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By USRA PR (Humboldt, KS) -- Both J.C. Morton and Kris Jackson picked up Iron Man Challenge feature wins Saturday as a late rain shower the night before set up double-features for the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods during the finale of the King of America VII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing at the Humboldt Speedway.

PHOTO: Kris Jackson--CREDIT: Dayton Sutterby

The 25-lap make-up feature from Friday night kicked off Saturday's program with Morton-winner of Thursday night's nightcap and defending Out-Pace USRA B-Mod national champion-on the pole for the $1,500-to-win affair.

But it was Curt Drake of Moran, Kan., who grabbed the lead when the green flag waved.

A cool, misty afternoon made for a sticky, hammer-down racing surface on the 3/8-mile bullring, and Drake set a furious pace but could never shake Morton, who shadowed him with every passing lap.

After playing the role of follower for 17 laps, Morton took the lead and never gave it up during the final eight trips around 'The Hummer' as he sped to his second win in as many nights.

Drake fended off Jared Timmerman for the runner-up paycheck, with defending Iron Man champ and 18th-starting Andy Bryant fourth and Brian McGowen fifth.

After a full program of heat races and "B" Mains, the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods returned for the their second main event of the day-a 20-lap, $1,000-to-win contest that saw Kris Jackson lead wire to wire on his first night at the King of America.

Jackson carried about a ten-car-length advantage to the checkered flag over Minnesota's Alex Williamson, with Bryant notching his second top-five finish of the night in the third spot, Cole Denner fourth and Mike Striegel ending a sour weekend on a high note in fifth.

The Iron Man Challenge returns to Kansas again for the next round on Friday, April 21, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, and then heads to the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., the following night on Saturday, April 22.

The Holley USRA Stock Cars will make their season debut that weekend, sharing the bill with the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods and the USMTS Modifieds.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

United States Racing Association
Summit Racing USRA Weekly Racing Series/Iron Man Challenge
King of America VII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing - Night #3 of 3
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Make-Up "A" Main (25 laps, postponed from March 24):

1. (1) 18 J.C. Morton, Springdale, Ark., 25, $1500.
2. (2) 18 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan., 25, $1000.
3. (6) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, 25, $700.
4. (18) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan., 25, $600.
5. (7) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan., 25, $500.
6. (5) 30 Dewayne Tesch, Brandt, S.D., 25, $400.
7. (17) 44xxx Randy Klein, Lisbon, N.D., 25, $300.
8. (9) 14n Nick Barger, Madison, S.D., 25, $250.
9. (19) 17j Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan., 25, $220.
10. (20) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa, 25, $200.
11. (11) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa, 25, $180.
12. (12) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., 25, $160.
13. (22) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa, 24, $150.
14. (15) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., 23, $140.
15. (4) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., 21, $135.
16. (10) 98k Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan., 21, $130.
17. (3) 23k Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn., 21, $125.
18. (16) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan., 21, $125.
19. (23) 42 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan., 21, $125.
20. (8) 20s Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo., 16, $125.
21. (24) 20t Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo., 9, $125.
22. (21) 17 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo., 5, $125.
23. (14) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo., 5, $125.
24. (13) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, 2, $125.

Lap Leaders: Drake 1-17, Morton 18-25.
Total Laps Led: Drake 17, Morton 8.
Time of Race: 32 minutes, 27.810 seconds (7 cautions).
Margin of Victory: 1.032 seconds.
Provisional Starters: none.

Heat Race #1 (8 laps):

1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
2. (2) 50 Kaeden Cornell, Willard, Mo.
3. (6) 23k Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
4. (4) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (3) 15 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
6. (5) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa.
7. (8) 18 J.C. Morton, Springdale, Ark.
8. (7) 18 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan.
   DNS - X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.

Heat Race #2 (8 laps):

1. (3) 14n Nick Barger, Madison, S.D.
2. (4) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa.
3. (6) 00 Cody Jolly, Jasper, Mo.
4. (8) 17j Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
5. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
6. (5) 71iii Jim Body III, Diamond, Mo.
7. (7) 13x McKenzie Gerdes, Villard, Minn.
8. (9) 50 Tim Waba, Watertown, S.D.
9. (2) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa.

