19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial set for June 6-7 at Boothill Speedway

NewsMay 31, 2025

19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial set for June 6-7 at Boothill Speedway

GREENWOOD, La. (May 31, 2025)—The Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt roars into the Boothill Speedway for the 19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial on Friday and Saturday, June 6-7.

This career-making high-speed event, co-sanctioned by the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports, promises two nights of thrilling dirt track racing on the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval in Greenwood, La.

Sponsored by Joel's Auto Sales, Murphrey Oil Company, Neises Motorsports, RaceON and RacinDirt, the Doug Murphrey Memorial honors a legacy of fierce competition. Past winners expected to return to the battlefield include multi-time champion Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas; two-time winner Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo.; four-time USMTS national champ Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla.; and five-time USMTS national champion Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas.

Hughes, a two-time USMTS feature winner at Boothill Speedway, and Sanders, victor in 2020, headline a storied list of competitors. The last three USMTS events at Boothill were rained out, heightening anticipation for this year's showdown.

Practice for all classes kicks off Thursday, June 5, with racing action on both Friday and Saturday streamed live, every lap, in every class, at www.racindirt.com and www.raceon.com.

For more details about Boothill Speedway, visit www.boothilldirt.com.

Summit USMTS National Points Standings (top 10 as of May 31):
1. Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 986 (3 wins)
2. Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 942 (2 wins)
3. Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 874
4. Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C., 868 (2 wins)
5. Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 828 (1 win)
6. Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 817
7. Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 806
8. Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 724
9. Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla., 723
10. Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 716

Other racers expected to fight for this year's trophy include Reece Solander, A.J. Hoff, Steve Lavasseur, Mark Smith, Troy Girolamo, Jason Langford, Nathan Smith, Dustin Hyde, Broc Bowen, Kenny Gaddis, Joe Duvall, Dillon Pike, Jamie Burford, Chase Hatton, Cade Dillard, Kale Westover, Tyler Davis, Kaylin Lopez, Joe Duvall, Keith Hammett, Casey Fowler, Stormy Scott, Sean Gaddis, Jamie Burford, Mason Williams, Kenny Gaddis And Manuel Williams II.

PAYOUTS

Friday, June 6: Entry fee $175 by June 5, $225 at the gate.
Licensed: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,500, 4. $2,000, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $975, 10. $950, 11. $925, 12. $900, 13. $875, 14. $850, 15. $840, 16. $835, 17. $830, 18. $825, 19. $820, 20. $815, 21. $810, 22. $805, start $800, tow $150.
Non-Licensed: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $750, 9. $700, 10. $675, 11. $650, 12. $625, 13. $600, 14. $575, 15. $550, 16. $540, 17. $535, 18. $530, 19. $525, 20. $520, 21. $515, 22. $510, 23. $505, start $500, tow $150.

Saturday, June 7: Entry fee $200 by June 5, $250 at the gate.
Licensed: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,500, 5. $2,000, 6. $1,500, 7. $1,200, 8. $1,100, 9. $1,075, 10. $1,050, 11. $1,040, 12. $1,035, 13. $1,030, 14. $1,025, 15. $1,020, 16. $1,015, 17. $1,010, 18. $1,005, start $1,000, tow $150.
Non-Licensed: 1. $10,000, 2. $4,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,000, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,000, 8. $975, 9. $950, 10. $925, 11. $900, 12. $875, 13. $850, 14. $840, 15. $835, 16. $830, 17. $825, 18. $820, 19. $815, 20. $810, 21. $805, start $800, tow $150.

Rules and Procedures: USMTS rules apply. Drivers draw for qualifying spots before the drivers' meeting. Qualifying proceeds via group qualifying, heat race passing points and B-Mains. Typically, the top 12 or 16 in heat race passing points advance to the A-Main, with the top 8 redrawing for positions 1-8. Remaining spots are heads-up by points, with additional starters via B-Main(s) and/or provisional(s). RACEceivers and AMB transponders, mandatory, are available for rent. USMTS licenses: $100 for the weekend, $500 for the season. Enter online at www.usmts.com/register or call (515) 832-7944. For rules questions, call or text USMTS Technical Director Darlo Mulder at (515) 835-9946.

Join us at Boothill Speedway for two nights of heart-pounding action as the best in modified racing battle for glory at the 19th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial.

The USMTS is the ultimate proving ground where only the fiercest, most skilled dirt slingers in North America dare to tread. This is where legends are forged, battles are won and the roar of engines drowns out the weak.

Since 1999, this is where the elite meet, and every driver from the top guns to the local heroes get a shot at glory at some of America's most brutal dirt tracks. This is where the Best of the Best in dirt modified racing come to show their mettle.

When it comes to outlaw dirt modified racing, the USMTS has no equal. USMTS is the Real Deal. Don't be afraid of the fast.

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