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NASCAR levies huge penalty to Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing by Bob Pockrass, FOX NASCAR insider NASCAR hammered Stewart-Haas Racing with one of its biggest penalties ever — including a $250,000 fine and 120 regular-season points — after it says it found a counterfeit part in the underwing of the Chase Briscoe car that it took back to its research and development center following the race Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR docked Briscoe and the team 120 regular-season points and 25 playoff points and also suspended crew chief John Klausmeier for six races. The fine also is issued to Klausmeier, although typically these fines are paid by the team. Since the introduction of its Next Gen car in 2022 that requires teams to purchase most of the parts and pieces from a specific vendor, NASCAR has promised to issue severe penalties for modifying parts because the idea is that all drivers and teams have most of the same parts and pieces. Briscoe finished 20th in the race Monday and his car was one of two taken by NASCAR for teardown at its research and development center. NASCAR routinely takes a couple of cars following races to inspect. The cars taken are determined by the series director, who can have a reason or no reason to take the car. Stewart-Haas Racing chief competition officer Greg Zipadelli said the team mistakenly had the illegal part on the car for the event. "We had a quality control lapse and a part that never should’ve been on a car going to the racetrack ended up on the No. 14 car at Charlotte," Zipadelli said in a statement. "We accept NASCAR’s decision and will not appeal." NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer indicated it wasn’t an unintentional mistake on the team’s part — that the counterfeit part was a duct that runs to the engine panel and was made to look like the supplied part all the way down to the lettering. The piece the teams are supposed to use comes attached to the engine panel, Sawyer said. The duct is designed to cool areas of the car and directing air differently could enhance the performance of the car. NASCAR uses a template to check the inside of the duct and it did not meet the template. "Anything that you would do around that area would be some (performance) gain or they wouldn't have done it," Sawyer said. With the penalty, Briscoe falls from four points behind the current playoff cutoff to 124 points behind, creating a virtual must-win situation to make the playoffs. And even if he makes the playoffs, he likely will need to win in the playoffs to advance as the loss of 25 playoff points likely will put him in more must-win situations. The violation was what NASCAR considers the most serious — a Level 3 on a 1-to-3 scale. "When you counterfeit a part, it falls into a bucket with engines and messing with tires and things like fuel that is just not going to be tolerated," Sawyer said. Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports.

NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott through the next Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway, officials announced Tuesday. In this week‘s penalty report, officials ruled Elliott intentionally crashed Denny Hamlin on Lap 186 of Monday‘s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, turning left into Hamlin‘s right-rear quarter panel and sending the No. 11 Toyota head-on into the outside SAFER barrier on the front straightaway after a squeeze from Hamlin led Elliott to brushing the wall at the exit of Turn 4. From Y! Sports: Officials cited Sections 4.3.A and 4.4.C & D of the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct laid out in the NASCAR Rule Book in Elliott‘s suspension. Section 4.3.A cites NASCAR member conduct and states “correct and proper conduct, both on and off the racetrack, is part of a member‘s responsibilities.” Section 4.4.C lists “removing another competitor from championship contention in a dangerous manner when not racing for position based on the available evidence and specific circumstances of the incident” as one of two actions that could result in a penalty, including race suspension(s). Listed as an example in the rule book is “clearly forcing another competitor into the wall in an abrupt and unambiguous manner,” while Section 4.4.D lists “actions by a NASCAR member that NASCAR finds to be detrimental to stock car racing or NASCAR” as an action that could result in a fine and/or indefinite suspension. Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, is set to miss his seventh race of the 2023 season. The 2020 Cup champion suffered a broken left leg in a snowboarding accident in March, sidelining him for six races until his return on April 16 at Martinsville Speedway. Josh Berry filled in for the five oval events Elliott missed, scoring a career-best second-place finish on April 2 at Richmond Raceway. Jordan Taylor made his Cup debut as Elliott‘s substitute at Circuit of The Americas, where he qualified fourth and finished 24th. …

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AOC AUTO PARTS EMODS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 00E-Jaden Edmond[1]; 2. 6"-Daniel Preston[5]; 3. 27-David Sheffield[2]; 4. 13P-Hunter Porter[12]; 5. 13-Jett Johnson[10]; 6. 34W-Brad Waddups[6]; 7. L87-Jude Allgayer[4]; 8. 26-Mitchell johnson[9]; 9. 51-Charley York[11]; 10. 92-Isaac Hernandez[16]; 11. 38-Eddie Lopez[13]; 12. 59B-Brianna Witzsche[7]; 13. 79E-Emily Villarreal[15]; 14. 18-Cameron Voelschow[3]; 15. 96F-Benjamin Fanning[8]; 16. (DNS) 76-Anthony Monroe Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 00E-Jaden Edmond[8]; 2. 18-Cameron Voelschow[2]; 3. 6"-Daniel Preston[1]; 4. 59B-Brianna Witzsche[3]; 5. 26-Mitchell johnson[6]; 6. 51-Charley York[4]; 7. 38-Eddie Lopez[5]; 8. 79E-Emily Villarreal[7] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 27-David Sheffield[2]; 2. L87-Jude Allgayer[1]; 3. 34W-Brad Waddups[4]; 4. 96F-Benjamin Fanning[5]; 5. 13-Jett Johnson[7]; 6. 13P-Hunter Porter[6]; 7. 76-Anthony Monroe[3]; 8. 92-Isaac Hernandez[8] 10 entries DAM SERVICES IMCA MODIFIEDS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 101-Tanner Whitmire[3]; 2. 49-Ryan Slott[2]; 3. 741-Cameron Starry[1]; 4. 90-Dustin Butcher[4]; 5. 12-Cody Leonard[7]; 6. 9M-Marcus Mikulencak[10]; 7. 77-Robert Liese Jr[5]; 8. 91L-Layne Davenport[9]; 9. 36-Vince Kacir[6]; 10. 91-Jeremy Davenport[8] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 741-Cameron Starry[4]; 2. 49-Ryan Slott[1]; 3. 101-Tanner Whitmire[2]; 4. 90-Dustin Butcher[5]; 5. 77-Robert Liese Jr[3]; 6. 36-Vince Kacir[7]; 7. 12-Cody Leonard[8]; 8. 91-Jeremy Davenport[9]; 9. 91L-Layne Davenport[10]; 10. (DNS) 9M-Marcus Mikulencak 15 entries 305 SPRINTS - WINGED A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 51-Caleb Martin[4]; 2. 16-Blake Bacus[2]; 3. 4-Caleb Padgett[3]; 4. 5L-Cassidy Lejeune[1]; 5. 7-Rod Craddock[5]; 6. 67-Dustyn Welch[8]; 7. 12-Trey Schmidt[13]; 8. 31-Chase Schubert[14]; 9. 3-Theresa Waller[7]; 10. 29M-Lawrence Mann[12]; 11. 15P-Andy Van Blarcum[9]; 12. 3D-Trent Dixon[10]; 13. 10-Michael Oliver[6]; 14. 11-Steven Leggio[11]; 15. (DNS) 22L-Kent Lewis Sr Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Theresa Waller[2]; 2. 67-Dustyn Welch[6]; 3. 4-Caleb Padgett[8]; 4. 15P-Andy Van Blarcum[1]; 5. 3D-Trent Dixon[4]; 6. 12-Trey Schmidt[5]; 7. 11-Steven Leggio[7]; 8. 22L-Kent Lewis Sr[3] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7-Rod Craddock[1]; 2. 10-Michael Oliver[2]; 3. 16-Blake Bacus[6]; 4. 51-Caleb Martin[5]; 5. 5L-Cassidy Lejeune[7]; 6. 29M-Lawrence Mann[4]; 7. 31-Chase Schubert[3] 12 entries TOP HAT MICRO MODS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. BD4-Gilbert Perez III[3]; 2. 8-Michael Lindsey[1]; 3. 59-Cory Harding[4]; 4. 6-Bill Six[6]; 5. 72-T J Boyd[9]; 6. 15-Steve Loy[8]; 7. 14-Eric Webb[10]; 8. 86-Brooke Anderson[11]; 9. 16-sharon Harding[12]; 10. 56-Andy Anderson[5]; 11. 21-Bill Duncker[7]; 12. 33-James Parks III[2] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 8-Michael Lindsey[1]; 2. BD4-Gilbert Perez III[5]; 3. 56-Andy Anderson[4]; 4. 21-Bill Duncker[2]; 5. 72-T J Boyd[3]; 6. 86-Brooke Anderson[6] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 33-James Parks III[4]; 2. 59-Cory Harding[3]; 3. 6-Bill Six[5]; 4. 15-Steve Loy[1]; 5. 14-Eric Webb[2]; 6. 16-sharon Harding[6] 14 entries DOUBLE J JERKY LIMITED MODIFIEDS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 19-Jarrett Barber[3]; 2. 26-JJ Jennings[2]; 3. 13M-Benjamin Mikulencak[8]; 4. 4$-Kris Rye[5]; 5. 73-Derrick Gonzalez[11]; 6. 184-Brian Rye[10]; 7. 12R-Roly Rodriguez[6]; 8. 1T-Nathan Titzman[9]; 9. BD1-Gilbert Perez III[7]; 10. 77-Cody Beddoe[4]; 11. 30K-Ziggy Reusser[12]; 12. 76-Michael Carlock[14]; 13. 96-Jared Maupin[1]; 14. (DNS) 00E-Jaden Edmond Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 96-Jared Maupin[1]; 2. 19-Jarrett Barber[2]; 3. 4$-Kris Rye[7]; 4. BD1-Gilbert Perez III[6]; 5. 1T-Nathan Titzman[3]; 6. 73-Derrick Gonzalez[5]; 7. 00E-Jaden Edmond[4] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 26-JJ Jennings[2]; 2. 77-Cody Beddoe[4]; 3. 12R-Roly Rodriguez[1]; 4. 13M-Benjamin Mikulencak[6]; 5. 184-Brian Rye[3]; 6. 30K-Ziggy Reusser[5]; 7. 76-Michael Carlock[7] 14 entries PRO LINE PURE STOCKS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 88-Steven Whiteaker III[4]; 2. 42-Curtis King[7]; 3. 15D-James Dear[2]; 4. 19-Chuck Barber[1]; 5. 127-Jerry Walters[3]; 6. 19J-Jennie Barber[12]; 7. 56-Parker Titzman[6]; 8. 39-John Wayne Wilson[8]; 9. 89-Jace Whiteaker[14]; 10. 2K-Kiehl Vanblarcum[10]; 11. 47-Ramsey Villarreal[9]; 12. 8-Bobby Jack[11]; 13. 129-Joe Riojas (Black)[13]; 14. 21B-EJ Gilpin[5] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Chuck Barber[2]; 2. 127-Jerry Walters[4]; 3. 21B-EJ Gilpin[6]; 4. 42-Curtis King[7]; 5. 47-Ramsey Villarreal[3]; 6. 8-Bobby Jack[1]; 7. 129-Joe Riojas (Black)[5] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15D-James Dear[1]; 2. 88-Steven Whiteaker III[3]; 3. 56-Parker Titzman[6]; 4. 39-John Wayne Wilson[2]; 5. 2K-Kiehl Vanblarcum[4]; 6. 19J-Jennie Barber[5]; 7. 89-Jace Whiteaker[7] 17 entries SAMES FORD FACTORY STOCKS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 66-Johnny Torres[1]; 2. 154-Brian Rye[7]; 3. 741-Cameron Starry[4]; 4. 12-Cody Leonard[9]; 5. BD3-Ray Allen Kulhanek[8]; 6. 94-Allen Torres[10]; 7. 113-Hector Aguirre[5]; 8. 115-Chuck Perry[2]; 9. 98-Frank Okruhlik[12]; 10. 28M-Mason Castaneda[6]; 11. 39-Makayla Trimble[3]; 12. 11X-Brian Harbison[14]; 13. 21R-Eric Ramos[11]; 14. 139-Dennis Folkerts[16]; 15. 41-Joey Heinaman[17]; 16. 133-Megan Dodson[13]; 17. 34-Ryan Carlucci[15] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 66-Johnny Torres[5]; 2. 39-Makayla Trimble[1]; 3. 113-Hector Aguirre[2]; 4. 154-Brian Rye[9]; 5. 12-Cody Leonard[8]; 6. 21R-Eric Ramos[3]; 7. 133-Megan Dodson[4]; 8. 34-Ryan Carlucci[6]; 9. 41-Joey Heinaman[7] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 115-Chuck Perry[1]; 2. 741-Cameron Starry[3]; 3. 28M-Mason Castaneda[2]; 4. BD3-Ray Allen Kulhanek[4]; 5. 94-Allen Torres[6]; 6. 98-Frank Okruhlik[8]; 7. 11X-Brian Harbison[5]; 8. 139-Dennis Folkerts[7]

