A big personality with a big heart, Bryan Mize was a friend to many and a field of 74 USRA Modifieds showed up to honor him at the Rocket Raceway Park on Saturday for the 8th Annual Bryan Mize Memorial.

In the end, it was Cade Dillard using a little luck and a lot of talent to win the 40-lap main event for the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by DAY Motor Sports and pocket a tasty check for $8,000.

A former USMTS Modified standout and world of Outlaws Late Model Series competitor, Dillard’s drive from Robeline, La., was well worth the time and effort. Driving his own CDR Race Cars machine, he made the most of Tyler Davis’s misfortune on lap 23 and then grinded his way to a win over series points leader Chris Henigan.

Polesitter Max Eddie Thomas made the most of his starting spot and paced the first eight laps before Davis streaked around the high side to lead the ninth circuit.

Six months ago, Davis scored his first-ever USMTS victory right here in Petty, Texas, during the 12th Annual Texas Spring Nationals. With a lead of more than four seconds, he was well on his way to another big payday from promoters Kevin Rogers and Kevin Sustaire when something on his racecar broke and ended his run on lap 23.

After the caution, Henigan assumed the point when the field went back to green flag action with Dillard challenging for the spot and eventually gaining control three laps later.

Dillard pulled away during the final 14 laps, surviving a final yellow flag scare with three to go and steering into Ballistic Trailers Victory Lane.

With another top-five results, Henigan’s runner-up effort expanded his ARMS points lead with just five points races remaining.

Thomas held on for third with Jack Sartain finishing fourth ahead of 15th-starting Jared Russell. Rounding out the top 10 finishing positions were Josh Landers, Manuel Williams II, 16-starting Joe Duvall, 23-starting Troy Taylor and veteran racer Steve Holzkamper.

Saturday’s event was presented by Walker, Warren & Jordan Surveying & Mapping, ABEL Truck & Trailer Sales and Pinnacle Roofing & Construction.

During the pre-race pit meeting, American Racer awarded $100 cash to Davis, Shane Hartline and Michael Walker in a random draw among racers who pre-entered for tonight’s show. Register here for future ARMS race in 2022 and save money plus get eligible for one of three $100 cash drawings each race night.

Special thanks to American Racer, ARMI Contractors, Day Motor Sports, Innovative AutoGlass & Window Tint, RacerWebsite.com, RacinDirt, Star 1 Roofing & Construction, Summit Racing Equipment, Texas Locomotive Solutions and TNT Auto Parts for their support.

Each of the venues hosting a USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports event will pay no less than $2,000 to the winner and a minimum $200 to start. The main event will start 24 cars or 26 if more than 40 drivers are entered. Up to two series provisionals will be awarded based on points entering the event.

Now in its second season, the ARMS will award at least $4,000 to the points champion at the conclusion of the 2022 campaign. Triston Dycus is the defending series champion.

More information about the USRA American Racer Modified Series is available at usraracing.com. You can also get social with the ARMS on Facebook and Twitter.

Next Race September 17: The USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by DAY Motor Sports is back in action two weeks from tonight on Saturday, Sept. 17, when the Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Miss., hosts a long-awaited $5,000-to-win blockbsuter at the historic facility.

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Summit USRA Nationals nears: The 9th Annual Summit USRA Nationals happens Monday through Saturday, Oct. 3-8, at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.

The biggest event on dirt will kick off with an open practice on Monday, and then racing will take place every night from Tuesday through Saturday. All eight USRA-sanctioned classes will participate at one time or another during the six-day event.

The Summit Shootout also returns this year and will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and feature USRA track champions and Summit Shootout qualifying race winners to compete in this one-of-a-kind blockbuster battle royale for Modified, Stock Car, B-Mod and Hobby Stock competitors.

Drivers can register for the Summit USRA Nationals here or call (515) 832-6000 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Hurry, late fees apply after Aug. 31. Fans can order tickets here. Camping and RV information is available here.

Continuing to crush it: Year after year, the USRA continues to attract more racetracks and dirt racing competitors through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first.

For the upcoming 2022 campaign for the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, there are currently more than 50 of America’s finest dirt ovals which will host over 1,000 nights of racing this season.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports
8th Annual Bryan Mize Memorial presented by Walker, Warren & Jordan Surveying & Mapping, ABEL Truck & Trailer Sales and Pinnacle Roofing & Construction
Rocket Raceway Park, Petty, Texas
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won

USRA MODIFIEDS

Star 1 Roofing Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
2. (7) 47 Jack Sartain, Terrell, Texas
3. (4) 22 Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
4. (5) 2C Chris Huckeba, Midlothian, Texas
5. (9) 511 Tanner Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.
6. (2) 4M Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas
7. (3) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
8. (10) 34 Michael Walker, McAllen, Texas
9. (6) 2CC Ross Malone II, Powderly, Texas
10. (11) 58 Tyler Honeywell, Antlers, Okla.
11. (8) 78 Billy Jack Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas

