Following ten intense qualifying heat races on Friday night, Rodney Sanders and Ryan McAninch earned front-row starting spots for Saturday’s $5,000-to-win main event of the inaugural Chisholm Trail Showdown at the 81 Speedway.

Sanders bested all drivers in combined points from his two qualifying heats, winning his first from the fourth starting spot and doing it again from sixth in his second attempt.

The two-time United States Modified Touring Series national champ from Happy, Texas, will be joined on the front row Saturday by local favorite McAninch, who earned his berth by winning his first heat race from the pole and then charging from ninth to second in his other qualifying event.

Twelve drivers locked themselves into Saturday’s feature race.

Kenny Sweet and Thomas Tillison Jr. will fill the second row, with Dereck Ramirez, Dan Powers, Ryan Gustin, Brian Franz, Austin Siebert, Terry Phillips, Zack VanderBeek and Marc Hurd filling the rest of the first six rows.

Tyler Davis will fire off from the front row of Saturday night’s Real Racing Wheels “B” Main.

Gustin, who won the USMTS ‘Hunt’ race here in August, capped off Friday night’s program with a $600 win in the 20-lap B-Mod main event.

Travis Johnson, who started 13th on the grid, claimed the runner-up spot with veteran Stephen Muilenburg, Jeffery Kaup and Dylan Allen rounding out the top five.

The inaugural Chisholm Trail Showdown continues Saturday at the Park City, Kan., facility, with gates opening at 3 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

USMTS Modifieds will compete in an alphabet soup of main events leading up to the $5,000-to-win, $5000-to-start main event. B-Mods will run a complete show of heat races and feature races with a top prize of $1,000 up for grabs.

Spectator tickets are $20, seniors are $15, kids get in for $5 and children 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes will be $35.

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The 81 Speedway is located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then 0.7 mile west on 77th St. For more information call 316-755-1781 or visit www.race81speedway.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Inaugural Chisholm Trail Showdown – Night #1 of 2
81 Speedway, Park City, Kan.
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016

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

UNITED STATES MODIFIED TOURING SERIES

Round #1 Qualifying:

MSD HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 10 Marc Hurd, Wichita, Kan.
2. (1) 96 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
3. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (3) 22 Dustin Belcher, Wichita, Kan.
5. (6) 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla.
6. (5) 10b Brandon Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (9) 11b Bill Siemers, Mulvane, Kan.
8. (8) 123 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas.
9. (7) 91 Ross Shipman, Belle Plaine, Kan.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
2. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
3. (7) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
4. (4) 3j Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson, Kan.
5. (9) 1 Kirby Robe, Colwich, Kan.
6. (8) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
7. (6) 44 Marc Robe, Clearwater, Kan.
8. (5) 55 Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
9. (3) 96jr Jon Herring, Woodward, Okla.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
2. (5) 12 Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (8) 86 Brian Franz, Halstead, Kan.
4. (3) MC2 Clint McFadden, Valley Center, Kan.
5. (7) 30 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.
6. (9) 4a Josh Lanterman, Derby, Kan.
7. (2) 1m Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.
8. (4) 35 Jay Purkey, Colwich, Kan.
9. (6) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.

ALPINESTARS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (6) 87 Kenny Sweet, Wichita, Kan.
3. (8) 112 Grady Smith, Oakhurst, Okla.
4. (9) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
5. (2) 40 Jessy Willard, Mound City, Kan.
6. (1) 3 Arne Anderson, Watertown, S.D.
7. (3) 6 Kris Miller, Woodward, Okla.
8. (5) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
9. (7) 32 Shaun Peterson, Alexandria, Minn.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
2. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (2) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
4. (7) 11d Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
5. (6) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
6. (8) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
7. (3) 5 Johnny Whitmore, Wichita, Kan.
8. (4) 316 Spencer Walker, Wichita, Kan.
9. (9) 28 Shawn Langhover Jr., Wichita, Kan.

