Belleville, IL. (06/13/2021) Competing in the fifth event of the season, the Lucas Oil POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning would venture to El Paso County Raceway with great racing action all over the well-prepared racing surface. Continuing to pronounce his dominance over the series, Johnny Boos would win his fifth straight feature, remaining perfect in 2021 RMLS feature racing.
Edge-of-the-seat heat racing action would witness Johnny Boos, BJ Sauer, and Joel Mellon all claim the early advantage with Gale Ingram and Sauer earning the front-row feature starting positions.
Green-flag racing action with the Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprints at El Paso County Raceway would find Ingram taking the early advantage, leading the first pair of laps. Using outstanding turns one and two maneuver, Johnny Boos would shoot to inside and take the lead on lap three to check out on the field and never give up the top spot.
Battles would ensue behind the leading Boos as BJ Sauer drove to finish a solid second with Joel Mellon racing into the third finishing position. Driving from deep in the field starting tenth, Dakota Dillon would place fourth as Andy Flood rounded out the El Paso County Raceway top-five finishers for the POWRi RMLS.
POWRi RMLS Feature Results at El Paso County Raceway on 6/12:
- 24B | Johnny Boos | Lakewood, CO | 3 | Heat Race Winner
- 21B | BJ Sauer | Loveland, CO | 2 | Heat Race Winner
- 3J | Joel Mellon | Pueblo, CO | 4 | Heat Race Winner
- 39X | Dakota Dillin | Denver, CO | 10
- 9F | Andy Flood | Arvada, CO | 5
- 7 | Josh Flood | Thorton, CO | 12
- 32 | Blair Cooper | Pueblo, CO | 9
- 31 | Steve Becker | Lakewood, CO | 11
- 44 | Ryan Rader | Parker, CO | 15
- 33 | Gale Ingram | Brighton, CO | 1
- 81 | Mike McMillen | Matheson, CO | 6
- 11 | Brock Purvis | Parker, CO | 14
- 78 | Nick Bogardus | Commerce City, CO | 18
- 13 | Josiah King | Brighton, CO | 13 | DNF
- 87H | Tyler Hartz | Deer Trail, CO | 17 | DNF
- 71 | Frank Martinez | Aurora, CO | 8 | DNF
- 25 | Michael Rotromel | Colorado Springs, CO | 7 | DNF
- 57 | Brady Balderson | Aurora, CO | 16 | DNF
The Lucas Oil POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprints will next be in action for the “Father’s Day Tribute” at Honor Speedway on Saturday, June 19th. Classes scheduled to compete at the speedy Pueblo Colorado facility include the POWRi RMLSA, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts, Karts, and CDC. Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM with general admission available at 4:00 PM. Hot Laps are scheduled for 6:00 PM with racing action to follow.
Further track information is available at www.honorspeedway.com.
For more information such as points, rules, and driver profiles of the POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint Association visit www.rmlsa.com online or check out their Facebook and Twitter pages @RMLSA.
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Photo Credit: Tanner Dillin
- administrator on Jun 14, 2021
- Article Date: 6/14/2021