Chisholm Charges to 16th USMTS Win in Doug Murphrey Memorial Opener


GREENWOOD, La. (June 6, 2025)—Opening night of the 19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial on Friday at Boothill Speedway, was co-sanctioned with the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports, delivered a gripping chapter in the Summit USMTS National Championship.

Sponsored by Joel’s Auto Sales, Murphrey Oil Company, Neises Motorsports, RaceON and RacinDirt, the event showcased a 40-car field battling on the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval, with defending series champion Jim Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, emerging victorious.

Polesitter Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas, set a torrid pace, leading the first 28 laps of the 40-lap Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main while fending off relentless pressure from four-time USMTS national champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla.

A caution on lap 28 changed the race’s complexion, and on the restart, Chisholm seized the opportunity, passing Henigan to lead the final 12 laps and secure his 16th career USMTS win.

 “Everyone here at Boothill, they gave us a phenomenal racing surface.," Chisholm said as he gleamed in Victory Lane. "The shape of the track is just so much fun. They work their butts off to give us a racetrack we could run about anywhere. I like these southern racetracks. I know it’s really hot down here, but they’re a lot of fun.”

 He detailed his winning move, noting, “I saw him [lapped car] kind of losing it going into [turn] 1, and we backed up and went to the top there to stay out of harm’s way. Todd [promoter Staley] calls it right away. He does a good job so us racers can miss the incidents.”

Henigan held on for second, and then reflected on his runner-up finish: “The guys are good. I spun the tires on the restart, and I was wore out. I ain’t like these young guys.”

Heigan was followed to the finish line by five-time USMTS champion Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, who charged from 14th to third, earning the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award. Tanner Mullens of Wichita, Kan., finished fourth, and Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., got around Hughes late in the contest to round out the top five.

The 40-lap feature, completed in just over 15 minutes, saw just one caution, while Sanders bolstered his lead in the Summit USMTS National Championship points as Chisholm’s win tightened the race for the title.

Boothill Speedway hosts the thrilling conclusion Saturday for the second night of the 19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial, where the main event winner will claim $10,000, and every main event starter will earn at least $1,000.

If you can’t be there in person, every lap in every class will be streamed live at www.racindirt.com and www.raceon.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt
19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial – Night 1 of 2
Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.
Friday, June 6, 2025

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Heat race lineups are determined via group qualifying. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main.

HODGES FARMS & DREDGING QUALIFYING GROUP #1:
1. (4) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C., 15.591
2. (17) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 15.792
3. (7) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La., 15.793
4. (19) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 15.807
5. (18) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas, 15.822
6. (6) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 15.856
7. (11) 12J Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas, 15.895
8. (12) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 15.907
9. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 15.924
10. (5) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 15.993
11. (10) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 16.045
12. (15) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La., 16.057
13. (3) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark., 16.094
14. (16) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla., 16.191
15. (2) 12C Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 16.248
16. (13) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas, 16.304
17. (20) 80XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas, 16.310
18. (9) 21XL Taylor Boaze, Sabine, Texas, 16.661
19. (8) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark., 16.742
DQ - (14) 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark., 15.634

HODGES FARMS & DREDGING QUALIFYING GROUP #2:
1. (17) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan., 15.465
2. (19) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 15.624
3. (8) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 15.665
4. (13) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 15.765
5. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., 15.773
6. (12) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla., 15.816
7. (20) 29 Keith Hammett, Brookland, Ark., 15.861
8. (9) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 15.863
9. (3) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 15.872
10. (10) 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla., 15.874
11. (18) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas, 15.904
12. (14) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas, 15.929
13. (4) 91X Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., 16.003
14. (11) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas, 16.269
15. (1) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas, 16.331
16. (7) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas, 16.425
17. (2) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La., no time
18. (15) 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, Texas, no time
19. (16) 15G Geoff Lary, Minden, La., no time
20. (6) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas, no time

SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. (2) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
2. (4) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
3. (1) 12J Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
4. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
5. (6) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
6. (3) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
7. (7) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
8. (10) 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
9. (9) 80XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
10. (8) 12C Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. (2) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
2. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (4) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
4. (3) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
5. (5) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
6. (10) 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
7. (8) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
8. (7) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
9. (9) 21XL Taylor Boaze, Sabine, Texas
10. (6) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (1) 29 Keith Hammett, Brookland, Ark.
3. (3) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
4. (6) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
5. (5) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
6. (7) 91X Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.
7. (8) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
8. (9) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
9. (4) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
DNS - 15G Geoff Lary, Minden, La.

