Jackson's sweep highlights Lucas Oil Speedway's return
Kris Jackson won both Out-Pace USRA B-Mod features.
As Lucas Oil Speedway roared back into action after a 28-day break, Kris Jackson made it a memorable evening with a doubleheader sweep.
Jackson won a pair of Out-Pace USRA B-Mod features on Saturday night, holding off Andy Bryant both in the headliner of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series program and a make-up feature from a rain-out on May 11.
A total of 107 cars, including 52 B-Mods, checked into the pits.
It was the first racing at the speedway since May 11. A major storm on May 20 forced cancellation of the 27th annual Show-Me 100.
"I have to thank all my guys and the Lucas Oil staff for working their butts off to get this place race ready again," Jackson said to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd after climbing out of the car.
After winning the make-up feature at the start of the night, the Lebanon driver set out to make it a sweep. He led the first 12 laps before relinquishing the lead to Bryant on the next circuit, but a caution flag turned the running order back to the previous lap.
"He just passed me. He was fast tonight," Jackson said of Bryant. "When the caution flew, I knew the top five hadn't gone underneath the flag stand and I thought, 'Man, I'm gonna get that spot back.'
"He was fast. He might have even had a faster car tonight, but we just got lucky."
Those two had dueled throughout the night and that continued on the restart as they two pulled away from the others, setting the state for a side-by-side battle over the final few laps.
Jackson weaved through lapped traffic to hold off Bryant for the second 1-2 finish of the night. Clint Johnson was third and J.C. Morton finished fourth.
The make-up feature kicked off the action and Jackson, starting from the pole, set a blazing pace in opening up a sizable lead until a lap-11 caution bunched the field. Jackson had nearly a straight-away command over Bryant and was working his way through lapped traffic.
Jackson reclaimed command after the restart and was three laps from the win when another caution wiped out his comfortable lead. It proven no problem for Jackson, who went on to claim the win with Bryant second and Tim Van Gotten in third.
Jackson's win was his first of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway after runner-up and third-place finishes. He had to wait only a couple of hours before winning a second.
"I don't know what my reputation is, but when I run second or third and people assume something is wrong," Jackson said in victory lane. "The competition is tough here. This is my first win of the season here, but we're pretty well on point."
Jackson added that his long-time engine builder, Jim Ruble, recently had a stroke and he asked everyone to keep Ruble in their thoughts and prayers.
"Racing without him gets harder and harder by the day," Jackson said.
Wolff becomes two-time USRA Modified winner: Third-starting Tyler Wolff took over the lead on lap four and paced the remainder of the 20-lap USRA Modified feature.
Wolff, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, made it two straight wins in his only two appearances at Lucas Oil Speedway this season. Nic Bidinger was second and Robbie Reed came home in third.
"I was just trying to hit my marks," Wolff said of the second half of the race, as he protected a comfortable lead. "We re-did the car this week, trying to kind of get it back to where we were at last year.
"What a better place to come than here. We've had good luck here."
Jason Pursley and season points leader Chase Domer were battling for third when they spun to bring out a caution on lap eight. Domer pulled off a couple of laps later and wound up in 19th and Pursley was 10th.
Tyler Wolff won the USRA Modified feature.
Next up: The Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series is back in action next Saturday night as the Bolivar Herald-Free Press and Lamar Advertising present Mid-Season Championships. Look for discount coupons in the Bolivar Herald-Free Press. Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
For questions about tickets or camping for any event at Lucas Oil Speedway, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS
Make-up Feature (from May 11):
1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (2) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
3. (4) 37V Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan.
4. (8) 30H Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
5. (13) 00T Taylor Moore, Bois D'Arc, Mo.
6. (10) 18M J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
7. (15) 82Q Cole Queathem, Troy, Mo.
8. (18) 68 Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.
9. (12) 18 Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.
10. (9) 181 Luke Nieman, Nortonville, Kan.
11. (6) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
12. (14) 1F Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
13. (3) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
14. (11) 796 Tyler Wood, Harrisonville, Mo.
15. (7) 15 Ryan Edde, Urbana, Mo.
16. (5) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
17. (17) 134 Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.
18. (16) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
DNS – 87 Justin Pike, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
DNS – 66G Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
DNS – 21X Jerry Brown, Hume, Mo.
DNS – 16S Charles Sanders, Fulton, Mo.
DNS – 22C Cole Campbell, Mexico, Mo.
DNS – 57E Earl Pryor, Troy, Mo.
Heat #1:
1. (5) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (9) 37 Clint Johnson, Neosho, Mo.
3. (3) 22D Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (7) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
5. (1) 07 Gary Fain, Lone Jack, Mo.
6. (6) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
7. (8) 22K Ashley Klick, Auxvasse, Mo.
8. (11) 28W Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
9. (4) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
10. (2) 77J Jeff Douty, Butler, Mo.
11. (10) 82Q Cole Queathem, Troy, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (6) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (2) 30R Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
3. (3) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (5) 68 Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.
