WINSTON, Mo. -- On Tompkins Industries Night at the Races this past Saturday at the I-35 Speedway, USRA Modifieds witnessed an epic battle with five drivers all vying for the top spot. When the smoke had cleared and the checkers dropped, Dennis Elliott picked up win number two for the 2014 racing season.

Matt Gilbertson, all the way from Montevideo, Minn., led early as he tried to hold off the onslaught of competitors with the likes of Elliott, Jim Hopkins, Ryan Schaffer, Trevor Hunt, Zach Sanders, David Wood and Bud Wilson. Hopkins developed mechanical issues, leaving Elliott and Gilbertson to battle it out for the lead.

Second-place finisher Zach Sanders, who started near the rear of the field, used late-race cautions to move Gilbertson to third. Recovering from an earlier race mishap, young gun Trevor Hunt got around Ryan Schaffer to finish fourth.

Heat race winners included Jeff Smith and Gilbertson.

In true form, the USRA Stock Cars never disappoint and the two winningest drivers at I-35 Speedway battled again for a feature win. Heat race winner Thomas Roberts led every lap on the way to picking up the feature victory but fellow heat race winner Dean Wray challenged Roberts nearly every turn of every lap to end the night in second place.

The battle of the two purple machines witnessed Jake Cameron finish third and Richard Moulton fourth. The racing lady, Tracy Summers, found the 3/8-mile of dirt to her liking to post a solid fifth-place finish.

A familiar face was back in victory lane as Randy Ainsworth battled every lap to win the USRA B-Mod feature. Doug Keller tried Ainsworth high and low but came up just a little short on every attempt, only to fade late and settle for a fourth-place finish.

Yancy Shepard was the hard charger of the event, making a late-race challenge for the lead but could not overtake Ainsworth. Shepard held off Chad Clancy to place second, forcing Clancy to third. As always, Clint Baker was in the mix for the lead and cruised to a solid fifth-place finish.

Heat race winners were Ainsworth, Keller, Clancy and Baker.

USRA Hobby Stocks saw Mich Ross pick up victory number two this season after winning his heat race earlier in the night. Billie Hoover finished a close second and Gary Ainsworth was third.

Intermission activities for the night witnessed heated action in the “stinky foot races” with all competitors being declared winners and two I-35 Speedway drivers took the “Plunge for Landon” as Thomas Roberts, orange shorts and all, and Tony Layne jumped in the freezing water for a great cause. Thanks guys!

I-35 Speedway would like to send out special thanks for your generosity in helping the Tony and Liz Manley family recover from their house fire earlier in the week.

We invite everyone back next week for what promises to be another great night of USRA racing action on Larry McFee Trucking Night at the Races. Show-Me Vintage racers will also be on hand as we turn back the clock for the days of old and visit memory lane as they take to the dirt. Intermission activity will witness two lucky fans play pin the ribbon on the race car on the front straightaway.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26, as the USMTS invades I-35 Speedway.

See everyone next week for more “Dirt Trackin' at its Best.”

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, April 12, 2014

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 29s Jeff Smith, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (1) 82 David Wood, Richmond, Mo.
3. (8) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
4. (4) 2h John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
5. (5) 1k Patrick Graham, Ames, Iowa
6. (7) 41 Shane Florence, Plattsburg, Mo.
7. (6) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
8. (3) 69 Zach Sanders, Kearney, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 23x Matt Gilbertson, Montevideo, Minn.
2. (1) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa
3. (3) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
4. (7) 71 Jim Hopkins, Rayville, Mo.
5. (4) 75 Bud Wilson
6. (5) 21 Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa
7. (6) 42 Sam Florence, Kansas City, Mo.

