BAYTOWN, Texas -- Steve Whiteaker Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas, led all 20 laps Friday night to take home $600 and a victory in the USRA Western Flyer HotMod main event at the 6th Annual Texas Winter Nationals presented by Ron Craft Cadillac-Chevrolet.

Veteran Howard Willis of Dayton held off Thursday night’s winner, John O. Whittington of Vidor, for the runner-up paycheck. Edna’s Eric Floyd inherited fourth place after Shane Hoefling was disqualified in post-race technical inspection. Travis Johnson of Enid, Okla., rounded out the top 5 finishers.

Sixth through tenth went to Randy Timms, Corey Babbitt, J.J. Jennings, Shane Hebert and USMTS national champion Ryan Gustin. Jennings, who started 21st, snared an extra $100 as the race’s hard charger.

Action continues Saturday with the USRA Western Flyer HotMods battling for $700 to win plus more bonus cash awards up for grabs. The pit gate opens at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 4 and the first heat race hits the track at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and children 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $35.

The Royal Purple Raceway is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval with a main grandstand seating capacity of 7,500 which includes fourteen VIP luxury suites and boasts a modern Musco Lighting system suitable for television productions.

Located in Baytown, Texas, the facility is located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SH 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.royalpurpleraceway.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
6th Annual Texas Winter Nationals presented by Ron Craft Cadillac-Chevrolet – Night 2 of 3
Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012

USRA WESTERN FLYER HOTMODS

Heat Race #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. (10) 5w Jon Whittington, Vidor, Texas.
3. (9) 38 Kevin Sitton, Baytown, Texas.
4. (3) 26G J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas.
5. (2) 4S T.J. Steele, Winnsboro, Texas.
6. (5) B75 Waylon Ball, Strong, Ark.
7. (11) 2B Nick Brown, Houston, Texas.
8. (6) 82 Robert Granger, Highlands, Texas.
9. (8) 49J Larry Bell, Shreveport, La.
10. (7) 42R Ross McCartney, Lahoma, Okla.
11. (1) 81 Michael Gallien, Highlands, Texas.

Heat Race #2 (8 laps):
1. (3) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla.
2. (1) 955 Robert Metz, Lumberton, Texas.
3. (6) 12M Keith Lee Jr., Lumberton, Texas.
4. (4) 147 G.W. Hessong, Edna, Texas.
5. (5) K4 Mike Jackson, Leesville, La.
6. (9) 1* Josh Ferguson, Silsbee, Texas.
7. (2) 20 Eddie Holley, Baytown, Texas.
8. (7) 37 Chris Balthrop, Ada, Okla.
9. (11) 420 Eric Cegielski, Houston, Texas.
10. (8) 24 Derek Ross, Crosby, Texas.
11. (10) R69 Roy January, Port Lavaca, Texas.

Heat Race #3 (8 laps):
1. (5) 63 Shane Hoefling, Meyersville, Texas.
2. (2) 83 Monty Nichols, Corpus Christi, Texas.
3. (7) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
4. (6) 174 Wade Moyer, Inez, Texas.
5. (4) 518 Chad Cambron, Alvin, Texas.
6. (8) 14 James Cole, San Antonio, Texas.
7. (3) 5T Tommy Warner, Victoria, Texas.
8. (9) C02 Crystal Cantu, Inez, Texas.
9. (10) 14K Stan Kraly, Crosby, Texas.
10. (1) 55 Ricky Burk, Bethany, La.

Heat Race #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 77 Garrett Gregory, Tomball, Texas.
2. (10) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas.
3. (6) 26 Dean Abbey, Comanche, Texas.
4. (7) 4SX Jason Tiner, Tyler, Texas.
5. (1) 31T Tyler King, Port Neches, Texas.
6. (4) 46B Josh Brock, Baytown, Texas.
7. (8) 66 Gary Weselka, Crosby, Texas.
8. (9) 14D Derek Legg, Liberty, Texas.
9. (2) 89F Matt Farris, Victoria, Texas.
10. (5) 232 Joel Garcia, Bryan, Texas.

Heat Race #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 39 Dusty Lout, Center, Texas.
2. (3) 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas.
3. (8) D9 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas.
4. (5) 42R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
5. (1) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas.
6. (7) 3GT Bob Kellogg, Natchitoches, La.
7. (6) 24 Robby Minten, Lacoste, Texas.
8. (10) 9 Ray Doyon, Natalia, Texas.
9. (9) 97 Buck Buchanan, Stephens, Ark.
10. (4) 53 Edward Oakes, Center, Texas.

Heat Race #6 (8 laps):
1. (1) 119 Eric Floyd, Edna, Texas.
2. (4) D25 Curtis Allen, Yukon, Okla.
3. (3) 15 Jason Challenger, Baytown, Texas.
4. (7) 99 Kristi Byrd, Ada, Okla.
5. (8) 29 Mike Walling, Crosby, Texas.
6. (10) 360 Thomas Downey, Houston, Texas.
7. (6) 10D Don Painter, Buda, Texas.
8. (2) 72 Zach Tesch, Columbus, Texas.
9. (9) 2c Tracy Denby, Vidor, Texas.
10. (5) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.

