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February 24, 2024  |  by Phil Whipple

Jimmy Day won the USRA Limited Mod main event.

Jimmy Day won the USRA Limited Mod main event.

Former Sunoco USRA Factory Stock national champ Local favorite Neil Kemp was the USRA Stock Car feature winner on another perfect night for racing in North Texas while Jimmy Day and defending Factory Stock titlesit Justin Whitehead earned wins in their respective divisions during the second night of the Texas Winter Nationals Saturday at the Hunt County Raceway in Greenville, Texas.

Day, of Greenville, started fourth on a 21-car grid, inherited the lead at lap 12 when Dalton Ragsdale suffered trouble during a the final caution period. Day held off a hard-charging Bobby Williams for top honors, while Justin Whitehead drove up from 11th to fill out the podium.

“Man, I’m tired after that one,” Day said in Victory Lane. “It was a good track; and a fast track. I think there’s two lines, because I saw Whitehead show his nose on the inside. I thought, well, we’re either going to make it stick up top, or it was going to fall off the edge. I just ran it as hard as it would go.”

Dan Wheeler (Savage, Minn.) and Chase Hatton (De Berry) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Finishing sixth through tenth were Nick Lent, Matthew Riskey, Colby Williams, his brother Conner Williams, and Hunter O’Keefe.

Three cautions slowed the pace—one before an official lap was scored. Day’s margin of victory was a sizable 1.466 seconds.

Whitehead, of Texarkana, led all 20 laps of a caution-free Sunoco USRA Factory Stock tilt in convincing fashion. Chase Hatton crossed the stripe in second, while North Texas icon Chris Davis filled out the podium. Kyle Blanton (Blossom) and John Parker Jr. (Dry Prong, La.) completed the top five.

Finishing sixth through tenth were C.J. Howell, Richard George Jr., Johnny Torres, Junior McCall and Brandon Brown. With no cautions to slow his pace, Whitehead’s margin of victory over Hatton was a gigantic 3.138 seconds.

the event drew an impressive 113 entries spread across five divisions. Led by the mighty ground-pounding Summit USMTS Modifieds with 50, there was ample talent in Josh Landers’ pit area on Saturday evening. With a re-worked track, the Modifieds put on a show.

Officials cranked out 14 qualifying heats and three "B" features in short order, then executed five exciting features.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Hunt County Raceway, Greenville, Texas
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024

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

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat:
1. (2) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
2. (1) 1B Brandon Rowland, Nashville, Ark.
3. (5) 44N Brent New, Dover, Ark.
4. (3) 31 Mason Martin, Kaufman, Texas
5. (4) 34 Donald Fetty, Greenville, Texas
6. (6) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs, Ark.
2. (3) 44N Brent New, Dover, Ark.
3. (6) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
4. (2) 1B Brandon Rowland, Nashville, Ark.
5. (5) 34 Donald Fetty, Greenville, Texas
6. (4) 31 Mason Martin, Kaufman, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 23T Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
2. (1) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
3. (6) 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas
4. (4) 21R Matt Rust, Farmersville, Texas
5. (3) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
6. (5) 12K Colton Keel, Anna, Texas
DNS – 2A Koby Adams, Randlett, Okla.

Heat #2:
1. (2) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
2. (3) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (6) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
4. (5) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
5. (1) R143 Kevin Forester, Royce City, Texas
6. (7) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
7. (4) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 22 Dalton Ragsdale, Muskogee, Okla.
2. (4) 23M Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
3. (1) L51 Nick Lent, Flint, Texas
4. (7) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
5. (5) 18 Matt Deaver, Wills Point, Texas
6. (3) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
7. (6) 29 Matthew Riskey, Commerce, Texas
8 22A Koby Adams, Randlett, Okla.

