Dillon McCowan won the USRA Modified main event.

The reigning Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified track champion Dillon McCowan blew away the field in his opening Lucas Oil Speedway event of 2022, leading all 20 laps for the feature win.

McCowan, of Urbana, finished 5.5 seconds in front of runner-up Matt Johnson with Jason Pursley finishing third, Dustin Hodges fourth and Kevin Blackburn fifth.

The track was amazing tonight, McCowan said. It's one of the best tracks we've on all year. We've been on a lot of tracks, down south and out in New Mexico earlier in January. This is what I like to race on. This is perfect tonight."

McCowan, who picked up $750 for the win, started outside of the front row and quickly sprinted to the lead. Johnson and Pursley swapped the runner-up spot the first half of the race before Johnson settled into second to stay on lap 11.

Meanwhile, Saturday's finale of the Spring Nationals will start one hour earlier than scheduled. Pit and spectator gates will now open at open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 and opening ceremonies at 6:05.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Friday, April 22, 2022

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (3) 16S Kevin Blackburn, Fulton, Mo.
3. (5) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
4. (9) 73B Shad Badder, Bates City, Mo.
5. (8) 98R Rusty Schlenk, McClure, Ohio
6. (4) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
7. (6) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (7) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
9. (1) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (7) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
3. (3) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
4. (4) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
5. (5) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
6. (2) 88 Jimmy Dowell, Boonville, Mo.
7. (6) 7 Daniel Franklin, Berryville, Ark.
8. (8) 11C Andy Chrisenberry, Holden, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (1) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
3. (3) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
4. (7) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
5. (4) 16S Kevin Blackburn, Fulton, Mo.
6. (8) 73B Shad Badder, Bates City, Mo.
7. (14) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
8. (5) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
9. (9) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
10. (16) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.
11. (10) 88 Jimmy Dowell, Boonville, Mo.
12. (6) 98R Rusty Schlenk, McClure, Ohio
13. (12) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
14. (11) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (13) 7 Daniel Franklin, Berryville, Ark.
16. (15) 11C Andy Chrisenberry, Holden, Mo.
DNS – 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.

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