Keller, Clancy claim wins on opening night at Lakeside Speedway

Doug Keller won the USRA Stock Car main event.

Doug Keller won the USRA Stock Car main event.


Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway, heat race winners in the USRA B-Mods Tim Karrick, Stephen Clancy and Ethan Isaacs as they filled the top three spots for the feature lineup.

On the initial start, Karrick chargef out front but something on his USRA B-Mod went away and brought out the yellow, ending his feature.

On the ensuing restart, Clancy charged out front only to see Jon Baker challenge and take the top spot using the extreme high line.

Clancy charged back by and found the line holding off Baker only temporarily.

The big movers of the feature were Kerry Davis and Chad Clancy as they consistently passed cars to challenge Baker for second place.

As the checkers flew, Stephen Clancy celebrate the win in Nextran Victory Lane with Davis closing in to finish second and Baker a very close third. Chad Clancy brought his car home fourth with Isaacs ending the feature in the fifth position.

USRA Stock Car heat race winners were Chris Dishong, Mich Ross and Doug Keller, setting the stage for a competitive and exciting feature event.

Keller used the front row to take the early lead with Dishong an Gary Donaldson on his deck lid as the race progressed.

Keller continuef to lead and Jaylen Wettengel found the line and closed in on the leader, getting by both Dishong and Donaldson.

Wettengel made it exciting in the closing laps with Ross also in the mix for the checkers.

When the smoke cleared, Keller stood victorious in Nextran Victory Lane with Wettengel in second and Dishong third.

Donaldson settled for fourth with Stanton, Iowa, driver Randy Foote impressing in only his second run in a USRA Stock Car and rounding out the night’s top-five finishers.

 Thanks to all drivers and fans for a great opening night at Lakeside Speedway.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
Friday, April 12, 2024

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 16S Chris Dishong, Atchison, Kan.
2. (1) 1R Craig Reynolds, St. Joseph, Mo.
3. (5) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
4. (2) 15X Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.
5. (6) 10W Mike Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
6. (4) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
7. (7) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 34X Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
2. (3) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
3. (2) 27C Gene Claxton, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (4) 54 Buz Kaster, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (5) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (7) 42C Kacey Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (6) 27 David Oxford, Platte City, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (3) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
3. (1) 39K Shane Schmidt, Topeka, Kan.
4. (5) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
5. (7) 24K Daniel King, Topeka, Kan.
6. (6) 00 Nick Whalen, Kansas City, Kan.
7. (4) 292 Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (4) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
3. (1) 16S Chris Dishong, Atchison, Kan.
4. (5) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
5. (7) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
6. (14) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
7. (15) 42C Kacey Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
8. (3) 34X Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
9. (10) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
10. (17) 00 Nick Whalen, Kansas City, Kan.
11. (8) 27C Gene Claxton, Kansas City, Mo.
12. (6) 1R Craig Reynolds, St. Joseph, Mo.
13. (18) 27 David Oxford, Platte City, Mo.
14. (16) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
15. (19) 292 Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.
16. (13) 10W Mike Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
17. (11) 15X Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.
18. (12) 54 Buz Kaster, Kansas City, Kan.
19. (20) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
20. (9) 39K Shane Schmidt, Topeka, Kan.
DNS – 24K Daniel King, Topeka, Kan.

USRA B MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 1K Tim Karrick, Basehor, Kan.
2. (3) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
3. (2) 9 Don Marrs, Shawnee, Kan.
4. (6) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
5. (7) 37 Jarret Beach, Tonganoxie, Kan.
6. (5) 36A Travis Alexander, Tonganoxie, Kan.
7. (4) 64 John Ross, Rushmore, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 12C Stephen Clancy, Odessa, Mo.
2. (1) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
3. (3) 57 Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
4. (5) 36 Brian Andrews, Bonner Springs, Kan.
5. (4) 88B J.R. Burge, Atchison, Kan.
DNS – 26M Gary Myers, Atchison, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
2. (2) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Kan.
3. (5) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo.
4. (4) 51 Mike Ryun, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (3) 1 Kyle Henning, Atchison, Kan.
6. (6) 47 Tyson Lanfermann, Atchison, Kan.

Feature:
1. (1) 12C Stephen Clancy, Odessa, Mo.
2. (7) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo.
3. (4) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
4. (9) 57 Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
5. (3) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
6. (6) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Kan.
7. (10) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
8. (13) 37 Jarret Beach, Tonganoxie, Kan.
9. (14) 1 Kyle Henning, Atchison, Kan.
10. (8) 9 Don Marrs, Shawnee, Kan.
11. (12) 51 Mike Ryun, Kansas City, Mo.
12. (16) 47 Tyson Lanfermann, Atchison, Kan.
13. (15) 36A Travis Alexander, Tonganoxie, Kan.
14. (17) 64 John Ross, Rushmore, Minn.
15. (11) 36 Brian Andrews, Bonner Springs, Kan.
16. (5) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
17. (2) 1K Tim Karrick, Basehor, Kan.
DNS – 88B J.R. Burge, Atchison, Kan.
DNS – 26M Gary Myers, Atchison, Kan.

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