Racing action resumed at the mighty Tri-State Speedway on Saturday night after a week off with the annual BACA (Biker’s Against Child Abuse) Kid’s Night and bicycle races. Mother Nature kept the heat cranked up with 96 degrees on the thermometer at race time. The track prep crew had the track ready to go at race time, with no packing required from the drivers. The track was fast, wide and smooth for both nights of racing action.

The pre-race ceremonies started at 8:15 p.m. with the invocation and a memoriam parade lap to honor the late Tony Bone. The national anthem followed with many cars carrying the American flag during parade laps. The start time was held back slightly to allow some other cars to arrive from another track that rained out late in the afternoon.

Heat races were determined by the driver’s draw at sign in. The classes advanced to their features heads up with an invert redraw that determined how many cars would be realigned.

At intermission it was time for some kid’s bicycle races on the front straight. There were three age groups for boys and girls with each winner receiving a brand-new bicycle from Tri-State Speedway. While everyone grabbed themselves some food items from the concessions along with an ice-cold Pepsi product, BACA member Buffalo explained to the crowd what BACA is and what they do. They also had an information table set up in the commons area for people to get more information,

The first feature was for the Out Pace USRA B-Mods.  Brian Williams of Fayetteville, Ark., picked up his third win of the season. Brandon Wilson of Fort Smith Ark., and Hunter Byers of Rogers, Ark., finished second and third. Daniel Tarkington of Checotah remains at the top of the class standings with a 28-point lead.

The last feature of the night was for the always-fast and exciting USRA Modifieds. In a race that had multiple lead changes and slide jobs in the last four to five laps, Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., captured his third trophy of the season. Last season’s track champion, Trevor Latham of Rogers, Ark.,, finished a close second while Jeremy Vaughn of Pocola finished third. George Martin of Fort Smith, Ark., sits atop the class standings with only a 26-point advantage over second place.

The next event for the mighty Tri-State Speedway will be July 19-21. Complete information can be found at www.tri-statespeedway.com. The following week will see our annual Back To School races with free backpacks for the kids on July 28.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla.
Saturday, July 14, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 88B Hunter Byers, Rogers, Ark.
2. (6) 4$ Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark.
3. (7) 7X Willie Gammill, Siloam Springs, Ark.
4. (5) 28 Dean Green, Siloam Springs, Ark.
5. (1) 4W Scott Walton, Inola, Okla.
6. (3) 11H Cecil Hayes, Huntington, Ark.
7. (4) C35 Casey Willson, Farmington, Ark.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 4B Brandon Wilson, Fort Smith, Ark.
2. (1) 7 Lonny Flanagan, Rudy, Ark.
3. (5) 999 Shawn Pinkerton, Cedarville, Ark.
4. (4) 11 Timothy West, ,
5. (3) 9 Todd Broyles, Fayetteville, Ark.
6. (2) 42W Matt Walter, Lowell, Ark.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 2 Daniel Tarkington, Checotah, Okla.
2. (2) 99 Jacob Cox, Pocola, Okla.
3. (4) 7K Colby Kasinger, Broken Arrow, Okla.
4. (5) 40 Steve Butler, Siloam Springs, Ark.
5. (3) 53H Tye Hollingsworth, ,
6. (7) 20 Jared Thulin, Edmond, Okla.
7. (6) 75XXR Jeff Vaughan, ,

Feature:
1. (2) 4$ Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark.
2. (4) 4B Brandon Wilson, Fort Smith, Ark.
3. (5) 88B Hunter Byers, Rogers, Ark.
4. (10) 28 Dean Green, Siloam Springs, Ark.
5. (3) 2 Daniel Tarkington, Checotah, Okla.
6. (12) 40 Steve Butler, Siloam Springs, Ark.
7. (15) 53H Tye Hollingsworth, ,
8. (8) 999 Shawn Pinkerton, Cedarville, Ark.
9. (13) 4W Scott Walton, Inola, Okla.
10. (6) 99 Jacob Cox, Pocola, Okla.
11. (18) 20 Jared Thulin, Edmond, Okla.
12. (19) C35 Casey Willson, Farmington, Ark.
13. (1) 7 Lonny Flanagan, Rudy, Ark.
14. (11) 11 Timothy West, ,
15. (7) 7X Willie Gammill, Siloam Springs, Ark.
16. (16) 11H Cecil Hayes, Huntington, Ark.
17. (14) 9 Todd Broyles, Fayetteville, Ark.
18. (9) 7K Colby Kasinger, Broken Arrow, Okla.
19. (20) 75XXR Jeff Vaughan, ,
20. (17) 42W Matt Walter, Lowell, Ark.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1#:
1. (2) 75 Kyle Ledford, Greenwood, Ark.
2. (1) F5 Fausten Willhite, ,
3. (4) 6 Jason Payton, Greenwood, Ark.
4. (6) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
5. (7) 57M Michael Hines, Van Buren, Ark.
6. (5) 292 Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.
7. (8) 49 Kayden Menasco, Muldrow, Okla.
8. (3) 3G Scott Glover, Hackett, Ark.

Heat ##2:
1. (1) 27L Trevor Latham, Rogers, Ark.
2. (4) 16 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
3. (3) 33 Lonnie Robins, Alma, Ark.
4. (2) 15 George Martin, Ft Smith, Ark.
5. (5) 14 Marlin Shehorn, Russellville, Ark.
6. (6) 10H Randy Henson, Alma, Ark.
7. (8) T13 Tyler Chambers, Welling, Okla.
8. (7) 7 Willie Gammill, Siloam Springs, Ark.

Feature:
1. (1) 16 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
2. (3) 27L Trevor Latham, Rogers, Ark.
3. (7) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
4. (4) 75 Kyle Ledford, Greenwood, Ark.
5. (6) 33 Lonnie Robins, Alma, Ark.
6. (8) 15 George Martin, Ft Smith, Ark.
7. (2) F5 Fausten Willhite, ,
8. (14) T13 Tyler Chambers, Welling, Okla.
9. (9) 57M Michael Hines, Van Buren, Ark.
10. (5) 6 Jason Payton, Greenwood, Ark.
11. (15) 3G Scott Glover, Hackett, Ark.
12. (10) 14 Marlin Shehorn, Russellville, Ark.
13. (12) 10H Randy Henson, Alma, Ark.
14. (11) 292 Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.
15. (13) 49 Kayden Menasco, Muldrow, Okla.
16. (16) 7 Willie Gammill, Siloam Springs, Ark.