Whitehead
Wins Sunoco USRA Factory Stock National Championship
Justin Whitehead is jack of all trades in the Summit
USRA Weekly Racing Series, competing in three different
divisions during the 2023 season, but it was his
dominance in the Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks that earned
him a runaway national title.
In his 28 starts
this year, the 33-year-old from Texarkana, Texas,
knocked down a division-best 15 feature wins while
scoring 21 top-five and 24 top-ten finishes along the
way.
John Parker Jr. of Dry Prong, La., took
runner-up honors in the final points while Whitehead
dethroned his arch nemesis and defending Sunoco USRA
Factory Stock National Champion Neil Kemp of Mineral
Springs, Ark., who finished third.
Parker came
out on top of this year’s Summit USRA Southern Nationals
at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La. Whitehead won
the event in 2018 when it was held at in Kennedale,
Texas.
Sunoco USRA Factory Stock 2023
National Championship Final top 20 points
standings showing finishing position, car number,
driver, hometown and points earned.
1. 36J Justin Whitehead,
Texarkana, Texas, 4414 2. 93 John Parker Jr., Dry
Prong, La., 4147 3. 20 Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs,
Ark., 4111 4. 10X Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas, 3826
5. 15X Dakoda Wyatt, Provencal, La., 3819 6. 92T
Terrell Evans, Cache, Okla., 3698 7. 5M Michael
Harlow, Lake Charles, La., 3571 8. 55M Cody Myers,
Bossier City, La., 3452 9. 23 Daniel Jones,
Provencal, La., 3415 10. 215 T.J. Evans, Gladewater,
Texas, 3337 11. 25 Gary Harvin, Fouke, Ark., 3261
12. 777X Logan Gordon, W. Monroe, La., 3139 13. 8
Chris Sawyer, Robeline, La., 3085 14. 3 Rodney
Howell, Colfax, La., 3066 15. 12 Bo Perry, Bossier
City, La., 2989 16. 5V Michael Smith, Paris, Texas,
2860 17. 97K Eric Kimbro, Lawton, Okla., 2835 18.
37 Matthew Driskill, Ruston, La., 2819 19. B1 Kyle
Cummings, Shreveport, La., 2795 20. 7L Dewayne Rains,
Anacoco, La., 2769
Whitehead did his damage this
season racing at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway presented by
Genuine RV, Boothill Speedway, Rocket Raceway Park,
Sabine Speedway and Texarkana 67 Speedway.
Past Sunoco USRA Factory Stock National
Champions 2023 - Justin Whitehead,
Texarkana, Texas 2022 - Neil Kemp, Mineral Springs,
Ark. 2021 - Walter Hamilton, Dallas, Texas 2020 -
Walter Hamilton, Dallas, Texas 2019 - Josh Landers,
Princeton, Texas
In addition to a $3,000 national
points fund check, Whitehead will also earn awards from
Summit Racing Equipment, Lone Star Super Gas, Sunoco
Race Fuel, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products,
Allstar Performance, Champ Pans, Edelbrock,
Gunshepherd.com, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing,
Landrum Performance Springs, Performance Bodies & Parts,
Quarter Master and Wilwood Racing and others.
The
United States Racing Association (USRA) and United
States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) will host a joint
awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 27, inside the
9,792-square-foot Nevada Ballroom at the Harrah's Kansas
City Hotel & Casino to celebrate the 2023 racing season
for both organizations.
Tickets include a
luxurious dinner featuring a plentiful selection of fine
food and a succulent dessert bar. A cash bar will also
be available. The cost is $65 per person and can be
purchased by calling (515)
832-6000 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets sales are available through Friday, Dec. 22, at
12 noon, and then resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, after the
holiday break. The deadline to purchase tickets to the
awards banquet is Friday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m.
A
limited number or hotel rooms have been reserved for
banquet attendees. Call Harrah's at
800-427-7247 or
book online and mention the Group Code “S01US24” to
receive the special Group Rate.
Harrah's Kansas
City Hotel & Casino offers one of the most exciting
hotels and casinos in the heart of America, blending
small-town charm with big-city amenities with over 390+
luxurious rooms, a collection of gourmet dining
experiences and the area's hottest gaming and
entertainment. Visit
Harrahs.com for more information.
Alternatively, you can book rooms at Ameristar Kansas
City, which is located just minutes from Harrah's. Use
Group Code “USRA23” and call
(816) 414-7000.
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and more racetracks and dirt track racers each year
through fair, logical and cost-effective rules
accompanied by an organization that puts the racers,
racetracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit
USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America's
finest dirt ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of
racing.
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1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
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