LUCRATIVE STRETCH
OF RACING FOR #32 TEAM...
(July 26, 2014) The
25th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic' came to a close
tonight at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois and a $25,000 top prize was on the line in the World
of Outlaws Late Model Series extravaganza. Chris Simpson rolled
off from the inside of the fifth row in the 100-lap extra-distance
affair and eventually netted a thirteenth place performance
in the action-packed race.
(July 25, 2014) Following
Independence, Chris Simpson and his #32 team bolted overnight
to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois
for the opening night of the 25th Annual 'Prairie Dirt Classic,'
as well as the rain-postponed UMP Summer Nationals feature
from back on June 21. Chris started the $10,000 to win main
event from the outside of the fifth row and was able to move
up one spot during the 50-lapper to claim a solid ninth place
effort. In preliminary action for the 'Prairie Dirt Classic,'
Chris knocked down the twelfth quickest lap in Group A during
World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying prior to advancing
up to second in his loaded heat race to finish behind only
prelim victor Jason Feger.
(July 24, 2014) The
Chris Simpson Racing team pulled into the pit area tonight
at Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, as the
Hawkeye State venue greeted the World of Outlaws Late Model
Series with a $10,000 to win program. Chris Simpson logged
the eighteenth fastest lap during qualifying and later placed
seventh in his loaded heat race. After grabbing the fourth
and final transfer spot through the B-Main, Chris was an early
retiree in the 50-lap feature and was eventually paid for
a twenty-third place outing.
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CHRIS SIMPSON TACKLES
I-80 FOR SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS
(July
20, 2014) Chris Simpson and his #32 team invaded
I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on July 18-19 for the
4th Annual 'Silver Dollar Nationals,' which was co-sanctioned
by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA
Series. The unique program kicked off on Friday night with
a double set of heat races. Chris moved up eight spots in
his first heat race to finish a strong runner-up and later
wound up fourth in his second prelim of the evening. By virtue
of those strong runs, Chris earned the tenth starting spot
in the $30,000 to win headliner on Saturday. The Oxford, Iowa
native ran amongst the top ten before spin took him out of
contention and relegated him to a nineteenth place performance
in the 80-lapper. Full results from the 'Silver Dollar Nationals'
can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
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SIMPSON INVADES LAKESIDE
FOR CLASH OF THE TITANS
(July
15, 2014) Chris Simpson Racing strolled into
Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas tonight, as the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over the 2nd Annual 'Clash
of the Titans.' Chris Simpson knocked down the fifth quickest
lap in Group B during qualifying and later finished third
in his loaded heat race behind only prelim victor Eddie Carrier,
Jr. and runner-up Brandon Overton. After starting the $10,000
to win headliner from the outside of the fifth row, Chris
slipped back to fifteenth in the final finishing order of
the caution-free 50-lap main event. Full results from tonight
at Lakeside Speedway can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
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CHRIS SIMPSON BAGS
$2,500 AT DONNELLSON; THIRD AT 34!
(July 13, 2014) Chris
Simpson and his #32 team stood tall in victory lane for the
third time in 2014 on Friday night, July 11 at Lee County
Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa! Chris won his heat race from
the sixth starting spot and later controlled the feature from
the pole position. The Oxford, Iowa native picked up the $2,500
payday for beating Jason Rauen, Jason Perry, Justin Reed,
and Ray Guss, Jr. to the checkers!
On Saturday evening, July 12, the dirt-slinging action shifted
to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa for a UMP DIRTcar Summer
Nationals showdown. Chris timed in second fastest in his group
during qualifying and later scored the win in his loaded heat
race. After starting the $10,000 to win main event from the
outside of the front row, Chris paced the talented field for
the first 26 circuits before eventually winding up third in
the 40-lapper behind only victor Billy Moyer and runner-up
Brian Birkhofer. Full results from both races can be accessed
online at www.dirtondirt.com.
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SIMPSON HITS SELECT
UMP SUMMER NATIONALS EVENTS...
