Belleville, IL. (07/04/2021) Hitting the smooth racing surfaces of Lake Ozark Speedway for the Lucas Oil POWRi RaceSaver Super Sprint Independence Nationals, the POWRi RaceSaver Super Sprints would put on a display of on-track action unrivaled with side-by-side battles for the lead. With clean and near-perfect driving, Randy Martin would extend his winning streak and claim the Nationals feature victory.
Early battles would witness Randy Martin and Mike Trent each claim heat racing victories as Trent would earn the night’s high-point award notching a pole-starting position for the thirty-lap main event.
With Mike Trent and Nick Rasa leading the field of hungry POWRi Super Sprints ready to take flight on the initial green-flag start, Trent would launch to the early lead holding off the high-side hustle of Rasa. As Trent tried to separate from the field, third-starting Randy Martin would move into striking positioning.
Phenomenal wing-to-wing racing between two established talents for the top spot with the backdrop of fireworks in the distance would set the tone for the duration of the feature as Trent and Martin each vied for the lead. Ultimately, Martin was able to use low-line momentum to carry himself to the front of the field with Trent keeping pace in the runner-up position.
Amazing on-track racing behind the leading pair would find Nick Rasa rally late to finish third after slipping outside the front-five as Kenny Potter would battle from an eight-place starting spot to cross the finish in fourth.
Starting at the tail of the feature-field after mechanical issues during engine warm-ups would find Greenwood Indiana’s Bradley Galedrige hard-charge his way through the field past thirteen other competitors to round out the top-five for the Lucas Oil POWRi RaceSaver Super Sprint Nationals.
Feature Results for the POWRi RaceSaver Super Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway on July 3rd:
- 63 | Randy Martin | California, MO | 4 | Heat Race Winner
- 14C | Mike Trent | Rocheport, MO | 1 | Heat Race Winner
- 26B | Nick Rasa | Sedalia, MO | 2
- 55 | Kenny Potter | Harrisonville, MO | 8
- 19 | Bradley Galedrige | Greenwood, IN | 18 | Hard Charger (+13)
- 15 | Jack Potter | Lee’s Summit, MO | 3
- 02 | Austin Crane | Ashland, MO | 10
- 18 | Stanley Kreisel | Warsaw, MO | 9
- 00 | Matt Fair | O’Fallon, MO | 15
- 14CC | Danny Clark | Plainfield, IN | 5
- 1 | Greg Murry | Dover, MO | 14
- 6 | Doug Fry | Wheatland, MO | 6
- 12 | Kevin Frisbie | Independence, MO | 12
- 90 | Dan Wohnoutka | Bolivar, MO | 13
- 15K | Kaitlyn Boland | Columbia, MO | 11
- 9 | Kevin Foreman | Copan, OK | 16
- 56H | Dean Hathman | Harrisburg, MO | 7 | DNF
- 51 | Alan Cunningham | Halfway, MO | DNS
Up next for the POWRi Super Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway will be on Friday, July 23rd as part of the Inaugural All-Star Circuit of Champions Beach Brawl. Classes scheduled to tackle the one-third mile oval outside Eldon Missouri include the All-Star Circuit of Champions, Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, and the Lucas Oil POWRi RaceSaver Super Sprints for an action-packed evening of open-wheel racing.
Friday, July 23rd POWRi Super Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway:
Pits Open: 12:00 PM
Drivers Meeting: 5:30 PM
Hot Laps: 6:30 PM
Racing Action to Follow.
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Photo Credit: Steve Eichelberger