McCowan, Domer captures first wins at Lucas Oil Speedway

Dillon McCowan celebrates his Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature win Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Dillon McCowan celebrates his Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature win Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.


At last, Dillon McCowan was able to properly celebrate in Lucas Oil Speedway victory lane.

The 16-year-old from Urbana held off Kris Jackson to earn the USRA B-Mod victory in Saturday night's Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series main event. While it was McCowan's second official win of the season, the other came after the apparent winner was later disqualified and the fans had departed.

Ever since, McCowan had craved a chance to take the checkers first and get to enjoy it in front of the fans.

"It feels amazing," McCowan said emerging from his car having led all 20 laps and collecting a $750 prize.

The other Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series feature winner on Military & Veterans Appreciation Night presented by KOZL 27 was Chase Domer in the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds.

McCowan finished 1.4 seconds in front of Jackson, the track points leader and reigning USRA B-Mod National Champion.

McCowan started up front and took the early lead, with J.C. Morton advancing from fourth into second by lap three. McCowan went on to build a 1.8-second lead over J.C. Newell by lap 12, when a caution bunched the field.

Just two laps later another caution came out with McCowan leading Newell and Jackson, who had already advanced eight positions and into third with 11 laps remaining.

Jackson moved into second one lap after the restart and was right behind McCowan when the race's fifth caution slowed things on lap 18. Morton was running third with Newell having dropped to fourth.


Dillon McCowan (8) leads Kris Jackson (65) and J.C. Newell (83) on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

McCowan, the 2020 USRA B-Mod national points leader, clung to the low groove the rest of the way and held off Jackson by about five car lengths. Overall, it was his ninth feature victory of the year.

"I could see him up on the scoreboard and he had a little better lap times than me," McCowan said of Jackson. "I could see him right there on my bumper after some of the restarts. I knew if I just kept it on the bottom and didn't make a mistake, I didn't think he could get around me because there wasn't much for him on the top."

Morton finished third with Newell fourth and Josh Franklin in fifth.


Dillon McCowan won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Domer captures first USRA Modified win: Nevada's Chase Domer started on the pole and led all the way to earn the first Pitts Homes USRA Modified victory of his career at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Domer dominated in the caution-free event, rolling to a 3.2-second lead by the halfway mark of the 20-lapper. He cruised from there and finished an even two seconds in front of runner-up Robbie Reed, the season points leader.

"We've been racing over here for about eight years and finally got us one," Domer said, dedicating the win to his dad, Berry, in victory lane. "We've had a lot of seconds and thirds. We didn't think it was ever going to come."

Domer said he noticed on the scoreboard after his lead margin had peaked that Reed had moved into second.

"I was getting a little nervous because I didn't know if I was slowing down too much or not," Domer said. "I think my right rear tire was starting to fade a little bit."

Ryan Middaugh finished third with Joe Duvall fourth and Robert Heydenreich fifth.


Chase Domer won the USRA Modified main event.

Show-Me 100 next: The biggest race of the season is on deck. The 28th annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com is set for next Saturday, July 18, as the USRA Modifieds compete as the support class for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA.

Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.

For ticket questions or information for any event this season, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, July 11, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (1) 134 Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.
3. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
4. (5) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
5. (7) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
6. (6) 19 Darrick Waggoner, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (3) 18 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan.
8. (8) 2+1/2 Khaled Graham, Joplin, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
2. (5) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
3. (4) 98D Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (6) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (7) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
7. (1) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
2. (3) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
3. (2) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
4. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
5. (4) 134 Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.
6. (6) 98D Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
7. (10) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (9) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
9. (7) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
10. (13) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
11. (14) 18 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan.
12. (8) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
13. (11) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
14. (12) 19 Darrick Waggoner, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (15) 2+1/2 Khaled Graham, Joplin, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
3. (6) 05 Jeremy Lile, Higginsville, Mo.
4. (5) 29 Dalton Keith, Williston, N.D.
5. (7) 15S Kody Bray, Archie, Mo.
6. (10) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (11) 13 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
8. (8) 21F Hannah Frazee, Wheatland, Mo.
9. (12) 20D Dawson David, Mexico, Mo.
10. (4) 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.
11. (2) 54H David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
12. (9) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (8) 8D Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (2) 1F Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
3. (3) 42 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (1) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
5. (4) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (5) 2X Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (10) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
8. (9) 84 Dayton Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
9. (6) 4B Brayton Skaggs, Fort Scott, Kan.
10. (11) 2 Hagen Stevenson, Harrisonville, Mo.
11. (7) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
12. (12) 14J Jacob Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
DNS – 2S Chris Spalding, Wellsville, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (6) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (7) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (3) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
5. (4) 160 Michael Maggard, Republic, Mo.
6. (11) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (10) 30R Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
8. (8) 1B Ben Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
9. (9) 28B Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
10. (1) 0K Jeffrey McNew, Blue Springs, Mo.
11. (5) 7G Gabriel Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
DNS – 2S Chris Spalding, Wellsville, Mo.

"B" Feature:
1. (1) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (3) 30R Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
3. (5) 2X Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (4) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
5. (2) 13 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
6. (19) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
7. (8) 21F Hannah Frazee, Wheatland, Mo.
8. (11) 28B Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
9. (18) 54H David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
10. (10) 4B Brayton Skaggs, Fort Scott, Kan.
11. (9) 1B Ben Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
12. (16) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
13. (12) 2 Hagen Stevenson, Harrisonville, Mo.
14. (7) 20D Dawson David, Mexico, Mo.
15. (13) 0K Jeffrey McNew, Blue Springs, Mo.
16. (6) 84 Dayton Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
17. (14) 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.
18. (15) 7G Gabriel Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
DNS – 14J Jacob Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
DNS – 2S Chris Spalding, Wellsville, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 8D Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (11) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (4) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
4. (2) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (8) 1F Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (5) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (13) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
8. (10) 29 Dalton Keith, Williston, N.D.
9. (6) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
10. (7) 05 Jeremy Lile, Higginsville, Mo.
11. (18) 30R Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
12. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
13. (12) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
14. (9) 42 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
15. (23) 21F Hannah Frazee, Wheatland, Mo.
16. (15) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
17. (24) 28B Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
18. (14) 15S Kody Bray, Archie, Mo.
19. (19) 2X Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
20. (22) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
21. (21) 13 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
22. (20) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
23. (16) 160 Michael Maggard, Republic, Mo.
24. (17) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.