Belleville, IL (7/29/23) Kennedale Texas wheelman Kyle Jones would lead all twenty laps in the feature to claim his first checkers of the season while battling up-front at I-44 Riverside Speedway to notch his seventh POWRi West Midget League career victory in the stand-alone competition.
Early on-track action would find Kyle Jones and Shannon McQueen each earning the heat racing win with Jones gaining the high-point award after driving from fifth to first in his heat-winning performance.
Proving to be quickest in the event, pole-starting Kyle Jones would not be denied in earning his seventh league feature win as forth-starting Cody Brewer placed runner-up with Zane Lawrence finishing in the final podium position from starting sixth.
Staying in the hunt for the front all night Michelle Decker would place fourth with ninth-starting Cade Cowles hard-charging to round out the top-five finishers for the POWRi West Midget League at I-44 Riverside Speedway.
I-44 Riverside Speedway | 7/29/23 | POWRi West Midget League:
Cody Wiegert Sponsored Heat Race 1 Winner: 7M-Kyle Jones
Stephanie Meents Racing Sponsored Heat Race 2 Winner: 7-Shannon McQueen
MVT Services High Point Qualifier: 7M-Kyle Jones
AFD Graphics Hard Charger: 70-Cade Cowles(+4)
Toyota Racing Development Feature Winner: 7M-Kyle Jones
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 7M-Kyle Jones[1]; 2. 96-Cody Brewer[4]; 3. 7R-Zane Lawrence[6]; 4. 7D-Michelle Decker[5]; 5. 70-Cade Cowles[9]; 6. (DNF) 19U-Pierce Urbanosky[7]; 7. (DNF) 7C-Caden McCreary[3]; 8. (DNF) 7-Shannon McQueen[2]; 9. (DNF) 00-Broc Elliott[8]; 10. (DNF) 59-Richie Harvey[10].
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7M-Kyle Jones[5]; 2. 7C-Caden McCreary[1]; 3. 7R-Zane Lawrence[3]; 4. 00-Broc Elliott[4]; 5. (DNS) 70-Cade Cowles.
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7-Shannon McQueen[2]; 2. 96-Cody Brewer[1]; 3. 7D-Michelle Decker[4]; 4. 19U-Pierce Urbanosky[5]; 5. (DNS) 59-Richie Harvey.
Next up for stand-alone competition, the POWRi West Midget League will return to Port City Raceway on Saturday, August 26th.
More details about I-44 Riverside Speedway such as times, prices, and full event schedule can be found online at www.I44riversidespeedway.com | 4100 SW 149th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73170 | 405-633-1583.
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- administrator on Jul 30, 2023
- Article Date: 7/30/2023