Alexander, Ill., May 28---Nick Knepper scored an exciting victory capturing Friday Night's 30-lap POWRi National Midget Series presented by Speedway Motors feature at Shepps Speedway. The event marked the first ever midget auto race at the 1/4-mile dirt oval which opened last year.

 

Knepper passed two cars during the first two laps, moving into second place behind leader Mike Riley. On lap 9 Riley drifted high, giving Knepper the lead. Four laps later Austin Brown moved past Riley into second place. A tightly bunched field raced behind Knepper with positions changing each lap.

 

A pair of three car accidents bunched up the field with nine laps remaining. On the restart Knepper pulled to a three-car length lead over Brown. Knepper appeared headed for an easy victory on the final lap, when he approached two lapped cars and got trapped on the bottom of the track, allowing Brown one last chance at the lead.

       

Brown running the high side exiting Turn 4 closed to a half-car length of Knepper at the finish. Knepper driving the Junior Knepper owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 55, was followed by Brown, Brad Loyet, Riley and Tim Siner.

 

 

Jeremy Camp scored a wire to wire victory capturing the 20-lap POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprint feature Friday Night at Shepps Speedway. The victory was his second of the season, and moved him into the series point lead.

 

Camp moved into the lead at the start of the event which saw four cautions during the first eight laps. On the lap 8 restart Camp quickly pulled away from the field, and held a straightaway lead as he began lapping slower cars on lap 13.

 

A late race caution bunched up the field but Camp was flawless on the restart finishing ahead of Andrew Felker, Austin Laskey, Kara King and Ryan Guyett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat 1

Tyler Robbins, Kyle Neal, Mike Riley, Kenny Brown, Dereck King,  Mario Clouser, Darren Kingston, John Campbell, Steve Lewis

 

Heat 2

Evan Lents, Austin Brown, Andrew Felker, Tim Siner, Mike Deal, Travis Berryhill, Rich Camfield, Tyler Shoemaker, Steve Stroud

 

Heat 3

Nick Knepper,  Brad Loyet, Shane Cockrum, Brandon Sheppard, Daniel Adler, Josh  Slater, Derek Rossio, Dave Camfield Jr

 

Semi

Rich Camfield, Steve Stroud, Darren Kingston, Mario Clouser, John Campbell, Josh Slater, Steve Lewis, Dave Camfield Jr, Tyler Shoemaker, Derek Rossio

 

Feature

Nick Knepper, Austin Brown, Brad Loyet, Mike Riley, Tim Siner, Shane Cockrum, Andrew Felker, Dereck King, Darren Kingston, Tyer Robbins, Kyle Neal, Rich Camfield, Brandon Sheppard, Travis Berryhill, John Campbell, Evan Lents, Steve Stroud, Josh Slater, Daniel Adler, Mario Clouser, Mike Deal, Kenny Brown

 

 

Heat 1

Kara King, Ryan Guyett, Trent Beckinger, Colin Voiles, Joe B Miller, Levi Curry, Shelby Bosie, Jason Harms, Tim Ottenbacher

 

Heat 2

Andrew Felker, Jeremy Camp, Austin Farley, Devon Piper, Kodi Byers, Caleb Graybeal, Wade Huisman, Natasha Cox,  Shaun Skelton

 

Heat 3

Nathan Benson, Andrew Peters, Mike Dicely, Carson Short, Jesse Frazier, Chad Kendall, Evan Weyant, Rodney Feger, Jacob Patton

 

Heat 4

Spencer Montgomery, Nic Harris, Steven Russell, Andy Farley, Jake Neuman, Logan Faucon, Broc Elliott, Bobby Lynn, Matt Daigh

 

Heat 5

Dereck King, Michael Bustamante, Austin Laskey, Ryne Welch, Austin Brown, Keaton Dobbs,  Jordan Campbell, Derek LeMaster

 

Heat 6

Brandon Graybeal, Paul Nienhiser, Lucas Sprague, Jimmy Stearns, Rodney Stealy, Max Pozsgai, Drew Marshall, Ted Kirkpatrick, Chad Bartosik

 

Semi  1

Carson Short, Jesse Frazier, Joe B Miller, Austin Brown, Ryne Welch, Evan Weyant, Jason Harms, Wade Huisman, Keaton Dobbs, Devin Feger, Levi Curry, Chad Kendall, Devon Piper, Steven Russell, Derek LeMaster,  Jordan Campbell, Tim Ottenbacher, Chad Bartosik, Jacob Patton

 

Semi 2

Trenton Beckinger, Colin Voiles, Jimmy Stearns, Andy Farley, Rodney Stealy,  Logan Faucon, Jake Neuman, Max Pozsgai, Drew Marshall, Broc Elliott, Kodi Byers, Shelby Bosie, Bobby Lynn, Caleb Graybeal, Natasha Cox, Ted Kirkpatrick, Matt Daigh, Shaun Skelton

 

Feature

Jeremy Camp, Andrew Felker, Austin Laskey, Kara King, Ryan Guyett, Paul Nienhiser, Brandon Graybeal, Andrew Peters, Joe B Miller, Mike Diecely, Nic Harris, Jimmy Stearns, Lucas Sprague, Carson Short, Colins Voiles, Spencer Montgomery, Nathan Benson, Michael Bustamante, Austin Farley, Trent Beckinger, Dereck King, Jesse Frazier