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Turner's mid-race rally leads to West Plains victory
Eric Turner visits victory lane. (Ron Mitchell)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (June 12) — Eric Turner of Springfield, Mo., went from fourth to first over a five-lap stretch and earned a $1,000 victory Saturday at West Plains Speedway, his first ever on the Race Brothers Show Me Racing Series.
Turner started seventh and worked toward the front, taking third from Chuck Comer of Joplin, Mo., on the 10th lap and then chasing frontrunners Larry Campbell of Van Buren, Ark., and Brandon McCormick of Lebanon, Mo. After a three-wide battle, Turner took command on the 14th lap and led the rest of the way. | Slideshow
Series points leader Justin Wells of Aurora, Mo., rallied from 10th to finish second while Campbell finished third. Mason Oberkramer of Brosely, Mo., advanced 15 positions to finish fourth. McCormick ended up 21st after spinning on the 15th lap while battling Campbell.
Show Me Series @ West Plains: (1) Eric Turner, (2) Justin Wells, (3) Larry Campbell, (4) Mason Oberkramer, (5) Dustin Mooneyham, (6) Ken Essary, (7) Darrell Mooneyham, (8) Joseph Gorby, (9) Gary Stolba, (10) Ben Solberg, (11) Scott Fry, (12) Rex Merritt, (13) Randy Zimmerman, (14) Justin Asplin, (15) Chris Morelock, (16) Colton Dunlap, (17) Jarrod Hilton, (18) Zack Simmons, (19) Chuck Comer, (20) Ray Peacock, (21) Brandon McCormick, (22) Tim Winchester. Heat race winners: Dustin Mooneyham, Comer, Essary, Asplin. Consolation winners: Hilton, Stolba.
