Rodney Sanders won the USRA Modified main event.

A talented field of competitors unloaded their USRA Modifieds at the Lawton Speedway on Saturday for the sixth event of the 2021 campaign for the American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports.

With a $2,000 check sitting in victory lane and awaiting the winner of the 30-lap main event, polesitter Kevin Rowland led the first lap by a nose over Kale Westover, but Westover took command of the race the next time around.

Following a flurry of caution flags in the first few laps, four-time USMTS national champion Rodney Sanders jumped into second place a few laps later while he and Westover disappeared from the rest of the pack to settle it among themselves.

After a couple of attempts by Sanders to snag the lead away from Westover, the track’s USRA Modified points leader eyed his fifth feature win of the season at the legendary 1/4-mile red clay oval.

With 21 of the scheduled 30 laps in the books, the lead duo was navigating lapped traffic when hard contact with an infield tractor by Westover resulted in terminal damage that forced him out of the race.

From there, Sanders set his machine on cruise control and sailed to his second ARMS victory of the season.

Rowland came out on top of a spirited battle with points leader Triston Dycus to take home second-place money while Sean Gaddis and 10th-starting Colton Horner rounding out the top five.

Max Eddie Thomas came from 18th on the grid to finish sixth and Chris Huckeba snagged seventh. Vince Lucas, who won the most recent ARMS main event June 12 at the Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, earned an eighth-place paycheck, Jason Hilliard nabbed ninth and Kenny Gaddis rebounded from an early-race dust-up to complete the top 10.

Kenny Gaddis—along with McCreery and Thomas—each pocketed an extra $100 before the show even began. At every ARMS event, series officials randomly draw three drivers’ names during the pit meeting with each driver winning a $100 cash bonus. To win this award, the driver must attend the pit meeting and have competed in the previous ARMS event.

Travis Bragg qualified seventh but blew an engine at the end of his heat race and was unable to take the green flag for the feature race.

Dycus remains atop the points standings with a 10-point advantage (464 to 454) over Thomas. Huckeba is third with 441 markers followed by Sean Gaddis (416), Kenny Gaddis (396), Michael Walker (388), Joe Duvall (374), McCreery (373) Jake Gallardo (295) and Rowland (284), with 120 different racers earning points in the first six shows of 2021.

USRA Limited Mods joined the program Saturday and it was track points leader Shane Little gaining the win over Josh Cournoyer with Trevor Foley, Terrell Evans and Payton Zentgraf finishing third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

Another track points leader, Keyton Adams, scored the checkers in the USRA Tuner feature race. Logan Morschhauser, Brian Huckabay, Kaleb Watson and Brandon Pedigo rounded out the top five.

ARMS ends July on Funky note: “It’s exactly what you’ve saved your lunch money for,” quipped racer-turned-promoter Joe Duvall as he discussed the 2021 edition of the Club91 Funkadelic Dirt Track & Honky Tonk Extravaganza coming Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, for the American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports.

The Cowboy 100 takes place Friday at the Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., while the Beer : 30 set for Saturday at the Creek County Speedway in Kellyville, Okla. Each race pays no less than $2,000 to win.

In addition to the series regulars, other popular and talented racers planning to bear ARMS in the Sooner State at least once this weekend include Jared Baird, Justin Cartwright, Cam Case, Chad Davis, Tyler Davis, Brandon Dean, Ho Dean, Kashton Denton, Brandon Givens, Jim Gress, Nathan Hagar, Bobby Mayfield, Jason Payton, Andy Morris, Jack Sartain, Greg Skaggs, Mark Smith, Nathan Smith, Ryan Taylor, Gene Weaver, Collin Wiseley, Joe Wright, Randy Timms and more.

The ARMS Treaty: At every American Racer Modified Series events, racers will compete for series points as well as Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national and regional points. Sanctioned racetracks may also award track points at their discretion. At season’s end, the inaugural ARMS points champion will pocket no less than $4,000 of the nearly $20,000 points fund.

The minimum payout at each event is as follows: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $500, 8. $450, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11. $300, 12. $275, 13. $250, 14. $240, 15. $230, 16. $225, 17. $220, 18. $215, 19. $210, 20. $205, all other starters $200, non-qualifiers $90. There is a $100 entry fee at each event.

Two provisional starting spots will be awarded at each event to the two drivers ranked highest in series points that did not qualify for the main event. Each driver is eligible for two (2) provisionals.

