Tyler Davis backed up his first USRA Modified National Championship in 2022 with a second straight title in 2023 after a back-and-forth battle with Brandon Davis and Ryan Middaugh.
Tyler Davis competed in 33 USRA Modified events this season and finished inside the top five 25 times. He went to victory lane 16 times during his championship run.
The 33-year-old from Haysville, Kan., had 10 wins at his home track 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., as well as victories the Humboldt Speedway, Salina High Banks Speedway, Lakeside Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway.
The battle for the title came down to the final weekend of competition in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series with Brandon Davis settling for second place in the final standings and Middaugh finishing third.
USRA Modified 2023 National Championship
Final top 20 points standings showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and points earned.
1. 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., 4464
2. 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn., 4450
3. 21 Ryan Middaugh, Fulton, Mo., 4394
4. 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 4389
5. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 4384
6. 3B Nic Bidinger, Perry, Kan., 4211
7. 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 4174
8. 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., 4145
9. 89 Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo., 4136
10. 97 Houston Johnson, Kansas City, Mo., 4128
11. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., 4056
12. 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark., 4028
13. 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., 4003
14. 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark., 3979
15. 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa, 3959
16. 12H Mike Hansen, Dickinson, N.D., 3956
17. 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo., 3862
18. 99H Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, Mo., 3854
19. 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla., 3846
20. 15w Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan., 3840
The final margin of victory for Tyler Davis over Brandon Davis was a mere 14 points. Middaugh, who led early in the 2023 campaign wound up with the most wins (18), most top-five (34) and most top-ten (39) finishes but car count and passing points bonuses were his undoing.
Tyler Davis is now tied with Brandon Davis with two USRA Modified national titles. Lucas Schott, Jason Cummins and Brad Waits also have two titles each. Only Tyler Davis and Waits have done it back to back.
The United States Racing Association (USRA)
