HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Speedway saw plenty of racing action over the Memorial Day Weekend.
The track had its regular racing program on Friday. Then came the fifth annual Dewaine Whitworth Memorial Sunday featuring the USRA vs. NCRA Modified Shootout.
This year’s bragging rights went to the NCRA. Tanner Davis, who races in NCRA sanctioned races, came through with the victory. The Haysville driver got past Marc Hurd of Wichita to claim the checkered flag in the Shootout.
Hurd ran second. Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., finished third followed by Tanner Mullins of Wichita and Nathan Mayes of Springdale, Ark.
The other big news out of the Hummer is the return of the Lucas Oil MLRA Dirt Late Models to Humboldt this Friday. It is the first time the series has competed at Humboldt since the 2003.
This Friday the B-Mods will take a break from regular season action as the Late Models come in to the Speedway.
“I’m so excited to be racing at Humboldt again,” said MLRA promoter Harriett Chancellor.
“We have heard about all the wonderful improvements Ron Whitworth and his wife Rhenda have made to the facility, it will be a special race this season for sure.”
Back to last weekend’s action —
On Sunday, David Matlock picked up his first factory stock feature win of the season. Jeff Douty crossed the finish line in second place followed by Dale Price, Brandon Weide and Rick Aiello.
In B-Mod feature race action, Jeremy Chambers made it two-for-two in back-to-back nights at the Speedway. Chambers went wire-to-wire for the win Sunday after winning the B-Mod race in Friday’s regular show.
Tim VanGotten placed second in Sunday’s B-Mod feature. Mike Higley was third and Jimmie Davis ran fourth. Ethan Isaacs finished fifth.
Derek Michael won Sunday’s pure stock feature. Jeremy Willard pushed Michael hard but settled for runner-up. Jared Hayden, Levi Hauserman and Ryan Smith rounded out the top five.
ON FRIDAY, Patrick Kay and Ethan Lamons staged a tremendous race to the finish in the factory stock feature. The two drivers were dead-even on the back straight of the final lap.
