Monett Motor Speedway
Phillips captures Monett's 4-State Championship
Terry Phillips heads for victory at Monett. (Ron Mitchell)
MONETT, Mo. (Sept. 5) — Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., raced to a $4,000 victory in Monett Speedway's 39th annual 4-State Dirt Track Championship, cruising to his series-leading ninth MARS DIRTcar Series victory of the season. Phillips won Monett's best-known event for the eighth time.
Polesitter John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., led the first lap but finished second in Sunday's race followed by Brad Looney of Republic, Mo., and Justin Wells of Aurora, Mo. Jeremy Payne of Springfield, a teammate to Phillips, rounded out the top five. | Slideshow
4-State Dirt Track Championship: (1) Terry Phillips, (2) John Anderson, (3) Brad Looney, (4) Justin Wells, (5) Jeremy Payne, (6) Ken Essary, (7) Randy Zimmerman, (8) Al Purkey, (9) Tony Jackson Jr., (10) Rex Merritt, (11) Eric Turner, (12) Jesse Stovall, (13) Darrell Mooneyham, (14) Darrin Barton, (15) Gary Christian, (16) Leroy Johnson, (17) Shane Essary, (18) Brandon McCormick, (19) Leslie Essary, (20) Jarrod Hilton, (21) Scott Fry, (22) John Driskill. Heat race winners (among 37 cars): Shane Essary, John Anderson, Ken Essary, Terry Phillips Justin Wells. Consolation winners: Leslie Essary, Tony Jackson Jr.