Heat Race #3 (8 laps):

1. (3) 20t Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (1) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (8) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (4) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
5. (6) D86 Eldon McIntosh, Chanute, Kan.
6. (5) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Spring, Mo.
7. (2) 26 Abby Gierke, Villard, Minn.
8. (7) 98k Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.

Heat Race #4 (8 laps):

1. (2) 20s Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (1) R63 Riley Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
3. (6) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo.
4. (4) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (5) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
6. (8) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
7. (7) 55 Allen Presto, Republic, Mo.
8. (3) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.

Heat Race #5 (7 laps):

1. (2) 42 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (1) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (7) 17 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.
4. (4) 30 Dewayne Tesch, Brandt, S.D.
5. (3) L63 Levi McGowen, Humboldt, Kan.
6. (8) 44xxx Randy Klein, Lisbon, N.D.
7. (5) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
8. (6) 16 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan.

"B" Main #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):

1. (4) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
2. (10) 18 J.C. Morton, Springdale, Ark.
3. (3) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan.
4. (2) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (1) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
6. (7) L63 Levi McGowen, Humboldt, Kan.
7. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., $50.
8. (12) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan., $50.
9. (8) 44xxx Randy Klein, Lisbon, N.D., $50.
10. (13) 18 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan., $50.
11. (5) D86 Eldon McIntosh, Chanute, Kan., $50.
12. (11) 26 Abby Gierke, Villard, Minn., $50.
13. (9) 71iii Jim Body III, Diamond, Mo., $50.
    DNS - X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., $50.
    DNS - 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan., $50.

"B" Main #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):

1. (3) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
2. (7) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
3. (1) R63 Riley Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
4. (6) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
5. (12) 50 Tim Waba, Watertown, S.D.
6. (10) 13x McKenzie Gerdes, Villard, Minn.
7. (13) 98k Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan., $50.
8. (15) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, $50.
9. (9) 07 Daniel Harris, Excelsior Spring, Mo., $50.
10. (4) 30 Dewayne Tesch, Brandt, S.D., $50.
11. (14) 16 Matthew Kay, Chanute, Kan., $50.
12. (5) 15 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo., $50.
13. (2) 17j Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan., $50.
14. (8) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa, $50.
15. (11) 55 Allen Presto, Republic, Mo., $50.

"A" Main (20 laps):

1. (1) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo., 20, $1000.
2. (13) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 20, $700.
3. (7) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan., 20, $500.
4. (4) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa, 20, $400.
5. (5) 17 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo., 20, $300.
6. (9) 23k Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn., 20, $250.
7. (23) L63 Levi McGowen, Humboldt, Kan., 20, $220.
8. (10) 00 Cody Jolly, Jasper, Mo., 20, $200.
9. (12) 50 Kaeden Cornell, Willard, Mo., 20, $170.
10. (18) R63 Riley Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., 20, $150.
11. (19) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa, 20, $140.
12. (2) 42 Jerry Morgan, Fort Scott, Kan., 20, $130.
13. (6) 20s Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo., 20, $120.
14. (20) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., 20, $115.
15. (3) 20t Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo., 20, $110.
16. (22) 50 Tim Waba, Watertown, S.D., 20, $105.
17. (8) 14n Nick Barger, Madison, S.D., 20, $100.
18. (24) 13x McKenzie Gerdes, Villard, Minn., 20, $100.
19. (14) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn., 13, $100.
20. (15) 18 J.C. Morton, Springdale, Ark., 11, $100.
21. (11) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo., 8, $100.
22. (21) 31 Luke Phillips, Chanute, Kan., 8, $100.
23. (17) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan., 1, $100.
24. (16) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, 1, $100.

Lap Leader: Jackson 1-20.
Total Laps Led: Jackson 20.
Margin of Victory: 2.561 seconds.
Time of Race: 14 minutes, 58.242 seconds (2 cautions).
Provisional Starters: none.
Entries: 42.
Next Race: Friday, April 21, Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
Iron Man Challenge Points: Morton 254, Bryant 250, Williamson 227, Denner 215, Jolly 212, B. McGowen 210, Kanz 201, Tanner 199, Drake 195, Richards 195, Whitworth 195.