Tyler Hibner won the USRA Modified feature.

Cool temperatures chilled the night air, but a hot night of racing action thrilled the fans at I-35 Speedway. Several drivers raced to McCarthy Auto Group Winner’s Circle for the first time this year, and a few added to their double digit feature win tally as well.

The Out-Pace USRA B-Mods led the features for the evening, with two B-Mains. Only the top two finishers would move to the "A" Feature. In the first "B" Feature, Jayden Bears ran to the front of the field quickly, and held on for the win, with Nick Newton racing into the final transfer spot with his second-place finish. In the second "B" Feature, Matt Lent captured the top finishing spot, with Lonnie Hibner earning his way into the "A" Feature with his second-place finish.

A very competitive field of 20drivers put on a great race for the fans in the "A" Feature. In the early stages of the race, Jake Richards led with Ethan Isaacs and Lucas Isaacs battling for second. Shadren Turner and Chase Galvan were doing the same.

Richards managed to keep the huge pack of race cars behind him, racing to his first feature win of the year at the I-35 Speedway. Ethan Isaacs finished second, Lucas Isaacs was third, Turner fifnished fourth and Galvan got fifth.

Former USRA Modified national champ Jason Cummins had double duty Sarturday, competing in the USRA Modifieds as well as the American Racer USRA Stock Cars. His first time at the I-35 Speedway this season proved to be a successful one.

During the first lap, several cars were collected in an incident racing down the back-stretch. Among those was polesitter Travis Neeley, who suffered a flat tire. Neeley ran to the hot lane and his team made quick repairs, but the tire cost him several positions as he had to restart from the back of the 20-car field.

As the race progressed, Keith Simmons, who started inside row eight, was suddenly in the top three battling with Jeff Dixon. The pair continued the race for third side-by-side while Cummins stayed up front in the top spot, garnering his first feature victory of the year at the I-35 Speedway.

Tim Shields finished second. Simmons and Dixon were next to each other at the finish line with mere inches separating the pair. Race officials deemed Simmons the third-place finisher and Neeley, in an awesome display of driving talent, raced from the rear of the field to finish fifth.

In the final feature of the evening, the USRA Modifieds lined up with 21 racing machines hungry for victory lane. Josh Angst started on the pole with defending track champion Dennis Elliott to his right. The fight was quick on between Angst and Elliott. Running next to each other lap after lap, fans rose to their feet. Suddenly, with just a few laps completed, Elliott’s car slowed heading into turn three, coasting slowly onto the apron of turn four where he pulled to the infield, ending his night with a mechanical issue.

Angst pulled away a bit from the field. Soon, though, he would find a new challenger for the front position. Tyler Hibner, running the high side cushion, was searching for momentum and speed. Lap after lap, Hibner began closing the distance between he and Angst. Suddenly, as if shot out of a cannon, Hibner raced by Angst out of turn two for the lead. Angst was not ready to let it go, and the two raced next to each other for several laps.

Hibner secured the lead out of turn four with just a few laps remaining, as he kept Angst behind him. The win was Hibner's first of the season at the I-35 Speedway. His dad, Lee Hibner, started outside row five and was mid-pack at the halfway point of the race. Lee Hibner hit the afterburners in the second half of the race, finishing fourth behind Angst and Paden Phillips while Chad Lyle was fifth.

Next Saturday, Oct. 19, racing returns again to the I-35 Speedway as the track hosts Walker Dozing & Excavating Night featuring USRA Modifieds, American Racer USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods, plus E-Mods, MIdwest Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks and Sport Compacts.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 17J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
2. (5) 66X Chris Wright, Chillicothe, Mo.
3. (2) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milan, Mo.
4. (1) 55 Ryan Medeiros, Topeka, Kan.
5. (6) 22L Tanner Lent, Chillicothe, Mo.
6. (7) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
7. (4) 59 Jamie Aleshire, Moberly, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
2. (2) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (6) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (4) 20J Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
5. (3) 37 Tyler Fudge, Corning, Iowa
6. (7) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
7. (5) 13F Troy Fudge, Corning, Iowa

Heat #3:
1. (1) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
2. (3) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
3. (7) 6 Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
4. (6) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (2) 169 Chad Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
6. (5) 11J Jacob Grotewiel, Clifton Hill, Mo.
7. (4) 99M Skyler Nolker, Richmond, Mo.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
2. (3) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
4. (4) 88H Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (5) 88 Matthew Lent, Chillicothe, Mo.
6. (6) 50Z Trevor Dunn, Meadville, Mo.

