Gaddis wins again at Ark-La-Tex Speedway

Sean Gaddis won the USRA Modified main event.

Sean Gaddis won the USRA Modified main event.


It was a case of “home sweet home” for Diana, Texas, racer Sean Gaddis who piloted his USRA Modified to a second career USRA American Racer Modified Series victory, claiming two of the three events completed at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway presented by Genuine RV in Vivian, La., this season.

Firing from the outside of the front row, Gaddis and Manuel Williams II immediately went head to head during the first green flag stretch. Gaddis threw slider after slider at Williams, coming up short on each attempt.

“Racing with Williams was fun early, we were both driving the cars as hard as we could,” said Gaddis. “The MB Customs car was on a rail last night no matter where I wanted it to go. When I was lapping people, I didn’t expect the car to be as good as it was on the bottom. It’s pretty special to win two ARMS races this year and both at my home track.

“With as good as the car is right now I’m ready to race more this season but we only have a couple more races to go to so we will see.”

After the race's first caution waved, Williams missed the cushion in turn two allowing Gaddis to assume the lead. From there Gaddis opened up a multiple car length lead as Ark-La-Tex favorite Chris Henigan was hunting from his sixth place starting position.

A final caution, with 13 laps to go, put Henigan right on the fuel cell of Gaddis, but rather than a fight for the lead, Henigan was forced to wrestle with Jason Ingalls, whose father, Doug, was being honored at the event.

Gaddis crossed the checkers first with Ingalls, Henigan, Jason Webb and Drake Findley completing the top five.

Heat races were won by Gaddis, Ingalls, Findley and Sam Osman.

Originally the Doug Ingalls Classic was slated for two nights of action. However, it was cut to one night with the facility too wet for racing on Friday evening.

The final USRA American Racer Modified Series event for the season is slated for Thursday, Nov. 7, at Heart 'O Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, Texas. This event will happen the night prior to the USMTS two-day championship weekend.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Ark-La-Tex Speedway presented by Genuine RV, Vivian, La.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (4) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
3. (6) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
4. (5) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
5. (2) 27H Dylan Glass, Ennis, Texas
6. (3) 2C Justin Cox, Cache, Okla.
7. (7) 24 Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
8. (8) 46 Matthew West, Wilmar, Ark.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
2. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
3. (5) 28 Cory Davis, Seminole, Texas
4. (3) F27 Lynnsee Provence, Little Rock, Ark.
5. (8) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
6. (6) 75 Kyle Taylor, Longview, Texas
7. (2) 18 Damon Gardner, Stamps, Ark.
8. (7) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
2. (8) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
3. (4) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
4. (6) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
5. (7) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
6. (5) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
7. (3) 12S Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
8. (1) 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
2. (6) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (3) 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
4. (7) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
5. (5) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
6. (4) 4 Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
7. (1) 3M Tim Motley, Longview, Texas
8. (8) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas

"B" Feature:
1. (9) 12S Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
2. (5) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
3. (6) 75 Kyle Taylor, Longview, Texas
4. (8) 18 Damon Gardner, Stamps, Ark.
5. (12) 46 Matthew West, Wilmar, Ark.
6. (7) 3M Tim Motley, Longview, Texas
7. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
8. (4) 4 Josh Baucom, Shreveport, La.
9. (3) 2C Justin Cox, Cache, Okla.
10. (10) 24 Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
11. (13) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
12. (1) 27H Dylan Glass, Ennis, Texas
13. (11) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
DNS - 11 Troy Keith, Benton, La.

"A" Feature:
1. (2) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (3) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
3. (5) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (6) 15J Jason Webb, McKinney, Texas
5. (4) 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
6. (1) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
7. (8) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
8. (7) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
9. (13) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
10. (12) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
11. (15) F27 Lynnsee Provence, Little Rock, Ark.
12. (14) 100 Lee Patton, Ruston, La.
13. (10) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
14. (17) 12S Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
15. (9) 28 Cory Davis, Seminole, Texas
16. (18) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
17. (11) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
18. (19) 75 Kyle Taylor, Longview, Texas
19. (20) 18 Damon Gardner, Stamps, Ark.
20. (21) 46 Matthew West, Wilmar, Ark.
21. (16) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
DNS - 3M Tim Motley, Longview, Texas
DNS - 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas
DNS - 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
2. (5) 2 Adam Roy, Hooks, Texas
3. (7) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
4. (6) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
5. (2) 98 Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
6. (8) 69K Kenny Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
7. (9) 4T Brandon Tullis, Mooringsport, La.
8. (3) 14 Barry Hornbeck, Longview, Texas
9. (4) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
DNS - 347H Dylan Spear, Marshall, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
2. (3) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
3. (7) 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
4. (9) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
5. (8) 15 Dennie Gieber, Frankston, Texas
6. (6) 11B Travis Bowden, Marshall, Texas
7. (2) 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
8. (4) 40 Richard Baggett, Gallatin, Texas
9. (5) 529 Aaron Arden, Athens, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (1) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
2. (4) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
3. (6) F5 Skeet Amason, New Boston, Texas
4. (2) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
5. (8) 23DJ Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.
6. (5) 46 Adam Stevens, Jefferson, Texas
7. (3) 5-O Cole Ogden, Maud, Texas
8. (9) 02H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
9. (7) 23R Jeramie Rogers, Karnack, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (1) 00 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
2. (5) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
3. (2) 18 Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (4) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
5. (3) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
6. (8) 18H Stephen Hogan, Jefferson, Texas
7. (6) 24 Chance Hatton, De Berry, Texas
8. (9) 71 Jay Jones, Minden, La.
9. (7) 99W Carson Waybright, Hallsville, Texas