EMILIA MONTALVO REALTOR SPORT COMPACTS A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 88-Justin Sitterle[4]; 2. 00-Cody Crabb[1]; 3. 121/2-John Dewitt[5]; 4. 42-Beau Bollinger[3]; 5. 03-Gabriella King[9]; 6. 8C-chase louden[11]; 7. 888D-Andrew Gelly[13]; 8. 03C-Julie Crabb[10]; 9. 33K-Kayla Pouncey[14]; 10. 0*-Rainey Mayeux[15]; 11. 41S-Shea Naumann[12]; 12. X-Gage Fuller[6]; 13. 00M-Marian Brown[16]; 14. (DNS) 02-Kaden Moran; 15. (DNS) 66-Lane Harrison; 16. (DNS) 17-LeeAnn Crain; 17. (DNS) 59-Libby Blackman; 18. (DQ) 67L-Sean Leasure[2] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 88-Justin Sitterle[3]; 2. 00-Cody Crabb[2]; 3. 02-Kaden Moran[6]; 4. X-Gage Fuller[9]; 5. 59-Libby Blackman[8]; 6. 8C-chase louden[5]; 7. 888D-Andrew Gelly[1]; 8. 0*-Rainey Mayeux[7]; 9. 17-LeeAnn Crain[4] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 67L-Sean Leasure[8]; 2. 121/2-John Dewitt[2]; 3. 03-Gabriella King[1]; 4. 03C-Julie Crabb[7]; 5. 42-Beau Bollinger[5]; 6. 41S-Shea Naumann[3]; 7. 33K-Kayla Pouncey[4]; 8. 00M-Marian Brown[6]; 9. (DNF) 66-Lane Harrison[9] 27 entries DESIGN WELDING FACTORY STOCKS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 91-Jared Maupin[4]; 2. J66-Johnny Torres[8]; 3. 179-Donald Cain[1]; 4. 29K-Dylan Kowalik[2]; 5. 53K-Kasey Krauss[12]; 6. 94-Allen Torres[9]; 7. 8*-Tim Homeyer[7]; 8. 11-Trey Jones[5]; 9. 55-Rusty Head[6]; 10. 88J-Jeff Blackwood[10]; 11. 40X-Brian Mahler[13]; 12. 780-James Stansfield[16]; 13. 45-Seth Davis[19]; 14. T14-Taylor Stewart[17]; 15. 768-Cody Peel[11]; 16. 70-Edward Mckinnon[20]; 17. B4-Billy Roschetzky IV[21]; 18. (DNF) 98-Frank Okruhlik[3]; 19. (DNF) 25R-Nathan Rachui[15]; 20. (DNF) 329-Eric Robbins Jr[25]; 21. (DNF) 22-Tim Sowell[18]; 22. (DNF) 7-Kevin Nejtek[14]; 23. (DNF) 187-Jonathan Donham[23]; 24. (DNF) 33W-Mike Wales[24]; 25. (DNS) 66-Aaron Paben Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 29K-Dylan Kowalik[1]; 2. 11-Trey Jones[3]; 3. 98-Frank Okruhlik[5]; 4. 53K-Kasey Krauss[7]; 5. 40X-Brian Mahler[6]; 6. 780-James Stansfield[9]; 7. 45-Seth Davis[4]; 8. 66-Aaron Paben[2]; 9. 33W-Mike Wales[8] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 8*-Tim Homeyer[1]; 2. 179-Donald Cain[8]; 3. J66-Johnny Torres[7]; 4. 55-Rusty Head[6]; 5. 7-Kevin Nejtek[3]; 6. T14-Taylor Stewart[2]; 7. 70-Edward Mckinnon[4]; 8. 329-Eric Robbins Jr[5] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 768-Cody Peel[6]; 2. 91-Jared Maupin[5]; 3. 94-Allen Torres[3]; 4. 88J-Jeff Blackwood[9]; 5. 25R-Nathan Rachui[7]; 6. 22-Tim Sowell[2]; 7. (DNF) B4-Billy Roschetzky IV[1]; 8. (DNF) 187-Jonathan Donham[8] 14 entries ADVANCE AUTO PARTS STREET STOCKS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 1B-Brandon Hood[5]; 2. 4T-Mike Trigg[7]; 3. 88-Brandon Spreen[3]; 4. 39-Chase Ellison[8]; 5. 3D-Darrell Rhoades[10]; 6. 48-Duane Toyne[1]; 7. 87-Robert Danielsen[9]; 8. T27-Tommy Garcia[4]; 9. 007-Dash Dashnaw[11]; 10. 7A-Will Arnold[6]; 11. 73-Lincoln Morris[2]; 12. 56-Drake Pruitt[13]; 13. (DNF) 64L-Shane Lander[14] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 1B-Brandon Hood[6]; 2. 48-Duane Toyne[2]; 3. 87-Robert Danielsen[4]; 4. T27-Tommy Garcia[5]; 5. 73-Lincoln Morris[3]; 6. 007-Dash Dashnaw[1] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7A-Will Arnold[1]; 2. 4T-Mike Trigg[7]; 3. 3D-Darrell Rhoades[2]; 4. 88-Brandon Spreen[6]; 5. 39-Chase Ellison[4]; 6. C3-Robert Barrow[8]; 7. (DNF) 56-Drake Pruitt[5]; 8. (DNF) 64L-Shane Lander[3] 18 entries BROWNING AUTO PARTS IMCA STOCK CARS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 9-Jason Batt[1]; 2. 52-AJ Dancer[6]; 3. 33M-Mason Doherty[3]; 4. 489-Anthony Otken[13]; 5. 107M-Tim Carman[2]; 6. 27-Koby Allen[10]; 7. C3-Chris Birmingham[14]; 8. 14-John Hobbs[15]; 9. 14T-Joey Tschoerner[17]; 10. 94A-Allison Morris[16]; 11. 17-Bryce Burden[12]; 12. 4-Tristan Carman[4]; 13. 221-Allan Essenburg[8]; 14. 01-Terry Tschoerner[5]; 15. (DNF) 107J-Justin Walter[7]; 16. (DNF) 4K-Ken Plonsky[11]; 17. (DNS) 01T-Tracy Tschoerner; 18. (DQ) 21-Chris Florio[9] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 21-Chris Florio[4]; 2. 221-Allan Essenburg[2]; 3. 01-Terry Tschoerner[1]; 4. 4-Tristan Carman[3]; 5. 9-Jason Batt[8]; 6. 17-Bryce Burden[6]; 7. C3-Chris Birmingham[7]; 8. 94A-Allison Morris[9]; 9. 01T-Tracy Tschoerner[5] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 33M-Mason Doherty[1]; 2. 52-AJ Dancer[3]; 3. 107J-Justin Walter[4]; 4. 107M-Tim Carman[6]; 5. 4K-Ken Plonsky[5]; 6. 489-Anthony Otken[9]; 7. 14-John Hobbs[8]; 8. 14T-Joey Tschoerner[7]; 9. 27-Koby Allen[2] 18 entries USA WRECKER IMCA SOUTHERN SPORTMODS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. M5-Dustin Mooney[8]; 2. H14-Heath Stewart[4]; 3. 23-Greg Atwood[3]; 4. 00K-Oliver Billingsly[11]; 5. 21T-Taylor Florio[1]; 6. 747-Robbie Abshire[6]; 7. 777-James Hanusch[2]; 8. 55G-Gerald Henderson[9]; 9. 711-Chanc Towery[15]; 10. 35-Ray Glaze[13]; 11. 41-Chris Hardman[17]; 12. 17E-Eric Cegielski[5]; 13. (DNF) 232-Bill Siegman Sr[12]; 14. (DNF) 11-Tom Grothues[10]; 15. (DNS) 14T-Dusty Towery; 16. (DNS) 51-Earl Ingram; 17. (DQ) 14-BIll Blackman[7]; 18. (DQ) 8-Doug Ripple[14] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 747-Robbie Abshire[2]; 2. M5-Dustin Mooney[6]; 3. 11-Tom Grothues[1]; 4. H14-Heath Stewart[5]; 5. 777-James Hanusch[3]; 6. 00K-Oliver Billingsly[9]; 7. 35-Ray Glaze[8]; 8. 711-Chanc Towery[4]; 9. 41-Chris Hardman[7] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Taylor Florio[2]; 2. 17E-Eric Cegielski[8]; 3. 14-BIll Blackman[4]; 4. 23-Greg Atwood[6]; 5. 55G-Gerald Henderson[3]; 6. 232-Bill Siegman Sr[1]; 7. 8-Doug Ripple[9]; 8. (DNS) 14T-Dusty Towery; 9. (DNS) 51-Earl Ingram 7 entries MAGNUM TRAILERS IMCA MODIFIEDS A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 94-Chris Morris[3]; 2. 15-Chris Carroll[2]; 3. 73D-Jacob Hortch[1]; 4. 48R-Raymond McSpadden[4]; 5. 163-Hardy Henderson[5]; 6. 27S-Charles Strong[6]; 7. (DNS) 81-Ryan Childress Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 94-Chris Morris[5]; 2. 48R-Raymond McSpadden[1]; 3. 15-Chris Carroll[4]; 4. 163-Hardy Henderson[6]; 5. 73D-Jacob Hortch[7]; 6. (DNF) 27S-Charles Strong[3]; 7. (DNS) 81-Ryan Childress 30 entries EPPERSON PAINT& BODY DWARF CAR RACING SERIES OF TX A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 19R-Dustin Rude[6]; 2. 81S-Dillon Spreen[5]; 3. 25-Dylan Budnik[13]; 4. 88-Brandon Spreen[8]; 5. 22C-Cauy Moore[10]; 6. 1K-Kaegen Moore[20]; 7. 44M-Thomas Mach[4]; 8. 14R-duane Burford[16]; 9. 4M-Mason Mach[28]; 10. 30-Billy Groff[21]; 11. 15-Ty Paxson[9]; 12. 00-Blaze Payne[17]; 13. 7-Ron Theel[18]; 14. 38B-Hunter Gilbert[24]; 15. 93-Adam Stehle[19]; 16. 44-Ron Simpson[29]; 17. 5-Michael Whisenhunt[30]; 18. 81D-Jerry Burford[3]; 19. 36-Joe Sansing[25]; 20. 12N-Keith Lischer[12]; 21. (DNF) 117-Brian Falkenburg[27]; 22. (DNF) 12T-Dillon Coyne[7]; 23. (DNF) 7X-Steven Gilbert[2]; 24. (DNF) 08-Danielle Long[11]; 25. (DNF) 0-Chris Ochoa[14]; 26. (DNF) 0XX-JP Dowell[23]; 27. (DNF) 21-Landon Falkenberg[22]; 28. (DNF) 2-Jerry Book[15]; 29. (DNF) 17-Billy White[26]; 30. (DNF) 2K-Dillon Payne[1] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 22C-Cauy Moore[1]; 2. 19R-Dustin Rude[5]; 3. 0-Chris Ochoa[3]; 4. 81S-Dillon Spreen[7]; 5. 38B-Hunter Gilbert[8]; 6. 30-Billy Groff[4]; 7. 00-Blaze Payne[6]; 8. 4M-Mason Mach[2] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 25-Dylan Budnik[6]; 2. 15-Ty Paxson[3]; 3. 12N-Keith Lischer[5]; 4. 44M-Thomas Mach[4]; 5. 7-Ron Theel[1]; 6. 21-Landon Falkenberg[2]; 7. 44-Ron Simpson[8]; 8. 36-Joe Sansing[7] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 88-Brandon Spreen[2]; 2. 81D-Jerry Burford[1]; 3. 93-Adam Stehle[6]; 4. 2K-Dillon Payne[5]; 5. 14R-duane Burford[4]; 6. 5-Michael Whisenhunt[7]; 7. 17-Billy White[3] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 12T-Dillon Coyne[4]; 2. 08-Danielle Long[3]; 3. 7X-Steven Gilbert[5]; 4. 2-Jerry Book[6]; 5. 1K-Kaegen Moore[7]; 6. (DNF) 0XX-JP Dowell[1]; 7. (DNF) 117-Brian Falkenburg[2]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 25 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 951; 2. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 798; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 775; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 666; 5. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 586; 6. William "Bill" Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 576; 7. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 536; 8. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 527; 9. Michael "Bubba" Ables, Caddo, Okla., 517; 10. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 511; 11. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 494; 12. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 483; 13. Trevor Fitz, Santa Maria, Calif., 481; 14. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 480; 15. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 444; 16. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 434; 17. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 429; 18. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 428; 19. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 420; 20. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 402. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 349; 2. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 269; 3. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 263; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 260; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 250; 6. Dalton Simonsen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 239; 7. Chance Huston, East Moline, Ill., 236; 8. Cory Beckstrom, Omaha, Neb., 232; 9. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 209; 10. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., 196; 11. