Dillon McCowan and his team celebrate his fifth Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified feature win of the season on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

Some wins are more exciting than others and Dillon McCowan enjoyed one of his most thrilling feature victories so far at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night.

McCowan drove from a 14th-starting position all the way to the front to capture the $1,000 Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified feature victory to headline the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series program.

McCowan, of Urbana, beat Nick Bidinger by a car length for his fifth feature victory of the season and further expand his points lead in defense of his track championship.

Other feature winners on $5 Night presented by KOLR were Johnny Fennewald of Appleton City (O'Reilly Auto Parts Medieval USRA Stock Cars) and Shadren Turner of St. Joseph (Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods).

The 18-year-old McCowan had an unusually poor seventh-place run in his heat race to leave him seemingly buried deep in the field as the 25-lap feature went green.

"I want to say a special shout-out to my grandpa. He's not been here in a while and this is one of the more special ones because he got to be here and we came from the back," McCowan said.

Bidinger sprinted away from his pole-starting position to the lead and he had opened up a 2.9-second lead by lap seven over Dustin Hodges when the race’s first caution appeared.

Meanwhile, McCowan continued his charge through the field as the race returned to green as he moved into third by lap 10 behind Bidinger and Hodges.

McCowan passed Hodges on lap 15 and set his sights on the leader, whom he still trailed by 1.7 seconds with 10 laps remaining.

Continuing to use the high groove, McCowan closed to the back bumper of Bidinger on lap 21 as the duo entered lapped traffic. He split the two slower cars to take the lead coming to the start-finish line to complete lap 23.

Bidinger made a last-lap bid, but McCowan took the checkers by navigating one more lapped car coming out of turn four.

"It was definitely hectic," McCowan said of the win. "It got intense there when we hit lapped traffic and I didn't know if I was gonna fit through those two on the front stretch. We did and (Bidinger) was really good.

"I didn't think I was gonna catch him and probably wouldn't have if we wouldn't have hit lapped traffic."

Hodges wound up third with Ryan Middaugh fourth and Jason Pursley fifth.

Fennewald takes Stock Car thriller: Fennewald beat Derek Brown by a few inches in a thriller of an O’Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Car 20-lap feature.

The former Lucas Oil Speedway Late Model track champion edged out Brown by 0.027 second at the finish line—just after Brown had led at the white flag by a similar micro-margin. It was Fennewald’s first USRA Stock Car win of the season.

Fennewald said his motor was running hot in the later stages of the race, which caused some extra worry.

“Lap 14, I was running about 245, 250 (degrees) and I could tell it was not good. It was starting to miss and cut out,” Fennewald said. “I was like if I don’t run it off in there keep it straight and run it in there like I do that Late Model, I was gonna lose.

“I’ll tell you what, I gave her hell on that last lap. I was just letting her eat.”

Front-row starter Brown led the first three laps before Fennewald went around him on the high side in turns three and four to grab the lead to complete lap 4.

Fennewald drove away to a two-second lead by lap 11 over Ed Griggs with Brown slipping to third. By lap 14, the lead was 1.4 seconds, but that was erased with the fourth caution of the race, leading to a restart with six to go.

On the restart, Brown moved into second and Griggs pulled into the pits. Brown went into the lead out of turn four on lap 16, but Fennewald battled back on the outside and reclaimed the lead the next time around.

That set the stage for the finish, with the two side by side the entire time before Fennewald was able to prevail.

Robert White finished third with Doug Keller fourth and James McMillin came home in fifth.

B-Mod win goes to Turner: Third in USRA B-Mod national points, Turner dropped in to Lucas Oil Speedway to pick up the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature win, taking over the lead just before the mid-point of the 20-lapper.

Turner won for the 11th time this season at his sixth different track. It was his first win at Lucas Oil Speedway.

"All the credit goes to these guys," Turner said of his crew and car owners in victory lane. "J2 Race Cars, Kris (Jackson) helps a ton and without him it wouldn't be possible."

Turner passed J.C. Morton on the outside coming out of turn four to lap nine to grab the lead. He was able to stretch it to 1.4 seconds by lap 16 when a caution bunched the field.

That left four laps to the finish with Gabriel Hodges in third and Ryan Gillmore in fourth behind the due up front.

Turner held on from there and to beat Morton by 1.3 seconds at the finish. Gillmore finished a few feet behind Morton for the runner-up spot, with Hodges fourth and J.C. Newell fifth.

Defending and six-time track champion Jackson rallied to finish eighth after a flat tire on the opening lap put him at the back of the 24-car field for a restart.

Mid-Season Championships next week: The Bolivar Herald-Free Press along with KIX 105.7-Townsquare Media present the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series Mid-Season Championships next Saturday, June 18. Look for discount admission coupons in The Bolivar Herald-Free Press.

To purchase tickets for any event on Lucas Oil Speedway's schedule, or to inquire about camping information, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, June 11, 2022

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
2. (1) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
3. (4) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
4. (5) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
5. (8) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.
6. (7) 73B Shad Badder, Bates City, Mo.
7. (6) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
8. (3) 155 Terry Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
9. (9) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
2. (4) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
3. (3) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
4. (5) 16S Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
5. (9) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.
6. (1) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
7. (7) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
8. (6) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
9. (8) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.

