HUMBOLDT, Kan. -- USRA Modifieds are a tough act, and winning a feature against 14 other first-class drivers is no easy feat.

Paden Phillips, a rising star in the Modified ranks nationwide from Chanute, Kan., joined these elite ranks Friday night, winning wire to wire in the face of intense competition.

Phillips had the inside pole thanks to skillful driving in his heat races, right beside red hot Travis Smith, winner of the feature races the past two weeks.

Behind Phillips, legendary Kansas City-area driver Rick Bebe and Steven Bowers Jr.

Pressure? You bet.

Phillips, however, was ready and his driving skills were near clinic-like as he blasted into the lead while behind him was a royal rumble that saw Smith finish second, Modified legend John Allen third, Beebe fourth and Bowers. fifth.

Andy Bryant topped the wide-open, no-holds-barred USRA B-Mod feature, tracking down runner-up and defending points champ Jimmie Davis.

Dakota Foster came from deep in the field to claim third, with Dylan Allen in fourth and Mike Letterman in fifth.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Wilson was back in form, winning the USRA Stock Car feature despite a tremendous effort by second place David Matlock.

Tyler James turned in a strong third with Ken Colston fourth.

Next week, Humboldt Speedway will “kickstart your heart” with ground-pounding 410-cubic-inch non-winged sprint cars as the WAR Sprint Series pays a visit.

All regular classes will compete as well. Adult admission will be $13.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Friday, April 18, 2014

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1: 1. Tyler Kidwell, 2. Tim Phillips, 3. Lucas Conley, 4. Tim VanGotten, 5. Mike Letterman, 6. Larissa Atnip, 7. Rick Aiello.

Heat #2: 1. Jimmie Davis, 2. Andy Bryant, 3. Dakota Foster, 4. Dylan Allen, 5. Ryan Smith, 6. Zeb Scheibmeir.

Feature: 1. Andy Bryant, 2. Jimmie Davis, 3. Dakota Foster, 4. Dylan Allen, 5. Mike Letterman, 6. Larissa Atnip, 7. Rick Aiello, 8. Tim Phillips, 9. Tyler Kidwell, 10. Lucas Conley, 11. Ryan Smith, 12. Tim VanGotten.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat: 1. Tyler James, 2. Levi McGowen, 3. Jeremy Wilson, 4. David Matlock, 5. Tyler Vincent 6. Ken Colston.

Feature: 1. Jeremy Wilson, 2. David Matlock, 3. Tyler James, 4. Ken Colston, 5. Levi McGowen 6. Tyler Vincent.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1: 1. Travis Smith, 2. Rick Beebe, 3. John Allen, 4. Jeremy Chambers, 5. Lance Town, 6. Chase Sigg, 7. Lewis Jackson.

Heat #2: 1. Paden Phillips, 2. Dennis Bishop, 3. Steven Bowers Jr., 4. Chase Domer, 5. Van Gemmill, 6. Cole Becker, 7. Barry Gifford.

Feature: 1. Paden Phillips, 2. Travis Smith, 3. John Allen, 4. Rick Beebe, 5. Steven Bowers Jr., 6. Chase Domer, 7. Dennis Bishop, 8. Van Gemmill, 9. Lewis Jackson, 10. Cole Becker, 11. Jesse Folk Jr., 12. Barry Gifford, 13. Chase Sigg, 14. Lance Town, 15. Jeremy Chambers.