Bailes, Whitehead, McEachern notch wins at Boothill
Ethan Bailes won the USRA Limited Mod main event.
USRA Limited Mod veteran Ethan Bailes and noted car builder/driver Justin Whitehead all earned feature wins in their respective classes as the Ronny Adams Memorial was held on Saturday at Boothill Speedway.
Bailes prevailed in a talent-filled 20-lap tilt for USRA Limited Mods while Whitehead was triumphant in a hotly-contested affair for the Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks.
Meanwhile, Michael McEachern was the USRA Tuner feature winners on a beautiful night for short track racing in Greenwood, La.
Bailes, of Elizabeth, started on the pole of a 20-car USRA Limited Mod grid and led all 20 laps in fine style. Joel Couvillion claimed the runner-up position with a solid effort, while Whitehead (doing double duty) drove up from 11th at the start to finish third.
Connor Mewborn (Texarkana) and local favorite Josh Baucom (Shreveport) completed the top five. Finishing sixth through tenth were Conner Williams, Aaron Roy, Jake Huckaby, Joe Wilhelm Jr. and Colby Williams.
One caution slowed the pace at lap 16 for a two-car incident in turn 1. Bailes’ margin of victory was a comfortable 1.238 seconds.
Whitehead, of Texarkana, started third in the Sunoco USRA Factory Stock feature, inherited the lead when early leader C.J. Howell got spun around by T.J. Evans with just three laps remaining and hung on for top honors.
Evans kept his spot and finished second, while Chase Hatton filled out the podium. John Parker Jr. (Dry Prong) and Neil Kemp (Mineral Springs, Ark.) completed the top five.
Finishing sixth through tenth were Dalton DuBois, Austin Waters, Gary Harvin, Tyler Morgan and Cord Behrens, who started 19th.
Three cautions, all for quick spins, slowed the pace. Whitehead’s narrow margin of victory was 0.454 of a second.
The fifth annual Ronny Adams Memorial drew an impressive 151 entries spread across six classes. Led by the mighty USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks with 39 cars each, there was no shortage of talent within the Boothill pit area. Fans were treated to two and three-wide racing action all evening long.
With rain washing out Friday night’s program, anticipation for Saturday’s show was at an all-time high. Event co-promoters Ralo Pilkington and Bubba Jones delivered with a racy track and organized show. Officials cranked out 18 heat races and several "B" mains before hosting six entertaining features.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA LIMITED MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 20 Joe Wilhelm Jr., Longview, Texas
2. (3) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
3. (9) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
4. (4) 56 Bailey Dosser, Rusk, Texas
5. (1) 5T Brandon Tullis, Mooringsport, La.
6. (10) 57 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
7. (6) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
8. (5) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
9. (8) 21 Jason Pool, Calhoun, La.
10. (7) 25M Todd McKellar, Glenmora, La.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 30 Joel Couvillion, Alexandria, La.
2. (4) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
3. (6) 98 Lee Jay Haddox, Choudrant, La.
4. (7) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (1) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
6. (8) 233 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
7. (9) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
8. (5) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
9. (3) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
10. (10) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.
Heat #3:
1. (4) E8 Ethan Bailes, Elizabeth, La.
2. (3) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
3. (9) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
4. (6) 18 Caleb Dillard, Robeline, La.
5. (7) 98X Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
6. (8) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
7. (1) 81 Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
8. (2) 21C Colton Davis, Prairieville, La.
9. (5) C12 Chris Hall, Stonewall, La.
10. (10) 911 Tim Hornaday, Waskom, Texas
Heat #4:
1. (1) 25 Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
2. (4) 198 Jake Haddox, Ruston, La.
3. (3) 99JR Mark Underwood Jr., Ruston, La.
4. (6) 28 Collin Hodges, Wells, Texas
5. (8) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
6. (9) 4 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
7. (5) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
8. (7) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
9. (2) 510 Nicholas Holyfield, Longview, Texas
"B" Feature #1:
1. (8) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (1) 98 Lee Jay Haddox, Choudrant, La.
3. (10) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
4. (3) 28 Collin Hodges, Wells, Texas
5. (5) 57 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
6. (7) 233 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
7. (12) C12 Chris Hall, Stonewall, La.
8. (11) 510 Nicholas Holyfield, Longview, Texas
9. (2) 99JR Mark Underwood Jr., Ruston, La.
10. (9) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
11. (6) 5T Brandon Tullis, Mooringsport, La.
12. (4) 56 Bailey Dosser, Rusk, Texas
13. (13) L17 Logan Griffin, Texarkana, Ark.
DNS – 21C Colton Davis, Prairieville, La.
DNS – 911 Tim Hornaday, Waskom, Texas
"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (3) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
3. (10) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
4. (5) 4 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
5. (8) 81 Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
6. (12) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
7. (6) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
8. (9) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
9. (7) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
10. (13) 21 Jason Pool, Calhoun, La.
11. (2) 18 Caleb Dillard, Robeline, La.
12. (11) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
13. (4) 98X Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
DNS – 25M Todd McKellar, Glenmora, La.
"A" Feature:
1. (1) E8 Ethan Bailes, Elizabeth, La.
2. (3) 30 Joel Couvillion, Alexandria, La.
3. (11) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
4. (5) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
5. (6) 25 Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
6. (10) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
7. (7) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
8. (14) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
9. (2) 20 Joe Wilhelm Jr., Longview, Texas
10. (4) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
11. (20) 81 Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
12. (15) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
13. (17) 28 Collin Hodges, Wells, Texas
14. (8) 198 Jake Haddox, Ruston, La.
