Davis, Van Gotten score in Humboldt Speedway opener

  • April 10, 2015
  • by Scott Lee Stewart

HUMBOLDT, Kan.--After nearly a month of pre-season blockbuster races at Humboldt Speedway, the 2015 racing season at The Hummer began in earnest April 10.

The highlight race of the evening was the USRA B-Mod feature, 18 cars starting the A-Main field. Among them was Tim Van Gotten, starting on the inside pole, and Andy Bryant, starting dead last. Four laps in, Bryant spun, putting him dead last yet again, while Van Gotten paced the field. From there, things went dramatic. Van Gotten drove hard holding on to the lead, as Bryant blasted through the field. With 2 laps left, Bryant took the lead. At the white flag, Van Gotten executed one of the gutsiest moves seen in recent memory, going absolutely wide open through turns 1 and 2, laying a massive slide job on Bryant, and taking both the lead and the win. Bryant was the runner-up, Riley Whitworth finished third. Lance Lincoln and Tim Phillips rounded out the top 5.

Tad Davis, a strong contender in the recent pre-season action, dominated the USRA Modified feature, recording his first ever feature win at The Hummer. John Allen ran strong to secure a second place finish, Josh Everhart was third, Scotty Bough fourth, and Dennis Bishop fifth.