VIVIAN, La.—With 65 of the nation’s premier heavy-hitters on hand Thursday at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Stormy Scott was in a class all his own in the 35-lap main event to kick off the 5th Annual USMTS Cajun Clash presented by Horseshoe Bossier City.

After racing from sixth to second in Edelbrock Heat Race #3, Scott redrew the pole position for the start of the $2,000-to-win feature race, and that was as close as anybody got to the 26-year-old from Las Cruces, N.M.

“We kind of left scratching our heads last week and tried some different stuff tonight,” Scott said in victory lane. “It ended up working pretty good for me.”

With no cautions to help his chasers, Scott was flawless through lapped traffic and crossed the finish line with a four-second cushion over runner-up Terry Phillips.

While it was Scott’s first trip to the winner’s circle at Gene Boyter’s popular high-banked red clay oval, it was the 36th of his USMTS career, tying him for sixth on the all-time list with Jon Tesch.

“We’re just now starting to mellow out a bit, but the work’s never done,” said Scott, referring to the off-season work of preparing cars for both himself and twin brother, Johnny, as they are venturing out as a team this season. "I’m going to go celebrate tonight, then get ready to go again tomorrow.”

Behind Scott and Phillips, defending USMTS national champion Jason Hughes raced from eighth on the grid to third at the end of the 35-lapper with Rodney Sanders, who started 15th, tucked in behind in fourth.

Jamie Burford was fifth, while Cade Dillard, Jason Ingalls, Ryan Gustin, Kyle Strickler and Austin Arneson rounded out the top ten finishers.

USMTS Speedweeks continues Friday. The green flag unfurls at 7 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds competing for $3,000 to win while Limited Mods will battle for $600 to win and Factory Stocks $400 to win. Grandstand tickets are $20 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

Saturday’s finale gets started at 6 p.m. USMTS Modifieds will race for $4,000 to win with Limited Mods paying $700 to win, Factory Stocks $500 to win and Pro-Mods joining the card for $400 to win.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or click www.arklatexspeedway.net to visit them online.

For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live via pay-per-view at www.RacinDirt.comm/LiveVideo.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental – Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports
USMTS Winter Speedweeks – 5th Annual Cajun Clash presented by Horseshoe Bossier City (Night 1 of 3)
Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

MSD HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (6) C8 Timothy Culp, Sheridan, Ark.
2. (3) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
3. (8) 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La.
4. (4) 90 Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas.
5. (10) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa.
6. (7) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas.
7. (9) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
8. (2) 123 Logan Robertson (R), Shamrock, Texas.
9. (1) 6 Casey Skyberg (R), Rapid City, S.D.
10. (5) 35 Paul Graves (R), Atlanta, La.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (1) 5a Josh Beckham, Choudrant, La.
4. (5) 22 Ralo Pilkington (R), Marshall, Texas.
5. (6) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
6. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
7. (8) 2g Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
8. (3) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas.
9. (10) 5* Casey Penn, Shreveport, La.
10. (7) 49s Caleb Shown, Hooks, Texas.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 18 Caleb Dillard, Robeline, La.
2. (6) 2s Stormy Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M.
3. (8) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (2) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas.
6. (1) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas.
7. (7) 7 Sean Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
8. (5) 6 Brock Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill.
9. (9) 1 Garrett Alberson, Shreveport, La.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (7 laps):
1. (7) 12 Lucas Lee, Paris, Tenn.
2. (2) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
3. (1) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas.
4. (3) 34 Mickey Lassiter, Piedmont, Okla.
5. (4) 12d Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.
6. (8) 211 Chase Hatton, DeBerry, Texas.
7. (5) 4 Billy Vogel (R), West Fargo, N.D.
8. (6) 9 Kevin Rutherford (R), Flower Mound, Texas.
9. (9) 10 Tye Clampitt, Henderson, Texas.

