Henigan, Grigsby, Whitehead, Gaddis get Doug Ingalls Classic trophies

Derick Grigsby won the USRA Limited Mod main event.

Derick Grigsby won the USRA Limited Mod main event.


Chris Henigan, Derick Grigsby, Justin Whitehead and Maddison won features in their respective divisions as officials hosted the inaugural Doug Ingalls Classic on Saturday at the Genuine RV Ark-La-Tex Speedway.

Henigan won a talent-filled affair for USRA Modifieds, Grigsby powered to victory in a hotly-contested tilt for USRA Limited Mods, Justin Whitehead won the Sunoco USRA Factory Stock feature and Maddison Gaddis topped the USRA Tuners on a night that honored a living legend.

Henigan, of Marshall, Texas, started second in a stout 23-car field of ground-pounding USRA Modifieds and quickly took command.

Chassis builder and oval master Jason Ingalls crossed the stripe in second, with Jason Webb filling out the podium. Tyler Townsend and Kenny Gaddis rounded out the top five.

“It's all the car, and it sure is fun to drive,” Henigan said in typical humble fashion. “Doug Ingalls has always been a hero to everybody, so it's pretty cool to have that trophy. Hopefully, we can win as much as he did in his career.”

Finishing sixth through tenth in the USRA Modified feature were Dustin "Tater" Hyde, Lee Patton, Donnie Powers, Jake Huckaby and Dustin Henigan.

Three cautions slowed the pace while Henigan's margin of victory was a comfortable 0.98 second.

Grigsby, of Marshall, Texas, started second on a 20-car grid and led all 20 laps of his USRA Limited Mod feature. Chase Hatton charged up from ninth at the start to claim second.

Andrew Rossum filled out the podium with a solid performance in third while Aaron Roy and Coty Tupper finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

“It's special to be able to say I won the first one of these things,” Grigsby said in Victory Lane. “That is a very good looking trophy, as well. Doug Ingalls has done so much for short track racing around here, you can't even put it into words. It means the world to be able to win this race.”

Finishing sixth through tenth in the USRA Limited Mod main event were Austin Dupont, Stephen Guidry, Conner Williams, Tim Strickland and Ricky Ingalls.

Seven cautions slowed the pace, all for minor spins. Grigsby's margin of victory over Hatton was 0.889 second.

Saturday night's inaugural Doug Ingalls Classic drew an amazing 154 entries spread across six divisions, led by 35 USRA Limited Mods, 32 Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks, 25 USRA Modifieds and 15 USRA Tuners.

Nearly every race team within driving distance wanted to pay tribute to a legendary racer.

The evening kicked off as it should with a moving presentation on the start-finish Line, where track promoter Kevin Rogers presented Doug Ingalls with a symbolic winner's check and huge plaque with photos from his illustrious career.

Zach Clark also interviewed the legend, who was a little overwhelmed.

Ingalls won between 600 and 700 features in his career and was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2012. He is, without argument, one of the region's most accomplished racers.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Genuine RV Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 12T Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas
2. (3) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
3. (2) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas
4. (6) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
5. (5) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
6. (8) 26 Lawson Powers, Henderson, Texas
7. (1) 3M Tim Motley, Longview, Texas
8. (4) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
DNS – 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
2. (5) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
3. (4) 48 Taylor Rateliff, Waskom, Texas
4. (6) 38T T.J. Tolleson, Bevins, Texas
5. (7) 18 Shannon Parker, Ashdown, Ark.
6. (2) 32 Doug Byrns, Tyler, Texas
7. (3) 1 Taylor Boaze, Sabine, Texas
DNS – 12S John Smelley, Longview, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (3) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (8) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (5) 5R Tater Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
4. (4) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
5. (2) 90 Josh Uchtman, Arkadelphia, Ark.
6. (6) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
7. (7) 75 Kyle Taylor, Longview, Texas
8. (1) 52 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas

