Humboldt Speedway- On a beautiful Cinco de Mayo evening at the Humboldt Speedway, five was the magic number for Webb City’s Mitch Keeter as he picked up win number five on the 2017 season. Keeter led wire to wire to pick up the win, holding off challenges early from Nevada’s Jon Sheets and Wichita’s Tanner Mullens. The Modified division at Humboldt Speedway is the premiere division in the NASCAR Whelen All-American race series, drivers accumulate points for wins, stay tuned for the initial release of Whelen All-American points soon from NASCAR,
In Ray’s Metal Depot B Mod action, Chanute’s Tyler Kidwell capitalized on his pole position start to pick up his first B Mod victory of the season. Kidwell held off late race pressure from Thayer’s Shane Collins and fellow front row starter Tim Vangotten. Last weeks winner Cody Jolly started third but fell to sixth, Lucas Isaacs and Brian Bolin rounded out the top five.
Just as five was magical to Mitch Keeter in Modifieds, the same goes for St. Joseph, Missouri’s John Willard. WIllard started on the pole and outdistanced Barry Luthi and Eric Ikehorn on a late restart for his fifth win of the season at Humboldt Speedway.
The Factory stock division has been one of the most competitive division at Humboldt Speedway this early 2017 race season. Over that stretch there have been multiple winners, Chanute’s Jon Westhoff added his name to the list again picking up his third consecutive win. Westhoff blasted from his third starting spot and fended off Jacob Ellison and Wayne Johnson for the win.
In Street Stocks, Jay Lamons Jr, found all the speed he needed to maintain his pole position start to pick up the win, South Coffeyville’s Rusty Etherton and Shane Cook provided some late race action but didn’t have enough for Lamons Jr. Street Stocks will have the week off but will return for the May 19th races.
Next Friday at Humboldt Speedway the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products returns to Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan. before teaming back up with the ASCS Warriors at Springfield. For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the seven regions that make up the ASCS Nation, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com. Gates open at 5:00 and racing starts at 7:30. For this special show, Whelen All-American NASCAR Modifieds, Ray's Metal Depot B Mods, Factory Stocks and Sport Compacts will compete. Street Stocks will return on May 19th.
On May 19th, Humboldt Speedway will hold Teacher’s Appreciation Night at the Races. Area teachers and support staff will be admitted with their school ID cards. In addition, donations of new school supplies will be accepted. New pencils, pens, paper notebooks and notebook paper will are suggested, these items will be distributed by KNEA Teachers Group into area school for the the 2017-18 school year.
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