floyd, (9) Matt Johnson, (10) Robert Lovette, (11) Charlie Cole, (12) Shane Stephens, (13) Dewaine Hottinger, (14) Gary Beard, (15) Jeff Melton, (16) Terry Henson, (17) Eddie Provence, (18) Nathan Brown, (19) Wesley Crutchfield, (20) Daniel Waters. Heat race winners (among 24 cars): Mitchell, Floyd, Johnson, Smith. Consolation winner: Stephens.
