Junction Motor Speedway
Boen competes JMS sweep with $3,000 victory
Kelly Boen swept a weekend doubleheader at Junction Motor Speedway. (fasttrackphotos.net)
MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (Aug. 13) – Completing a sweep of Junction Motor Speedway’s doubleheader weekend, Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colo., scored a $3,000 victory in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association and National Championship Racing Association DIRTcar Series co-sanctioned event. | Slideshow
Saturday's triumph backed up Friday night's win at the 3/8-mile racetrack that earned the defending NCRA champion $2,000.
Al Humphrey of Giltner, Neb., trailed Boen to the finish in the runner-up position with John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., third. MLRA points leader Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kan., finished fourth with Dave Eckrich of Oxford, Iowa, fifth.
Notes: Boen’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Road Runner Fabrication and Pannell Motorsports. ... Boen’s won Friday night’s event over Kyle Berck of Marquette, Neb., in a side-by-side finish. Berck finished 20th in Saturday’s race, after falling out with mechanical problems. ... The MLRA tour returns to action with a weekend doubleheader Aug. 20-21 at Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan., and State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo. Both races pay $3,000 to the winner. ... The NCRA Series has a three races planned for Labor Day weekend in Kansas with visits to Humboldt Speedway, 81 Speedway in Park City, and Belleville High Banks.
MLRA/NCRA @ Junction: (1) Kelly Boen, (2) Al Humphrey, (3) John Anderson, (4) Al Purkey, (5) Dave Eckrich, (6) Dean Moore, (7) Mike Collins, (8) Mike Wiarda, (9) Matt Furman, (10) Joe Kosiski, (11) Robbie Anderson, (12) Bill Leighton Jr., (13) Andrew Kosiski, (14) Steve Kempt, (15) Brad Wagoner, (16) Dustin Walker, (17) Vince Wagoner, (18) Scott Koskovich, (19) Travis Dickes, (20) Kyle Berck, (21) Kortney Kosiski, (22) Joe Walkenhorst, (23) T.J.Botts, (24) Bo Egge. Heat race winners (among 24 cars): Dickes, Humphreys, Boen.
