Bidinger, Beck, Jackson revel in Ron Jenkins Memorial wins
Mason Beck won the Medieval USRA Stock Car main event.
Nic Bidinger, Mason Beck and Kris Jackson were feature winners Saturday on night two of the Ron Jenkins Memorial presented by Rugged Radios at the Lucas Oil Speedway.
Bidinger, of Perry, Kan., led all 20 laps to capture the Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified feature over Ryan Middaugh.
Bidinger started on the front row and wasted no time taking command, opening a 3.01-second lead over Middaugh by lap 10.
Even as he found lapped traffic over the final half of the race, Bidinger maintained a comfortable command en route to winning at Lucas Oil Speedway for the second straight weekend and fourth time this season.
His margin was 3.09 seconds at the finish over Middaugh, the opening night Jenkins Memorial winner.
Kameron Grindstaff finished third with Kerry Davis fourth and Jason Pursley fifth.
"I said it last week when we were standing up here, this CDR (Cade Dillard Racing) car is fast," Bidinger said. "This week, I didn't screw it up. Last week, the setup wasn't very good. Tonight we were spot on. I have to thank all my guys."
USRA Stock Car win goes to Beck: Track champion Mason Beck of Urbana led flag to flag for his seventh O'Reilly Auto Parts Medieval USRA Stock Car feature win.
Beck started up front and led all 20 laps, opening a commanding 3.1-second lead over Brandon Conkwright halfway through the race and wound up with the same margin at the checkers.
Conkwright had a 1.7-second margin over third-place Waylon Dimmitt.
Beck was happy to improved one spot from his runner-up finish on Friday.
"We had a pretty good run last night. I didn't really want to have to go side-by-side all night, so we got her a little better for tonight and ended up winning it," Beck said. "And I forgot to say this last week, but I do believe that I have the fastest Stock Car in the state of Missouri."
William Garner came home in fourth with Pat Graham in fifth.
Jackson completes USRA B-Mod sweep: Kris Jackson completed a weekend sweep in the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod division, this time with a drive from 15th at the start to first and needing only 11 laps to do so.
The Lebanon driver beat Dayton Pursley by just over one second for his fifth Lucas Oil Speedway win of the season.
"We didn't have a very good heat race. We couldn't get in our rhythm and tires hooked up for the heat," Jackson said. "It buried us. But we're gonna make a late charge at this USRA points thing and this was a good points night."
Pursley set the early pace as action was slowed by three cautions before three laps were completed, but Jackson already had advanced to sixth by lap five.
Pursley’s lead was 1.9 seconds over Casey Thomas by the mid-point on lap 10 but Jackson made it to third when a caution flew.
Jackson immediately drove to the lead on the restart and pulled away from there to complete the weekend sweep.
He finished 1.1 seconds clear of Pursley with Eric Turner third, Thomas fourth and Colson Kirk fifth.
Summit USRA Nationals nears: The 10th Annual Summit USRA Nationals powered by Chevrolet Performance returns to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" on October 2-7.
This year's event will feature USRA Modifieds, Medieval USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners.
Entry fees will increase at midnight on Sunday, Sept. 3, so racers are encouraged to register online now at myracepass.com/usranationals.
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Fans can purchase tickets to the event at stubwire.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United Staes Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 5* John Briggs, Harrison, Ark.
2. (5) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
3. (8) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
4. (9) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
5. (3) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
6. (4) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (2) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (7) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
9. (6) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (3) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (1) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
3. (6) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (7) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo.
5. (5) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
6. (8) 18 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
7. (9) 29 Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
8. (4) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
9. (2) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
Feature:
1. (2) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
2. (3) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (5) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
4. (8) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo.
5. (4) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (12) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (6) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
8. (1) 5* John Briggs, Harrison, Ark.
9. (10) 9 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
10. (9) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
11. (18) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
12. (7) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
13. (13) 29 Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
14. (16) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
15. (15) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
16. (14) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
17. (17) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
18. (11) 18 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
2. (6) 91 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
3. (3) 115 Jason Park, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (4) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
5. (5) 50 Darrell Hurt, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (1) 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
2. (4) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
3. (1) 21 Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (5) 7G William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (6) 5T Robert Garst, Topeka, Kan.
6. (3) 1X Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
2. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
3. (3) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (5) 23 Kevin Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (6) 116 Zack Smith, Centertown, Mo.
6. (1) 24W Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
Feature:
1. (2) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
2. (3) 24C Brandon Conkwright, Wamego, Kan.
3. (5) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (10) 7G William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (6) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
6. (1) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
7. (4) 91 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
8. (15) 50 Darrell Hurt, Camdenton, Mo.
9. (9) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
10. (12) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
11. (8) 115 Jason Park, Kansas City, Kan.
12. (13) 5T Robert Garst, Topeka, Kan.
13. (7) 21 Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
14. (17) 1X Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
15. (11) 23 Kevin Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
16. (16) 24W Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
17. (14) 116 Zack Smith, Centertown, Mo.
DNS – 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (2) 64 John Ross, Mankato, Minn.
4. (6) 17B Jace Boney, Cleveland, Mo.
5. (8) 7 Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
6. (9) J2 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (7) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (5) 58 Chad Reid, Yukon, Okla.
9. (4) 76 K.C. Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
2. (3) 27 Terry Williams, Springfield, Mo.
3. (6) 17W Travis Wolf, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (2) 2C Joe Cummings, Fort Scott, Kan.
5. (4) 91 Hoyt Miller, Cross Timbers, Mo.
6. (8) 15D Nick Drew, Kansas City, Kan.
7. (7) 3D Dexton Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
8. (5) 96 Dylan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (5) 15 Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
3. (1) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (6) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
5. (7) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (3) 19R Cole Stillwell, Ulman, Mo.
7. (8) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (2) 42 Dale Enloe, Wright City, Mo.
Feature:
1. (15) J2 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (6) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (2) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
4. (1) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
5. (12) 7 Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
6. (5) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
7. (3) 15 Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
8. (14) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
9. (11) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
10. (23) 58 Chad Reid, Yukon, Okla.
11. (20) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
12. (8) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
13. (21) 3D Dexton Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
14. (7) 17W Travis Wolf, Fort Scott, Kan.
15. (4) 27 Terry Williams, Springfield, Mo.
16. (16) 91 Hoyt Miller, Cross Timbers, Mo.
17. (25) 76 K.C. Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
18. (13) 2C Joe Cummings, Fort Scott, Kan.
19. (17) 15D Nick Drew, Kansas City, Kan.
20. (9) 64 John Ross, Mankato, Minn.
21. (10) 17B Jace Boney, Cleveland, Mo.
22. (19) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
23. (24) 96 Dylan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
24. (18) 19R Cole Stillwell, Ulman, Mo.
25. (22) 42 Dale Enloe, Wright City, Mo.
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