Fuqua continues to dominate as Jackson also wins at Lucas Oil Speedway


Chalk up another USRA Modified feature victory for Darron Fuqua.

The Kansas driver, who had rarely raced at Lucas Oil Speedway prior to 2018, made it five feature wins on the season as he captured the $1,000 headliner on Saturday night's Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series program.

Kris Jackson (Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods) was also a feature winner on National Wild Turkey Federation Race to Save the Hunt Night.

A total of 109 cars checked into the pits in the four divisions as the second half of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series got underway.

Fuqua had to work for his latest triumph. Unlike some of his other wins, in which he dominated all the way, the Mayetta, Kansas driver did not lead until lap 15 when he got past fellow Kansan Nic Bidinger.

Bidinger started on the pole and set the pace until Jon Sheets went around for the lead on lap three. But Sheets could only stay up front for two laps, when Bidinger regained command as Fuqua moved into second place. That's how it stayed until Bidinger, under pressure from Fuqua, took a spin in turn two on the 15th lap to bring out the race's fifth caution.

"That was a really good race with Nic. We both were so good on the top," Fuqua said. "I kept waiting for him to get tight. Everything I tried, I lost ground so I decided to go back to the top. We could run him down, but there was nowhere to pass him at that time.

"Finally he pushed and let me by there. I was trying to be patient, but we were running out of laps."

Cutshaw, Sheets and fast-climbing RC Whitwell followed Fuqua on the restart, with 10 laps remaining.

The race went green the rest of the way and Fuqua drove away to win by about 10 car lengths. Whitwell, after starting 17th, finished second with Cutshaw third and Sheets fourth.

Jackson earns B-Mod win: Kris Jackson of Lebanon took the lead on lap six and went on to earn his second Out-Pace USRA B-Mods victory of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway - and eighth feature win overall this season.

"We broke a transmission in our heat race," Jackson said, explaining why his car slowed dramatically soon after taking the checkers in the heat win. "We've been down here working non-stop ever since to get it ready."

Midseason points champion Taylor Moore led the first six laps as JC Morton and Jackson were in pursuit, the trio going three-wide in turn two at one point. Jackson, who started fifth, made it into second by lap three before getting past Moore for the lead to complete lap seven.

But a caution flag on lap 10 wiped out a 12 car-length lead that Jackson had built and bunched the field with Moore, Jackson and Shawn Strong right behind him for the restart.

Jackson checked out on the contenders after it went back green and cruised to the win, finishing about a straightaway ahead of Morton who earned his third runner-up finish of the season. Andy Bryant, who started ninth, rallied into third with Moore's fourth place his fifth top-five of 2018.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, June 23, 2018

USRA Modifieds
 A-Feature - 1. Darron Fuqua Mayetta, Ks. 2. R C Whitwell Tucson, Az. 3. Jeff Cutshaw Bolivar, Mo. 4. Jon Sheets Liberal, Mo. 5. Chase Domer Nevada, Mo. 6. Evan Hubert 7. Johnny Bone Jr Pea Ridge, Ar. 8. Jerad Fuller Memphis, Mo. 9. Lewis Jackson Wellsville, Ks. 10. Jason Pursley Hermitage, Mo. 11. Nick Pence Raymore, Mo. 12. Andrew Smith Rogersville, Mo. 13. Jardin Fuller Memphis, Mo. 14. Nathan Vaughn Sedalia, Mo. 15. Mike Striegel Hermitage, Mo. 16. Brent Holman Springdale, Ar. 17. Ronnie Woods Mexico, Mo. 18. Dalton McKenney Clarksville, Mo. 19. Donnie Fellers Wheatland, Mo. 20. Tracy Wolf Buffalo, Mo. 21. Colson Kirk Urbana, Mo. DNF. Nic Bidinger Perry, Ks. DNF. Lucas Gibbs Udall, Ks. DNF. Michael Maggard Republic, Mo. DNF. Shawn Strong Billings, Mo. DNS. John Hobson Foristell, Mo. DNS. Lance Town Wellsville, Ks.

 Heat 1 1. Nic Bidinger Perry, Ks. 2. Jeff Cutshaw Bolivar, Mo. 3. Chase Domer Nevada, Mo. 4. Mike Striegel Hermitage, Mo. 5. Donnie Fellers Wheatland, Mo. 6. Jason Pursley Hermitage, Mo. 7. Nathan Vaughn Sedalia, Mo. 8. Brent Holman Springdale, Ar. 9. Lucas Gibbs Udall, Ks.

 Heat 2 1. Darron Fuqua Mayetta, Ks. 2. Ronnie Woods Mexico, Mo. 3. Nick Pence Raymore, Mo. 4. Dalton McKenney Clarksville, Mo. 5. Andrew Smith Rogersville, Mo. DNF. Jardin Fuller Memphis, Mo. DNF. R C Whitwell Tucson, Az. DNF. John Hobson Foristell, Mo. DNS. Lance Town Wellsville, Ks.

