Maier Holds On For No. 60
Thursday
BELLEVILLE, Kan. — Brian Brown used a red flag to make adjustments and retake the lead to win in the O’Reilly NCRA Sprint Car Series feature Thursday night at the Belleville High Banks.
Brown led the first 12 laps, but J.D. Johnson took control on lap 13. The red flag came when Don Droud, Jr.’s engine blew and caught on fire on lap 15. Johnson adjusted his car and went to the top on the restart. He took the lead on lap 16 and paced the remainder of the 20-lap distance on the historic half-mile oval.
Johnson finished second, with point-leader Garry Lee Maier, Mike Peters and Derek Drown following.
The finish:
Brian Brown, J.D. Johnson, Garry Lee Maier, Mike Peters, Derek Drown, Marc Robe, Stu Snyder, A.J. Selenke, Jon Freeman, Tige Jensen, Dan Freeman, Terry Goodwin, Don Droud, Jr., Andy Shouse, Roger Sundquist, Paul Flynn.
Friday
PARK CITY, Kan. — Garry Lee Maier started on the pole and held off a late race charge by Marc Robe to pick up his fourth series victory of the season and the 60th of his career as the O'Reilly NCRA Sprint Series presented by ICM/Ethanol made its second stop of the season at 81 Speedway.
A late-race caution for Scott Lehman on lap 22 would slow the pace one last time, but on the restart, there was no catching Maier as he set sail. Robe finished second.