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 190; 12. Christopher "C.J." Horn, Auburn, Ind., 189; 13. Jake Bridge, Waverly, Neb., and Jacob Kubicka, Juniata, Neb., both 182; 15. Bryan Klein, Clarence, Iowa, 181; 16. Denton Duncan, Ravenna, Neb., 178; 17. Tom Svoboda, David City, Neb., 174; 18. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson, Iowa, and Jeff Classen, Erie, Ill., both 172; 20. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa, 169. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 353; 2. Gunnar Pike, South Bend, Neb., 286; 3. Cole Vanderheiden, Papillion, Neb., 253; 4. Stuart Snyder, Lincoln, Neb., 250; 5. Joshua Riggins, Lincoln, Neb., 249; 6. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 245; 7. Brianna Lawson, Jackson Springs, N.C., and Logan Jones, Mercersburg, Pa., both 244; 9. Timothy Bittner, Beech Creek, Pa., 238; 10. Heath Nestrick, Caddo Mills, Texas, 236; 11. Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., 233; 12. Austin Burkham, Mansfield, Texas, 228; 13. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 227; 14. Jacob McLain, Hemby Bridge, N.C., 221; 15. Joey Danley, Martell, Neb., 215; 16. Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., 210; 17. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 209; 18. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D., 208; 19. Jason Danley, Lincoln, Neb., 203; 20. Owen Dimm, Mifflintown, Pa., 202. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 880; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 806; 3. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 801; 4. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 784; 5. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 695; 6. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 659; 7. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 586; 8. Lance Hanson Jr., Palmer, Texas, 572; 9. Rick Diaz, Los Banos, Calif., 555; 10. Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas, 550; 11. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 547; 12. Grady Clements, Chino Valley, Ariz., 511; 13. Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas, 479; 14. Richard Mills, Navasota, Texas, 456; 15. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, and Thomas Sr Hall, Lorena, Texas, both 455; 17. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas, 445; 18. Michael Nichols, Harlan, Iowa, 427; 19. Chad Hertel, Buffalo Gap, Texas, 411; 20. Michael Dabney, Waco, Texas, 408. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks – 1. Thomas Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 850; 2. John Thomas, Strasburg, Colo., 704; 3. Scott Tenney, Yuma, Ariz., 702; 4. Darrin Biggs, Chandler, Ariz., 604; 5. Andrew Pearce, Meadow, Utah, 585; 6. Brycen Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 569; 7. Cody Williams, Minneapolis, Kan., 552; 8. Mark Merlen, Helper, Utah, 540; 9. Nicholas Biggs, Mesa, Ariz., 521; 10. Cody Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 510; 11. Mike Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 508; 12. Kade Dimick, Price, Utah, 499; 13. Joshua Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 466; 14. Zack Tate, Coolidge, Ariz., 446; 15. Zach Olmstead, Overton, Neb., 401; 16. Nicholas Ronnebaum, Onaga, Kan., 393; 17. Seth Butler, Glidden, Iowa, 388; 18. Eric Knutson, Slater, Iowa, 381; 19. Jonathan Saliba, New Cambria, Kan., 375; 20. Randy LaMar, Buffalo, Iowa, 373. Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites – 1. Stevie Throop, West Palm Beach, Fla., 606; 2. Riley Clem, Bakersfield, Calif., 547; 3. Chad Kirkpatrick, Sheridan, Ark., 476; 4. Larry Hubbard Jr., Cape Coral, Fla., 457; 5. Dillon Raffurty, Kansas City, Mo., 452; 6. Blake Wilson, Mabelvale, Ark., 436; 7. Ronnie Choate, Cookeville, Tenn., 416; 8. Nathan Wolfe, Lees Summit, Mo., 402; 9. Jace Reid, Nashville, Ark., 400; 10. Dennis Cooper, Franklin, Ky., 397; 11. Todd Minner, Rockvale, Tenn., 395; 12. Joseph Dunlap, Shelbyville, Tenn., 384; 13. Joe Boyll, Kokomo, Ind., 381; 14. Joseph McIntyre, Cleveland, Texas, 377; 15. Keith Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 374; 16. William Leonard, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 370; 17. Jaydun Thomas, Price, Utah, 369; 18. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 362; 19. Glen Johansen, Wellington, Utah, 350; 20. Michael Raffurty, Kansas City, Mo., 348. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods – 1. Cam Reimers, Kelley, Iowa, 818; 2. Kyler Reynolds, Surprise, Ariz., 760; 3. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 741; 4. Camron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 676; 5. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 650; 6. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 586; 7. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 542; 8. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 529; 9. Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, 525; 10. Miles Morris, Yuma, Ariz., 503; 11. Brandon Spanjer, Crete, Neb., 497; 12. Matt Sanders, Brookings, Ore., 485; 13. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 484; 14. Brayton Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 468; 15. William Kirk, Sloan, Iowa, 418; 16. Jason Ryan Jr., Oakley, Calif., 407; 17. Rick Spangler, Grand Junction, Colo., 401; 18. Bobby Horton, Yuma, Ariz., 394; 19. Nic Savaglio, Gilbert, Ariz., 390; 20. Adam Armstrong, Pickrell, Neb., 375. Smiley's Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods – 1. Jerrett Bransom, Burleson, Texas, 703; 2. Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas, 682; 3. David Phillips, Tuscola, Texas, 589; 4. Kyle Wilkins, Italy, Texas, 537; 5. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 467; 6. Jeff Hauser, Alvarado, Texas, 444; 7. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 434; 8. Jason Hunter, Poolville, Texas, 422; 9. Bradley Poor, Hawley, Texas, 407; 10. Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, Texas, 405; 11. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 400; 12. Jeff Shepperd, Waco, Texas, 380; 13. Paul White, Waco, Texas, 358; 14. Chase Martin, Springtown, Texas, 354; 15. James Nicholson, Salado, Texas, 353; 16. Chad King, Davis, Okla., 338; 17. Austin Gooding, Fort Worth, Texas, 319; 18. John South, Grapevine, Texas, and Taylor Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas, both 312; 20. Chase Vineyard, Davis, Okla., 310. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts – 1. Jacob Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 661; 2. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 643; 3. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 635; 4. Mike Giorgianni, Sedona, Ariz., 629; 5. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 609; 6. Randall Martin, Springtown, Texas, 563; 7. Kevin Reuter, Chula Vista, Calif., 547; 8. Billy Foultz, Descanso, Calif., 537; 9. Benjamin Pendleton, Yuma, Ariz., 504; 10. Brian Newcomer, Red Oak, Texas, 497; 11. Stephen Stiteler, Decatur, Texas, 485; 12. Steven Bevills, Granbury, Texas, 467; 13. Kolby Sabin, Des Moines, Iowa, 464; 14. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 450; 15. Levi Volkert, Correctionville, Iowa, 433; 16. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 17. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 420; 18. Anthony Clark, Omaha, Neb., 410; 19. Mark Earl, Burleson, Texas, 391; 20. Francisco Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 363. Junior National Champion – 1. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 715; 2. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 690; 3. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 643; 4. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 635; 5. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 609; 6. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 587; 7. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 586; 8. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 529; 9. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 484; 10. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 483; 11. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 480; 12. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 467; 13. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 450; 14. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 434; 15. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 16. William Kirk, Sloan, Iowa, 418; 17. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 400; 18. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 397; 19. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 391; 20. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 365. Lady Eagle – 1. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 648; 2. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 450; 3. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 4. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 420; 5. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 400; 6. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 365; 7. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 362; 8. Brenda Kirby, New River, Ariz., 352; 9. Marie Curtis, Winnemucca, Nev., 351; 10. Katie Barthel, Ignacio, Colo., 341; 11. Jenna Wilson, Cortez, Colo., 313; 12. Taylor Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas, 312; 13. Wynona Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 310; 14. Brooke Osler, Milford, Iowa, 295; 15. Leah Wroten, Independence, Iowa, 291; 16. Cassie Johansen, Wellington, Utah, 285; 17. Emali VanHoff, Chowchilla, Calif., 282; 18. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 276; 19. Kaity Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 270; 20. Mary Hahn, Lincoln, Neb., 265.

