After a two-week scheduled hiatus, I-37 Speedway was back on track this Saturday with all five of the regular classes returning to action on the 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval.

Extra cash was up for grabs in two classes with the USRA Limited Modifieds running a 'Dash for Cash' winner-take-all shootout for $150 among the top six qualified cars.

In the USRA Tuner class it was 'North vs South' battle for the state honors with an increased purse and commemorative belt buckle awaiting the winner. Over 25 cars showed up from around the state vying for the title of Top Tuner.

Torres tops USRA Limited Mods: At the start of the 20-lap USRA Limited Mod feature it was a battle for bragging rights between the two Torres brothers, Johnny and Allen with Johnny Torres getting the early edge chased by Allen Torres, Ryan Doyon, Chris Swenson and Talon Minten.

Minten began to put the heat on Swenson for second. Up front Allen Torres was up top looking to get by his brother driving around him for the top spot on lap 3. Sherrill Lewis and Tom Grothues made contact on lap 4 for a caution that saw Doyon, Minten and Swenson three wide for third on the restart. After Swenson slid too high and fell back, Minten and Doyon stayed side by side for third.

Allen Torres was inching away at the crossed flags trailed by Johnny Torres, Minten, Doyon and Heath Stewart. Minten ran down Johnny Torres and they began a fight for second that saw the two wheel to wheel on lap 15. Allen Torres got a scare on lap 16 when he got run off turn 1 trying to lap a slower car.

Alton Fambro slowed and rolled to stop just short off the pit exit for a lap 17 caution. On the restart, Minten tried to dive in turn 1 under Allen Torres, but the top line prevailed as Allen Torres held the point going on the score the victory in the Allens 24/7 Towing, All in Designs, Sundowner Diesel Performance, Fletchers Race Engines, IRP Chassis.

“Big night,” exclaimed Torres. “Winning two races on the same night. The Factory Stock and Limited Modified are kind of similar chassis wise, just different tires. So running both classes is some help.”

“It's good satisfaction racing with Johnny and beating him. We had a good night. Jason Ingalls does awesome chassis work.”

Allen Torres won the USRA Limited Mod main event.

Torres tallies twice: The start of the scheduled 20-lap Sunoco USRA Factory Stock feature saw Allen Torres and Josh Sewell stay door to door until Torres inched ahead with Sewell, Robert Lyon, Dakota Hurley and three-wide scrap between Daniel Preston, Katherine Keylich and George Quintanilla for fifth in pursuit. The red was out quickly on lap 1 when Keylich tagged the front stretch wall and got drilled by Robert Keylich.

On the restart Hurley tried to dive under Torres, but gave second back up to Sewell. A lap later Hurley would spin in turn 1 and collect Quintanilla. Back to green Torres got out with Michael Keylich and Sewell side by side for second while Preston and Lyon were door to door for fourth.

Behind the lead group, Clint Montanio, Quintanilla and Elgin Tracy were three wide for eighth. Lap 8 saw Kasey Krauss loop it in turn 2 setting up a series of yellows/restarts that saw Tommy Grimes go off the turn 3 hill, then get tangled with Scott Jerkins on the ensuing restart. This prompted officials to cut the race on time.

This set up a green-white-checkered finish with a single file restart. Torres got a good jump on the start getting away from Sewell and Michael Keylich. Behind them Preston and Lyon were fighting for fourth. At the checkers it was Torres (San Antonio) in the Jamie Fuller-owned, Reflective Wrecker, All in Designs, Club20 Shocks, RaceOnTexas.com, I-37 Speedway, 602 crate powered Outlaw Race Car.

“I knew there wasn't much on the bottom so I just kept my line up top,” said Torres. "They could duck inside me going in, but there was no bite coming off on the bottom. I not only have never driven this car, but never driven a metric Factory Stock ever. First time, first win, I want one now. It's night and day difference between this car and a leaf spring car. I need to thank Jamie for letting me drive it.”

Allen Torres won the Sunoco USRA Factory Stock main event.

