Latham, Cutshaw prevail in USRA Modifieds at Lucas Oil Speedway

Trevor Latham won the regularly scheduled USRA Modified feature.

Trevor Latham won the regularly scheduled USRA Modified feature.


Jeff Cutshaw and Trevor Latham prevailed in Pitts Homes USRA Modified features Saturday at the Lucas Oil Speedway with Cutshaw's win, a make-up from last week's rain-out, beginning the night's program. Mike Striegel topped the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods in front of a big crowd on $5 Night Presented by KY3 that included 51 B-Mods and 29 Modifieds.

In the first Pitts Homes USRA Modified feature, four-time reigning track champion Cutshaw of Bolivar led all 20 laps in a race that clicked off caution-free to serve notice that he's going to be difficult to dethrone.

"I'd like to have run last week, but this worked out great. There's nothing wrong with this," Cutshaw said. "I'm glad we didn't have any yellows and it went green all the way."

While Cutshaw has won numerous features at Lucas, the regularly scheduled USRA Modified feature saw a new face in victory lane. Trevor Latham of Rogers, Ark., took the lead on lap seven from Lance Town and went on prevail. It was not without excitement, though, as Latham had a lapped car spin directly in front of him to bring out a caution with two laps remaining.

Latham held on as Darron Fuqua charged from 17th to second with Town third and Cutshaw finishing fourth to complete a solid evening.

"I just tried to stay smooth and hit my marks and come home with the victory," Latham said. "I saw Fuqua was right there. He was coming. I was glad it was only a 20-lap race."

In a finish that had the big crowd on its feet, Striegel held off a furious charge from Kris Jackson in a battle of former track champions to capture the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

Striegel, who lives literally just up the road from Lucas Oil Speedway, started on the pole and took the lead on lap three of the 20-lap main event as he passed early leader Rex Harris. Striegel opened a wide lead over the next 10 laps.

By then Jackson, who started eighth, was continuing a steady advance. He reeled in Striegel and took the white flag on the leader's bumper, then slid briefly in front in turn three of the final lap before Striegel was able to regain command sliding out of turn four.

"I was watching the scoreboard and I seen 65 get into second and I was in lapped traffic," Striegel said. "I had a good line until I had to maneuver traffic.

"I owe one to Kris Jackson. Me and him's had a long past, but he's a class act tonight. He could have easily gone up there and took my line and my lane coming off turn four. I owe him one and he knows it."

J.C. Morton rallied from his 18th-starting position to finish third and Taylor Moore was fourth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit Racing USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, April 28, 2017

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat Race #1: 1. Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.; 2. Taylor Moore, Bois D'Arc, Mo.; 3. Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.; 4. Steve Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.; 5. Dustin Boston, Hulbert, Okla.; 6. Brian Webster. Holts Summit, Mo.; 7. Mark Long. Willard, Mo.; 8.. Brandon King, Nevada, Mo.; 9. Jim Cihy, Warsaw, Mo.

Heat Race #2: 1. Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.; 2. Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.; 3. Jake Hereford, Fort Scott, Kan.; 4. James Nicholas Jr., Lowell, Ark.; 5. James Scroggins, Brookline Station, Mo.; 6. Michael Bowers, Rogersville, Mo.; 7. Morgan Campbell, Nevada, Mo.; 8. Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.; DNS - Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.

Heat Race #3: 1. Michael Stake, Phillipsburg, Mo.; 2. Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.; 3. John Fellers, Flemington, Mo.; 4. Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.; 5. Justin Pike, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; 6. Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.; 7. Doug Scism, Nevada, Mo.; 8. Larry Prewett, Jerome, Mo.; 9. Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.

Heat Race #4: 1. Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.; 2. Phillip Caddy, Neosho, Mo.; 3. Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.; 4. Michael Bixby, Harrisonville, Mo.; 5. T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.; 6. Andrew Hendren, Walnut Grove, Mo.; 7. Jeff Lockard, Butler, Mo.; 8. Levi Phillips, Neosho, Mo.

Heat Race #5: 1. Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.; 2. Matt Rose, Liberal, Mo.; 3. Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.; 4. Mike Shaddy, Lebanon, Mo.; 5. Jenica Barfield, Marshfield, Mo.; 6. Nate Thomas, Marshfield, Mo.; 7. Matthew Hendren, Nevada, Mo.; DNS - Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.; DQ - Cayden Campbell, Nevada, Mo.

Heat Race #6: 1. Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.; 2. Sam Petty, Marshfield, Mo.; 3. Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.; 4. J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.; 5. Alexys, Vanzandt Billings, Mo.; 6. Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.; 7. Jacob Long, Greenfield, Mo.; 8. Jeff Scroggins, Brookline, Mo.; 9. Mike Hailmann, Reeds Spring, Mo.

"B" Feature #1: 1, Dustin Boston Hulbert, Okla.; 2. Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.; 3. Brian Webster, Holts Summit, Mo.; 4. Mike Shaddy, Lebanon, Mo.; 5. Justin Pike, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; 6. Mark Long, Willard, Mo.; 7. Doug Scism, Nevada, Mo.; 8. Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.; 9. Jeff Scroggins, Brookline, Mo.; 10. James Scroggins, Brookline Station, Mo.; 11. Jeff Lockard, Butler, Mo.; 12. Nate Thomas, Marshfield, Mo.; 13. Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.; 14. T.J. Yount, Greenfield, Mo.; 15. Michael Bowers, Rogersville, Mo.; 16. Mike Hailmann, Reeds Spring, Mo.; 17. Levi Phillips, Neosho, Mo.; 18. Brandon King, Nevada, Mo.; 19. Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.

