Tyler Hibner wire-to-wire for Winston win
Tyler Hibner won the USRA Modified main event during the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels at the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Tyler Hibner won the night's ARMI Contractors opening heat race, redrew the pole and led every lap in the Wehrs Machine "A" feature to score his first ever USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels win. At his home track, I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., Hibner had the crowd on their feet multiple times throughout the night.
“Everything kind of fell in our place tonight,” said Hibner. “I wanna thank all the fans tonight for coming out.”
Tyler Wolff who has been the victim of a lot of mechanical misfortune, righted the ship tonight and finished in the runner-up position. Thus far Wolff had finished four races and retired early from the same amount.
Each finish had been a podium effort, along with another strong showing tonight. Wolff also assumed the points lead by 18 markers tonight too.
Third-place finisher Kyle Slader put quite a drive in Dave Gaggero's new Hughes Chassis. Rolling from the inside of row five, Slader kept his nose clean and throttle pinned, ending up in third.
This weekend was his debut with the tour. Long known for his USRA B-Mod dominance, Slader looked right at home in a USRA Modified.
Terry Phillips and Trevor Hughes rounded out the podium with impressive runs as well.
Overnight the track received a large rain shower and Mike Johnson led his crew all day to get the beautiful facility in order for racing this evening.
Thirty-seven USRA Modifieds entered for action. Heat races were won by Tyler Hibner, Ryan Middaugh, Lee Hibner and Jason Pursley.
In other Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action, Corey Myers collected his first feature victory in the USRA Stock Cars, snapping the eight-race win streak of Nic Hanes. Hanes passed Myers and Doug Keller to take the lead, but an overheating motor in the closing laps ended ther night Hanes. Myers was able to pass Keller and secure the win.
Next for the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels is the inaugural High Limit Racing Diamond Classic Invitational at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., June 28-29. All drivers with perfect attendance will race, along with select cars invited by the track.
The pair of non-points events will each start 24 cars and pay $2,000 to win each night. The High Limit Series Sprint Cars will be the featured event and the HMT will be the only support for the event.
Come out to the I-35 Speedway next Saturday night for the Mike Tanner Memorial.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (6) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (1) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
3. (8) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
4. (7) 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
5. (5) 44K Kelsie Black, Otis, Kan.
6. (2) 26S Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.
7. (10) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (4) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (9) L75 Lane Whitney, Sturgeon, Mo.
10. (3) 44T Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (2) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
3. (3) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
4. (4) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
5. (8) 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla.
6. (5) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (6) 75D Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
8. (9) 747 Colton Eck, Goddard, Kan.
9. (7) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (5) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
3. (1) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
4. (6) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (8) 99T Dalton Teel, Fulton, Mo.
6. (7) 18 Brad Johnson, Cameron, Mo.
7. (3) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
8. (9) 26J Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo.
9. (2) 12JR Jory Stotts, Gilman City, Mo.
Heat #4:
1. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (1) 41 Chevy Coleman, Wichita, Kan.
3. (4) 75M Gunner Martin, Sugar Creek, Mo.
4. (3) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
5. (8) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
6. (5) 7G Gabe Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
7. (7) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
8. (6) 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan.
DNS – 97A Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
"B" Feature:
1. (10) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
2. (1) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
3. (2) 44K Kelsie Black, Otis, Kan.
4. (5) 26S Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.
5. (13) 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan.
6. (11) 747 Colton Eck, Goddard, Kan.
7. (3) 18 Brad Johnson, Cameron, Mo.
8. (15) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
9. (12) 12 Andrew Thomas, Chillicothe, Mo.
10. (9) 75D Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
11. (8) 4B Eric Brady, Booneville, Mo.
12. (14) 12JR Jory Stotts, Gilman City, Mo.
13. (7) 7G Gabe Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
14. (17) 44T Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.
15. (16) L75 Lane Whitney, Sturgeon, Mo.
16. (4) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
17. (6) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
DNS – 26J Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo.
DNS – 97A Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
"A" Feature:
1. (1) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (19) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
3. (11) 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
4. (17) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
5. (7) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
6. (5) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
7. (9) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
8. (13) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
9. (4) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
10. (15) 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla.
11. (10) 75M Gunner Martin, Sugar Creek, Mo.
12. (24) 75D Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
13. (20) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
14. (22) 26S Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.
15. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
16. (23) 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan.
17. (18) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
18. (16) 99T Dalton Teel, Fulton, Mo.
19. (14) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
20. (8) 41 Chevy Coleman, Wichita, Kan.
21. (3) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
22. (25) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
23. (12) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
24. (21) 44K Kelsie Black, Otis, Kan.
25. (6) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (5) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
2. (1) 33D Adam Dunwoodie, Polo, Mo.
3. (4) 13 Brandon Beam, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (8) 292 Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.
5. (6) 20 Kristchon Hisel, Winston, Mo.
6. (3) 1R Craig Reynolds, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (9) 13M Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
8. (7) 20J Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.
9. (2) 87 Jason Billups, Holt, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (6) 15X Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.
3. (5) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
4. (8) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
5. (4) 22 David Davis, Trenton, Mo.
6. (9) 94K Chester Kaufman, Jamesport, Mo.
7. (7) 9X Anthony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
8. (1) 13D Brian Peters, Lancaster, Kan.
9. (3) 140 Keith Jennings, Leavenworth, Kan.
Feature:
1. (2) 15X Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.
2. (3) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
3. (5) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
4. (9) 20 Kristchon Hisel, Winston, Mo.
5. (15) 20J Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (10) 94K Chester Kaufman, Jamesport, Mo.
7. (13) 13M Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
8. (11) 22 David Davis, Trenton, Mo.
9. (17) 87 Jason Billups, Holt, Mo.
10. (12) 1R Craig Reynolds, St. Joseph, Mo.
11. (4) 33D Adam Dunwoodie, Polo, Mo.
12. (7) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
13. (14) 9X Anthony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
14. (1) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
15. (8) 13 Brandon Beam, St. Joseph, Mo.
16. (6) 292 Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.
17. (16) 13D Brian Peters, Lancaster, Kan.
DNS – 140 Keith Jennings, Leavenworth, Kan.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
2. (5) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
3. (6) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
4. (1) 5L Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.
5. (4) 76 KC Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
6. (3) 13XL P.J. Conger, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (7) 24L Patrick Lewis, Wellsville, Mo.
8. (8) 17L Landen McClure, St. Joseph, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (3) 57 Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
2. (4) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
3. (1) 5R Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (7) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
5. (5) 65A Mark Anderson, Chillicothe, Mo.
6. (2) 12P Lauren Waterbury, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (8) 18M Chase Moulton, Altamont, Mo.
8. (6) 12D Daniel Pettit, Jameson, Mo.
Feature:
1. (1) 57 Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
2. (3) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
3. (9) 76 KC Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
4. (14) 24L Patrick Lewis, Wellsville, Mo.
5. (6) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
6. (8) 5L Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (13) 18M Chase Moulton, Altamont, Mo.
8. (12) 12P Lauren Waterbury, St. Joseph, Mo.
9. (10) 65A Mark Anderson, Chillicothe, Mo.
10. (15) 17L Landen McClure, St. Joseph, Mo.
11. (16) 12D Daniel Pettit, Jameson, Mo.
12. (4) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
13. (5) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
14. (2) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
15. (7) 5R Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
16. (11) 13XL P.J. Conger, St. Joseph, Mo.
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