I'm glad folks are serious about coming up with ideas about how to save asphalt racing. A couple of points I'd like to make, if you don't mind. 1) Rules. The rules have to be very specific and very thorough for whatever class is being proposed. I mean every possible detail has to be spelled out with no room for creative rule-bending. The idea that rules should be minimal hoping to attract a wide range of cars is crazy and a recipe for failure. Racers want to win and are very inventive and willing to make their own rules unless they are clearly spelled and strictly enforced all the time. A couple of notes about rules here: A. Coming up with a comprehensive set of rules is extremely difficult. Input from a wide variety of experienced racers is mandatory. Rules made by one person end up being revised over and over as oversights and errors are needed. And rules that change frequently are not conducive to the stability of the class. B. The rules must be strictly enforced with no exceptions. And the class/track management must back the tech officials every time. 2) Low-cost classes is the key to the future success of asphalt racing - as many have pointed out. But getting these low-tech cars to handle is a major challenge for racers to overcome and racers are very inventive when it comes to getting an advantage over their fellow racers. Very strict rules about shocks, springs, suspension components and tires are a must. As soon as someone "innocently" re-mounts a suspension component to alter a roll center or gain a bump steer advantage, the class will be history. Shocks should be issued by the track and dynoed to detect any re-valving efforts. Springs should be pulled, measured and rated randomly. I've been down the rules making/enforcing road many times in the past and the above is not theory.

