Gustin captures Lonnie Smith Memorial at Salina Speedway

The featured event of the night on June 19 at the Salina Speedway for the BSB Manufacturing NeSmith Late Models was the Lonnie Smith Memorial race honoring long time racer and promoter Lonnie Smith, who passed away in January.

Terry Malm took the first lap lead before “The Reaper” Ryan Gustin saw his opportunity to take advantage and did so.

No one could catch Gustin as he took home his first ever feature win at the Salina Speedway in dominant fashion.

Chris Kratzer would finish a solid second with Lyle Shepard in third and Scott Phillips in fourth.

Gustin and Dusty Leonard won the heat races for the 15-car field.

RESULTS
Nesmith Late Models
Salina Speedway, Salina, Kan.

Heat #1:
1. 19R Ryan Gustin
2. 55 Chris Kratzer
3. 194 Scott Phillips
4. 70T Terry Malm
5. 2X Lyle Shepard
6. 47 Chris Bratcher
7. 1TK Trinket Kinderknecht
8. 92 Delbert Smith (DNF)

Heat #2:
1. 7D Dusty Leonard
2. 64 Kurt Abell
3. 70M Brad Morris
4. 49 Wylan Petrie (DNF)
5. 86 Eric Main (DNF)
6. 92S Daniel Smith (DNF)
7. 11B Justin Bussell (DNF)

Feature:
1. 19R Ryan Gustin
2. 55 Chris Kratzer
3. 2X Lyle Shepard
4. 194 Scott Phillips
5. 92S Daniel Smith
6. 92 Delbert Smith
7. 70T Terry Malm
8. 47 Chris Bratcher
9. 49 Wylan Petrie
10. 64 Kurt Abell
11. 70M Brad Morris (DNF)
12. 1TK Trinket Kinderknecht (DNF)
13. 7D Dusty Leonard (DNF)
14. 86 Eric Main (DNS)
15. 11B Justin Bussell (DNS)