It seems hard to believe, but Friday marked the midpoint of the season at Humboldt Speedway. And, after a half season of full throttle action, Mid-Season Champions have been anointed. They are: In addition to crowning the mid-season Kings, there was a whole world of racing action as well. 6 and under: 7 to 9: 10 to 12: Trenton Wilson There is no racing at The Hummer this Friday. Racing resumes June 19.
Sport Compact: Tyler Davis, #01jr, Chanute, Ks.
Pure Stock: Mike Churning, #13C, Chanute, Ks.
B-Mods: Riley Whitworth, #R63, Humboldt, Ks.
Stock Car: Patrick Kay, #16, Chanute, Ks.
USRA Modifieds: John Allen, #98, Chanute, Ks.
It has been many a year since a driver, especially a youngster, finished half a season undefeated in feature action. Enter Tyler Davis, who did exactly that in Sport Compacts. However, when you’re on top, you become somewhat notorious. In this case, an anonymous donor offered up a $50 bounty to any driver who could outrun Davis in the feature.
From out of Independence came a young man: Will Guthrie, who locked up in wheel to wheel combat with Davis and the others, and emerged victorious. This was also Guthrie’s first ever feature win anywhere. Davis finished a hard fought second, with Lance Dixon third and Tevyn James fourth.
Incredibly, up to now, there had been a different USRA Modified feature winner each week at The Hummer in 2015. Darrin Fuqua became this season’s first repeat winner, with a 20-lap wire-to-wire victory. Jeremy Chambers held off John Allen for runner-up, Terry Schultz took fourth, and Shad Badder claimed fifth.
Tyler Kidwell overcame a half year’s worth of mechanical hard luck by dominating the USRA B-Mod feature. Kidwell relegated Jake Richards to second, Andy Bryant third, Bryan McGowen fourth, and Randal Schiffelbein, Jr. to fifth.
Pure Stock ace Derrek Wilson returned to the victory lane in Friday’s feature, pacing Mike Churning, Wayne Johnson, Don McIntosh, and Scott Lucke.
In Stock Car division feature action, Levi McGowen wrestled the lead and the win from Tyler James, while Scott Collins battled his way to a third place finish. Fourth went to Patrick Kay, with Matt Haid fifth.
Friday also marked the first Kid’s Bicycle Race of the season, where three age groups contended. Congratulations to the top three in each group:
Darrin Folk
Delaney Mock
Matthew Clounch
Easton Wettstein
Caden Vink
Spikey Rodriguez
Dillion Shields
Ayden John
Mid-Season Champions crowned at Humboldt Speedway