Heat #5:
1. (4) 23C Billy Carreno, Topeka, Kan.
2. (5) 22D Gary Dixon, St. Joseph, Mo.
3. (3) 37P Tristan Phillips, Mayetta, Kan.
4. (1) 0G Dakota Girard, Moberly, Mo.
5. (2) 32X Dillon Carlisle, Creston, Iowa
6. (6) 3X3 Nick Newton, Bonner Springs, Kan.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 20J Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
2. (6) 3X3 Nick Newton, Bonner Springs, Kan.
3. (5) 37 Tyler Fudge, Corning, Iowa
4. (4) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
5. (7) 32X Dillon Carlisle, Creston, Iowa
6. (8) 13F Troy Fudge, Corning, Iowa
7. (3) 55 Ryan Medeiros, Topeka, Kan.
8. (2) 22L Tanner Lent, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (9) 59 Jamie Aleshire, Moberly, Mo.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (2) 88 Matthew Lent, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (1) 88H Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
3. (3) 0G Dakota Girard, Moberly, Mo.
4. (7) 11J Jacob Grotewiel, Clifton Hill, Mo.
5. (4) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
6. (6) 169 Chad Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
7. (8) 99M Skyler Nolker, Richmond, Mo.
8. (5) 50Z Trevor Dunn, Meadville, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (2) 17J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
2. (6) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
3. (8) 6 Lucas Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
4. (11) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (9) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (12) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (19) 3X3 Nick Newton, Bonner Springs, Kan.
8. (3) 66X Chris Wright, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (10) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
10. (20) 88H Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
11. (5) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
12. (13) 37P Tristan Phillips, Mayetta, Kan.
13. (18) 88 Matthew Lent, Chillicothe, Mo.
14. (16) 18 Colton Leal, Yutan, Neb.
15. (17) 20J Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.
16. (1) 23C Billy Carreno, Topeka, Kan.
17. (4) 22D Gary Dixon, St. Joseph, Mo.
18. (15) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milan, Mo.
19. (7) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
20. (14) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.

AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 42T Tim Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (5) X9 Brad Whitney, Trenton, Mo.
3. (1) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
4. (4) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
5. (7) 91 Charles Turner, Jamesport, Mo.
6. (2) 47 Paul Carter, Kearney, Mo.
7. (6) 24K Daniel King, Topeka, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 30 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (2) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
3. (3) 5K Steve Herrick, Topeka, Kan.
4. (1) 83A Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
5. (7) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
6. (5) 39K Shane Schmidt, Topeka, Kan.
7. (6) 22 David Davis, Shawnee, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (5) 34D Travis Neeley, Grantville, Kan.
2. (2) 31X Mathew West, Kellerton, Iowa
3. (6) 63 Derrick Brown, Meriden, Kan.
4. (1) 9 Robert Garst, Topeka, Kan.
5. (4) 5X Keith Simmons, Truro, Iowa
6. (3) 33T Thomas Ground, Kansas City, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 30 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (3) 42T Tim Shields, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (15) 5X Keith Simmons, Truro, Iowa
4. (6) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
5. (1) 34D Travis Neeley, Grantville, Kan.
6. (8) 5K Steve Herrick, Topeka, Kan.
7. (10) S20 Gene Stigall, Winston, Mo.
8. (16) 39K Shane Schmidt, Topeka, Kan.
9. (13) 83A Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
10. (18) 24K Daniel King, Topeka, Kan.
11. (11) 91 Charles Turner, Jamesport, Mo.
12. (19) 22 David Davis, Shawnee, Kan.
13. (7) 31X Mathew West, Kellerton, Iowa
14. (9) 111 Butch Bailey, Novelty, Mo.
15. (12) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
16. (17) 33T Thomas Ground, Kansas City, Mo.
17. (20) 47 Paul Carter, Kearney, Mo.
18. (4) X9 Brad Whitney, Trenton, Mo.
19. (14) 9 Robert Garst, Topeka, Kan.
20. (5) 63 Derrick Brown, Meriden, Kan.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2. (2) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (3) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (7) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
5. (4) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
6. (1) 2 George Burnett, Cameron, Mo.
7. (6) 16S Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (2) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (3) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
4. (5) 26S Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.
5. (7) 20SW Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.
6. (6) 711 Bill Rusinger, Bonner Springs, Kan.
7. (1) 32P Nick Pence, Raymore, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (5) 33 Clint Lyle, Peculiar, Mo.
3. (7) 96 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
4. (2) 0 Richard Layne, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (1) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (4) 49D Doug Heimbaugh, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (3) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Feature:
1. (3) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (1) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (7) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
4. (10) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (18) 16S Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
6. (6) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (8) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
8. (11) 26S Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.
9. (13) 0 Richard Layne, Kansas City, Mo.
10. (21) 32P Nick Pence, Raymore, Mo.
11. (12) 20SW Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.
12. (20) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
13. (17) 49D Doug Heimbaugh, St. Joseph, Mo.
14. (16) 33C Cole Moore, Kansas City, Mo.
15. (9) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
16. (4) 33 Clint Lyle, Peculiar, Mo.
17. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
18. (14) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
19. (5) 96 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
20. (15) 711 Bill Rusinger, Bonner Springs, Kan.
21. (19) 2 George Burnett, Cameron, Mo.