Gillette Thunder Speedway
Kirchoff grabs CLMA win at Gillette Thunder
GILLETTE, Wyo. (June 2) — Hometown driver Eddie Kirchoff scored a $1,200 victory in Saturday night’s feature for the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Northern Series Presented by Indy Screen Print at Gillette Thunder Speedway.
Kirchoff, a two-time series champion, extended his lead atop the tour’s all-time win list in topping John Bey of Sturgis, S.D., his 22nd victory on the Colorado-based tour. Kelly Hemple of Billings, Mont., finished third with Brent Nielsen of Raoid City, S.D., and Scott Anderson of Spearfish, S.D., rounding out the top five finishers.
CLMA @ Gillette Thunder: (1) Eddie Kirchoff, (2) John Bey, (3) Kelly Hemple, (4) Brent Nielsen, (5) Scott Anderson, (6) Richard Haberstroh, (7) Morris Oberle, (8) Jason Snyder, (9) Marty Erivez, (10) Freddy Molnar, (11) Dan Henrikson, (12) Jason Schierkolk, (13) Dylan Schmer, (14) Danny Allen, (15) John Robertson. Heat race winners: Kirchoff, Henrikson.