BAYTOWN, Texas—The victory lane drought for Zack VanderBeek came to an end Friday as he topped a thrilling USMTS main event during the second night of the 7th Annual Lecolift Texas Winter Nationals presented by 4s Motorsports.

Prior to taking the green flag in Friday night’s 40-lap Allgayer, Inc., “A” Main, VanderBeek’s last win in USMTS competition was July 13, 2011. That was 175 races ago.

But the 22nd career USMTS victory for the 29-year-old from New Sharon, Iowa, didn’t come easy.

After leading the first 22 laps, VanderBeek gave up the spot to Rodney Sanders in lapped traffic, and then had to fend off Chris Henigan for second before reeling Sanders back in and regaining the lead on lap 26.

The pair swapped the top spot two more times before Sanders took charge on lap 30 and appeared to be in control to pace the final 10 circuits. However, the race’s first and only caution occurred with four laps to go, giving VanderBeek another shot.

Despite faithfully running the low groove for most of the race, VanderBeek chose the outside line for the restart and turned a stout run when the green flag waved into a pass exiting the second turn.

Once he had Sanders cleared, VanderBeek shot back to the bottom of the racetrack where he stayed the rest of the way, holding off a late charge by Chris Brown to take the win.

“With Rodney running low, I really thought that if I chose the bottom on that restart that we were a second- or third-place car at best,” VanderBeek said. “I had to take a chance to have any chance of winning and it just worked out for us. We got a good restart and found some traction, but there probably wasn’t another good lap for us up there.

“Rodney drove us really clean the whole race, so hats off to him. It’s been a long time. This feels really good to get this win.”

Not only did ‘The Z-Man’ add $3,000 to his bank account for the effort, but it was also his first win behind the wheel of an LG2 Chassis.

Sanders held on for a third-place finish behind Brown, while Henigan claimed the fourth spot ahead of Shane Hebert. Stormy Scott, Thursday’s winner Clyde Dunn Jr., Jake O’Neil, Jeremy Payne and Kelly Shryock rounded out the top ten.

In the USRA Limited Mod main event, Tracy Denby Jr. wired the field in the 20-lap feature race to claim the $1,000 top prize.

On Saturday, USMTS drivers will be battling for $4,000 to win while the USRA Limited Mods go after a $1,500 top prize. The pit gate opens at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 4, drivers meeting is at 5:30 and racing begins at 6 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and children 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $40.

If you can’t be there in person, RacinDirt.TV will carry all of the action live online with flag-to-flag action from start to finish every race for both classes. Visit www.RacinDirt.tv for more information.

The Royal Purple Raceway is located east of Houston on I-10 to exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SH 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. The speedway entrance is located at gate 3. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-7223 or visit www.royalpurpleraceway.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
7th Annual Lecolift Texas Winter Nationals presented by 4s Motorsports – Night 2 of 3
Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas.
Friday, Nov. 15, 2013

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 14 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Allgayer, Inc., “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

BEYEA CUSTOM HEADERS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
2. (11) 409 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
3. (3) L88 Mark Herbert, Monticello, Miss.
4. (10) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (6) IOU1 Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, Minn.
6. (9) 77 Garrett Gregory, Tomball, Texas.
7. (8) 41m Steve McMackin, Caddo Mills, Texas.
8. (5) 95 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
9. (1) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
10. (7) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas.
11. (4) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.

JRi SHOCKS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (3) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
2. (7) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
3. (11) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (6) 22 Hunter Rasdon, Jonesboro, Ark.
5. (5) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, Miss.
6. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
7. (4) 73d Danny Ducote, Humble, Texas.
8. (10) 22 Ronald Pilkington, Marshall, Texas.
9. (2) 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La.
10. (8) 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas.
11. (1) 127 Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas.
2. (5) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
3. (3) J41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock, Texas.
4. (2) 7d Austin Theiss, Hockley, Texas.
5. (9) 07 Paul Cates, Salina, Okla.
6. (6) 83 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla.
7. (10) 88n Nick O’Neil, Vail, Ariz.
8. (4) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
9. (7) 7 Kelly Gorham, Colleyville, Texas.
10. (8) 33L Charlie Kruithof, Haughton, La.
11. (11) 7 Sean Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 0 Jake O’Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
2. (5) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
3. (10) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas.
4. (1) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas.
5. (9) 20rt Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
6. (4) 49 Chadd Howell, Waurika, Okla.
7. (8) 14k Stan Kraly, Crosby, Texas.
8. (6) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas.
9. (3) 11s Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo.
10. (7) 11 Jeff Allgayer, El Campo, Texas.

DAY MOTOR SPORTS HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (1) 36 Jeff Conner, Panora, Iowa.
3. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (8) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
5. (5) 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, Mo.
6. (4) 60 Kip Hughes, Enid, Okla.
7. (9) 24 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas.
8. (6) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
9. (10) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas.
10. (7) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas.

