Johnson, White, Jackson log Labor Day Weekend wins at Lucas Oil Speedway
Kris Jackson won the USRA B-Mod main event.
A total of 108 cars checked into the Lucas Oil Speedway pits For Saturday's annual Labor Day Weekend special which honors the builder of the original Wheatland Raceway, Ron Jenkins.
Matt Johnson of Archie led all the way, beating two-time reigning track champion Dillon McCowan by 2.6 seconds for the USRA Modified feature win.
“I knew that 7 (McCowan) was right there and I didn't have time to mess around,” said Johnson, who earned $1,000 for his third victory of the season. "Dillon is a lot of fun to race with, as are these other guys."
Johnson grabbed the early lead from his outside front-row starting position with McCowan moving from fifth to second by lap four. Those two soon pulled away to a 1.5-second gap over third-place Dustin Hodges.
The leaders encountered lapped traffic with Johnson’s lead over McCowan expanding to six car lengths by lap 15 and double that by lap 20.
Johnson remained solid the rest of the way as the action remained caution-free, pulling away to earn the victory.
Titans B-Mod Series win to Jackson: Lebanon's Kris Jackson captured his seventh USRA B-Mod feature win of the season, taking home $1,000 for the Titans B-Mod Series 25-lapper.
Jackson led all the way, but fought off Mitchell Franklin in the early stages before finally opening up a cushion over the final 10 laps. It was his 23rd overall feature win of 2022.
"I thought for a second me and Mitchell were going to be side-by-side for 20 laps," Jackson said. "I've got a lot of respect for that young man and his father (Josh). They build their own race cars and do a whale of a job. Mitchell's a smooth racer and we share an engine builder.
"I wanted to give him all the room that he would need. We had a nice, good race. I was just praying that if I could keep a nose in front of him and we could get a caution, I felt it would be the deal-breaker."
Franklin pulled alongside Jackson on the outside several times during the opening 10 laps, but was unable to get by. Jackson kept hugging the low line to maintain his lead as a caution flew on lap 11 to slow the action.
Shadren Turner moved into second on the restart, but Franklin regained second by lap 14. As those two swapped position, Jackson took advantage and opened a 1.1-second lead.
Jackson kept stretching it out from there as the action remained under the green flag the rest of the way. He finished 2.2 seconds in front of Turner with Franklin third, Robbe Ewing fourth and Sheets taking fifth.
White scores USRA Stock Car win: Bryan White patiently stalked the leader before finally taking over the top spot with five laps remaining and went on to take the USRA Stock Car main event.
Front-row starters William Garner and White set the pace the first portion of the race, with Wille settling into third as the trio separated from the field by more than 15 car lengths.
White hugged the bottom groove to pull alongside Garner repeatedly, but was unable to nudge past as the two young Lebanon drivers dueled. A caution flew on lap 16 when fifth-place running Doug Keller spun in turn four.
As the race resumed, the battle up front resumed with Garner in the middle of the track and White inside. White finally edged past coming to the completion of lap 20 held on from there as he held off Garner by one car length. Wille was third, on Garner’s back bumper.
"It was real fun. Me and Will were racing side by side there for several laps and it was real fun," said White, who earned $750 a week after wrapping up the regular-season championship.
The top three were separated by 0.679 seconds. Mason Beck, who started 11th, finished fourth and James McMillin came home fifth.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
2. (4) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
3. (8) 16S Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
4. (7) 88 Jimmy Dowell, Boonville, Mo.
5. (1) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
6. (6) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
7. (5) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
8. (3) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 7X Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (2) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
3. (3) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
4. (5) 3J Lewis Jackson, Wellsville, Kan.
5. (8) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
6. (6) 7J Justin Johnson, Olathe, Kan.
7. (7) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (4) 18 Casey Lindell, Porter, Okla.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 19 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
2. (7) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
3. (4) 51 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
4. (8) 21TW Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (6) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
6. (1) 194 Scott Phillips, Salina, Kan.
7. (5) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
8. (3) 24 Toby Lindell, Muskogee, Okla.
Feature:
1. (2) 1X Matt Johnson, Archie, Mo.
2. (5) 7X Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
3. (18) 7J Justin Johnson, Olathe, Kan.
4. (4) 16S Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (9) 51 Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.
6. (13) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
7. (11) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
8. (10) 88 Jimmy Dowell, Boonville, Mo.
9. (17) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
10. (20) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
11. (21) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
12. (12) 3J Lewis Jackson, Wellsville, Kan.
