Curtis, Oberlin drivers challenge for NP titles

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Getting the season off to a fast start, the competitors took to the oval at Lincoln County Raceway in heated battles in all classes on opening night in North Platte, Nebraska.

Starting their seasons’off right at Lincoln County Raceway by punching their tickets to the Winners Circles were: Eddie Belec, Jacob Slough, Mike Nichols, Luke Wassom and Terry Tritt.

Starting on the pole and leading every lap of the Feature, Eddie Belec of Arvada, Colo., scored the victory in the Maxwell Offroad Center division. Belec was able to hold off all challengers as many competitors jostled for positions.

Taking advantage of his track position in the early going, heat race winner David Murray Jr. of Oberlin, Kan., was able to challenge for the lead for many of the laps as he was then forced to fend off the fast charging competitors close behind him.

Murray Jr. was able to hold off the challengers to earn the runner-up finish.

Being able to make the moves when needed, Awesome Luke Wassom of Broken Bow was able to lead the final two laps of the Herrick Auto & Marine IMCA Hobby Stock Feature to claim the victory.

Wassom started the feature in the fourth row when the green flag was dropped and was forced to work through traffic for much of the feature.

Just two laps away from scoring his first ever feature win, Brady Henderson of Curtis led the first 13 laps in hopes of scoring the victory.

Despite relinquishing the lead, Henderson was able to stay on top of his game to earn a runner-up finish.

Close behind Henderson in earning a podium finish in third place overall was Tanner Clough of Wallace. te.

The next regular scheduled night of IMCA racing action at Lincoln County Raceway is this coming Saturday night, May 4th with the POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series also visiting the North Platte oval for the Fourth Annual Ron Williams/Dick Snoose Myers Memorial.

Racing is slated to start at 7 p.m around the Lincoln County track.

Maxwell Offroad Center IMCA Modified Feature: 1. 3b-Eddie Belec; 2. 97m-David Murray Jr; 3. 17j-Jeremy Frenier; 4. 7-Justin Gregg; 5. 34jw-Cole Hodges.

North Platte GMC Buick IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature: 1. 15d-Jacob Slough; 2. 554-Dillon Schultz; 3. 15k-Jamey Kennicutt; 4. 12j-Kerry Jones; 5. 4d-Patrick Donovan.

Knucklehead Garage IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1. 63-Mike Nichols; 2. 19-Kyle Vanover; 3. 35jw-Casey Woken; 4. 71-Andrew Dillenburg; 5. 11k-Kyle Clough

Herrick Auto & Marine IMCA Hobby Stock Feature: 1. 2w-Luke Wassom; 2. 20b-Brady Henderson; 3. 1-Tanner Clough; 4. 72b-Jacob Hagan; 5. 12t-Tanner Jones.

D & S Automotive IMCA Sport Compact Feature: 1. 5x-Terry Tritt; 2. 7e-Quincy Eggleston; 3. 00d-Daryl Cauffman; 4. 71c-Christian Destefano; 5. L2-Lonnie Lenser Jr.