Traugott sweeps ARMS weekend with Route 66 Motor Speedway victory

July 13, 2024

Cole Traugott won the USRA Modified main event.

Cole Traugott broke out the broom and completed a clean sweep of the weekend with the USRA American Racer Modified Series on Saturday with a win at the Route 66 Motor Speedway.

Thirty-five cars checked into the event in the Texas panhandle, and the residents of Amarillo were treated to a jim dandy of a show.

Polesitter A.J. Sharpensteen led the 25-car field to the green, and instantly battled with Joe Duvall for the lead.

A handful of laps into the race, Traugott made his move to the front, and left Duvall and Sharpensteen to deal with a hard-charging Cale Westover.

Past the halfway point, Westover stalked Traugott as they approached lapped traffic, and briefly took the lead once they got there.

Unfazed, Traugott navigated more heavy traffic to wrestle the lead back away from Westover and then set sail from there.

A late caution with three to go gave Westover one more shot, but Traugott got the best of the Altus, Oklahoma, shoe for the second night in arow.

Duvall completed the top three once again, Chase Hatton finished off a stellar night in fourth after winning the USRA Limited Mod feature earlier and Amarillo's Gene Weaver completed the top five.

Sammy McNabb was the Dickson Transport Hard Charger. He advanced from 25th to 13th in the main event and collected an extra $200 for his effort.

Duvall continues to lead the series points standings. Philip Houston is right behind him with Hatton sitting in third. Sam Osman resides in the fourth slot and Gary Christian rounds out the top five in points.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 7 A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas
2. (1) 77 Ronnie Yanacsek, Amarillo, Texas
3. (7) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
4. (2) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
5. (8) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
6. (4) 1T Cameron Thomas, Amarillo, Texas
7. (9) 12C Leland Cruz, Amarillo, Texas
8. (6) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
9. (5) 22R Shane Redline, Amarillo, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
2. (6) 11G Cameron Gillmore, Amarillo, Texas
3. (1) 47 Trey Melton, Lubbock, Texas
4. (2) 96 Logan Johnson, Haysville, Kan.
5. (7) 80 David Yanacsek, Amarillo, Texas
6. (3) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
7. (5) 37C Coty Tanquary, Lubbock, Texas
8. (8) 18 Brandon Alward, Shallowater, Texas
9. (9) 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (1) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
2. (4) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas
3. (5) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
4. (9) 18K Brayden Kongdara, Amarillo, Texas
5. (6) 766 Shane Priddy, Merkel, Texas
6. (8) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (2) 81 Neal DeBord, Amarillo, Texas
8. (7) 17M Roy Don Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
9. (3) 51 Shannon Jackson, Haslet, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (3) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
2. (4) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (5) 2X Gene Weaver, Amarillo, Texas
4. (6) 55G Braden Gress, Amarillo, Texas
5. (8) 1126 Chad Tanquary, Lubbock, Texas
6. (2) 77A Robert Hulsey, Amarillo, Texas
7. (7) 217 Zac Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
8. (1) 1 Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas

"B" Feature:
1. (5) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
2. (3) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 80 David Yanacsek, Amarillo, Texas
4. (6) 1T Cameron Thomas, Amarillo, Texas
5. (9) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
6. (8) 217 Zac Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
7. (10) 17M Roy Don Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
8. (4) 77A Robert Hulsey, Amarillo, Texas
9. (12) 51 Shannon Jackson, Haslet, Texas
10. (13) 22R Shane Redline, Amarillo, Texas
11. (11) 18 Brandon Alward, Shallowater, Texas
12. (2) 766 Shane Priddy, Merkel, Texas
13. (7) 81 Neal DeBord, Amarillo, Texas
DNS – 12C Leland Cruz, Amarillo, Texas
DNS – 37C Coty Tanquary, Lubbock, Texas
DNS – 1 Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
DNS – 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas

"A" Feature:
1. (3) 9 Cole Traugott, Woodward, Okla.
2. (5) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
3. (2) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
4. (7) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (12) 2X Gene Weaver, Amarillo, Texas
6. (1) 7 A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas
7. (10) 18K Brayden Kongdara, Amarillo, Texas
8. (15) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
9. (8) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
10. (6) 11G Cameron Gillmore, Amarillo, Texas
11. (9) 77 Ronnie Yanacsek, Amarillo, Texas
12. (17) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
13. (25) 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas
14. (11) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
15. (4) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas
16. (16) 1126 Chad Tanquary, Lubbock, Texas
17. (14) 55G Braden Gress, Amarillo, Texas
18. (18) 96 Logan Johnson, Haysville, Kan.
19. (20) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
20. (22) 1T Cameron Thomas, Amarillo, Texas
21. (21) 80 David Yanacsek, Amarillo, Texas
22. (23) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
23. (19) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
24. (13) 47 Trey Melton, Lubbock, Texas
25. (24) 217 Zac Mason, Hobbs, N.M.

