State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO

The Deuces are Wild at Missouri State Fair Speedway as Dustin Boney Keeps on Winning!

Sam Stoecklin
MSFS Public Relations
Sedalia, MO
June 30, 2010

Driving his Wise Racing, Hughes Chassis Modified Powered by Sputts Racing Engines, Kansas City’s Dustin Boney conquered the ‘Historic Half Mile’ at Missouri State Fair Speedway as part of Kasey Kahne’s King of Sedalia World of Outlaws night of competition during the W-K Chevrolet Modifieds Tuesday night. Fresh off a winning weekend, Boney tallied his third Modified victory in just a five-day span by leading wire-to-wire in a race that was cut short by two laps due to time constraints. It doesn’t seem to matter this season, whether it’s a big track, small track, high-banked track, semi-banked track, or a flat track, Boney is flat out getting things done and leaving many drivers scratching their heads and wondering what they have to do to beat him.

With the rest of the field having a stellar race behind him, Boney was never seriously challenged in his deuces wild #22 en route to his latest victory. From the drop of the green flag, he stayed glued to the low side of the speedway and at times had a full straightaway advantage over various drivers occupying the runner-up position. Early on, Cameron, Missouri’s Mark Dotson looked as though he might use the high side to advance in his Tri-Rivers Logging #85d but he found himself in a furious battle to hold onto a top-five finish by late in the race. John Allen was unable to mount a serious challenge after many fans speculated he would be the one to beat on the flat half mile. The Chanute, Kansas driver ran as high as second place by lap six but faded to tenth when the checkered flag waved in his Hughes chassis modified. One of the biggest gains of the night was made by eleventh-starting Jason Thompson of Concordia, Missouri who worked his way inside the top five by lap eleven and ultimately into second at race end in a Hughes chassis. Another driver who advanced many positions was second-generation Fulton, Missouri driver Kevin Blackburn, also in a Hughes, who held second for much of the later portion of the race. Thompson was able to slip by Blackburn late in the race on the white-flag lap but the Fulton driver held on to run a strong third at the checkers. James McMillin of Warrensburg, Missouri had a strong finish to the race advancing from seventh to fourth in his Shaw race car with Dotson in fifth, Shad Badder sixth, Curt Potter seventh, Aaron Poe eighth, Austin Siebert ninth and Allen tenth at the finish. The three W-K Chevrolet heat races were claimed by Allen, Dotson, and Boney earlier in the evening. There were 25 modified drivers on hand for the evening’s action.

The next event at the Missouri State Fair Speedway takes place on Friday, August 6th for the first-ever “Battle of the Badges” event, benefiting the Missouri Special Olympics. The race night features the Subway Late Models and W-K Chevrolet Modifieds in a full night of racing, highlighted by local law enforcement members battling it out in custom painted and sponsored Crown Victoria Police Interceptor race cars to raise money for Special Olympics. The officers will also be competing for bragging rights and the title of “Top Cop” during the action. This event will surely be one for the entire family with lots of entertainment and giveaways as well as the best late model and modified drivers in the Midwest battling for the win at the speedway. General admission for this night is $18, seniors and military $15, kids six to twelve years $9, five and under are free. Law enforcement members may show their badge at the admission area and save $5 on their ticket. To enter your local law enforcement into the event or for general information visit www.missouristatefairspeedway.com for rules or call 573-690-0443 or 816-522-8343. Gates will open at 3 p.m. with a test and tune session for the coppers at 6 p.m. Racing begins at 7:30 for the W-K Chevrolet Modifieds and Subway Late Models. For ULMA competitors, this will count as a ULMA points-awarding event.

Advanced tickets are now on sale for the two Pepsi Grandstand events to be held during the 2010 Missouri State Fair. The first event takes place on Tuesday, August 17 as the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits make their first-ever appearance at the storied fairgrounds along with the Mid America Modified Series (MAMS) and ULMA Late Models. In keeping with the wingless-themed night, the MAMS and ULMA competitors will run without their roofs in an exciting battle to the finish. Racing action will once again close out the fair on Sunday, August 22 when the MLRA and NCRA super late models come rolling into town along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors 360 Sprint Cars. Advanced tickets may be purchased by logging onto the official website of the 2010 Missouri State Fair at www.mostatefair.com. Lucas Oil Non-Winged Sprint Bandits, MAMS (Mid-America Modified Series), and ULMA (United Late Model Association). Tuesday, Aug. 17. Hot Laps 7 pm / Heat Races 7:30 pm, Adults: $27, Senior (65+) / Military: $25, Kids 6 - 12: $12, Kids 5 & Under: FREE.

MLRA / NCRA Late Model Challenge (Midwest Late Model Racing Association / National Championship Racing Association) and WoW 360 Sprints (Winged Outlaw Warriors). Sunday, Aug. 22, Hot Laps 5:30 pm / Heat Races 6 pm, Adults: $18, Senior (65+) / Military: $15, Kids 6 - 12: $8, Kids 5 & Under: FREE.

Official Missouri State Fair Speedway Corporate and Business Partners: Aflac, Ditzfield Transfer, W-K Chevrolet, Rick Ball Ford, Subway, Don’s Towing, Greg Smith Ford, Show Me Asphalt, Kiowa Line Builders, Diamond Pet Foods, Mid MO Auto Sales, i-land Internet Service, Pepsi, Midland Sports Cards, Budweiser, Specialty Sports Wear, Advanced Image Systems, Miller Lite, Impact Sign and Lighting, All Star Bail Bonds, Hunt’s Communication w/Dish Network, Missouri Army National Guard, Michael Ross Foundation, Hoosier Tires, Sunoco, KRCG TV 13, Millard Family Chapels, Bodee’s Race Bodies, Bill Sharp’s BBQ, Goody’s Steak Burgers, and South 65 Sonic.

Modified Feature Results, Missouri State Fair Speedway, June 29, 2010
1)      22 Dustin Boney, Kansas City
2)      20 Jason Thompson, Concordia
3)      26k Kevin Blackburn, Fulton
4)      8m James McMillin, Warrensburg
5)      85d Mark Dotson, Cameron
6)      73b Shad Badder, Oak Grove
7)      11p Curt Potter, Boonville
8)      13 Aaron Poe, Warrensburg
9)      16 Austin Siebert, Lake Lotawana
10)  98 John Allen, Chanute, KS
11)  22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, KS
12)  48 Jimmy Dowell, Boonville
13)  34 Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
14)  5b Buddy Thompson, Oak Grove
15)  90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia
16)  9j Austin Jones, Columbia
17)  10 Patrick Mahnken, Fulton
18)  99k Sonny Kimberling, Slater
19)  02k Richard Kimberling, Slater
20)  62 Hunter Marriott, Brookfield
21)  78 Danny Crane, Columbia
22)  42 Daulton Greven, Bolivar
23)  20w Alan Westling, Fulton
24)  74 Howard Hall, Columbia
DSN) 99 Mike Hoover, Mexico