Fuqua, O’Neal, Galvan gather Casey’s Night wins at I-35 Speedway
The three Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series classes put together some solid racing Saturday on Casey’s Night at the I-35 Speedway, while also dialing in the set-ups in preparation for the 5th Annual Summit USRA Nationals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-6.
USRA Modified national points leader Darron Fuqua has been fast at any track he shows up to this season. That includes the I-35 Speedway as Fuqua was in a class all his own on his way to his second win at I-35 Speedway this season. From the moment the green dropped, everyone could tell the race was for second.
Mark Schafman won that spot after a race-long battle with Terry Schultz and Tyler Hibner. Hibner finished third and Schultz fourth. Matt Johnson finished fifth in his first trip to I-35 Speedway this season.
Coleman Browning paced the early laps of the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature, before Sturgis Streeter used the bottom lane to power by. Streeter then led for a portion of the race, before Chase Galvan found the cushion had a ton of grip. Galvan charged from sixth to the lead in a few laps to take control of the race. In the late laps, the lead became the only safe place. 16th place starter Daniel Harris found trouble while running third.
That set up a late race restart where Streeter spun the tires and stacked up the field resulting in a five-car pileup. With most of the top five involved, several drivers found themselves up front for the green-white-checkered finish. Galvan drove away for the win, while Colton Leal inherited second and finished there.
Casey Burnett finished third, Ramon Ortega fourth and Streeter rallied for fifth.
The Holley USRA Stock Cars witnessed another flash of brilliance from the young Austin O’Neal. In a race where the top line looked dominate, O’Neal proved it did not have to be. After starting fifth, O’Neal rolled the bottom, slowly inching forward.
With a few laps to go, O’Neal cleared for the lead and eventual win. Tim Shields finished second, Billie Hoover third, Jeff Dixon fourth and Butch Bailey fifth.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 6K Brad Whitney, Trenton, Mo.
2. (3) 63X Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (4) 11 Austin Oneal, Kearney, Mo.
4. (2) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
5. (5) 55T Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (3) 42T Tiim Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (4) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
3. (2) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
4. (1) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
Feature:
1. (5) 11 Austin Oneal, Kearney, Mo.
2. (1) 42T Tiim Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (4) 63X Billie Hoover, Stewartsville, Mo.
4. (3) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
5. (6) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
6. (8) 55T Mich Ross, Maysville, Mo.
7. (7) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
8. (2) 6K Brad Whitney, Trenton, Mo.
9. (9) 417 Kevin Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.
OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
2. (1) 41 Chris Dishong, Atchison, Ks.
3. (6) 34S Sturgis Streeter, Topeka, Ks.
4. (3) 4 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
5. (7) 17R Ramon Ortega, St. Joseph, Mo.
6. (5) 14K Michael King, Warrensburg, Mo.
7. (4) 3D Jonathon Barnett, St. Joseph, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 91 Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (4) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Ks.
3. (2) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (5) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
5. (6) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Ks.
6. (7) 7 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (3) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
Heat #3:
1. (3) 83 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.
2. (5) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (1) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
4. (7) 23B Casey Burnett, Cameron, Mo.
5. (4) 99M Skyler Nolker, Richmond, Mo.
6. (6) 62 Casey Cooper
7. (2) 22B Mitch Booher, Bethany, Mo.
Feature:
1. (5) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Ks.
2. (20) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
3. (8) 23B Casey Burnett, Cameron, Mo.
4. (12) 17R Ramon Ortega, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (6) 34S Sturgis Streeter, Topeka, Ks.
6. (21) 22B Mitch Booher, Bethany, Mo.
7. (10) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
8. (15) 99M Skyler Nolker, Richmond, Mo.
9. (14) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Ks.
10. (3) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
11. (18) 14K Michael King, Warrensburg, Mo.
12. (17) 62 Casey Cooper
13. (4) 91 Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
14. (13) 4 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
15. (1) 83 Coleman Browning, Cameron, Mo.
16. (11) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
17. (2) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
18. (9) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.
19. (19) 3D Jonathon Barnett, St. Joseph, Mo.
20. (7) 41 Chris Dishong, Atchison, Ks.
21. (16) 7 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (4) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Ks.
2. (2) 21T Lance Town, Wellsville, Ks.
3. (1) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (3) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mount Ayr, Ia.
5. (5) 99 Lee Hibner
6. (6) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
2. (3) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
3. (5) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
4. (4) 1T Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
5. (2) 5 Kevin McGinnis, Edwardsville, Ks.
6. (6) 4M Manlee Lamar, Polo, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (5) 34 Mark Schafman, Edwardsville, Ks.
3. (3) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
4. (6) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (2) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
6. (1) 4 Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
Feature:
1. (1) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Ks.
2. (3) 34 Mark Schafman, Edwardsville, Ks.
3. (10) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (7) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
5. (11) 1T Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
6. (12) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mount Ayr, Ia.
7. (6) 21T Lance Town, Wellsville, Ks.
8. (2) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
9. (13) 99 Lee Hibner
10. (5) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
11. (15) 4M Manlee Lamar, Polo, Mo.
12. (4) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
13. (9) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.
14. (8) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
15. (16) 5 Kevin McGinnis, Edwardsville, Ks.
16. (18) 4 Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
17. (17) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
18. (14) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.