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| Boen triumphs at Mid-Nebraska |
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| Wednesday, 17 June 2009 00:00 |
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Doniphan, NE - May 23, 2009 By: David Smith Jr. Four time and defending series champion Kelly Boen kicked off the 2009 race season on a winning note as he dominated the opener for the O'Reilly/NCRA late model division, winning the Cherokee Casino-Resort feature Friday night at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska. Steve Kempt of Sheldon, Nebraska started on the pole for the 30 lap Cherokee Casino-Resort "A" feature and led the first lap before third starting Boen, aboard the Roadrunner Fabrication/Peterson Fluid Systems sponsored Rocket Chassis took the lead and never looked back. Outside pole sitter Bryant Goldsmith of Corning, Iowa finished second while ninth starting John Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska put on the races best charge of the race. Anderson and his Jay Dickens powered, Shop Quik/REM Plastic Racing Products/MarCorp Electric sponsored car finished third. Kyle Berck and his Dorothy Lynch sponsored Lazer chassis came home fourth while Kempt rounded out the top five. For Boen, it was third series feature win in a row at the 3/8 mile dirt oval and sixth of his career. The 10 laps heat races for the 38 drivers signed in were won by Goldsmith, Berck, Jason O'Brien and Boen while Craig Preble and Wylan Petrie took home the two, 12 lap "B" feature honors. Official 2009 NCRA Sprint Car Series Sponsors: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sunoco Race Fuels, Cherokee Casino-Resort |