Moyer, Hanks, Score Feature Wins at State Fair Speedway
Brandon Hanks of Burlison, Tenn., and Billy Moyer, Jr., of Batesville, Ark., were the feature winners Sunday afternoon at State Fair Speedway, where the first of seven races scheduled this season at the historic half-mile were held under cloudy skies.
Hanks won $5,000 in the ASCS Warrior Region series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps. Peak Sport and Spine was the other major sponsor of State Fair Speedway's "Spring Fling."
The win is Hanks’ second career ASCS victory, and first with the ASCS Warrior Region.
Rounding out the top five in the A feature were Seth Bergman in second, Brian Brown in third, Kyle Bellm in fourth and Bryan Clauson in fifth.
Moyer won $5,000 in his feature race, making this his fourth MLRA career victory in the Lucas Oil Midwest Region.
Finishing out the top five were Terry Phillips in second, Rodney Sanders in third, Jason Papich in fourth and Randy Timms in fifth. Sunday’s event marked the first time the Lucas MLRA series has raced at State Fair Speedway since 2011.
The most dramatic crash of the day involving Jonathan Cornell was captured on video.
The remainder of the season at State Fair Speedway is as follows:
Friday, May 20 - ASCS Warrior Sprint Cars/War Non-Wing Sprint Cars.
Friday, June 17 – ASCS Warrior Sprint Cars/War Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Thursday, July 7 – ASCS Warrior Sprint Cars/MLRA Late Models
Sunday, August 21 – “Missouri State Fair” ASCS National Sprint Cars ULMA Late Models/War Non-Wing Sprint Cars. High Roller Classic $15,000 to win
Saturday, September 17 – ASCS Warrior Sprint Cars/War Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Saturday, October 1 – ASCS Warrior Sprint Cars/MLRA Late Models