15. (18) 4 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
16. (13) 98 Lee Jay Haddox, Choudrant, La.
17. (12) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
18. (16) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
19. (9) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
20. (19) 57 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 32A Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
2. (7) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
3. (3) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
4. (6) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
5. (10) 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
6. (9) 00 David Vosbury, Keithville, La.
7. (4) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.
8. (8) 3 Rodney Howell, Colfax, La.
9. (5) 22 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
10. (1) 11M Brandon Malone, Provencal, La.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 9 John Parker Jr., Dry Prong, La.
2. (8) 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
3. (1) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
4. (6) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
5. (3) 24 Tyler Morgan, Doyline, La.
6. (7) 175 John Tuggle, Haughton, La.
7. (4) 7G Scottie Gipson, Lewisville, Texas
8. (9) F73 Michael Hail, Kilgore, Texas
9. (5) 323 Chris Coon, Kilgore, Texas
10. (10) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
Heat #3:
1. (4) 1 Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
2. (2) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (6) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
4. (1) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
5. (10) 35S J.T. Turner, Minden, La.
6. (7) 8 Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La.
7. (3) D27 Devon Kruithof, Haughton, La.
8. (5) 69X Chris Rodgers, Nashville, Ark.
9. (9) 18 Philip Turner, Mercer, Tenn.
10. (8) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.
Heat #4:
1. (1) 62X Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
2. (6) 82 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
3. (5) 85 Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
4. (9) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
5. (3) 54G Garrett Gibson, Haughton, La.
6. (7) J27 Scotty Case, Marshall, Texas
7. (2) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
8. (8) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
9. (4) 50X Danny Stutts, Stonewall, La.
"B" Feature #1:
1. (4) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
2. (2) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
3. (7) 8 Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La.
4. (10) F73 Michael Hail, Kilgore, Texas
5. (9) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.
6. (12) 323 Chris Coon, Kilgore, Texas
7. (1) 85 Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
8. (13) 11M Brandon Malone, Provencal, La.
9. (11) 50X Danny Stutts, Stonewall, La.
10. (5) 00 David Vosbury, Keithville, La.
11. (14) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
12. (3) 35S J.T. Turner, Minden, La.
13. (6) 54G Garrett Gibson, Haughton, La.
14. (8) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
DNS – 3 Rodney Howell, Colfax, La.
"B" Feature #2:
1. (3) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
2. (1) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
3. (6) 175 John Tuggle, Haughton, La.
4. (5) 24 Tyler Morgan, Doyline, La.
5. (4) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
6. (10) 69X Chris Rodgers, Nashville, Ark.
7. (11) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
8. (14) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.
9. (9) 7G Scottie Gipson, Lewisville, Texas
10. (2) 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
11. (13) 18 Philip Turner, Mercer, Tenn.
12. (7) J27 Scotty Case, Marshall, Texas
13. (8) D27 Devon Kruithof, Haughton, La.
14. (12) 22 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
"A" Feature:
1. (3) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (8) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
3. (9) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
4. (6) 9 John Parker Jr., Dry Prong, La.
5. (14) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
6. (2) 1 Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
7. (5) 32A Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
8. (11) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
9. (18) 24 Tyler Morgan, Doyline, La.
10. (19) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.
11. (13) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
12. (7) 62X Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
13. (1) 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
14. (12) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
15. (15) 8 Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La.
16. (10) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
17. (4) 82 Bo Perry, Bossier City, La.
18. (20) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
19. (17) F73 Michael Hail, Kilgore, Texas
20. (16) 175 John Tuggle, Haughton, La.
USRA TUNERS
Heat #1:
1. (7) 0 Michael McEachern, Minden, La.
2. (5) 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.
3. (4) 27 Corey Riley, Hallsville, Texas
4. (6) 3E Carter Riley, Hallsville, Texas
5. (1) 2.0 Bailey Taylor, Haughton, La.
6. (8) 7H Hunter Hollis, Haughton, La.
7. (3) 37J Josiah Jordan, Gloster, La.
DQ – (2) 76M Austin Marshall, Ashdown, Ark.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 09 Luke Dupont, Haughton, La.
2. (1) 2B Blakely Reich, Nashville, Ark.
3. (8) C49 Justin Converse, Texarkana, Ark.
4. (5) 3R Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
5. (7) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
6. (6) 808 Jason Riley, Hallsville, Texas
7. (3) 2T Devon Bowles, Italy, Texas
8. (4) 814 David Tolleson, Karnack, Texas
Feature:
1. (1) 0 Michael McEachern, Minden, La.
2. (2) 09 Luke Dupont, Haughton, La.
3. (7) 3R Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
4. (3) 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.
5. (14) 76M Austin Marshall, Ashdown, Ark.
6. (8) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
7. (5) 27 Corey Riley, Hallsville, Texas
8. (13) 814 David Tolleson, Karnack, Texas
9. (12) 2T Devon Bowles, Italy, Texas
10. (4) 2B Blakely Reich, Nashville, Ark.
11. (11) 37J Josiah Jordan, Gloster, La.
12. (6) 3E Carter Riley, Hallsville, Texas
13. (10) 808 Jason Riley, Hallsville, Texas
DQ – (9) 2.0 Bailey Taylor, Haughton, La.
DNS – C49 Justin Converse, Texarkana, Ark.
DNS – 7H Hunter Hollis, Haughton, La.
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