Springfield, MO — (October 26, 2013) — From Chad Buford
Springfield, MO — (October 26,2013) — Taking the lead from Josh Stephens on lap ten, Casey Shuman won the WAR Series A-Main presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps at Springfield Raceway Saturday night.
Shuman took the win in his Jesse Hockett Racing entry as he was followed to the checkered flag by Stephens. Casey Willis moved up to third from eleventh with Mark Finnell finishing fourth from his fourteenth starting spot. Danny Thoman rounded out the top five. John Helm was sixth followed by Aaron Kuhn from seventeenth. Steven Cross was eighth from eighteenth with Layne Himebaugh and Chad Shields rounding out the top ten.
Mitchell Moore, last year’s runner-up in points, is this year’s WAR Series champion. Moore dropped out late in the race running third, but he had already clinched the championship by taking the green flag in the A-Main.
Taylor Walton finished second in the season long points race. Walton was running fourth when he dropped out on lap fourteen.
Austin Alumbaugh, last year’s WAR champ, flipped wildly at the start of his heat race and was transported to a local hospital.
WAR Sprint Series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps
Springfield Raceway, October 26, 2013
27 cars
A-Main- 20 laps
1. 77 Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ (8) 2. 09 Josh Stephens, Buckner, MO (1) 3. 31 Casey Willis, Sperry, OK (11) 4. 27X Mark Finnell, Osage Beach, MO (14) 5. 27 Danny Thoman, Lexington, MO (13) 6. 12 John Helm, Kearney, MO (4) 7. 1K Aaron Kuhn, Independence, MO (17) 8. 19s Steven Cross, Clinton, MO (18) 9. 94L Layne Himebaugh, Collinsville, OK (10) 10. 81 Chad Shields, Grain Valley, MO (9) 11. 8 Jeff Wingate, Centertown, MO (16) 12. 59 Craig Budde, Bartelso, IL (15) 13. 04 Brad Graham, Springfield, MO (2) 14. 93 Steve Mahannah, Golden, MO (21) 15. 29C Devon Huff, Nixa, MO (20) 16. 51 Mitchell Moore, Edgerton, KS (3)-DNF 17. 10 Will Register, Sedalia, MO (23)-DNF 18. 38 Cody Baker, Lone Jack, MO (7)-DNF 19. 2A Dustin Arnall, Hartville, MO (22)-DNF 20. 14 Taylor Walton, Warrensburg, MO (5)-DNF 21. 7s Wade Seiler, Alton, IL (6)-DNF 22. 00 PJ Grimes, Otterville, MO (12)-DNF 23. 1A Bradlee Ryun, Higginsville, MO (19)-DNF
1st Heat-10 laps
1. 38 Baker 2. 14 Walton 3. 09 Cross 4. 31 Willis 5. 27X Finnell 6. 1K Kuhn 7. 29C Huff 8. 2A Arnall 9. 14T Andrew Turley, Sedalia, MO (DNS)
2nd Heat- 10 laps
1. 77 Shuman 2. 12 Helm 3. 81 Shields 4. 00 Grimes 5. 27 Thoman 6. 8 Wingate 7. 1A Ryun 8. 10 Register 9. Goff(DNS)
3rd Heat-10 laps
1. 51 Moore 2. 04 Graham 3. 94L Himebaugh 4. 7s Seiler 5. 59 Budde 6. 93 Mahannah 7. 19s Cross 8. 26 Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville, MO (DNF) 9. 18X Nathan Ryun, Higginsville, MO (DNS)