After a Friday night of racing, the Summer Showdown concluded on Saturday night on the 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt track of the I-37 Speedway.

Among Saturday's entrants, Friday night winners Josh Sewell (Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks) and Adam Tracy (USRA Tuners) qualified for bonus money if they could sweep the weekend.

Sewell sweeps Factory Stocks for sweet loot: With a lot of extra cash on the line, Sewell (Kingsville) was the one driver eligible for the weekend sweep after getting Friday's Sunoco USRA Factory Stock win after post-race tech.

To quote Yogi Berra, it was "déjà vu all over again.”

As the 22-car field presented by All In Designs took the green it was Sewell getting out front with Jarrett Payton, George Quintanilla, Michael Keylich and Allen Torres, who was first to cross the line Friday night but was disqualified.

Torres quickly worked past Keylich using the top on lap 1. Staying on the high side, Torres powered past Quintanilla and Payton on lap 2 and crossed the line side-by-side with Sewell, getting the top spot on lap 3.

On a lap 4 restart, Payton tried to dive under Torres and Sewell for the lead but fell back in line third. Sewell then gave Torres a look on the bottom but Torres, with momentum up top, held the spot.

In the pack, Dustin Hurley, Mike Lyon and Jesse Sandoval were three-wide for sixth.

As the top three eased away, Lyon got by Quintanilla for fifth. At the midway point it was Torres, Sewell, Payton and Keylich with Lyon and Cameron Dinsmore side-by-side for fifth when a spin by Elgin Tracy slowed the action.

Payton again tried his dive low move as green waved but fell short while Lyon took fourth from Keylich. Sewell was again putting pressure on Torres for the lead when Dakota Hurley spun for a yellow. This time when Payton tried the low line move, he spun in front of the field scattering the pack.

Back to green, the top 3 got clear while Quintanilla and Aaron Leddy were side-by-side for fourth and Sandoval along side Brandon Gaither—filling in for Allen Alexander—for sixth.

A lap-19 caution set up a one-lap shootout for the win. Torres was able to hold off Sewell while in the pack a multi-car melee shook up the final finishing order.

But once again on the tech pad, Torres' car was unable to pass inspection, giving the victory and sweep bonus money to Sewell in his 2Jacks Racing/Wildcat Fluids/McDonald Sales & Salvage/Continental Batteries/KH Suspension/Ace Motors/Outlaw Chassis.

“It's the first wins of the season on this new car,” said Sewell. “I know I didn't cross the finish line first, but I was behind a car that was illegal, so it worked out for me. I want to thank my mom and dad, Ray, Mike and the I-37 crew, and Jamie Fuller, Johnny and Brandy Torres for the extra money put up for these races. I had a blast and can't wait to did it again.”

Torres tops USRA Limited Mods: After a string of runner-up finishes, Johnny Torres (La Vernia) found his way to the winners circle in the 12-car Swenson Racing Products USRA Limited Mod feature.

Torres was off first from the pole leading Robby Minten, Ryan Doyon, Sterling Tausch and Roly Rodriguez on lap 1 while Art Rodriguez moved to run side by side with Roly Rodriguez for fifth.

Minten made contact with the lapped car of Kody Parker and gave up second to Doyon before Kody Parker stopped in the pit exit for the races only caution.

Minten retook second on the green while Roly Rodriguez took fourth from Tausch. By halfway, Torres was pulling away from Minten, Doyon, Roly Rodriguez and Art Rodriguez. As the laps clicked off, Doyon kept the heat on Minten for second but was unable to find a way by.

Out front, Torres, in his Scott Ball Racing/rnminstall.com/Sundowner Performance Diesel/Alamo Hot Rod Parts/8T1 Construction/All In Designs/South Texas Speedway/Carroll Construction/Billy Bob's Truck Repair/Swenson Racing Shocks/Mission Racing Engines/IRP Chassis was on cruise control taking the checkers.

“I thought the track was extremely racy for it being 100 degrees outside,” commented Torres. “Russell Vickery being my only crew member has helped a bunch this year. We have being trying some new stuff and I think we are finally on to something.

"I really wanted to thank Tom Hamilton with Mission Racing Engines for building me this great new motor. It was the first weekend out on it.”

Schoenbaum sweats out Tuner tally: In the 20-lap, 15-car Brown Chevrolet USRA Tuner feature it was Brian Schoenbaum Jr. (San Antonio) going flag-to-flag for the win, but it wasn't easy. After an aborted first try, Schoenbaum and Brandon McCall stayed side-by-side until turn 3 when Schoenbaum crept ahead leaving McCall, Kirk Ball, Jamie Garner and Adam Tracy on his tail.

As Schoenbaum and McCall inched ahead, Garner and Ball were door-to-door for third. At the crossed flags it was Schoenbaum, McCall, Garner and Ball side-by-side with Tracy getting the spot. As the lead duo ran up on traffic it was three-wide around a lapper with McCall getting by.

A spin by Charles Oebel erased the pass putting Schoenbaum back up front. On the restart Schoenbaum, McCall and Garner pulled away with Adolph Tracy getting past Ball for fifth.

