Turner three-peats, Covert breaks through, Keller returns to victory lane at I-35 Speedway

Shadren Turner won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Shadren Turner won the USRA B-Mod main event.


Racing at I-35 Speedway on Saturday, August 15, was a night of firsts, including a first-time winner in the USRA Modifieds. On a night the racers were honoring the late Cletus “Mudcat” Murray, a couple of winners felt he was riding with them to victory lane.

First was the always-exciting USRA B Mods. Shadren Turner and Tyler Cadwallader won the heats and brought the field to the green.

Turner captured the lead into turn 1 with Cadwallader in second while points leader Nic Hanes settled into third.

A race with only one yellow, Turner claimed his third straight USRA B-Mod feature win.

American Racer USRA Stock Cars were the next-to-last feature of the night.

After heat race wins, 2019 track champion Jeff Dixon and current Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points leader Doug Keller brought the field to green.

Keller seized the lead. The battle was for second between Dixon, Gary Donaldson and J.J. Baumli. These three drivers were sometimes three wide out of the turns.

Keller cruised to the checkered flag with Dixon second, Donaldson third and Baumli in fourth.


Doug Keller won the American Racer USRA Stock Car main event.

The USRA Modified heat races were won by the Johnson brothers, Houston and Austin. However, starting outside the front row was Kyle Covert who was second in passing points as he started seventh in his heat and advanced to second to earn the second most passing points.

At the drop of the green, two battles developed. Covert and Houston Johnson raced for the lead while Austin Johnson and Chad Clancy mixed it up for third.

These battles continued for several laps but Covert eventually pulled away and earned his first I-35 Speedway win with Clancy in second, Austin Johnson third and Houston Johnson fourth.


Kyle Covert won the USRA Modified main event.

Next up is Trenton Coca-Cola and Central Auto Racing Boosters Night on Saturday, August 22.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (7) 7D7 Kyle Covert, Topeka, Kan.
3. (6) 21C Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
4. (8) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (5) 10 Johnny McGinnis, Hardin, Mo.
6. (3) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
7. (4) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa
8. (1) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (5) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (1) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
3. (6) 85D Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
4. (3) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
5. (7) 0 Richard Layne, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (4) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (2) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 7D7 Kyle Covert, Topeka, Kan.
2. (4) 21C Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.
3. (1) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (3) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
5. (9) 0 Richard Layne, Kansas City, Mo.
6. (5) 85D Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
7. (7) 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
8. (6) 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
9. (10) 10 Johnny McGinnis, Hardin, Mo.
10. (8) 13 Chris Mercer, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
11. (12) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
12. (11) 31 David Coates, Bethany, Mo.
13. (15) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.
14. (14) 11 Darren Shaw, Lawson, Mo.
15. (13) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa

AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (5) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
3. (1) 14B Austin Bouzek, Trenton, Mo.
4. (2) 6K Greg Keuhn, Trenton, Mo.
5. (4) 54 Eddie Ingram, Linn Valley, Kan.
6. (6) 3X Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (5) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
2. (3) 46 J.J. Baumli, Lathrop, Mo.
3. (1) 21A Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (4) 5 Joe Martin, Wellsville, Kan.
5. (2) 31B Robert Fisk, Lathrop, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
2. (1) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
3. (3) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
4. (4) 46 J.J. Baumli, Lathrop, Mo.
5. (5) 14B Austin Bouzek, Trenton, Mo.
6. (11) 3X Tony Manley, Osborn, Mo.
7. (6) 21A Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
8. (7) 6K Greg Keuhn, Trenton, Mo.
9. (10) 31B Robert Fisk, Lathrop, Mo.
10. (8) 5 Joe Martin, Wellsville, Kan.
11. (9) 54 Eddie Ingram, Linn Valley, Kan.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (3) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
3. (6) 45 Dustin Thulin, Topeka, Kan.
4. (4) 15P Colin Pierce, Kearney, Mo.
5. (2) 4 Andrew Sheetz, Tina, Mo.
6. (9) B12 Jerry Burdick, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (8) 22B Mitch Booher, Bethany, Mo.
8. (5) 2T Todd Luke, Stanberry, Mo.
9. (1) 15 Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
2. (2) 88L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
3. (4) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (8) 17R Rylee Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
5. (1) 28 Hunter Cuno, Mexico, Mo.
6. (7) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
7. (6) 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
8. (9) 11 Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
9. (5) 42C Clayton Stutesmun, Cameron, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 17T Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
3. (3) 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo.
4. (5) 88L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
5. (4) 45 Dustin Thulin, Topeka, Kan.
6. (7) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (17) 15 Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan.
8. (6) 17R Rylee Fuller, Savannah, Mo.
9. (8) 15P Colin Pierce, Kearney, Mo.
10. (11) 28 Hunter Cuno, Mexico, Mo.
11. (12) 14H Blake Hayes, Albany, Mo.
12. (10) 4 Andrew Sheetz, Tina, Mo.
13. (15) 11 Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
14. (9) B12 Jerry Burdick, St. Joseph, Mo.
15. (13) 22B Mitch Booher, Bethany, Mo.
16. (18) 42C Clayton Stutesmun, Cameron, Mo.
DNS – 17X Clint Baker, Meadville, Mo.
DNS – 2T Todd Luke, Stanberry, Mo.