"B" Feature #1:
1. (2) 15 Dennie Gieber, Frankston, Texas
2. (1) 18 Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (9) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
4. (4) 46 Adam Stevens, Jefferson, Texas
5. (8) 14 Barry Hornbeck, Longview, Texas
6. (6) 5-O Cole Ogden, Maud, Texas
7. (7) 02H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
8. (10) 23R Jeramie Rogers, Karnack, Texas
9. (3) 98 Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
10. (5) 4T Brandon Tullis, Mooringsport, La.
DNS - 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
DNS - 18H Stephen Hogan, Jefferson, Texas
DNS - 347H Dylan Spear, Marshall, Texas

"B" Feature #2:
1. (2) 23DJ Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.
2. (7) 71 Jay Jones, Minden, La.
3. (9) 529 Aaron Arden, Athens, Texas
4. (6) 11B Travis Bowden, Marshall, Texas
5. (1) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
6. (8) 40 Richard Baggett, Gallatin, Texas
7. (3) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
8. (4) 38 Mike Wells, Texarkana, Texas
9. (5) 69K Kenny Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
10. (1p) 99W Carson Waybright, Hallsville, Texas
DNS - 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
DNS - 24 Chance Hatton, De Berry, Texas

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
2. (3) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
3. (2) 2 Adam Roy, Hooks, Texas
4. (4) 35 Aaron Roy, Texarkana, Texas
5. (6) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
6. (10) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
7. (12) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
8. (7) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
9. (9) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
10. (16) 71 Jay Jones, Minden, La.
11. (14) 23DJ Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.
12. (11) F5 Skeet Amason, New Boston, Texas
13. (17) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
14. (18) 529 Aaron Arden, Athens, Texas
15. (5) 00 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
16. (15) 18 Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
17. (20) 11B Travis Bowden, Marshall, Texas
18. (19) 46 Adam Stevens, Jefferson, Texas
19. (13) 15 Dennie Gieber, Frankston, Texas
20. (8) 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (1) F1 Brett Frazier, Vivian, La.
2. (4) 17B Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
3. (3) 32 Scott Hushelpeck, Texarkana, Texas
4. (9) 81 Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
5. (7) 07 Royce Jones, Troup, Texas
6. (5) 14A Amber Nutt, Murfreesboro, Ark.
7. (8) 10P J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
8. (10) 88 Mike Nelson, Shreveport, La.
9. (2) XXX Shawn Graham, Shreveport, La.
10. (6) 4V Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 76 Joshua Martin, Colfax, La.
2. (1) 12 Cody Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
3. (6) 99XX Dustin Durham, Texarkana, Ark.
4. (8) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
5. (7) 99X Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas
6. (4) 100 Joseph Shirley, Hornbeck, La.
7. (9) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
8. (5) 13 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
9. (10) 02 Thad Royle, Canton, Texas
10. (3) 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.

