Morris wins BlueBonnet Showdown
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (April 27, 2026)—Chris Morris delivered a statement win Friday night with the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports, capitalizing on a fast car and navigating challenging track conditions to secure the victory at the Big O Speedway.
Morris, who showed speed from the drop of the green, held off a steady charge from Chase Neill while Jason Ingalls worked his way forward into the podium.
The 20-lap Pannell Chipping Feature was slowed by just a single caution, but the story of the race was the overly saturated racing surface that created slick, technical conditions and led to heavy attrition throughout the field. Early contenders Dillon Pike and Casey Fowler both saw their nights end before the finish, while Morris maintained composure out front and never relinquished control.
Neill’s runner-up finish marked a strong night after advancing from fifth, and Ingalls’ drive from seventh to third highlighted one of the more impressive runs in the field. Sam Osman and Jack Sartain completed the top five.
Heat race action earlier in the night set the stage with Pike, Morris, Fowler and Sartain all picking up wins in their respective prelims. Qualifying saw Fowler and Morris set the pace in their groups, further establishing themselves as drivers to beat heading into feature competition.
Saturday night’s scheduled program was ultimately canceled due to the threat of severe weather, forcing officials to make a proactive decision in the interest of safety for teams, fans and staff. Despite the abbreviated weekend, Friday’s program provided plenty of action under tough conditions and a deserving winner as Morris added the first ARMS victory of his career to his resume.
The USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports would like to recognize and thank our 2026 partners. Please thank them with your patronage for their support.
Gold Partners - Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Track Specialist, Dylan Scott Entertainment, Hochatown Saloon, Kevko Racing, Midwest Sheet Metal, Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, Pannell Chipping, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning, Smith Equipment Company, Swift Springs, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.
Silver Partners - American Racer Tires, Buck Monson Photos, Bulletproof Tees & Racewear, Duvall Electric, Integra Shocks, JRT Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Midwest Automation, Photos By Boyd, Scotty Dogg's Hideout.
Bronze Partners – Bryke Racing, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics , KS Engineering, Maxima Racing Oil, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, PEM Racing, Premier Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Service Plumbing of Wichita, Transmissions Unlimited, Wagdog Spices, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Yeoman Race Engines.
2026 Points Funds (ARMS, HMT, NLMS): 1. $7,500, 2. $4,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $3,000, 5. $2500, 6. $2,400, 7. $2,300, 8. $2,200, 9. $2,100, 10. $2,000. 80% attendance required to remain points fund eligible.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports
United States Racing Accociation (USRA)
Big O Speedway, Ennis, Texas
Friday April 24, 2026
USRA MODIFIEDS
Deatherage Opticians Qualifying Group 1:
1. (14) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas, 15.903
2. (13) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas, 16.148
3. (5) 15DUB Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan., 16.323
4. (1) 32 Doug Byrns, Tyler, Texas, 16.370
5. (12) 7L Davis Lemaster, Grandview, Texas, 16.433
6. (10) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla., 16.449
7. (11) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 16.612
8. (8) 27H Tyler Killingsworth, Crandall, Texas, 16.689
9. (6) 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 16.755
10. (9) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., 17.074
11. (7) 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 17.163
12. (2) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas, 17.240
13. (4) 30 Chase Jupe, Waco, Texas, 17.255
14. (3) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas, 17.529
DNS – 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
DNS – 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
DNS – 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
DNS – 12H Jason Hughes, Salina, Okla.
Deatherage Opticians Qualifying Group 2:
1. (8) 94 Chris Morris, Thorndale, Texas, 15.963
2. (12) 47 Jack Sartain, Royse City, Texas, 16.090
3. (5) 416 Chase Neill, Burleson, Texas, 16.129
4. (3) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas, 16.373
5. (11) 4M Bobby Malchus, Maypearl, Texas, 16.407
6. (9) 727 Bradley Bracey, Mabank, Texas, 16.420
7. (4) 451 Bo Day, Greenville, Texas, 16.424
8. (10) 24J Jake Upchurch, Midlothian, Texas, 16.471
9. (1) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 16.514
10. (7) 511 Tanner Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark., 16.612
11. (6) 29X Lance Plant, Canton, Texas, 17.138
12. (2) 57 Jacob Humphries, Seagoville, Texas, 17.179
DNS – 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
DNS – 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM
DNS – 96 Jared Maupin, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 51 Rusty Trevathan Jr., Wylie, Texas
DNS – 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
DNS – 751 Rusty Trevathan, Wylie, Texas
DNS – 8C Colby O'Neal, Midlothian, Texas
Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning Heat 1 (8 Laps):
1. (1) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
2. (2) 15DUB Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
3. (3) 7L Davis Lemaster, Grandview, Texas
DNS – 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
DNS – 16JR Dustin Henigan, Marshall, Texas
DNS – 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas
DNS – 30 Chase Jupe, Waco, Texas
DNS – 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
DNS – 19K Kyle Slader, Muskogee, Okla.
Smith Equipment Company Heat 2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
2. (3) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
3. (2) 32 Doug Byrns, Tyler, Texas
4. (5) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
5. (4) 27H Tyler Killingsworth, Crandall, Texas
6. (6) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
7. (7) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas
DNS – 24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 10M Talan Willis, Elizabeth, La.
DNS – 12H Jason Hughes, Salina, Okla.
Kevko Racing Heat 3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 94 Chris Morris, Thorndale, Texas
2. (2) 416 Chase Neill, Burleson, Texas
3. (3) 4M Bobby Malchus, Maypearl, Texas
4. (4) 29X Lance Plant, Canton, Texas
DNS – 451 Bo Day, Greenville, Texas
DNS – 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
DNS – 24W Mason Williams, Fouke, Ark.
DNS – 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM
DNS – 51 Rusty Trevathan Jr., Wylie, Texas
Swift Springs Heat 4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 47 Jack Sartain, Royse City, Texas
2. (2) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
3. (5) 511 Tanner Barnhart, N. Little Rock, Ark.
4. (3) 727 Bradley Bracey, Mabank, Texas
5. (4) 24J Jake Upchurch, Midlothian, Texas
6. (6) 57 Jacob Humphries, Seagoville, Texas
DNS – 5F Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark.
DNS – 96 Jared Maupin, San Antonio, Texas
DNS – 25 Kale Murphrey, Tullos, La.
DNS – 8C Colby O'Neal, Midlothian, Texas
Pannell Chipping Feature (20 laps):
1. (2) 94 Chris Morris, Thorndale, Texas
2. (5) 416 Chase Neill, Burleson, Texas
3. (7) 12 Jason Ingalls, Longview, Texas
4. (6) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
5. (4) 47 Jack Sartain, Royse City, Texas
6. (11) 511 Tanner Barnhart, North Little Rock, Ark.
7. (10) 32 Doug Byrns, Tyler, Texas
8. (14) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
9. (16) 27H Tyler Killingsworth, Crandall, Texas
10 . (3) 6* Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas
11 . (17) 24J Jake Upchurch, Midlothian, Texas
12 . (1) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
13 . (19) 57 Jacob Humphries, Seagoville, Texas
14 . (15) 727 Bradley Bracey, Mabank, Texas
15 . (9) 4M Bobby Malchus, Maypearl, Texas
16 . (13) 29X Lance Plant, Canton, Texas
17 . (12) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
18 . (8) 7L Davis Lemaster, Grandview, Texas
19 . (18) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
20. (20) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas
DNS – 15DUB Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.