TNT Auto Parts Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
2. (5) 1 Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
3. (3) 261 Michael Ables, Caddo, Okla.
4. (6) B4 Jared Baird, Norman, Okla.
5. (10) 5X Danny Veal, Princeton, Texas
6. (4) 181 Bobby Ruffin, Crandall, Texas
7. (9) 29X Lance Plant, Canton, Texas
8. (2) 27H Johnny Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas
9. (7) 777 Blaine Shives, Denison, Texas
10. (11) 15 Kyle Cave, Lavon, Texas
11. (8) 7B Bradley Bracey, Mabank, Texas

Texas Locomotive Solutions Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14X Josh Landers, Princeton, Texas
2. (11) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
3. (5) 4RX Kevin Rowland, Cedar Hill, Texas
4. (3) 110B Casey Brunson, Lott, Texas
5. (4) 28B Wendall Bolden, Greenville, Texas
6. (8) 75J Jeremy LaCoe, Lincoln, Ark.
7. (7) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
8. (2) 54LL Clinton Hull, Whitesboro, Texas
9. (10) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
10. (6) 211 Richie Ginn, Jarreau, La.
11. (9) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas

Innovative AutoGlass & Window Tint Heat #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
2. (4) 130 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas
3. (8) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
4. (1) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
5. (7) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
6. (3) 44X Bryan Gunwall, Brookston, Texas
7. (9) 18M Wayne Melton, Caddo Mills, Texas
8. (10) 8C Colby O'Neal, Midlothian, Texas
9. (5) 99 Jeff Needham, Ennis, Texas
10. (11) 3 Sam Cox, Flower Mound, Texas
11. (6) 1* Payton Johannesen, Gun Barrel City, Texas

ARMI Contractors Heat #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
2. (3) 718 Tommy Cannon, Denham Springs, La.
3. (7) 2B Billy Brierton, Greenville, Texas
4. (8) 7X Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas
5. (6) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
6. (1) 11X Wesley Veal, Princeton, Texas
7. (4) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
8. (5) 81G Michael Grubbs, Plano, Texas
9. (10) 77 Richard Brown Jr., Dallas, Texas
10. (9) 33 Brad Pannell, Broken Bow, Okla.

Midwest Wrap Co. Heat #6 (8 laps):
1. (3) 82 Max Eddie Thomas, Wills Point, Texas
2. (2) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
3. (7) 25H Shane Hartline, Ivanhoe, Texas
4. (4) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
5. (9) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
6. (8) 82W Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas
7. (10) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
8. (5) 711 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas
9. (6) 30 Cody Blanton, Lone Oak, Texas
10. (1) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.

Walker, Warren & Jordan Surveying Heat #7 (8 laps):
1. (1) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
2. (2) 2R Michael Riskey, Caddo Mills, Texas
3. (6) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
4. (8) 01 Colby Smith, Greenville, Texas
5. (3) 56X Troy Taylor, Midlothian, Texas
6. (9) 14T Triston Dycus, Maypearl, Texas
7. (10) 4K Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
8. (7) 18 Dennie Gieber, Frankston, Texas
9. (5) 13J James McCreery, Midlothian, Texas
10. (4) 23 Jeramie Cox, Sherman, Texas

Day Motor Sports “B” Feature #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (3) 7X Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas
2. (2) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
3. (1) 25H Shane Hartline, Ivanhoe, Texas
4. (4) B4 Jared Baird, Norman, Okla.
5. (12) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
6. (5) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
7. (8) 11X Wesley Veal, Princeton, Texas
8. (10) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
9. (7) 75J Jeremy LaCoe, Lincoln, Ark.
10. (11) 54LL Clinton Hull, Whitesboro, Texas
11. (14) 15 Kyle Cave, Lavon, Texas
12. (6) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
13. (15) 78 Billy Jack Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas
14. (9) 29X Lance Plant, Canton, Texas
15. (13) 30 Cody Blanton, Lone Oak, Texas
DNS – 211 Richie Ginn, Jarreau, La.

Day Motor Sports “B” Feature #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (6) 14T Triston Dycus, Maypearl, Texas
2. (1) 2B Billy Brierton, Greenville, Texas
3. (3) 22 Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
4. (4) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
5. (8) 4M Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas
6. (7) 82W Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas
7. (9) 18M Wayne Melton, Caddo Mills, Texas
8. (10) 8C Colby O'Neal, Midlothian, Texas
9. (14) 3 Sam Cox, Flower Mound, Texas
10. (16) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
11. (12) 77 Richard Brown Jr., Dallas, Texas
12. (5) 110B Casey Brunson, Lott, Texas
13. (15) 33 Brad Pannell, Broken Bow, Okla.
14. (11) 711 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas
15. (13) 2CC Ross Malone II, Powderly, Texas
16. (2) 2R Michael Riskey, Caddo Mills, Texas

Day Motor Sports “B” Feature #3 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (5) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
2. (2) 4RX Kevin Rowland, Cedar Hill, Texas
3. (6) 56X Troy Taylor, Midlothian, Texas
4. (10) 34 Michael Walker, McAllen, Texas
5. (4) 511 Tanner Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.
6. (15) 1* Payton Johannesen, Gun Barrel City, Texas
7. (7) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
8. (11) 81G Michael Grubbs, Plano, Texas
9. (13) 777 Blaine Shives, Denison, Texas
10. (3) 261 Michael Ables, Caddo, Okla.
11. (14) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
12. (8) 44X Bryan Gunwall, Brookston, Texas
13. (12) 99 Jeff Needham, Ennis, Texas
14. (1) 718 Tommy Cannon, Denham Springs, La.
15. (9) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.

