Park City, Kansas (August 16, 2009) - Kelly Boen rewrote the record book at Sunday's O'Reilly NCRA Late Model Series event at 81 Speedway. The four-time series defending champion has been red hot of late winning eight of the last nine main events. Sunday Boen extended the streak to nine out of ten winning for the tenth time this season.

It was also Boen's fifth straight victory breaking a 30-year old NCRA mark of four straight set by Tom Laster of Muskogee in 1979. Prior to the 2009 season the record for most victories in a season was seven which Boen set in 2005 and tied in 2007. Sunday Boen reset that mark for the third time this season with his tenth win. The victory also gave Boen a series leading 43 career victories.

By David Smith, Jr.

Boen and Jake Neighbors started on the front row for the 30 lap Hard Rock Hotel-Casino feature with Boen quickly jumping out into the lead atop the beautiful three-eighths mile oval. But the green quickly went yellow when Neighbors drifted high in turns three and four and came to a stop. Also during the caution, current series points leader Kyle Berck of Marquette, Nebraska exited the racing surface to change a flat tire. He would restart at the tail of the field on the restart.

Story by David Smith, Jr.
Photos by Fasttrack Photos

McCool Junction, Nebraska ( August 8, 2009) - Four time defending series champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado kept his dominance of the season in tact, but this time had to earn it the hard way as he won the final night of the "King of the Hill Late Model Nationals" as the O'Reilly/NCRA late model division made their final appearance of the season at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska Saturday night. The $3000 to win Hard Rock Hotel-Casino feature was also run with the Missouri based O'Reilly/MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products.

Chris Smyser and Jason Bodenhamer started on the pole for the thirty-five lap Hard Rock Hotel-Casino feature finale with Smyser jumping out into the lead on the original start. However, the green quickly turned yellow when Dave Conkwright went for a spin in turn one.

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Jefferson, South Dakota (July 24, 2009) - Kelly Boen is driving like a man on a mission. The four-time O'Reilly NCRA Late Model Series champion won at Park Jefferson Speedway on Friday to pick up his fourth straight and fifth series victory of the season.

After a disqualification for changing cars and a missed race dropped him from the points lead and out of the top ten, Boen has been playing catch up while former champion Kyle Berck has been happy to hold down the top spot. But Boen has been on fire of late and his win on Friday propelled him four spots to second in points only 290 points out of the lead.

Boen led from start to finish to win the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino feature over two-time O'Reilly NCRA champion Al Purkey. Berck was close behind in third to protect his points lead. Denny Echrich and John Anderson rounded out the top five.

Doniphan, Nebraska (July 18, 2009) - Defending series champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado picked up where he left off the night before to capture his third career Late Model Nationals championship as he took the lead at the races midway point to win the O'Reilly/NCRA late model Cherokee Casino-Resort feature finale Saturday night at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska.

Doniphan, Nebraska (July 17, 2009) - Kelly Boen seems to be hitting his stride as the O'Reilly NCRA Late Model Series hits the half way point of the season. The four-time defending champion picked up his third victory of the season Friday at Mid-Nebraska Speedway.

In picking up his 36th career win Boen led a trio of champions to the finish. Boen finished ahead of current series points leader and 2002 champion Kyle Berck and 2001 champion Delbert Smith who finished third. Ronnie Wallace and Jason Friesen rounded out the top five.

Mike Collins and Mike Wiarda each won a B feature to lead the last chance qualifiers into the A feature.
A field of 35 late models entered the first of two nights of racing at Mid-Nebraska. Round two takes place tonight.