I aways say: If someone with unlimited financial resources and a true love of racing were willing to invest without worrying about getting a return on their investment, racetracks can be reborn. I have been hoping for such an individual for many years. I seriously thought I had found that special someone shortly after San Antonio Speedway closed, but he turned out to be "too good to be true." I still have the outline of the business plan developed for a multi-venue complex on Foster Road in San Antonio. And the offer I made so long ago remains on the table: If that "someone" mentioned above comes forth, I'd be more than willing to join their team.

Owen is THE Man!

Where do you suppose this track will pull cars from?

I don't think this will end up well for NA$CAR. It's hard to capture the smell, noise, atmosphere with a camera. Just another step the leadership is taking away from their customer base.

Thanks for the great updates, Ron! You're hired!

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 10 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 936; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 700; 3. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 665; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 599; 5. William "Bill" Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 552; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 458; 7. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 454; 8. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 439; 9. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., and Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., both 434; 11. Trevor Fitz, Santa Maria, Calif., 419; 12. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 410; 14. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 400; 15. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 384; 16. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 380; 17. Michael "Bubba" Ables, Caddo, Okla., 379; 18. Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., 376; 19. Justin Scott, Milton, Fla., 360; 20. Timothy Hamilton, Lindsay, Okla., 358. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 233; 2. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., and Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., both 191; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 185; 5. Cory Beckstrom, Omaha, Neb., 169; 6. Christopher "C.J." Horn, Auburn, Ind., Jacob Kubicka, Juniata, Neb., and Chance Huston, East Moline, Ill., each 149; 9. Jeff Classen, Erie, Ill., 142; 10. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 136; 11. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., 135; 12. Beau Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 132; 13. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 120; 14. Fred Remley, Anamosa, Iowa, 114; 15. Bryan Klein, Clarence, Iowa, 111; 16. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 108; 17. Nelson Vollbrecht, Stanton, Neb., and Dalton Simonsen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, both 107; 19. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson, Iowa, 105; 20. Brandon Loos, Davenport, Iowa, 104. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 208; 2. Austin Mundie, Crandall, Texas, 198; 3. Justin Fifield, Crandall, Texas, 195; 4. Austin Burkham, Mansfield, Texas, 193; 5. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 189; 6. Logan Jones, Mercersburg, Pa., 182; 7. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 175; 8. Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, 173; 9. Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., 171; 10. Heath Nestrick, Caddo Mills, Texas, 165; 11. Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., 157; 12. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 154; 13. Steve Surniak, Mooresville, N.C., 153; 14. Joshua Riggins, Lincoln, Neb., Jacob McLain, Hemby Bridge, N.C., and Dylan Shatzer, Hagerstown, Md., each 152; 17. Justin Zimmerman, Athens, Texas, 150; 18. Johnny Scarborough, Bomoseen, Vt., 149; 19. Cody Price, Greenville, Texas, 147; 20. Stuart Snyder, Lincoln, Neb., 146. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 784; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 744; 3. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 684; 4. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 670; 5. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 626; 6. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 551; 7. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 547; 8. Rick Diaz, Los Banos, Calif., 516; 9. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 493; 10. Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas, 485; 11. Grady Clements, Chino Valley, Ariz., 474; 12. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 455; 13. Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas, and Lance Hanson Jr., Palmer, Texas, both 442; 15. Chad Hertel, Buffalo Gap, Texas, 411; 16. Michael Dabney, Waco, Texas, 408; 17. Thomas Hall Sr., Lorena, Texas, 395; 18. Richard Mills, Navasota, Texas, 392; 19. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas, 388; 20. Demetrius Carter, Alvarado, Texas, 352. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks – 1. Thomas Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 746; 2. Scott Tenney, Yuma, Ariz., 672; 3. John Thomas, Strasburg, Colo., 665; 4. Darrin Biggs, Chandler, Ariz., 582; 5. Brycen Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 569; 6. Cody Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 510; 7. Nicholas Biggs, Mesa, Ariz., 486; 8. Joshua Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 466; 9. Andrew Pearce, Meadow, Utah, 437; 10. Zack Tate, Coolidge, Ariz., and Mark Merlen, Helper, Utah, both 410; 12. Cody Williams, Minneapolis, Kan., 407; 13. Kade Dimick, Price, Utah, 349; 14. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 15. Sonny Mari, Imperial, Calif., 332; 16. Charlie McDaniel Sr., Phoenix, Ariz., 314; 17. Ryan Dimick, Price, Utah, 303; 18. Joe Peterson, Chandler, Ariz., 298; 19. Zach Olmstead, Overton, Neb., 295; 20. Nicholas Ronnebaum, Onaga, Kan., 274. Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites – 1. Stevie Throop, West Palm Beach, Fla., 528; 2. Chad Kirkpatrick, Sheridan, Ark., 396; 3. Larry Hubbard Jr., Cape Coral, Fla., 395; 4. Riley Clem, Bakersfield, Calif., 391; 5. Blake Wilson, Mabelvale, Ark., 362; 6. Jace Reid, Nashville, Ark,, 335; 7. Dillon Raffurty, Kansas City, Mo., 333; 8. William Leonard, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 332; 9. Dennis Cooper, Franklin, Ky., 326; 10. Joe Boyll, Kokomo, Ind., 316; 11. Nathan Wolfe, Lees Summit, Mo., 306; 12. Ronnie Choate, Cookeville, Tenn., 302; 13. Todd Minner, Rockvale, Tenn., 298; 14. Steve Throop, West Palm Beach, Fla., 296; 15. Keith Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 286; 16. Joseph Dunlap, Shelbyville, Tenn., 282; 17. Joseph McIntyre, Cleveland, Texas, 278; 18. Joel Huggins, Des Moines, Iowa, 276; 19. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 275; 20. Richard Kemp, Phoenix, Ariz., 272. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods – 1. Kyler Reynolds, Surprise, Ariz., 739; 2. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 726; 3. Cam Reimers, Kelley, Iowa, 709; 4. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 611; 5. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 586; 6. Camron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 559; 7. Miles Morris, Yuma, Ariz., 503; 8. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 475; 9. Matt Sanders, Brookings, Ore., 433; 10. Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, 409; 11. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 401; 12. Bobby Horton, Yuma, Ariz., 394; 13. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 384; 14. Nic Savaglio, Gilbert, Ariz., 373; 15. Brandon Spanjer, Crete, Neb., 363; 16. Andy Sole, San Tan Valley, Ariz., 351; 17. Jason Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 345; 18. Nick Posey, Florence, Ariz., 333; 19. Jason Ryan Jr., Oakley, Calif., 330; 20. Casey Murdoch, Glendale, Ariz., 320. Smiley's Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods – 1. Jerrett Bransom, Burleson, Texas, 566; 2. David Phillips, Tuscola, Texas, 553; 3. Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas, 538; 4. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 434; 5. Kyle Wilkins, Italy, Texas, 423; 6. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 398; 7. Jeff Hauser, Alvarado, Texas, 391; 8. Bradley Poor, Hawley, Texas, 382; 9. Jason Hunter, Poolville, Texas, 355; 10. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 349; 11. Paul White, Waco, Texas, 334; 12. Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, Texas, 333; 13. James Nicholson, Salado, Texas, 323; 14. Chad King, Davis, Okla., 305; 15. Michael Watkins, Hawley, Texas, 303; 16. Jeff Shepperd, Waco, Texas, 302; 17. Austin Gooding, Fort Worth, Texas, 295; 18. Danny Patterson Jr., Merkel, Texas, 288; 19. Calen Mohler, Irving, Texas, 286; 20. Vinny Rabozzi, Midlothian, Texas, 270. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts – 1. Jacob Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 629; 2. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 609; 3. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 604; 4. Mike Giorgianni, Sedona, Ariz., 589; 5. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 566; 6. Kevin Reuter, Chula Vista, Calif., 547; 7. Billy Foultz, Descanso, Calif., 537; 8. Benjamin Pendleton, Yuma, Ariz., 504; 9. Randall Martin, Springtown, Texas, 483; 10. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 11. Stephen Stiteler, Decatur, Texas, 423; 12. Brian Newcomer, Red Oak, Texas, 422; 13. Steven Bevills, Granbury, Texas, 394; 14. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 387; 15. Francisco Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 363; 16. Wayne Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 357; 17. Kelly VanDriel, Abilene, Texas, 353; 18. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 333; 19. Mark Earl, Burleson, Texas, 322; 20. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 319. Junior National Champion – 1. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 665; 2. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 634; 3. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 609; 4. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 604; 5. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 566; 6. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 493; 7. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 434; 8. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 430; 9. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 10. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 410; 11. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 401; 12. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 400; 13. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 398; 14. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 387; 15. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 384; 16. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 349; 17. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 18. Lukas Tellez, Tucson, Ariz., 327; 19. Wynona Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 310; 20. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 301. Lady Eagle – 1. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 643; 2. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 425; 3. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 387; 4. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 349; 5. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 6. Brenda Kirby, New River, Ariz., 323; 7. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 319; 8. Wynona Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 310; 9. Marie Curtis, Winnemucca, Nev., 280; 10. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 275; 11. Kaity Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 270; 12. Alyssa Smith, Norco, Calif., 260; 13. Emali VanHoff, Chowchilla, Calif., 250; 14. Taylor Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas, 246; 15. Maci Constance, Descanso, Calif., 241; 16. Brianna Maughlin, Dighton, Kan., 240; 17. Katie Barthel, Ignacio, Colo., 230; 18. Kenzington Ogle, Lubbock, Texas, 225; 19. Hannah Miller, Phoenix, Ariz., 212; 20. Jenna Wilson, Cortez, Colo., 211.

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Too far away from San Antonio to be of any real help. Did I read that there was a fatality at a drag boat competition somewhere in Texas recently?

Mickey, for what classes would that pan work best?

Good to see "Too Slow Joe" Aramendia take that checkered. Anyone who knows Joe knows that he would find a way to win sooner or later.

