Gillette Thunder Speedway
Kirchoff racks up 22nd CLMA victory at Gillette
GILLETTE, Wyo. (Aug. 20) — Hometown driver and two-time series champion Eddie Kirchoff raced from the third row to victory Saturday at Gillette Thunder Speedway for a victory on the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series.
Kirchoff notched his fourth CLMA victory of the season and series-leading 22nd of his career.
Eighth-staring Eric Mass of Rapid City, S.D., rallied to finish second in the 25-lap main event with Chris Johnson of Spearfish, S.D., in third. Will Brack and Kelly Hample rounded out the top five finishers. Polesitter Scott Anderson was ninth.
Sixteen of 23 starters were running at the finish, all on the lead lap.
CLMA @ Gillette: (1) Eddie Kirchoff, (2) Eric Mass, (3) Chris Johnson, (4) Will Brack, (5) Kelly Hample, (6) Tony Leiker, (7) John Bey, (8) Brent Nielsen, (9) Scott Anderson, (10) Lynn Amick, (11) Jason Schierkolk, (12) Marty Erivez, (13) Larry Jackson, (14) Richard Haberstroh, (15) Dan Sheppard, (16) Morris Oberle, (17) John Kuchar, (18) Jeff Gorsuch, (19) Danny Allen, (20) Loran Salsbury, (21) John Robertson, (22) Dan Henrikson, (23) Scott Lewis. Heat race winners (among 23 cars): Hample, Anderson, Kirchoff. Dash winner: Kirchoff.