HORSESHOE BOSSIER CITY HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
2. (5) 8 Kyle Strickler (R), Mooresville, N.C.
3. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (2) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
5. (8) 51 B.J. Robinson, Bossier City, La.
6. (4) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
7. (3) 1/2 Zane Hunter, Alma, Ark.
8. (7) 27 B.J. Cook, Shreveport, La.
9. (9) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.

RACINDIRT.COM HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (2) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas.
2. (1) 14z Zach McMillan (R), Gladewater, Texas.
3. (4) 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas.
4. (3) 5 Todd Shute (R), Des Moines, Iowa.
5. (6) 8 Steve Miller, Rosanky, Texas.
6. (8) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (9) 4w Tyler Wolff (R), Fayetteville, Ark.
8. (7) 303 Chase Jupe (R), Waco, Texas.
9. (5) 2 Daniel Tarkington (R), Checotah, Okla.

RACERWEBSITE.COM HEAT RACE #7 (7 laps):
1. (3) 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La.
2. (5) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
3. (2) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
4. (7) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (9) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
6. (8) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
7. (4) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La.
8. (1) 88s Seth Reed, Rison, Ark.
9. (6) 4 Cody Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (10) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (4) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
4. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (5) 22 Ralo Pilkington (R), Marshall, Texas, GRT/Sisk, $80.
6. (3) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Lethal/Durham, $80.
7. (15) 303 Chase Jupe (R), Waco, Texas, GRT/Mullins, $80.
8. (9) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/AOS, $60.
9. (13) L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., Skyrocket/PTS, $60.
10. (12) 7 Sean Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Harris/Brown, $60.
11. (17) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., LG2/Cornett, $80.
12. (11) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, Fast1/CB, $80.
13. (18) 35 Paul Graves (R), Atlanta, La., Hoffman/AMS, $80.
14. (8) 6 Donnie Powers, Henderson, Texas, GRT/Powers, $60.
15. (16) 6 Casey Skyberg (R), Rapid City, S.D., Shaw/Mullins, $80.
16. (14) 6 Brock Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill., GRT/Mullins, $80.
17. (7) 5 Todd Shute (R), Des Moines, Iowa, Billy Moyer Victory/Karl, $80.
18. (2) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
2. (8) 12d Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.
3. (7) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
4. (9) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
5. (4) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa.
6. (6) 34 Mickey Lassiter (R), Piedmont, Okla., GRT/Sput’s, $80.
7. (12) 4 Billy Vogel (R), West Fargo, N.D., LG2/Durham, $80.
8. (18) 49s Caleb Shown, Hooks, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $60.
9. (11) 4w Tyler Wolff (R), Fayetteville, Ark., MBCustom/Hatfield, $80.
10. (15) 88s Seth Reed, Rison, Ark., Hughes/Mullins, $60.
11. (16) 1 Garrett Alberson, Shreveport, La., Hughes/PTS, $60.
12. (13) 123 Logan Robertson (R), Shamrock, Texas, Hughes/PPE, $80.
13. (2) 14z Zach McMillan (R), Gladewater, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $80.
14. (17) 2 Daniel Tarkington (R), Checotah, Okla., TRE/BMS, $80.
15. (3) 5a Josh Beckham, Choudrant, La., GRT/Sput’s, $60.
16. (5) 51 B.J. Robinson, Bossier City, La., GRT/Dickens, $80.
17. (10) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, $400.
18. (14) 9 Kevin Rutherford (R), Flower Mound, Texas, Shaw/Wes’s, $80.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (9) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas.
3. (4) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
4. (6) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
5. (2) 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, TRE/PTS, $80.
6. (11) 2g Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Hughes/PTS, $60.
7. (3) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas, MBCustom/Mullins, $80.
8. (10) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Rocket/LRE, $80.
9. (14) 27 B.J. Cook, Shreveport, La., CAM/Mullins, $60.
10. (5) 90 Tommy Fain (R), Abilene, Texas, LG2/KSE, $80.
11. (15) 5* Casey Penn, Shreveport, La., MBCustom/Mullins, $60.
12. (12) 1/2 Zane Hunter (R), Alma, Ark., Hughes/BMS, $80.
13. (8) 211 Chase Hatton, DeBerry, Texas, IRP/, $60.
14. (17) 4 Cody Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill., GRT/Mullins, $80.
15. (7) 8 Steve Miller, Rosanky, Texas, Rocket/TRD, $80.
16. (16) 10 Tye Clampitt, Henderson, Texas, GRT/, $60.
17. (13) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas, MBCustom/Mullins, $80.