Day Motor Sports “B” Feature #4 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (1) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
2. (2) 01 Colby Smith, Greenville, Texas
3. (4) 2C Chris Huckeba, Midlothian, Texas
4. (5) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
5. (7) 4K Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
6. (12) 13J James McCreery, Midlothian, Texas
7. (11) 18 Dennie Gieber, Frankston, Texas
8. (6) 28B Wendall Bolden, Greenville, Texas
9. (8) 181 Bobby Ruffin, Crandall, Texas
10. (13) 58 Tyler Honeywell, Antlers, Okla.
11. (14) 23 Jeramie Cox, Sherman, Texas
12. (10) 27H Johnny Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas
13. (15) 7B Bradley Bracey, Mabank, Texas
14. (3) 5X Danny Veal, Princeton, Texas
15. (9) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas

American Racer “A” Feature (40 laps):
1. (10) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
2. (5) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (1) 82 Max Eddie Thomas, Wills Point, Texas
4. (3) 47 Jack Sartain, Terrell, Texas
5. (15) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
6. (4) 14X Josh Landers, Princeton, Texas
7. (7) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
8. (16) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
9. (23) 56X Troy Taylor, Midlothian, Texas
10. (17) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
11. (21) 25H Shane Hartline, Ivanhoe, Texas
12. (2) 1 Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
13. (14) 14T Triston Dycus, Maypearl, Texas
14. (24) 2C Chris Huckeba, Midlothian, Texas
15. (19) 4RX Kevin Rowland, Cedar Hill, Texas
16. (11) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
17. (9) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
18. (25) 718 Tommy Cannon, Denham Springs, La.
19. (22) 22 Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
20. (26) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
21. (8) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
22. (6) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
23. (18) 2B Billy Brierton, Greenville, Texas
24. (20) 01 Colby Smith, Greenville, Texas
25. (13) 7X Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas
26. (12) 130 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas

Lap Leaders: Thomas 1-8, Davis 9-23, Henigan 24-25, Dillard 26-40.
Total Laps Led: Dillard 15, Davis 15, Thomas 8, Henigan 2.
Margin of Victory: 2.144 seconds.
Time of Race: 28 minutes, 10.949 seconds (3 cautions).
Provisional Starters: Cannon, Mason Williams.
Entries: 74.
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 17, Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, Miss.
Points Standings: Henigan 676, Duvall 604, Dycus 567, Williams II 517, Gaddis 484, Cannon 474, Dawson 461, Sean Gaddis 386, Williams 380, LaCoe 374.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer –Davis, Hartline, Walker.
RacerWebsite.com – Cox.

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, Chevrolet Performance, Christie Door Company, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers, KS Engineering, KSE Racing Products, Mesilla Valley Transportation, MSD, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ARMI Contractors, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DAY Motorsports, Innovative AutoGlass & Window Tint, PBM Performance Products, Star 1 Roofing & Construction, Stealth Oilwell Services, Texas Locomotive Solutions, TNT Auto Parts, YouDirt.com.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Edelbrock, Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance Springs, Medieval Chassis, Performance Bodies & Parts, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes Five1seven Designs, Four Seven Designs Salon & Boutique, Hi-Tek Paving, Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts, Penske Racing Shocks, Race Smart Wraps, S&S Fishing & Rental, Traeger Wood Pellet Grills by Elliott Motorsports.

USRA RACETRACKS: 67 Speedway of Texarkana, 81 Speedway, Alien Motor Speedway, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Big O Speedway, Bolivar Speedway, Callaway Raceway, Caney Valley Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Centerville Super Speedway, Chateau Speedway, Crawford County Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Dallas County Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Diamond Park Speedway, Eagle Valley Speedway, Electric City Speedway, Elk City Motorsports Park, Fairmont Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Gondik Law Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, Humboldt Speedway, I-35 Speedway, I-90 Speedway, Lake Ozark Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Lawton Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway, Midway Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Monett Motor Speedway, Pike County Speedway, Rapid Speedway, Rocket Raceway Park, Sports Park Raceway, Springfield Raceway, Super Bee Speedway, Superbowl Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Tomahawk Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, Tulsa Speedway, Vado Speedway Park, West Texas Raceway, Winneshiek Raceway.