Matt Johnson of Archie took the lead from Ryan Middaugh with eight laps remaining and went on to earn the USRA Modified feature victory Friday night during the second night of the 31st annual Show-Me 100 presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

Middaugh started on the outside front row and led from the start, with Johnson staying close as those two broke away from the rest of the field. Middaugh led by two car lengths at the mid point with third-place Dylan Hoover nearly five seconds behind the leading duo.

Two laps later, Johnson was able to work his way to the inside and pass Middaugh coming out of turn four on lap 12 for the lead, as the leaders hit lapped traffic. Johnson was able to pull away from there to finish 2.9 seconds in front of Middaugh, the track points leader in the Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified division.

"Ryan did a really good job. We just kind of tucked in behind him and the track ogt better and better," Johnson said. "My car just pulled around there perfect and we're happy."

Hoover was four seconds in back of Middaugh to earn third with Tyler Hibner fourth and Paden Phillips in fifth.

Saturday action: The USRA Modifieds, like the Late Models, accumulated points the first two night to help set their feature lineup for the Saturday finale which will be worth $2,000 to win. The program includes B Mains, the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge and the Show-Me 100 feature event paying $50,000 to win for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands at 4 with pre-race concert from 5-5:45 p.m., opening ceremonies at 6, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.

Lee Newton pre-race concert: Nutrien Ag Solutions will add to the fan experience on Saturday by presenting a pre-race concert from 5-5:45 p.m. featuring Nashville recording artist/songwriter Lee Newton. During pre-race ceremonies, Lucas Oil Speedway will honor the Veterans and Military as part of the Memorial Day Weekend.

Newton will also serve as Grand Marshal for the Show-Me 100. She is a three-time Josie Music Award winner and the Josie Music Vocalist of the Year in 2020.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Friday, May 26, 2023

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 356 Reggie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (2) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
3. (7) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
4. (3) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (6) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
6. (8) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
7. (5) 85 Tyler Shaw, Mexico, Mo.
8. (4) 5M Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
2. (7) 99 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
3. (3) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
4. (8) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
5. (5) 21F Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
6. (2) 95JR Johnny Wyman, Fulton, Mo.
7. (6) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
8. (4) 12JR Jory Stotts, Gilman City, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (1) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (4) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
4. (3) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
5. (6) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
6. (7) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.
7. (5) 7 Daniel Franklin, Berryville, Ark.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla.
2. (1) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
3. (4) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
4. (6) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
5. (7) 51 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
6. (5) 33S Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (3) 11B Donnie Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.

"B" Feature:
1. (1) 51 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
2. (2) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (3) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
4. (5) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
5. (4) 21F Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
6. (13) 11B Donnie Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.
7. (7) 95JR Johnny Wyman, Fulton, Mo.
8. (9) 85 Tyler Shaw, Mexico, Mo.
9. (11) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
10. (12) 5M Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.
11. (10) 7 Daniel Franklin, Berryville, Ark.
12. (6) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.
13. (14) 12JR Jory Stotts, Gilman City, Mo.
14. (8) 33S Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (5) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
2. (2) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (1) 99 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
4. (9) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (7) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
6. (6) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
7. (13) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
8. (8) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
9. (14) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
10. (22) 11B Donnie Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.
11. (17) 51 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
12. (20) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
13. (11) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
14. (15) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
15. (21) 21F Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
16. (16) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
17. (23) 95JR Johnny Wyman, Fulton, Mo.
18. (12) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
19. (19) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
20. (24) 85 Tyler Shaw, Mexico, Mo.
21. (18) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
22. (10) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
23. (4) 356 Reggie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
24. (3) 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla.

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