LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The 11th-starting position was no challenge for Terry Phillips in his quest for Saturday night’s Rockabilly 45 title at I-30 Speedway.
The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer rallied through the field to take the $5,000 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series presented by Lucas Oil victory.
“Thanks to everybody coming out; it’s been a long time. I don’t race Late Models anymore, but I had a good car here. Thanks to Marshall Green and these Capital Race Cars; Andy Durham Engines, everybody on this car,” said Phillips. “In lapped traffic, that bottom was the fastest for me, the way I set the car up. Then it started cleaning up down here. I slowed down and stayed in it; I guess that old man stuff. I try to be smart and all that. Everybody would slide out of it and I’d stay in it. Anyways, it worked out.”
Tyler Stevens led the field to the green flag from the pole with two-time series champion Kyle Beard alongside.
Beard grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced the first 38 circuits before the 11th-starting Phillips edged ahead on lap 39. The duo battled for the top spot for the next two circuits before Beard tangled with a lapped car, causing him to spin from contention.
Phillips went on to lead the final six laps to score the $5,000 victory by 2.237 seconds over Stevens with Brian Rickman in third, Logan Martin fourth and Hunter Rasdon rounding out the top five.
The finish:
Feature (45 Laps): 1)Terry Phillips 2)Tyler Stevens 3)Brian Rickman 4)Logan Martin 5)Hunter Rasdon 6)Jamie Burford 7)Morgan Bagley 8)B.J. Robinson 9)Chandler Petty 10)David Payne 11)Brandon Carpenter 12)Jon Kirby 13)Scott Crigler 14)Donnie Barnhart 15)Blake McClain 16)Kyle Beard 17)Eckie Harrison 18)Terry Henson 19)Shannon Parker 20)Dean Carpenter 21)Nathan Brown 22)Mason Oberkramer 23)Bobby Blankenship