(July
3, 2014) Chris Simpson Racing returned to
competition on the grueling UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour
tonight at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois. Chris Simpson
posted the sixth quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to finishing fifth in his stacked heat race.
Following a triumph in the B-Main, Chris started the $5,000
to win feature event from the inside of the ninth row. Unfortunately,
the Oxford, Iowa native was an early retiree in the 40-lap
headliner and was relegated to a twenty-second place performance.
(June 21, 2014) Chris
Simpson wrapped up his week with the UMP Summer Nationals
gang tonight at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois, as another $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Chris
qualified sixth quickest in Group A during time trials and
later finished third in heat race action behind only prelim
winner Brian Shirley and runner-up McKay Wenger. The Oxford,
Iowa ace was then slated to start tenth in the 50-lap main
event, but inclement weather rolled into Fairbury prior to
the B-Main and postponed the remainder of the program to a
later date.
(June 20, 2014) The
#32 team was back in action with the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals
tonight at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, as
another $10,000 payday was on the line. Chris Simpson knocked
down the sixth fastest lap in Group B during time trials and
later grabbed the third transfer spot through his loaded heat
race. After rolling off from the outside of the sixth row
in the 50-lap feature, Chris eventually wound up finishing
right where he started the caution-free race... in the twelfth
position.
(June 17, 2014) Chris
Simpson Racing entered a special mid-week show tonight at
Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa. The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals
tour rolled into Farley to preside over a $10,000 to win battle.
Chris Simpson finished eighth in his stacked heat race, but
later advanced up to second in his consolation event to gain
access into the 50-lapper. Unfortunately, Chris was an early
retiree in the A-Main and was paid for nineteenth at the pay
window.
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LUCAS OIL MLRA SERIES
TRIPLEHEADER NIGHTLY RESULTS...
(June
14, 2014) The #32 team capped off the Lucas
Oil MLRA Series tripleheader tonight at Randolph County Raceway
in Moberly, Missouri, as another $3,000 top prize was on the
line. Chris Simpson finished second in his heat race and later
started and finished the A-Main in the fifth position behind
only victor Ryan Gustin, Terry Phillips, Chad Simpson, and
Jeremy Payne.
(June 13, 2014) Chris
Simpson Racing stormed into Lee County Speedway in Donnellson,
Iowa tonight for another $3,000 to win Lucas Oil MLRA Series
showdown. Chris Simpson ran fourth in heat race action, which
lined him up starting thirteenth on the grid in the 40-lap
main event. Chris was then able to move up a couple of positions
during the A-Main to notch an eleventh place finish in the
rare stop to Donnellson.
(June 12, 2014) Chris
Simpson and his #32 team kicked off a huge tripleheader weekend
with the Lucas Oil MLRA Series tonight at Southern Iowa Speedway
in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Chris won his heat race in preliminary
action and later started the $3,000 to win feature event from
the pole position. The Oxford, Iowa native eventually recorded
a strong runner-up performance in the 30-lap race behind only
winner John Anderson!
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SIMPSON SOLID IN
DLM DREAM WEEKEND AT ELDORA!
(June
8, 2014) Chris Simpson Racing invaded the
famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 5-7 for
the 20th edition of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' The three-day
extravaganza kicked off with a pair of Twin 25 preliminary
programs at the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant. On Thursday
night, Chris Simpson ran second in his heat race and later
moved up two positions during the $2,500 to win main event
en route to a sterling third place performance behind only
race winner Kent Robinson and runner-up Scott Bloomquist.
At the "Big E" on Friday evening, Chris grabbed
the third transfer spot through his heat race prior to winding
up eleventh in the final rundown of the $5,000 to win feature
event.
The tension really mounted on Saturday at the Darke County
oval, as a whopping $100,000 was on the line in the 'Dirt
Late Model Dream.' Chris finished third in his loaded heat
race behind only prelim victor Billy Moyer and runner-up Mason
Zeigler, which locked him into the inside of the ninth row
for the start of the 100-lap crown jewel spectacular. Unfortunately,
the Oxford, Iowa native was an early retiree in the 'Dirt
Late Model Dream' and was paid for twenty-fourth at the pay
window following the race. Full results from Eldora Speedway
can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
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22ND ANNUAL LUCAS
OIL SHOW-ME 100 NIGHTLY RESULTS...