Newbie Newbury tames Tuners: Twenty-three of the 26 USRA Tuners took the green for the 20-lap feature with Scott Newbury getting the lead off turn 2 pursued by Derek Cates, Colton Mooney, Dylan Kowalik and Colton Borlace. Brian Schoenbaum Jr. quickly joined the fight getting past Borlace for fifth then Kowalik for fourth.

The third red of the night was waved on lap 6 when Michael Burris Jr. and Adam Tracy made contact with Tracy flipping hard on the front stretch. Just as the green came back out, yellow came on after a drone crashed landed on the front stretch,(a first for me), and was run over. Sadly, the drone didn't survive the incident.

Once back to racing, the outside lane was slow taking off stacking up the row, shuffling positions moving Johnny Ervin up to fourth. Ervin and Brandon McCall made contact sending McCall into Schoenbaum who was forced through infield giving up more spots. At the midpoint it was Newbury, Cates, McCall, Ervin and Mooney in the top five.

Yellow waved on lap 11 when defending track champ Jamie Garner broke and stopped in turn 3. On the restart Newbury and Cates got away while Ervin and McCall battled for third. Schoenbaum had just taken fifth from Mooney when Johnathon Cervantes went off the turn 2 hill. On the single file restart, Ervin slipped in turns 3-4 with Mooney and Schoenbaum getting by.

The final caution waved on lap 17 when Borlace lost the right front and stopped in turn 4 on the edge of the track. On the shootout to the finish, Schoenbaum got by McCall and was side by side with Cates for second. This gave Newbury some breathing room on his way to win in the Love Field Auto, KYB, Excel Parts, Chevy Cobalt.

“This track is real similar to Big O Speedway,” commented Newbury . “We just ran what we normally run. It's pretty close on the set up. You always try to go out with a plan to save a little for the end. Then there's fast guys behind you that are going to be pushing you. I just try to get around the lapped cars as clean as possible. Doesn't always work.

“You always wonder if someone is finding as faster line. At one point I looked down and saw the nose inside. I thought I'd better stay on the bottom. The top wasn't working as good as I thought it would. I had to adjust my line in the middle of the race.

“I caught myself looking for where Brian (Schoenbaum), Derek (Cates), Colton (Mooney) and the 14 car—who I don't know—were. They're all fast cars gunning for you when you're out front.”

Scott Newbury won the USRA Tuner main event.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-37 Speedway, Pleasanton, Texas
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 38 Joshua Sewell, Kingsville, Texas
2. (1) 44K Katherine Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
3. (7) 6" Daniel Preston, Odem, Texas
4. (6) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
5. (8) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas
6. (4) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
7. (9) 33H Cody Henderson, San Antonio, Texas
8. (2) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas
9. (3) 98 William Saunders, Von Ormy, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (2) 32 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (5) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
3. (7) 385 Albert Medellin, Elmendorf, Texas
4. (4) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
5. (3) 92R Robert Keylich, Devine, Texas
6. (8) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas
7. (1) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
8. (6) 20RL Roy Long, Mission, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (1) 40 Dakota Hurley, Sandia, Texas
2. (2) 48 Robert Lyon, La Vernia, Texas
3. (4) 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 09 Clint Montanio, New Braunfels, Texas
5. (5) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
6. (7) 22T Tommy Grimes, Devine, Texas
7. (8) 41T Elgin Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
8. (6) 22 Ronnie Sparks, Adkins, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 32 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (1) 38 Joshua Sewell, Kingsville, Texas
3. (10) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
4. (6) 48 Robert Lyon, La Vernia, Texas
5. (7) 6" Daniel Preston, Odem, Texas
6. (12) 09 Clint Montanio, New Braunfels, Texas
7. (16) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
8. (15) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
9. (5) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
10. (21) 41T Elgin Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
11. (23) 20RL Roy Long, Mission, Texas
12. (25) 98 William Saunders, Von Ormy, Texas
13. (19) 33H Cody Henderson, San Antonio, Texas
14. (18) 22T Tommy Grimes, Devine, Texas
15. (11) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
16. (17) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas
17. (24) 22 Ronnie Sparks, Adkins, Texas
18. (8) 385 Albert Medellin, Elmendorf, Texas
19. (22) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas
20. (13) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas
21. (20) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
22. (3) 40 Dakota Hurley, Sandia, Texas
23. (4) 44K Katherine Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
24. (14) 92R Robert Keylich, Devine, Texas
DNS – 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (4) 30K Chris Swenson, Edinburg, Texas
3. (5) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas
4. (3) 08 Alton Fambro, Elmendorf, Texas
5. (7) H14 Heath Stewart, Webberville , Texas
6. (1) 11T Tom Grothues, San Antonio, Texas
7. (6) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (5) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (3) 5R Ryan Doyon, La Coste, Texas
3. (4) 24R Robert Minten Jr., La Coste, Texas
4. (2) 31L Sherrill Lewis, New Braunfels, Neb.
5. (1) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 9 Newton Barta, Lytle, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (6) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas
3. (1) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
4. (9) H14 Heath Stewart, Webberville , Texas
5. (4) 5R Ryan Doyon, La Coste, Texas
6. (12) 9 Newton Barta, Lytle, Texas
7. (10) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
8. (8) 31L Sherrill Lewis, New Braunfels, Neb.
9. (11) 11T Tom Grothues, San Antonio, Texas
10. (7) 08 Alton Fambro, Elmendorf, Texas
11. (3) 30K Chris Swenson, Edinburg, Texas
12. (13) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas
DNS – 24R Robert Minten Jr., La Coste, Texas

