The Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., roared with excitement on Friday for the opening night of Donnie’s Birthday Bash featuring the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports.

The event, part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, showcased thrilling races the USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods, USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks divisions

In the USRA Modified main event, Manuel Williams II of Fouke, Ark., claimed a $1,500 victory in a hard-fought battle with Sean Gaddis of Diana, Texas, who eventually secured second, followed by Gary Christian of Broken Bow, Okla.

Kale Westover of Altus, Okla., finished fourth, and second-generation gasman Dustin Henigan of Marshall, Texas, rounded out the top five.

The USRA B-Mod feature saw Talan Willis of Elizabeth take the checkered flag with a commanding performance. Cody King of Fanshawe, Okla., finished second, while Dustin Henigan of Marshall, Texas, earned third. Coty Tupper of Blanchard claimed fourth, and Hayden Brown of Minden completed the top five.

In the USRA Limited Mod feature, Connor Mewborn of Texarkana, Texas, led the field to victory. Colby Mewborn, also of Texarkana, Texas, took second, followed by Stephen Guidry of Marksville in third. Chase Hatton of De Berry, Texas, finished fourth, and Callan Hill of Lawton, Okla., secured fifth.

The Sunoco USRA Factory Stock feature was won by Gary Harvin of Fouke, Ark., who outpaced the competition. Joshua Martin of Colfax finished second, with Dakoda Wyatt of Provencal taking third. Toby Davis of Rodessa earned fourth, and Doug Vick Jr. of Vivian rounded out the top five.

Donnie’s Birthday Bash concludes Saturday night with the USRA American Racer Modified Series racing for $2,000 to win, joined by USRA B-Mods, USRA Limited Mods, Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks, ProMods and Sportsters.

For more information, visit www.americanracermodifiedseries.com and www.arklatexspeedway.com. If you can't be there in person, watch every lap live on www.racindirt.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Friday, April 18, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Qualifying A:
1. (8) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 14.694
2. (12) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark., 14.845
3. (10) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark., 14.863
4. (16) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla., 14.881
5. (4) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas, 14.902
6. (11) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas, 14.920
7. (9) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas, 14.963
8. (6) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla., 15.093
9. (1) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 15.127
10. (7) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas, 15.184
11. (17) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas, 15.196
12. (14) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La., 15.228
13. (2) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas, 15.679
14. (13) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas, 15.800
15. (15) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla., 16.228
16. (3) 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La., 16.444
17. (5) 156 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas, 16.444
DNS - 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas, 16.444

Qualifying B:
1. (5) 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, Texas, 14.771
2. (2) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas, 14.806
3. (3) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 14.948
4. (11) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas, 15.045
5. (7) 78 Billy Jack Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas, 15.117
6. (16) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 15.187
7. (17) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas, 15.255
8. (15) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas, 15.266
9. (6) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 15.372
10. (8) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 15.467
11. (12) 91B Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., 15.573
12. (13) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas, 15.575
13. (1) 13S John Smelley, Longview, Texas, 15.671
14. (14) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La., 15.896
15. (10) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La., 16.045
16. (9) 777 Dakota Eisley, Texarkana, Ark., 16.138
17. (4) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas, 16.656
18. (18) 112 David Hatton, Deberry, Texas, 16.687

Heat 1:
1. (4) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
2. (2) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
3. (1) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
4. (3) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
5. (6) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
6. (8) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
7. (7) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
8. (5) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
DNS - 156 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (1) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
2. (2) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
3. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
4. (5) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
5. (3) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
6. (6) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
7. (7) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
8. (8) 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
DNS - 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas

Heat 3:
1. (1) 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, Texas
2. (3) 78 Billy Jack Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas
3. (2) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
4. (4) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas
5. (5) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
6. (8) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
7. (7) 13S John Smelley, Longview, Texas
8. (9) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
9. (6) 91B Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.

