August 8
Junction Motor Speedway,
McCool Junction, NE
Sanction: Malvern Bank Series - $2,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 9, 6:20 am)
Justin Zeitner ends drought on Malvern Bank tour
- Justin Zeitner
- Kyle Berck
- Ben Schaller
- Tad Pospisil
- Brian Kosiski
- Bill Leighton Jr.
- Cory Dumpert
- Charlie McKenna
- Dylan Schmer
- Andrew Kosiski
- Josh Leonard
- Rece Vaught
- Chris Spieker
- Darrel DeFrance
- Curt Schroeder
- Zach Zeitner
- Robbie Andersen
- Kale Kosiski
- Brad Perdue
- Micah Veleba
- Alex Banks
- Darrel DeFrance
- Aaron Marrant
- Alex Humphrey
What won the race: Winning his first series race in six seasons, fourth-starting Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, captured Saturday’s Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series event at Junction Motor Speedway. Zeitner took the lead from outside front-row starter Dylan Schmer on the fifth lap and led the rest of the way, taking the checkers 0.450 seconds ahead of Kyle Berck for a $2,000 payday.
Key notes: Justin Zeitner’s previous series victory came Oct. 3, 2014, at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. … Polesitter Brian Kosiski slipped back to finish fifth. ... Fourteen drivers completed 25 laps. … The tour's lone trip to Junction replaced an event at Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, Neb. ... The series also added an Aug. 28 event at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., and an Oct. 2 race at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
On the move: Cory Dumpert of York, Neb., started 12th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Zeitner’s GRT Race Car is sponsored by CIT, Sardeson Racing, Zeitner and Sons Refrigerated Transport and Wise Racing Enterprises.
Points chase: Entering the event, Tad Pospisil (730 points) of Norfolk, Neb., led Kyle Berck (714), Bill Leighton Jr. (702), Charlie McKenna (630) and Ben Schaller (604).
Car count: 23
Fast qualifier: Tad Pospisil
Time: 16.807 seconds
Polesitter: Brian Kosiski
Heat race winners: Cory Dumpert, Robbie Andersen, Brian Kosiski
Next series race: August 28, I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, NE) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.