Racing vet Allen captures Medieval USRA Stock Car feature at Lucas Oil Speedway

Scotty Allen won the Medieval USRA Stock Car main event.

Scotty Allen won the Medieval USRA Stock Car main event.


Scotty Allen is a racetrack promoter, racecar builder and part-time racecar driver. Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, Allen was dominant in the latter role.

The Urbana resident, who wears various racing hats, led all 25 laps to capture the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature, beating Burl Woods by about six car lengths at the finish.

Other winners in the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series Midseason Championships presented by the Bolivar Herald-Free Press and KTTS were Chase Domer (Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds) and J.C. Morton (Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods).

A total of 94 cars checked into the pits as the regular season reached the halfway point. Mid-season champions crowned were David Hendrix (USRA Stock Cars), Dillon McCowan (USRA Modifieds) and Kris Jackson (USRA B-Mods).

In the night's headliner, Allen was a clear winner as a season-high 24 USRA Stock Cars checked into the pits. He took home $750 for the triumph.

Allen started up front and grabbed command from the start and opened a 1.3-second lead over Derek Brown by lap five, when the race's first caution flew. Woods moved past Brown and into second as the race returned to green before another caution slowed the field.

Brown and Woods swapped second place two more times over the next five laps, with Allen leading by just over a second when the event's fourth caution came out on lap 12.

Brown fell off the pace and dropped out with five laps to go, leaving Allen up front by 2.2 seconds over Woods. Jeff Dix was third and Dominic Thyfault, who started eighth, moved to fourth as action slowed for another caution on lap 20.

Allen was up to the challenge on the restart and, as the race remained green over the final five laps, he went on to beat Woods by just under s second. Dixon wound up third with Thyfault fourth and Robert White fifth.

For Allen, owner of Allen Autosports and promoter of Dallas County Speedway, it was his first appearance in a USRA Stock Car at Lucas Oil Speedway and just his second time in the car overall.

"This was my son's car. He ran third in the points over at Dallas County last year," Allen said. "We've been working real hard on our B-Mod program and our Stock Car program. I had my B-Mod and ... there are some boys in the pits and I don't think I'm gonna sell 'em any more cars because I can't outrun any of them.

"My son wanted to take a little break. I bought this and it's our second night out. Two heats, two wins. Two features, two wins.

"Them old boys behind me, you get Burl and Derek Brown. Man, that's some meat. For us to come out and do that, I am very happy because those are some good race-car drivers. They say anybody can win from the pole, but I'm almost 50. I'll take it."

Allen and Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton have partnered to put up a $250 bonus for any USRA Stock Car driver sweeping features at Dallas County Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway on the same weekend. Dallas County Speedway was rained out on Friday.

David Hendrix wound up 11th, but that was enough to nail down the midseason points championship.

"We were running really good and we've got some sort of motor issues these last couple of weeks," Hendrix said. "We're gonna have to tear it apart again. We'll get it fixed. But I'm so glad to see that many cars here tonight. That was awesome. It's so much more fun when there are 24 cars here."

Domer takes USRA Modified feature: Chase Domer of Nevada picked up his first Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified feature win of the season, leading the final 19 of 20 laps and holding off Fulton's Ryan Middaugh.

"Man, I'm just happy to get the win with my wife and kids here. We've been trying for a long time and it finally worked out tonight," Domer said. "We've been working hard. Thanks Dad and Grandpa's been working his butt off on these tires. It takes everybody."

Dillon McCowan of Urbana had a solid and uneventful run, starting fourth and finishing fourth, to secure the midseason points title.

"I want to start off by thanking Jason Hughes and all the guys at Hughes Race Cars. They helped us out with a motor. Last weekend we popped a motor," McCowan said. "If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't even be out here tonight.

"It's been a good first half of the season and we're looking to put more together for the next half."

Tracy Wolf and Domer started on the front row and Wolf lead the first lap before Domer pushed in front coming off turn four to complete lap two. Darron Fuqua moved into second and Middaugh into third on lap five, behind the pace-setting Domer, with the race's second caution coming out at that time.