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 58 Braden Elliott, Amarillo, Texas
2. (5) 100 Braden Howell, Amarillo, Texas
3. (6) 199 Brian Morris, Amarillo, Texas
4. (4) 189 Doug Gillespie, Amarillo, Texas
5. (2) 8A Coleten Agee, Bushland, Texas
6. (3) 43 Brandon Watson, Panhandle, Texas
7. (1) 24G Garret Ratliff, Amarillo, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) 22R Shane Redline, Amarillo, Texas
2. (4) 818 Kalvin King, Amarillo, Texas
3. (3) 99 Scott Groen, Dalhart, Texas
4. (6) 77 Adam Beckner, Amarillo, Texas
5. (7) 17C Chad Lundegreen, Amarillo, Texas
6. (2) 3030 Heath Herrington, Odessa, Texas
7. (5) 57 Tyler Madden, Amarillo, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (5) 20 Brock Hall, Amarillo, Texas
3. (6) 78 Scott Shipley, Lubbock, Texas
4. (3) 95 Jesus Alvarez, Amarillo, Texas
5. (7) 68X Colton Wilkinson, Borger, Texas
6. (1) 21 Weston McNatt, Amarillo, Texas
7. (4) 6B Michael Boatman, Amarillo, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (2) 21J Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
2. (3) 17P J.P. Vasquez Jr., Lubbock, Texas
3. (6) 23A Ryan Penrod, Lubbock, Texas
4. (4) 17X Tyler Cook, Lubbock, Texas
5. (5) 88 Ryan Andrae, Plainview, Texas
6. (1) 48M L.J. Moore, Amarillo, Texas
DNS – 25 Humberto Rocha, Amarillo, Texas

"B" Feature:
1. (3) 21 Weston McNatt, Amarillo, Texas
2. (8) 24G Garret Ratliff, Amarillo, Texas
3. (5) 3030 Heath Herrington, Odessa, Texas
4. (6) 43 Brandon Watson, Panhandle, Texas
5. (4) 48M L.J. Moore, Amarillo, Texas
6. (1) 88 Ryan Andrae, Plainview, Texas
7. (7) 57 Tyler Madden, Amarillo, Texas
8. (2) 8A Coleten Agee, Bushland, Texas
DNS – 6B Michael Boatman, Amarillo, Texas
DNS – 25 Humberto Rocha, Amarillo, Texas

"A" Feature:
1. (6) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (1) 21J Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
3. (2) 20 Brock Hall, Amarillo, Texas
4. (3) 818 Kalvin King, Amarillo, Texas
5. (9) 17P J.P. Vasquez Jr., Lubbock, Texas
6. (11) 99 Scott Groen, Dalhart, Texas
7. (4) 23A Ryan Penrod, Lubbock, Texas
8. (18) 21 Weston McNatt, Amarillo, Texas
9. (15) 17X Tyler Cook, Lubbock, Texas
10. (19) 24G Garret Ratliff, Amarillo, Texas
11. (21) 43 Brandon Watson, Panhandle, Texas
12. (20) 3030 Heath Herrington, Odessa, Texas
13. (8) 58 Braden Elliott, Amarillo, Texas
14. (13) 95 Jesus Alvarez, Amarillo, Texas
15. (10) 78 Scott Shipley, Lubbock, Texas
16. (12) 77 Adam Beckner, Amarillo, Texas
17. (14) 189 Doug Gillespie, Amarillo, Texas
18. (16) 17C Chad Lundegreen, Amarillo, Texas
19. (17) 68X Colton Wilkinson, Borger, Texas
20. (5) 22R Shane Redline, Amarillo, Texas
21. (7) 100 Braden Howell, Amarillo, Texas
DNS – 199 Brian Morris, Amarillo, Texas

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 21 Marcos Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
2. (6) 4 Austin Lindsey, Canyon, Texas
3. (5) 11 Jeffery Thompson, Amarillo, Texas
4. (3) 98K Mckynlee Wilkinson, Borger, Texas
5. (1) 30M Mekayla Wynne, Canyon, Texas
6. (4) 12 Harold White Jr., Fritch, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (2) 22 Ramon Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
2. (4) 05 Chris Nabors, Amarillo, Texas
3. (3) 8X2 Sadie Hilton, Borger, Texas
4. (5) 17 Joshua Daniel, Amarillo, Texas
5. (1) 62 Jarod Blackwell, Amarillo, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 21 Marcos Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
2. (1) 4 Austin Lindsey, Canyon, Texas
3. (5) 11 Jeffery Thompson, Amarillo, Texas
4. (11) 12 Harold White Jr., Fritch, Texas
5. (4) 05 Chris Nabors, Amarillo, Texas
6. (8) 98K Mckynlee Wilkinson, Borger, Texas
7. (3) 22 Ramon Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
8. (9) 62 Jarod Blackwell, Amarillo, Texas
9. (7) 17 Joshua Daniel, Amarillo, Texas
10. (10) 30M Mekayla Wynne, Canyon, Texas
DQ – (6) 8X2 Sadie Hilton, Borger, Texas

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