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (2) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 1* Adam Penn, Shreveport, La.
3. (7) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
4. (5) 5w John O. Whittington, Vidor, Texas.
5. (4) 44 Jack Barfield, La Porte, Texas.
6. (6) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
7. (10) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.
8. (8) 99jr Rick Henry Jr., Pearland, Texas.
9. (9) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La.
10. (3) 21 Lance Town, Louisburg, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (5) IOU1 Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, Minn.
2. (6) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, Miss.
3. (4) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas.
4. (13) 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La.
5. (8) 49 Chadd Howell, Waurika, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, $70.
6. (3) 22 Hunter Rasdon, Jonesboro, Ark., MBCustom/SCP, $90.
7. (1) 36 Jeff Conner, Panora, Iowa, Skyrocket/RoushYates, $90.
8. (7) 88n Nick O’Neil, Vail, Ariz., GRT/Black, $90.
9. (10) 73d Danny Ducote, Humble, Texas, Kraft/Ducote, $70.
10. (15) 33L Charlie Kruithof, Haughton, La., /, $70.
11. (17) 7 Sean Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Harris/Brown, $70.
12. (9) 24 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas, PCR/Brooks, $90.
13. (11) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo., Hughes/Mullins, $70.
14. (14) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., Skyrocket/PTS, $90.
15. (2) L88 Mark Herbert, Monticello, Miss., Shaw/Barker, $70.
16. (12) 99JR Rick Henry Jr, Pearland, Texas, Shaw/Henry, $70.
17. (16) 21 Lance Town, Louisburg, Kan., Hughes/Driskell, $70.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 1* Adam Penn, Shreveport, La.
2. (2) J41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock, Texas.
3. (7) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.
4. (3) 07 Paul Cates, Salina, Okla.
5. (16) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La., Sidebiter/Sput’s, $90.
6. (6) 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, Mo., Hughes/Driskell, $70.
7. (10) 22 Ronald Pilkington, Marshall, Texas, DirtWorks/AMS, $90.
8. (5) 77 Garrett Gregory, Tomball, Texas, Hughes/105, $90.
9. (14) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas, Hughes/Sput’s, $90.
10. (4) 7d Austin Theiss, Hockley, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $90.
11. (9) 41m Steve McMackin, Caddo Mills, Texas, DirtWorks/Cotton, $90.
12. (13) 7 Kelly Gorham, Colleyville, Texas, CAM/H&H, $70.
13. (12) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas, IRP/GMPP, $90.
14. (11) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas, Skyrocket/CB, $90.
15. (8) 60 Kip Hughes, Enid, Okla., GRT/Dunsworth, $70.
16. (15) 11 Jeff Allgayer, El Campo, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
2. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (8) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
4. (3) 20rt Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
5. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., LG2/ProPower, $70.
6. (10) 95 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill., Kraft/Gaerte, $90.
7. (15) 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, CAM/Chase, $90.
8. (14) 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas, GRT/105, $90.
9. (11) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Hughes/Brown, $90.
10. (4) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas, Hughes/RoushYates, $90.
11. (9) 14k Stan Kraly, Crosby, Texas, Skyrocket/AARE, $70.
12. (12) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn., /, $70.
13. (13) 11s Scotty Bough, Nevada, Mo., Phoenix/Yeoman, $90.
14. (16) 127 Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, Phoenix/Stinson, $70.
15. (6) 44 Jack Barfield, La Porte, Texas, DirtWorks/AARE, $70.
16. (7) 83 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., BigChief/Geddes, $90.

ALLGAYER, INC. “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, LG2/ProPower, 40, $3000.
2. (11) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, LG2/Mullins, 40, $1700.
3. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, 40, $1200.
4. (5) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1000.
5. (10) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., LG2/Mullins, 40, $800.
6. (9) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/ProPower, 40, $700.
7. (12) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $600.
8. (3) 0 Jake O’Neil, Tucson, Ariz., LG2/Black, 40, $500.
9. (13) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, 40, $450.
10. (14) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $400.
11. (2) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, Hughes/Fox, 40, $375.
12. (6) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, Fast1/Jackson, 40, $350.
13. (8) 409 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, TRE/CAM, 40, $325.
14. (16) 1* Adam Penn, Shreveport, La., Hughes/Geddes, 40, $300.
15. (15) IOU1 Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s, 40, $300.
16. (17) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo., GRT/Spanel, 40, $300.
17. (26) 20rt Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., Skyrocket/Custom, 40, $300.
18. (23) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $300.
19. (24) 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La., IRP/TwinCity, 40, $300.
20. (7) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., MBCustom/Mullins, 40, $300.
21. (22) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., MBCustom/Mullins, 40, $300.
22. (18) 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, Miss., Hughes/Mullins, 39, $300.
23. (20) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $300.
24. (21) 5w John O. Whittington, Vidor, Texas, Pierce/CB, 35, $300.
25. (19) J41 Monte Bolton, Lubbock, Texas, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 35, $300.
26. (25) 07 Paul Cates, Salina, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 33, $275.

Lap Leaders: VanderBeek 1-22, Sanders 23-25, VanderBeek 26-27, Sanders 28, VanderBeek 29, Sanders 30-36, VanderBeek 37-40.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 29, Sanders 11.
Margin of Victory: 0.878 second.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Brown (started 11th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Saturday, Nov. 16, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas.

Contingency Awards:
AERO Race Wheels – Cates.
American Racer – not awarded.
Beyea Custom Headers – Willis.
BSB Manufacturing – Hebert, Dunn.
Buck Monson Photos – VanderBeek.
Crane Cams – VanderBeek.
Edelbrock – Sanders.
Eibach Springs – Dunn.
FK Rod Ends – Larson.
Forty9Designs.com – Penn, Winslett.
Fuel Safe – Scott.
GRT Race Cars – Payne.
Hooker Harness – Babbitt.
JRi Shocks – Dixon.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Payne.
Keyser Manufacturing – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Bolton.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Brown.
MSD Ignition – VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products – J. O’Neil, VanderBeek.
Power Lift Racing Products – Thornton.
Real Racing Wheels – all non-qualifiers.
VP Racing Fuels – VanderBeek.

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