Galvan gets Bud Wilson Memorial win at I-35 Speedway
Chase Galvan won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod main event.
This past week was simply we remember at I-35 Speedway. We remembered the events of September 11, 2001. We remembered the airplane attacks. We remembered the heroes and first responders and the passengers of United Flight 93. We remembered the men and women of the military who have lost their lives since that day. We remembered our good friend and 2017 Out-Pace USRA B-Mod track champion Bud Wilson. Intermission brought recognition from Wilson’s family of several drivers and fans holding up their favorite drink in a salute to Wilson while his favorite song Drink a Beer by Luke Bryan, played over the public address system.
At the completion of intermission, track owner Mike Johnson announced the 2019 inductees into the I-35 Speedway Hall of Fame: Gene Stigall, Darrell Whitt, Cletus Murray, the Bridgemans and J.D. Green. The formal ceremony will be at the season-ending banquet on Saturday, Nov. 2.
The Out-Pace USRA B-Mods were racing for the tallest trophy of the night in honor of Bud Wilson. At the drop of the green Chase Galvan, from his outside pole position, grabbed the early lead. He held off numerous challenges and finished ahead of Doug Keller who took second after starting 18th on the field. Lap after lap, Keller's No. 7 dropped down and pass drivers on the bottom side, carrying the left front tire. It was a battle at the end between Keller and Galvan with Galvan taking the win.
The American Racer USRA Stock Cars were in competition without points leader Jeff Dixon in attendance. Gary Donaldson grabbed the early lead and the first few laps were a battle of attrition. Butch Bailey was the initial challenger to Donaldson, in the latter stages of the race the battle for second was between Bailey, Austin Bouzek and Matthew West. On lap 13, Bouzek created excitement when he jumped the berm and rolled in turn 3. At the restart for the last two laps, West was on Donalson’s bumper in each of the turns at one point bumping the leader. At the checkered it was Donalson with the win.
Gary Donaldson won the American Racer USRA Stock Car main event.
The USRA Modifieds were the last feature of the night. Dennis Elliott and Paden Phillips brought the field to the green. Due to a couple of mishaps it took two tries to get this race going with Elliott and Clint Lyle bringing the field to the green. Elliott led every lap to take the win, with Lyle putting up a strong challenge throughout the race.
Dennis Elliott won the USRA Modified main event.
Next Saturday night at I-35 Speedway it will be McCarthy Auto Group Driver Appreciation Bonus Night. Just like a couple of weeks ago, I-35 Speedway enjoyed Fan Appreciation, this night is for the drivers with bonus money available. Catch the I-35 Speedway Speedzone on Monday night at 7 p.m. This Facebook live show features track announcer Mark Merrell interviewing the stars of I-35 Speedway. This Monday it will be Out-Pace USRA B-Mod racer Daniel Harris and the "Monkey Man." Pure Stock competitor Ron Hill. Make sure you watch tomorrow, and we will see you at the track next Saturday.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (6) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (3) 88 Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (7) 22WY Wyatt Shepard, Edgerton, Mo.
5. (1) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
6. (4) 17R Ramon Ortega, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (5) 55 Ryan Medeiros, Topeka, Kan.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
2. (1) 8TTB Tommy Hensley, Bedford, Iowa
3. (3) 33S Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (6) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (7) 169 Chad Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
6. (4) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
7. (5) 22D Gary Dixon, St. Joseph, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (1) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
2. (2) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
3. (3) 18K Danan Knott, Coffey, Mo.
4. (5) 6 Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
5. (4) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
6. (6) 19 Tyler O'Neal, Bethany, Mo.
Heat #4:
1. (1) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (4) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
4. (3) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (6) 59 Jamie Aleshire, Moberly, Mo.
6. (5) 32P Jeremy Pittsenburger, Cameron, Mo.
"B" Feature:
1. (1) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
3. (4) 17R Ramon Ortega, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (6) 22D Gary Dixon, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (3) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
6. (5) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
DNS – 59 Jamie Aleshire, Moberly, Mo.
DNS – 55 Ryan Medeiros, Topeka, Kan.
DNS – 19 Tyler O'Neal, Bethany, Mo.
DNS – 32P Jeremy Pittsenburger, Cameron, Mo.
"A" Feature:
1. (2) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (18) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
3. (1) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (7) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
5. (15) 6 Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
6. (8) 8TTB Tommy Hensley, Bedford, Iowa
7. (12) 18K Danan Knott, Coffey, Mo.
8. (17) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
9. (3) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
10. (6) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
11. (5) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
12. (16) 169 Chad Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
13. (10) 88 Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
14. (20) 22D Gary Dixon, St. Joseph, Mo.
15. (13) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
16. (22) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
17. (21) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
18. (4) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
19. (14) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
20. (9) 22WY Wyatt Shepard, Edgerton, Mo.
21. (19) 17R Ramon Ortega, St. Joseph, Mo.
22. (11) 33S Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.
AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
2. (4) 31X Mathew West, Kellerton, Iowa
3. (1) 33 Mark Ronnebaum, Centralia, Kan.
4. (3) 46X J.J. Baumli, Lathrop, Mo.
5. (5) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (4) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
2. (2) 74 Matt Smith, Des Moines, Iowa
3. (3) 14B Austin Bouzek, Trenton, Mo.
4. (1) 22 David Davis, Shawnee, Kan.
Feature:
1. (1) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
2. (3) 31X Mathew West, Kellerton, Iowa
3. (2) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
4. (7) 46X J.J. Baumli, Lathrop, Mo.
5. (9) 22 David Davis, Shawnee, Kan.
6. (5) 14B Austin Bouzek, Trenton, Mo.
7. (8) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
8. (6) 33 Mark Ronnebaum, Centralia, Kan.
9. (4) 74 Matt Smith, Des Moines, Iowa
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
2. (4) 33 Clint Lyle, Peculiar, Mo.
3. (5) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (7) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
5. (1) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (6) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (3) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (4) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2. (6) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (3) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (2) 67D Isaac Dotson, Trimble, Mo.
5. (5) 20J Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
6. (1) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
Feature:
1. (1) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2. (4) 33 Clint Lyle, Peculiar, Mo.
3. (7) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (5) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (2) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
6. (3) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
7. (10) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
8. (11) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
9. (12) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
10. (9) 20J Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
11. (8) 67D Isaac Dotson, Trimble, Mo.
12. (6) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
13. (13) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.