Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1988 - Essary Triumphs at White City

 

Missouri’s Ken Essary won the 40-lap PROS/OMP late model feature at Midstate Raceway. – Greg Stanke Photo



White City, Ill. (June 23, 1988) – Ken Essary took the lead with only five laps to go and went on to win the 40-lap PROS/UMP late model feature at Midstate Raceway on Thursday night.

Essary, of Bolivar, Mo., collected $3,000 for his victory against a stellar field.

Fast qualifier Billy Moyer Jr. dominated the feature race until he left with a broken tie rod after hitting an infield tire marker. Essary took over the lead and never relinquished it.

Jack Boggs finished a close second while last month’s PRO/UMP late model feature winner, Larry Phillips, wound up third.

The feature had 20 starters. Five each came from three heats and the semi-main.


Results –


Heat #1 – Billy Moyer Jr.
Heat #2 – Ken Essary
Heat #3 – Larry Phillips
Semi-Main – John Provenzano
Feature -
1. Ken Essary
2. Jack Boggs
3. Larry Phillips
4. Mike Wallace
5. Kevin Gundaker


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