Artherton wins USRA RHS Modified opener at Creek County Speedway

  • March 12, 2011
  • by John Rittenoure

KELLYVILLE, Okla. -- The season finally got underway Saturday at Creek County Speedway and 76 cars in eight classes opened their point seasons.

The first modified race under USRA sanction saw 13 drivers sign in and Colby Artherton will go down in the record books as the first main event winner.

Matt French grabbed the early lead in the feature race with Artherton giving chase.

French looked strong throughout the contest but with four laps remaining after a restart, Artherton found away around French and took away the lead.

French fell to fourth as Chris Bales and Charles Day also moved past.

Bales had to hang on at the finish line to edge Day for second by inches.

Racing resumes next Saturday, March 19, with USRA RHS Modifieds and the new USRA Champ Sprints plus E-Sprints, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, Mini Stocks and Front-Wheel Drives. Injected Sprints are off next weekend.

Gates open noon and racing starts 4 p.m.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Creek County Speedway, Kellyville, Okla.
Saturday, March 12, 2011

USRA RHS MODIFIEDS

HEAT 1: 1, Dann Gray. 2, Jason Redman. 3, Charles Day. 4, Chris Bales. 5, Charles Johnson. 6, Ron Gould Jr. 7, Shawn Rowell.

HEAT 2: 1, Matt French. 2, Colby Artherton. 3, Jim Crabill. 4, James Esmond. 5, Chris Spencer. 6, Tim Stowe.

A FEATURE: 1, Colby Artherton. 2, Chris Bales. 3, Charles Day. 4, Matt French. 5, Jim Crabill. 6, Tim Stowe. 7, Dann Gray. 8, Charles Johnson. 9, Ron Gould Jr. 10, James Esmond. 11, Jason Redman. 12, Shawn Rowell. 13, Chris Spencer.