Nine racers earn 2024 USRA Regional crowns
WEBSTER City, Ia. — Nine Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series regional champions were crowned at the end of the 2024 racing season in the USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod divisions.
Week after week from the end of winter to the end of fall, thousands of racers compete in Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series events around America for the past 23 years, and this year 2,268 drivers earned regional points at 52 different dirt tracks.
PBM Performance Products USRA Central Region driven by MVT
Houston Johnson, 25, of Kansas City, Mo., captured the title in the PBM Performance Products USRA Central Region driven by MVT, holding off fellow I-35 Speedway regular Tyler Hibner from Chillicothe, Mo., and Tyler Grooms of Trenton, Mo.
Johnson, the son of track owners Mike and Kyle Johnson, rattled off 10 wins, 33 top-fives and 36 top-tens in his 38 starts. He scored points racing at the Humboldt Speedway, I-35 Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway and Monett Motor Speedway.
USRA Modifieds:
1 . 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo., 3348
2 . 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo., 2700
3 . 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo., 2469
4 . 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo., 2377
5 . 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., 2274
Jaylen Wettengel was the region’s best in the USRA Stock Cars, edging Atchison, Kan., racers Chris Dishong and Corey Myers in the final regional standings.
The 24-year-old from Topeka, Kan., knocked out 32 race nights where he won nine main events to go along with his 26 top-fives and 30 top-ten finishes racing at the I-35 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway.
USRA Stock Cars:
1. 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan., 2905
2. 16S Chris Dishong, Atchison, Kan., 2508
3. 15X Corey Myers, Atchison, Kan., 2425
4. 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan., 2372
5. 9H Nic Hanes, Trenton, Mo., 2206
Forty-six-year-old Patrick Lewis of Wellsville, Mo., competed in 44 events in the PBM Performance Products USRA Central Region, and outpaced Tyler Kidwell and Jake Richards for the honor.
Lewis raced 44 times, and although the winner’s circle eluded him, he notched 12 top-five finishes and an impressive 34 top-tens as he rolled around the Caney Valley Speedway, Humboldt Speedway, I-35 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway and Monett Motor Speedway.
USRA B-Mods:
1. 24L Patrick Lewis, Wellsville, Mo., 3328
2. 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan., 2915
3. 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan., 2440
4. 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo., 2350
5. 8S Jon Sheets, Nevada, Mo., 2149
Click here for complete PBM Performance Products USRA Central Region standings and statistics
Racetracks in the PBM Performance Products Central Region driven by MVT featured events in Kansas and Missouri, including 81 Speedway, Caney Valley Speedway, Electric City Speedway, Humboldt Speedway, I-35 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Midway Speedway, Monett Motor Speedway, Springfield Raceway and Valley Speedway.
Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT
The Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT found two former Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series champions and one long-time contender finally breaking through.
On the heels of back-to-back USRA B-Mod national titles, Joe Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, reached two milestones in 2024: the USRA Modified Regional Championship and the green light to legally celebrate his achievements with an adult beverage.
Chisholm, who turned 21 years old in March, outscored Darwin Karau of Kasson, Minn., and J.T. Wasmund of Pine Island, Minn. His older brother, Jim Chisholm, is also a two-time USRA B-Mod national champ and this year’s USMTS National Champion.
Joe Chisholm registered 10 wins, 23 top-fives and 26 top-ten finishes in his 26 starts at the Chateau Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway and Mississippi Thunder Speedway.
USRA Modifieds:
1. 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 2433
2. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., 2126
3. 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn., 2113
Brandon Hare won the 2010 and 2011 USRA B-Mod National Championships, got a third crown in 2024, but this time in a USRA Stock Car.
The 38-year-old racer from Elma, Iowa, bested Travis Shipman of Mason City, Iowa, and Decorah, Iowa’s Kevin Donlan while capturing 5 wins, 23 top-fives and 32 top-tens in 37 events at the Chateau Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Fayette County Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway and Mississippi Thunder Speedway.
USRA Stock Cars:
1. 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, 3093
2. 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa, 2865
3. 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa, 2580
4. 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 2573
5. 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn., 2555
Ty Griffith of Webster City, Iowa, has been chasing USRA B-Mod wins for many years now, and picked up the regional top honors in the Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT.
The Blairsburg, Iowa, pilot outscored up-and-comer Harley Dais of Winona, Minn., and Kaeden Bronner from Austin, Minn., during his 56 events at the Chateau Speedway, Fairmont Raceway, Hamilton County Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway and Sports Park Raceway.
