Gunner Martin won the USRA Modified main event.

A big field of USRA Modifieds rolled into I-35 Speedway on the finale of the Rick Beebe Heating & Air Smokin’ Hot Summer Series presented by Prime Racing Products. Mark Schafman had a healthy buffer and after a top-five finish he clinched the championship and $2,500 payday.

In the race itself, Gunner Martin, Dennis Elliott, Darren Shaw and Zach Sanders put on a stellar battle. Sanders held the point early while pounding the cushion. Elliott found speed in the middle of the track while Gunner Martin rolled the bottom. At the mid-point of the race, every lap saw a lead change.

Eventually Martin prevailed with the lead and then Sanders had mechanical trouble, bringing out a late-race yellow. On the restart, Martin drove away from the field and picked up the win on his way to a runner-up finish in the Smokin’ Hot Summer Series.

Elliott finished second, Shaw third, Houston Johnson fourth and Schafman fifth. Nathan Vaughn finished on the final spot on the podium in the Smokin’ Hot Summer Series. Doug Keller finished fourth in series points and Manlee Lamar fifth.

A stout field of 25 Out-Pace USRA B-Mods rushed into turn one and Andy Bryant took the lead off turn two. The rest of the field never saw him again as Bryant cruised to victory. The victory also clinched Bryant’s quest to the Smokin’ Hot Summer Series championship. Brad Smith finished the race second, while also claiming second in the mini-series.

Ethan Isaacs, Doug Keller and Luke Nieman rounded out the top five. Chase Galvan finished seventh and Patrick Royalty finished eighth which left them tied for the final sport on the podium in Smokin’ Hot Summer Series points. Royalty claimed the position on the tie break. Doug Keller rounded out the top five in points.

The Holley USRA Stock Car battle between Brett Heeter and Kevin Anderson for the Smokin’ Hot Summer Series title saw another classic as Heeter and Anderson were the two racing for the checkered flag. Heeter, using his classic high side lane bested Anderson on this night and claimed the series championship.

Anderson finished second, while also earning the runner-up spot in points. Jeff Dixon finished third, Keith Simmons fourth and Steve Herrick fifth. After a tough night, Cletus Murray earned third in series points and Tom Fogarty finished the five-week journey in fourth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2. (6) 69 Zach Sanders, Kearney, Mo.
3. (1) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (3) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
5. (7) 75 B.B. Tex, Hamilton, Mo.
6. (5) 77 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
7. (4) 20T Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 75X Gunner Martin, Sugar Creek, Mo.
2. (4) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (5) 12V Nathan Vaughn, Sedalia, Mo.
4. (6) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.
5. (1) 4 Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
6. (7) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
DQ – (3) 67D Isaac Dotson, Trimble, Mo.

Feature:
1. (3) 75X Gunner Martin, Sugar Creek, Mo.
2. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
3. (12) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
4. (10) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (5) 34 Mark Schafman, Edwardsville, Kan.
6. (8) 4M Manlee Lamar, Polo, Mo.
7. (6) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
8. (13) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
9. (4) 55d Micheal Dotson, Lathrop, Mo.
10. (11) 75 B.B. Tex, Hamilton, Mo.
11. (16) 77 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
12. (15) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
13. (19) 20T Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
14. (1) 69 Zach Sanders, Kearney, Mo.
15. (9) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.
16. (17) 4 Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
17. (14) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
18. (7) 12V Nathan Vaughn, Sedalia, Mo.
19. (18) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
DQ – (20) 67D Isaac Dotson, Trimble, Mo.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 05 Brett Heeter, Louisburg, Kan.
2. (6) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (2) 5KH Steve Herrick, Topeka, Kan.
4. (5) T2 Tom Fogarty, Olathe, Kan.
5. (3) 8Y Rieli Yonts
6. (4) 75 Cletus Murray, Kansas City, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 5K Keith Simmons, St. Charles, Iowa
2. (4) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
3. (3) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
4. (5) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (1) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.

Feature:
1. (3) 05 Brett Heeter, Louisburg, Kan.
2. (1) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (4) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
4. (2) 5K Keith Simmons, St. Charles, Iowa
5. (6) 5KH Steve Herrick, Topeka, Kan.
6. (7) T2 Tom Fogarty, Olathe, Kan.
7. (10) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
8. (5) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
9. (9) 8Y Rieli Yonts
10. (8) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
11. (11) 75 Cletus Murray, Kansas City, Mo.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (7) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
3. (4) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (6) 83 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.
5. (3) 77X Shane Noble
6. (1) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
7. (5) 20T Yancy Shepard, Edgerton, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo.
2. (2) 181 Luke Nieman, Nortonville, Kan.
3. (4) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (5) 81 Jacob Blair, Parkville, Mo.
5. (6) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
6. (3) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (4) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (1) 8U Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
3. (5) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (6) 2 Brad Wyatt
5. (3) 13J Jeffrey Sears, St. Joseph, Mo.
6. (2) 52M Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (4) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
3. (3) 47 Tyson Lanfermann, Atchison, Kan.
4. (2) 19 P.j. Conger, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (6) 222 Dustin Crist, St. Joseph, Mo.
6. (5) 23B Casey Burnett, Cameron, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (4) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo.
3. (2) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
4. (3) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
5. (7) 181 Luke Nieman, Nortonville, Kan.
6. (10) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (11) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
8. (8) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
9. (9) 8U Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
10. (5) 22L, Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
11. (16) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
12. (17) 222 Dustin Crist, St. Joseph, Mo.
13. (12) 47 Tyson Lanfermann, Atchison, Kan.
14. (22) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.
15. (21) 23B Casey Burnett, Cameron, Mo.
16. (6) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
17. (15) 81 Jacob Blair, Parkville, Mo.
18. (23) 52M Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
19. (20) 13J Jeffrey Sears, St. Joseph, Mo.
20. (14) 2 Brad Wyatt
21. (25) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
22. (18) 19 P.j. Conger, St. Joseph, Mo.
23. (19) 77X Shane Noble
25. (24) 20T Yancy Shepard, Edgerton, Mo.
DQ – (13) 83 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.