Current Out-Pace USRA B-Mod national points leader Kris Jackson overcame a bad qualifying heat and roared to the front in grabbing the Midway Challenge presented buy S&S U-Pull-It Auto Parts and Gravens Dodge.

After the redraw, Tyler Knudtson and veteran Rex Merritt brought the field to the green with some early side-by-side racing on the smooth surface.

Former USRA national champion J.C. Morton joined the fun up front as he moved quickly on the leader Knudtson as Jackson was on the move from his 10th starting spot.

A lap-3 caution slowed the quick pace early as youngster Dillion McCowan and Tony Moore got together in turn 1 with both drivers able to continue.

On the restart, Morton shot to the inside of Knudtson as Jackson was swinging to the outside groove. The top 3 excited the crowd with some three-wide racing for the lead for four solid laps before Jackson was able to take the top spot.

Once out in front, Jackson pulled away to capture the win as the racing in the pack was tight.

Morton was finally able to break free to secure the runner-up spot worth $500 as track points leader Sam Petty was able to pull away from Brantlee Gotschall and Knudtson to round out the top 3 with Knudtson and Gotchall completing the top 5.

Fifteen cars were scored on the led lap in the 20-lap quick-paced feature as Steve Muilenburg, Mike Hailmann, Merritt, Rich Reynolds and Ricky Watkins rounded out the top 10.

Jackson, in his Rage/Ruble Engines No. 65, was concerned after a sub-par heat qualifying race placed him 10th on the grid with the quality of drivers in front of him.

Buds Tire and Wheel of Springfield held a mystery position drawing for a free American Racer racing tire which Moore won as the feature paid $100 to start.

Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action continues next Friday night, June 22, with racing at 8 p.m.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lebanon Midway Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Friday, June 15, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Feature:
1. (10) 65 Kris Jackson
2. (4) 18 J.C. Morton
3. (7) 9 Sam Petty
4. (1) 8k Tyler Knudtson
5. (5) 46 Brantlee Gotschall
6. (6) 39 Steve Muilenburg
7. (3) 85h Mike Hailmann
8. (2) 25 Rex Merritt
9. (9) 7r Rich Reynolds
10. (16) 68 Ricky Watkins
11. (13) 16m Brian Myers
12. (15) 8 Dillion McCowan
13. (11) 1 Tony Fincher
14. (12) 32 Kelly Hicks
15. (17) 42m Tony Moore
16. (8) 15 Ryan Edde
17. (14) 42j Donnie Jackson