Feature:
1. (14) 8 Dillon McCowan, Urbana, Mo.
2. (1) 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan.
3. (3) 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
4. (12) 21M Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo.
5. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
6. (5) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
7. (8) 03 Chase Jones, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
8. (10) 14W Dustin Walker, Polk, Mo.
9. (11) 73B Shad Badder, Bates City, Mo.
10. (6) 98 Jeff Cutshaw, Bolivar, Mo.
11. (15) 155 Terry Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
12. (17) 23 Lucas Dobbs, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
13. (13) 311 John Baker, Basehor, Kan.
14. (16) 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (18) 28C Thomas Creech, Pittsburg, Mo.
16. (9) 16S Eric Turner, Hermitage, Mo.
17. (4) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
18. (7) 96 Cody Brill, Harrisonville, Mo.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 12 Scotty Allen, Urbana, Mo.
2. (1) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
3. (6) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
4. (5) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
5. (3) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (9) 12S Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
7. (4) 34 Blake Bolton, Appleton City, Mo.
8. (7) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
9. (8) 7J Scott Johnson, Nevada, Mo.
10. (10) 23 Kevin Simon, Buffalo, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 11 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
2. (2) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
3. (3) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
4. (5) 127 Andy Morris, Fort Gibson, Okla.
5. (9) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
6. (7) 11D Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
7. (6) 54 David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
8. (4) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.
9. (8) 3C Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
2. (2) 1G Tony Anglin, Walnut Ridge, Ark.
3. (3) 7W William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (4) 9 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
5. (6) 1B Tim Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
6. (5) 7X John Scott, Warsaw, Mo.
7. (10) 2 Zeb Keepper, Aurora, Mo.
8. (8) 50 Darrell Hurt, Camdenton, Mo.
9. (9) 13 Lyle Dietrich, Bolivar, Mo.
10. (7) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.

"B" Feature:
1. (5) 54 David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
2. (7) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (1) 11D Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
4. (3) 7X John Scott, Warsaw, Mo.
5. (2) 2 Zeb Keepper, Aurora, Mo.
6. (11) 13 Lyle Dietrich, Bolivar, Mo.
7. (13) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
8. (10) 3C Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
9. (12) 23 Kevin Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
10. (4) 34 Blake Bolton, Appleton City, Mo.
11. (8) 50 Darrell Hurt, Camdenton, Mo.
12. (9) 7J Scott Johnson, Nevada, Mo.
13. (6) 83 James Ellis, Richland, Mo.

"A" Feature:
1. (4) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
2. (2) 11 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
3. (10) 5 Robert White, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (8) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
5. (11) 8M James McMillin, Warrensburg, Mo.
6. (6) 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo.
7. (5) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
8. (17) 41 Bryan White, Lebanon, Mo.
9. (15) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
10. (7) 1G Tony Anglin, Walnut Ridge, Ark.
11. (23) 3C Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
12. (12) 127 Andy Morris, Fort Gibson, Okla.
13. (20) 2 Zeb Keepper, Aurora, Mo.
14. (10) 7X John Scott, Warsaw, Mo.
15. (16) 54 David Hendrix, Waynesville, Mo.
16. (18) 11D Waylon Dimmitt, Camdenton, Mo.
17. (9) 7W William Garner, Lebanon, Mo.
18. (3) 47 Ed Griggs, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
19. (13) 9 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.
20. (21) 13 Lyle Dietrich, Bolivar, Mo.
21. (14) 12S Christopher Sawyer, Buffalo, Mo.
22. (1) 12 Scotty Allen, Urbana, Mo.
23. (22) 21P Darren Phillips, Wheatland, Mo.
DNS – 1B Tim Brown, Stoutland, Mo.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
2. (1) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
3. (4) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
4. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
5. (7) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
6. (5) 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.
DQ – (6) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
DNS – 08 Chad Neill, Dunnegan, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 555 Seth Schroer, Strong City, Kan.
3. (5) 11S Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
4. (7) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
5. (4) 15E Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
6. (8) 15 Hannah Frazee, Wheatland, Mo.
7. (6) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.
8. (1) 19 Tanner Calhoun, Hermitage, Mo.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (4) 7G Gabriel Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
3. (8) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
4. (2) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
5. (9) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
6. (3) 51 Mike Benjamen, Montrose, Iowa
7. (5) 98 Christopher Watts, Osceola, Mo.
8. (7) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
9. (6) 86D Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.

Feature:
1. (3) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 18 J.C. Morton, Springfield, Mo.
3. (10) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
4. (5) 7G Gabriel Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
5. (7) 83 J.C. Newell, Buffalo, Mo.
6. (13) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
7. (24) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
8. (4) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
9. (6) 555 Seth Schroer, Strong City, Kan.
10. (1) 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
11. (15) 15E Ryan Edde, Cross Timbers, Mo.
12. (8) 11S Logan Smith, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
13. (12) 24 Jerry Ellis, Richland, Mo.
14. (16) 15 Hannah Frazee, Wheatland, Mo.
15. (14) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.
16. (19) 98 Christopher Watts, Osceola, Mo.
17. (11) 24L Dakota Lowe, Prescott, Kan.
18. (22) 2 Quentin Taylor, Wheatland, Mo.
19. (20) 0K Tracy Killian, Lee Summit, Mo.
20. (17) 51 Mike Benjamen, Montrose, Iowa
21. (21) 19 Tanner Calhoun, Hermitage, Mo.
22. (9) 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo.
23. (18) 25G James Gish, El Dorado, Mo.
24. (23) 08 Chad Neill, Dunnegan, Mo.
DNS – 86D Donald McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.

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