Heat #3:
1. (5) 21B Bubba Jones, Many, La.
2. (1) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.
3. (8) 6* Alex Williams, Kilgore, Texas
4. (4) 3H Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.
5. (9) 1* Cameron Furrh, Gladewater, Texas
6. (6) 28 Colby Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
7. (10) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
8. (7) 20F Justin Westfall, Nashville, Ark.
9. (3) 27G Cade Galey, Stonewall, La.
10. (2) 76MF Mark Fogleman, Hessmer, La.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 22 Ralo Pilkington, Marshall, Texas
2. (6) 34B Andrew Rossum, Texarkana, Texas
3. (4) 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
4. (8) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (1) 34JR Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
6. (3) 71A Allen Tippen, Minden, La.
7. (7) 21D Toby Davis, Rodessa, La.
8. (5) 78H Jason Haynes, Rusk, Texas
9. (9) 9C Cole Cook, Vivian, La.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (2) 32 Scott Hushelpeck, Texarkana, Texas
2. (1) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (3) 3H Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.
4. (9) 88 Mike Nelson, Shreveport, La.
5. (6) 100 Joseph Shirley, Hornbeck, La.
6. (11) 02 Thad Royle, Canton, Texas
7. (4) 99X Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas
8. (7) 28 Colby Lishman, Texarkana, Ark.
9. (5) 35 Raysen Roy, Texarkana, Texas
10. (13) 76MF Mark Fogleman, Hessmer, La.
11. (10) 78H Jason Haynes, Rusk, Texas
12. (8) 10P J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
13. (12) 27G Cade Galey, Stonewall, La.
DNS - 4V Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 1* Cameron Furrh, Gladewater, Texas
2. (6) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
3. (4) 71A Allen Tippen, Minden, La.
4. (2) 07 Royce Jones, Troup, Texas
5. (9) XXX Shawn Graham, Shreveport, La.
6. (5) 14A Amber Nutt, Murfreesboro, Ark.
7. (10) 9C Cole Cook, Vivian, La.
8. (7) 13 Jeff Hammitt, Edgewood, Texas
9. (8) 20F Justin Westfall, Nashville, Ark.
10. (3) 34JR Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
DNS - 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
DNS - 21D Toby Davis, Rodessa, La.
DNS - 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.

"A" Feature:
1. (5) F1 Brett Frazier, Vivian, La.
2. (2) 34B Andrew Rossum, Texarkana, Texas
3. (4) 22 Ralo Pilkington, Marshall, Texas
4. (3) 76 Joshua Martin, Colfax, La.
5. (1) 21B Bubba Jones, Many, La.
6. (18) 71A Allen Tippen, Minden, La.
7. (14) 1* Cameron Furrh, Gladewater, Texas
8. (8) 99XX Dustin Durham, Texarkana, Ark.
9. (16) 55M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
10. (20) 07 Royce Jones, Troup, Texas
11. (10) 3C Cord Behrens, Shreveport, La.
12. (12) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
13. (6) 6* Alex Williams, Kilgore, Texas
14. (7) 17B Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
15. (15) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
16. (11) 81 Ricky Ingalls, Longview, Texas
17. (19) 88 Mike Nelson, Shreveport, La.
18. (9) 12 Cody Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
19. (13) 32 Scott Hushelpeck, Texarkana, Texas
20. (17) 3H Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 3 Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
2. (1) C49 Justin Converse, Texarkana, Ark.
3. (7) 0 Michael McEachern, Minden, La.
4. (9) 93S Stephanie Sharp, Nashville, Ark.
5. (6) 14 Tyler Ellis, Murfreesboro, Ark.
6. (4) 14J Jaxson Crabtree, Murfreesbroro, Ark.
7. (8) 25 Brian O'Neal, Avinger, Texas
8. (5) 68 Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
9. (10) K29 Kyzer Haire, Hope, Ark.
10. (2) 1X Ryan Burk, Keithville, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 00 Bubba McEachern, Bossier City, La.
2. (2) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas
3. (1) 45J Justin Kilcrease, Nashville, Ark.
4. (3) 1G Clay Gardner, Lewisville, Ark.
5. (6) 7H Hunter Hollis, Haughton, La.
6. (5) 30 Shawn O'Neal, Huffman, Texas
7. (8) 7L Landon Stevens, Haughton, La.
8. (7) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
DNS - 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.

Feature:
1. (3) C49 Justin Converse, Texarkana, Ark.
2. (1) 3 Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
3. (5) 93S Stephanie Sharp, Nashville, Ark.
4. (2) 0 Michael McEachern, Minden, La.
5. (8) 7H Hunter Hollis, Haughton, La.
6. (6) 45J Justin Kilcrease, Nashville, Ark.
7. (11) 30 Shawn O'Neal, Huffman, Texas
8. (10) 14J Jaxson Crabtree, Murfreesbroro, Ark.
9. (14) 7S Brentley Smith, Marshall, Texas
10. (12) 25 Brian O'Neal, Avinger, Texas
11. (17) 7L Landon Stevens, Haughton, La.
12. (18) K29 Kyzer Haire, Hope, Ark.
13. (13) 68 Layne Riley, Hallsville, Texas
14. (4) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas
15. (9) 14 Tyler Ellis, Murfreesboro, Ark.
16. (16) 333 Cory Giles, Princeton, La.
17. (15) 1X Ryan Burk, Keithville, Texas
18. (7) 1G Clay Gardner, Lewisville, Ark.
DNS - 00 Bubba McEachern, Bossier City, La.

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