Winners from four different states star in Summit Spring Nationals finale

March 5, 2023

Talan Willis won the Coston & Son Ready Mix USRA Limited Mod main event during the 13th Annual Summit Texas Spring Nationals at the Rocket Raceway Park in Petty, Texas, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

The 13th Annual Summit Spring Nationals wrapped up a dynamic doubleheader Sunday evening at the Rocket Raceway Park with drivers from four different states picking up wins in the four classes racing in support of the USMTS Modified headliners.

Three Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series divisions were in action with the Medieval USRA Stock Cars seeing Rodney Schweizer of Kansas City, Kansas, getting the $500 win, followed by Brandon Rowland, Saturday’s winner Colin Deming, Dakota Folsom and Michael Riskey.

Rodney Schweizer won the Stealth Thru Tubing USRA Stock Car main event.

Talan Willis of Elizabeth, Louisiana, raced from sixth on the grid to first at the finish line in USRA Limited Mod action to claim the $600 winner’s paycheck. The previous night’s winner, Tyler Johnson, had to settle for second on this night as Colby Mewborn, Travis Johnson and Tyler Potter completed the top five.

Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks featured a fast field with Justin Whitehead of Texarkana, Texas, besting Sonny Schoffen, Jeff Hammitt, Rodney White and Kyle Blanton for the first-place prize of $500.

Justin Whitehead won the By-Line Surveying USRA Factory Stock main event.

Meanwhile, the J & G Services Eco-Mods saw the only repeat winner of the weekend as Trent Gibby of Achille, Oklahoma, took home a $300 win. Eleventh-starting Colton Keel, Drew Pattat, Kylar Smith and Carson Bradley rounded out the top five.

Trent Gibby won the J & G Services Eco-Mod main event.

The official season opener for the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series and Rocket Challenge happens this Saturday, March 11, with WWJ Surveying & Mapping USRA Modifieds, Stealth Thru Tubing USRA Stock Cars, Coston & Son Ready Mix USRA Limited Mods, By-Line Surveying USRA Factory Stocks, J&G Services Eco-Mods and Bravado Wireless Junior Limited Mods providing the on-track entertainment.

The Rocket Raceway Park holds 3,400 spectators and its elevated grandstands offer superb viewing from any seat. The venue can be found in Lamar County—about 15 minutes west of Paris and 25 minutes east of Bonham at 16369 US Hwy 82, Petty, TX 75470. Learn more at RocketRacewayPark.com or follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Rocket Raceway Park, Petty, Texas
Sunday, March 5, 2023

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

STEALTH THRU TUBING USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
2. (5) 3C Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M.
3. (3) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (6) 27 Jeff Tennant, Greenwood, Ark.
5. (4) 13 John Michael Winters, Pattonville, Texas
6. (2) 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 2R Michael Riskey, Caddo Mills, Texas
2. (5) 1B Brandon Rowland, Nashville, Ark.
3. (1) 5 Dakota Folsom, Lubbock, Texas
4. (4) 3T Jordan Threatt, Van Alstyne, Texas
5. (2) 86C Cody Cline, Sulphur Springs, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (3) 1B Brandon Rowland, Nashville, Ark.
3. (1) 3C Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M.
4. (4) 5 Dakota Folsom, Lubbock, Texas
5. (5) 2R Michael Riskey, Caddo Mills, Texas
6. (6) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
7. (10) 13 John Michael Winters, Pattonville, Texas
8. (7) 27 Jeff Tennant, Greenwood, Ark.
9. (8) 3T Jordan Threatt, Van Alstyne, Texas
10. (9) 86C Cody Cline, Sulphur Springs, Texas
DNS – 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.

COLSTON & SON READY MIX USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (9) 955 Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
2. (4) 23M Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
3. (8) 91 Tyler Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
4. (10) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
5. (2) 84XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
6. (7) 21R Matt Rust, Farmersville, Texas
7. (6) 1 Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
8. (1) 3Z Payton Zentgraf, Wichita Falls, Texas
9. (5) 28J Justin Nabors, Kemp, Texas
10. (3) 12 Bailey Dosser, Rusk, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
2. (6) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
3. (2) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
4. (3) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (5) 14 Barry Hornbeck, Longview, Texas
6. (9) 168 Brian Hopkins, Trenton, Texas
7. (8) L51 Nick Lent, Flint, Texas
8. (10) 2 Kevin Grubbs, Marshall, Texas
9. (4) 95T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
10. (7) 22XX Jason Gamez, Dallas, Texas