Ross Chastain hits Noah Gragson with a punch after Kansas race https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2023/05/07/ross-chastain-hits-noah-gragson-with-a-punch-after-kansas-race/

Sounds like fun!

https://www.lonestarspeedzone.com/topic/82425-unofficial-sprs-results-full-throttle-throwdown-at-hmp/

Pro Modifieds 1. 148 Ethan Barker, 20 2. 27 Enrique Ferrer, 20 3. 14 Nathan Caldwell, 20 4. 13 Ian Webster, 20 5. 6 Jake Thomasson, 20 6. 451 UNK, 20 7. 118, Jason Ferre, 4 8. 30 Ricky Moxley, 2 9. 72 Johnny Walker, 2 10. Robert Walton, 2 11. 26 Bob Slezinsky, 2 Pro Trucks 1. 96 Rick Pollaro, 30 laps 2. 16 Mason Teague, 30 3. 27 Kenneth Canales, 30 4. 24 Ryder Wells, 30 5. 37 Drew Simental, 30 6. 14 Mike Reininger, 30 7. 43 Jaron Hasley, 30 8. 59 Corey Winne, 30 9. Doug Gibson, 29 10. 3 Delilah May, 28 Legacys 1. 7 James Remore, 21 laps 2. 5 Brian Benedict, 21 3. 48 Mike Knotts, 21 4. 55 John Miesen, 21 5. 21 Dalton Wayne, 21 6. 3 Delilah May, 20 7. 71 Kevin Dority, 20 8. 51 Carson Green, 20 9. 777 Matthew Remore, 17 10. 04 Colton Cook, 17 11. 20 Sergio Hexzel, 4 Outlaws 1. 17 Robert Barker, 20 laps 2. 88 Brandon Spreen, 20 3. 89 Brandon Moeller, 20 4. 71 Deed Dupont, 20 5. 3 Chris Ehrnardt, 20 6. 22 Cory Winne, 8 7. 69 Mike Pollaro, 8 Eco Stocks 1. 58 Kahlen Koch, 20 laps 2. 74 Mike Mecum, 20 3. 72 Soren Rasmussen, 20 4. 68 Jaron Watkins, 20 5. 88 Troy Covin, 20 6. 4 Colton Cook, 20 7. 83 Casey Devoti, 19 8. 56 Lee Arnold, 19 9. 55 Skylar Peels, 19 10. 45 Jim Stohr, 14 NasKarts 1. 23 Corey O'Donnell, 20 laps 2. 51 Carson Green, 20 3. 46 Mike Steinman, 20 4. 11 Steve Benet 19 5. 99 Scott Sanne, 19 6. 93 Lynn Hardy, 19 7. 3 Deliliah May, 2 Legends 1. 9 Jamie Call, 6 laps 2. 04 Dane Schwarz, 4 3. 74, UNK, 0 Bootleggers 1. 7 Chris Farr, 20 laps 2. 55 UNK, 0

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 4 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 878; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 603; 3. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 563; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 537; 5. William "Bill" Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 491; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 458; 7. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 439; 8. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 9. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 380; 10. Michael "Bubba" Ables, Caddo, Okla., 379; 11. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 378; 12. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 365; 13. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 349; 14. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 331; 15. Timothy Hamilton, Lindsay, Okla., 329; 16. Trevor Fitz, Santa Maria, Calif., 328; 17. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 325; 18. Jeff Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 322; 19. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 318; 20. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 314. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 156; 2. Jacob Kubicka, Juniata, Neb., 149; 3. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 136; 4. Cory Beckstrom, Omaha, Neb., 133; 5. Jeff Classen, Erie, Ill., 122; 6. Chance Huston, East Moline, Ill., 116; 7. Fred Remley, Anamosa, Iowa, and Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., both 114; 9. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 111; 10. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 109; 11. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 108; 12. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 102; 13. Denton Duncan, Ravenna, Neb., 101; 14. Cole Ashby, Aurora, Neb., 97; 15. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., and Beau Johnson, Plainview, Neb., both 96; 17. Tom Svoboda, David City, Neb., 94; 18. Ron Klein, Dubuque, Iowa, 92; 19. Brandon Loos, Davenport, Iowa, 82; 20. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 80. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Justin Fifield, Crandall, Texas, 169; 2. Austin Burkham, Mansfield, Texas, 161; 3. Austin Mundie, Crandall, Texas, 158; 4. Logan Jones, Mercersburg, Pa., and Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, both 154; 6. Justin Zimmerman, Athens, Texas, 150; 7. Johnny Scarborough, Bomoseen, Vt., 149; 8. Cody Price, Greenville, Texas, 147; 9. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, and Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., both 142; 11. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 141; 12. Heath Nestrick, Caddo Mills, Texas, 138; 13. Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, 134; 14. Dylan Shatzer, Hagerstown, Md., 127; 15. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 126; 16. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 122; 17. Steve Surniak, Mooresville, N.C., and Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., both 117; 19. Kruz Kepner, Middleburg, Pa., 115; 20. Jeb Sessums, Cleburne, Texas, 114. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 784; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 744; 3. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 684; 4. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 639; 5. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 626; 6. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 551; 7. Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas, 485; 8. Grady Clements, Chino Valley, Ariz., 474; 9. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 454; 10. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Oregon, 446; 11. Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas, and Lance Hanson Jr., Palmer, Texas, both 442; 13. Rick Diaz, Los Banos, Calif., and Michael Dabney, Waco, Texas, both 408; 15. Richard Mills, Navasota, Texas, 392; 16. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas, 388; 17. Chad Hertel, Buffalo Gap, Texas, 373; 18. Thomas Hall Sr., Lorena, Texas, 361; 19. Demetrius Carter, Alvarado, Texas, 352; 20. Dennis Bissonnette, Stephenville, Texas, 347. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks – 1. Thomas Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 678; 2. Scott Tenney, Yuma, Ariz., 597; 3. John Thomas, Strasburg, Colo., 587; 4. Darrin Biggs, Chandler, Ariz., 521; 5. Brycen Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 498; 6. Cody Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 482; 7. Joshua Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 466; 8. Nicholas Biggs, Mesa, Ariz., 419; 9. Zack Tate, Coolidge, Ariz., 380; 10. Andrew Pearce, Meadow, Utah, 359; 11. Mark Merlen, Helper, Utah, 339; 12. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 13. Kade Dimick, Price, Utah, 315; 14. Ryan Dimick, Price, Utah, 303; 15. Joe Peterson, Chandler, Ariz., 298; 16. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 270; 17. Sonny Mari, Imperial, Calif., 264; 18. Cody Williams, Minneapolis, Kan., 254; 19. Brandon Bombardo, New Prague, Minn., 252; 20. Charlie McDaniel Sr., Phoenix, Ariz., 241. Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites – 1. Stevie Throop, West Palm Beach, Fla., 448; 2. Riley Clem, Bakersfield, Calif., 352; 3. Larry Hubbard Jr., Cape Coral, Fla., 329; 4. Chad Kirkpatrick, Sheridan, Ark., 322; 5. Todd Minner, Rockvale, Tenn., 298; 6. Dillon Raffurty, Kansas City, Mo., 293; 7. Dennis Cooper, Franklin, Ky., 292; 8. Blake Wilson, Mabelvale, Ark., and Joe Boyll, Kokomo, Ind., both 285; 10. Jace Reid, Nashville, Ark., 276; 11. Nathan Wolfe, Lees Summit, Mo., 272; 12. William Leonard, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 271; 13. Ronnie Choate, Cookeville, Tenn., 263; 14. Jaedon McDowell, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 261; 15. Keith Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 260; 16. Joseph McIntyre, Cleveland, Texas, 249; 17. Joseph Dunlap, Shelbyville, Tenn., 247; 18. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 245; 19. Joel Huggins, Des Moines, Iowa, 241; 20. Richard Kemp, Phoenix, Ariz., 237. Smiley's Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods – 1. Jerrett Bransom, Burleson, Texas, 527; 2. Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas, 487; 3. David Phillips, Tuscola, Texas, 477; 4. Kyle Wilkins, Italy, Texas, 398; 5. Jeff Hauser, Alvarado, Texas, 391; 6. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 371; 7. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 369; 8. Bradley Poor, Hawley, Texas, 343; 9. Paul White, Waco, Texas, 334; 10. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 326; 11. James Nicholson, Salado, Texas, 323; 12. Jason Hunter, Poolville, Texas, 317; 13. Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, Texas, 304; 14. Jeff Shepperd, Waco, Texas, 302; 15. Calen Mohler, Irving, Texas, 286; 16. Chad King, Davis, Okla., 282; 17. Vinny Rabozzi, Midlothian, Texas, 270; 18. Matt Rust, Greenville, Texas, 269; 19. Michael Watkins, Hawley, Texas, and Danny Patterson Jr., Merkel, Texas, both 265. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods – 1. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 689; 2. Kyler Reynolds, Surprise, Ariz., 682; 3. Cam Reimers, Kelley, Iowa, 619; 4. Camron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 559; 5. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 511; 6. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 491; 7. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 475; 8. Miles Morris, Yuma, Ariz., 423; 9. Matt Sanders, Brookings, Ore., 393; 10. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 384; 11. Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, 369; 12. Bobby Horton, Yuma, Ariz., 358; 13. Andy Sole, San Tan Valley, Ariz., 351; 14. Jason Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 345; 15. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 329; 16. Casey Murdoch, Glendale, Ariz., 320; 17. Phillip Shelby, Olivehurst, Calif., 319; 18. Nic Savaglio, Gilbert, Ariz., 308; 19. Rick Spangler, Grand Junction, Colo., 301; 20. Levi Kiefer, Lebec, Calif., 293. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts – 1. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 566; 2. Jacob Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 552; 3. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 545; 4. Mike Giorgianni, Sedona, Ariz., 512; 5. Billy Foultz, Descanso, Calif., 497; 6. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 491; 7. Kevin Reuter, Chula Vista, Calif., 479; 8. Benjamin Pendleton, Yuma, Ariz., 436; 9. Randall Martin, Springtown, Texas, 409; 10. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 370; 11. Stephen Stiteler, Decatur, Texas, 362; 12. Wayne Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 357; 13. Steven Bevills, Granbury, Texas, 354; 14. Brian Newcomer, Red Oak, Texas, 353; 15. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 333; 16. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 319; 17. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 318; 18. Kelly VanDriel, Abilene, Texas, 301; 19. Mark Earl, Burleson, Texas, 298; 20. Francisco Cordova, Yuma, Ariz., 290. Lady Eagle – 1. Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz., 610; 2. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 370; 3. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 4. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 326; 5. Stephanie Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 319; 6. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, 318; 7. Marie Curtis, Winnemucca, Nev., 280; 8. Brenda Kirby, New River, Ariz., 256; 9. Wynona Ragland, Seeley, Calif., 249; 10. Taylor Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas, 246; 11. Christine Fain, Clarksville, Tenn., 245; 12. Kaity Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 244; 13. Katie Barthel, Ignacio, Colo., 230; 14. Alyssa Smith, Norco, Calif., 224; 15. Maci Constance, Descanso, Calif., 213; 16. Hannah Miller, Phoenix, Ariz., 212; 17. Jenna Wilson, Cortez, Colo., 211; 18. Mary Hahn, Lincoln, Neb., 209; 19. Kenzington Ogle, Lubbock, Texas, 195; 20. Kenzie Olsen, Phoenix, Ariz., 189. Junior National Champion – 1. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 603; 2. Sean Leasure, Mansfield, Texas, 566; 3. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 563; 4. Enzo Deckers, Yuma, Ariz., 545; 5. Keagan Haralson, Lubbock, Texas, 491; 6. Thomas Hall Jr., Lorena, Texas, 454; 7. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 430; 8. Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M., 384; 9. Reagan Martin, Merkel, Texas, 371; 10. Ryan Brooks, Yuma, Ariz., 370; 11. Cutter Spalding, Andrews, Texas, 369; 12. Miley Goldwich-Rhames, Farmington, N.M., 334; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 331; 14. Joseph Cooper, North Platte, Neb., 329; 15. Kayden Petty, Red Rock, Texas, 326; 16. Callee Gaston, Weatherford, Texas, and Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., both 318; 18. Jack Bransom, Burleson, Texas, 275; 19. Dustin Wood, Yuma, Ariz., 270; 20. Lukas Tellez, Tucson, Ariz., 267.

