Chris Swenson won the USRA Limited Mod main event.

Happy Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year fortunately didn't mean the longest night of the night of the year.

As the summer heats up, so does the action after a weekend off. With points races beginning to shape up, every position becomes more and more important for drivers to get every position, and pressure on crews to have the cars prepared for battle.

All five regular classes were in action on the 1/4-mile semi-banked oval Saturday night including USRA Limited Mods, Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks and USRA Tuners.

Extra money was up for grabs in thee Limited Mods and Factory Stocks plus some contingency stuff.

Seventeen cars took the green for the USRA Limited Mod feature with Chris Swenson and Rusty Head staying side by side until Head secured the point chased by Swenson, Ryan Doyon, Heath Stewart and G.W. Egbert. Johnny Torres was quick to get by Egbert for fifth and along side Stewart for fourth.

Two separate spins in front of the lead group brought the track under yellow that saw last race winner, Allen Torres go up in smoke as the transmission let go causing a couple cars to spin in the fluid. Finally back to green flag racing, Doyon was trying low on Swenson, but Swenson fought him off and was looking high on Head.

Swenson was able to drive around Head to get the top spot on lap 8 while Johnny Torres and Stewart were back side by side for fourth. At halfway it was Swenson, Head, Doyon, Johnny Torres and Tom Grothues in the top five. Swenson slipped in turns 1-2 giving Head a good run on him down the back stretch, but Swenson righted the ship and held serve.

A lap 14 yellow rebunched the pack and it was nearly three wide in turn 1 for the lead as green waved. Swenson, Head and Doyon all sorted out in position with Head taking peeks low. As the white waved, Swenson (Boerne) had a couple cars-lengths that he held for the win in the Elhard A/C & Electrical/KD Graphix/Swenson Racing Shocks/Fletchers Race Engines/Express Chassis.

“I've been hiding in the back here lately,” joked Swenson. “We started on the pole and the bottom just wasn't the place to be. So I jockeyed around and got myself on the high side.

“It's slick out there on the top if you make a small mistake, it looks big. I made a couple. It's getting harder to win these things. These guys are getting really fast. We're just glad to be in victory lane tonight.

“I think my experience here helps me know what line to be in. I've run this track for a long time. I run the top a lot. I like the top better than the bottom. When the top comes in, like it did tonight, I feel I have a little advantage. The top has bit me a few times though. It's a fine line.”

Torres tops Factory Stock shootout: And shootout it was between Allen Torres and Josh Sewell as the duo swapped the lead several times during the 20-lap Sunoco USRA Factory Stock feature. On green it was Sewell first into turn 1, but Allen Torres, using the top, got along side Sewell on the back stretch. In the pack Johnny Johnson and Daniel Lopez tangled sending Lopez over, collecting Grant Wollam.

Allen Torres and Sewell stayed door to door on the ensuing start with Allen Torres edging out Sewell to lead lap 1. Behind them Dustin Hurley, George Quintanilla and Aaron Leddy sorted out. Still side by side, Sewell was able to get the bumper ahead to lead laps 2-3 with Allen Torres retaking to point on lap 4.

Under yellow for a spin, the two had 'a little discussion' on who was the leader at the time of yellow. Some paint and insurance cards were exchanged during the 'discussion.' Finally back to green with Allen Torres on point, it was Leddy, Quintanilla and Jesse Sandoval three wide for third.

Allen Torres slipped in turn 2 giving Sewell the opportunity to get by to lead again on lap 8. Coming to halfway, Allen Torres put a slide job on Sewell to regain the lead coming off turn 4 with Leddy, Sandval and Quintanilla round out the top five. Despite swapping the lead, Allen Torres and Sewell still put distance on the field.

Mike Lyon went around after contact with Kasey Krauss for a lap 11 yellow. Robert Kelm got fifth from Quintanilla on the restart leaving Michael Keylich, Ray Long and Quintanilla three wide for seventh. Ronnie Sparks would tag the wall on lap 13 for the final yellow.

The single file restart saw Allen Torres and Sewell quickly check out with Johnny Torres getting by Kelm for fifth. As the lead duo pulled away, Sandoval, Johnny Torres and Leddy had a good scrap for third going. As the white was shown, Allen Torres (San Antonio) had about a six car length advantage on Sewell grabbing the win in his All In Designs/Swenson Racing Shocks/Allens 24/7 Towing/crate-powered Nova.

“Josh (Sewell) and I had a good battle for the lead,” replied Torres. “We traded a little paint too. The last win was in a totally different car, totally different chassis. We did a lot of work on this car, the most we've ever done. It's the best it's ever been on slicks.

“We're going to have to sell this (leaf spring) car just because of the rules. This is the final year this car is legal on leaf springs. This is the first night we've had this thing really working on slicks. I wish I could stay in this car if this keeps up.”

Tracy tops in Tuners: The normally wild-and-wooly USRA Tuner feature went green to checkers in their 20-lap feature with a new face in the I-37 winners circle when the checkered flag waved. It was three-wide for lead as the green waved between Adam Tracy, Johnny Ervin and Ryan McDonald with Adam Tracy sorting out with the lead ahead of McDonald, Ervin, Dylan Kowalik and Bandon McCall

McCall took fourth from Kowalik then picked up spots after Ervin and McDonald made contact. Jamie Garner also found an opening going by Ervn for third. At halfway it was Adam Tracy, McCall, Garner and Ervin—almost nose to tail—and Kowalik.