Feature:
1. (6) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2. (14) 69 Zach Sanders, Kearney, Mo.
3. (2) 23x Matt Gilbertson, Montevideo, Minn.
4. (3) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
5. (5) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa
6. (9) 1k Patrick Graham, Ames, Iowa
7. (15) 21 Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa
8. (12) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
9. (4) 82 David Wood, Richmond, Mo.
10. (8) 2h John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
11. (11) 41 Shane Florence, Plattsburg, Mo.
12. (10) 75 Bud Wilson
13. (7) 71 Jim Hopkins, Rayville, Mo.
14. (13) 42 Sam Florence, Kansas City, Mo.
15. (1) 29s Jeff Smith, Kansas City, Mo.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 77 Dean Wray, Jamesport, Mo.
2. (1) 15 Mitch Hovdem, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
4. (5) 18 Richard Moulton, Altamont, Mo.
5. (6) 4d Shawn Lee, Spickard, Mo.
6. (2) 36s Holden Schultz, Stewartsville, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 65x Thomas Roberts, Kidder, Mo.
2. (1) 12c John Crews, Polo, Mo.
3. (5) 86c Jake Cameron, Winston, Mo.
4. (2) 75 Tracy Summers, Trenton, Mo.
5. (4) 74s Adam Swearingin, Lathrop, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 65x Thomas Roberts, Kidder, Mo.
2. (1) 77 Dean Wray, Jamesport, Mo.
3. (5) 86c Jake Cameron, Winston, Mo.
4. (6) 18 Richard Moulton, Altamont, Mo.
5. (7) 75 Tracy Summers, Trenton, Mo.
6. (4) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
7. (3) 15 Mitch Hovdem, Decorah, Iowa
8. (10) 36s Holden Schultz, Stewartsville, Mo.
9. (8) 4d Shawn Lee, Spickard, Mo.
10. (9) 74s Adam Swearingin, Lathrop, Mo.
DNS - 12c John Crews, Polo, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 21c Chad Clancy, Smithville, Mo.
2. (1) 15b Wes Bestgen, Osborn, Mo.
3. (3) 211 Tim Eaton, St. Joe, Mo.
4. (5) 11c Chad Feather, Kearney, Mo.
5. (6) 8 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.
6. (4) 32p Jeremy Pittsenbarger, Cameron, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 17x Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
2. (6) 20y Yancy Shepard, Smithville, Mo.
3. (3) 96c Jim Cameron
4. (5) 38 Nic Bennett, Grain Valley, Mo.
5. (2) 09jr Spencer Stephens, Buckner, Mo.
6. (1) 20j Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (2) 52m Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
3. (4) 52j Josh Barnes, Cameron, Mo.
4. (1) 76 Ronnie Miller, Trenton, Mo.
5. (6) 319 Daniel Harris, Kearney, Mo.
6. (5) 54 Lynn Starry, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Heat #4:
1. (6) 7k Doug Keller, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 16 Blake Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (3) 21w Alex Weimer, Kearney, Mo.
4. (1) 7 Bobby Russell, Smithville, Mo.
5. (5) 20 Alyssa Lasater, Shawnee, Kan.
6. (4) 9h Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (5) 20y Yancy Shepard, Smithville, Mo.
3. (3) 21c Chad Clancy, Smithville, Mo.
4. (1) 7k Doug Keller, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (4) 17x Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
6. (11) 96c Jim Cameron
7. (10) 211 Tim Eaton, St. Joe, Mo.
8. (13) 11c Chad Feather, Kearney, Mo.
9. (14) 38 Nic Bennett, Grain Valley, Mo.
10. (18) 09jr Spencer Stephens, Buckner, Mo.
11. (15) 76 Ronnie Miller, Trenton, Mo.
12. (16) 7 Bobby Russell, Smithville, Mo.
13. (8) 16 Blake Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
14. (17) 8 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.
15. (19) 319 Daniel Harris, Kearney, Mo.
16. (7) 52m Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
17. (9) 52j Josh Barnes, Cameron, Mo.
18. (6) 15b Wes Bestgen, Osborn, Mo.
19. (21) 20j Jayden Bears, Kansas City, Mo.
20. (20) 20 Alyssa Lasater, Shawnee, Kan.
21. (12) 21w Alex Weimer, Kearney, Mo.
22. (22) 54 Lynn Starry, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
23. (23) 32p Jeremy Pittsenbarger, Cameron, Mo.
DNS - 9h Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat:
1. (1) 34 Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
2. (2) 83 Gary Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (3) 21h Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 34 Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
2. (3) 21h Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (2) 83 Gary Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.