Schultz returns to Warrensburg winners circle


WARRENSBURG, Mo.—A hot August night turned into a hot night of racing at Central Missouri Speedway as 93 cars checked in for competition including 22 USRA Modifieds that took part in the action throughout the night.

The final heat races of the night saw the USRA Modifieds competing in three heats to sort out their main event lineup. USRA national points leader Terry Schultz rocketed to the win in the first heat with a power move off turn two with Tyler Shaw and Shad Badder second and third. Jason Bodenhamer grabbed the second heat over Jim Moody and Dean Wille. For the final heat, Eric Turner made a late-race pass and drove to the win over Lewis Jackson and Aaron Marrant.

The USRA Modifieds closed out the night’s program as the fast-paced action thrilled the nice crowd on hand. Schultz, who is gunning for a USRA Modified National Championship started on pole for the 25-lap main event. With Schultz leading Bodenhamer, who was going for his second with of the night leading the way an early caution flew for Justin Plumb. On the restart, Bodenhamer powered his way to the front using up the high side for all it was worth as Schultz settled into second.

Tim Karrick and Jared Rogers were involved in an early caution bringing the field to another restart still inside of lap five. Shortly after Karrick was caught up in another caution flag incident as his night came to an early end while Tyler Shaw received some damage to the left front of his car but able to continue.

Nick Pence and Steve Twenter had problems early on in the event with the battle up front beginning to really heat up between low-riding Schultze and High-side Bodenhamer leading the way. Schultz kept digging on the low side as Bodenhamer’s preferred line began to fade, ultimately leaving him in a battle with Jim Moody, Eric Turner and Shad Badder inside the top five.

A late caution slowed the field one final time for Terry Kirk as his night came to an end off of turn two on lap 17. Just eight laps remained when the field went back to green with Schultz leading Moody, Bodenhamer, Turner and Badder.

When the final laps came around, Schultz maintained his lead and captured his fifth CMS win of the year. Bodenhamer held strong for a solid-second place finish with Moody advancing forward to third from his sixth starting position. Badder made his way to fourth with Danny Scrogham edging Eric Turner at the line for fifth with Turner sixth. Completing the top ten were Lewis Jackson, Gunner Martin who recovered from an earlier mishap to finish eighth while Jared Rogers was ninth one spot ahead of a great finish for Tyler Shaw in tenth after receiving the left-front damage. Dean Wille recovered nicely from an early race caution and was just edged out of the top 10 by one spot as he also recovered from an early race caution period.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series
Central Missouri Speedway, Warrensburg, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015

USRA MODIFIEDS

Feature:
1. 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia
2. 03 Jason Bodenhamer, Centerview
3. 00 Jim Moody, Odessa
4. 73b Shad Badder, Oak Grove
5. 92 Danny Scrogham, Peculiar
6. 16 Eric Turner, Hermitage
7. 3j Lewis Jackson, Wellsville, Kan.
8. 75 Gunner Martin, Blue Springs
9. 44 Jared Rogers, Tecumseh, Kan.
10. 85s Tyler Shaw, Mexico
11. 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg
12. 23 Steve Twenter, Sedalia
13. 66m Max Grogan, Basehor, Kan.
14. 55 Terry Kirk, Urbana
15. 7m Aaron Marrant, Richmond
16. 0 Richard Layne, Kansas City
17. 00p Justin Plumb, Peculiar
18. 1k Tim Karrick, Basehor, Kan.
19. 32p Nick Pence, Raymore
DNS 24jr Jimmy Eaton, Bates City
DNS 82 David Wood, Richmond
DNS 209 Josiah Stephens, Grain Valley