Jody Prince and Michael Dupuy crowned State Champs while Dennis Duncan scores early victory!

Jody Prince and Michael Dupuy crowned State Champs while Dennis Duncan scores early victory!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (October 18, 2003) – The 2003 Louisiana State Championships wrapped up with champions being crowned in eight racing divisions over two nights of racing. Headlining the program were the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models and Sprint Cars and in both cases a pair of first time winners in 2003 returned to victory lane with Michael Dupuy claiming his fourth O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Car victory of the season and Jody Prince scoring his third O’Reilly SUPR Late Model victory of the year.

Jody Prince, the 2003 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model America/B&K Underground Rookie of the Year, overcame a recent string of engine problems to reel off his second big win in the last two weeks as he backed up a victory in the independent Spooky 50 at Fast Trax Motorplex with a big win at Baton Rouge as he bested a field of 40 O’Reilly SUPR Late Models for the victory. Prince made the drive down from Sibley, Louisiana on Saturday night with one intention, righting what had become a rough few months with his racing program bogged down by motor demons but those problems had been resolved witness his success at the Spooky. And sure enough, the efforts of the folks at PTS paid off with another big win for North Louisiana ace.

Prince started the feature on the inside of row 2 and grabbed second at the start behind B&K Underground Top Qualifier David Ashley. Prince followed Ashley for the first 8 laps but quickly grabbed the lead as Ashley got caught behind the lapped car of Donald Watson. Once out front, Prince was not to be denied as he led the remaining 42 laps to take the state title. Ashley would recover from his early race bobble to hang on to second ahead of Rob Litton, Rodney Wing and Doug Ingalls.

Michael Dupuy’s victory also came courtesy of some early race moves as Dupuy earned the outside pole position based on some heat race moves that saw Dupuy charge from fifth to second in his heat race. Dupuy used the outside pole to launch into the lead at the drop of the green and he led all 20 laps to take the 2003 State title. Dupuy was followed at the line by pole sitter Darrell Hyde, 2003 O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Car Champion Michael Herrington, Jr., 2002 champ Butch David and Shane Morgan.

In preliminary action on Friday night, Dennis Duncan hauled in from Terry , Mississippi to take the win, the fifth O’Reilly SUPR Late Model victory of his career. Duncan had a fierce fight on his hands as lapped traffic first cost him the lead and then kept him under pressure nearly every lap of the 25-lap feature. Duncan led early lost the lead to James Ward and then stormed back by with a strong move in turn three to take the lead and the eventual win as Ward and David Ashley swapped second on several occasions with Ward eventually taking second followed by Ashley, Jay Blair and Doug Ingalls.

In other action Louisiana State Championship titles were handed out to Keith Freeman in Super Stock, Todd Rogers in Street Stocks, Bo Garig in Pure Stock, Johnny Whitehead in Cruisers and Ken Hollingsworth topped the UMP Modifieds.

O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Cars – Saturday night, October 18, 2003 :

1. Michael Dupuy

2. Darrell Hyde

3. Michael Herrington, Jr.

4. Butch David

5. Shane Morgan

6. Glynn LeBlanc

7. Ricky Brewer

8. Bobby Ingram

9. Tank Brashier

10. Brandon Daniel

11. Cary Farmer

12. Steve Murphy

13. Mark Tate

14. Terry Vidrine

15. Wendell Magnon

16. Todd Fayard

17. Lane Whittington – dns

18. Paul Gleber - dns

O’Reilly SUPR Late Models - Saturday night, October 18, 2003 :

1. Jody Prince

2. David Ashley

3. Rob Litton

4. Rodney Wing

5. Doug Ingalls

6. Ronny Adams

7. Kenny Merchant

8. Jay Blair

9. Marlon Wild

10. Ryan Plaisance

11. Jimmy Noland

12. Curt Lipsey

13. Jim Bryant

14. James Ward

15. Jon Mitchell

16. David Glass

17. Davin Bates

18. Bill Gordon

19. Dennis Duncan

20. Jerry Bevis

21. Donald Watson

22. Kevin Watts

O’Reilly SUPR Late Models - Friday night, October 17, 2003 :

1. Dennis Duncan

2. James Ward

3. David Ashley

4. Jay Blair

5. Doug Ingalls

6. Rodney Wing

7. Ryan Plaisance

8. Rob Litton

9. Kevin Watts

10. Jerry Bevis

11. Davin Bates

12. Jon Mitchell

13. Ronny Adams

14. Curt Lipsey

15. Keith Mancil

16. Trey Beene

17. Marlon Wild

18. Tommy Surrett

19. Kenny Merchant

20. Chris Wall

21. Jimmy Noland

22. Keith Craft

23. Brock Williams

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