Droud dominates GoMuddy.com NSL/NCRA feature at 81 Speedway

Don Droud, Jr. in victory lane following his feature win at 81 Speedway. (Image courtesy of the NSL)
Don Droud, Jr. in victory lane following his feature win at 81 Speedway. (Image courtesy of the NSL)

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Park City, KS — (April 16, 2016) — Don Droud Jr. led all 25 laps on Saturday at 81 Speedway, where he scored his first career GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 NCRA/NSL Region feature victory.

Droud Jr. and Jake Greider each won a heat race, which put them in contention entering the main event. Following an opening-lap caution, Droud Jr. powered to the lead on the complete restart with Greider maintaining second place throughout the feature.

The race had two restarts in the final five laps, but Droud Jr., who led by as many as five seconds at one point, held off Greider for the triumph.

Danny Wood rallied from seventh to round out the podium with Jeremy Campbell placing fourth and C.J. Johnson ending fifth.

Jay Russell, Jon Freeman, Forrest Sutherland, Ray Seemann and Ryan Padgett completed the top 10, respectively.

The next GoMuddy.com NSL 360 NCRA/NSL Region event is May 7 at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan.

GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 NCRA/NSL Region Race Report: 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., on April 16, 2016 –

Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 20g-Jake Greider (2); 2. 45x-C.J. Johnson (3); 3. 6-Kaden Taylor (1); 4. 10c-Jeremy Campbell (7); 5. 91-Jeff Stasa (6); 6. 98r-Ryan Padgett (5); 7. 50-Randy Woodside (4); 8. 25-Brandon Ikenberry (8).

Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 1x-Don Droud Jr. (1); 2. 76-Jay Russell (4); 3. 81-Danny Wood (2); 4. 72-Ray Seemann (3); 5. 81-Jon Freeman (6); 6. 98-J.D. Johnson (7); 7. 85-Forrest Sutherland (5).

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 1x-Don Droud Jr. (1); 2. 20g-Jake Greider (2); 3. 81w-Danny Wood (7); 4. 10c-Jeremy Campbell (5); 5. 45x-C.J. Johnson (4); 6. 76-Jay Russell (3); 7. 81-Jon Freeman (10); 8. 85-Forrest Sutherland (14); 9. 91-Jeff Stasa (9); 10. 72-Ray Seemann (8); 11. 98r-Ryan Padgett (12); 12. 25-Brandon Ikenberry (15); 13. 6-Kaden Taylor (6); 14. 50-Randy Woodside (13); 15. 98-JD. Johnson (11). Laps led: Don Droud Jr. 1-25.