The annual Humboldt Speedway awards banquet is Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Rendevous (alibi) at 221 E. Main in Chanute, Kan.

Drivers in the two open-wheel divisions are locked in tight battles with razor-thin margins that will come down to the final night of racing while the leaders in the two full-fendered divisions have simply to wait until Oct. 20 to be crowned USRA national champions.

While Wichita's Ryan McAninch was crowned the 2013 track champion in the USRA Modifieds, it was John Allen getting the victory Friday night at the Humboldt Speedway.

John Allen bested Matt Dotson in this Friday night’s USRA Modified feature at the Humboldt Speedway, reversing roles from last week.

Matt Dotson traveled to the Humboldt Speedway from Hallsville, Mo., Friday night and put on an impressive display of driving skill, winning the USRA Modified feature.

In the USRA Modified feature, it was John Allen once again, although this week the defending track champ had to track down and pass the seriously fast Ryan McAninch in order to clinch the win.

John Allen put together another excellent night Friday to win his fourth McCarthy Auto Group USRA Modified feature in as many weeks.

For the third week in a row, John Allen showed the rest of the field the quick way around the high banks of the Humboldt Speedway.

The John Allen juggernaut rolled on in the USRA Modified division Friday night at the Humboldt Speedway.

Through the smoke and dust generated by a massive fireworks display and an awesome USRA Modified feature, one man well known to the huge crowd at the Humboldt Speedway emerged as a champion.

Humboldt Speedway celebrated Friday night by crowning Ryan McAninish as the USRA Modified mid-season champion and John Allen as the feature winner.

Ryan McAninich turned in another strong performance in the USRA Modified division, taking home yet another feature trophy this week at the Humboldt Speedway.