 Heat 3 1. Lewis Jackson Wellsville, Ks. 2. Jerad Fuller Memphis, Mo. 3. Jon Sheets Liberal, Mo. 4. Johnny Bone Jr Pea Ridge, Ar. 5. Evan Hubert 6. Shawn Strong Billings, Mo. 7. Michael Maggard Republic, Mo. 8. Tracy Wolf Buffalo, Mo. 9. Colson Kirk Urbana, Mo.

Out-Pace USRA B-Mods
 A-Feature - 1. Kris Jackson Lebanon, Mo. 2. J C Morton Springfield, Mo. 3. Andy Bryant Fort Scott, Ks. 4. Taylor Moore Bois D Arc, Mo. 5. Shawn Strong Billings, Mo. 6. Robert Heydenreich Bolivar, Mo. 7. Cody Brill Harrisonville, Mo. 8. Ryan Edde Cross Timbers, Mo. 9. B J Deal Brownstown, Il. 10. Mike Striegel Hermitage, Mo. 11. Rex Merritt Billings, Mo. 12. Luke Nieman Nortonville, Ks. 13. Rex Harris Macks Creek, Mo. 14. J C Newell Buffalo, Mo. 15. Robbe Ewing Stockton, Mo. 16. Tim Phillips Ft. Scott, Ks. 17. Dean Bachner Shawnee, Ks. 18. Cayden Campbell Nevada, Mo. 19. Alexys Vanzandt Billings, Mo. 20. Mitchell Franklin Camdenton, Mo. DNF. Quentin Taylor Wheatland, Mo. DNF. Eddie Schwope, Jr. St Joseph, Mo. DNF. Dillon McCowan Urbana, Mo. DNF. Ricky Watkins Brookline, Mo.

 B-Feature 1 1. Mike Striegel Hermitage, Mo. 2. Mitchell Franklin Camdenton, Mo. 3. Ricky Watkins Brookline, Mo. 4. Luke Nieman Nortonville, Ks. 5. Casey Thomas Camdenton, Mo. 6. John Fellers Flemington, Mo. 7. Michael Bixby Harrisonville, Mo. 8. Greg Scheffler Pittsburg, Mo. 9. Morgan Campbell Nevada, Mo. 10. Ken Scott Willard, Mo. 11. Jacob Long Greenfield, Mo. 12. Austin Joplin Willard, Mo. USRA

 B-Feature 2 1. Alexys Vanzandt Billings, Mo. 2. Cayden Campbell Nevada, Mo. 3. Dillon McCowan Urbana, Mo. 4. Dean Bachner Shawnee, Ks. 5. Jack Moad Springfield, Ms. 6. Jerry Ellis Richaland, Mo. 7. Ashley Klick Columbia, Mo. DNF. James Scroggins Brookline Station, Mo. DNF. Mark Long Willard, Mo. DNF. Bobby Williams Hermitage, Mo. DNS. T J Yount Greenfield, Mo.

 Heat 1 1. Cody Brill Harrisonville, Mo. 2. Shawn Strong Billings, Mo. 3. Quentin Taylor Wheatland, Mo. 4. Robbe Ewing Stockton, Mo. 5. Mark Long Willard, Mo. 6. John Fellers Flemington, Mo. 7. Dillon McCowan Urbana, Mo. 8. Ashley Klick Columbia, Mo. 9. Luke Nieman Nortonville, Ks. 10. Jacob Long Greenfield, Mo. USRA

 Heat 2 1. Taylor Moore Bois D Arc, Mo. 2. Rex Merritt Billings, Mo. 3. J C Newell Buffalo, Mo. 4. B J Deal Brownstown, Il. 5. Casey Thomas Camdenton, Mo. 6. Mike Striegel Hermitage, Mo. 7. Morgan Campbell Nevada, Mo. 8. Greg Scheffler Pittsburg, Mo. 9. James Scroggins Brookline Station, Mo. 10. Jack Moad Springfield, Ms.

 Heat 3 1. Kris Jackson Lebanon, Mo. 2. J C Morton Springfield, Mo. 3. Tim Phillips Ft. Scott, Ks. 4. Andy Bryant Fort Scott, Ks. 5. Dean Bachner Shawnee, Ks. 6. Bobby Williams Hermitage, Mo. 7. Alexys Vanzandt Billings, Mo. 8. Michael Bixby Harrisonville, Mo. 9. Ken Scott Willard, Mo. DNF. Austin Joplin Willard, Mo.

 Heat 4 1. Eddie Schwope, Jr. St Joseph, Mo. 2. Rex Harris Macks Creek, Mo. 3. Robert Heydenreich Bolivar, Mo. 4. Ryan Edde Cross Timbers, Mo. 5. Mitchell Franklin Camdenton, Mo. 6. T J Yount Greenfield, Mo. 7. Ricky Watkins Brookline, Mo. 8. Cayden Campbell Nevada, Mo. DNF. Jerry Ellis Richaland, Mo.