It was a Night to Honor at the Mighty Tri-State Speedway
Winning one race night in what could be a three night race weekend is tough in the USRA B-Mod class. But it was perfectly fine for Muskogee’s Kyle Slader. Winning one of two A Feature’s at Arrowhead Speedway (formerly West Siloam and Flint Creek) in Colcord, OK. It was Slader in the 19K Hughes Chassis B-Mod outlasting longtime competitor Dalton Ragsdale in the Tri-State Speedway USRA B-Mod A Feature. Ragsdale won the other A Feature the night before at Arrowhead Speedway. Kyle Slader and Ragsdale would win their heat races putting them starting on the front row for the A. 2nd row was last weeks winner Cody King and Greenwood’s racing veterinarian Kyle Ledford. It was a relatively clean race as the 19K and 22 of Ragsdale jumped out to an early and quick gap to 3rd place Cody King in the 510. Three separate cautions for a two spins and a car slow in turn 2 would bunch the field up, but it did not prove to be the deciding factor as Kyle Slader took the checkered flag. Top 5 in USRA B-Mod were Slader, Ragsdale, Cody King, Hackett’s Jacob Campbell and Kyle Ledford.
USRA Modified was not as quick as last week but got exciting close to the end when Dickinson, North Dakota native Mike Hansen took the high line of the track with Trevor Hughes and ran down the leading pair of Jared Russell and Jake Davis. Russell would start on the Pole Position after winning his heat race with Jake Davis in the 2nd row behind him. The before mentioned Trevor Hughes started behind them in 5th and Mike Hansen in 7th. Greenwood Alumni Michael Hines started on the outside front row. From the there Jared Russell and Jake Davis were inseparable on the track, with Davis playing follow the leader for several laps of the 20 lap feature. Mike Hansen would get past Trevor Hughes mid way through the race by taking the high line, with Hughes jumping up there to chase down the leaders. Lap traffic was not in the favor of the tandem of Russell and Davis as it backed them into the quickly running duo of Hansen and Hughes. Coming to the checkered flag Hansen and Hughes were finally able to separate Russell and Davis. Top 5 in USRA Modified Russell, Hansen, T. Hughes, Jake Davis, and Rogers’ Brent Holman
In Medieval USRA Stock Car action, it was the same cars in front as last week but a different result. Last week’s winner Greenwood’s Andy Milliken was running a different car for the night. When the owner of the #327 that Andy drove to victory, Dale Richardson was the pilot of the very quick Monte Carlo. Richardson and Alma’s Brandon Hunter started on the front row after winning their heat races and similar to the B-mod race they took off and the rest field was left playing catch up. Last week, Hunter’s night was cut short due to an overheating issue, Saturday night that was not the case as the 1/4 car got past the 327 and never looked back taking the win. Top 5 in Stock Car were, Hunter, Richardson, Cody Jones, Neil Johnston in his first race at Tri-State of the year, and Andy Morris.
Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks presented by PG Roofing had Pocola’s Wesley Bourne win from the pole position. The original Pole sitter Adam Gibson pulled off before completing a lap. From the drop of the green it was Bourne’s race to lose.
USRA Tuner only had one entry the 8 of Chris Tuck.
Tri-State is back in action June 3rd with the Drive4JRT.com $3,000 to win Modster Wars. There will be a full show for all USRA Classes, with a $300 to start and $3,000 to win for the USRA Modifieds. This is a perfect feeder for the race the week after when Tri-State hosts the American Racer USRA Modified Series AND the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series on the same night on June 10th. This will be a make up night for COMP Cams as the previous race date was postponed.
COMP Cams will be racing Friday night at Arrowhead Speedway as well. American Racer Modified Series was scheduled to run June 9th at Arrowhead as well but will be rescheduled. Come out June 10 to Tri-State Speedway to watch this touring series Double Header.
