Bryan Hulbert – DODGE CITY, Kan. (April 23, 2022) Finally lifting the lid on the 2022 season, the Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford took on Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday night with Steven Richardson taking the season-opening victory.
Leading start to finish, Richardson raced from the pole after topping the night’s Dash with the Liberal, Kan. shoe well in front of the field throughout the 25-lap affair. Rolling under the checkered flag with 1.588-seconds to spare, the first driver chasing the No. 8j to the finish was Jake Martens.
Zach Blurton advanced seven positions, earning Hard Charger and the final podium step. Ty Williams and Taylor Velasquez completed the top five. Jeremy Huish was sixth, followed by Jordan Knight, Jon Freeman, Koby Walters, and Luke Cranston to round out the top ten.
The next event for the Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford is Saturday, April 30 at RPM Speedway in Hays, Kan.
Fans not able to attend URSS events in 2022 can see them live on http://www.racindirt.com.
The United Rebel Sprint Series sanctions RaceSaver Sprint Car racing across Kansas, southern Nebraska, and Western Missouri. For more information, find the series on Facebook or log onto http://www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com.
Race Results:
United Rebel Sprint Series
Dodge City Raceway Park (Dodge City, Kan.)
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Car Count: 19
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 10-Jordan Knight[3]; 2. 20-Luke Cranston[1]; 3. 88J-Jeremy Huish[6]; 4. 2J-Zach Blurton[5]; 5. 17S-Chad Salem[4]; 6. 65-Kohl Ricke[2]; 7. 75-Cash Beeson[7]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 81-Jon Freeman[2]; 2. 97-Brian Herbert[1]; 3. 911-Ty Williams[6]; 4. 33-Koby Walters[4]; 5. 17-Connor Atkinson[5]; 6. 34-Randy Whitman[3]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 17X-Jake Martens[2]; 2. 8J-Steven Richardson[3]; 3. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[5]; 4. 23K-Mike Kleymann[1]; 5. 49-Zak Moore[6]; 6. 11K-Tyler Knight[4]
Dash (6 Laps): 1. 8J-Steven Richardson[2]; 2. 17X-Jake Martens[1]; 3. 911-Ty Williams[3]; 4. 81-Jon Freeman[4]; 5. 10-Jordan Knight[6]; 6. 88J-Jeremy Huish[5]
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 8J-Steven Richardson[1]; 2. 17X-Jake Martens[2]; 3. 2J-Zach Blurton[10]; 4. 911-Ty Williams[3]; 5. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[7]; 6. 88J-Jeremy Huish[5]; 7. 10-Jordan Knight[6]; 8. 81-Jon Freeman[4]; 9. 33-Koby Walters[11]; 10. 20-Luke Cranston[8]; 11. 17-Connor Atkinson[14]; 12. 49-Zak Moore[12]; 13. 34-Randy Whitman[17]; 14. 11K-Tyler Knight[16]; 15. 65-Kohl Ricke[18]; 16. 17S-Chad Salem[15]; 17. 75-Cash Beeson[19]; 18. 23K-Mike Kleymann[13]; 19. (DNS) 97-Brian Herbert
- Bryan Hulbert on Apr 24, 2022
- Article Date: 4/24/2022