"B" Feature #2: 1. J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.; 2. Steve Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.; 3. John Fellers, Flemington, Mo.; 4. Michael Bixby, Harrisonville, Mo.; 5. Ricky Watkins, Brookline, Mo.; 6. Alexys Vanzandt, Billings, Mo.; 7. Mitchell Franklin, Camdenton, Mo.; 8. Matthew Hendren, Nevada, Mo.; 9. Larry Prewett, Jerome, Mo.; 10. Jenica Barfield, Marshfield, Mo.; 11. Morgan Campbell, Nevada, Mo.; 12. Brice Gotschall, Nevada, Mo.; 13. Jacob Long, Greenfield, Mo.; 14. Tim Phillips, Fort Scott, Kan.; 15. Cayden Campbell, Nevada, Mo.; DNS - Jim Cihy, Warsaw, Mo.; DNS - James Nicholas Jr., Lowell, Ark.; DNS - Andrew Hendren Walnut Grove, Mo.

"A" Feature: 1. Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.; 2. Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.; 3. J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.; 4. Taylor Moore, Bois D'Arc, Mo.; 5. Eddie Schwope Jr., St. Joseph, Mo.; 6. Michael Stake, Phillipsburg, Mo.; 7. Robert Heydenreich, Bolivar, Mo.; 8. Dustin Boston, Hulbert, Okla.; 9. Rex Harris, Macks Creek, Mo.; 10. Matt Rose, Liberal, Mo.; 11. Steve Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.; 12. Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.; 13. Austin Joplin, Willard, Mo.; 14. Robbe Ewing, Stockton, Mo.; 15. Brian Webster, Holts Summit, Mo.; 16. Michael Bixby, Harrisonville, Mo.; 17. Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.; 18. John Fellers, Flemington, Mo.; 19. Phillip Caddy, Neosho, Mo.; 20. Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.; 21. Casey Thomas, Camdenton, Mo.; 22. Mike Shaddy, Lebanon, Mo.; 23. Jake Hereford, Fort Scott, Kan.; 24. Sam Petty, Marshfield, Mo.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat Race #1: 1. Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.; 2. Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.; 3. Trevor Latham, Rogers, Ark.; 4. Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.; 5. Jessy Willard, Prescott, Kan.; 6. Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.; 7. Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.; 8. Fred Slagle, Pierce City, Mo.; 9. Daniel Wosoba, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; DQ - Darron Fuqua Mayetta, Kan.

Heat Race #2: 1. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo.; 2. Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.; 3. Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.; 4. Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.; 5. Rusty Skaggs, Fort Scott, Kan.; 6. Robert Reed, Mexico, Mo.; 7. Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.; 8. Mike Striegel, Hermitage, Mo.; 9. Terry Kirk, Urbana, Mo.; 10. Skip Miller, Branson, Mo.

Heat Race #3: 1. Lance Town, Wellsville, Kan.; 2. Steve Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.; 3. Michael Maggard, Republic, Mo.; 4. Brian Green, Pierce City, Mo.; 5. Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.; 6. Jon Sheets, Liberal, Mo.; 7. Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs, Mo.; 8. Gene Nicholas, Lowell, Ark.; 9. Kyle Davis, Siloam Springs, Ark.; 10. Evan Hubert, Pittsburg, Mo.

"B" Feature: 1. Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.; 2. Mike Striegel, Hermitage, Mo.; 3. Robert Reed, Mexico, Mo.; 4. Evan Hubert, Pittsburg, Mo.; 5. Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs, Mo.; 6. Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.; 7. Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.; 8. Gene Nicholas, Lowell, Ark.; 9. Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.; 10. Kyle Davis, Siloam Springs, Ark.; 11. Daniel Wosoba, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; 12. Fred Slagle, Pierce City, Mo.; 13. Skip Miller, Branson, Mo.; DNS - Terry Kirk Urbana, Mo.

"A" Feature: 1. Trevor Latham, Rogers, Ark.; 2. Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.; 3. Lance Town, Wellsville, Kan.; 4. Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.; 5. Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.; 6. Mike Striegel, Hermitage, Mo.; 7. Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.; 8. Jon Sheets, Liberal, Mo.; 9. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo.; 10. Evan Hubert, Pittsburg, Mo.; 11. Chase Domer, Nevada, Mo.; 12. Brian Green, Pierce City, Mo.; 13. Rusty Skaggs, Fort Scott, Kan.; 14. Robert Reed, Mexico, Mo.; 15. Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo.; 16. Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs, Mo.; 17. Michael Maggard, Republic, Mo.; 18. Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.; 19. Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.; 20. Gene Nicholas, Lowell, Ark.; 21. Tracy Wolf, Buffalo, Mo.; 22. Steve Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.; 23. Lucas Gibbs, Udall, Kan.; 24. Jessy Willard, Prescott, Kan.