Heat 4:
1. (1) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (2) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
3. (5) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (4) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (3) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
6. (6) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
7. (7) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
8. (8) 777 Dakota Eisley, Texarkana, Ark.
9. (9) 112 David Hatton, Deberry, Texas

B Feature:
1. (2) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
2. (6) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
3. (12) 91B Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.
4. (4) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
5. (8) 79 Randall Settle, Shreveport, La.
6. (3) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
7. (7) 13S John Smelley, Longview, Texas
8. (9) 2M Maddison Gaddis, Diana, Texas
9. (10) 777 Dakota Eisley, Texarkana, Ark.
10. (13) 112 David Hatton, Deberry, Texas
11. (11) 156 Colton Horner, Houston, Texas
12. (5) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
13. (1) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
DNS - 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
DNS - 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
DNS - 18J Jake Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas

A Feature:
1. (1) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
2. (2) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
3. (7) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
4. (11) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
5. (12) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
6. (14) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
7. (3) 32 Mitchell Clement, Bonham, Texas
8. (9) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
9. (10) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
10. (20) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
11. (23) 91B Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.
12. (4) 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, Texas
13. (24) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
14. (17) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
15. (25) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
16. (21) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
17. (22) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
18. (19) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
19. (13) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
20. (18) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
21. (8) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas
22. (6) 78 Billy Jack Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas
23. (5) 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
24. (16) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
25. (15) 2S Steven Gaddis, Henderson, Texas

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
2. (4) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas
3. (8) 161 Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (6) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
5. (5) 24 Kenny Turner, Hooks, Texas
6. (1) 69 Branden Poppy, Lonestar, Texas
7. (7) 10 J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
8. (3) 2 Jeff Rice, Gilliam, La.
DNS - 35P Paul Pace, Dry Prong, La.
DNS - 31 Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (7) 510 Cody King, Fanshawe, Okla.
2. (5) 57A Austin Dupont, Bossier, La.
3. (4) 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
4. (1) 16 Jason Beasley, Vivian, La.
5. (2) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
6. (9) 57 Chad Dupont, Bossier, La.
7. (3) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
8. (6) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
9. (8) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.

Feature:
1. (2) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
2. (1) 510 Cody King, Fanshawe, Okla.
3. (3) 161 Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (6) 23 Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
5. (7) 53 Hayden Brown, Minden, La.
6. (14) C88 Carson Bradley, Hallsville, Texas
7. (4) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas
8. (10) 215 T.J. Evans, Gladwater, Texas
9. (9) 57 Chad Dupont, Bossier, La.
10. (5) 57A Austin Dupont, Bossier, La.
11. (8) 24 Kenny Turner, Hooks, Texas
12. (11) 69 Branden Poppy, Lonestar, Texas
13. (15) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
14. (13) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
15. (12) 10 J.P. Powers, Gilmer, Texas
DNS - 16 Jason Beasley, Vivian, La.
DNS - 2 Jeff Rice, Gilliam, La.
DNS - 35P Paul Pace, Dry Prong, La.
DNS - 31 Justin Holt, White Oak, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat 1:
1. (6) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (2) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
3. (5) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
4. (4) 87C Callan Hill, Lawton, Okla.
5. (8) 3 Bob Kellogg, Natchitoches, La.
6. (9) 22S Stetson Swilley, Marshall, Texas
7. (7) 5S Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
8. (1) 17H Dwayne Brown, Minden, La.
9. (3) 1S Tim Strickland, Maud, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (1) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
2. (7) 7 Braxton Golladay, Elysian Fields, Texas
3. (4) 03 Kevin Chesney Jr., Shreveport, La.
4. (8) 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
5. (6) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
6. (5) F5 Skeet Amason, New Boston, Texas
7. (2) L17 Brandon Ball, Texarkana, Texas
8. (3) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
DNS - 61 Trint Kenward, Maud, Texas

Feature:
1. (4) 36C Connor Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
2. (3) 36 Colby Mewborn, Texarkana, Texas
3. (9) K1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
4. (1) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (8) 87C Callan Hill, Lawton, Okla.
6. (11) F5 Skeet Amason, New Boston, Texas
7. (15) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
8. (12) L17 Brandon Ball, Texarkana, Texas
9. (10) 22S Stetson Swilley, Marshall, Texas
10. (7) 3 Bob Kellogg, Natchitoches, La.
11. (16) 1S Tim Strickland, Maud, Texas
12. (13) 5S Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, La.
13. (14) 17H Dwayne Brown, Minden, La.
14. (6) 03 Kevin Chesney Jr., Shreveport, La.
15. (5) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
16. (2) 7 Braxton Golladay, Elysian Fields, Texas
DNS - 06 Jack Dupont, Shreveport, La.
DNS - 61 Trint Kenward, Maud, Texas

