National Championship Racing Association

Phillips Tops Alphabet Soup Event at I-80

By John Rittenoure
 
GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2, 2008) – Terry Phillips topped a 72-car field on Wednesday to win the O'Reilly NCRA Presented by ICM/Ethanol Late Model series event at I-80 Speedway.
The annual Alphabet Soup event that is co-sanctioned by NCRA, TORA, MLRA, SLMR, WDRL brings some of the best drivers in the country together for one race, but it was Phillips who came away with the win in this years event.
Phillips picked up the lead after early leader John Anderson suffered mechanical failure. Phillips logged his eleventh career NCRA victory. Points leader Kyle Berck battled in the top five throughout the race working his way into second at the white flag.

 
O'Reilly Finish Line 
A Feature: 1. Terry Phillips, 2. Kyle Berck, 3. Chad Simpson, 4. Frank Heckenast Jr, 5. John Kaanta, 6. Denny Woodworth, 7. Jeremy Payne, 8. Denny Eckrich, 9. Eric Pember, 10. Jason Utter, 11. Delbert Smith, 12. Chris Simpson, 13. Bryant Goldsmith, 14. Rob Moss, 15. Dave Eckrich, 16. Curt Martin, 17. David Turner, 18. Matt Furman, 19. Tim Insenberg, 20. Rick Hanestad, 21. Shawn Harker, 22. Ben Schaller, 23. Mike Wiarda, 24. John Andersonm 25. Craig Preble, 26. Jim Beaman, 27. Bill Leighton, 28. Al Humphry, 29. Kelly Boen, 30. Brantlee Gotschall.