Those three separated themselves from the field by nearly two seconds as the race remained green the rest of the way. Domer worked the outside groove to hold off Middaugh over the final five laps.

"I kept seeing Middaugh's nose down here and I started trying to change my entry up," Domer said. "I was kind of lucky to have some moisture to rip from off the top. It all worked out."

Domer held on to win by a half-second over Middaugh with Fuqua third, McCowan fourth and Kyle Thompson in fifth.

Morton cruises to USRA B-Mod triumph: J.C. Morton of Springfield took over the lead on lap six and went on to prevail in the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature, beating Mitchell Franklin of Camdenton by about eight car lengths.

Morton came up a little short of the midseason championship, however, finishing unofficially four points behind Kris Jackson whose fifth-place run was good enough.

Eric Turner led from the drop of the green, from his pole-position-starting spot with Morton and Franklin giving chase.

A lap after a restart, Morton made a diving move to the inside of turn one on lap six to slip past Turner and into the lead. Two laps later, Turner's car lost power and several cars piled up in a chain-reaction in turns three and four.

"There early, Eric was a little better than us and he kind of rotated around us the first five or six laps," Morton said. "On that restart, I tried to decide if I wanted the top or bottom. I decided to give the top a chance and it ended up working, getting me back to the lead."

That left Morton, Franklin, Gillmore and JC Newell up front, with Jackson having worked his way from 12th to fifth.

With the race settling into a caution-free rhythm the rest of the way, Morton held off a brief challenge from Franklin and pulled away to win by 1.48 seconds. Gillmore finished third with Kyle Slader fourth and Jackson fifth.

"I seen Mitchell Franklin's nose down there a lap or two, and I figured it was time to protect and if somebody wanted to pass us, they could go up there and try," Morton said.

Jackson found himself starting 12th in the feature after a third-place run in his heat race.

"I wouldn't be here without all my sponsors," Jackson said. "I'm pretty happy to be here. We put ourselves behind the eight-ball in the heat race. I was probably driving too hard, but it was a good night. I passed a lot of cars."

Dirt action next Saturday: iHeartMedia presents Round No. 8 of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series featuring next Saturday. The Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds will be the featured class, running a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event.

For ticket information for any event during the 2021 Lucas Oil Speedway season, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. Fans also can use the online ticketing system.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, June 12, 2021

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 21TW Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
2. (4) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (5) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
4. (8) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (3) 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
6. (9) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
7. (1) 98D Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
8. (7) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
9. (10) 21J Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
10. (6) 00 Jesse Stovall, Billings, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
2. (1) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
3. (4) 292 Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.
4. (6) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.
5. (3) 17 Rod Cordon, Independence, Mo.
6. (9) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
7. (5) 75L Lane Whitney, Sturgeon, Mo.
8. (7) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
9. (8) 2 Adam Kaltenbach, Strafford, Mo.

Feature:
1. (2) 227 Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.
2. (3) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (5) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
4. (4) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
5. (7) 292 Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.
6. (6) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
7. (1) 21TW Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
8. (18) 21J Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
9. (9) 1 Kirby Robe, Wichita, Kan.
10. (12) 17 Rod Cordon, Independence, Mo.
11. (10) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
12. (15) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
13. (8) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.
14. (16) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (13) 98D Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
16. (14) 75L Lane Whitney, Sturgeon, Mo.
17. (11) 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
18. (17) 2 Adam Kaltenbach, Strafford, Mo.
DNS – 00 Jesse Stovall, Billings, Mo.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 12 Scotty Allen, Urbana, Mo.
2. (5) 11 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
3. (2) 31 Toby Ott, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (6) 7J Scott Johnson, Nevada, Mo.
5. (7) 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
6. (8) 111 Butch Bailey, NOVELTY, Mo.
7. (1) 54 David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
8. (3) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
2. (5) 31E Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
3. (3) 327 Dale Richardson, Muskogee, Okla.
4. (7) 27D Dominic Thyfault, Wakarusa, Kan.
5. (8) 04 Chad Walker, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (6) 12C Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
7. (2) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
8. (4) 27 Aaron Gustin, Osage Beach, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
2. (5) 26 Burl Woods, Republic, Mo.
3. (6) 541 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (3) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (4) 24W Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
6. (7) 13 Lyle Dietrich, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (2) 73 Jeremy Pitts, Warsaw, Mo.
DNS – 91 Brian Webster, Holts Summit, Mo.