Feature:
1. (2) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
2. (5) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
3. (9) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
4. (1) 12T Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas
5. (4) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
6. (8) 5R Tater Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
7. (13) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
8. (14) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
9. (6) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
10. (17) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
11. (15) 90 Josh Uchtman, Arkadelphia, Ark.
12. (16) 32 Doug Byrns, Tyler, Texas
13. (20) 75 Kyle Taylor, Longview, Texas
14. (23) 26 Lawson Powers, Henderson, Texas
15. (12) 18 Shannon Parker, Ashdown, Ark.
16. (22) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
17. (10) 38T T.J. Tolleson, Bevins, Texas
18. (11) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas
19. (7) 48 Taylor Rateliff, Waskom, Texas
20. (18) 3M Tim Motley, Longview, Texas
21. (19) 1 Taylor Boaze, Sabine, Texas
22. (3) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
23. (21) 52 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
DNS – 12S John Smelley, Longview, Texas
DNS – 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
2. (1) 24B Bailey Turner, Hooks, Texas
3. (9) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
4. (8) 25. Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
5. (2) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
6. (6) 18H Stephen Hogan, Jefferson, Texas
7. (4) 11 David Dowler, Waskom, Texas
8. (7) 34 Quinton Jackson, Mineola, Texas
9. (3) 71 Matt Burney, Forest Hill, La.

Heat #2:
1. (7) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
2. (8) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
3. (2) 8 James Wilson, Bagwell, Texas
4. (9) 1 John Berry, Haughton, La.
5. (6) 02H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
6. (1) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
7. (3) 15 Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.
8 BF. (4) 92 Andrew Rossum, Texarkana, Texas
9 BF. (5) 57A Austin Dupont, Bossier, La.

Heat #3:
1. (8) 81R Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
2. (6) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.
3. (5) 127 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
4. (1) 61 Trint Kenward, Maud, Texas
5. (2) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
6. (3) 1 Mikee Brunker, Shreveport, La.
7. (4) C5 Andy Stevens, Vivian, La.
8. (7) 42 Landon Mauldin, Fouke, Ark.
9. (9) 28C Hunter Cline, Texarkana, Ark.

Heat #4:
1. (4) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
2. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (3) 01 Jay Jones, Minden, La.
4. (5) 198 Jake Haddox, Choudrant, La.
5. (8) 81 Kyle Ingalls, Haughton, La.
6. (1) 213 Timothy Strickland, Maud, Texas
7. (6) 25 Riley Poole, Whitehouse, Texas
8. (7) 93 David Phillips, Combine, Texas

"B" Feature #1:
1. (7) 92 Andrew Rossum, Texarkana, Texas
2. (10) 57A Austin Dupont, Bossier, La.
3. (2) 198 Jake Haddox, Choudrant, La.
4. (4) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
5. (6) C5 Andy Stevens, Vivian, La.
6. (9) 28C Hunter Cline, Texarkana, Ark.
7. (8) 42 Landon Mauldin, Fouke, Ark.
8. (1) 8 James Wilson, Bagwell, Texas
9. (3) 61 Trint Kenward, Maud, Texas
10. (5) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
DNS – 1 Mikee Brunker, Shreveport, La.
DNS – 15 Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (2) 81 Kyle Ingalls, Haughton, La.
2. (7) 25 Riley Poole, Whitehouse, Texas
3. (9) 93 David Phillips, Combine, Texas
4. (4) 213 Timothy Strickland, Maud, Texas
5. (10) 71 Matt Burney, Forest Hill, La.
6. (5) 18H Stephen Hogan, Jefferson, Texas
7. (8) 34 Quinton Jackson, Mineola, Texas
8. (3) 02H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
9. (1) 01 Jay Jones, Minden, La.
10. (6) 11 David Dowler, Waskom, Texas
DNS – 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.

"A" Feature:
1. (2) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
2. (9) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (13) 92 Andrew Rossum, Texarkana, Texas
4. (3) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
5. (5) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
6. (15) 57A Austin Dupont, Bossier, La.
7. (7) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
8. (4) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
9. (20) 213 Timothy Strickland, Maud, Texas
10. (1) 81R Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
11. (16) 25 Riley Poole, Whitehouse, Texas
12. (19) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
13. (17) 198 Jake Haddox, Choudrant, La.
14. (10) 1 John Berry, Haughton, La.
15. (11) 127 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
16. (14) 81 Kyle Ingalls, Haughton, La.
17. (8) 24B Bailey Turner, Hooks, Texas
18. (12) 25. Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
19. (18) 93 David Phillips, Combine, Texas
20. (6) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 99X Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas
2. (2) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
3. (3) 1 Dalton Dubois, Robeline, La.
4. (7) 81 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
5. (1) 780 James Stansfield, Manvel, Texas
6. (4) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
7. (5) 13X Austin Hail, Kilgore, Texas
8. (8) 911H Tim Hornaday, Waskom, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (2) 49 Colton Mathis, Winnfield, La.
2. (6) 21 Jason Ford, Many, La.
3. (4) 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas
4. (3) 14A Amber Nutt, Murfreesboro, Ark.
5. (1) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
6. (5) 107 Steven Thompson, Vivian, La.
DNS – 00 Gary Hendrickson, Texarkana, Texas
DNS – 23 Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 10P Jody Prince, Sibley, La.
2. (5) 28 Colby Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
3. (1) 7H Domanike Flores, Montgomery, La.
4. (4) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
5. (7) 5J Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.
6. (8) 0 John Beckett, Texarkana, Texas
7. (3) 67 Matt Owings, Longview, Texas
8. (6) 9C Cole Cook, Vivian, La.

