Ryan Gillmore won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Ryan Gillmore stalked the leader through numerous restarts due to cautions, then pounced with three laps remaining to capture the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.

Gillmore, of Springfield, beat Nevada's Jon Sheets by just under one second to grab the headliner of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series opening-night program.

A total of 73 cars checked into the pits on a cool Public Telecommunicators Appreciation Night. Other feature winners included Derek Brown (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars) and Robbie Reed (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds).

Gillmore had to patiently wait out a series of cautions and ensuing restarts to make his winning pass with three laps remaining in the 25-lap main event. He earned $750 for the victory.

Early on, Sheets used the high groove to pressure Tanner Kade for the lead by lap four, then made a pass out of turn four for the lead to complete lap five. He wasted no time opening up a one-second lead over pole-starting Kade with Gillmore running third.

The race’s first caution came on lap seven and bunched the field, just as Sheets was threatening to make it a runaway. Kade spun in front of several front-runners in turn two on the restart, eliminating himself and fifth-running JC Newell from contention. That allowed Gillmore and J.C. Morton to move into second and third.

Morton moved to the low side and worked into second by lap 15 after a fifth restart, but a lap later Gillmore was back chasing Sheets as Morton fell a spot. Sheets and Gillmore traded slide jobs on back-to-back laps until Gillmore finally worked himself into the top spot off turn four on lap 22.

"That was awesome," Gillmore said of the hot battle between himself and Sheets with Morton also in the mix. "JC was down there rolling the bottom and Sheets was just not messing up. I threw kind of a half-slider on him and it was game-on from there. Thanks to Jon for racing me clean. That was a lot of fun.

"The first time I tossed it in there, I wasn't 100 percent sure," Gillmore added of the sliders. "The second time I hit it a little harder and I hoped it was gonna be good. You have to be confident that you're gonna clear the car and respect who you're with and if they don't have respect for you, they're gonna show you."

Gillmore had a five-car-length lead when the race’s seventh caution appeared on lap 23 to set on a two-lap sprint to the finish. Gillmore had a great restart on the low groove and drove away, finishing eight car lengths in front of Sheets with Morton third.

"I kind of hated those cautions because my car wouldn't take off, it wasn't running the best," Sheets said. "I really wanted it to stay green. But congratulations to Ryan. That was a pretty good race there."

Defending track champion Bobby Williams wound up fourth with Travor Drake fifth.

Brown earns USRA Stock Car win: Derek Brown of Stoutland took the lead for good on lap 15 and held off Jaylen Wettengel the rest of the way to grab the O’Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature win.

Rodney Schweizer started on the pole and led the opening two laps, but fifth-starting Johnny Fennewald was pressuring for the lead when a caution waved on lap four. One lap after the restart, Brown passed Fennewald for second place.

Brown continued his momentum and worked alongside Schweizer before passing on the outside coming off turn four for the lead on lap 10. But back came Schweizer, re-taking the top spot on lap 12.

Jaylen Wettengel joined the battle and it was a three-car tussle for the lead by lap 15, when Brown emerged the leader once again. The terrific battle was slowed for a caution on circuit 16 to set up a four-lap sprint to the finish.

Brown said the caution might have helped him as he noticed Wettengel running the low groove and making good time just prior to the yellow coming out.

"I saw him down there and I was a little confused where to go," Brown said. "I kind of stole his lane."

Brown maintained the lead from the low line as action returned to green, leading Wettenel and Fennewald when caution came out again with two laps left. Brown had a good restart and held off Wettengel for the victory by .670 seconds.

Fennewald wound up a close third with Waylon Dimmitt fourth and Schweizer finishing fifth.

Reed wins USRA Modified feature in a runaway: Robbie Reed of Mexico, Mo., started up front and led all 20 laps, beating runner-up Dean Wille by 6.3 seconds in the Arctic Food Services USRA Modified feature.

Reed and Middaugh started on the front row and Reed set the early pace, running off to a 2.5-second lead over Dean Wille by lap five with Middaugh in third.

