Griffith notches ninth USRA B-Mod win at Sports Park Raceway
Ty Griffith won the USRA B-Mod main event.
Four drivers from Fort Dodge captured feature wins Friday night at the Sports Park Raceway powered by Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota, but Webster City’s Ty Griffith kept the town posse from sweeping the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series program on Flooring America Night.
Griffith, who started sixth in the Mechanico USRA B-Mod main event, scored his ninth win of the season as he cruises to his third straight track championship.
Fellow Webster City wheelman Jerid Ratzke was second, third went to Hunter Longnecker of Woodward, Alex Zwanziger of Walker was fourth and Damion Elliott of Webster City rounded out the top five.
In the United Plant Services USRA Modifieds, Jason Bass of Fort Dodge picked up the win with Josh Ruby of Lakota in second while Greg Elliott of Webster City, Brandon Coffman of Nevada and Devon Havlik of Waterloo completed the top five.
Myles Michehl held off eighth-starting Bill Crimmins for the first-place prize in the Marsh Concrete USRA Stock Cars. Reid Keller of Webster City, Jeff Lyon of Duncombe and Parker Slagle of Eagle Grove were third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
Jeremy Crimmins was the Pickett Salvage USRA Hobby Stock feature winner for the fifth time this season while Drew Barglof of Sioux Rapids settled for second after a strong run from the ninth starting spot.
Rick Goldsberry of Runnells was third and Kolby Goepel of Britt finished fourth after starting 10th. Not to be outdone, Daniel Ayers of Webster City finished fifth after rolling off 12th on the starting grid.
Meanwhile, Tyler Crimmins of Fort Dodge was victorious in the Matt's Tire Service USRA Tuners with Oliver Monson of Thornton and Desiree Sells of Fort Dodge filling the other two steps on the podium.
Season finale next Friday: The Sports Park Raceway powered by Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota will host the final Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series event of the 2022 season next Friday, sept. 23.
The program will feature the United Plant Services USRA Modifieds, Marsh Concrete USRA Stock Cars, MechaniCo USRA B-Mods, Pickett Salvage USRA Hobby Stocks and Matt’s Tire Service USRA Tuners, plus the final visit by the Nostalgia Dirt Series.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps begin at 7:30 with racing to follow.
For more information call Bryan Denekas at (515) 291-9056 or Jeff Frevert at (515) 571-4401.
The Sports Park Raceway is located 0.9 mile north of US 20 on US 169, then 0.5 mile east on 230th in Fort Dodge, Iowa. To learn more, visit SportsParkRaceway.com or email info@sportsparkraceway.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sports Park Raceway, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat:
1. (1) 75 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
2. (2) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
3. (3) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (4) 4 Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (5) 3 Andy Tiernan, Madrid, Iowa
6. (6) 3B Brandon Coffman, Nevada, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 4 Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (4) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
3. (3) 75 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
4. (6) 3B Brandon Coffman, Nevada, Iowa
5. (5) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
6. (1) 3 Andy Tiernan, Madrid, Iowa
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (4) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
2. (1) 59 Jeff Lyon, Duncombe, Iowa
3. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (3) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa
5. (2) 10J Justin Ades, Webster City, Iowa
6. (6) 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
2. (3) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (5) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
4. (1) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
5. (4) 77M Josh Monthei, Jefferson, Iowa
6. (6) 343 Zayn Feaster, Dakota City, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (8) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (5) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
4. (3) 59 Jeff Lyon, Duncombe, Iowa
5. (7) 47 Parker Slagle, Eagle Grove, Iowa
6. (1) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
7. (6) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
8. (4) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
9. (9) 77M Josh Monthei, Jefferson, Iowa
10. (10) 343 Zayn Feaster, Dakota City, Iowa
DNS – 10J Justin Ades, Webster City, Iowa
DNS – 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat:
1. (1) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Webster City, Iowa
2. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
3. (3) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
4. (7) 93 Hunter Longnecker, Woodward, Iowa
5. (4) D1 Damion Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
6. (6) 9J Jeremiah Reed, Otho, Iowa
7. (5) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
8. (8) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
Feature:
1. (6) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
2. (4) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Webster City, Iowa
3. (5) 93 Hunter Longnecker, Woodward, Iowa
4. (3) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
5. (2) D1 Damion Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
6. (1) 9J Jeremiah Reed, Otho, Iowa
7. (7) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
8. (8) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (5) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (1) 45 Drew Barglof, Sioux Rapids, Iowa
3. (3) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa
4. (2) 34 Lincoln Miller, Eagle Grove, Iowa
5. (7) 22 Seth Butler, Scranton, Iowa
6. (4) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
7. (6) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
8. (8) 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
DNS – 55G David Gilliland, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (3) 56 Jake Blau, Latimer, Iowa
3. (1) 13 Brian Ashburn, Callender, Iowa
4. (4) 76 Jade Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
5. (7) 5G Rick Goldsberry, Runnells, Iowa
6. (5) 57T Chris Teel, Webster City, Iowa
7. (6) 05 Mark Kennedy, Webster City, Iowa
DNS – 21W Wade Gilliland, Callender, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (9) 45 Drew Barglof, Sioux Rapids, Iowa
3. (4) 5G Rick Goldsberry, Runnells, Iowa
4. (10) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
5. (12) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa
6. (11) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
7. (6) 57T Chris Teel, Webster City, Iowa
8. (16) 55G David Gilliland, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (13) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
10. (15) 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
11. (7) 13 Brian Ashburn, Callender, Iowa
12. (14) 05 Mark Kennedy, Webster City, Iowa
13. (8) 76 Jade Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
14. (2) 56 Jake Blau, Latimer, Iowa
15. (3) 34 Lincoln Miller, Eagle Grove, Iowa
16. (5) 22 Seth Butler, Scranton, Iowa
DNS – 21W Wade Gilliland, Callender, Iowa
USRA TUNERS
Heat:
1. (3) 38 Desiree Sells, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (7) 15 Tyler Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (2) 10B Breanna Ades, Rippey, Iowa
4. (4) 99 Chris Wilson, Britt, Iowa
5. (8) 98T T.J. Williams, Fort Dodge, Iowa
6. (1) 48C Chris Eddington, Clarion, Iowa
7. (6) 11 Justin Sibert, Jewell, Iowa
8. (5) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 15 Tyler Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (7) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
3. (4) 38 Desiree Sells, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (1) 10B Breanna Ades, Rippey, Iowa
5. (3) 99 Chris Wilson, Britt, Iowa
6. (8) 98T T.J. Williams, Fort Dodge, Iowa
7. (6) 11 Justin Sibert, Jewell, Iowa
8. (5) 48C Chris Eddington, Clarion, Iowa
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.
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