Traugott storms from 20th for 81 Speedway victory

Cole Traugott won the USRA Modified main event.

Cole Traugott won the USRA Modified main event.


The USRA B-Mods rolled out of the line-up area first on Saturday night, and it was two familiar foes who duked it out at the front of the field.

Jake Richards led the opening handful of laps before Tyler Kidwell took advantage of a mid-race restart and drove away to his third win at the 81 Speedway and 13th overall on the year.

Richards finished second, defending track champ Kenton Allen came home third, while Travis Johnson and Braden Stoner completed the top 5.

In what was a tune-up before taking on the best of the best with the USMTS in the Sunflower State Showdown this coming Thursday, August 5, the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifieds produced another fantastic feature event to end the night.

Lucas Gibbs blasted away from his outside front row starting spot take the early lead while Chris Kratzer and Tyler Davis immediately gave chase.

Gibbs’ lead was short-lived when the No. 151 made heavy contact with the outside retaining wall between turns one and two.

The impending restart saw Tyler Davis steal the lead away from Kratzer.

Once the field sorted itself out Davis started to inch away from the No. 19R but the man on the move was points leader Cole Traugott.

Racing to the top five just five laps in, Traugott methodically worked his way to the runner up spot by lap 14 just before the caution flag waved.

On the following restart Davis lost the handle on his No. 65 machine handing the lead over to Traugott in car No. 9.

It was all Traugott from there, with Tad Davis, Scott Green, Brandon Givens and Greg Burt making up the top five.

Heat race wins on the evening went to Tyler Davis, Lucas Gibbs and Chris Kratzer.

Up next for 81 Speedway on Thursday, August 5, it’s the 10th Annual USMTS Sunflower State Showdown featuring the United States Modified Touring Series kicking off a three-night swing through Kansas and Missouri.

Joining the baddest Modifieds on the planet are the Two M Motorsports & Machine Rookie Modifieds and HeyGlassMan.com Stock Cars.

Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 7:15 and heat races start at 8 p.m.

Adult tickets are $25 while seniors and military are $23. Kids 10 and under are free.

For all your race day information visit 81speedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
81 Speedway, Park City, Kan.
Saturday, July 31, 2021

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
2. (2) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
3. (3) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (7) 71 Patrick McManus, Derby, Kan.
5. (6) 66 Greg Burt, Enid, Okla.
6. (1) 020 Frederick Freeman, South Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (5) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
DNS – 5* Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
2. (4) 7D Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
3. (2) 99T T.J. Tolan, Valley Center, Kan.
4. (3) A2 Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
5. (5) 7D7 Kyle Covert, Topeka, Kan.
6. (7) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.
7. (8) 18D David McDaniel, Sanger, Texas
8. (1) 7J Jerry Eveland, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 19R Chris Kratzer, Wichita, Kan.
2. (7) 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
3. (5) 2K Kendall Kemp, Maize, Kan.
4. (4) 32R Daniel Richey, Wichita, Kan.
5. (2) 40 Jason Yager, El Dorado, Kan.
6. (1) 86 Eric Main, Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (3) 33M Jonathan Morgan, Medford, Okla.

Feature:
1. (19) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
2. (5) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
3. (3) 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
4. (6) 7D Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (13) 66 Greg Burt, Enid, Okla.
6. (7) 2K Kendall Kemp, Maize, Kan.
7. (11) A2 Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
8. (22) 5* Jason McGehee, Wichita, Kan.
9. (1) 19R Chris Kratzer, Wichita, Kan.
10. (4) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
11. (8) 71 Patrick McManus, Derby, Kan.
12. (14) 7D7 Kyle Covert, Topeka, Kan.
13. (9) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
14. (15) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.
15. (20) 33M Jonathan Morgan, Medford, Okla.
16. (16) 020 Frederick Freeman, South Hutchinson, Kan.
17. (18) 18D David McDaniel, Sanger, Texas
18. (17) 86 Eric Main, Hutchinson, Kan.
19. (21) 7J Jerry Eveland, Wichita, Kan.
20. (10) 99T T.J. Tolan, Valley Center, Kan.
21. (2) 151 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
22. (12) 32R Daniel Richey, Wichita, Kan.
DNS – 40 Jason Yager, El Dorado, Kan.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
2. (3) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
3. (4) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.
4. (6) 2W Richard Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
5. (7) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
6. (5) 33A Bradley Shipman, Haysville, Kan.
7. (8) 4T Timothy Burkholder, Newton, Kan.
8. (1) 2 Rustin Wilson, Haysville, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 2C Matthew Crowell, Goddard, Kan.
2. (1) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.
3. (4) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
4. (7) 28 Seth Beard, Wichita, Kan.
5. (3) 66 Jeremy Heim, Maize, Kan.
6. (6) 15P Colin Pierce, Kearney, Mo.
7. (8) 13 Peyton Burkhart, Hutchinson, Kan.
8. (5) 9 Slade Mohr, Great Bend, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
2. (6) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
3. (5) 21JE Josh Everhart, Burlingame, Kan.
4. (4) 7D Davis Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
5. (3) 91 Ross Shipman, Belle Plaine, Kan.
6. (1) 3C Jacob Crowell, Clearwater, Kan.
DNS – 41J Brady Lanphier, Wichita, Kan.

Feature:
1. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (2) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
3. (1) 98K Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
4. (13) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (5) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
6. (8) 01 Kason Carroll, Wichita, Kan.
7. (11) 2W Richard Wilson, Wichita, Kan.
8. (6) 2C Matthew Crowell, Goddard, Kan.
9. (9) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
10. (10) 28 Seth Beard, Wichita, Kan.
11. (17) 15P Colin Pierce, Kearney, Mo.
12. (18) 3C Jacob Crowell, Clearwater, Kan.
13. (20) 9 Slade Mohr, Great Bend, Kan.
14. (15) 91 Ross Shipman, Belle Plaine, Kan.
15. (16) 33A Bradley Shipman, Haysville, Kan.
16. (21) 2 Rustin Wilson, Haysville, Kan.
17. (22) 13 Peyton Burkhart, Hutchinson, Kan.
18. (19) 4T Timothy Burkholder, Newton, Kan.
19. (14) 66 Jeremy Heim, Maize, Kan.
20. (7) 21JE Josh Everhart, Burlingame, Kan.
21. (12) 7D Davis Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
22. (4) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.
DNS – 41J Brady Lanphier, Wichita, Kan.