Brian Shirley Wins Tri-City Speedway Lucas Oil MLRA Thriller

Brian Shirley Wins Tri-City Speedway Lucas Oil MLRA Thriller
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CHILTON, Wis. (10/18/21) – Brian Shirley picked up a thrilling $7,000 win on Saturday night at Tri-City Speedway in the Steve Lampley Motorsports No. 33 Midwest Excavating / XR1 Rocket Chassis Super Late Model. The Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) triumph marked Shirley’s 10th victory of the season.

His win came by a mere 0.123 seconds over a hard charging Frank Heckenast Jr.

“Once I got my rhythm going I felt like we were pretty good. And then I seen on that last restart and was like man--there was four to go and I seen that Gordy (Gundaker) was on the bottom,” Shirley shared in Victory Lane. “I kind of got a little timid and tried to hit my marks too much, and then I seen Frankie (Heckenast Jr.) must have gotten around him (Gundaker) and then I was a little nervous. I just knew on that final lap that we had to go in there and try and hit our marks the best.”

"I’ve got to thank Bob and Lisa Cullen for letting me come race when we have been trying to get ready for 2022. At the end of the day, it’s good to stay in the car and keep your feet wet. I greatly appreciate Steve Lampley for providing me with this car to drive. We should have our No. 3s ready to race in time for the World Finals at Charlotte.

After Mother Nature nixed Friday’s opener, Brian Shirley visited Tri-City Speedway (Granite City, Ill.) on Saturday afternoon for the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) season finale.

In a field of 25 entries, Brian qualified fourth fastest in his group before outdueling Frank Heckenast Jr. in his heat race to pick up the win. Fending off Heckenast’s late-race charge after a caution with four laps remaining, Shirley captured his 10th win of the season and a $7,000 payday. He finished ahead of Heckenast Jr., Gordy Gundaker, Garrett Alberson, and Tony Jackson Jr. to record his third career MLRA triumph.

For complete results, please visit www.MLRARacing.com.

Shirley will now be focused on getting his new No. 3s Super Late Model ready for action at the upcoming NGK NTK World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Concord, N.C.) on November 4-6. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series weekend includes a pair of $12,000-to-win programs.

Brian Shirley and Bob Cullen Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners which include: Hoker Trucking, Thomason Express, J&J Ventures Gaming, Kid’s Castle Learning Center, KBC Graphix, Cheap Cars, Bass Livestock Nutrition, Allgaier Motorsports, Integra Shocks, East Central Coin, Cheers, Cen-Pe-Co Racing Oil, Durham Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Jayco Construction, Larry’s Distributing, Hope For A Cure, Midwest Sheet Metal, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hooker Harness, Willy’s Carburetor, Fast Shafts, Keyser Manufacturing, Dyers Top Rods, Wehrs Machine, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, The Joie of Seating, Simpson, Hoosier Racing Tire, Quarter Master, Wilwood Disc Brakes, KKM, Speedwerx, Daugherty Motorsports, Multi Fire, Strange Oval, FK Rod Ends, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Bob Cullen Racing, please visit www.BobCullenRacing.com .

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