Phillips beats rain for first win at Humboldt

Luke Phillips won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Luke Phillips won the USRA B-Mod main event.


Inclement weather has not been friendly to Humboldt Speedway early in 2022, and once again weather played a factor on Friday night.

Under constant threat of pop-up showers, Luke Phillips beat the rain to finally park his No. 31 USRA B-Mod in Humboldt Speedway victory lane.

Coming to the green Krew Walburn grabbed the early lead.  Five laps in Phillips found the top side of the speedway to his liking and powered his way by Walburn.

Behind Walburn, Tyler Kidwell and Brian McGowen engaged in a furious battle for third with both drivers closing in on the No. 28 machine.

What had been a two-car battle quickly became three, Kidwell taking advantage of the situation to grab the runner up spot with three laps to go.

By then it was too late for Kidwell to run down Phillips as the No. 31 crossed under the flagstand 3.116 seconds in front of the field.

McGown bested Walburn for third with Walburn settling for fourth and Matthew Kay completing the top 5.  McGowen and Phillips each picked up heat race wins.

Rain interrupted the USRA Tuners five laps into their feature, bringing the night to an early end.  The race will be completed June 3rd while USRA Modifieds will run their feature June 10.

Humboldt Speedway takes Memorial Day Weekend off but racing returns June 3rd with the USRA B-Mods of the Titans B-Mod Series headlining the show. Primal Jerky Midwest Mods, Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks, and Extrusions Inc. USRA Tuners join them for weekly racing series action.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Friday, May 20, 2022

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
2. (3) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
3. (1) 40 Jessy Willard, Mound City, Kan.
4. (6) 99T T.J. Tolan, Valley Center, Kan.
5. (4) 21C Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
6. (5) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
7. (7) 69 Cecil Dymond, Goddard, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
2. (2) 21B Bryce Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
3. (1) 55 Chris Kratzer, Wichita, Kan.
4. (7) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
5. (5) 20G Jake Greider, Derby, Kan.
6. (3) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
7. (6) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.

Feature:
Rained out

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
2. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
3. (2) D86 Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.
4. (4) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
5. (6) 555 Seth Schroer, Strong City, Kan.
6. (5) 48M Rick Murcko, Iola, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
2. (1) 21 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan.
3. (5) 28K Krew Walburn, Emporia, Kan.
4. (6) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (3) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
6. (4) 2T Zach Traylor, Fredonia, Kan.

Feature:
1. (1) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
2. (6) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
3. (4) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
4. (3) 28K Krew Walburn, Emporia, Kan.
5. (5) 21 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan.
6. (2) D86 Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.
7. (7) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
8. (8) 17C Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
9. (10) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
10. (12) 2T Zach Traylor, Fredonia, Kan.
11. (9) 555 Seth Schroer, Strong City, Kan.
12. (11) 48M Rick Murcko, Iola, Kan.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 66B Barry Luthi, Overbrook, Kan.
2. (3) 69 Colt Burk, Blue Mound, Kan.
3. (1) 36 Jonathan Culler, Colony, Kan.
4. (2) 16W Carlyle Ward, Parsons, Kan.
DNS – 15T Maddyson Tyler, Parsons, Kan.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 17H Clint Haigler, Humboldt, Kan.
2. (4) 14S Joseph Stair, Independence, Kan.
3. (2) 15 Travis Bockover, Chanute, Kan.
4. (5) 88T Tessa Perry, Humboldt, Kan.
5. (1) 16S Emily Sanchez, Humboldt, Kan.

Feature:
Rained out

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