Reed, the Lucas Oil Speedway track champ in 2019 and 2020, had a full straightaway margin over Wille by lap 13 and, without any cautions, made it a rout.

Reed said he was driving a new DK Chassis race car that was on the dirt for the first time.

Wille was a solid second with Middaugh, the reigning track champ, settling for third. Chase Sigg wound up fourth and Jason Pursley was fifth.

Up next: The Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series resumes next Saturday, April 27, on Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Night. The O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will run a special 25-lap, $750-to-win feature. The Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds and Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods also will be in action.

For ticket information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule, fans can contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email for more information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, April 20, 2024

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (1) 98A Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
3. (5) 18 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
4. (2) 1 Jon Melloway, Hallsville, Mo.
5. (6) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
6. (3) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
7. (4) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
2. (1) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
3. (3) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
4. (5) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (6) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
6. (4) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
2. (6) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
3. (2) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
4. (4) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
5. (7) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (3) 98A Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
7. (9) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
8. (10) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
9. (12) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
10. (5) 18 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
11. (11) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
12. (8) 1 Jon Melloway, Hallsville, Mo.
13. (13) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 11B Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
2. (2) 21 John Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
3. (6) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
4. (3) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (4) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
6. (5) 19 Mitch Keeter, Webb City, Mo.
7. (9) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
8. (7) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
9. (8) 5DJ D.J. Barnes, Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 05G Grayson McKiney, Springfield, Mo.
2. (9) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
3. (3) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (8) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (4) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (5) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (6) 24 Blayne McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
8. (7) 34 Blake Bolton, Appleton City, Mo.
9. (1) 22 Dawson Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.

Feature:
1. (3) 11B Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
2. (4) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
3. (5) 21 John Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
4. (7) 11 Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
5. (1) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (10) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (11) 19 Mitch Keeter, Webb City, Mo.
8. (9) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
9. (2) 05G Grayson McKiney, Springfield, Mo.
10. (8) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
11. (12) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
12. (15) 34 Blake Bolton, Appleton City, Mo.
13. (17) 5DJ D.J. Barnes, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
14. (14) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
15. (16) 22 Dawson Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
16. (6) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
17. (13) 24 Blayne McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
DNS – 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
2. (4) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (7) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (3) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
5. (1) 8SC Clayton Smith, Sturgeon, Mo.
6. (6) Y23 Ethan Young, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
7. (5) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (8) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
DNS – 03 T.C. Hambrick, Warsaw, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
2. (1) 32 Brent Fielder, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (3) 7L Trevor Drake, Brighton, Mo.
4. (9) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (5) 24T Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
6. (7) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
7. (8) 37 Wesley Long, Greenfield, Mo.
8. (2) 28 Shane Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
9. (6) 44T Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 19 Tanner Kade, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (1) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
3. (8) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
4. (3) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (5) 56 Hoyt Miller, Cross Timbers, Mo.
6. (7) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
7. (9) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
8. (4) 27 Terry Williams, Springfield, Mo.
9. (2) 711 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
3. (6) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
4. (4) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (10) 7L Trevor Drake, Brighton, Mo.
6. (12) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
7. (9) 11L Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (21) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
9. (14) 24T Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
10. (18) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
11. (5) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
12. (17) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
13. (1) 19 Tanner Kade, Hermitage, Mo.
14. (11) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (13) 8SC Clayton Smith, Sturgeon, Mo.
16. (22) 27 Terry Williams, Springfield, Mo.
17. (24) 711 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.
18. (15) 56 Hoyt Miller, Cross Timbers, Mo.
19. (16) Y23 Ethan Young, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
20. (19) 37 Wesley Long, Greenfield, Mo.
21. (8) 32 Brent Fielder, Kansas City, Mo.
22. (23) 28 Shane Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
23. (7) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
24. (20) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
25. (25) 03 T.C. Hambrick, Warsaw, Mo.
DNS – 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
DNS – 44T Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.

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