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Tyler Blank is surrounded by the family of Riley Hudson at the "Race for Riley" Sunday night at Double-X Speedway. (Double X Photo)

Blank Is Double X Sprint Star

CALIFORNIA, Mo. — Double X Speedway held another packed racing slate, highlighted by Tyler Blank earning the winged sprint car feature.

Polesitter Jack Wagner shot into the lead on the drop of the green and set his yellow No. 77 on cruise and was leading through the first 13 circuits but there was an ominous presence, not unlike the black locomotives of by gone days rolling up behind him.

As the field crossed the finish line for the 14th time, Blank in the black No. 75 had passed Wagner to take command of the event. Restarts on laps 22 & 23 gave Wagner another chance but Blank was not to be denied and picked up the victory.

Wagner would settle for second with brother and teammate Samuel Wagner finishing third.

Taylor Walton recovered from a heat race incident and finished fourth in the feature with Rob Rimel crossing in the fifth position. 

Ted Welschmeyer scored the super stock feature, while Payton McDowell won the pure stock event.

Feature Finish (25 Laps)

1. 75-Tyler Blank, California; 2.77-Jack Wagner, Lone Jack; 3. 73- Samuel Wagner, Lone Jack; 4. 93-Taylor Walton, Odessa; 5. 7K-Rob Rimal, California; 6. 3P-Russell Potter, Boonville; 7. 52D-Skylar Daly, Columbia; 8. 9C-Tony Crank, St. Augustine,FL; 9. 26B-Matt Fox, Sedalia; 10. 7EX- Bailey Elliott, California; 11. 7B-Ben Brown, Marshall