SALINA, Kan. — After nearly a month off due to the wet weather this season the Salina Speedway finally got back to business on Friday June 19th.

The featured event of the night for the BSB Manufacturing NeSmith Late Models was the Lonnie Smith Memorial race honoring long time racer and promoter Lightnin’ Lonnie Smith, who passed away in January. Terry Malm took the first lap lead before “The Reaper” saw his opportunity to take advantage and did so. No one could catch Ryan Gustin as he took home his first ever feature win at the Salina Speedway in dominant fashion. Chris Kratzer would finish a solid second with Lyle “The Hitman” Shepard in third and Scott Phillips in fourth. Gustin and Dusty Leonard won the heat races for the 15-car field.

Justin Kinderknecht pulled away to yet another win in the Auto House Mod Lite division, this time after working his way past Iowa driver Mike Kennedy. Danny Morrison would work his way past Kennedy also for second, with Kennedy third and Mike Zrubek fourth. Morrison and Chad Shartzer won the heat races.

Winning for the second time in a row was Randy Murphy, who took home the hardware in the M&H Motors IMCA Sport Compact division. Paco Montague turned in a solid runner-up performance with David Pfiester and Bailey Glavin finishing out the top four positions. Art Bird won the heat race.

Racing continues next Friday night June 26th. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Northern SportMods will make-up their feature event from May 22nd first, followed up with a complete show. Joining them will be the Late Models, 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modifieds, Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stocks, and M&H Motors IMCA Sport Compacts.

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