Charleston, IL. (05/21/2021) Joe B Miller of Millersville, Mo. captured his second victory of the 2021 season and won his 42nd-career victory with the Lucas Oil POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Micro League on night one of the two-day show at Charleston Speedway.
Earning Advanced Racing Suspensions Heat Race #1-win, Miller put himself in a second place starting spot for the 20-lap main event. Miller quickly found himself on the hunt for the lead as the green flag dropped, but meanwhile Frank Galusha led the pack.
Although a string of cautions hampered the opening half, Galusha and Miller kept their battle for the lead strong. Miller Quickly shot his No. 51B into the lead and challenged Galusha for the top spot. Miller captured the lead with 16 laps to go and never looked back. Daison Pursley caught up with second place runner, Galusha and they consistently went back and forth as they swapped command for the second position.
From there, Miller slowly snuck away to claim his 42nd-career Lucas Oil POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Micro League victory with over a four second lead on the rest of the field. Following him to the line was Frank Gaulsha, Daison Pursley in third, Lane Warner in fourth-from-eleventh, and Trevin Littleton in fifth.
The Lucas Oil POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Micro League Presented by Engler Machine & Tool will be back in action tomorrow, Saturday, May 22nd back at Charleston Speedway in Charleston, IL.
Advanced Racing Suspension Heat Race 1 Winner: 51B-Joe B Miller
Lightning Wings Heat 2 Winner: 71-Daison Pursley
AFCO High Point: 12-Frank Galusha
Diversified Machine Inc. Hard Charger: 938 Bradley Fezard
Engler Machine & Tool Feature Winner: 51B-Joe B Miller
Lucas Oil POWRi 600cc Micro Sprint League Presented by Engler Machine & Tool Feature Results (20 Laps): 1. 51B-Joe B Miller 2. 12-Frank Galusha 3. 71-Daison Pursley 4. 122-Lane Warner 5. 44T-Trevin Littlton 6. 71K-Campbell Stewart 7. 938-Bradley Fezard 8. 99A-Alex Owen 9. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall 10. 27X-Kyle Barker 11. 8B-John Barnard 12. 47-Hunter Wise 13. 08E-Elizabeth Phillips 14. B5-Brianna Lawson 15. 21-Aaron Andruskevitch 16. 65E-Chad Elliot 17. 74-Natalie Doney 18. 11-Alex Midkiff 19. 101-Tobias Midkiff 20. 40S-Shain Kaiser
Photo Credits: Allen Horcher
- administrator on May 22, 2021
- Article Date: 5/22/2021