Davis charges to victory at 81 Speedway
Saturday night started with a nice cooling rain shower at the 81 Speedway. The added moisture, along with an amazing track prep crew, provided an amazing surface throughout the evening for the racers and fans alike.
With the track really coming into shape, the USRA Modifieds were three- and four-wide for the lead, and a second pack of cars doing the same.
Kason Carroll was strong from the start, leading or running second for 14 laps before a steering issue ended his night early.
That left 11th-starting Tad Davis slicing and dicing his way to the front. The battle for runner-up was heated between Wyatt Gaggero and Kirby Robe when it appeared they made contact sending Wyatt to the hot pit area with a couple laps to go.
Out of nowhere, T.J. “The Jet” Tolan flew into a second, Kirby Robe was third, Kevin Newell finished fourth and the fifth spot went to Cecil Dymond.
The USRA B-Mods finished off the show. It didn’t take long for Reece Solander to jump to the front.
Cory Janasek ran a strong race along with Jacob Hodges and Clint McFadden, all trading sliders and battling throughout the race.
As Solander crossed the checkers, Janasek appeared to jump the thin cushion and tagged the wall off of turn four which collected Jacob Hodges and McFadden into a couple of hard impacts as the race ended.
Janasek kept it rolling for a second-place finish , McFadden limped across third, K.C. Mullin finished fourth and Guy Lanterman came home fifth.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
81 Speedway, Park City, Kan.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (6) 11JR Randal Schiffelbein Jr., Berryton, Kan.
2. (2) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.
3. (7) 22 Kevin Newell, Wichita, Kan.
4. (1) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
5. (3) 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (5) 020 Frederick Freeman, S. Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (4) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
DNS – 3 Alex Krogmeier, Newton, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 34 Rickey Bonham, Hutchinson, Kan.
2. (2) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.
3. (4) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
4. (6) 11A Austin Rogers, Hutchinson, Kan.
5. (5) 21B Bryce Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
6. (8) 19R Chris Kratzer, Haysville, Kan.
7. (7) 29 Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
8. (3) 58 T.J. Cain, Wellington, Kan.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
2. (1) 99T T.J. Tolan, Valley Center, Kan.
3. (4) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
4. (3) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
5. (6) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
6. (7) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
7. (8) 41 A.J. Wasserman, Fairbury, Neb.
8. (5) 96 Logan Johnson, Haysville, Kan.
Feature:
1. (11) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
2. (7) 99T T.J. Tolan, Valley Center, Kan.
3. (5) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
4. (2) 22 Kevin Newell, Wichita, Kan.
5. (4) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.
6. (9) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
7. (6) 11JR Randal Schiffelbein Jr., Berryton, Kan.
8. (10) 11A Austin Rogers, Hutchinson, Kan.
9. (14) 19R Chris Kratzer, Haysville, Kan.
10. (19) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
11. (20) 41 A.J. Wasserman, Fairbury, Neb.
12. (12) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
13. (8) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
14. (1) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.
15. (16) 29 Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
16. (3) 34 Rickey Bonham, Hutchinson, Kan.
17. (18) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
18. (15) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
19. (17) 96 Logan Johnson, Haysville, Kan.
20. (13) 21B Bryce Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
DNS – 58 T.J. Cain, Wellington, Kan.
DNS – 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS – 020 Frederick Freeman, S. Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS – 3 Alex Krogmeier, Newton, Kan.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (4) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
2. (7) 14J Jacob Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
3. (1) 9 Slade Mohr, Great Bend, Kan.
4. (6) 1 Hunter Vogan, Salina, Kan.
5. (5) MC2 Clint McFadden, Valley Center, Kan.
6. (3) 6 Trace Ayers, Brookville, Kan.
7. (8) 22 Nate Baumgartner, Wellington, Kan.
8. (2) 21A Andrew Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (5) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (4) 4A Josh Lanterman, Wichita, Kan.
3. (2) 21 Mark Smith, Rossville, Kan.
4. (6) 76 K.C. Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
5. (7) 67 David Young, Stafford, Kan.
6. (3) 15E Elliott May, Salina, Kan.
7. (1) 32B Bob Bills, Wichita, Kan.
Feature:
1. (3) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (1) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
3. (10) MC2 Clint McFadden, Valley Center, Kan.
4. (8) 76 K.C. Mullin, Manhattan, Kan.
5. (2) 4A Josh Lanterman, Wichita, Kan.
6. (4) 9 Slade Mohr, Great Bend, Kan.
7. (11) 6 Trace Ayers, Brookville, Kan.
8. (7) 1 Hunter Vogan, Salina, Kan.
9. (13) 32B Bob Bills, Wichita, Kan.
10. (5) 21 Mark Smith, Rossville, Kan.
11. (12) 15E Elliott May, Salina, Kan.
12. (6) 14J Jacob Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
13. (14) 21A Andrew Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
14. (9) 67 David Young, Stafford, Kan.
DNS – 22 Nate Baumgartner, Wellington, Kan.
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