New winners, familiar faces visit victory lane on Pro-Ag Night at I-35 Speedway

Lonnie Hibner won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

Lonnie Hibner won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.


Dennis Elliott had graced victory lane six times before Pro Ag Night at I-35 Speedway. On Saturday night, he made it seven.

This time though, he had to work for it after struggling in his heat race. Elliott tried some setup changes on his car in the heat and the car did not agree, as he went from the front row back to a fourth place heat finish. In the feature, Elliott found himself running the low lane with everyone else up top. He quickly started picking off one car at a time before finding himself in second behind leader Ryan Middaugh.

Middaugh used the high lane to dominate the first half of the race but made one mistake when he jumped the cushion in turn four, allowing Elliott to take the lead. Elliott held off Middaugh as he charged back. Middaugh ran out of time and settled for second.

Houston Johnson finished third, Shane Lawson fourth and Ronnie Woods fifth.

The Out-Pace USRA B-Mods filed their nomination for finish of the year as Lonnie Hibner held off Daniel Harris, Ed Noll and Chase Galvan to win his first race at I-35 Speedway this season. Hibner used a front row starting position to control the race early. Noll challenged Hibner early but faded mid-race allowing Harris into second.

The race slowed for yellows a few times and on each restart Noll and Harris traded second and took their shots at Hibner. Hibner remained the leader as the white flag dropped. Harris got a run off turn two and looked low into three. Hibner drove low taking that line away as Harris switched to the top. Harris worked to the outside quarter panel Hibner and the two made contact off turn four.

The two banged doors as Galvan worked to the outside of Noll and then had a run on both Harris and Hibner.

Hibner won the race to the line as Galvan snuck in for second. Harris finished third, Noll fourth and Tyler Cadwallader finished fifth.

The Holley USRA Stock Cars were the tame race of USRA action as Jeff Dixon dominated the caution-free feature, winning his fifth race this season. Gerald Wahwahsuck tried to bring out the caution while running second, almost looping his machine in turn four. He hung on to the car but fell to third. William Dahl capitalized on the mistake to finish second.

Corky Clew finished fourth and Mark Menard fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 53R Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.
2. (5) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (4) 85D Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
4. (2) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
5. (3) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
2. (1) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (3) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
4. (2) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.

Feature:
1. (7) 29 Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
2. (1) 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
3. (4) 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (6) 17$ Shane Lawson, Stewartsville, Mo.
5. (3) 53R Ronnie Woods, Mexico, Mo.
6. (8) 38 Anthony Logston, Hamilton, Mo.
7. (9) 2H John Hanson, Stewartsville, Mo.
8. (2) 98 Austin Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
DQ – (5) 85D Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat:
1. (1) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
2. (3) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
3. (5) 40 William Dahl, Rush Hill, Mo.
4. (6) 37C Corky Clem, Huron, Kan.
5. (4) 19M Mark Menard, Lenox, Iowa.
6. (7) 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (2) 8Y Rieli Yonts, Leavenworth, Kan.

Feature:
1. (2) 88 Jeff Dixon, Trenton, Mo.
2. (3) 40 William Dahl, Rush Hill, Mo.
3. (1) 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck, Atchison, Kan.
4. (4) 37C Corky Clem, Huron, Kan.
5. (5) 19M Mark Menard, Lenox, Iowa.
6. (6) 8Y Rieli Yonts, Leavenworth, Kan.
DNS – 67 Aaron Sauter, St. Joseph, Mo.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (2) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
3. (5) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (4) 10H Garrett Hill, New Hampton, Mo.
5. (6) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
6. (7) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.
7. (1) 117 Tim Galvan, Kansas City, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
2. (3) 16 Blake Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (6) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (4) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
5. (5) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milar, Mo.
6. (1) 3Y Blaine Yonts, Leavenworth, Kan.

Feature:
1. (1) 22L Lonnie Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo.
2. (6) 0 Chase Galvan, Kansas City, Kan.
3. (4) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
4. (2) 15 Ed Noll, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
5. (8) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
6. (5) 57 Randy Ainsworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
7. (3) 16 Blake Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
8. (7) 10H Garrett Hill, New Hampton, Mo.
9. (9) 15XL Jared Hillyard, Pleasant Valley, Mo.
10. (11) 2T Todd Luke, St. Joseph, Mo.
11. (10) 5% Hugh Eddy, Milar, Mo.
12. (12) 3Y Blaine Yonts, Leavenworth, Kan.
DNS – 117 Tim Galvan, Kansas City, Mo.