Feature:
1. (4) 23M Jimmy Day, Greenville, Texas
2. (5) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (11) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
4. (2) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
5. (7) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
6. (10) L51 Nick Lent, Flint, Texas
7. (20) 29 Matthew Riskey, Commerce, Texas
8. (8) 7CC Colby Williams, Sibley, La.
9. (9) 47CC Conner Williams, Sibley, La.
10. (13) 2H Hunter O'Keefe, Texarkana, Texas
11. (1) 23T Coty Tupper, Blanchard, La.
12. (12) 21R Matt Rust, Farmersville, Texas
13. (6) 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas
14. (18) 55 John Smelley, Longview, Texas
15. (14) R143 Kevin Forester, Royce City, Texas
16. (19) 88 Dustin Taylor, Texarkana, Texas
17. (3) 22 Dalton Ragsdale, Muskogee, Okla.
18. (17) 12K Colton Keel, Anna, Texas
19. (16) 7 Chad Morgan, Bradley, Ark.
20. (15) 18 Matt Deaver, Wills Point, Texas

SUNOCO USRA FACTORY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 9 John Parker Jr., Dry Prong, La.
2. (2) 73 Jeff Sonntag, Balch Springs, Texas
3. (1) V8 Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas
4. (8) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
5. (5) 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
6. (9) 62X Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
7. (7) 11W Calvin Williams, Scurry, Texas
8. (3) 4D Dario Lopez Jr., Rowlett, Texas
9. (4) 3T Jordan Threatt, Van Alstyne, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (3) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (6) H2 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
3. (4) 4B Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
4. (2) 1 Dalton Dubois, Robeline, La.
5. (8) 22C Richard George Jr., Celina, Texas
6. (5) 1* Cameron Furrh, Gladewater, Texas
7. (9) 23S Timothy Moncier, Celina, Texas
8. (7) 02 Thad Royle, Canton, Texas
9. (1) F73 Michael Hail, Kilgore, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (3) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (2) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.
3. (7) 98 Chris Davis, Wills Point, Texas
4. (4) 75 Sonny Schoffen, Celina, Texas
5. (8) 32A Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
6. (6) 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas
7. (5) 28 Albert McCall Jr., Crandall, Texas
8. (1) 34RY Hunter Hopson, Tyler, Texas
9. (9) 85 Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas

"B" Feature:
1. (2) 28 Albert McCall Jr., Crandall, Texas
2. (3) 11W Calvin Williams, Scurry, Texas
3. (6) F73 Michael Hail, Kilgore, Texas
4. (4) 4D Dario Lopez Jr., Rowlett, Texas
5. (5) 02 Thad Royle, Canton, Texas
6. (1) 23S Timothy Moncier, Celina, Texas
7. (8) 85 Kendal Byram, Simms, Texas
8. (7) 3T Jordan Threatt, Van Alstyne, Texas
DNS – 34RY Hunter Hopson, Tyler, Texas

"A" Feature:
1. (3) 36J Justin Whitehead, Texarkana, Texas
2. (2) 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
3. (5) 98 Chris Davis, Wills Point, Texas
4. (9) 4B Kyle Blanton, Blossom, Texas
5. (1) 9 John Parker Jr., Dry Prong, La.
6. (16) 2H C.J. Howell, Dry Prong, La.
7. (11) 22C Richard George Jr., Celina, Texas
8. (4) H2 Johnny Torres, San Antonio, Texas
9. (19) 28 Albert McCall Jr., Crandall, Texas
10. (18) 32 Brandon Brown, Texarkana, Texas
11. (14) 75 Sonny Schoffen, Celina, Texas
12. (6) 73 Jeff Sonntag, Balch Springs, Texas
13. (15) 62X Joshua Worn, Bossier, La.
14. (17) 1* Cameron Furrh, Gladewater, Texas
15. (8) 63 Justin Ingalls, Longview, Texas
16. (12) 32A Austin Waters, Hooks, Texas
17. (10) V8 Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas
18. (20) 11W Calvin Williams, Scurry, Texas
19. (13) 1 Dalton Dubois, Robeline, La.
20. (7) 37 Mickey Steele, Ball, La.

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