Schoenbaum, fighting power steering issues all weekend, did all he could to hold off McCall by a couple of car lengths at the checkers in his Big A's BBQ/Bonham Recovery/Tracy's Oil & Gas/Central Cedar/KR Promotions/Rabid Motorsports/five1seven Designs,/Twisted iPhones/Superior Steering Wheels/IHFP Clothing/Chevy Cavalier.

“That was a tough one,” said Schoenbaum. “We've been fighting power steering issues and I literally had to hook my thumb in the wheel to turn it. When Brandon (McCall) got past me in traffic I thought it was over—I would have had nothing for him without power steering. Luckily that caution came out and put me back in the lead.”

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-37 Speedway, Pleasanton, Texas
Saturday, July 18, 2020

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

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (8) 38 Josh Sewell, Kingsville, Texas
2. (6) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
3. (4) 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
5. (2) 37 Austin Wernette, Hondo, Texas
6. (5) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
7. (1) 43 Johnny Johnson, Spring Branch, Texas
8. (7) 15 William Cavendar, Leming, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
2. (6) 40 Dakota Hurley, Sandia, Texas
3. (5) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas
4. (3) 8C Cameron Dinsmore, Kerrville, Texas
5. (2) 99 Allen Alexander, San Antonio, Texas
6. (7) 44K Katherine Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
7. (1) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (3) 18S Jarrett Payton, San Antonio, Texas
2. (5) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
3. (7) 93 Aaron Leddy, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (4) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
5. (1) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas
6. (6) 41T Elgin Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
7. (2) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas

Feature:
1. (1) 38 Josh Sewell, Kingsville, Texas
2. (7) 20 Mike Lyon, San Antonio, Texas
3. (9) 93 Aaron Leddy, Von Ormy, Texas
4. (2) 36 George Quintanilla, Adkins, Texas
5. (6) 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi, Texas
6. (4) 49K Michael Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
7. (12) 75 Jerry Miller, Von Ormy, Texas
8. (10) 4D Dustin Hurley, San Antonio, Texas
9. (17) 44K Katherine Keylich, La Vernia, Texas
10. (5) 40 Dakota Hurley, Sandia, Texas
11. (18) 41T Elgin Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
12. (21) 10 Scott Jerkins, La Vernia, Texas
13. (19) 43 Johnny Johnson, Spring Branch, Texas
14. (23) 99B Brandon Gaither, San Antonio, Texas
15. (13) 37 Austin Wernette, Hondo, Texas
16. (3) 18S Jarrett Payton, San Antonio, Texas
17. (20) 28 Daniel Lopez, Somerset, Texas
18. (22) 15 William Cavendar, Leming, Texas
19. (11) 8C Cameron Dinsmore, Kerrville, Texas
20. (16) 23 Kasey Krauss, San Antonio, Texas
21. (15) 19 Jennifer Kidd, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 99 Allen Alexander, San Antonio, Texas
DQ – (8) 94 Allen Torres, San Antonio, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (4) 5R Ryan Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
3. (3) 7 Kevin Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
4. (1) 107 Kody Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
5. (2) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas
DNS – 31 Jamie Campbell, La Vernia, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) 24R Robert Minten Jr., La Coste, Texas
2. (2) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
3. (3) 12R Roland Rodriguez, New Braunfels, Texas
4. (4) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas
5. (5) 30K Art Rodriguez, Richmond, Texas
6. (6) 08 Alton Fambro, Elmendorf, Texas

Feature:
1. (1) 66 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
2. (2) 24R Robert Minten Jr., La Coste, Texas
3. (3) 5R Ryan Doyon, LaCoste, Texas
4. (6) 12R Roland Rodriguez, New Braunfels, Texas
5. (12) 08 Alton Fambro, Elmendorf, Texas
6. (5) 7 Kevin Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
7. (4) 95S Sterling Tausch, San Antonio, Texas
8. (10) 30K Art Rodriguez, Richmond, Texas
9. (11) 31 Jamie Campbell, La Vernia, Texas
10. (9) 117 Johnathon Garcia, Uvalde, Texas
11. (7) 107 Kody Parker, Canyon Lake, Texas
12. (8) 2 Talon Minten, Seguin, Texas

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
2. (5) 38 Kirk Ball, Adkins, Texas
3. (4) 01 Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas
4. (7) 19 Michael Ornelaz, San Antonio, Texas
5. (3) 55R Ryker Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
6. (1) 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas
7. (2) 35 Darrel Jones, San Antonio,, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (6) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
2. (4) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
3. (7) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
4. (5) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
5. (2) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
6. (3) 28L Levi Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 719 Brian Schoenbaum Jr., San Antonio, Texas
2. (1) 14 Brandon McCall, Von Ormy, Texas
3. (4) 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio, Texas
4. (6) 34 Adam Tracy, Stockdale, Texas
5. (8) 816 Ryan McDonald, Floresville, Texas
6. (3) 38 Kirk Ball, Adkins, Texas
7. (5) 01 Adolph Tracy, Seguin, Texas
8. (14) 46 Johnathon Cervantes, Corpus Christi, Texas
9. (10) 95O Charles Oebel, San Antonio, Texas
10. (12) 28L Levi Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas
11. (7) 19 Michael Ornelaz, San Antonio, Texas
12. (13) 35 Darrel Jones, San Antonio,, Texas
13. (11) 13 Hanna Miller, San Antonio, Texas
14. (9) 55R Ryker Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas