Cain begins title defense with Eifel Tower Classic opening night win
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Josh Cain of Rio Rancho, N.M., won the USRA Stock Car feature.
Opening night the Eiffel Tower Classic held at the Rocket Raceway Park in Petty, Texas on Friday, featured action that was intense across the board.
In the USRA Stock Car feature, defending Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national champion Josh Cain from Rio Rancho, N.M., showcased an impressive performance, moving from his third starting position to claim the victory. William Gould from Calera, Okla., and Chad Abernathy from Mt. Ida, Ark., finished in second and third place respectively.
The USRA Limited Mods race saw Coty Tupper from Blanchard, La., dominate from the pole position to secure the win, with Chase Hatton from De Berry and Tyler Muirhead rounding out the podium. The race was marked by significant movements, especially by Carson Bradley from Hallsville, who started 21st and finished 4th.
In the Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks, Rowdy Day from Greenville led from the front to take the checkered flag, followed by Rodney White from Ector in second, and Kyle Blanton from Blossom in third. The feature was notable for the strategic battles throughout the pack, with drivers like Michael Bowles from Italy, Texas, making significant gains from 16th to finish in 6th.
The second night of the Eiffel Tower Classic happens Saturday, with live online coverage continuing at RaceOn.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rocket Raceway Park, Petty, Texas
Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 26F Cole Farmer, Glenwood, Ark.
2. (1) 22 Chad King, Davis, Okla.
3. (8) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (3) 4PLAY Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
5. (5) 75 Anthony Boatman, Whitehouse, Texas
6. (7) 74 Blake Hazelip, Athens, Texas
7. (4) 34 Donald Fetty, Greenville, Texas
8. (6) B21 Bryce Pritchett, Crandall, Texas
9. (10) 5 Jerry Edwards, Madill, Okla.
10. (11) 15 Roger Stripland, Paris, Texas
11. (9) 22K James Farmer, Sanger, Texas
Heat 2:
1. (1) 40 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
2. (2) 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla.
3. (4) 24A Chad Abernathy, Mt. Ida, Ark.
4. (10) 82 Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas
5. (5) 92 Kyle Davis, Jay, Okla.
6. (8) 321 Tristan McCullough, Crandall, Texas
7. (9) 24 Jesse Freelen, Powderly, Texas
8. (6) 420 Drew Pattat, Kaufman, Texas
9. (3) 69 Raymond King, Wylie, Texas
10. (7) 13 John Michael Winters, Pattonville, Texas
Feature:
1. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
2. (6) 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla.
3. (7) 24A Chad Abernathy, Mt. Ida, Ark.
4. (1) 26F Cole Farmer, Glenwood, Ark.
5. (15) B21 Bryce Pritchett, Crandall, Texas
6. (2) 40 Derek Brown, Stoutland, Mo.
7. (5) 22 Chad King, Davis, Okla.
8. (9) 75 Anthony Boatman, Whitehouse, Texas
9. (13) 24 Jesse Freelen, Powderly, Texas
10. (10) 92 Kyle Davis, Jay, Okla.
11. (14) 34 Donald Fetty, Greenville, Texas
12. (16) 15 Roger Stripland, Paris, Texas
13. (12) 74 Blake Hazelip, Athens, Texas
14. (4) 82 Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas
15. (11) 321 Tristan McCullough, Crandall, Texas
16. (18) 22K James Farmer, Sanger, Texas
17. (17) 13 John Michael Winters, Pattonville, Texas
18. (8) 4PLAY Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
DNS - 420 Drew Pattat, Kaufman, Texas
DNS - 5 Jerry Edwards, Madill, Okla.
DNS - 69 Raymond King, Wylie, Texas
USRA LIMITED MODS
Heat 1:
1. (7) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
2. (2) 29 Aaron Arden, Athens, Texas
3. (5) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
4. (3) 22T Tyler Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
5. (1) 17RL Leon Hill, Melissa, Texas
6. (9) 21 Cody Gray, Blue Mound, Texas
7. (8) R143 Kevin Forester, Royse City, Texas
8. (6) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
9. (4) 68XXX Jesse Keel, Melissa, Texas
Heat 2:
1. (2) 122 Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
2. (3) 12MB John Miller, McKinney, Texas
3. (5) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
4. (8) 168 Brian Hopkins, Bonham, Texas
5. (9) 217 Jimmy Gore, Kaufman, Texas
6. (1) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
7. (4) 83M Adam McCormack, Wills Point, Texas
8. (7) 13 Randy Buttery, Quinlan, Texas
9. (6) 21C Clint Arthur, Rowlett, Texas
Heat 3:
1. (2) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
2. (3) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (5) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
4. (1) 4 Abbi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
5. (6) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
6. (8) 77 Joseph Gunnels, Terrell, Texas
7. (4) 11R Trevor Raney, Sherman, Texas
8. (7) 86C Cody Cline, Sulphur Springs, Texas
Feature:
1. (1) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
2. (5) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (13) 22T Tyler Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
4. (21) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
5. (3) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
6. (4) 12MB John Miller, McKinney, Texas
7. (12) 4 Abbi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
8. (14) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
9. (22) 68XXX Jesse Keel, Melissa, Texas
10. (15) 21 Cody Gray, Blue Mound, Texas
11. (17) 77 Joseph Gunnels, Terrell, Texas
12. (19) R143 Kevin Forester, Royse City, Texas
13. (20) 83M Adam McCormack, Wills Point, Texas
14. (8) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
15. (10) 168 Brian Hopkins, Bonham, Texas
16. (7) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
17. (16) 17RL Leon Hill, Melissa, Texas
18. (11) 217 Jimmy Gore, Kaufman, Texas
19. (2) 122 Gregory Muirhead, Mabank, Texas
20. (18) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
21. (9) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
22. (6) 29 Aaron Arden, Athens, Texas
DNS - 11R Trevor Raney, Sherman, Texas
DNS - 13 Randy Buttery, Quinlan, Texas
DNS - 86C Cody Cline, Sulphur Springs, Texas
DNS - 21C Clint Arthur, Rowlett, Texas
SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 20D Rowdy Day, Greenville, Texas
2. (6) 94 Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
3. (1) 3M Lee McCullough, Combine, Texas
4. (5) WWW Chris Coon, Kilgore, Texas
5. (7) 23R Cody Sparks, Mount Pleasant, Texas
6. (9) 95 Brandon Bettis, Detroit, Texas
7. (4) 4JR Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
8. (10) 51D Daniel Lamphier, Eagletown , Okla.
9. (3) 40 Michael Bowles, Italy, Texas
10. (8) 4 Ty Abernathy, Mt. Ida, Ark.
Heat 2:
1. (5) 22C Richard George Jr., Dodd City, Texas
2. (2) 50B Jeffrey Hill, Sherman, Texas
3. (7) 7X Daylon Briscoe, Paris, Texas
4. (8) 38DD Rodney White, Ector, Texas
5. (9) 451 Bo Day, Greenville, Texas
6. (6) 751 Rusty Trevathan, Wylie, Texas
7. (1) 10 Jared Brown, Paris, Texas
8. (4) 12 Craig Miller, Pattonville, Texas
9. (3) 34B Terry McGary, Powderly, Texas
DNS - 28 James Proctor, Paris, Texas
Feature:
1. (3) 20D Rowdy Day, Greenville, Texas
2. (6) 38DD Rodney White, Ector, Texas
3. (2) 94 Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
4. (7) 3M Lee McCullough, Combine, Texas
5. (12) 751 Rusty Trevathan, Wylie, Texas
6. (16) 40 Michael Bowles, Italy, Texas
7. (9) WWW Chris Coon, Kilgore, Texas
8. (1) 22C Richard George Jr., Dodd City, Texas
9. (13) 10 Jared Brown, Paris, Texas
10. (18) 4 Ty Abernathy, Mt. Ida, Ark.
11. (4) 7X Daylon Briscoe, Paris, Texas
12. (14) 4JR Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
13. (15) 12 Craig Miller, Pattonville, Texas
14. (10) 23R Cody Sparks, Mount Pleasant, Texas
15. (17) 34B Terry McGary, Powderly, Texas
16. (5) 50B Jeffrey Hill, Sherman, Texas
17. (8) 451 Bo Day, Greenville, Texas
18. (11) 95 Brandon Bettis, Detroit, Texas
19. (19) 28 James Proctor, Paris, Texas
DNS - 51D Daniel Lamphier, Eagletown , Okla.
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