The 2021 points fund will award no less than $4,000 to the champion and $1,000 for the 10th-place finisher. What’s more, any driver racing in at least 80% of the events that fails to finish among the final top 10 will get a $500 points fund check. Dozens of contingency awards will also be doled out during race nights and at season’s end.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports
Lawton Speedway, Lawton, Okla.
Saturday, July 24, 2021

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Dealer Reconditioning Services Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (1) 2CH Chris Huckeba, Midlothian, Texas
3. (4) 1H Chris Holt, Blair, Okla.
4. (5) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla.
5. (6) 2X Peyton Reinke, Burkburnett, Texas
6. (3) 121 Dylan Ballard, Cache, Okla.
DNS – 34 Michael Walker, McAllen, Texas
DNS – 71W Harold Winton Jr., Waurika, Okla.

Texas Star Concrete Services Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (1) 14 Travis Bragg, Duncan, Okla.
3. (2) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
4. (3) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
5. (7) 13J James McCreery, Midlothian, Texas
6. (6) 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.
7. (5) 1J James Reed, Oklahoma City, Okla.
DNS – 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.

Hi-Tek Paving Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 4R Kevin Rowland, Cedar Hill, Texas
2. (6) 15W Kale Westover, Blair, Okla.
3. (5) 9L Vince Lucas, Elk City, Okla.
4. (2) 2C Justin Cox, Cache, Okla.
5. (3) 3B Brandon Pinson, Wichita Falls, Texas
6. (4) 11H Denver Howard, Woodward, Okla.
7. (7) 7X Danny McCarty, Lawton, Okla.
DNS – 75X Charles Day Jr., Yukon, Okla.

Four Seven Designs Salon & Boutique Heat #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14T Triston Dycus, Maypearl, Texas
2. (2) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
3. (3) 82 Max Eddie Thomas, Quinlan, Texas
4. (7) 56 Colton Horner, Katy, Texas
5. (4) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 3C Cary Cullins, Tuttle, Okla.
7. (5) 27 Bart Jackson, Cache, Okla.
8. (8) D33 Dale Miller, Wichita Falls, Texas

Day Motor Sports “B” Feature #1 (6 laps, top 5 advance):
1. (5) 3C Cary Cullins, Tuttle, Okla.
2. (2) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
3. (3) 13J James McCreery, Midlothian, Texas
4. (1) 82 Max Eddie Thomas, Quinlan, Texas
5. (6) 2X Peyton Reinke, Burkburnett, Texas
6. (4) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (7) 11H Denver Howard, Woodward, Okla.
8. (8) D33 Dale Miller, Wichita Falls, Texas
DNS – 75X Charles Day Jr., Yukon, Okla.
DNS – 34 Michael Walker, McAllen, Texas

Star 1 Roofing “B” Feature #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. (1) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla.
2. (7) 1J James Reed, Oklahoma City, Okla.
3. (2) 2C Justin Cox, Cache, Okla.
4. (3) 3B Brandon Pinson, Wichita Falls, Texas
5. (5) 27 Bart Jackson, Cache, Okla.
6. (4) 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.
7. (8) 7X Danny McCarty, Lawton, Okla.
8. (6) 121 Dylan Ballard, Cache, Okla.
DNS – 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
DNS – 71W Harold Winton Jr., Waurika, Okla.

American Racer “A” Feature (30 laps):
1. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, $2000.
2. (1) 4R Kevin Rowland, Cedar Hill, Texas, $1500.
3. (7) 14T Triston Dycus, Maypearl, Texas, $1000.
4. (3) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas, $800.
5. (10) 56 Colton Horner, Katy, Texas, $700.
6. (18) 82 Max Eddie Thomas, Quinlan, Texas, $700.
7. (6) 2CH Chris Huckeba, Midlothian, Texas, $500.
8. (8) 9L Vince Lucas, Elk City, Okla., $450.
9. (11) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla., $400.
10. (5) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas, $450.
11. (12) 3C Cary Cullins, Tuttle, Okla., $300.
12. (17) 2C Justin Cox, Cache, Okla., $275.
13. (9) 1H Chris Holt, Blair, Okla., $250.
14. (20) 2X Peyton Reinke, Burkburnett, Texas, $240.
15. (2) 15W Kale Westover, Blair, Okla., $230.
16. (14) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas, $225.
17. (22) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., $220.
18. (16) 13J James McCreery, Midlothian, Texas, $315.
19. (13) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla., $210.
20. (19) 3B Brandon Pinson, Wichita Falls, Texas, $205.
21. (15) 1J James Reed, Oklahoma City, Okla., $200.
22. (21) 27 Bart Jackson, Cache, Okla., $200.
DNS – 14 Travis Bragg, Duncan, Okla., $200.

Lap Leaders: Rowland 1, Westover 2-21, Sanders 22-30.
Total Laps Led: Westover 20, Sanders 9, Rowland 1.
Provisional Starter: Gallardo.
Hard Charger: Thomas (started 18th, finished 6th).
Lucky Draw Winners: K. Gaddis, McCreery, Thomas.
Entries: 32.
Next Race: Friday, July 30, Red Dirt Raceway, Meeker, Okla.
Points Standings: Dycus, Thomas, Huckeba, S. Gaddis, K. Gaddis, Walker, Duvall, McCreery, Gallardo, Rowland.

