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Sunday, 30 June 2019

WEYANT TAKES THE REINS AT SPOON RIVER

Winner Korey Weyant of Springfield, Illinois Winner Korey Weyant of Springfield, Illinois Joe Putnam photo

WEYANT TAKES THE REINS AT SPOON RIVER

Canton, Illinois (June 29, 2019)………Korey Weyant emerged victorious following a furious five-car battle at the front, leading all 20 laps to win Saturday’s USAC Speed2 Engler IMRA Midget feature at Spoon River Speedway.

Weyant (Springfield, Ill.) ended series point leader Andy Baugh’s three-race win streak at Spoon River.  Baugh (Mason City, Ill.) finished second ahead of Brent Burrows (Lewistown, Ill.), Kevin Battefeld (Lewistown, Ill.) and Patrick Ryan (Springfield, Ill.).

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USAC SPEED2 ENGLER IMRA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 29, 2019 – Spoon River Speedway – Canton, Illinois

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mitchell Davis (#7x Mahan), 2. Andy Baugh (#37 Raymond), 3. Jake Sollenberger (#5 Utsinger), 4. Russell Johnston (#0 Johnston), 5. Jeff Sparks (#55 Sparks), 6. Christopher Adrien (#21 Spencer), 7. Tyler Roth (#18R Roth). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. James Picardi (#127 Picardi), 2. Tori Smith (#18 Canham), 3. Dave Baugh (#7B Baugh), 4. John Heitzman (#43 Heitzman), 5. Blake Haynes (#9B Haynes), 6. Wes Sparks (#27 Sparks), 7. Stephanie Sparks (#27 Sparks), 8. Jeff Mallonee (#31 Mallonee). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Korey Weyant (#51R Johnson), 2. Shane Morgan (#15 Morgan), 3. Kevin Battefeld (#42 Battefeld), 4. Brent Burrows (#51 Terry), 5. Daltyn England (#19E England), 6. John Springer (#3 Springer), 7. Patrick Ryan (#23 Ryan), 8. Mark McMahill (#57 McMahill). NT

FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Korey Weyant, 2. Andy Baugh, 3. Brent Burrows, 4. Kevin Battefeld, 5. Patrick Ryan, 6. Jake Sollenberger, 7. Mitchell Davis, 8. Mark McMahill, 9. Tyler Roth, 10. Dave Baugh, 11. Russell Johnston, 12. Jim Picardi, 13. Daltyn England, 14. John Heitzman, 15. Shane Morgan, 16. Blake Haynes, 17. Christopher Adrien, 18. Stephanie Sparks, 19. John Springer, 20. Tori Smith, 21. Jeff Sparks, 22. Wes Sparks. NT

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**Mallonee flipped during the second heat. J. Sparks flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 Weyant.

NEW USAC SPEED2 ENGLER IMRA MIDGET POINTS: 1-ABaugh-362, 2-Roth-330, 3-McMahill-279, 4-Sollenberger-271, 5-Daltyn England-262, 6-Ryan-244, 7-Heitzmen-217, 8-Johnston-217, 9-J.Sparks-216, 10-Burrows-214.

NEXT USAC SPEED2 ENGLER IMRA MIDGET RACE: July 6, 2019 – Spoon River Speedway – Canton, Illinois