Feature:
1. (6) 955 Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
2. (3) 91 Tyler Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
3. (1) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
4. (4) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (2) 94 Tyler Potter, Fulton, Mo.
6. (5) 23M Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
7. (7) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
8. (8) 11 Lyndon Johnson, Montrose, S.D.
9. (19) 12 Bailey Dosser, Rusk, Texas
10. (17) 95T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
11. (9) 168 Brian Hopkins, Trenton, Texas
12. (10) 84XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
13. (11) 14 Barry Hornbeck, Longview, Texas
14. (12) 21R Matt Rust, Farmersville, Texas
15. (15) 2 Kevin Grubbs, Marshall, Texas
16. (13) L51 Nick Lent, Flint, Texas
17. (14) 1 Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
18. (16) 3Z Payton Zentgraf, Wichita Falls, Texas
19. (18) 28J Justin Nabors, Kemp, Texas
DNS – 22XX Jason Gamez, Dallas, Texas

BY-LINE SURVEYING USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 38DD Rodney White, Ector, Texas
2. (1) 169X Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
3. (6) 13 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
4. (2) 13T Trevor Raney, Sherman, Texas
5. (7) 69X Jeremy Fodge, Paris, Texas
6. (4) 28 James Proctor, Paris, Texas
7. (5) 24 Jesse Freelen, Powderly, Texas
8. (8) 10 Jared Brown, Paris, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (6) 75 Sonny Schoffen, Celina, Texas
2. (3) 21B Brandon Stowell, Powderly, Texas
3. (2) 73 Brent Ford, Paris, Texas
4. (7) 0 Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
5. (5) 7N Nakeia Norris, Commerce, Texas
6. (4) 27 Trey Stevens, Van Alstyne, Texas
7. (1) 197 Gary Fitch, Seven Points, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (5) 11C Rick Edgerton, Fort Smith, Ark.
3. (3) 32XXX Mark Marr, Van Alstyne, Texas
4. (1) 99 Randy Hoover, Paris, Texas
5. (7) 02 Bobby Miller, Wichita Falls, Texas
6. (6) 5-O Cole Ogden, Maud, Texas
7. (4) 57 Joey Freelen, Paris, Texas

Feature:
1. (1) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (3) 75 Sonny Schoffen, Celina, Texas
3. (7) 13 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
4. (2) 38DD Rodney White, Ector, Texas
5. (4) 0 Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
6. (10) 32XXX Mark Marr, Van Alstyne, Texas
7. (8) 169X Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
8. (19) 197 Gary Fitch, Seven Points, Texas
9. (17) 27 Trey Stevens, Van Alstyne, Texas
10. (23) 2H Marty Hicks, Powderly, Texas
11. (21) 24 Jesse Freelen, Powderly, Texas
12. (5) 11C Rick Edgerton, Fort Smith, Ark.
13. (13) 69X Jeremy Fodge, Paris, Texas
14. (9) 73 Brent Ford, Paris, Texas
15. (18) 5-O Cole Ogden, Maud, Texas
16. (11) 99 Randy Hoover, Paris, Texas
17. (6) 21B Brandon Stowell, Powderly, Texas
18. (20) 57 Joey Freelen, Paris, Texas
19. (14) 02 Bobby Miller, Wichita Falls, Texas
20. (15) 7N Nakeia Norris, Commerce, Texas
21. (22) 10 Jared Brown, Paris, Texas
22. (12) 13T Trevor Raney, Sherman, Texas
23. (16) 28 James Proctor, Paris, Texas

J & G SERVICES ECO-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 43 Ashton Bhakta, Irving, Texas
2. (3) 7K Billy White, Powderly, Texas
3. (6) 90 Mason Adams, Van Alstyne, Texas
4. (4) 68 Keith Burnett, Palestine, Texas
5. (1) 27B Mark Bullock, Van, Texas
6. (5) 20J Tyler Malone, Caddo, Okla.
7. (7) 7J Ellie Jackson, Antlers, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 20D Drew Pattat, Kaufman, Texas
2. (6) 22 Kylar Smith, Waxahachie, Texas
3. (3) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
4. (5) 09 Trent Gibby, Achille, Okla.
5. (2) 10 Austin Fincher, Carey, Okla.
6. (4) 12K Colton Keel, Anna, Texas

Feature:
1. (4) 09 Trent Gibby, Achille, Okla.
2. (11) 12K Colton Keel, Anna, Texas
3. (8) 20D Drew Pattat, Kaufman, Texas
4. (1) 22 Kylar Smith, Waxahachie, Texas
5. (6) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
6. (2) 90 Mason Adams, Van Alstyne, Texas
7. (12) 20J Tyler Malone, Caddo, Okla.
8. (3) 43 Ashton Bhakta, Irving, Texas
9. (10) 10 Austin Fincher, Carey, Okla.
10. (7) 68 Keith Burnett, Palestine, Texas
11. (9) 27B Mark Bullock, Van, Texas
12. (5) 7K Billy White, Powderly, Texas
13. (13) 7J Ellie Jackson, Antlers, Okla.