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 GREENWOOD,
NE (September 20) -- Pennzoil World of Outlaws racing resumed last
night at Nebraska Raceway Park after an eleven day hiatus, as Mark
Kinser returned once again to the winner's circle utilizing a pair of
Hoosier D12 tires. Kinser dominated the 25-lap A-feature, winning the
race by over 10 seconds over fellow Hoosier-shod driver, Andy
Hillenburg. Kinser also extended his narrow points lead over fellow
Team Hoosier member Danny Lasoski to 77 points.
A stout field of 45
sprinters was on hand at the 4/10-mile oval hoping to make it to the
night's feature race, as 31 of them elected to trust the Hoosier
brand. In preliminary qualifying, P.J. Chesson posted fast time of the
evening after completing a lap in 13.807 seconds. All told, nine of
the top ten qualifiers used Hoosier tires. Joining P.J. Chesson in
the top ten were, Brad Furr, Mark Kinser, Craig Dollansky, Andy
Hillenburg, Joey Saldana, Paul McMahan, Mike Goodman and Steve Kinser,
third through tenth respectively. Surprisingly, only one of the four
preliminary 8-lap heat races were won by drivers on Hoosiers, that was
Jason Johnson after he captured the night's first O'Reilly heat race. Of
the ten drivers competing in the 8-lap Channellock Dash, fully seven
were on the Hoosier brand. After finishing second in the final heat
race, Mark Kinser was the top Hoosier-clad finisher in the Dash when
he took runner-up honors. The other Hoosier drivers competing in the
Dash which determined the first five rows in the night's A-feature
were Andy Hillenburg, Jason Johnson, Paul McMahan, Joey Saldana, Craig
Dollansky and Brad Furr. The 10-lap C-feature race was won by
Derrick Beckman and the B-feature race winner was Daryn Pittman,
giving Team Hoosier a sweep of the two "last chance" races. The
24-car field was set for the 25-lap A-feature, with 17 of the
competitors electing to trust the American-made Hoosier tire brand. It
took Mark Kinser, using a pair of Hoosier D12's, only four circuits to
capture the race lead. From there, Kinser ran away from the entire
field, winning by 10 seconds over Andy Hillenburg who elected to go
with a Hoosier D10/D12 combination. This was the 38th time of the
season the night's final race ended in a 1-2 finish for Team Hoosier. Other
Team Hoosier drivers in the top ten were, Danny Lasoski in fifth, Joey
Saldana in seventh and Craig Dollansky finishing in ninth. In addition
to Kinser's performance, the effort of Danny Lasoski should not be
overlooked. Lasoski charged all the way from his 20th starting
position to capture a fifth place finish, advancing 15 positions in
just 25 laps! Team Hoosier continues to hold the top three slots in
the Pennzoil World of Outlaws point standings. Mark Kinser is
currently in first place with 8307 points followed by Danny Lasoski
with 8230 points. Defending series champion, Steve Kinser, commands
third place with 8103 points. The second of three consecutive
night's of racing resumes tonight. |
