April 15, 2024 | By John Rittenoure

Late restart helps Moran to 2nd straight USL victory

KELLYVILLE, Okla. — Rees Moran is quickly establishing himself as someone you will have to deal with if you want to win a Ortco, Inc. United Sprint League presented by Same Day Auto Repair series event.

After winning the Hero 100 season opener two weeks ago, Moran took advantage of a late race restart Saturday at Creek County Speedway to take the lead and post his second straight victory on Autism Awareness Night.

Defending champion Johnny Kent led the opening lap of the main event giving way to Brock Cottrell on lap two. Meanwhile Moran, who started eighth, was working his way through the pack and roared into third on lap 11. On lap 18 Moran moved to second and closed on Cottrell. The yellow flag waved on lap 26 and that was the opportunity Moran needed. Moran wheeled his Bob Hurley RV number 22 sprinter into the lead and led the final five laps to the checkered. Cottrell held on to second followed by Kyle Clark, Joshua Tyre and Tim Kent.

Moran also earned the D&G Contracting Hard Charger award for advancing seven positions. Elizabeth Phillips won the Speed Stix Shocks first heat, Clark picked up $100 for winning the Kent Fireworks second heat, and veteran Danny Smith captured the Morton Excavating third heat.


United Sprint League
Creek County Speedway, Kellyville, Oklahoma

April 13, 2024

Ortco Inc A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 22M-Rees Moran[8]; 2. 5B-Brock Cottrell[4]; 3. 9$-Kyle Clark[5]; 4. 39-Joshua Tyre[3]; 5. 79-Tim Kent[9]; 6. 5$-Danny Smith[6]; 7. 5X-Matt Sherrell[10]; 8. 38-Jimmy Forrester[13]; 9. 20-Noah Harris[11]; 10. 08E-Elizabeth Phillips[2]; 11. 36-Zack Smith[15]; 12. 33-Justin Patocka[7]; 13. 7D-David Baxter[19]; 14. 24R-Kyle Roller[14]; 15. (DNF) 42-Grady Mercer[17]; 16. (DNF) 55-Johnny Kent[1]; 17. (DNF) 69-Greg York[16]; 18. (DNF) 50-Cody Whitworth[12]; 19. (DNF) 97-Kevin Cummings[20]; 20. (DNS) 23A-Brett Wilson

Speed Stix Shocks Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 08E-Elizabeth Phillips[1]; 2. 33-Justin Patocka[2]; 3. 39-Joshua Tyre[6]; 4. 5X-Matt Sherrell[5]; 5. 24R-Kyle Roller[3]; 6. 69-Greg York[4]; 7. (DNS) 97-Kevin Cummings

Kent Fireworks Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 9$-Kyle Clark[2]; 2. 5B-Brock Cottrell[4]; 3. 55-Johnny Kent[5]; 4. 50-Cody Whitworth[1]; 5. (DNF) 42-Grady Mercer[3]; 6. (DNS) 7D-David Baxter; 7. (DNS) 23A-Brett Wilson

Morton Excavating Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 5$-Danny Smith[3]; 2. 22M-Rees Moran[1]; 3. 79-Tim Kent[2]; 4. 20-Noah Harris[4]; 5. 38-Jimmy Forrester[5]; 6. 36-Zack Smith[6]

Lap Leaders: Johnny Kent 1, Brock Cottrell 2-25, Rees Moran 26-30.

Margin of victory: 1.696.

Speed Sticks Shocks Heat Winner: Elizabeth Phillips
Kent Fireworkds Heat Winner: Kyle Clark
Morton Excavating Heat Winner: Danny Smith
D&G Contracting Hard Charger: Rees Moran +7

Next Race: Caney Valley Speedway - May 4, 2024

2024 Feature Winners: 3/30 - Rees Moran; 4//13 - Rees Moran

2024 Top 10: 1, Rees Moran 307; 2. Brock Cottrell 302; 3. Joshua Tyre 291; 4. Tim Kent 287; 5. Matt Sherrell 279; 6. Elizabeth Phillips 277; 7. Jimmy Forrester 274; 8. Noah Harris 273; 9. Justin Patocka 269; 10. Johnny Kent 259.