May 27
Off Road Speedway,
Norfolk, NE
Sanction: Malvern Bank Series - $2,500
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated May 28, 6:30 am)
Leighton goes Off Road for $2,500 payday
- Bill Leighton Jr.
- Jesse Sobbing
- Corey Zeitner
- Brian Kosiski
- Tad Pospisil
- Kyle Berck
- Brad Perdue
- Ben Schaller
- Zach Zentner
- Jim Johnson
- Chase Osborne
- Chris Johnson
- Ben Sukup
- Matt Buller
- Andrew Kosiski
- Mike Collins
- Paul Glendenning
- Jase Kaser
- Bob Milander
- Nate Beyenhof
- Nick Beyenhof
- Jason Wallace
Dennis Meyer
Bill Leighton Jr. and his team enjoy his $2,500 victory at Off Road.
What won the race: Fourth-starting Bill Leighton Jr. of La Vista, Neb., outdueled Jesse Sobbing of Malvern, Iowa, for a $2,500 Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series victory at Off Road Speedway.
Key notes: Leighton notched his 12th career Malvern Bank SLMR victory; he was also the winner of last year’s tour stop at Off Road. … The $2,500 winner's purse matches the richest on the tour's 2017 campaign. ... The series has had three different winners in its first four events of 2017. … Fifth-place finisher Tad Pospisil of Norfolk, Neb., was the winner of Friday’s series event at Rapid Speedway. … The tour returns to Off Road on Sept. 9 for the Bob Haase Memorial.
On the move: Zach Zentner of Cedar Rapids, Neb., improved from the 13th starting spot to finish ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Leighton's No. 24 is sponsored by Taylor Quik Pik, Swain Construction and Wright's Feedyard.
Points chase: Heading into the Memorial Day weekend tripleheader, Jesse Sobbing of Malvern, Iowa, and Tad Pospisil of Norfolk, Neb., were tied atop the series standings.
Car count: 36
Polesitter: Brian Kosiski
Heat race winners: Jesse Sobbing, Bill Leighton Jr., Kyle Berck, Corey Zeitner, Brian Kosiski
Consolation race winners: Chris Johnson, Matt Buller
Next series race: July 18, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, NE) $5,300
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.