A night that began with the remembrance of the events of 9/11 and the late 2017 Out-Pace USRA B-Modified track champion at I-35 Speedway, Bud Wilson, ended with a driver running a Bud Wilson style race to claim the race win.

Twenty-three B-Mods took to I-35 Speedway for a 22-lap feature, and Daniel Harris led every one (the No. 22 is the number Wilson won the championship with). Harris navigated seven cautions and put together perfect restart after perfect restart, holding off challenges from Lonnie Hibner, Nic Hanes and Doug Keller to pick up his third win at I-35 this season.

Harris kept cool as the constant glow of yellow filled the track, never missing his marks as he ran the cushion most of the race. Doug Keller drove to a second place finish. Mike Striegel ran top five all race on his way to a third place finish. Chase Galvan patiently drove to fourth and Jeremy Pittsenbarger rounded out the top five.

The USRA Modifieds saw much of the same, as cautions slowed this race seven times. Similar to Harris, Dennis Elliott led every lap and handled every restart smoothly on his way to his eighth win of the year.

Mike Striegel showed his nose to Elliott several times, but could not make the attempts stick and settled for a second place finish. Nathan Vaughn ran the cushion to a third place finish. Derrick Hicks and Robbie Reed made up the rest of the top five.

The Holley USRA Stock Cars brought a fast field to the track with five different drivers challenging for the win. This race slowed several times due to yellows, keeping challengers close to race leader Gerald Wahwahsuck. Early in the race, Wahwahsuck held off Jeff Dixon, before Dixon slowed on a restart and did not finish. Next to challenge Wahwahsuck was the young Austin O’Neal, who wore out the back bumper of Wahwahsuck.

Kevin Anderson worked his way through the field using the low line, one of the only cars to show speed next to the infield tires. Anderson began to challenge for the lead when a faint trail of smoke became visible behind Wahwahsuck. With two to go, the engine popped as Wahwahsuck became a moving fireball. The fire quickly put itself out and Wahwahsuck retired from the race.

On the restart, O’Neal made a final attempt at Anderson, clearing him with a slider, before Anderson completed the cross-over for the eventual win. The battle allowed Billie Hoover to sneak in for second. O’Neal finished third, Cletus Murray fourth and Blake Peeler fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 222 Dustin Crist, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
3. (5) 77 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
4. (4) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
5. (6) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
6. (8) 8 Blake Davidson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (7) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
8. (3) 3D Jonathon Barnett, St. Joseph, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (4) 17 Mike Striegel
3. (1) 10H Danan Knott, Coffey, Mo.
4. (7) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (6) 91 Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
6. (8) 32P Jeremy Pittsenbarger, Cameron, Mo.
7. (5) 17J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
8. (3) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (1) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
3. (4) 52M Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
4. (2) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milar, Mo.
5. (7) 73 Truman Asher
6. (5) 10 Johnny McGinnis, Hardin, Mo.
7. (3) 14K Michael King, Warrensburg, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (6) 77 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
3. (4) 17 Mike Striegel
4. (9) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (17) 32P Jeremy Pittsenbarger, Cameron, Mo.
6. (20) 17J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
7. (3) 222 Dustin Crist, St. Joseph, Mo.
8. (10) 10H Danan Knott, Coffey, Mo.
9. (23) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
10. (12) 73 Truman Asher
11. (19) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
12. (14) 91 Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
13. (11) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
14. (8) 52M Dustin Miller, Pattonsburg, Mo.
15. (18) 10 Johnny McGinnis, Hardin, Mo.
16. (15) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milar, Mo.
17. (21) 14K Michael King, Warrensburg, Mo.
18. (7) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
19. (1) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
20. (5) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
21. (13) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
22. (16) 8 Blake Davidson, Kansas City, Mo.
23. (22) 3D Jonathon Barnett, St. Joseph, Mo.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 75 Cletus Murray, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (3) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
3. (4) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (5) 292 Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.
5. (6) 25S Jimmy Dean Eaton, Bates City, Mo.
6. (1) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
2. (1) 11 Austin Oneal, Kearney, Mo.
3. (3) 63 Tim Eaton, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (5) 63X Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.
5. (4) s20 Kristchon Hisel, Winston, Mo.

Feature:
1. (5) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (8) 63X Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (4) 11 Austin Oneal, Kearney, Mo.
4. (1) 75 Cletus Murray, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (7) 292 Blake Peeler, Trimble, Mo.
6. (10) s20 Kristchon Hisel, Winston, Mo.
7. (2) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
8. (6) 63 Tim Eaton, St. Joseph, Mo.
9. (3) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
10. (9) 25S Jimmy Dean Eaton, Bates City, Mo.
11. (11) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Ia.
2. (3) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (6) 78 Derrick Hicks, Ravenwood, Mo.
4. (1) 4M Manlee Lamar, Polo, Mo.
5. (5) 5X Kevin McGinnis, Edwardsville, Kan.
6. (4) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 17 Mike Striegel
2. (4) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
3. (6) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico City, Mo.
4. (5) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (3) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (1) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (5) 12V Nathan Vaughn, Sedalia, Mo.
3. (4) 42 Sam Florence, Lathrop, Mo.
4. (1) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
5. (6) 33C Cole Moore
6. (2) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Ia.
2. (3) 17 Mike Striegel
3. (4) 12V Nathan Vaughn, Sedalia, Mo.
4. (7) 78 Derrick Hicks, Ravenwood, Mo.
5. (8) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico City, Mo.
6. (14) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (6) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
8. (11) 33C Cole Moore
9. (12) 5X Kevin McGinnis, Edwardsville, Kan.
10. (5) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
11. (16) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
12. (13) 4M Manlee Lamar, Polo, Mo.
13. (1) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
14. (15) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
15. (9) 42 Sam Florence, Lathrop, Mo.
16. (10) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
DNS – 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
DNS – 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.