Round #2 Qualifying:

MSD HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 87 Kenny Sweet, Wichita, Kan.
2. (5) 12 Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (7) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
5. (8) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
6. (9) 96 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
7. (1) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
8. (2) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
9. (3) 32 Shaun Peterson, Alexandria, Minn.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (3) 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
2. (9) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
3. (2) 123 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas.
4. (8) MC2 Clint McFadden, Valley Center, Kan.
5. (6) 3j Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (5) 10b Brandon Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (4) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (1) 1 Kirby Robe, Colwich, Kan.
9. (7) 96jr Jon Herring, Woodward, Okla.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (9) 52 Ryan McAninch, Hutchinson, Kan.
3. (1) 4a Josh Lanterman, Derby, Kan.
4. (8) 40 Jessy Willard, Mound City, Kan.
5. (2) 112 Grady Smith, Oakhurst, Okla.
6. (4) 44 Marc Robe, Clearwater, Kan.
7. (7) 6 Kris Miller, Woodward, Okla.
8. (6) 35 Jay Purkey, Colwich, Kan.
9. (3) 91 Ross Shipman, Belle Plaine, Kan.

ALPINESTARS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (5) 55 Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
3. (2) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
4. (9) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
5. (7) 22 Dustin Belcher, Wichita, Kan.
6. (8) 10 Marc Hurd, Wichita, Kan.
7. (3) 30 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.
8. (4) 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla.
9. (1) 28 Shawn Langhover Jr., Wichita, Kan.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 86 Brian Franz, Halstead, Kan.
2. (1) 11b Bill Siemers, Mulvane, Kan.
3. (3) 11d Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
4. (4) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
5. (7) 5 Johnny Whitmore, Wichita, Kan.
6. (9) 3 Arne Anderson, Watertown, S.D.
7. (6) 316 Spencer Walker, Wichita, Kan.
8. (5) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
9. (8) 1m Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.

Points Standings:

1. 20 Rodney Sanders ... 130.0
2. 52 Ryan McAninch ... 124.5
3. 87 Kenny Sweet ... 124.5
4. 85 Thomas Tillison Jr. ... 124.5
5. 4r Dereck Ramirez ... 124.5
6. 4 Dan Powers ... 119.0
7. 12 Ryan Gustin ... 119.0
8. 86 Brian Franz ... 119.0
9. 16 Austin Siebert ... 112.0
10. 75 Terry Phillips ... 109.5
11. 33z Zack VanderBeek ... 108.0
12. 10 Marc Hurd ... 102.5
13. 11d Tyler Davis ... 102.5
14. 112 Grady Smith ... 101.5
15. MC2 Clint McFadden ... 100.0
16. 96 R.C. Whitwell ... 98.5
17. 91 Joe Duvall ... 98.5
18. 40 Jessy Willard ... 96.0
19. 4a Josh Lanterman ... 94.5
20. 22 Dustin Belcher ... 93.0
21. 11b Bill Siemers ... 93.0
22. 87 Darron Fuqua ... 93.0
23. 3j James Nightingale ... 91.5
24. 33 Stephen Muilenburg ... 91.5
25. 55 Scott Green ... 90.5
26. 17 Lucas Conley ... 89.5
27. 3 Arne Anderson ... 82.5
28. 123 Logan Robertson ... 82.0
29. 30 Justin Rexwinkle ... 81.0
30. 5 Johnny Whitmore ... 81.0
31. 1 Kirby Robe ... 80.0
32. 10b Brandon Givens ... 78.0
33. 60 William Gould ... 75.5
34. 44 Marc Robe ... 74.0
35. 59 Bob Sammann ... 73.0
36. 6 Kris Miller ... 70.0
37. 316 Spencer Walker ... 66.0
38. 1m Cody Gearhart ... 62.0
39. 35 Jay Purkey ... 62.0
40. 57 Duke Erickson ... 62.0
41. 02 Tanner Mullens ... 62.0
42. 91 Ross Shipman ... 54.0
43. 96 Jon Herring ... 54.0
44. 32 Shaun Peterson ... 54.0
45. 28 Shawn Langhover Jr. ... 54.0

B-MODS

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 44 Kale Westover, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2. (1) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan.
3. (9) 42c Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (7) 86j Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
5. (6) 11 Steve Johnson, Joplin, Mo.
6. (2) 20j Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (8) 35m Tim Echevarria, Junction City, Kan.
8. (5) 19 Terry Collins, Ellenwood, Kan.
9. (3) 33s Garrett Donley, Mooreland, Okla.

