Sheets in Lucas Oil Speedway victory lane


WHEATLAND, Mo. -- FindItHere.com presented the season opener Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway, and a great crowd of fans braved the cool temps to join in on a fantastic night of family fun, which included free diecast race cars from Ron's Racing Collectibles for the first 500 kids.

In the Pitts Homes USRA Modified Ozark Coca-Cola Feature, Jon Sheets from Neveda was able to pull of an early season win against some outstanding competitors that put on a great show for the fans.

Sheets was strong all night, starting with a win in his heat. He was followed in the main event by Jason Russell and Rylan Long. Steve Muilenburg and Nathan Vaughan rounded out the top five.

Next week an exciting week 2 is on tap with KDKD and the Eagle Night. It is also the first of two $uper $aver $pecial Nights in 2013. Fans arriving before 6:30 can purchase four admissions, four hot dogs and four cokes for only $25. This huge savings only happens twice per year, so don't miss out on this great value.

Also, it is Teacher Appreciation Night with a Countdown to Summer Vacation. All area teachers, staff, cooks, bus drivers and administrators will be admitted free. For more information bout Teacher Appreciation Night contact Ashley Berry at 417-282-5984. Let's show our local teachers just how much they mean to us and to the students.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, April 20, 2013

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1: 1. John Fellers, Flemington; 2. Tim Dotson, Sturgeon; 3. Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs; 4. Scotty Bough, Nevada; 5. Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove; 6. Terry Schultz, Sedalia; 7. David Hendrix, Waynsville; 8. Dennis Bunger, Harrisonville.

Heat #2: 1. Jon Sheets, Nevada; 2. Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta; 3. Jason Russell, Henley; 4. Chris Tonoli, Hermitage; 5. Craig Wood, Eldorado Springs; 6. Josh Woody, Wayneville; 7. Terry Kirk, Urbana; 8. Tyler Brown, Richland.

Heat #3: 1. Rylan Long, Greenfield; 2. Jason Pursley, Wheatland; 3. Nathan Vaughn, Lincoln; 4. Matt Dotson, Clark; 5. Lance Town, Louisburg, Kan.; 6. Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs; 7. Brian Troxel, Centralia.

Feature: 1. Jon Sheets, Nevada; 2. Jason Russell, Henley; 3. Rylan Long, Greenfield; 4. Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta; 5. Nathan Vaughn, Lincoln; 6. Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs; 7. Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs; 8. Dennis Bunger, Harrisonville; 9. John Fellers, Flemington; 10. David Hendrix, Waynsville; 11. Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove; 12. Chris Tonoli, Hermitage; 13. Scotty Bough, Nevada; 14. Terry Kirk, Urbana; 15. Tyler Brown, Richland; 16. Craig Wood, Eldorado Springs; 17. Tim Dotson, Sturgeon; 18. Josh Woody, Wayneville; 19. Lance Town, Louisburg, Kan.; 20. Matt Dotson, Clark; 21. Jason Pursley, Wheatland; 22. Terry Schultz, Sedalia; 23. Brian Troxel, Centralia.