Griffith scored 18 victories during the 2024 campaign to go along with 35 top-fives and 42 top-tens. His efforts not only earned him his seventh straight USRA B-Mod track championship at the Hamilton County Speedway, but his first USRA B-Mod National Championship.
USRA B-Mods:
1. 56 Ty Griffith, Blairsburg, Iowa, 4133
2. 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn., 3387
3. 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn., 3356
4. 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 3181
5. 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn., 3004
Click here for complete Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region standings
Racetracks in the Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT featured events in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, including the Chateau Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Fairmont Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, I-90 Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Rapid Speedway, Sports Park Raceway and Winneshiek Raceway.
MSD Performance USRA Southern Region driven by MVT
A rookie contender from Oklahoma and two friends from New Mexico raced to become 2024 season champs in MSD Performance USRA Southern Region driven by MVT.
In the USRA Modified division, rookie contender Troy Martin Jr. of Wagoner, Okla., outscored fellow Sooner State speedsters Eddie Martin of Stilwell, Okla., and Nathan Hagar of Adair, Okla., for top honors.
While competing in 47 events in the region, the 29-year-old Troy Martin made trips to the Arrowhead Speedway, Crawford County Speedway, Creek County Speedway, Rocket Raceway Park, Tri-State Speedway and Tulsa Speedway, scoring 12 top-fives and 30 top-ten finishes.
USRA Modifieds:
1. 9* Troy Martin Jr., Wagoner, Okla., 3403
2. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., 2811
3. 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla., 2703
4. 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla., 2488
5. 27 Jacob Campbell, Hackett, Ark., 2373
Adding more hardware to his trophy room, Josh Cain of Rio Rancho, N.M., added the USRA Stock Car regional crown over Arkansas racers Jeff Metcalf of Gentry and Hackett’s Kyle Hamby.
Now a two-time Summit USRA Nationals winner, Cain was able to register a top-five finish in each of his 35 starts in the region. He won 28 of those while competing at the Arrowhead Speedway, Legacy Speedway, Sandia Speedway and Vado Speedway Park.
USRA Stock Cars:
1. 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 3442
2. 17M Jeff Metcalf, Gentry, Ark., 3267
3. 7K Kyle Hamby, Hackett, Ark., 2785
4. M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M., 2415
5. 16M Jimmy McGarrah, Huntsville, Ark., 2174
Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M., topped the USRA B-Mod regional points, adding to the 26-yeard-old’s fourth-place finish in the USRA Stock Cars.
“Mr. Rob” bested Tye Hollingsworth of Springdale, Ark., and Ty O'Neal of Muskogee, Okla., to claim the title, racing 29 times and winning 13 features with 21 top-fives and 26 top-ten finishes in events held at the Legacy Speedway, Sandia Speedway and Vado Speedway Park.
USRA B-Mods:
1. M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M., 2601
2. 53H Tye Hollingsworth, Springdale, Ark., 2080
3. 44T Ty O'Neal, Muskogee, Okla., 1923
4. 00 Cason Harris, Bella Vista, Ark., 1915
5. 05 Brent Willyard, Van Buren, Ark., 1867
Click here for complete MSD Performance USRA Southern Region standings
Racetracks in the MSD Performance USRA Southern Region driven by MVT featured events in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, including the 105 Motor Speedway, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Arrowhead Speedway, Boothill Speedway, Crawford County Speedway, Creek County Speedway, Elk City Motorsports Park, Hunt County Raceway, Legacy Speedway, Longdale Speedway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, Rocket Raceway Park, Route 66 Motor Speedway, Salina Highbanks Speedway, Sandia Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, Tulsa Speedway and Vado Speedway Park.
The top three in USRA Modified regional points will earn $500, $300 and $200 while USRA Stock Cars get $300, $200 and $100, respectively.
USRA Regional points are the cumulative track points earned within a region. Regional points are currently awarded only in the USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod classes.
Regional points funds are made possible by sanction fees paid by the racetrack, along with the following marketing partners: Summit Racing Equipment, American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Custom Headers, Chevrolet Performance, Christie Door Company, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, KSE Racing Products, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Sunoco Race Fuels, ARMI Contractors, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, PBM Performance Products, YouDirt.com, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Deatherage Racing Opticians, Edelbrock, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Gunshepherd.com, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance Springs, MD3 Dirt Racing Body Panels, MSD Performance, Performance Bodies & Parts, QA1, Quarter Master, QuickCar, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rush Race Gear by Austin Whitt, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Total Power Batteries, Wehrs Machine & Race Products and Wilwood Racing.
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