Billy Moyer Jr. Wins Third COMP Cams MSRA Event of 2010 at NEA Speedway
August 1, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Beebe, AR (07/31/10) – Round #2 of the RiceTec Summer Showdown for the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models was held on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas, and it was defending series’ champion, Billy Moyer Jr., who claimed the win.
Twenty-nine Super Late Models entered the $2,000 to win event on the ¼ mile oval, which for the second time in 2010 would produce a phenomenal forty lap feature. Jon Kirby was the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier, and he was joined on the front row by Bill Frye, who would use the cushion to take the lead at the drop of the green flag. Frye would lead the first two circuits before third starting, Billy Moyer Jr., pulled even with him on the third circuit. The duo would battle side-by-side for the lead for two laps before Moyer Jr. assumed the lead for good on the fifth lap.
Eddie Provence Sends Out Thanks and Condolences
August 1, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
(East End, Arkansas) “Fast” Eddie Provence raced his Red, Black, and White GRT Super Late Model in this past weekend’s Comp Cams MSRA Late Model Series events at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri, and North East Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas.
Friday nights event was cut short due to a tragedy on the track, as worker Earl Grubbs lost his life after a freak accident before the nights B-Main event. Provence would not have been able to race in the nights remaining events due to a blown motor, had the tragedy not taken place.
As Eddie was notifying MSRA Series Director Chris Ellis of his intentions to head home due to the blown motor, Keith Lawson of Lawson Sod Farms stepped to the plate, and provided Eddie with a new motor.
COMP Cams MSRA At Malden Postponed
April 22, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Beebe, Arkansas (04/22/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event scheduled for Friday, April 23rd at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri has been postponed due to a less than favorable forecast. Latest models indicate heavy rain moving into the area by Friday evening, and in an effort to save time and money for competitors and fans the tour made the decision to postpone the event. A suitable reschedule date is currently being evaluated.
Allen Tippen Locked and Loaded for MSRA at I-30 Speedway
April 20, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
(Minden, Louisiana) Minden, Louisiana native Allen Tippen had originally planned to race with the SUPR Late Model Series this weekend, but due to the cancellation of the event, will race with the Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series at the famed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday April 24, 2010.
“We had planned on racing with SUPR this weekend, but the canceled their show.” said Tippen. “As long as the weather holds up this weekend, we plan on heading up to I-30 Speedway to race with the MSRA Late Model Series.”
Todd Hall Sets Sights On MSRA At Malden
April 20, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Charleston, MO (4/20/10) – Todd Hall from Charleston, Missouri is eagerly anticipating the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event at Malden Speedway, which is set for this Friday, April 23rd .
Todd was last in action two weeks ago in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model as he entered his second event of the year on Saturday night, April 10th at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas in a $2,000 to win, COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event. Hall struggled early in the evening and was forced to run a b-main, where he finished in the second spot to earn the 17th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Todd would battle the handling on his entry throughout the course of the event before retiring to a 16th place finish.
Billy Moyer Jr. Pushes Win Streak To Four Races
April 20, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Batesville, Arkansas (04/20/10) – For the second week in a row Billy Moyer Jr. made a clean sweep of the competition behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis.
Billy continued his hot streak on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas by picking up the $1,500 win in the opening round of the Isle of Capri Crate Challenge presented by Bad Boy Mowers. After accumulating the second most passing points in heat race action, he started on the front row alongside Bill Frye for the feature. Moyer Jr. took control of the lead at the drop of the green flag, and he went on to lead the entire event to take the feature win over Bill Frye and Eric Cooley!
“Fast” Eddie Provence To Race MSRA Double Header This Weekend
April 19, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
(East End, Arkansas) “Fast” Eddie Provence is planning on racing his Red, Black, and White #F28 Team GRT Super Late Model powered by Proven Power Racing Engines in this weekend’s Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series double header at Malden, Missouri’s Malden Speedway, and Little Rock, Arkansas’ I-30 Speedway.
COMP Cams MSRA Invades Malden & I-30 Speedway This Weekend
April 19, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
By Ben Shelton: MidsouthRacing.com
Beebe, Arkansas (04/19/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series will host the next two rounds of their 2010 campaign this weekend, April 23rd – 24th, when they travel to Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).
The tour hosted their opening events two weeks ago, and it was the series’ defending champion, Billy Moyer Jr. from Batesville, Arkansas, who once again established himself as the man to beat. The young driver swept both opening weekend events at Beebe Speedway and Riverside International Speedway and currently sits atop the point standings.
Billy Moyer Jr. Wins Again in COMP Cams MSRA Action At Riverside
April 11, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
By Ben Shelton-MidsouthRacing.com
West Memphis, Arkansas (04/10/10) – In 2009, Billy Moyer Jr. picked up his first ever special event win at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, and on Saturday night he returned to the scene of the crime and made a repeat performance in COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model action.
Billy Moyer Jr. Conquers MSRA Season Opener At Beebe
April 10, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
By: Ben Shelton-MidsouthRacing.com
Beebe, Arkansas (04/09/10) – After surviving a lap one melee and an early battle with Dane Dacus, Billy Moyer Jr. took the lead on the second circuit and never looked back en route to the $2,000 feature win on Friday night in the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model season opener at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.
Early Results: Top 7 from MSRA at Beebe
April 9, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Billy Moyer Jr
Jamie Dacus
Gary Christian
Jack Sullivan
Wendell Wallace
Bill Frye
Jon Mitchell
COMP Cams MSRA Season Opener At I-30 Speedway Nixed By Rain
March 28, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Beebe, Arkansas (03/27/10) – Heavy rain that arrived shortly before hot laps, nixed the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series season opener on Saturday night at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 24th as part of a double header with Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri (Friday, April 23rd).
Shane Stephens Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
March 4, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
Batesville, Arkansas (02/28/10) – Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.ShaneStephens15.com .
“Fast” Eddie Provence Launches New Website; Announces 2010 Plans
February 26, 2010 by Luke Matheson · Leave a Comment
East End, Arkansas) “Fast” Eddie Provence is proud to announce the launching of his new website www.ProvenceMotorsports.com as well as his plans for the 2010 season. Provence and his team plan on racing the full MSRA Late Model Series schedule in their Red, Black, and White #F28 Team GRT Super Late Model powered by Proven Power Racing Engines in 2010, as well as other shows throughout the midsouth on the nights that the series is off.
MSRA Director of Competition Chris Ellis Talks 2010 Season
February 17, 2010 by Luke Matheson · 5 Comments
As we all prepare for the 2010 racing season here in the Natural State, some of the premier drivers and series are also preparing for the upcoming season. One of those series includes Arkansas’ premier Super Late Model series, the Mid South Racing Association (MSRA) Late Model Series.
The MSRA Series had been in existence since 2006, and has been successful each year they have been racing in the region. ArkansasDirtRacing.net was able to catch up with MSRA Director of Competition, Chris Ellis, for his thoughts on the upcoming season.