MACHO MAN MAGIC: Late Race Pass at Tri-State Speedway Leads Brady Bacon to First World of Outlaws Win Bacon becomes 150th different World of Outlaws winner by capturing elusive Haubstadt victory HAUBSTADT, IN (April 29, 2023) - “The Macho Man” had plenty of time to think about it. Dream about it. Strive for it. Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway, he finally did it. Brady Bacon won his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car race. Trent Gower photo The Haubstadt, IN oval grandstands were packed Saturday night, but hardly a seat was used when Bacon threw a slider for the lead with less than three laps to go. The same fans that rose to their feet and roared had seen him come so close to glory at the southern Indiana bullring in the past. There was 2015 when “The Macho Man” led 32 laps before a late pass made him settle for second. The next year brought Bacon another runner-up. In 2017, Bacon was leading the Dash before getting upside down. This year there would be no heartbreak. Bacon wheeled the Kelly and Lora Hinck owned TKH Motorsports #21 from sixth to the front – sealing the deal on his inaugural World of Outlaws win with a late race pass on Series star Sheldon Haudenschild. The fans met Bacon with a thunderous roar as he climbed atop his wing in Victory Lane. Bacon cemented a place in Sprint Car history with the win. The Broken Arrow, OK native became the 150th different driver to win with The Greatest Show on Dirt. It took Bacon 65 Feature starts to get the job done as he became the 20th different driver to win at Tri-State Speedway. “I feel like I’ve had several slip through my fingers here,” Bacon said. “I haven’t raced (with the World of Outlaws) a whole lot in the last few years. Thanks for Kelly and Lora Hinck giving us the opportunity to race more so we can get in contention to win these races. I knew with my guys and the equipment we put together that if we could just race a little bit then we could win some races and win a World of Outlaws race. It’s been on my bucket list for quite a while. It was kind of my last one to check off. Glad to get it done here, and it’s fitting I get it done here where I’ve always ran really well.” The early part of the race was controlled by pole sitter and winner of the previous three Tri-State Speedway World of Outlaws races – Carson Macedo. The current Series point leader maintained the top spot throughout a flurry of stoppages in the first half of the 40-lapper while battles raged on behind him all over the track. When the second half of the race began, the action for the lead intensified. Eighth-starting Sheldon Haudenschild had driven his way into second and closed on Macedo as the duo entered traffic. On Lap 22, Haudenschild rolled the bottom of Turns 1 and 2 perfectly to secure the top spot and wasted no time checking out. Like Bacon, Haudenschild was also starved for a Tri-State triumph. Entering Saturday, the Wooster, OH native had led laps in three different World of Outlaws Features at the quarter mile but never won. The pilot of the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17 looked as if he’d claim that elusive victory once he grabbed the top spot. Haudenschild was smooth as he sliced through lapped traffic and extended his advantage. A late red flag set up a 12 lap dash to the finish, and Bacon knew he was primed to make a move while running third. “The track was kind of coming to me, and my car was coming to me,” Bacon explained. “Starting on the inside I knew I was going to be good to get a good restart.” Getting a good restart was exactly what he did as he moved by Macedo for second and set his sights on Haudenschild with five laps remaining. Haudenschild squeezed between two lapped cars with less than four laps to go which looked as if it may have been the winning move. But in the next set of corners, Bacon utilized a perfect line to drive between the same two cars and get a run on Haudenschild down the front straightaway. Heading into Turn 1 after crossing the line with three laps to go, Bacon tossed a perfect slider to grab the lead. “Once Sheldon hit traffic there, I could kind of smell it,” Bacon said with a smirk. “I think I found that extra over-100% to make it happen and get by him. I knew he was going to get held up, and I just kind of drove the crap out of it to get there and was able to hit it right with lapped traffic. We had a really maneuverable car, probably more than anybody else, and that helped me in traffic.” After making the pass, Bacon drove away and claimed the checkered flag by more than a second. He made it official. He’ll forever be a World of Outlaws winner. Behind Bacon, Haudenschild held on to the runner-up spot – his third podium of the year in the NOS Energy Drink #17. Despite another tough pill to swallow at Tri-State, Haudenschild was in good spirits afterwards and even equipped with a sense of humor about the outcome. “Them damn Non-Wing boys got this place figured out,” Haudenschild said with a smile. “Hats off to Brady. He did a great job. We had a really good car all night. I didn’t get with it in that Dash. I should’ve been more aggressive, but I don’t think it mattered. We had a really good car, and I was able to get up through there early in that Feature.” Completing the podium was Brad Sweet aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49. The four-time and defending champion now owns top-fives in five of his last six races in Haubstadt. The result gave the Grass Valley, CA native sole possession of 10th on the all-time World of Outlaws podium list – breaking a tie with former teammate, Daryn Pittman. “We made a good adjustment under that open red,” Sweet said. “You hate to see open reds, but tonight we capitalized and got our car a little bit better. We were hanging on for fourth and fifth there then drove back up to third.” Completing the top five was Carson Macedo and Tyler Courtney. Courtney took a wild route to his result. After early contact with another car, “Sunshine” made a trip to the Federated Car Care Work Zone and drove through much of the field to earn the strong finish. Carson Macedo remains the championship points leader while Sweet moved into second – only 12 markers behind. Joe B. Miller earned the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a drive from 18th to eighth. UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Eldora Speedway for #LetsRaceTwo next weekend (May 5-6). For tickets, CLICK HERE. If you can’t make to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision. RESULTS: A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 21H-Brady Bacon[6]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[8]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 6. 13-Justin Peck[15]; 7. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[10]; 8. 51B-Joe B Miller[18]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 10. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen[9]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz[16]; 13. 11-Michael Kofoid[20]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart[21]; 15. 4X-Justin Grant[24]; 16. 7N-Darin Naida[22]; 17. 5K-Daison Pursley[19]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 19. 7S-Robbie Price[7]; 20. 11K-Kraig Kinser[17]; 21. 47BC-Emerson Axsom[12]; 22. 2-David Gravel[14]; 23. 83-James McFadden[23]; 24. 9P-Parker Price Miller[5]