Feature:
1. (1) 12 Scotty Allen, Urbana, Mo.
2. (2) 26 Burl Woods, Republic, Mo.
3. (5) 88 Jeff Dixon, Jamesport, Mo.
4. (8) 27D Dominic Thyfault, Wakarusa, Kan.
5. (7) 541 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (10) 327 Dale Richardson, Muskogee, Okla.
7. (4) 31E Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
8. (12) 04 Chad Walker, Kansas City, Kan.
9. (6) 28D Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.
10. (16) 111 Butch Bailey, NOVELTY, Mo.
11. (18) 54 David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
12. (11) 7J Scott Johnson, Nevada, Mo.
13. (14) 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
14. (19) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
15. (20) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
16. (9) 31 Toby Ott, Wheatland, Mo.
17. (3) 11 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
18. (17) 12C Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
19. (15) 24W Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
20. (13) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
21. (22) 13 Lyle Dietrich, Bolivar, Mo.
22. (23) 73 Jeremy Pitts, Warsaw, Mo.
23. (21) 27 Aaron Gustin, Osage Beach, Mo.
DNS – 91 Brian Webster, Holts Summit, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 1F Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
2. (5) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (4) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (8) 56W Troy Whitt, Kearney, Mo.
5. (3) 54 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
6. (9) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (6) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
8. (7) 28A Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
9. (1) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (9) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
3. (3) 414 Ryan Thomas, Fair Grove, Mo.
4. (8) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
5. (5) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (2) 122 Doug Scism, Nevada, Mo.
7. (1) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (7) 16 David Gemes, Warsaw, Mo.
9. (6) 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
2. (3) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (5) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (4) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (2) 80 Wesley Long, Greenfield, Mo.
6. (8) 09 Shaunie Lanning, Kansas City, Mo., Mo.
7. (7) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
8. (9) 8X Scott Chism, Bolivar, Mo.
9. (6) 14 Aaron Johns, Preston, Mo.

Heat #4:
1. (4) 3 Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
2. (5) 66R Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
3. (1) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
4. (2) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
5. (7) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
6. (3) 10T Samuel McDaniel, Stoutland, Mo.
7. (6) 780 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.
8. (8) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.
9. (9) 39 Dwight Brown, Preston, Mo.

"B" Feature:
1. (17) 28A Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (1) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
3. (3) 80 Wesley Long, Greenfield, Mo.
4. (4) 54 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
5. (12) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
6. (18) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
7. (5) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (2) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
9. (9) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
10. (8) 10T Samuel McDaniel, Stoutland, Mo.
11. (11) 780 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.
12. (15) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.
13. (19) 14 Aaron Johns, Preston, Mo.
14. (13) 8X Scott Chism, Bolivar, Mo.
15. (16) 39 Dwight Brown, Preston, Mo.
16. (10) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
17. (7) 122 Doug Scism, Nevada, Mo.
18. (14) 16 David Gemes, Warsaw, Mo.
19. (6) 09 Shaunie Lanning, Kansas City, Mo., Mo.
DNS – 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
2. (4) 1F Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
3. (6) 66R Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
4. (3) 3 Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
5. (12) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (13) 66 Ethan Isaacs, Bonner Springs, Kan.
7. (8) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
8. (11) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
9. (20) 54 Shawn Whitman, Fair Grove, Mo.
10. (19) 80 Wesley Long, Greenfield, Mo.
11. (16) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
12. (24) 121 Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.
13. (7) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
14. (14) 414 Ryan Thomas, Fair Grove, Mo.
15. (23) 58M Jamie Mauk, Lebanon, Mo.
16. (9) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
17. (10) 56W Troy Whitt, Kearney, Mo.
18. (2) 99T Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
19. (5) 10P Dayton Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
20. (17) 28A Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
21. (22) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
22. (18) 14T Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
23. (21) 46 Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.
24. (15) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.