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 42r Ross McCartney, Lahoma, Okla.
2. (6) 39 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
3. (5) 69 Ryan Phillips, Osage City, Kan.
4. (7) 39 Don Reid, Oklahoma City, Okla.
5. (8) 92 Jeffery Kaup, Woodward, Okla.
6. (2) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
7. (9) 54 Jim Roney, Udall, Kan.
8. (1) 86 Shelby Stapel, Garden City, Kan.
9. (3) 33r Mike Roach, Woodward, Okla.

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 20t Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (6) 24 Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
3. (4) 26x Nate Ginest, Lindsborg, Kan.
4. (9) X Jerry Brown, Prescott, Kan.
5. (3) 710 Brandon Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (8) 05 Milt David, Carrier, Okla.
7. (7) 77 Kit Bailey, Smithville, Mo.
8. (5) 15 Jason Denny, Arkansas City, Kan.
9. (2) 22y Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 42k Kip Hughes, Enid, Okla.
2. (1) 23f Fred Traskowsky, Herrington, Kan.
3. (3) B55 Brian Davidson, Bennington, Kan.
4. (7) 44 Daniel Anders, Joplin, Mo.
5. (4) 07 Zack Suhr, Park City, Kan.
6. (6) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.
7. (8) 06 Andrew Wallace, Wichita, Kan.
8. (5) 30d JoJo Paige, Borger, Texas.

“B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 86j Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
2. (3) 92 Jeffery Kaup, Woodward, Okla.
3. (2) 44 Daniel Anders, Joplin, Mo.
4. (5) 05 Milt David, Carrier, Okla.
5. (4) 710 Brandon Givens, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (6) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.
7. (8) 06 Andrew Wallace, Wichita, Kan., $30.
8. (11) 33s Garrett Donley, Mooreland, Okla., $30.
9. (7) 54 Jim Roney, Udall, Kan., $30.
10. (9) 19 Terry Collins, Ellenwood, Kan., $30.
11. (12) 22y Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo., $30.
12. (10) 15 Jason Denny, Arkansas City, Kan., $30.

“B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 39 Don Reid, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2. (3) 11 Steve Johnson, Joplin, Mo.
3. (4) 07 Zack Suhr, Park City, Kan.
4. (8) 77 Kit Bailey, Smithville, Mo.
5. (5) 20j Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (10) 30d JoJo Paige, Borger, Texas.
7. (6) 10 Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan., $30.
8. (7) 35m Tim Echevarria, Junction City, Kan., $30.
9. (9) 86 Shelby Stapel, Garden City, Kan., $30.
10. (2) B55 Brian Davidson, Bennington, Kan., $30.
11. (11) 33r Mike Roach, Woodward, Okla., $30.

“A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. (8) 42c Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, $600.
2. (13) 86j Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla., $450.
3. (6) 39 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo., $350.
4. (15) 92 Jeffery Kaup, Woodward, Okla., $300.
5. (1) 98 Dylan Allen, Chanute, Kan., Hughes$250.
6. (3) 20t Mike Tanner, Kansas City, Mo., $200.
7. (7) 42r Ross McCartney, Lahoma, Okla., $175.
8. (14) 39 Don Reid, Oklahoma City, Okla., $150.
9. (5) 44 Kale Westover, Oklahoma City, Okla., $130.
10. (12) 26x Nate Ginest, Lindsborg, Kan., $110.
11. (2) 42k Kip Hughes, Enid, Okla., $100.
12. (19) 05 Milt David, Carrier, Okla., $90.
13. (4) 24 Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan., $85.
14. (9) 23f Fred Traskowsky, Herrington, Kan., $80.
15. (24) 30d JoJo Paige, Borger, Texas, $75.
16. (18) 07 Zack Suhr, Park City, Kan., $70.
17. (20) 77 Kit Bailey, Smithville, Mo., $65.
18. (23) 18 Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan., $60.
19. (21) 710 Brandon Givens, Hutchinson, Kan., $60.
20. (17) 44 Daniel Anders, Joplin, Mo., $60.
21. (10) X Jerry Brown, Prescott, Kan., $60.
22. (11) 69 Ryan Phillips, Osage City, Kan., $60.
23. (22) 20j Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., $60.
24. (16) 11 Steve Johnson, Joplin, Mo., $60.

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