Whitehead wins Triple Crown Throwdown opener at Sabine Speedway
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Justin Whitehead won the Sunoco USRA Factory Stock main event.
MANY, La. (May 23, 2025)—Sabine Speedway hosted Night 1 of the Triple Crown Throwdown on Friday, part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, drawing a massive 43-car field in the Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks alongside fierce competition in USRA B-Mods and USRA Limited Mods.
Defending Sunoco USRA Factory Stock national champion Justin Whitehead delivered a commanding performance, pocketing $1,500 for his A Feature victory.
Whitehead, of Texarkana, Texas, lived up to his championship pedigree, leading from the start to claim the $1,500 prize. Tracy Denby Jr. of Vidor, Texas, finished second, followed by Dalton Faulkner of Cut and Shoot, Texas, in third. Mark Underwood Jr. of Ruston took fourth, and Ross Cook of Florine rounded out the top five.
In the USRA B-Mod Feature, Talan Willis of Elizabeth claimed the win, charging from the fifth starting position.
Phil Dixon of Crosby, Texas, finished second, followed by Boone Evans of Bullard, Texas, in third. Joel Couvillion of Alexandria took fourth, and Daniel Jones of Provencal rounded out the top five.
The USRA Limited Mod Feature saw veteran racer Derick Grigsby of Marshall, Texas, take the checkered flag from the pole position.
Ethan Bailes of Elizabeth secured second, with Ball's Mickey Steele in third. Derrick Lofton of Pollock claimed fourth, and Colton Davis of Prairieville finished fifth.
The Triple Crown Throwdown’s opening night set a high bar for the weekend, with drivers showcasing precision and speed under the Sabine Speedway lights. The event continues Saturday at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood and Sunday at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian. Watch replays of tonight's show and all weekend on www.raceon.com.
Sabine Speedway’s next event is June 17, featuring another night of Full Throttle Racing with USRA B-Mods, USRA Limited Mods, and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks. For more information, visit www.sabinespeedway.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sabine Speedway, Many, La.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 71 Matt Burney, Forest Hill, La.
2. (7) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas
3. (1) 90 Darrell Bass, Pitkin, La.
4. (6) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
5. (3) 8 Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La.
6. (5) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
7. (4) WFO Darrel Feagan, East End, Ark.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 51 Tyler Burnett, Calhoun, La.
2. (3) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
3. (7) 457 Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
4. (5) 30 Joel Couvillion, Alexandria, La.
5. (2) 98 Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
6. (6) 21 Adam Poe, BeBee, Ark.
7. (4) 2 Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.
Feature:
1. (5) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
2. (1) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas
3. (4) 457 Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
4. (8) 30 Joel Couvillion, Alexandria, La.
5. (14) 2 Daniel Jones, Provencal, La.
6. (11) 3L Levi Wilkerson, Rusk, Texas
7. (2) 71 Matt Burney, Forest Hill, La.
8. (12) 21 Adam Poe, BeBee, Ark.
9. (10) 8 Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La.
10. (9) 98 Cason Dillard, Natchitoches, La.
11. (6) 90 Darrell Bass, Pitkin, La.
12. (13) WFO Darrel Feagan, East End, Ark.
13. (3) 51 Tyler Burnett, Calhoun, La.
14. (7) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
USRA LIMITED MODS
Heat 1:
1. (3) E8 Ethan Bailes, Elizabeth, La.
2. (7) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
3. (4) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
4. (1) 11P Peyton Parker, Florien, La.
5. (6) J316 Conner Saucier, Leesville, La.
6. (2) 1 William Gonzales, Pineville, La.
7. (5) 11MC Brandon Perkins, DeQuincy, La.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 21C Colton Davis, Prairieville, La.
2. (5) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.
3. (4) 38 Kris Shaw, Ragley, La.
4. (6) 21 Cody Gray, Blue Mound, Texas
5. (3) 07W Adam Ware, Sieper, La.
6. (7) 28 Kristopher Shaw, Ragley, La.
7. (2) M05 T.J. Sensat Jr., Lake Charles, La.
Heat 3:
1. (1) 54X Jarred Wallace, Farmerville, La.
2. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (6) 25L Derrick Lofton, Pollock, La.
4. (4) K-1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
5. (5) 23S Ronny Smith, Buna, Texas
6. (3) 1M Lincoln Sweat, Elizabeth, La.
Feature:
1. (1) 69 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas
2. (2) E8 Ethan Bailes, Elizabeth, La.
3. (3) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.
4. (6) 25L Derrick Lofton, Pollock, La.
5. (4) 21C Colton Davis, Prairieville, La.
6. (12) K-1 Stephen Guidry, Marksville, La.
7. (5) 54X Jarred Wallace, Farmerville, La.
8. (8) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
9. (14) 07W Adam Ware, Sieper, La.
10. (15) 23S Ronny Smith, Buna, Texas
11. (9) 38 Kris Shaw, Ragley, La.
12. (18) M05 T.J. Sensat Jr., Lake Charles, La.
13. (19) 11MC Brandon Perkins, DeQuincy, La.
14. (16) 28 Kristopher Shaw, Ragley, La.
15. (7) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
16. (17) 1M Lincoln Sweat, Elizabeth, La.
17. (10) 21 Cody Gray, Blue Mound, Texas
18. (11) 11P Peyton Parker, Florien, La.
