Schott Goes from 9th to 1st to Take the Win at Mississippi Thunder Speedway

The USRA RHS Modifieds roared to the green flag as Josh Angst pulled the lead over Bob Timm. An early caution set Angst on the point ahead of Timm, Cole Queensland, Kelly Shryock and Jeff Rollinger. Angst pulled to the lead while Queensland, Timm and Shryock ran three-wide for second place.

A caution was pulled when Lance Hofer idled just off the track with a flat tire, and when the race resumed, another caution erupted for a spun car. Angst kept on the ball with his starts but soon Timm and Shryock were competing for the lead as well.

With only five laps down and after the fifth caution, a single-file restart set Angst, Shryock and Timm ahead of Lucas Schott, Jay Ihrke, Keith Foss and Ben Mattick. Shryock got under Angst to race side by side for the lead as Schott moved in on the pair.

With 10 laps down, Shryock took the lead over Angst while Schott decreased the distance between himself and Angst. With each lap, Schott gained considerably on Angst until the two ran side by side for second. Schott made the pass and was on his way to search out Shryock in the lead.

As laps were finally sewn together, Shryock continued his lead over Schott, Angst, Timm and Mattick. At lap 19, Schott climbed within inches to take the lead from Shryock at the line. Shryock darted back for the lead, and then Schott again headed out front. With two laps to go, Schott ran with it and pocketed his first feature win at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Shryock, Timm, Angst and Mattick rounded out the top five.