Chris Spalding won the USRA Modified main event.

Chris Spalding and Bobby Williams picked up Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series victories Friday at the Lucas Oil Speedway, winning on opening night of the 10th Annual Ron Jenkins Memorial presented by Rugged Radios.

Ron Jenkins and his wife, Mary, built the original Wheatland Raceway where the Diamond of Dirt Tracks now sits.

Spalding of Montgomery City, Mo., led the final 17 laps for the USRA Modified victory, beating runner-up Jeff Cutshaw.

Spalding took the lead away from fellow front-row starter Chase Sigg on lap four as the pair came out of turn four, and then opened a 1.5-second lead by the midway point on lap 10 with Cutshaw in third.

Sigg’s car lost power on lap 12 and he slowly rolled to the track exit, but not before a caution came out. Spalding had a four-second lead over Cutshaw at the time, with Dean Wille in third.

Spalding held on from there to beat Cutshaw by 1.8 seconds for his first Lucas Oil Speedway victory.

"I didn't think I was gonna win, so I don't know what to say," Spalding joked in victory lane. "I've struggled here bad. The track was fantastic and we did get lucky with the starts, with our starting position, but we'll take it however we can get 'em."

Paden Phillips finished third with Wille fourth and Henry Chambers fifth.

USRA B-Mod win goes to Williams: Bobby Williams of Hermitage, Mo., led all the way to take a decisive feature win in the USRA B-Mods—his first Lucas Oil Speedway victory of the season.

There were three cautions before one lap was officially completed. Williams beat Sundance Keeper in a battle of front-row starters for the early lead, but they only were at full speed for two laps before another yellow.

Williams had a 1.7-second lead over Keeper when the race’s sixth caution slowed things again on lap eight. Keeper was passed on the restart by Tyler Potter and Robbe Ewing as Williams drove away to a three-second lead in just four laps.

Williams poured it on as the race remained green the rest of the way. He beat Potter at the checkers by 6.1 seconds. Ewing held on for third with Jordan Jones fourth and Chase Jones finishing fifth.

Action resumes Saturday: The 10th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial presented by Rugged Radios concludes on Saturday night with the MLRA Late Models chasing a $12,000-to-win prize in the feature. Joining the card again will be the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Show-Me Vintage Racers.

The Modifieds will run for $1,500 to win and the B-Mods go for $1,000 to win.

Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.

Anthem Edition Saturday: The gospel quartet Anthem Edition will perform in a pre-race concert from 5:45-6:15 p.m. on Saturday. The group has performed at Lucas Oil Speedway in previous years as The Old Paths, which formed in 2003 as a trio, founding by Doug Roark and Tim Rackley with a mission to glorify God.

It became a quartet in 2012 and signed with Crossroad Music's Sonlite Records releasing the album "Right Now" which yielded two No. 1 hits and earning them a Singing News Fan Award for Favorite New Quartet. In 2022, the group changed its name to Anthem Edition and welcomed Andrew Utech as new head vocalist and in the fall of 2023 Cameron Edens joined as new tenor.

Diamond Drag Boat Nationals on Lake Lucas: The 14th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals continue on Lake Lucas on Saturday, with gates open at 9:30 a.m. with qualifying at 10. Eliminations will be held on Sunday with a tentative schedule of 8:30 a.m. for gates and 10:30 for racing.

Combo passes are available for fans who wish to attend both the drag boat and dirt-track races on Friday or Saturday. All drag boat passes include access to the boat pit area.

The event will have a $33,200 purse and produced for later airing on MAVTV. Divisions include Top Alcohol Hydro, Pro Outlaw, Pro Mod, Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Pro Comp Flat, Tom Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator and Personal Watercraft.

For more info on the KDBA visit kydragboat.com.

Saturday Dirt Track Admission:
Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $27
Adults (13 and up) - $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27
Youth (ages 6-12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family pass - $70
Pit pass - $40

Saturday Combo (drag boats and dirt track):
Adults GA combo (13 and up) - $45
Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA combo - $42
Youth (6-12) GA combo - $25
Kids GA combo (5 and under) - FREE
Family pass GA combo (two adults, up to two kids 6-12) - $115
Adult two-day pit combo - $60

For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.

For information about Lucas Oil Speedway including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit lucasoilspeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 00S Chris Spalding, Montgomery City, Mo.
2. (1) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (4) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (5) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
5. (7) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
6. (6) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
7. (8) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (3) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
2. (2) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
3. (3) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
4. (5) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
5. (6) 17 Mike Striegel, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (7) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (4) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 00S Chris Spalding, Montgomery City, Mo.
2. (4) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
3. (5) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (6) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
5. (8) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
6. (12) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
7. (7) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
8. (11) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
9. (10) 17 Mike Striegel, Hermitage, Mo.
10. (13) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
11. (14) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
12. (9) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
13. (2) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
14. (3) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
DNS – 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (2) 99T Kynsey Collins, Stockton, Mo.
3. (3) 4 Caleb Rhoads, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (4) 36 Ryan Smith, Moran, Kan.
5. (7) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
6. (9) 23N Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (6) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
8. (8) 447 Kenny Prince, Bonner Springs, Kan.
9. (10) 15 Nick Drew, Kansas City, Kan.
10. (5) 22 Chase Hubbard, Owasso, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 2 Jordan Jones, Mexico, Mo.
2. (7) 67/8 Sundance Keepper, Billings, Mo.
3. (3) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
4. (6) 0 Blake Wimmer, Wellsville, Mo.
5. (8) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
6. (9) 56M James Moore, Moberly, Mo.
7. (5) 19 Tanner Kade, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (2) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
9. (4) 28 Shane Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (6) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
3. (8) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
4. (3) 2 Jordan Jones, Mexico, Mo.
5. (10) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
6. (1) 67/8 Sundance Keepper, Billings, Mo.
7. (9) 36 Ryan Smith, Moran, Kan.
8. (14) 447 Kenny Prince, Bonner Springs, Kan.
9. (7) 0 Blake Wimmer, Wellsville, Mo.
10. (17) 28 Shane Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
11. (5) 4 Caleb Rhoads, Lebanon, Mo.
12. (11) 23N Kenny Nutter, Bolivar, Mo.
13. (13) 94C J.T. Carroll, Camdenton, Mo.
14. (15) 15 Nick Drew, Kansas City, Kan.
15. (4) 99T Kynsey Collins, Stockton, Mo.
16. (12) 56M James Moore, Moberly, Mo.
17. (16) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
DNS – 22 Chase Hubbard, Owasso, Okla.
DNS – 19 Tanner Kade, Hermitage, Mo.

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