(May
24, 2014) Things wrapped up tonight at Lucas
Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, as the final night of
the 22nd Annual Lucas Oil 'Show-Me 100' took place in front
of a huge crowd and a host of television cameras. Chris Simpson
was fast all night long tonight and ultimately wound up third
in his B-Main and third in the Non-Qualifiers Race. Unfortunately,
those two finishes narrowly kept the Oxford, Iowa ace out
of the $30,000 to win crown jewel main event, which was won
by Don O'Neal.
(May 23, 2014) The
stakes were raised tonight at Lucas Oil Speedway, as preliminary
action was held for the 22nd edition of the Lucas Oil 'Show-Me
100,' which boasts a hefty $30,000 payday. A total of 65 drivers
took part in time trials tonight for the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series and Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association
(MLRA) co-sanctioned event at the Wheatland, Missouri facility.
Chris Simpson laid down the sixteenth quickest time in Group
B during qualifying and later finished fifth in his loaded
heat race behind only prelim victor Jimmy Owens, Billy Moyer,
Jr., Shannon Babb, and John Blankenship. The Oxford, Iowa
native will fire off from the outside of the second row in
B-Main #2 tomorrow evening at the 3/8-mile oval.
(May 22, 2014) The
huge three-day Lucas Oil 'Show-Me 100' weekend kicked off
tonight at the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland,
Missouri with the inaugural running of the 'Cowboy Classic,'
which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. Chris Simpson
posted the ninth fastest lap in Group A during the time trial
session and later placed second in his heat race behind only
prelim victor Jesse Stovall. After starting the $5,045 to
win main event from the inside of the fourth row, Chris charged
past four competitors during the 45-lapper to nab an impressive
third place effort behind only winner Scott Bloomquist and
runner-up Robert Baker!
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LOLMDS SPRING SHOOTOUT
NIGHTLY RESULTS...
(May
17, 2014) The Chris Simpson Racing team returned
to dirt-slinging action tonight at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle,
Illinois, as the second night of the 'Spring Shootout' went
off without a hitch. Chris Simpson ran second in his loaded
heat race behind only prelim victor Jason Feger, which earned
him the rights to the outside of the fourth row for the start
of the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main
event. Unfortunately, Chris ran into problems during the 50-lapper
and was relegated to an eighteenth place effort.
(May 16, 2014) Night
one of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 'Spring Shootout'
at LaSalle Speedway - scheduled for later tonight - has been
canceled due to inclement weather and a poor evening forecast.
With a more favorable forecast projected for tomorrow, the
$10,000 to win program for Saturday night at the LaSalle,
Illinois 1/4-mile oval will proceed as scheduled!
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CHRIS SIMPSON SCORES
$3,000 VICTORY AT DAVENPORT!
(May
11, 2014) Chris Simpson, of Oxford, Iowa,
netted his second feature win of 2014 in a thriller on Friday
night, May 9 on the 1/4-mile at Davenport Speedway in Davenport,
Iowa! After winning his heat race from the third starting
spot, Chris started the 40-lap feature from the pole position.
He dropped back a few positions early in the caution-free
affair, but stormed past leader Brian Birkhofer with ten laps
remaining. Chris then led the remainder of the distance to
claim the $3,000 payday over Terry Phillips, Brian Birkhofer,
Ryan Gustin, and Chad Simpson.
On Saturday evening, May 10, the action shifted to Jackson
County Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa for another $3,000 to win
program, which was also co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA
Series and Corn Belt Clash tour. Chris moved up three spots
in his heat race to finish in the third position and later
rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the 40-lap
main event. Chris was then able to blast past four competitors
during the A-Main to grab a fourth place performance in the
rare trip to Maquoketa, as he trailed only winner Travis Dickes,
Chad Simpson, and Brandon Sheppard. Complete results from
the doubleheader weekend can be found online at www.mlraracing.com.
(Fast
Track Photos)
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