9/16/2025
Crate Racin' USA
Greenville Season Finale Crowns CRUSA Weekly Champions
(Eastaboga, AL - September 16, 2025) – Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi, closed out its 2025 regular season in style on Saturday night, September 13th, with champions crowned in Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series divisions and plenty of momentum rolling toward the upcoming Gumbo Nationals.
Justin Paxton put an exclamation point on his season, sweeping both the heat race and feature event in the CRUSA Dirt Late Models. Starting from the pole in the 15-lap A-Main, Paxton never wavered, holding off Christopher McCool and Brandy Showah for the win. The victory also clinched the 2025 Greenville Speedway CRUSA Dirt Late Model Track Championship, where Paxton finished 60 points ahead of Showah.
Finish: 1. Justin Paxton; 2. Christopher McCool; 3. Brandy Showah; 4. Joshua Patterson.
In the always-competitive CRUSA Street Stock division, Clayton Kilgore dominated the night, winning both his heat race and the 10-lap feature. Jamie Toten, Jeremy Tucker, and newly crowned track champion Cathryn Lusk followed Kilgore across the line. Lusk’s consistency throughout the season paid off as she secured the CRUSA Street Stock Track Championship, edging Don Hooker by 35 points.
Finish: 1. Clayton Kilgore; 2. Jamie Toten; 3. Jeremy Tucker; 4. Cathryn Lusk; 5. Calvin Summers; 6. Jacy Eldridge; 7. Dustin Irby; 8. Don Hooker; 9. Donald Sykes; 10. Shane Hawkins (DNF); 11. Tony Shaw (DNS); 12. Chris Wren (DNS).
Up Next: The Gumbo Nationals
The season may be complete, but the biggest weekend of the year is right around the corner! Greenville Speedway is gearing up for the 2025 Gumbo Nationals, set for October 2-4, featuring three full days of high-speed action and more than $85,000 in prize money on the line.
Highlights include:
MS State Championship Challenge Series Super Late Models: $5,000-to-win Friday / $10,000-to-win Saturday
Rogers-Dabbs 604 Crate Late Models: $3,000-to-win
Mississippi Street Stock Series Presented by Jackson Industrial Services: $1,000 Friday / $2,000 Saturday
River City Factory Stocks: $1,500-to-win
Rogers-Dabbs 602 Sportsman Late Models: $1,000-to-win
Modifieds: $1,000-to-win
Vapor Shak Hot Shots: $1,000-to-win Thursday plus an additional $500 show
Industrial Services Young Guns: $150-to-win Thursday
With free grandstand admission on Thursday, affordable ticket prices all weekend, and even a free team lunch on Saturday, the Gumbo Nationals promises to be a can’t-miss weekend for racers and fans alike.
For more information, visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net
or contact Carl Kilgore at (662) 820-0654 or Charity Kilgore at (662) 820-4371. Camping with hookups is available through the Washington County Convention Center.
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Article Credit: Cody Earley
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