PRODUCTION JARS “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (1) 2s Stormy Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M., Lethal/Mullins, $2000.
2. (4) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Durham, $1500.
3. (8) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $1000.
4. (15) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, $800.
5. (2) 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., MBCustom/PTS, $700.
6. (11) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La., MBCustom/ASI, $650.
7. (7) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas, IRP/PTS, $600.
8. (16) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, $550.
9. (9) 8 Kyle Strickler (R), Mooresville, N.C., Harris/VED, $500.
10. (19) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D., GRT/Durham, $450.
11. (5) 12 Lucas Lee (R), Paris, Tenn., LLM/Hovis, $425.
12. (13) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/AOS, $200.
13. (17) 12d Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo., MBCustom/GMPP, $400.
14. (10) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, GRT/Durham, $350.
15. (12) 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La., GRT/TwinCity, $325.
16. (18) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, MBCustom/Sput’s, $300.
17. (20) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., GRT/Durham, $300.
18. (25) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, Harris/GMPP, $300.
19. (14) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., MBCustom/Mullins, $300.
20. (23) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., MBCustom/Wornhor, $400.
21. (26) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, $400.
22. (24) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, $300.
23. (21) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, LG2/Durham, $300.
24. (3) 18 Caleb Dillard, Robeline, La., Sidebiter/PTS, $200.
25. (22) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, LG2/Sput’s, $400.
26. (6) C8 Timothy Culp, Sheridan, Ark., Hughes/Sput’s, $200.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Lap Leader: S. Scott 1-35.
Total Laps Led: S. Scott 35.
Margin of Victory: 4.083 seconds.
Provisional Starters: Sobbing, Kates.
Sybesma Graphics Pole Award: Lee.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Sanders (started 15th, finished 4th).
Entries: 65.
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Production Jars Southern Region Points: Hughes 630, Cade Dillard 614, Gustin 598, VanderBeek 592, Sobbing 512, Drake 502, Kates 477, Duvall 464, A. Arneson 462, C. Arneson 446.
Rookie of the Year Points: Wolff 402, B. Bauman 384, Jupe 373, Vogel 357, C. Bauman 320.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 63, Sput’s 51, Geddes 50, Durham 43, GMPP 35.
Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 62, MBCustoms 57, LG2 55, Harris 46, GRT 46.

Contingency Awards:
Allstar Performance – Gustin.
American Racer – B. Bauman.
Bell Helmets – C. Arneson.
Beyea Custom Headers – Burford.
BSB Manufacturing – Kates.
Day Motor Sports – Brown, Caleb Dillard.
Deatherage Opticians – Duvall.
Edelbrock – Cade Dillard.
Eibach Springs – F. Gallardo.
Fast Shafts – Phillips.
FK Rod Ends – Winslett.
Forty9Designs.com – Whiteaker, Siebert.
Fuel Safe – Cade Dillard.
GRT Race Cars – Powers.
Hooker Harness – Drake.
Integra Shocks & Springs – Sobbing.
Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service – Henigan.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Strickler.
Keyser Manufacturing – A. Arneson.
KSE Racing Products – Sanders.
Midwest Sheet Metal – Shute.
MSD – Culp, S. Scott.
PBM Performance Products – Lee, S. Scott.
QA1 – Siebert.
Real Racing Wheels – non-qualifiers.
Sybesma Graphics – Lee.
VP Racing Fuels – S. Scott.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Lee.
Wilwood Engineering – Ingalls.

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