Berry bounces back at Hamilton County Speedway Tom Berry Jr. of Des Moines, Iowa, found redemption on the second night of the 13th Annual USMTS Spring Classic as he scored a $5,000 victory after coming up one lap short on Thursday at the historic Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa. Tyler Rinken photo With the best of the best in dirt modified racing on the grounds, the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt produced yet another thriller on a cold night at the oldest racetrack in the Hawkeye State. The second of three nights of racing saw four-time Summit USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes take the early from the outside of the from row with Berry, the polesitter, slipping back a few spots when the green flag waved. Berry eventually worked his way past some tough competition before wrestling the top spot away from Hughes with 12 laps in the books. The 28-year-old originally from Medford, Ore., led the rest of the way for his second win of the 2023 campaign. “I figured Todd (Staley) was going to cancel so we were kind of behind on tire work,” Berry said. “We had a winning car last night and it didn’t result in that, and just shows how good our team is and how consistent we are no matter what the track conditions.” One night earlier, Berry collided with Ebert and then took the lead with seven laps remaining. Ebert returned the favor with an aggressive slide-job on the final lap to steal the win. “My dad just taught me from a young age to speak with your steering wheel and beat him on the track. It didn’t turn out our way and there’s no reason to bad mouth someone in that incident—we were just racing hard. It is what it is and we moved past it. If you hold on to it you’re not worrying about tonight. “I wasn't even thinking I was going to run after qualifying and we just dug down. You really just had to know where to be on the track to maneuver and I feel like I was maneuvering better and all these guys, and just maybe a little younger and a little bit more in shape,” Berry said with a smile. The finish of Friday night’s feature looked like the next-to-last lap of Thursday’s as Ebert came across the line in second place behind Berry. Hughes held on to finish third while Will Krup bested another four-time champ, Rodney Sanders, for fourth after a great battle between those two. Darron Fuqua came from 13th to get sixth at the stripe, but Brandon Givens earned the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award after racing to a seventh-place paycheck after rolling off 19th on the 24-car grid. Although he passed more cars than Givens, 24th-starting Zack VanderBeek had to use a provisional starting spot making him ineligible for hard charger honors, but ‘The Z-Man’ made the most of it by finishing eighth. Dereck Ramirez and Alex Williamson rounded out the top t10. Racing continues Saturday at the Hamilton County Speedway with the fire-breathing Outlaw Modifieds of the Summit USMTS National Championship competing for $10,000 to top tomorrow night’s finale. USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners will also be in action. For more information, check out the event FAST FACTS or visit HamiltonCoSpeedway. For its Silver Anniversary season, the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt currently features 45 nights of racing at 15 of America's premier dirt track racing venues in nine states. The winners of those events are set to earn more than $300,000 with nearly $2 million in purses and prize money earmarked for the 2023 campaign. Watch every USMTS event online live and on-demand from anywhere on any device with RacinDirt. Download the app at Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS, Apple TV or on Google Play. Visit usmts.com for schedules, points, photos, souvenirs, videos and more. Follow our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Click here to get USMTS news delivered to your inbox. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = OFFICIAL RESULTS United States Modified Touring Series Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt 13th Annual USMTS Spring Classic – Night 2 of 3 Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa Friday, April 28, 2023 Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Heat race lineups are determined via group qualifying. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main. SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps): 1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn. 2. (1) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. 3. (4) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark. 4. (3) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa 5. (5) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan. 6. (7) 4B Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa 7. (6) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan. 8. (9) 88 Tanner Williamson, Fort Frances, ON 9. (10) 99L Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis. 10. (8) 17 Jon Plowman, Woodbine, Iowa 11. (11) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps): 1. (1) K9 Will Krup, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 2. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. 3. (3) 38T Dylan Thornton, Orcutt, Calif. 4. (5) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan. 5. (2) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas 6. (8) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla. 7. (6) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn. 8. (9) 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa 9. (10) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D. 10. (11) 40 Jessy Willard, Mound City, Kan. 11. (7) 45 Chase Holland, Success, Miss. EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps): 1. (2) 4 Jeremy Nelson, Alexandria, Minn. 2. (4) 11X Tom Berry Jr., Des Moines, Iowa 3. (5) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa 4. (7) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz. 5. (6) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif. 6. (9) 30 Dalton Kirk, Edgerton, Kan. 7. (1) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn. 8. (8) 25C Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa 9. (10) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn. 10. (3) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa WIELAND HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps): 1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas 2. (4) 60 Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. 3. (3) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan. 4. (5) 01 Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb. 5. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 6. (7) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn. 7. (6) 21DB David Brown, Kellogg, Iowa 8. (10) 3F Cole Ferguson, Dexter, Iowa 9. (9) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa 10. (8) 71 Dustin Strand, East Grand Forks, Minn. REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance): 1. (2) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan. 2. (3) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif. 3. (8) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn. 4. (5) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan. 5. (9) 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa 6. (4) 30 Dalton Kirk, Edgerton, Kan. 7. (10) 99L Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis. 8. (7) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn. 9. (11) 40 Jessy Willard, Mound City, Kan. 10. (12) 17 Jon Plowman, Woodbine, Iowa 11. (6) 4B Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa 12. (1) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz. DNS – 3F Cole Ferguson, Dexter, Iowa DNS – 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn. DNS – 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance): 1. (2) 01 Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb. 2. (1) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa 3. (5) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla. 4. (4) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 5. (7) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan. 6. (9) 25C Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa 7. (3) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas 8. (10) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D. 9. (8) 88 Tanner Williamson, Fort Frances, ON 10. (11) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa 11. (6) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn. DNS – 21DB David Brown, Kellogg, Iowa DNS – 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa DNS – 71 Dustin Strand, East Grand Forks, Minn. DNS – 45 Chase Holland, Success, Miss. SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT “A” MAIN (30 laps): 1. (1) 11X Tom Berry Jr., Des Moines, Iowa 2. (4) 60 Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. 3. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. 4. (7) K9 Will Krup, Mt. Carmel, Ill. 5. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas 6. (13) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan. 7. (19) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan. 8. (24) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa 9. (8) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. 10. (17) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn. 11. (10) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa 12. (22) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan. 13. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn. 14. (20) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 15. (9) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark. 16. (23) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz. 17. (16) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa 18. (21) 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa 19. (15) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif. 20. (14) 01 Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb. 21. (18) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla. 22. (11) 38T Dylan Thornton, Orcutt, Calif. 23. (12) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan. 24. (3) 4 Jeremy Nelson, Alexandria, Minn. Lap Leaders: Hughes 1-12, Berry 13-30. Total Laps Led: Berry 18, Hughes 12. Margin of Victory: 0.686 seconds. Time of Race: 30 minutes, 22.785 seconds (4 cautions, 1 red). Provisional Starters: O’Neil, VanderBeek. FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Givens (started 19th, finished 7th). Entries: 42. Next Race: Saturday, April 29, Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa. Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Ebert 922, O'Neil 917, Wolff 909, Sanders 909, Hughes 902, Berry 893, Phillips 887, Krup 868, Fuqua 852, Chisholm 851. Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Berry 893, Krup 868, Nelson 729, Christian 717, Holland 635. FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Givens 49, O'Neil 41, Hughes 40, Chisholm 40, Phillips 38. Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Mullens 84, MBCustoms 82, Hughes 68, Harris 61, VanderBuilt 61. Callies/JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 87, Cornett 85, Stoen 82, Hatfield 69, ProPower 65. Contingency Awards: Aero Race Wheels – Holland. American Racer – Arndt. Beyea Custom Headers – Krup. BigDeal Car Care – Berry, bigmove. Bryke Racing – Wolff. BSB Manufacturing – Christian. Champ Pans – Sanders. Collins Brothers Towing – Thornton. Deatherage Opticians – Nelson. Edelbrock – Nelson. Fast Shafts – Krup. FK Rod Ends – Givens. Hooker Harness – Davis. Hyperco – Holland. Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Carter. Keyser Manufacturing – A. Williamson. KSE Racing Products – Givens. MD3 – Berry. Mel Hambelton Racing – Ebert. Midwest Wrap Co. – Thornton. MSD Performance – Hughes. Penske Racing Shocks – Bleess. PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain – Sanders. QA1 – Nelson. Quarter Master – Ramirez. RacerWebsite.com – Bass. Salty’s BBQ & Catering – VanderBeek. Simpson Performance Products – Bleess. Summit Racing Equipment – Arndt, Hoff, Kath, Strand, T. Williamson. Super Clean – Berry. Swift Springs – Ebert, Plowman, Berry. Sybesma Graphics – Berry. VP Racing – Berry. Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Ferguson. Wilwood Disc Brakes – Givens.