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (5) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
2. (3) 161 B.J. Cook, Shreveport, La.
3. (4) 45R Zachary Worn, Bossier City, La.
4. (8) 77 Tyler Dubois, Robeline, La.
5. (1) 6* Alex Williams, Kilgore, Texas
6. (7) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
7. (2) 55 Ricky Burk, Waskom, Texas
8. (6) 26 Frank Canizoro, Mansfield, La.

Heat 2:
1. (4) 88M Joshua Martin, Colfax, La.
2. (5) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
3. (6) J27 Scotty Case, Marshall, Texas
4. (7) 1 Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
5. (1) 12D Dante Di Ciolli, Dallas, Texas
6. (3) 38T T.J. Tolleson, Bevins, Texas
7. (8) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
8. (2) 4 Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 15K Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
2. (4) 15B Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.
3. (3) 10P Jody Prince, Sibley, La.
4. (5) 15 Garren Lipinski, Minden, La.
5. (7) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
6. (6) 34B Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
7. (1) 87 Chris Green, Texarkana, Texas
8. (8) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas

Heat 4:
1. (1) 21D Toby Davis, Rodessa, La.
2. (4) 4V Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.
3. (2) 8* Tim Homeyer, College Station, Texas
4. (6) D3 David Edwards, Natchitoches, La.
5. (7) 1X Dakota Sells, Texarkana, Ark.
6. (8) K39 Brian Kuhn, Mangham, La.
7. (5) 11H Logan Hughes, Waskom, Texas
8. (3) 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.

B Feature 1:
1. (4) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
2. (3) D3 David Edwards, Natchitoches, La.
3. (9) 4 Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.
4. (8) 55 Ricky Burk, Waskom, Texas
5. (2) 10P Jody Prince, Sibley, La.
6. (1) 45R Zachary Worn, Bossier City, La.
7. (5) 6* Alex Williams, Kilgore, Texas
8. (7) 38T T.J. Tolleson, Bevins, Texas
9. (6) K39 Brian Kuhn, Mangham, La.
DNS - 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
DNS - 26 Frank Canizoro, Mansfield, La.

B Feature 2:
1. (2) 8* Tim Homeyer, College Station, Texas
2. (7) 34B Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
3. (6) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
4. (4) 1X Dakota Sells, Texarkana, Ark.
5. (5) 12D Dante Di Ciolli, Dallas, Texas
6. (10) 3E Ethan Elmer, Diana, Texas
7. (1) 1 Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
8. (8) 87 Chris Green, Texarkana, Texas
9. (3) 15 Garren Lipinski, Minden, La.
10. (9) 11H Logan Hughes, Waskom, Texas
DNS - 5J Shelton Copeland, Vivian, La.

A Feature:
1. (4) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
2. (2) 88M Joshua Martin, Colfax, La.
3. (1) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
4. (5) 21D Toby Davis, Rodessa, La.
5. (7) 4V Doug Vick Jr., Vivian, La.
6. (11) 17 Bobby Jordan, Texarkana, Texas
7. (3) 15K Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
8. (12) 8* Tim Homeyer, College Station, Texas
9. (13) D3 David Edwards, Natchitoches, La.
10. (16) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
11. (17) 55 Ricky Burk, Waskom, Texas
12. (19) 10P Jody Prince, Sibley, La.
13. (20) 12D Dante Di Ciolli, Dallas, Texas
14. (18) 1X Dakota Sells, Texarkana, Ark.
15. (10) 77 Tyler Dubois, Robeline, La.
16. (8) 161 B.J. Cook, Shreveport, La.
17. (6) 15B Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.
18. (14) 34B Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
19. (15) 4 Colton Hinton, Ashdown, Ark.
20. (9) J27 Scotty Case, Marshall, Texas

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