J.C. Morton won the USRA B-Mod main event.

J.C. Morton enjoyed a career night as Lucas Oil Speedway celebrated its annual Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Kids Night.

Morton, from Springfield, drove his Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod to a feature victory, and then moments captured the Hermitage Lumber Late Model feature victory.

Other feature winners Nic Bidinger (Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds) and Darrin Schmidt (O'Reilly Auto Parts Medieval USRA Stock Cars).

A total of 96 cars checked into the pits for the special program which concluded with a big fireworks display to kick off the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend. Another highlight of the evening saw 123 donated bicycles awarded to youngsters during intermission in the annual kids bicycle giveaway.

Morton—the 2016 USRA B-Mod National Champion—pulled off a dramatic victory with a final-lap pass to edge race-long leader Eric Turner for the win.

Turner set the pace from his outside front-row starting position, opening a one-second over Ryan Edde by lap five with Logan Smith running third. They remained in that order as the race hit the midpoint with seventh-starting Morton advancing into fourth.

By lap 13, Kris Jackson moved from 16th to fifth, but Turner was still setting the pace comfortably up front as the laps clicked by. The event’s first caution flag few on lap 17 for debris in turn three, taking away Turner’s 1.06-second lead over Eddie.

Morton mounted a charge on the three-lap sprint to the finish and rode the high groove to sail around Turner for the lead and the win in turn four of the final lap. Morton’s margin was 0.207 second while earning his first Lucas Oil Speedway feature win of the season.

"We had a long green run and I was kind of maintaining, trying to keep the tires a little cooler," Morton said. "Kris got to me right before the yellow and I kind of blocked the bottom and he blew past me on the high side, so I knew it had to be good.

"If the the yellow hadn't come out I probably wouldn't be standing up here, because that saved the race for me. We ripped the lip for the last three or four laps and it came to us"

Edde wound up third with Smith fourth and Jackson fifth.

Bidinger claims USRA Modified feature: Nic Bidinger of Perry, Kan., led the final 17 laps to earn his second USRA Modified feature victory of the season.

"I've got a lot of people to thank. All these people up here with us work their butts off here in the heat of the summer," Bidinger said. "My dad is around with us all the time and my uncle's at home watching. I really appreciate all they do.

"This is a new Cade Dillard car. This thing is awesome. Also Chad Wheeler, he put it on 'em last weekend. We called and got some notes and here we are in victory lane."

Bidinger grabbed the lead away from Brendon Gemmill after a lap-three restart after pole-starting Gemmill paced the first three laps. The race had little rhythm in the early going with three cautions in the first six laps.

Bidinger was able to open up a 0.867-second lead before another caution waved two laps later. The race then started to gain some green-flag momentum before second-running Gemmill spun to bring out the sixth caution on lap 13.

Pursley moved into second with Dylan Hoover third as Bidinger set sail on the restart. Bidinger drove away from there to prevail by 2.4 seconds over Purlsey with Hoover finishing third, Trevor Hughes fourth and Gary Christian fifth.

Schmidt leads all the way in USRA Stock Cars: Darrin Schmidt of Winchester, Kan., led flag-to-flag in a caution-free O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars main event. Schmidt beat Mason Beck by about six car lengths.

"The beginning of the year we can here and started up front and it was a completely different story," Schmidt said. "Got got it lined out and everything's going good. It was a last-minute decision to come. We got here about 6:15.

"It was a heck of a day, but it was worth the drive, for sure."

Schmidt started on the outside of row one and paced the action from the start, rolling to a 1.4-second lead by lap eight with season points leader Mason Beck and William Garner running second and third.

Schmidt’s lead remained constant as the feature continued without any caution flags, the 20 laps finishing in just six minutes, 56 seconds. It was Schmidt's first win at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Beck finished 0.700 second behind the winner with Waylon Dimmitt rallying from ninth to finish third. Garner slipped to fourth and Dean Wille came home in fifth.

Next up: There will be no racing this Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway. Action resumes on Saturday, July 8, with a Veterans & Military Appreciation Night as all veterans and military personnel will be admitted free with ID.

The USRA B-Mods will be the headline division with a special 25-lap, $750-to-win main event. USRA Modifieds and Medieval USRA Stock Cars also will be in action as part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, with Hermitage Lumber Late Models also on the card.

Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 5 with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.

Earlier that day, UTV Short Course racers will be in action on the off-road course. Race classes will include Pro Turbo, Pro N/A, Expert Turbo, Expert N/A, Amateur Turbo, Amateur N/A, Vet 40+ Turbo, Vet 40+ N/A, Women's Turbo, Women's N/A, Youth 800 N/A, Youth 1000 N/A, 170 Stock, 170 Limited and 170 Modified.

Off-Road gates are tentatively scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m. with hot laps at 8 and racing at 9:40. All fans purchasing Off-Road tickets will have pit access at the Off-Road track and free admission to that night's dirt track action.

Camping World SRX Series tickets on sale: Some of racing's legends are coming to Lucas Oil Speedway for the Camping World SRX Series. The Aug. 17th SRX "Thursday Night Thunder" will be the finale of the six-race series and determine the 2023 champion. All SRX races will air live on ESPN.