WIELAND HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. (1) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (2) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
3. (4) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
4. (6) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
5. (3) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
6. (5) 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
7. (10) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
8. (8) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
9. (7) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
10. (9) 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, Texas

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (4) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
2. (6) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
3. (2) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
4. (5) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
5. (10) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
6. (7) 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
7. (3) 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
8. (13) 2 Tim Eaves Jr., Mooringsport, La.
9. (11) 21XL Taylor Boaze, Sabine, Texas
10. (8) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
11. (9) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
12. (1) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
13. (12) 22 Shannon Swilley, Elysian Fields, Texas
DNS - 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (1) 12J Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
3. (4) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
4. (3) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
5. (8) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
6. (6) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
7. (5) 91X Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.
8. (11) 80XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
9. (10) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
10. (13) 12C Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
11. (9) 87 Julie Whitney, Vivian, La.
12. (12) 21R Landon Rogers, Karnack, Texas
13. (7) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
DNS - 15G Geoff Lary, Minden, La.

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (4) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (1) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
3. (14) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (5) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (8) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
6. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
7. (9) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
8. (12) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
9. (6) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
10. (13) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
11. (11) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
12. (21) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
13. (18) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
14. (16) 12J Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
15. (3) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
16. (15) 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
17. (20) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
18. (7) 2G Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas
19. (17) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
20. (23) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
21. (22) 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas
22. (10) 29 Keith Hammett, Brookland, Ark.
23. (19) 8T Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas
DNS - 80XX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas

Lap Leaders: C. Henigan 1-28, Jim Chisholm 29-40.
Total Laps Led: C. Henigan 28, Jim Chisholm 12.
Margin of Victory: 2.567 seconds.
Time of Race: 15 minutes, 12.07 seconds (1 caution).
USMTS Provisional Starters: Solander, Langford.
ARMS Provisional Starters: S. Gaddis, Williams II.
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Sanders (started 14th, finished 3rd).
Entries: 40.
Next Race: Saturday, June 7, Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.
Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Sanders 1122, Chisholm 1043, Mullens 1006, Strickler 997, Chisholm 951, Phillips 917, Hughes 841, Christian 830, Brown 819, Williamson 817.
Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Chisholm 832, Hughes 724, Solander 642, Langford 512, Smith 479.
FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Sanders 53, Williamson 47, Chisholm 40, Phillips 40, Strickler 36.
Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: MBCustoms 99, Skyrocket 95, CDR 94, Mullens 68, SSR 51, Bloodline 51.
JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 102, Hatfield 95, Mullins 81, ECE 74, Stoen 67.

Contingency Awards:
Aero Race Wheels – Langford.
American Racer – Jason Hughes.
Bear Graphix – Hammett.
Beyea Custom Headers – Mullens.
Bryke Racing – Christian.
BSB Manufacturing – Williams II.
Champ Pans – Strickler.
Danny Crane Racing Engines – J. Hughes.
Dynamic Drivelines – Lary.
Edelbrock – J. Hughes.
Fast Shafts – C. Henigan.
Featherlite Trailers – Jim Chisholm, C. Henigan, Sanders.
FK Rod Ends – Sanders.
Gorsuch Performance Solutions – Jim Chisholm.
Harris Auto Racing – S. Gaddis.
Hodges Farms & Dredging – Solander.
Hooker Harness – Solander.
Hyperco – Girolamo.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – K. Gaddis.
Keyser Manufacturing – T. Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – Sanders.
MD3 – C. Henigan.
MSD Performance – Mullens.
Penske Racing Shocks – Phillips.
PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain – D. Henigan.
QA1 – Solander.
Quarter Master – D. Henigan.
RaceQuip – Hyde.
RacerWebsite – Hammett.
Real Racing Wheels – Mullens.
Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt – Findley.
Simpson Race Products – K. Gaddis.
Sweet Manufacturing – T. Willis.
Swift Springs – Sanders, C. Henigan, Jim Chisholm.
Sybesma Graphics – C. Henigan.
Total Power – Westover.
VP Racing – Jim Chisholm.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Swilley.
Wilwood Disc Brakes – Joe Chisholm.

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