Mullens, McGowen survive to take Humboldt checkers

  • June 3, 2016
  • by Jeff Fehr

HUMBOLDT, Kan.—For most of the McCarthy Auto Group USRA Modified feature on Friday evening at the Humboldt Speedway, it looked like it would come down to a two-car battle between Canada's Joey Galloway and Archie, Missouri's Matt Johnson.

The two battled tooth and nail during the closing laps, with contact late ending both their nights.

Wichita driver Tanner Mullens inherited the lead and held off Chanute's Dennis Bishop for the win.

Setting the stage for the USRA Modified war, defending Out-Pace USRA B-Mod national champion Andy Bryant of Fort Scott and Humboldt's Riley Whitworth staged an epic battle for the Ray's Metal Depot USRA B-Mod feature win.

As in the USRA Modified feature, hard contact would result in another driver picking up the win.

Pittsburg driver Brian McGowen picked up the win, with Tyler Kidwell and Matt Rose rounding out the top three.

Racing returns in all five weekly classes on Friday, June 10.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Friday, June 3, 2016

USRA MODIFIEDS
A Feature (20 laps): 1. 02-Tanner Mullens; 2. 1-Dennis Bishop; 3. 18JR-Chase Sigg; 4. 65-Tyler Davis; 5. 9D-Scott Daniels; 6. 9D8-Paden Phillips; 7. 22K-Kevin Newell; 8. 21B-Bryce Schniepp; 9. 27L-Trevor Latham; 10. 1X-Matt Johnson; 11. 01-Joey Galloway; 12. B29-Blonde Bomber; 13. 21C-Cody Schniepp; 14. 75-Tad Davis; 15. 7JR-Jesse Folk Jr.; 16. 77JR-Gene Hogan; 17. 52-Mitch Keeter.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS
A Feature (16 laps): 1. 22-Brian McGowen; 2. 54-Tyler Kidwell; 3. 101-Matt Rose; 4. 23-Michael Page; 5. Brady Walsh; 6. 31-Luke Phillips; 7. H1-Mark Hunzinger; 8. D86-Eldon McIntosh; 9. 2G-Jake Asbell; 10. R63-Riley Whitworth; 11. 28-Andy Bryant; 12. 111-Chase Austin; 13. 98-Dylan Allen; 14. 121-Tim Phillips; 15. 37-Tim Van Gotten; 16. 98K-Kenton Allen; 17. 13C-Mike Churning.