The American Racer USRA Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports kicked off the 2023 campaign Friday night at the Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma, with the first of two events this weekend out of 25 on this year’s calendar.
Gamblers Night brought a strong field of USRA Modifieds to the popular 1/4-mile red dirt oval, and the first trip to victory lane this year for Tanner Mullens.
Fellow Summit USMTS regular Colton Horner of Houston, Texas, jumped out to lead 11 of the first 12 laps, but Mullens stayed glued to his bumper before using lapped traffic to his advantage to grab first-place at the flagstand as the leaders completed lap 13.
From there, the 30-year-old from Wichita, Kansas, had to deal with a swarm of lapped cars while keeping the likes of Rodney Sanders, Kale Westover and Joe Duvall behind him, which he did for the next 23 laps to nab the $2,000 winner’s paycheck.
Sanders, Westover and defending USRA Modified National Champion Tyler Davis were second, third and fourth, respectively, while Sean Gaddis snuck into the top five late in the race.
Duvall held strong for a sixth-place finish with Horner, Jared Russell, New Mexico’s Xavier Ortega and Chris Dawson rounding out the top 10.
We’ll soldier on and bear ARMS again tomorrow when the series moves to the legendary Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 15, for another $2,000-to-win event.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 7:30. Fans will also witness USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks in action with Mini-Stocks rounding out the card.
The Lawton Speedway is a 1/4-mile high-banked red clay oval located 2.5 miles west of I-44 (exit 36) on SR 7 (Lee Blvd.), then 1.5 miles south to 3501 SW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK 73505.. For more information check out lawtonspeedway.com. You can also follow Lawton Speedway on Facebook and Twitter.
Drivers, don’t forget that those who pre-enter for this and all ARMS events in 2023. To save on the cost of your entry fee, pre-entered drivers are eligible for one of three $100 cash drawings at the pit meeting those nights. Get entered now on MyRacePass.way.
More information about the USRA American Racer Modified Series is available at usraracing.com. You can also get social with the ARMS on Facebook and Twitter.
The recently published schedule of events reveals 23 nights of racing at 15 of the finest dirt ovals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Each of the venues will host one or more events with USRA Modified drivers earning series points and Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points.
Continuing to crush it: Year after year, the USRA continues to attract more racetracks and dirt track racers through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. In the 2022 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 50 of America’s finest dirt ovals host over 1,000 nights of racing.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
American Racer USRA Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports
Red Dirt Raceway, Meeker, Okla.
Friday, April 14, 2023
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Star 1 Roofing Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7X Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas
2. (3) 99 Jared Baird, Norman, Okla.
3. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
5. (7) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
6. (9) 82 Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas
7. (6) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
8. (8) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
9. (1) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
10. (10) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
TNT Auto Parts Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (1) 17 Brandon Dean, Sapulpa, Okla.
3. (9) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
4. (7) 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, Okla.
5. (3) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
6. (5) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla.
7. (2) 1233 Matt Beasley, Davis, Okla.
8. (8) 11D Cole Dennis, Altus, Okla.
9. (6) 11H Denver Howard, Woodward, Okla.
Texas Locomotive Solutions Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (4) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (5) 56 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas
3. (3) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
4. (1) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
5. (6) 18 Bobby Mayfield, Elk City, Okla.
6. (7) 51 Jerry Colby, Bristow, Okla.
7. (2) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 29 Jon-Paul Larison, Sapulpa, Okla.
DNS – 07 Brandon Jessen, Quinton, Okla.
Day Motor Sports “B” Feature (10 laps):
1. (5) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
2. (4) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla.
4. (6) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
5. (3) 1233 Matt Beasley, Davis, Okla.
6. (8) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
7. (11) 29 Jon-Paul Larison, Sapulpa, Okla.
8. (9) 11H Denver Howard, Woodward, Okla.
9. (7) 11D Cole Dennis, Altus, Okla.
10. (1) 51 Jerry Colby, Bristow, Okla.
11. (10) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 07 Brandon Jessen, Quinton, Okla.
American Racer “A” Feature (35 laps):
1. (3) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (8) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (5) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
4. (16) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
5. (6) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
6. (11) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
7. (2) 56 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas
8. (17) 4R Jared Russell, Wagoner, Okla.
9. (18) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (4) 7X Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas
11. (20) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
12. (22) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
13. (21) 1233 Matt Beasley, Davis, Okla.
14. (9) 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, Okla.
15. (13) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
16. (1) 17 Brandon Dean, Sapulpa, Okla.
17. (7) 99 Jared Baird, Norman, Okla.
18. (10) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
19. (15) 82 Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas
20. (19) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla.
21. (14) 18 Bobby Mayfield, Elk City, Okla.
22. (12) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
23. (24) 11H Denver Howard, Woodward, Okla.
24. (23) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
Lap Leaders: Horner 1, Mullens 2, Horner 3-12, Mullens 13-35.
Total Laps Led: Mullens 24, Horner 11.
Margin of Victory: 0.892 second.
Time of Race: 28 minutes, 28.482 seconds (4 cautions).
Entries: 28.
Next Race: Saturday, April 15, Lawton Speedway, Lawton, Okla.
Points Standings: Mullens 100, Sanders 95, Westover 91, T. Davis 87, S. Gaddis 84, Duvall 81, Horner 78, Russell 76, Ortega 74, Dawson 72.