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 29K Dylan Kowalik, San Antonio, Texas
2. (1) 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas
3. (6) 59 Rick Saupp, Morgan Mill, Texas
4. (4) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
5. (7) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
6. (5) 74 Jeremy Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
7. (3) 88 Justin Sitterle, Floresville, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (3) 580 Derek Cates, Waco, Texas
2. (4) 44 Johnny Ervin, Adkins, Texas
3. (2) 28L Levi Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
4. (7) 97 Jack Lewis, Temple, Texas
5. (6) 24 Patrick Miller, Rhome, Texas
6. (1) 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas
7. (5) 007 Devin Tracy, New Braunfels, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (5) 11S Scott Newbury, Rhome, Texas
2. (3) 93 Colton Borlace, Fredericksburg, Texas
3. (4) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (6) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
5. (1) 4 Stephanie Green, Adkins, Texas
6. (2) 01 Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (4) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
2. (5) 6M Colton Mooney, Azle, Texas
3. (6) 11Z Chris Lynn, Quinlan, Texas
4. (1) 18 Michael Burris Jr., Marion, Texas
5. (3) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
6. (2) 14T Shaun Tracy, La Vernia, Texas

Feature:
1. (1) 11S Scott Newbury, Rhome, Texas
2. (3) 580 Derek Cates, Waco, Texas
3. (7) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
4. (5) 44 Johnny Ervin, Adkins, Texas
5. (15) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
6. (23) 01 Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas
7. (16) 18 Michael Burris Jr., Marion, Texas
8. (24) 14T Shaun Tracy, La Vernia, Texas
9. (10) 28L Levi Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
10. (14) 97 Jack Lewis, Temple, Texas
11. (17) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
12. (11) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
13. (4) 93 Colton Borlace, Fredericksburg, Texas
14. (6) 6M Colton Mooney, Azle, Texas
15. (8) 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas
16. (20) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
17. (13) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
18. (9) 59 Rick Saupp, Morgan Mill, Texas
19. (18) 24 Patrick Miller, Rhome, Texas
20. (19) 4 Stephanie Green, Adkins, Texas
21. (2) 29K Dylan Kowalik, San Antonio, Texas
22. (12) 11Z Chris Lynn, Quinlan, Texas
23. (21) 74 Jeremy Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 88 Justin Sitterle, Floresville, Texas
DNS – 007 Devin Tracy, New Braunfels, Texas