DRUEKE MAKES SOME THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER AT EAGLE RACEWAY WITH THE SSN
DRUEKE MAKES SOME THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER AT EAGLE RACEWAY WITH THE SSN
by Greg Soukup
Thursday night saw the return of the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series to Eagle Raceway for the first time since 2015, thanks to Track Enterprises. The Precise Racing Products Sprint Series of Nebraska was also in the house to put on a show. 30 Precise Racing Sprint Series of Nebraska teams filled the pits, ready to put on a great show for the fans, and that they did!!
The finale was the A Main for the Precise Racing Sprint Series of Nebraska Racesaver sprints. Josh Riggins in the 14J, Adam Gullion’s 91, the 12N of Neil Nickolite and Keith Dragoo’s 77D led the field on lap 1. Tyler Drueke vaulted past
Nickolite and Dragoo on lap 3 to take third. Drueke moved to second with 17 to go and snagged the lead 6 laps later. Cody Ledger put the 47 into fourth with 9 laps remaining. Joey Danley passed Ledger 2 laps later in the #14. Danley moved up to third with 4 to go and took the second spot the next circuit. Ledger again snagged the fourth spot on the last lap of the caution free race. Danley and Drueke battled fiercely right up to the checkered flag with Drueke coming out on top. Danley finished second with Riggins third and Ledger fourth.
Tyler Drueke is the current point leader for the Precise Racing Products Sprint Series of Nebraska.
RESULTS:
SSN Sprint A-Feature 1. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 2. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 3. Josh Riggins 4. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 5. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 6. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 7. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 8. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 9. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 10. Keith Dragoo 11. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 12. Chad Koch(r) Lincoln, Ne. 13. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 14. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 15. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 16. Ryan Jenkins(r) 17. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 18. Mark Vanderheiden(r) Papillion, Ne. 19. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 20. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne.
SSN Sprint B-Feature 1. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 2. Toby Chapman Panama, Ne. 3. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 4. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 5. Trevor Grossenbacher Bennet, Ne. 6. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 7. Ryan Kitchen(r) Seward, Ne. 8. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 9. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 10. Nate Johnson 11. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 12. Kayla Stoops Kennard, Ne. 13. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne. 14. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. 15. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne. DNS. Aaron Allgood(r) Lincoln, Ne.
SSN Sprint Heat 1 1. Joey Danley Lincoln, Ne. 2. Adam Gullion Lincoln, Ne. 3. Tyler Drueke Eagle, Ne. 4. Trey Gropp(r) Lincoln, Ne. 5. Austin McLean Loveland, Co. 6. Jason Miller Omaha, Ne. 7. Doug Lovegrove Waverly, Ne. DNS. Aaron Allgood(r) Lincoln, Ne.
SSN Sprint Heat 2 1. Ryan Jenkins(r) 2. Chad Koch(r) Lincoln, Ne. 3. Josh Riggins 4. Cody Ledger Omaha, Ne. 5. Brandon Horton Waterloo, Ne. 6. Chase Weiler Lincoln, Ne. 7. Kayla Stoops Kennard, Ne. 8. Nate Johnson
SSN Sprint Heat 3 1. Neil Nickolite Bellwood, Ne. 2. Mike Boston Lincoln, Ne. 3. Nathan Weiler Lavista, Ne. 4. Mark Vanderheiden(r) Papillion, Ne. 5. Toby
Chapman Panama, Ne. 6. Gene Ackland Martell, Ne. 7. Trevor Grossenbacher Bennet, Ne. 8. Jimmy Grasso Omaha, Ne.
SSN Sprint Heat 4 1. Stuart Snyder Lincoln, Ne. 2. Keith Dragoo 3. Terry Richards Denton, Ne. 4. Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls, Sd. 5. Shon Pointer Grand Island, Ne. 6. Ryan Kitchen(r) Seward, Ne. 7. Boyd Peterson Ithaca, Ne. 8. Dwight Carter Lincoln, Ne.