Kofoid Claims First Career POWRi Win in Turnpike Challenge
Belleville, IL. (05/30/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues' two-day stint at I-44 Riverside Speedway during the seventh annual Turnpike Challenge would take center stage Saturday night as 58 distinct talents would check into the pits in hopes of gaining POWRi glory. In an action-packed slider-filled feature a new name has been added to the all-time win tally as Michael "Buddy" Kofoid would claim the night's top spot.
The feature action was all over I-44 Riverside Speedway, as front row competitors #3N Jake Neuman and #71K Cannon McIntosh would bring the field of 22 starters to green flags racing as pole-sitter Neuman would gain the early lead. McIntosh would strike early though as a pair of cautions would keep the field bunched and give Cannon all the opportunity he needed, grabbing the lead in a hard-fought battle with Neuman. McIntosh would maintain the lead nearly half the feature as #67 Buddy Kofoid mounted a charge through the pack, stalking the leader for several laps.
With just under ten laps remaining Kofoid would strike on the exit of turn four using a high-to-low maneuver that would gain the lead from inside momentum as the pair crossed by the flag-stand. Kofoid would hang on to the front position picking up the first POWRi National Midget League feature victory of his career. Previous night's winner of the 7th Annual Turnpike Challenge #19az Logan Seavey would be among the hunt for the victory in the closing laps finishing in the runner-up position as McIntosh would stay close to the top, rounding out the night's podium. Early leader Jake Neuman and #9 Daison Pursley would put on displays of driving talents swapping positions and lines lap after lap with Pursley gaining the advantage placing in the fourth position as Neuman placed fifth.
Keizer Wheels Heat 1 Winner: 89 - Chris Windom
Smith Titanium Heat 2 Winner: 35 - Tanner Carrick
Advanced Racing Suspensions Heat 3 Winner: 9 - Daison Pursley
Schoenfeld Headers Heat 4 Winner: 19m - Ethan Mitchell
Racing Electronics Heat 5 Winner: 7x - Thomas Meseraull
Diversified Machine Inc. Heat 6 Winner: 3n - Jake Neuman
MPI Heat 7 Winner: 82 - Andrew Layser
Mesilla Valley Transportation Heat 8 Winner: 15 - Emerson Axsom
Auto Meter C-Feature Winner: 3b - Shelby Bosie
Super Clean Qualifier Winners: 71k - Cannon McIntosh, 67 - Michael Kofoid, 19az - Logan Seavey, 00 - Trey Gropp
PAC Schroeder Torsion Bars High Point: 3n - Jake Neuman
Rod End Supply Semi-Feature 1: 19m - Ethan Mitchell
AFCO Semi-Feature 2: 5 - Kevin Thomas Jr
TRD Hard Charger: 28 - Ace McCarthy
Lucas Oil Feature Winner: 67 - Michael Kofoid
POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League Feature Results (30 Laps): 1. 67 - Michael Kofoid 2. 19az - Logan Seavey 3. 71k - Cannon McIntosh 4. 9 - Daison Pursley 5. 3n - Jake Neuman 6. 35 - Tanner Carrick 7. 32 - Trey Marcham 8. 28 - Ace McCarthy 9. 95 - Chris Andrews 10. 89 - Chris Windom 11. 5 - Kevin Thomas Jr 12. 4 - Robert Dalby 13. 00 - Trey Gropp 14. 3 - Jake Nail 15. 15 - Emerson Axsom 16. 5d - Zach Daum 17. 71 - Kaylee Bryson 18. 82 - Andrew Layser 19. 20b - Brady Bacon 20. 19m - Ethan Mitchell 21. 7m - Chance Morton 22. 44s - Andrew Felker 23. 7x - Thomas Meseraull 24. 4a - Justin Grant
The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues continue action on Sunday, May 31st at Port City Speedway for the final night of the Seventh Annual Turnpike Challenge. Start-time is 5:00 pm. for Hot-Laps racing to follow with the pit's open all day.
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Logan Seavey Dominates Opening Night of the Turnpike Challenge
Belleville, IL. (05/30/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget competitors from all over would show up in huge numbers to Night 1 of the 7th Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway. With sixty-one total drivers signing into the pits the great racing action on track would keep fans in attendance on the edge of their seats the whole night as Logan Seavey would park his #19az in victory lane.
Leading all thirty circuits around I-44 Riverside Speedway Logan Seavey would definitely be the class of the field, earning the high point qualifier award and using a pole starting position to propel Logan to the lead and on to victory. Not going down without a fighting chance though, #71x Cannon McIntosh would try valiantly for the top spot on several occasions only to end the racing action finishing second. Kaylee Bryson #71 would impress all with outstanding driving skills. Notching her first-ever podium finish with the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League by placing third. Trey Marcham #32T and Tanner Thorson #19 would have quite the battle for most the feature, swapping positions several times with Marcham eventually placing fourth as Thorson rounded out the feature's first five finishers.
Auto Meter Heat 1 Winner: 4 - Robert Dalby
KSE Racing Products Heat 2 Winner: 5d - Zach Daum
Advanced Racing Suspensions Heat 3 Winner: 72 - Sam Johnson
Schoenfeld Headers Heat 4 Winner: 98 - Clinton Boyles
Racing Electronics Heat 5 Winner: 9 - Daison Pursley
Diversified Machine Inc. Heat 6 Winner: 19az - Logan Seavey
MPI Heat 7 Winner: 5 - Kevin Thomas Jr
Mesilla Valley Transportation Heat 8 Winner: 95 - Chris Andrews
Pac Schroeder Torsion Bars High Point: 19az - Logan Seavey
Qualifier Winners: 19az - Logan Seavey, 3n - Jake Neuman, 19 - Tanner Thorson, 67 - Buddy Kofoid
Rod End Supply Semi-Feature 1: 35 - Tanner Carrick
AFCO Semi-Feature 2: 89 - Chris Windom
TRD Hard Charger: 28 - Ace Mccarthy
Lucas Oil Feature Winner: 19az - Logan Seavey
POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League Feature Results (30 laps): 1. 19AZ - Logan Seavey 2. 71k - Cannon Mcintosh 3. 71 - Kaylee Bryson 4. 32t - Trey Marcham 5. 19 - Tanner Thorson 6. 5 - Kevin Thomas Jr 7. 9 - Daison Pursley 8. 4 - Robert Dalby 9. 3n - Jake Neuman 10. 4a - Justin Grant 11. 28 - Ace McCarthy 12. 73t - Jake Swanson 13. 67 - Buddy Kofoid 14. 98 - Clinton Boyles 15. 35 - Tanner Carrick 16. 91t - Tyler Thomas 17. 44s - Andrew Felker 18. 5d - Zach Daum 19. 15 - Emerson Axsom 20. 19m - Ethan Mitchell 21. 00 - Trey Gropp 22. 89 - Chris Windom 23. 7x - Thomas Meseraull 24. 71t - Zac Taylor
The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues continue action on Saturday, May 30th at I-44 Riverside Speedway for Night 2 of the Seventh Annual Turnpike Challenge. All times have been moved forward one hour to help the racing program, start-time is now 5:00 pm.
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