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Published July 03, 2009 01:04 am - The winner of the modified main event — the Firecracker 40 — will receive $1,000 to headline the stock car racing program at the Nevada Speedway on Saturday night.

Firecracker 40 set at Nevada; local drivers post victories



By Anvil Welch

awelch@joplinglobe.com

The winner of the modified main event — the Firecracker 40 — will receive $1,000 to headline the stock car racing program at the Nevada Speedway on Saturday night.

Late model, factory stock and street stock classes also will compete at the quarter-mile dirt track.

Racing is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

Brent Burrows, Lewistown, Ill., won last week’s 20-lap A feature during the visit by the Midwest Outlaw Lightning Sprints.

Other main event winners listed on the track Web site were Dustin Wyland (street stock) and defending points champion Karl Lehmann (factory stock).

Midway Speedway

Regular racing is on today’s 8 p.m. program at the Lebanon track that also includes fireworks at intermission.

Classes are USRA modified, late model/sportsman, factory stock, bomber and pure stock.

Points leaders are Ben Newell (late model.sportsman), Eric Hudson (USRA modified), Bob Gustin (factory stock), Joe Francis (bomber) and Les Hayes (pure stock).

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7. Admission prices are $10 and $5 (ages 11-15).

Monett Speedway

A trio of Joplin drivers posted wins last Sunday night at the 3/8-mile clay track.

Darian Hendrix won the B modified main event, John Coats the bomber and Jason Rayle the Legends Cars.



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