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 33Z Payton Zentgraf, Wichita Falls, Texas
2. (6) 132 Shane Little, Snyder, Okla.
3. (5) 96 Daniel Cox, Lawton, Okla.
4. (7) 9H Mitchell Henson, Indiahoma, Okla.
5. (2) 21J Justin Nash, Altus, Okla.
6. (3) 38 Joseph Brenton, Snyder, Okla.
7. (1) 18 Kyle Angel, Lawton, Okla.
8. (8) 42 Barry Lloyd, Fletcher, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 41 Josh Cournoyer, Wichita Falls, Texas
2. (6) 16 Rob Bland, Cyril, Okla.
3. (4) 52H Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
4. (1) 28 Rodell Epps, Lawton, Okla.
5. (2) 3M Tres Miller, Cache, Okla.
6. (7) 17A Aaron Alley, Lakeside City, Texas
7. (5) B08 David Still, Lawton, Okla.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 92 Terrell Evans, Cache, Okla.
2. (6) 56W Tyler Webb, Iowa Park, Texas
3. (2) 2J.T. Justin Vaughan, Dallas, Texas
4. (7) 4F Trevor Foley, Iowa Park, Texas
5. (5) 50P Lynn Paulson, Amarillo, Texas
6. (3) 21 Martin Marlow, Cache, Okla.
7. (4) 325 Hunter Welch, Olustee, Okla.

Feature:
1. (4) 132 Shane Little, Snyder, Okla.
2. (5) 41 Josh Cournoyer, Wichita Falls, Texas
3. (9) 4F Trevor Foley, Iowa Park, Texas
4. (6) 92 Terrell Evans, Cache, Okla.
5. (1) 33Z Payton Zentgraf, Wichita Falls, Texas
6. (7) 96 Daniel Cox, Lawton, Okla.
7. (8) 9H Mitchell Henson, Indiahoma, Okla.
8. (11) 2J.T. Justin Vaughan, Dallas, Texas
9. (2) 56W Tyler Webb, Iowa Park, Texas
10. (15) 21J Justin Nash, Altus, Okla.
11. (16) 3M Tres Miller, Cache, Okla.
12. (18) 21 Martin Marlow, Cache, Okla.
13. (12) 28 Rodell Epps, Lawton, Okla.
14. (13) 50P Lynn Paulson, Amarillo, Texas
15. (20) 18 Kyle Angel, Lawton, Okla.
16. (19) B08 David Still, Lawton, Okla.
17. (21) 325 Hunter Welch, Olustee, Okla.
18. (14) 17A Aaron Alley, Lakeside City, Texas
19. (3) 16 Rob Bland, Cyril, Okla.
20. (17) 38 Joseph Brenton, Snyder, Okla.
21. (10) 52H Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
DNS – 42 Barry Lloyd, Fletcher, Okla.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 11M Logan Morschhauser, Altus, Okla.
2. (4) 1 Brandon Pedigo, Lawton, Okla.
3. (1) 0 Brian Huckabay, Piedmont, Okla.
4. (2) 132 A.J. Little, Snyder, Okla.
5. (5) 19OG Trudy Kastner, Lawton, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 17W Kaleb Watson, Mineral Wells, Texas
2. (4) 66 Keyton Adams, Randlett, Okla.
3. (1) 31 Lantus Stevenson, Lawton, Okla.
4. (5) 5X Gavin Baird, Burkburnett, Texas
5. (2) 44 Donnie Thorne, Lawton, Okla.
6. (3) 33B Bondy Cannon, Mineral Wells, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 66 Keyton Adams, Randlett, Okla.
2. (4) 11M Logan Morschhauser, Altus, Okla.
3. (6) 0 Brian Huckabay, Piedmont, Okla.
4. (3) 17W Kaleb Watson, Mineral Wells, Texas
5. (1) 1 Brandon Pedigo, Lawton, Okla.
6. (8) 132 A.J. Little, Snyder, Okla.
7. (7) 31 Lantus Stevenson, Lawton, Okla.
8. (5) 5X Gavin Baird, Burkburnett, Texas
9. (10) 33B Bondy Cannon, Mineral Wells, Texas
10. (9) 44 Donnie Thorne, Lawton, Okla.
11. (11) 19OG Trudy Kastner, Lawton, Okla.

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USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS:  Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dealer Reconditioning Services, Forty9 Designs, Four Seven Designs Salon & Boutique, Hi-Tek Paving, Mensink Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, S&S Fishing & Rental, Star 1 Roofing & Construction, Texas Star Concrete Services, Traeger Wood Pellet Grills by Elliott Motorsports, YouDirt.com.

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