FLIPPIN, Ark. -- Another extremely warm summer evening had the fans again arriving late, but those in attendance were treated to some intense racing action Friday at North Central Arkansas Speedway.

Marvin Forrest and Rusty Weir paced the field to the start of the fast paced USRA Modified feature event. Forrest narrowly led Weir to the line on lap one, with Jason Snodgrass, John Briggs and Rob Muilenburg three-wide behind the top two cars. Briggs took over the third spot on lap 3, but Stephen Muilenburg was moving up through the field, passing Briggs and Weir for second on lap 5.

A single-car spin on lap 7 bunched the field putting Stephen Muilenburg on the back bumper of Forrest for the restart. Forrest and Muilenburg pulled away from the pack as the race resumed, and Kandy Methvin was able to get into fourth on lap 10 before a flat tire would take him out of the race and bring the yellow lights to the track on lap 13.

With the field once again close together, drivers fought for every spot and Stephan Muilenburg was able to get past Forrest on lap 15 for the lead. Rob Muilenburg ran in the top 5 most of the race, fighting with Snodgrass and Briggs for position in the middle portion of the event until another caution slowed the proceedings on lap 18.

As the drivers accelerated for the restart, Rob Muilenburg got down to the very bottom of the speedway, passing Forrest for second on lap 19 as Snodgrass and Briggs fought for fourth to the finish line.

NCAS has another full race program on tap for Friday night, July 13, with special 30-lap events planned for both the B-Modified and Hobby Stock classes. Be sure to bring the kids to the speedway for the traditional candy toss scheduled for children 12 and under during intermission, as well as another Racing for Education give-away for the kids during the break in the racing action.

North Central Arkansas Speedway is located between Yellville and Flippin on Hwy. 62-412. The gates open at 6:00 on Friday nights, with the racing starting at 8:00. Adult admission - $10; seniors and those with a military ID Card - $8; children 7-14 years of age - $5; kids 6 and under get in free. A family plan is just $20 for 2 adults and any children 14 and under, and a pit pass is available for $25. For all the latest speedway information please call 870-449-LAPS(5277), or just go to the North Central Arkansas Speedway website at www.dsmotorsports-llc.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
North Central Arkansas Speedway, Flippin, Ark.
Friday, July 6, 2012

USRA MODIFIEDS

Feature: 1. Stephen Muilenburg, 2. Rob Muilenburg, 3. Marvin Forrest, 4. Jason Snodgrass, 5. John Briggs, 6. Rusty Weir, 7. Ray Flippin, 8. Kandy Methvin.