With the lead group now in traffic, Brian Schoenbaum Jr., who started out back after heat race issues, made his way into the top five on lap 14. In the closing laps Garner was challenging McCall with Schoenbaum side by side with Ervin. At the checkers it was Adam Tracy (Stockdale) in the Ab-Trac/A&W Truck Sales/Tracy Oil & Gas/Chevy Cobalt taking his first I-37 Speedway win. Garner edged out McCall for second by a bumper.

“My first win at this track,” said Tracy. “Ive won at 82 Speedway and Cotton Bowl, but they run IMCA rules so my USRA car wasn't legal. It was an interesting race. Running up front for 20 laps was probably the most stressed I've been. I was yelling at the flagman every lap, come on give me the white flag. Not my first win, but definitely my best so far.

“I was looking over my shoulder not just for Brian (Schoenbaum). I figured if we just didn't have a caution that I could hold them off. I was trying to hold a middle line. I know Brian Likes the bottom and figured I could cover both easily. It was more Brandon McCall I was looking for. We're good pals and I look up to him to learn the car since we drive the same make.

“In March I got into the wall and upside down sliding down the front stretch. We got it ready again and two weeks ago and got pushed off the track and I overcorrected and this thing barrel rolled. The car has taken a beating around the state.”

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-37 Speedway, Pleasanton, Texas
Saturday, June 20, 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) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
3. (4) 48 Robert Lyon, La Vernia, Texas
4. (7) 33H Cody Henderson, San Antonio, Texas
5. (3) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
6. (2) 22 Ronnie Sparks, Adkins, Texas
7. (6) 23K Kyle Kirkland, Ingram, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (6) 44T Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
3. (5) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
4. (7) 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas
5. (3) 20RL Roy Long, Mission, Texas
6. (1) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas
7. (2) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 93 Aaron Leddy, Von Ormy, Texas
2. (4) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
3. (3) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (5) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
5. (6) 43 Johnny Johnson, Spring Branch, Texas
6. (7) 26 Grant Wollam, Georgetown, Texas
7. (1) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas

Feature
1. (2) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (1) 38 Joshua Sewell, Kingsville, Texas
3. (3) 93 Aaron Leddy, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (5) 44T Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
5. (8) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
6. (7) 48 Robert Lyon, La Vernia, Texas
7. (14) 20RL Roy Long, Mission, Texas
8. (12) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
9. (19) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
10. (4) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
11. (9) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
12. (13) 23K Kyle Kirkland, Ingram, Texas
13. (11) 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas
14. (20) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas
15. (6) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
16. (10) 33H Cody Henderson, San Antonio, Texas
17. (16) 22 Ronnie Sparks, Adkins, Texas
18. (21) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas
19. (17) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas
20. (18) 26 Grant Wollam, Georgetown, Texas
21. (15) 43 Johnny Johnson, Spring Branch, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 30K Chris Swenson, Edinburg, Texas
2. (6) H14 Heath Stewart, Webberville , Texas
3. (1) 11T Tom Grothues, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas
5. (4) 12R Roland Rodriguez
6. (5) 7 Kevin Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) 55 Rusty Head, Buda, Texas
2. (3) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
3. (2) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
4. (4) 9R Ray Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
5. (6) 107 Kody Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
6. (5) 86 Alvin Featherston, Rensselaer, Ind.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 5R Ryan Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
2. (3) 104 G.W. Egbert IV, Salado, Texas
3. (1) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
4. (5) 3G Gary Hall Jr., Starks, La.
5. (4) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas

Feature
1. (1) 30K Chris Swenson, Edinburg, Texas
2. (2) 55 Rusty Head, Buda, Texas
3. (3) 5R Ryan Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
4. (5) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
5. (4) H14 Heath Stewart, Webberville , Texas
6. (11) 9R Ray Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
7. (13) 12R Roland Rodriguez
8. (9) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
9. (15) 7 Kevin Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
10. (17) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas
11. (12) 3G Gary Hall Jr., Starks, La.
12. (7) 11T Tom Grothues, San Antonio, Texas
13. (10) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas
14. (6) 104 G.W. Egbert IV, Salado, Texas
15. (8) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
16. (14) 107 Kody Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
17. (16) 86 Alvin Featherston, Rensselaer, Ind.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
2. (6) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
3. (8) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 93 Colton Borlace, Fredericksburg, Texas
5. (2) 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas
6. (7) 11J Joshua Jones, San Antonio, Texas
7. (1) 007 Devin Tracy, New Braunfels, Texas
8. (4) 01T Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
2. (5) 44 Johnny Ervin, Adkins, Texas
3. (7) 29K Dylan Kowalik, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 14T Shaun Tracy, La Vernia, Texas
5. (2) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
6. (1) 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas
7. (6) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
8. (8) 00 Micheal Faulkner, Elmendorf, Texas

Feature
1. (2) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
2. (5) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
3. (3) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (4) 44 Johnny Ervin, Adkins, Texas
5. (14) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
6. (6) 29K Dylan Kowalik, San Antonio, Texas
7. (9) 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas
8. (8) 14T Shaun Tracy, La Vernia, Texas
9. (1) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
10. (15) 01T Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas
11. (11) 11J Joshua Jones, San Antonio, Texas
12. (13) 007 Devin Tracy, New Braunfels, Texas
13. (10) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
14. (7) 93 Colton Borlace, Fredericksburg, Texas
15. (16) 00 Micheal Faulkner, Elmendorf, Texas
16. (12) 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas