Chase Galvan won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

After five weeks of tough racing with the Smokin’ Hot Summer Series, I-35 Speedway settled back into the normal weekly routine.

Yellows plagued the USRA Modified feature from start to finish, but that did not keep the drivers from producing late race drama. Dennis Elliott took the lead after a three wide move into turn one on the opening lap. Houston Johnson and Isaac Dotson then began a battle for second. Johnson won that battle bringing Mark Dotson with him.

Dotson looked to make the move on Johnson in turn three and threw a slider, clearing him. Johnson played it smart, checked up and darted back under Dotson.

The next lap into three Dotson tried another slider, this time with too much speed and slipped over the berm forcing him back to sixth. With the aid of several more cautions Dotson found himself back in second.

Working the bottom, Dotson took the lead with a few laps to go. As Dotson headed into one for the final time, the car fell off the pace and Elliott shot back around to pick up his fifth win this season.

Darren Shaw charged late to finish second. Houston Johnson finished third, Tyler Hibner fourth and Shane Lawson fifth.

The Out-Pace USRA B-Mod race saw front row starters Jayden Bears and Tim Galvan make slight contact that resulted in a Bears spin.

Most of the field avoided the spinning Bears and then tried to get the race started a second time. On the restart, Lonnie Hibner jumped out front, while Chase Galvan found some holes and worked to second. Hibner made a mistake on lap two, allowing Chase Galvan to take the lead.

The rest of the field never saw the No. 0 car again as Galvan made his third trip to McCarthy Auto Group Winner’s Circle.

Daniel Harris drove a solid race to finish second. Tim Galvan finished third, while Ethan Isaacs charged from a 13th place starting position to finish fourth. Hibner rounded out the top five.

Jeff Dixon lead the entire USRA Stock Car feature, although Austin O’Neal made him work for it.

O’Neal showed his nose several times but could not make a pass stick and had to settle for second. A couple more laps may have been enough for O’Neal but Dixon held on for his fourth win this season.

Aaron Sauter finished third, Gene Stigall fourth and William Dahl fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

1. (3) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
2. (9) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
3. (1) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (5) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (7) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
6. (12) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (6) 96 Danny Barker, Kansas City, Kan.
8. (11) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
9. (4) 85D Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
10. (2) 67D Isaac Dotson, Trimble, Mo.
11. (10) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.
12. (13) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
13. (8) 20T Yancy Shepard, Edgerton, Mo.
14. (14) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

1. (4) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (5) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (2) 117 Tim Galvan, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (13) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
5. (3) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
6. (7) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (16) 52M Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
8. (8) 32P Jeremy Pittsenbarger, Cameron, Mo.
9. (6) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
10. (14) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
11. (9) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
12. (15) 48 Shawn Grady, Lathrop, Mo.
13. (12) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milar, Mo.
14. (10) 9 Colton Pace
15. (18) 77X Shane Noble, Savannah, Mo.
16. (17) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
17. (11) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
18. (19) 3D Jonathon Barnett, St. Joseph, Mo.
19. (1) 20T Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

1. (1) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
2. (3) 11 Austin O’Neal, Kearney, Mo.
3. (2) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (4) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
5. (5) 40 William Dahl, Rush Hill, Mo.
6. (6) 8Y Rieli Yonts, Leavenworth, Kan.