Wheatland, MO. (5/4/24) Hayden Reinbold would perfect the diamond of dirt-tracks to earn his second career feature win at Lucas Oil Speedway, with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, in the 13th Annual Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps Open Wheel Showdown presented by Start2Finish TV after leading all laps of the thrilling feature.
Early on-track excitement with the POWRi National and West Midgets would find Hayden Reinbold start the action off with quick-time in hot laps of 15.472-second lap as Todd McVay would notch the heat racing win.
Starting the feature field would find the high-point qualifier Hayden Reinbold and Shannon McQueen, lead the field as the green flag flew with Reinbold gaining the initial advantage on the opening lap.
Going caution free, Hayden Reinbold would not hesitate to show speed all event by protecting the front of the field while keeping second-place finisher Shannon McQueen at bay as hard-charger Gunnar Setser finalized the podium placements.
“We’ve been struggling a little bit lately so this feels really good to know we have the speed to win,” said Hayden Reinbold in the Lucas Oil Speedway winners circle. Adding, “This place is awesome and tonight was a lot better than the last time we visited that ended with us flipping.”
Staying in the hunt all event, Broc Elliott would finish fourth with Branigan Roark rounding out the POWRi National and West Midget League top-five finishers in the Open Wheel Showdown presented by Start2Finish TV running at Lucas Oil Speedway.
POWRi National Midgets | Lucas Oil Speedway | 5/4/24:
Hoosier Racing Tire Quick Hot Lap Time: 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold(15.472)
Flying A Motorsports Heat Race 1 Winner: 89-Todd McVay
Victory Fuel High Point Qualifier: 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold
Meru Safety Hard Charger: 43-Gunnar Setser(+2)
Toyota Racing Development Feature Winner: 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold
Toyota Racing Development TRD A Feature (15 Laps): 1. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[1]; 2. 7-Shannon McQueen[2]; 3. 43-Gunnar Setser[5]; 4. 00-Broc Elliott[6]; 5. 44-Branigan Roark[4]; 6. 89-Todd McVay[3]; 7. 00X-Mark Elliott[7].
Flying A Motorsports Flying A Motorsports Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 89-Todd McVay[1]; 2. 7-Shannon McQueen[4]; 3. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[7]; 4. 44-Branigan Roark[2]; 5. 43-Gunnar Setser[5]; 6. 00-Broc Elliott[6]; 7. (DNS) 00X-Mark Elliott.
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