DIG IT: SCHAAF WINS RADICAL RACE AT MERIDIAN AFTER DQ
Meridian, Idaho (September 25, 2021)………Randy Schaaf earned his first career USAC Radical Focus Midget feature victory Saturday night at Idaho’s Meridian Speedway after originally finishing second.
Schaaf (Fife, Wash.) led the initial 20 laps of the 30-lap feature before Casey Tillman passed him for the lead. Tillman (Kuna, Idaho) took the checkered flag first but was subsequently disqualified after failing to meet minimum weight requirements in post-race tech inspection.
In the official final rundown, Schaaf was declared the winner with Nathan Byrd (Goodyear, Ariz.) second, supermodified legend Rebel Jackson Jr. (Buckley, Wash.) in third, Natalie Waters (Grantsville, Utah) fourth and Nik Larson (Graham, Wash.) fifth.
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USAC RADICAL FOCUS SPEED2 MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 25, 2021 – Meridian Speedway – Meridian, Idaho
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Casey Tillman (#89 Creevan), 2. Rebel Jackson Jr. (#12J Jackson), 3. Ashlyn Powell (#25 Powell), 4. Nik Larson (#16 Larson), 5. Brian Hayes (#3B Hayes), 6. Cheyenne Merrill (#31m Merrill), 7. Matt Elliott (#3 Elliott). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. River Merrill (#9m Merrill), 2. Anthony Quintana (#02 Quintana), 3. Trevor Miran (#81 Miran), 4. Sid McElreath (#11 Waters), 5. Devin Westover (#13G Groat), 6. Tyler West (#77 West), 7. Josie Nelson (#27 Nelson), 8. Michael Vollbrecht (#4 Vollbrecht). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Michael Smith (#57 Smith), 2. Jessica Bean (#5 Groat), 3. Dwayne Swanson (#73 Swanson), 4. Drew Crenshaw (#68 Anderson), 5. Randy Schaaf (#23 Schaaf), 6. Natalie Waters (#1 Waters), 7. Nathan Byrd (#88 Creevan), 8. Monty Bergener (#12B Groat). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Randy Schaaf, 2. Nathan Byrd, 3. Rebel Jackson Jr., 4. Natalie Waters, 5. Nik Larson, 6. Devin Westover, 7. Drew Crenshaw, 8. Anthony Quintana, 9. Michael Vollbrecht, 10. Trevor Miran, 11. River Merrill, 12. Matt Elliott, 13. Tyler West, 14. Monty Bergener, 15. Cheyenne Merrill, 16. Josie Nelson, 17. Brian Hayes, 18. Jessica Bean, 19. Michael Smith, 20. Ashlyn Powell, 21. Sid McElreath. (Winner Casey Tillman was disqualified for failing to meet minimum weight requirements.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Randy Schaaf.
USAC RADICAL FOCUS SPEED2 MIDGET POINTS: 1-Jessica Bean-486, 2-Nathan Byrd-409, 3-River Merrill-218, 4-Devin Westover-216, 5-Brady Allum-210, 6-Hunter Wise-197, 7-Sam Mazzo-192, 8-Ashlyn Powell-183, 9-Cheyenne Merrill-163, 10-Buddy Campbell-160.
NEXT USAC RADICAL FOCUS SPEED2 MIDGET RACE: November 12-13, 2021 – Havasu 95 Speedway – Lake Havasu, Arizona