Sean Gaddis won the USRA Modified main event.

Track and series officials battled a tough forecast, and even had a small delay for brief showers, but ultimately Friday's American Racer USRA Modified Series presented by Day Motorsports evnert was contested in it's entirety.

In the end, Sean Gaddis held off Chris Henigan—one of the best ever at Ark-La-Tex Speedway. Gaddis circled the bottom late to score his first ever win at the track and first with the ARMS as well.

He was last season's series runner-up, and this win will certainly provide a shot of confidence as he prepares o get right back after it on Saturday night.

“Anytime I've had something go right here, it always goes wrong,” Gaddis told track announcer Collin Bell in victory lane. “Finally. I've been wanting to win here forever. It's been a long time coming.”

The main event, initially slated for third was moved to the end of the night once the quick shower passed. The track was a little different when the 24-car field rolled out for the Wehrs Machine "A" Feature.

“It changed the track a little bit early, but then as the track went on it got slicker and slicker. The track changed a whole lot throughout the whole night.”

Gaddis recently welcomed his second child and tonight was the first time they were at the races as a family of four. His dad, Kenny Gaddis 15th in the feature and was one of the first to his son to congratulate him.

Henigan, meanwhile put on a show of his own. He passed four cars to finish in the runner-up spot and stalked Gaddis late in lapped traffic.

Gary Christian completed the evening's podium in third while Philip Houston and Tanner Mullens rounded out the top five finishers.

The race was slowed by two Midwest Sheet Metal cautions before Sean Gaddis rolled under the VP Racing Fuels Checkered Flag with a 0.770-second margin.

Heat races were won by Time Eaves Jr., Houston, Gary Christian and Joe Duvall. Kenny Gaddis topped the Day Motorsports "B" Main.

Thirty-three cars were on hand for the first of two nights of ARMS racing . Saturday wraps the weekend with a $2,000-to-win main event.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
American Racer USRA Modified Series
Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Friday, April 26, 2024

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 2 Tim Eaves Jr.., Mooringsport, La.
2. (2) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
3. (6) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
4. (7) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas
5. (4) 130 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas
6. (3) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
7. (5) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
2. (4) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
3. (1) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
4. (5) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
5. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
6. (7) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
7. (6) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
8. (8) 82 Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
2. (5) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (1) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
4. (3) 12T Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas
5. (6) 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, Texas
6. (7) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
7. (4) 16JR Ralo Pilkington, Marshall, Texas
8. (8) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (2) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
2. (4) C8 Timothy Culp, Prattsville, Ark.
3. (5) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
4. (1) 88S Seth Reed, Rison, Ark.
5. (3) 457 Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
6. (7) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
7. (6) 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.
8. (9) 53M Jason Miles, Nacogdoches, Texas
9. (8) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas

"B" Feature:
1. (3) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (2) 130 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas
3. (9) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
4. (5) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
5. (7) 16JR Ralo Pilkington, Marshall, Texas
6. (11) 53M Jason Miles, Nacogdoches, Texas
7. (13) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
8. (15) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
9. (4) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
10. (8) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
11. (1) 457 Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
12. (12) 82 Jimmie Williams, Denison, Texas
13. (6) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
14. (10) 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.
15. (14) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (6) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (4) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
4. (10) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (3) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
6. (8) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
7. (7) C8 Timothy Culp, Prattsville, Ark.
8. (16) 12T Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas
9. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
10. (9) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
11. (18) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
12. (24) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
13. (17) 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, Texas
14. (2) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
15. (19) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
16. (22) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
17. (12) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
18. (15) 88S Seth Reed, Rison, Ark.
19. (13) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
20. (14) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
21. (11) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas
22. (20) 130 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas
23. (21) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
24. (23) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.
2. (3) 2 Adam Roy, Hooks, Texas
3. (6) 99 Jeremy Haddox, Ruston, La.
4. (4) 5S Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
5. (5) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
6. (1) 00 J.D. Ammons, Longwood, La.
DNS – 22S Stetson Swilley, Marshall, La.
DNS – 10J Jacob McRae, Shreveport, La.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 25. Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
2. (4) 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
3. (3) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
4. (5) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
5. (6) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
6. (7) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
7. (8) 03 Kevin Chesney Jr., Shreveport, La.
8. (2) 12MB John Miller, McKinney, Texas

Feature:
1. (1) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.
2. (4) 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
3. (2) 25. Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
4. (5) 99 Jeremy Haddox, Ruston, La.
5. (8) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
6. (3) 2 Adam Roy, Hooks, Texas
7. (7) 5S Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
8. (10) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
9. (12) 00 J.D. Ammons, Longwood, La.
10. (11) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
11. (9) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
12. (6) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
13. (15) 03 Kevin Chesney Jr., Shreveport, La.
14. (13) 12MB John Miller, McKinney, Texas
15. (14) 10J Jacob McRae, Shreveport, La.
DNS – 22S Stetson Swilley, Marshall, La.

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (3) 10P J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
3. (1) 34JR Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
4. (2) 82 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
5. (4) 11H Logan Hughes, Waskom, Texas
6. (5) 24 Tyler Morgan, Doyline, La.
7. (7) 18C Chris Striplin, Texarkana, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (2) 15 Austin Turner, Ashdown, Ark.
2. (3) 88 Mike Nelson, Shreveport, La.
3. (5) 15L Garren Lipinski, Minden, La.
4. (4) 15 Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
5. (6) 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.
6. (1) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.

Feature:
1. (2) 15 Austin Turner, Ashdown, Ark.
2. (1) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (7) 82 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
4. (6) 34JR Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
5. (5) 15L Garren Lipinski, Minden, La.
6. (12) 18C Chris Striplin, Texarkana, Texas
7. (10) 11H Logan Hughes, Waskom, Texas
8. (4) 88 Mike Nelson, Shreveport, La.
9. (8) 15 Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
10. (9) 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.
11. (3) 10P J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
12. (11) 24 Tyler Morgan, Doyline, La.
DNS – 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.

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