HUMBOLDT ? Warm temperatures returned to Humboldt Speedway Friday night, as did heated action in all the classes at the three-eighths-mile track.
In NASCAR B Modified action, Chanute?s Tyler Kidwell broke through and picked up his first win on the season in dramatic fashion. Kidwell passed Andy Bryant, winner of five features on the year, by taking the ultra-dangerous highline around the speedway. Kidwell maintained that lead over the 20-lap feature. Bryant, Brian McGowen, Levi McGowen and Matthew Kay rounded out the top five. Heat race wins went to Brian McGowen, Bryant and Kay.
Home Savings Bank NASCAR Factory Stocks saw a last-corner pass for the win for Chanute?s Jon Westhoff. Westhoff, again running the high line, used that momentum to pass Derrek Wilson and Wayne Johnson on the final corner. Wilson, Johnson, Tad Davis and Scott Collins completed the top five. Heat race wins went to Norman Mackley, Wilson and Johnson.
Tumbleweed Music Festival Street Stocks saw Collinsville, Okla.?s, Dalton Garrison continue his win streak, This time Garrison had to hold off Humboldt?s Nick Fritch in the waning laps of the race. The heat race win also went to Garrison.
Rob Muilenburg dominated once again Friday at Humboldt Speedway. FINISHLINE PHOTOGRAPHY/DAYTON SUTTERBY
In Love?s Travel Stops Midwest Modified racing, Sparta, Mo., driver Rob Muilenburg started on the pole and led every lap on his way to yet another. Muilenburg, surviving a late restart to win over Jerry Brown and Ryan Smith. Heat race wins went to Muilenburg and Krew Walburn.
In the night?s final feature, Leavenworth?s James Lemke made his two-hour haul well worth it on his way to his first O?Reilly Auto Parts Sport Compacts A Feature win at Humboldt Speedway.
The victory was a hard fought battle between Overbrook?s Barry Luthi and Lemke. Overbrook?s Barry Luthi passed Lemke, who had led from the start, only to see Lemke regain the lead in the closing laps for the checkered flag. Heat race wins went to Lemke and Chanute?s Cayden Vance.
Racing returns to Humboldt Speedway Friday.
