9.17.22 USAC IMRA Speed2 Midgets Results

Canton, Illinois (September 17, 2022)………Mark McMahill completed a perfect six-for-six season with the USAC Engler IMRA SpeeD2 Midgets as he collected his sixth consecutive series victory in six tries during Saturday night’s finale at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill.

The now two-time USAC IMRA champion from Peoria, Ill. took over the lead six laps into the 20-lap event after passing Cody Gerdes, then controlled the rest of the way to win once more over Gerdes (Eureka, Ill.), Ian Creager (Covington, Ohio), Shane Morgan (Creve Coeur, Ill.) and Jake Sollenberger (Canton, Ill.).

It’s McMahill’s seventh consecutive USAC IMRA feature triumph dating back to last season and made him the first back-to-back champ of the series since Andy Baugh in 2018-19.

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USAC ENGLER IMRA SPEED2 MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2022 – Spoon River Speedway – Canton, Illinois

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mark McMahill (#57 McMahill), 2. Ian Creager (#36 Creager), 3. Thomas Harris (#51R Harris), 4. John Heitzman (#00 Heitzman), 5. Keith Wilson (#9 Wilson), 6. Andy Baugh (#31 Mallonee). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Cody Gerdes (#5G Gerdes), 2. Jake Sollenberger (#5 Utsinger), 3. Shane Morgan (#15m Morgan), 4. Charles Kunz (#27 Kunz), 5. Reuben Haslett (#H20 Haslett). NT

FEATURE: (20 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Mark McMahill, 2. Cody Gerdes, 3. Ian Creager, 4. Shane Morgan, 5. Jake Sollenberger, 6. Thomas Harris, 7. John Heitzman, 8. Reuben Haslett, 9. Keith Wilson. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 Cody Gerdes, Laps 6-20 Mark McMahill.

FINAL USAC ENGLER IMRA SPEED2 MIDGET POINTS: 1-Mark McMahill-464, 2-Shane Morgan-419, 3-Jake Sollenberger-331, 4-Thomas Harris-321, 5-Ian Creager-71, 6-Cody Dye-55, 7-Abby Hohlbein-42.