81 Speedway roars back in season opener

Tanner Mullens won the USRA Modified main event. (Gary Cornelis Photo)

Tanner Mullens won the USRA Modified main event. (Gary Cornelis Photo)


81 Speedway roared back to life Saturday night with the season opener that saw 108 cars competing before a packed house at the newly refurbished race venue in Park City, Kan.

F.O.E. Enterprise purchased the historic racetrack in the off-season, renovating much of the facility to accommodate race fans from all over the Midwest. Opening night saw five classes competing including USRA B-Mods and USRA Modifieds presented by Alternative Pest Management.

In the USRA Modifieds presented by Alternative Pest Management, Wichita ace Tanner Mullens took advantage of a pole position starting spot and led wire-to-wire to pick up the year's first win.

Mullens held off Brendon Gemmill and Beau Davis in the closing laps to secure the victory with 38 entries on hand to compete.

Heat race wins went to Jon Herring Jr. of Woodward, Okla.; Ryan McAnnich of Hutchinson; Jason Yager of El Dorado; and Mullens.

In USRA B-Mods, Tyler Kidwell from Chanute used the lightning-fast high groove to his advantage in taking the "A" feature race.

Starting outside the pole, Kidwell grabbed the lead from Fort Scott veteran Randy Zimmerman and never looked back.

Last race charges from Baldwin City's Jeremy Chamber and Colby's Dustin Daniels fell short in the 20-lap feature.

Heat race wins went to Kidwell and Chambers.

Racing returns to 81 Speedway this Thursday, June 4, for the 9th Annual USMTS Park City Sunflower State Showdown presented by Murphy Equipment. Competing that evening will the Summit USMTS National Championship fueld by Casey's and USRA Modifieds presented by Alternative Pest Management along with USRA B-Mods and AutoTech Service Street Stocks.

For more information make sure follow 81 Speedway on Facebook and Twitter and visit the track's official website at race81speedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
81 Speedway, Park City, Kan.
Saturday, May 30, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 96JR Jon Herring Jr., Woodward, Okla.
2. (5) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
3. (7) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
4. (9) 22N Kevin Newell, Wichita, Kan.
5. (8) 21B Bryce Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
6. (6) 93 Brandon Massey, Valley Center, Kan.
7. (3) 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
8. (4) 14N Jason Taylor, Beaver, Okla.
9. (1) 178 Allen Halderman, Topeka, Kan.
DNS – 96 Jon Herring Sr., Woodward, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
2. (1) 86 Brian Franz, Halstead, Kan.
3. (5) 66 Greg Burt, Enid, Okla.
4. (3) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
5. (7) 99T T.J. Tolan, Wichita, Kan.
6. (9) 32B Bob Bills, Wichita, Kan.
7. (8) 429 Shelby Stucky, Hutchinson, Kan.
8. (4) 60 Cody Kretchmar, Wichita, Kan.
9. (6) A2 Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
DNS – 5* Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 40 Jason Yager, El Dorado, Kan.
2. (5) 01X Beau Davis, Cheney, Kan.
3. (7) 21C Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
4. (3) 78B Blake Moler, Wichita, Kan.
5. (4) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
6. (8) M5 Harley Peery, Goddard, Kan.
7. (9) 38 Scott Brown, Great Bend, Kan.
8. (6) 29 Blonde Bomber Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark.
9. (1) 2W Richard Wilson, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #4:
1. (6) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (1) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
3. (3) 75 Tad Davis, Mount Hope, Kan.
4. (8) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
5. (5) 3J Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (2) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
7. (9) 71 Patrick McManus, Derby, Kan.
8. (7) 7J J.D. Eveland, Park City, Kan.
9. (4) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
2. (3) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
3. (5) 3J Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson, Kan.
4. (9) 14N Jason Taylor, Beaver, Okla.
5. (12) A2 Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
6. (8) 71 Patrick McManus, Derby, Kan.
7. (2) 21B Bryce Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
8. (7) 429 Shelby Stucky, Hutchinson, Kan.
9. (6) 93 Brandon Massey, Valley Center, Kan.
DNS – 32B Bob Bills, Wichita, Kan.
DNS – 178 Allen Halderman, Topeka, Kan.
DNS – 96 Jon Herring Sr., Woodward, Okla.
DNS – 29 Blonde Bomber Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 75 Tad Davis, Mount Hope, Kan.
2. (4) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
3. (6) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
4. (3) 78B Blake Moler, Wichita, Kan.
5. (5) M5 Harley Peery, Goddard, Kan.
6. (8) 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
7. (7) 38 Scott Brown, Great Bend, Kan.
8. (12) 2W Richard Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
9. (9) 60 Cody Kretchmar, Wichita, Kan.
10. (10) 7J J.D. Eveland, Park City, Kan.
11. (11) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.
12. (2) 99T T.J. Tolan, Wichita, Kan.
13. (13) 5* Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (4) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
3. (3) 01X Beau Davis, Cheney, Kan.
4. (2) 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
5. (10) 66 Greg Burt, Enid, Okla.
6. (8) 21C Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
7. (13) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
8. (11) 86 Brian Franz, Halstead, Kan.
9. (15) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
10. (17) 3J Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson, Kan.
11. (5) 40 Jason Yager, El Dorado, Kan.
12. (20) 78B Blake Moler, Wichita, Kan.
13. (18) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
14. (14) 75 Tad Davis, Mount Hope, Kan.
15. (7) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
16. (6) 96JR Jon Herring Jr., Woodward, Okla.
17. (23) 71 Patrick McManus, Derby, Kan.
18. (22) M5 Harley Peery, Goddard, Kan.
19. (12) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
20. (21) A2 Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
21. (16) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
22. (24) 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
23. (19) 14N Jason Taylor, Beaver, Okla.
24. (9) 22N Kevin Newell, Wichita, Kan.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (3) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
3. (2) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
4. (8) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (9) 68 Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
6. (1) 7D Davis Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (5) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
8. (7) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
9. (6) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 17 Jeremy Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
2. (2) 33 Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan.
3. (4) ZEE28 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (7) 16 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan.
5. (5) 2C Matthew Crowell, Goddard, Kan.
6. (1) 35 Jay Purkey, Colwich, Kan.
7. (8) B52 Dan Herman, Lawrence, Kan.
8. (6) 11 Tyler Griggs, Dewey, Okla.
9. (9) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.

Feature:
1. (2) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (5) 17 Jeremy Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
3. (3) 33 Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan.
4. (6) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (4) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
6. (1) ZEE28 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (10) 2C Matthew Crowell, Goddard, Kan.
8. (8) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
9. (9) 68 Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
10. (18) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.
11. (14) 52 Cory Janasek, Independence, Kan.
12. (12) 35 Jay Purkey, Colwich, Kan.
13. (11) 7D Davis Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
14. (17) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.
15. (13) B52 Dan Herman, Lawrence, Kan.
16. (15) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
17. (7) 16 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan.
18. (16) 11 Tyler Griggs, Dewey, Okla.