“B” Main #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (3) 42R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (1) 26G J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas.
3. (2) 174 Wade Moyer, Inez, Texas.
4. (5) 518 Chad Cambron, Alvin, Texas.
5. (17) 14K Stan Kraly, Crosby, Texas, $40.
6. (4) 4S T.J. Steele, Winnsboro, Texas, $40.
7. (9) 3GT Bob Kellogg, Natchitoches, La., $40.
8. (19) 42R Ross McCartney, Lahoma, Okla., $40.
9. (15) 9 Ray Doyon, Natalia, Texas, $40.
10. (6) 46 Randy Bridges, Marvel, Texas, $40.
11. (10) 2B Nick Brown, Houston, Texas, $40.
12. (16) 49J Larry Bell, Shreveport, La., $40.
13. (22) 81 Michael Gallien, Highlands, Texas, $40.
14. (11) 5T Tommy Warner, Victoria, Texas, $40.
15. (20) 55 Ricky Burk, Bethany, La., $40.
16. (7) B75 Waylon Ball, Strong, Ark., $40.
17. (12) 24 Robby Minten, Lacoste, Texas, $40.
18. (18) 97 Buck Buchanan, Stephens, Ark., $40.
19. (8) 14 James Cole, San Antonio, Texas, $40.
20. (13) 82 Robert Granger, Highlands, Texas, $40.
21. (14) C02 Crystal Cantu, Inez, Texas, $40.
22. (21) 53 Edward Oakes, Center, Texas, $40.

“B” Main #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 4SX Jason Tiner, Tyler, Texas.
2. (21) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
3. (1) 147 G.W. Hessong, Edna, Texas.
4. (9) 360 Thomas Downey, Houston, Texas.
5. (6) 29 Mike Walling, Crosby, Texas, $40.
6. (7) 1* Josh Ferguson, Silsbee, Texas, $40.
7. (8) 46B Josh Brock, Baytown, Texas, $40.
8. (10) 20 Eddie Holley, Baytown, Texas, $40.
9. (12) 10D Don Painter, Buda, Texas, $40.
10. (5) 31T Tyler King, Port Neches, Texas, $40.
11. (14) 14D Derek Legg, Liberty, Texas, $40.
12. (19) 24 Derek Ross, Crosby, Texas, $40.
13. (13) 37 Chris Balthrop, Ada, Okla., $40.
14. (15) 72 Zach Tesch, Columbus, Texas, $40.
15. (4) K4 Mike Jackson, Leesville, La., $40.
16. (17) 89F Matt Farris, Victoria, Texas, $40.
17. (3) 99 Kristi Byrd, Ada, Okla., $40.
18. (11) 66 Gary Weselka, Crosby, Texas, $40.
19. (18) 2c Tracy Denby, Vidor, Texas, $40.
20. (16) 420 Eric Cegielski, Houston, Texas, $40.
21. (22) R69 Roy January, Port Lavaca, Texas, $40.
22. (20) 232 Joel Garcia, Bryan, Texas, $40.

“A” Main (20 laps):
1. (2) 89 Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $600.
2. (5) 23 Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, $400.
3. (11) 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, $300.
4. (1) 119 Eric Floyd, Edna, Texas, $350.
5. (8) 86J Travis Johnson, Enid, Okla., $170.
6. (15) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., $150.
7. (17) D9 Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas, $130.
8. (21) 26G J.J. Jennings, Corpus Christi, Texas, $310.
9. (22) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., $100.
10. (19) 42R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, $90.
11. (3) 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas, $80.
12. (13) 38 Kevin Sitton, Baytown, Texas, $150.
13. (16) 26 Dean Abbey, Comanche, Texas, $120.
14. (9) D25 Curtis Allen, Yukon, Okla., $65.
15. (20) 4SX Jason Tiner, Tyler, Texas, $60.
16. (6) 83 Monty Nichols, Corpus Christi, Texas, $60.
17. (14) 12M Keith Lee Jr., Lumberton, Texas, $60.
18. (23) 174 Wade Moyer, Inez, Texas, $60.
19. (7) 77 Garrett Gregory, Tomball, Texas, $60.
20. (12) 39 Dusty Lout, Center, Texas, $60.
21. (10) 955 Robert Metz, Lumberton, Texas, $60.
22. (24) 147 G.W. Hessong, Edna, Texas, $60.
23. (18) 15 Jason Challenger, Baytown, Texas, $60.
DQ - (4) 63 Shane Hoefling, Meyersville, Texas, $30.

Lap Leader: Whiteaker 1-20.
Hard Charger: Jennings (started 21st, finished 8th).

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