Heat #4:
1. (3) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
2. (2) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
3. (5) 10JP J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
4. (6) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
5. (8) 28J Justin Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
6. (4) 9G Ryan Green, Atlanta, Texas
7. (1) 27G Cade Galey, Stonewall, La.
8. (7) 00 Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas

"B" Feature #1:
1. (9) 00 Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (3) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
3. (1) 1 Dalton Dubois, Robeline, La.
4. (6) 9G Ryan Green, Atlanta, Texas
5. (5) 0 John Beckett, Texarkana, Texas
6. (8) 13X Austin Hail, Kilgore, Texas
7. (7) 27G Cade Galey, Stonewall, La.
8. (4) 780 James Stansfield, Manvel, Texas
9. (2) 28J Justin Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
DNS – 00 Gary Hendrickson, Texarkana, Texas

"B" Feature #2:
1. (3) 5J Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.
2. (2) 14A Amber Nutt, Murfreesboro, Ark.
3. (5) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
4. (8) 9C Cole Cook, Vivian, La.
5. (7) 67 Matt Owings, Longview, Texas
6. (9) 911H Tim Hornaday, Waskom, Texas
7. (4) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
8. (6) 107 Steven Thompson, Vivian, La.
9. (1) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
DNS – 23 Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.

"A" Feature:
1. (12) 00 Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (16) 1 Dalton Dubois, Robeline, La.
3. (2) 21 Jason Ford, Many, La.
4. (10) 81 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
5. (13) 5J Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.
6. (3) 49 Colton Mathis, Winnfield, La.
7. (4) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
8. (15) 14A Amber Nutt, Murfreesboro, Ark.
9. (18) 9G Ryan Green, Atlanta, Texas
10. (19) 9C Cole Cook, Vivian, La.
11. (14) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
12. (5) 10P Jody Prince, Sibley, La.
13. (7) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
14. (11) 7H Domanike Flores, Montgomery, La.
15. (1) 99X Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas
16. (17) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
17. (9) 10JP J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
18. (8) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
19. (6) 28 Colby Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
DNS – 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 0 Michael McEachern, Haughton, La.
2. (1) 89M Michael Newman, Minden, La.
3. (4) 14 Tyler Ellis, Murfreesboro, Ark.
4. (5) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas
5. (3) 72K Kayla Kizer, Fouke, Ark.
6. (6) 24W Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
7. (8) 06 Bailey Taylor, Haughton, La.
8. (7) 1J Jackson Mourad, Haughton, La.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 2 Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (3) 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.
3. (6) 29B Brandon Harrod, Beckville, Texas
4. (5) F5 Ben McDuff, Keithville, La.
5. (2) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
6. (4) 09 Luke Dupont, Haughton, La.
7. (7) 35 Jonathan Rodriguez, Bossier City, La.

Feature:
1. (2) 2 Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (11) 09 Luke Dupont, Haughton, La.
3. (1) 0 Michael McEachern, Haughton, La.
4. (4) 29B Brandon Harrod, Beckville, Texas
5. (3) 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.
6. (5) 89M Michael Newman, Minden, La.
7. (9) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
8. (13) 35 Jonathan Rodriguez, Bossier City, La.
9. (14) 06 Bailey Taylor, Haughton, La.
10. (12) 24W Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
11. (10) 72K Kayla Kizer, Fouke, Ark.
12. (6) 14 Tyler Ellis, Murfreesboro, Ark.
13. (7) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas
14. (8) F5 Ben McDuff, Keithville, La.
DNS – 1J Jackson Mourad, Haughton, La

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