Drivers announced for the Lucas Oil Speedway event include NASCAR Cup Series champions Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski and Bobby Labonte, along with NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer and Hailie Deegan. Also on hand will be four-time Indy 500 winer Helio Castroneves, plus reigning SRX Champion Marco Andretti and Indy-car drivers Paul Tracy and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

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The series will pit the drivers against one another in identically prepared cars with points accumulated in each of the six events. The championship chase will culminate at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Tickets for the SRX event are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate (ages 16 and over). Kids (ages 6-15) will be $20 with ages 5-and-under free. Advance tickets can now be purchased via Stubwire. Pit passes are $50 and must be purchased the day of the event.

For information about any event at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2023 contact admissions director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Thursday, June 29, 2023

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (2) 21G Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
3. (3) 712 Trevor Hughes, Salina, Okla.
4. (4) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (7) 99 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
6. (6) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
7. (8) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
8. (9) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
9. (1) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (5) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
2. (6) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (2) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
4. (8) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (4) 3J Lewis Jackson, Edgerton, Kan.
6. (7) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
7. (1) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (3) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
DNS – 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.

Heat #3:
1. (3) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
2. (6) 96 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
3. (2) 33 Jaren Martin, Republic, Mo.
4. (4) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
5. (8) 85 Tyler Shaw, Mexico, Mo.
6. (7) 16 Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.
7. (5) F26 Jay Fields, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (1) 17 Richard Kimberling, Slater, Mo.

Feature:
1. (3) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
2. (5) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (14) 99 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
4. (2) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (8) 712 Trevor Hughes, Salina, Okla.
6. (13) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
7. (21) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
8. (6) 96 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
9. (17) 16 Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.
10. (11) 85 Tyler Shaw, Mexico, Mo.
11. (10) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
12. (18) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
13. (7) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
14. (1) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
15. (4) 21G Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
16. (23) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.
17. (20) F26 Jay Fields, Hermitage, Mo.
18. (22) 17 Richard Kimberling, Slater, Mo.
19. (12) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
20. (15) 3J Lewis Jackson, Edgerton, Kan.
21. (19) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
22. (9) 33 Jaren Martin, Republic, Mo.
23. (24) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
24. (16) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
DNS – 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
DNS – 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 85 Darrin Schmidt, Winchester , Kan.
2. (2) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
3. (3) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
4. (9) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
5. (7) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (10) 7K Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
7. (6) 24 Blayne McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
8. (5) 45 Bob King, Independence, Mo.
9. (4) 27 Jeff Tennant, Greenwood, Ark.
10. (8) 1X Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
2. (4) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (6) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (8) 2 Colton Bourland, Appleton City, Mo.
5. (1) 23 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
6. (9) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
7. (2) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
8. (5) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
9. (7) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 85 Darrin Schmidt, Winchester , Kan.
2. (4) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
3. (9) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (1) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (5) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
6. (3) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
7. (8) 2 Colton Bourland, Appleton City, Mo.
8. (10) 7K Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
9. (11) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
10. (12) 23 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
11. (6) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
12. (18) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
13. (16) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
14. (15) 45 Bob King, Independence, Mo.
15. (17) 27 Jeff Tennant, Greenwood, Ark.
16. (14) 24 Blayne McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
17. (7) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
18. (13) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
19. (19) 1X Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
2. (3) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (4) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
4. (6) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
5. (5) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
6. (8) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
7. (9) 12C Stephen Clancy, Odessa, Mo.
8. (7) 84 Dayton Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
9. (2) 31M Michael Hascall, Lathrop, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 15 Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
2. (3) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (5) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
4. (1) 21 Jacob Potter, Fulton, Mo.
5. (7) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
6. (9) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
7. (6) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
8. (8) 23N Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.
9. (4) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
2. (4) 54JR Eddie Ingram Jr., Kansas City, Kan.
3. (8) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
4. (3) J2 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (1) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
6. (5) -7 Kynsey Collins, Stockton, Mo.
7. (9) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
8. (7) 51 Brian Schutt, Lebanon, Mo.
DQ – (6) 96 Cody Brill, Bates City, Mo.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 30 Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
2. (3) 1RED Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
3. (8) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
4. (2) 50 Jordan Martin, Fulton, Mo.
5. (5) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
6. (7) 15C Cayden Stacye, Fair Grove, Mo.
7. (6) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
8. (4) 66X Chris Wright, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (9) 19R Cole Stillwell, Ulman, Mo.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
2. (4) 15C Cayden Stacye, Fair Grove, Mo.
3. (2) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
4. (3) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
5. (5) 12C Stephen Clancy, Odessa, Mo.
6. (10) 51 Brian Schutt, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (6) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
8. (7) 66X Chris Wright, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (9) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.
10. (8) 23N Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (2) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
2. (1) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (3) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (10) 96 Cody Brill, Bates City, Mo.
5. (4) -7 Kynsey Collins, Stockton, Mo.
6. (7) 84 Dayton Newell, Stoutland, Mo.
7. (6) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
8. (8) 31M Michael Hascall, Lathrop, Mo.
9. (5) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
10. (9) 19R Cole Stillwell, Ulman, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (7) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
2. (2) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (1) 15 Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
4. (4) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
5. (16) J2 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (12) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
7. (6) 30 Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
8. (20) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
9. (5) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
10. (9) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
11. (17) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
12. (3) 54JR Eddie Ingram Jr., Kansas City, Kan.
13. (11) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
14. (10) 1RED Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
15. (24) 96 Cody Brill, Bates City, Mo.
16. (13) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
17. (15) 50 Jordan Martin, Fulton, Mo.
18. (19) 15C Cayden Stacye, Fair Grove, Mo.
19. (23) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
20. (18) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
21. (8) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
22. (22) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
23. (21) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
24. (14) 21 Jacob Potter, Fulton, Mo.