19. (13) J316 Conner Saucier, Leesville, La.
DNS - 1 William Gonzales, Pineville, La.
SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. (4) 27 Dalton Faulkner, Cut and Shoot, Texas
2. (6) 179 Donald Cain Jr., Willis, Texas
3. (2) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
4. (5) 81 Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
5. (3) 22T Taten Perkins, Oakdale, La.
6. (9) 24 John Leita, Inez, Texas
7. (8) 71A Allen Tippen, Minden, La.
8. (7) 77 Tyler Dubois, Robeline, La.
9. (1) 10XX Damon Fee, Glenmora La, La.
Heat 2:
1. (5) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
2. (1) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
3. (7) 15C Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
4. (4) 100 Bryan Cook, Florine, La.
5. (6) 15M Mark Fox, Joshua, Texas
6. (9) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
7. (8) 5X1 Michael Dabney, Kaufman, Texas
8. (3) 16 Hubert Cash, Little Rock, Ark.
9. (2) 45R Zachary Worn, Bossier City, La.
Heat 3:
1. (9) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (8) 1D. Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
3. (2) 21J Wally Beaty, Forney, Texas
4. (3) L88 Logan Gordon, West Monroe, La.
5. (4) 2 C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
6. (6) 25M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
7. (5) 07 Royce Jones, Troup, Texas
8. (1) 1FOUR Megan Ford, Pitkin, La.
9. (7) 21 Justin Robinson, Hineston, La.
Heat 4:
1. (3) 125 Mark Underwood Jr., Ruston, La.
2. (4) 4JR Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
3. (8) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
4. (2) 7L Dewayne Rains, Anacoco, La.
5. (1) 15 Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.
6. (5) 151 Tommy Williams, Mansfield, Texas
7. (6) 00 Landon Miller, Arp, Texas
8. (7) 199 Lee Jensen, Chandler, Texas
Heat 5:
1. (6) 15T Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas
2. (5) XXX Shawn Graham, Shreveport, La.
3. (7) 88M Josh Martin, Colfax, La.
4. (8) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
5. (3) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
6. (2) 12 Cody Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
7. (4) 76 Tyler Fogleman, Hessmer, La.
8. (1) 48 Aaron Ryder, Ragley, La.
B Feature 1:
1. (2) 88M Josh Martin, Colfax, La.
2. (6) 2 C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
3. (3) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
4. (5) 15M Mark Fox, Joshua, Texas
5. (7) 25M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
6. (9) 77 Tyler Dubois, Robeline, La.
7. (10) 45R Zachary Worn, Bossier City, La.
8. (4) 7L Dewayne Rains, Anacoco, La.
9. (8) 1FOUR Megan Ford, Pitkin, La.
10. (1) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
DNS - 15 Jimmy Byrd, Keatchie, La.
DNS - 76 Tyler Fogleman, Hessmer, La.
B Feature 2:
1. (2) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
2. (7) 12 Cody Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
3. (3) 21J Wally Beaty, Forney, Texas
4. (4) L88 Logan Gordon, West Monroe, La.
5. (6) 22T Taten Perkins, Oakdale, La.
6. (8) 71A Allen Tippen, Minden, La.
7. (10) 199 Lee Jensen, Chandler, Texas
8. (11) 21 Justin Robinson, Hineston, La.
9. (9) 07 Royce Jones, Troup, Texas
10. (1) 4JR Boone Evans, Bullard, Texas
11. (5) 24 John Leita, Inez, Texas
DNS - 48 Aaron Ryder, Ragley, La.
B Feature 3:
1. (3) 81 Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
2. (2) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
3. (5) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
4. (10) 16 Hubert Cash, Little Rock, Ark.
5. (6) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
6. (4) 100 Bryan Cook, Florine, La.
7. (7) 151 Tommy Williams, Mansfield, Texas
8. (9) 00 Landon Miller, Arp, Texas
9. (1) 15C Kolton Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
10. (8) 5X1 Michael Dabney, Kaufman, Texas
11. (11) 10XX Damon Fee, Glenmora La, La.
A Feature:
1. (1) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (2) 15T Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas
3. (5) 27 Dalton Faulkner, Cut and Shoot, Texas
4. (6) 125 Mark Underwood Jr., Ruston, La.
5. (3) 100+ Ross Cook, Florine, La.
6. (12) 2 C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
7. (9) 88M Josh Martin, Colfax, La.
8. (4) 1D. Dalton DuBois, Robeline, La.
9. (11) 81 Joshua Daugherty, Bossier City, La.
10. (8) XXX Shawn Graham, Shreveport, La.
11. (21) 25M Cody Myers, Bossier City, La.
12. (10) 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark.
13. (7) 179 Donald Cain Jr., Willis, Texas
14. (13) 12 Cody Chamberlain, Jacksonville, Texas
15. (19) L88 Logan Gordon, West Monroe, La.
16. (22) 22T Taten Perkins, Oakdale, La.
17. (24) 7L Dewayne Rains, Anacoco, La.
18. (18) 15M Mark Fox, Joshua, Texas
19. (17) 19 Logan Davis, Pleasant Hill, La.
20. (15) 5M Michael Harlow, Lake Charles, La.
21. (14) 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La.
22. (23) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
23. (20) 16 Hubert Cash, Little Rock, Ark.
24. (16) 21J Wally Beaty, Forney, Texas
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