Vink goes back-to-back, Kidwell holds on for win at Humboldt

Brandon Vink won the USRA Tuner main event.

Brandon Vink won the USRA Tuner main event.


Survival was the word of the night at Humboldt Speedway. While caution flags were a common theme during three of the night’s four a features, each race nearly came down to the wire as drivers had to earn their way to Pete’s Travel Stops Victory Lane.

The lone A-Feature of the evening to go green the entire distance, Extrusions Inc. USRA Tuner standout Brandon Vink turned back multiple challenges from Clint Haigler to pick up his second win in a row. Haigler searched nearly the entire racing surface looking for a way by, settling for a second-place effort at the checkers. Cody Vink, Carlyle Ward, and Cayden Vance completed the top five while Brandon Vink and Ward both grabbed heat race wins.

Ray’s Metal Depot USRA B-Mod winner Tyler Kidwell climbed out from behind the wheel of car No. 54 to end his night in victory lane, confidence bursting at the seams for the Chanute racer. When asked about fending off a late race bid for the win from St. Joseph, Minnesota’s Jake Smith, Kidwell had this to say.

“I wasn’t worried. I saw him there to my inside, but I wasn’t going to give up the top of the racetrack. We had a lot of speed up there, and as long as I hit my marks, I knew we would be OK. We had to borrow a Yeoman Engine this week and man the horsepower in this thing is just second to none. It’s great to get back to victory lane, and I hope this gets us pointed back in the right direction.”

Tim Phillips, Kenton Allen and Brian McGowen completed the B-Mod top five. Phillips, Allen and Krew Walburn picked up heat race wins.

Racing action resumes next Friday, April 29, with round three of Summit Weekly Racing Series action. ARMI USRA Modifieds, Rays Metal Depot USRA B-Mods and Extrusions Inc. USRA Tuners plus Primal Jerky Midwest Mods and Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks are all on the card. Hot laps kick off at 7:15 with racing at 8.

For a complete 2022 season schedule, ticket pricing and race day information, you can find us on the web at humboldtspeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Friday, April 22, 2022

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (3) 21 Jacob Ellison, Chanute, Kan.
3. (4) 21J Jake Smith, St. Joseph, Minn.
4. (7) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
5. (2) 2T Zach Traylor, Fredonia, Kan.
6. (8) 70P Tanner Prochnow, Gardner, Kan.
7. (6) 66 Aaron Wilder, Altoona, Kan.
8. (5) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
2. (7) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
3. (3) 89 Levi McGowen, Humboldt, Kan.
4. (5) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
5. (4) 3D Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
6. (6) 27 Andy Davis, Bartlesville, Okla.
7. (2) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 28K Krew Walburn, Emporia, Kan.
2. (2) 37 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (5) 33 Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan.
4. (6) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
5. (7) D86 Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.
6. (3) 43S Tyler Stevens, Deering, Kan.
7. (4) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.

Feature:
1. (4) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (8) 21J Jake Smith, St. Joseph, Minn.
3. (1) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (22) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
5. (6) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
6. (11) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
7. (15) 3D Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
8. (17) 27 Andy Davis, Bartlesville, Okla.
9. (2) 28K Krew Walburn, Emporia, Kan.
10. (18) 43S Tyler Stevens, Deering, Kan.
11. (16) 70P Tanner Prochnow, Gardner, Kan.
12. (19) 66 Aaron Wilder, Altoona, Kan.
13. (14) 2T Zach Traylor, Fredonia, Kan.
14. (9) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
15. (5) 21 Jacob Ellison, Chanute, Kan.
16. (7) 33 Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan.
17. (12) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
18. (21) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
19. (13) D86 Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.
20. (10) 89 Levi McGowen, Humboldt, Kan.
21. (20) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
22. (3) 37 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 16W Carlyle Ward, Parsons, Kan.
2. (2) 6 Cayden Vance, Chanute, Kan.
3. (6) 15T Maddyson Tyler, Parsons, Kan.
4. (5) 27 Ty Davis, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
5. (4) 88T Tessa Perry, Humboldt, Kan.
6. (3) 14S Joseph Stair, Independence, Kan.
DNS – 15 Travis Bockover, Chanute, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 7V Brandon Vink, Humboldt, Kan.
2. (2) 17H Clint Haigler, Humboldt, Kan.
3. (3) 69 Colt Burk, Blue Mound, Kan.
4. (6) 77V Cody Vink, Humboldt, Kan.
5. (5) 36 Jonathan Culler, Colony, Kan.
6. (4) 16S Emily Sanchez, Humboldt, Kan.
DNS – 3 Austin Robertson, Chanute, Kan.

Feature:
1. (1) 7V Brandon Vink, Humboldt, Kan.
2. (2) 17H Clint Haigler, Humboldt, Kan.
3. (6) 77V Cody Vink, Humboldt, Kan.
4. (5) 16W Carlyle Ward, Parsons, Kan.
5. (3) 6 Cayden Vance, Chanute, Kan.
6. (4) 15T Maddyson Tyler, Parsons, Kan.
7. (7) 69 Colt Burk, Blue Mound, Kan.
8. (9) 36 Jonathan Culler, Colony, Kan.
9. (10) 88T Tessa Perry, Humboldt, Kan.
10. (12) 16S Emily Sanchez, Humboldt, Kan.
11. (11) 14S Joseph Stair, Independence, Kan.
12. (8) 27 Ty Davis, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
13. (13) 15 Travis Bockover, Chanute, Kan.
DNS – 3 Austin Robertson, Chanute, Kan.

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