USRA names nine regional champions for 2023

December 18, 2023

Nine Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series regional champions were crowned at the end of the 2023 racing season in the USRA Modified, Medieval USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod divisions.

Week after week from the end of winter to the end of fall, thousands of racers compete in Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series events around America for the past 22 years, and this year drivers earned regional points at 48 different dirt tracks.

Among the regional champs, only Derek Green of Granada, Minn., was able to win both a national and regional championship. Green did his damage in the Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT while competing against some tough competition in the Medieval USRA Stock Car division.

PBM Performance Products USRA Central Region driven by MVT
Top three in the final 2023 points showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and points earned.

USRA Modifieds:
1. 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo., 3390
2. 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo., 2522
3. 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., 2491

Medieval USRA Stock Cars:
1. 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan., 3380
2. 23 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo., 3063
3. 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo., 2671

USRA B-Mods:
1. 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo., 3323
2. 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan., 2861
3. 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo., 2810

Racetracks in the PBM Performance Products Central Region driven by MVT include the 81 Speedway, Park City, Kan.; Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.; Callaway Raceway Fulton, Mo.; Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, Kan.; Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, Mo.; Electric City Speedway, Butler, Mo.; Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.; I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.; Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.; Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.; Monett Raceway, Monett, Mo.; Springfield Raceway, Springfield, Mo.; and US 36 Raceway, Osborn, Mo.

Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT
Top three in the final 2023 points showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and points earned.

USRA Modifieds:
1. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., 2398
2. 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa, 2208
3. 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn., 2091

Medieval USRA Stock Cars:
1. 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn., 2917
2. 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 2879
3. 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa, 2681

USRA B-Mods:
1. 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, 3639
2. 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 3546
3. 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 3165

Racetracks in the Christie Door Company USRA Northern Region driven by MVT include the Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.; Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa; Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.; Eagle Valley Speedway, Jim Falls, Wis.; Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.; Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa; Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa; I-90 Speedway, Hartford, S.D.; Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa; Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.; Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa; Sports Park Raceway, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Tomahawk Speedway, Tomahawk, Wis.; and Winneshiek Raceway, Decorah, Iowa.

MSD Performance Southern Region driven by MVT
Top three in the final 2023 points showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and points earned.

USRA Modifieds:
1. 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 2497
2. 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla., 1975
3. 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark., 1943

Medieval USRA Stock Cars:
1. 3c Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M., 3077
2. 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 2745
3. 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M., 2471

USRA B-Mods:
1. 00 Cason Harris, Bella Vista, Ark., 2329
2. 22 Dalton Ragsdale, Muskogee, Okla., 2260
3. 53H Tye Hollingsworth, Springdale, Ark., 2107

Racetracks in the MSD Performance Southern Region driven by MVT include the Alien Motor Speedway, Roswell, N.M.; Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.; Arrowhead Speedway, Colcord, Okla.; Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.; Crawford County Speedway, Van Buren, Ark.; Elk City Motorsports Park, Elk City, Okla.; Lawton Speedway, Lawton, Okla.; Legacy Speedway, Grants, N.M.; Longdale Speedway, Longdale, Okla.; Red Dirt Raceway, Meeker, Okla.; Rocket Raceway Park, Petty, Texas; Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas; Sabine Speedway, Many, La.; Sandia Speedway, Albuquerque, N.M.; Super Bee Speedway, Chatham, La.; Texarkana 67 Speedway, Texarkana, Ark.; Thunder Valley Speedway, Glenmora, La.; Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla.; Tulsa Speedway, Tulsa, Okla.; Vado Speedway, Park Vado, N.M.; and West Texas Raceway, Lubbock, Texas.

USRA Regional points are the cumulative track points earned within a region. Regional points are currently awarded only in the USRA Modified, Medieval Stock Car and USRA B-Mod classes.

Regional points funds are made possible by sanction fees paid by the racetrack, along with American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, Chevrolet Performance, Christie Door Company, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, KS Engineering, KSE Racing Products, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allen Autosports Race Cars, ARMI Contractors, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DAY Motorsports, Duvall Electric, Gunshepherd.com, Innovative AutoGlass & Window Tint, PBM Performance Products, Star 1 Roofing & Construction, Stealth Thru Tubing, Texas Locomotive Solutions, TNT Auto Parts, YouDirt.com, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Edelbrock, Hooker Harness, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, JE Pistons, K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance Springs, MD3, Medieval Chassis, MSD, Performance Bodies & Parts, QA1, Quarter Master, QuickCar Racing Products, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products and Wilwood Disc Brakes.

USRA Awards Banquet set for Jan. 27: The United States Racing Association (USRA) and United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) will host a joint awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 27, inside the 9,792-square-foot Nevada Ballroom at the Harrah's Kansas City Hotel & Casino to celebrate the 2023 racing season for both organizations.

Tickets include a luxurious dinner featuring a plentiful selection of fine food and a succulent dessert bar. A cash bar will also be available. The cost is $65 per person and can be purchased by calling (515) 832-6000 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets sales are available through Friday, Dec. 22, at 12 noon, and then resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, after the holiday break. The deadline to purchase tickets to the awards banquet is Friday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m.

A limited number or hotel rooms have been reserved for banquet attendees. Call Harrah's at 800-427-7247 or book online and mention the Group Code “S01US24” to receive the special Group Rate.

Harrah's Kansas City Hotel & Casino offers one of the most exciting hotels and casinos in the heart of America, blending small-town charm with big-city amenities with over 390+ luxurious rooms, a collection of gourmet dining experiences and the area's hottest gaming and entertainment. Visit Harrahs.com for more information.

Alternatively, you can book rooms at Ameristar Kansas City, which is located just minutes from Harrah's. Use Group Code “USRA23” and call (816) 414-7000.

For more than two decades, the United States Racing Association has attracted more and more racetracks and dirt track racers each year through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America's finest dirt ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of racing.

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USRA RACETRACKS: 67 Speedway of Texarkana, 81 Speedway, Alien Motor Speedway, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Arrowhead Speedway, Bolivar Speedway, Boothill Speedway, Callaway Raceway, Caney Valley Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Crawford County Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Dallas County Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Diamond Park Speedway, Eagle Valley Speedway, Electric City Speedway, Elk City Motorsports Park, Fairmont Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Gondik Law Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, Humboldt Speedway, Hunt County Raceway, I-35 Speedway, I-90 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Lawton Speedway, Legacy Speedway, Longdale Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Monett Raceway, Northwest Missouri State Fairgrounds, Ogilvie Raceway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, Rapid Speedway, Red Cedar Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Rocket Raceway Park, Route 66 Motor Speedway, RPM Speedway, Sabine Speedway, Salina Highbanks Speedway, Sandia Speedway, Sports Park Raceway, Springfield Raceway, Super Bee Speedway, Thunder Valley Speedway, Tomahawk Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, Tulsa Speedway, US 36 Raceway, Vado Speedway Park, West Texas Raceway, Winneshiek Raceway.