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21 B-MODS
STARTED 21ST
FINISHED 15TH
Finally, finally got to race at our home track! Kenton must have drew the largest pill because he started dead last in the third and final heat race. He hit the corner three wall on the first lap and limped off the track, scoring a DNF for his heat race. In the A he was scheduled to start dead last again. His car wasn't handling the best, and all he could was finish 15th. He plans to work on the car Saturday and race at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS for their season opener. On Sunday he will be back at Humboldt. Hope to see you somewhere!
HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY 2020:RACING IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!
By Scott Lee Stewart
May 29, 2020
The thunder of high performance racing engines split the evening sky Friday evening as Humboldt Speedway enjoyed the long awaited 2020 season opener. The large, socially distanced crowd in attendance were treated to excellent, close combat auto racing that promises an exciting season ahead.
Feature events began with the Home Savings Bank Factory Stock class, where Jon "Dovy" Westhoff of Chanute, Ks. secured the inside pole via a heat race win, then proceeded to turn in a flawless wire to wire feature victory. Humboldt driver Scott Collins started mid-field in the 11 car pack, and mounted a daring high groove charge to runner up spot. Kenny Schettler of Erie, Ks. battled through the pack to secure a strong third place, while Brian Knisley of Coffeyville claimed fourth. Chanute driver Ethan Vance rounded out the top five of the event.
In the wildly popular Love's Travel Stops Midwest Modified main event Jacob Ellison of Chanute locked up with up and coming Iola driver Brady Folk in a beautiful display of wheel to wheel combat to claim the feature trophy. Folk took the second spot, Joey Decoster of Chanute was third, Scott Lucke and Chanute's Mike Churning completed the Fab Five.
Devin Irving of Cleveland, Mo.started the pole position of the Whitworth Construction Street Stock feature, led several laps before spinning in turn one to avoid a wreck, restarted tail back of the 9 car field, then proceeded to pass everyone for the win. Chanute's Scott Stuart fought his way to second, while Drexel, Mo.'s Chris Kircher, Chanute driver Dennis Bishop and Bobby Brown of Hume, Mo. rounded out the top five.
21 B-Mods lined up for the Ray's Metal Depot main event. From the drop of the green, Brian McGowen, Pittsburg Ks. ace, took control from the outside pole to win the 16 lap race. Behind McGowen, passing was fast and furious, ultimately Clint Johnson of Neosho, Mo. would finish second, Tyler Kidwell was a close third, Luke Phillips finished fourth, and Nevada Mo. driver Koby Chad was fifth.
Grass roots racing rounded out the opening night festivities with the O'Reilly Auto Parts Sport Compact feature, an event won by Devin Schmidt of Nortonville, Ks. Earlton, Ks. pilot Allen Jesseph took second, James Lemke Leavenworth, Ks. was third. Terry "TJ" McDonald was fourth, Barry Luthi of Overbrook Ks. took fifth.
RAYS METAL DEPOT USRA B-MODS
A Feature 1
00:00:00
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Brian McGowen Pittsburg, KS 22
2 3 Clint Johnson Neosho, MO 37
3 1 Tyler Kidwell Chanute, KS 54
4 4 Luke Phillips Chanute, KS 31
5 6 Jeremy Chambers Baldwin City, KS 17
6 8 Matthew Kay Chanute, KS 16
7 7 Ethan Isaacs Bonner Springs, KS 66
8 17 Andy Bryant Ft Scott, KS B28
9 11 Krew Walburn Emporia, KS 28
10 18 Dan Herman Lawrence, KS B52
11 13 Dan Daniels 68
12 9 Eldon McDonald Chanute, KS D86
13 20 Jerry Morgan Fort Scott, KS 42
14 16 Gabriel Hodges Lebo, KS 7G
15 21 Kenton Allen Chanute, KS 98K
16 12 Mitchell Coulter Ft. Scott, KS 8M
17 15 Jack Kirby Pryor, OK 7K
18 5 Tim Vangotten Chanute, AL 137
19 14 Koby Chadd Nevada, MO 77
20 (DNF) 19 Tyler Griggs Dewey, OK 11
21 (DNF) 10 Ryan Medeiros Topeka, KS 55
Heat 1
00:00:00
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Tyler Kidwell Chanute, KS 54
2 3 Tim Vangotten Chanute, AL 137
3 1 Ryan Medeiros Topeka, KS 55
4 5 Krew Walburn Emporia, KS 28
5 7 Dan Daniels 68
6 6 Gabriel Hodges Lebo, KS 7G
7 4 Tyler Griggs Dewey, OK 11
Heat 2
00:00:00
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Brian McGowen Pittsburg, KS 22
2 3 Jeremy Chambers Baldwin City, KS 17
3 7 Luke Phillips Chanute, KS 31
4 1 Mitchell Coulter Ft. Scott, KS 8M
5 4 Koby Chadd Nevada, MO 77
6 5 Andy Bryant Ft Scott, KS B28
7 6 Jerry Morgan Fort Scott, KS 42
Heat 3
00:00:00
Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 2 Clint Johnson Neosho, MO 37
2 3 Ethan Isaacs Bonner Springs, KS 66
3 5 Matthew Kay Chanute, KS 16
4 7 Eldon McDonald Chanute, KS D86
5 1 Jack Kirby Pryor, OK 7K
6 4 Dan Herman Lawrence, KS B52
DNF - Kenton Allen Chanute, KS 98K