13. (15) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
14. (7) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
15. (1) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
16. (24) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
17. (14) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
18. (16) 194 Scott Phillips, Salina, Kan.
19. (22) 24 Toby Lindell, Muskogee, Okla.
20. (19) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
21. (6) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
22. (23) 18 Casey Lindell, Porter, Okla.
23. (3) 19 Dylan Hoover, Columbia, Mo.
24. (8) 21TW Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
2. (6) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (3) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
4. (5) 110J J.D. Jackson, Chouteau, Okla.
5. (4) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
6. (2) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (1) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (4) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
4. (3) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
5. (6) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (5) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (1) 3C Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
2. (3) 24 Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
3. (7) 7D Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
4. (5) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
5. (2) 116 Zack Smith, Centertown, Mo.
6. (4) 25BA Gerry Vaughn, Greenwood, Ark.
7. (6) 10 Stacy Hall, Shreveport, La.
Feature:
1. (2) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (1) 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (3) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
4. (11) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
5. (12) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
6. (8) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
7. (13) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
8. (10) 110J J.D. Jackson, Chouteau, Okla.
9. (15) 77 Zack Willis, Macks Creek, Mo.
10. (14) 116 Zack Smith, Centertown, Mo.
11. (6) 24 Craig Wright, Arma, Kan.
12. (9) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
13. (18) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
14. (16) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (7) 12 Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
16. (4) 3C Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
17. (5) 7D Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
18. (17) 25BA Gerry Vaughn, Greenwood, Ark.
DNS – 10 Stacy Hall, Shreveport, La.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (4) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
3. (1) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
4. (3) 5S Austin Skiles, Fort Gibson, Okla.
5. (5) 8 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
6. (8) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
7. (7) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
8. (6) 15H Jeremy Hazel, Lynchburg, Mo.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (4) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (3) 80 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.
5. (5) 3A Aaron Speck, Republic, Mo.
6. (7) 26 Derick Schlarb, Sedalia, Mo.
7. (8) 10J Caden Johnson, Spring Hill, Kan.
DQ – (6) 6T Michael Taylor III, Kansas City, Mo.
Heat #3:
1. (1) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
2. (2) 37 Wes Long, Greenfield, Mo.
3. (4) 98 Christopher Watts, Osceola, Mo.
4. (3) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
5. (5) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (7) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
7. (6) 15S Kody Bray, Archie, Mo.
8. (8) 55J Jeremy Short, Peculiar, Mo.
Heat #4:
1. (7) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (1) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
3. (4) Z28 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (2) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
5. (5) 39 Dwight Brown, Bolivar, Mo.
6. (3) 15J Jake Fetterman, Sedalia, Mo.
7. (6) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
DNS – 116 Nathan Melanson, Gravette, Ark.
"B" Feature #1:
1. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
2. (8) 6T Michael Taylor III, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (1) 8 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (2) 3A Aaron Speck, Republic, Mo.
5. (7) 15H Jeremy Hazel, Lynchburg, Mo.
6. (4) 26 Derick Schlarb, Sedalia, Mo.
7. (5) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
8. (6) 10J Caden Johnson, Spring Hill, Kan.
"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (2) 39 Dwight Brown, Bolivar, Mo.
3. (5) 15S Kody Bray, Archie, Mo.
4. (3) 42J Donnie Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
5. (4) 15J Jake Fetterman, Sedalia, Mo.
6. (7) 55J Jeremy Short, Peculiar, Mo.
7. (6) 28 Wesley Briggs, Lebanon, Mo.
DNS – 116 Nathan Melanson, Gravette, Ark.
"A" Feature:
1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (3) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
3. (2) F1 Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (9) 32 Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.
5. (5) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
6. (17) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
7. (7) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
8. (4) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
9. (11) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
10. (10) 98 Christopher Watts, Osceola, Mo.
11. (12) Z28 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
12. (19) 6T Michael Taylor III, Kansas City, Mo.
13. (18) 49 Patrick Royalty, Kansas City, Kan.
14. (16) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
15. (14) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
16. (13) 5S Austin Skiles, Fort Gibson, Okla.
17. (20) 39 Dwight Brown, Bolivar, Mo.
18. (6) 37 Wes Long, Greenfield, Mo.
19. (15) 80 T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.
20. (22) 15J Jake Fetterman, Sedalia, Mo.
21. (8) 42C Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.
22. (21) 8 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
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