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Aaron Reutzel captured the $7,500 prize for claiming the finale of the opening doubleheader for the NSA Shootout on Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park.
Roger Crockett kicked off the program by setting quick time during qualifying before Matthew Dusseault, Travis Rilat and Sam Hafertepe Jr. each won a heat race.
Reutzel made the redraw for the dash, which was scrapped because of time, and he pulled the No. 1 to start on the pole for the 30-lap main event. He quickly took the lead before Rilat powered into the top spot on Lap 11. Rilat led for eight laps before Reutzel reclaimed the lead on Lap 19 and never looked back.
Hafertepe Jr. passed Rilat for the runner-up position in the late stage of the race. Crockett finished fourth and Logan Forler was fifth.
The sprint car drivers weren’t the only ones who put on a great show for the fans.
Kelly Hample outlasted Red Bull Global Rallycross star Steve Arpin, who was making his debut at Billings Motorsports Park, to win the late model main event. Rob Odegard ended third, Dave Smith fourth and Jim Harris fifth.
Paul Leach won his first midwest modifieds race at the track this season. Jake Dimond finished second, Steven Stephenson third, points leader Dennis Hurd fourth and Dennis Kenaston fifth.
Devin Kenaston was also a first-time winner as he claimed the street stocks main event. Cory Craver placed second, Deryk Voller third, Troy Lorenz fourth and James Garretson fifth.
NSA Shootout Sprint Car Race Report: Round 2 at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., on July 16, 2016 –
Qualifying: 1. 11-Roger Crockett; 2. 27dd-David Hoiness; 3. 15h-Sam Hafertepe Jr.; 4. 95-Matt Covington; 5. 2c-Wayne Johnson; 6. 2l-Logan Forler; 7. 55-Aaron Reutzel; 8. 39c-Travis Rilat; 9. 99-Skylar Gee; 10. 2jr-Kelly Miller; 11. 37-Trever Kirkland; 12. 75-D.J. Brink; 13. 13-Ryan Parks; 14. 12-Josh Ostermiller; 15. 11eh-Marc Dupperon; 16. 97-Matthew Dusseault; 17. 00-Roger Cummings; 18. 51t-Tristan Spiers; 19. 14-Bill Holler.
Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 97-Matthew Dusseault; 2. 55-Aaron Reutzel; 3. 13-Ryan Parks; 4. 2jr-Kelly Miller; 5. 11-Roger Crockett; 6. 95-Matt Covington; 7. 14-Bill Holler.
Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 39c-Travis Rilat; 2. 12-Josh Ostermiller; 3. 37-Trevor Kirkland; 4. 27dd-David Hoiness; 5. 2c-Wayne Johnson; 6. 00-Roger Cummings.
Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 15h-Sam Hafertepe Jr.; 2. 11eh-Marc Dupperon; 3. 99-Skylar Gee; 4. 2l-Logan Forler; 5. 75-D.J. Brink; 6. 51t-Tristan Spiers.
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 55-Aaron Reutzel; 2. 15h-Sam Hafertepe Jr.; 3. 39c-Travis Rilat; 4. 11-Roger Crockett; 5. 2l-Logan Forler; 6. 99-Skylar Gee; 7. 2jr-Kelly Miller; 8. 27dd-David Hoiness; 9. 2c-Wayne Johnson; 10. 37-Trever Kirkland; 11. 75-D.J. Brink; 12. 95-Matt Covington; 13. 11eh-Marc Dupperon; 14. 51t-Tristan Spiers; 15. 97-Matthew Dusseault; 16. 14-Bill Holler; 17. 00-Roger Cummings; 18. 12-Josh Ostermiller; 19. 13-Ryan Parks. Laps led: Aaron Reutzel 1-10, 19-30; Travis Rilat 11-18.