"I was pretty nervous", noted a relieved Gustin in victory lane. With the pressure on Gustin he conservatively restarted at the point and led the final eight laps to score his first MLRA win of 2020, and one spot better than his season opening runner-up finish at Randolph County in early June. took turns bringing out the caution for tire issues.įor the third time on the same lap, race leader Chad Simpson would fall victim to a flat tire slowing the pace for the final time on the night, and handing the lead over to Gustin. Back-to-back cautions littered lap thirty-eight, as Papich and Tony Jackson Jr. Over the next ten laps the pace would slow five additional times, all the while Gustin continued to apply pressure onto the bumper of Simpson. Ryan Gustin scored his first Lucas Oil MLRA win of the season at the Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, MO. Under caution, MLRA series point leader Payton Looney gave up the fourth position, going pit side with apparent engine issues, ending his night early and tightening the series point battle. The race took a major change on lap 28 when the second caution waved, as Saturday nights winner Mason Oberkramer slowed down the front stretch with a flat tire. Gustin was able to make a dart for the lead as Simpson battled lapped traffic, but Simpson quickly returned the favor and maintained the point. With the green back in air it was business as usual for Simpson, maintaining the advantage in front while running deep into lapped traffic. PHOTO CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/Fast Track Photos The leading trio would find their way into lapped traffic by lap six, slowing for the first time on the night on lap thirteen for the stopped car of Kayden Clatt.
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With all three drivers looking for their first MLRA win of the season, it was Simpson darting to the point at the drop of the green with Papich closely behind. Gustin in just his forth MLRA start of the season, fired from third on the grid behind front row starters Chad Simpson and Jason Papich.
Gustin had to survive a barrage of cautions in the 46 lap main event to capture the $5,000 main event prize, his second with the MLRA at the 3/8-mile facility.
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Gustin grabs Lucas Oil MLRA checkers at Randolph Countyīy Billy Rock (Moberly, MO) - Sunday night proved to be a fight to the finish at the Randolph County Raceway with Marshalltown, Iowa's Ryan Gustin topping a full field of Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models.
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