5. (11) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (7) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (4) 16M Brian Myers, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (8) 68M Craig Mintz, Humboldt, Kan.
DNS – 134 Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.
DNS – 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
DQ – (1) 21P Darren Phillips, Clinton, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 15 Ryan Edde, Urbana, Mo.
2. (7) 18M J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
3. (1) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
4. (6) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
5. (9) 66 Cale Turner, Fulton, Mo.
6. (3) 21 Gregory Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
7. (8) 796 Tyler Wood, Harrisonville, Mo.
8. (5) 17H Weston Holman, Springdale, Ark.
9. (4) M1 Richard Magee, Oologah, Okla.
DNS – F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
Heat #4:
1. (1) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (2) 00T Taylor Moore, Bois D'Arc, Mo.
3. (5) 37V Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan.
4. (3) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (8) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (9) 18 Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.
7. (6) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
8. (4) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
9. (7) 77 Koby Chadd, Nevada, Mo.
DNS – 10W Jason Wescoat, Wichita, Kan.
Heat #5:
1. (3) 17X Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.
2. (7) 181 Luke Nieman, Nortonville, Kan.
3. (5) 30 Mark Long, Willard, Mo.
4. (10) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
5. (9) 83N J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
6. (1) 79 James Barker, Nevada, Mo.
7. (2) 88 Clifford Lean, Collins, Mo.
8. (4) 83 Kyle Fritter, Nevada, Mo.
9. (8) 8M Jimmy Miller
10. (6) 34 Kaden Miller, Cabool, Mo.
"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
2. (3) 83N J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (2) 68 Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.
4. (14) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
5. (4) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
6. (10) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
7. (5) 07 Gary Fain, Lone Jack, Mo.
8. (7) 21 Gregory Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
9. (6) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
10. (11) 17H Weston Holman, Springdale, Ark.
11. (12) 77 Koby Chadd, Nevada, Mo.
12. (8) 796 Tyler Wood, Harrisonville, Mo.
13. (9) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
14. (13) 82Q Cole Queathem, Troy, Mo.
DNS – 88 Clifford Lean, Collins, Mo.
DNS – 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
DNS – 77J Jeff Douty, Butler, Mo.
DNS – 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
"B" Feature #2:
1. (3) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (1) 22D Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
3. (4) 18 Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.
4. (5) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (2) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
6. (9) 16M Brian Myers, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (14) 21P Darren Phillips, Clinton, Mo.
8. (7) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
9. (10) 68M Craig Mintz, Humboldt, Kan.
10. (13) M1 Richard Magee, Oologah, Okla.
11. (8) 22K Ashley Klick, Auxvasse, Mo.
12. (12) 28W Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
13. (6) 79 James Barker, Nevada, Mo.
14. (11) 83 Kyle Fritter, Nevada, Mo.
DNS – 8M Jimmy Miller
DNS – 34 Kaden Miller, Cabool, Mo.
DNS – 134 Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.
DNS – 10W Jason Wescoat, Wichita, Kan.
"A" Feature:
1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (3) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
3. (2) 37 Clint Johnson, Neosho, Mo.
4. (4) 18M J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
5. (6) 17X Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.
6. (8) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
7. (10) 00T Taylor Moore, Bois D'Arc, Mo.
8. (11) 37V Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan.
9. (5) 181 Luke Nieman, Nortonville, Kan.
10. (9) 30R Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.
11. (17) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
12. (7) 15 Ryan Edde, Urbana, Mo.
13. (15) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
14. (19) 83N J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
15. (13) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
16. (14) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
17. (12) 30 Mark Long, Willard, Mo.
18. (23) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
19. (18) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
20. (20) 22D Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.
21. (22) 18 Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.
22. (21) 68 Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.
23. (24) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
24. (16) 66 Cale Turner, Fulton, Mo.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (7) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
2. (8) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (10) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
4. (2) 9D8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
5. (4) 53R Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.
6. (9) 25C Johnny Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
7. (6) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (1) 5C Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
9. (3) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
10. (5) 97 John Rathgeber, Fulton, Mo.
11. (11) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
2. (3) 52 Mitch Ketter, Webb City, Mo.
3. (1) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
4. (7) 51G Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
5. (10) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
6. (6) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
7. (8) 11B Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.
8. (5) 112 Justin Moon, Sedalia, Mo.
9. (4) 12M J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
10. (9) 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
Feature:
1. (3) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
2. (1) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
3. (8) 5 Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.
4. (9) 9D8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
5. (7) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
6. (11) 53R Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.
7. (12) 8 Jeremy Vaughn, Pocola, Okla.
8. (15) 5C Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
9. (21) 21W Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
10. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
11. (18) 12M J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
12. (6) 51G Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
13. (10) 25C Johnny Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
14. (17) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (14) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
16. (20) 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
17. (16) 112 Justin Moon, Sedalia, Mo.
18. (19) 97 John Rathgeber, Fulton, Mo.
19. (4) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
20. (5) 52 Mitch Ketter, Webb City, Mo.
21. (13) 11B Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.