5/24/2025
Tulsa Speedway
"Pace, Ragsdale, Keever, Forrester, and Gardner Claim Victories under the Friday Night Lights at Tulsa Speedway"
"Pace, Ragsdale, Keever, Forrester, and Gardner Claim Victories under the Friday Night Lights at Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway"
The weather was perfect for racing on Friday night at Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway, with temperatures just right for a thrilling night of action. The stands were packed, and the atmosphere was electric, as a total of 59 racers hit the track across five classes: Osage Casino & Hotel 305 Sprints, USRA B-Mods, Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks, Dwarf Cars, and USRA Tuners.
Osage Casino & Hotel 305 Sprints – Ryker Pace Takes the Win
In the Osage Casino & Hotel 305 Sprints, Ryker Pace from Collinsville, OK, dominated the A Feature, taking the win in 20 laps after starting from pole position. Hayden Mabe (2nd) and Mitchell Barros (3rd) followed closely behind. The biggest move came from Mitchell Barros, who advanced from 8th to finish 3rd, showcasing his driving prowess.
Race Results:
1st: 8R-Ryker Pace [1]
2nd: 52-Hayden Mabe [2]
3rd: 12M-Mitchell Barros [8]
4th: 9-Casey Buechler [3]
5th: 22T-Frank Taft [9]
6th: 444-Jim Hardison [6]
7th: 23-Journey Hunt [4] (DNF)
8th: 75J-Jeremy LaCoe [7] (DNF)
9th: 97-Kevin Cummings [5] (DNF)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 52-Hayden Mabe[1]; 2. 23-Journey Hunt[2]; 3. 97-Kevin Cummings[5]; 4. 12M-Mitchell Barros[4]; 5. 22T-Frank Taft[3]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 8R-Ryker Pace[2]; 2. 9-Casey Buechler[4]; 3. 444-Jim Hardison[1]; 4. 75J-Jeremy LaCoe[3]
Top 5 Points Standings:
- 52-Hayden Mabe – 186 Points
- 8R-Ryker Pace – 181 Points
- 12M-Mitchell Barros – 178 Points
- 22T-Frank Taft – 156 Points
- 75J-Jeremy LaCoe – 152 Points
USRA B-Mods – Dalton Ragsdale’s Impressive Performance
In the USRA B-Mods, Dalton Ragsdale of Skiatook, OK, took the checkered flag after a dominant drive. Starting 2nd, Ragsdale controlled the race and secured the victory ahead of Chad Reid and Mike Duvall. Notable movers included Brent Bates, who advanced an impressive 8 spots, finishing in 7th place.
Race Results:
1st: 22D-Dalton Ragsdale [2]
2nd: 58-Chad Reid [1]
3rd: 13-Mike Duvall [3]
4th: 09R-Race Elliott [4]
5th: 19JR-Brodey Slader [5]
6th: 413N-Racen Stacy [8]
7th: 17-Brent Bates [15]
8th: 88H-Rodney Harper [11]
9th: 25L-Jayden Lacoe [16]
10th: 22-Chase Hubbard [12] (DNF)
11th: 55-Nathan Hagar [7] (DNF)
12th: 75-Stephen Grimes [6] (DNF)
13th: 22K-Kevin Wasserman [13] (DNF)
14th: 88R-Rachel Harper [9] (DNF)
15th: 45-Mark Hemming [10] (DNF)
16th: 16T-Trey Eberle [14] (DNF)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 22D-Dalton Ragsdale[2]; 2. 13-Mike Duvall[4]; 3. 19JR-Brodey Slader[5]; 4. 55-Nathan Hagar[8]; 5. 88R-Rachel Harper[6]; 6. 45-Mark Hemming[7]; 7. (DNF) 22-Chase Hubbard[1]; 8. (DNF) 17-Brent Bates[3]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 58-Chad Reid[7]; 2. 09R-Race Elliott[4]; 3. 75-Stephen Grimes[5]; 4. 413N-Racen Stacy[6]; 5. 25L-Jayden Lacoe[8]; 6. (DNF) 88H-Rodney Harper[3]; 7. (DNF) 22K-Kevin Wasserman[1]; 8. (DNF) 16T-Trey Eberle[2]
Top 5 Points Standings:
- 17-Brent Bates – 260 Points
- 413N-Racen Stacy – 260 Points
- 13-Mike Duvall – 250 Points
- 19JR-Brodey Slader – 228 Points
- 16T-Trey Eberle – 216 Points
Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks – Mike Keever Claims Victory
Mike Keever made an impressive charge to the front in the Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks, claiming victory in a tight 20-lap race. Keever started 4th and fended off strong competition from Grant Reeves and Colby North. The most notable move of the race came from Colby North, who gained 3 positions, finishing in 3rd.
Race Results:
1st: 2K-Mike Keever [4]
2nd: 10G-Grant Reeves [1]
3rd: 8N-Colby North [6]
4th: 77W-Scott Wilson [8]
5th: 9H-Aaron Halpain [9]
6th: 20RB-Ricky Bledsaw [2]
7th: 24-Aaron Kuehn [5]
8th: J4-Jim Kuehn [12]
9th: 4-Coy Clark [7]
10th: D3-Clayton Roberts [3]
11th: 11W-Graci Williams [10]
12th: 2-Houston Garrison [14]
13th: 3-Aaron Clark [13]
14th: 77X-Dustin Rowbotham [11] (DNF)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 10G-Grant Reeves[3]; 2. D3-Clayton Roberts[5]; 3. 24-Aaron Kuehn[6]; 4. 4-Coy Clark[1]; 5. 9H-Aaron Halpain[7]; 6. 77X-Dustin Rowbotham[4]; 7. 3-Aaron Clark[2]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 20RB-Ricky Bledsaw[2]; 2. 2K-Mike Keever[4]; 3. 8N-Colby North[3]; 4. 77W-Scott Wilson[1]; 5. 11W-Graci Williams[6]; 6. J4-Jim Kuehn[5]; 7. (DNS) 2-Houston Garrison
Top 5 Points Standings:
- 24-Aaron Kuehn – 351 Points
- 20RB-Ricky Bledsaw – 333 Points
- 2-Houston Garrison – 301 Points
- 3-Clayton Roberts – 296 Points
- 77X-Dustin Rowbotham – 253 Points
Dwarf Cars – Jimmy Forrester Takes the Checkered Flag
Jimmy Forrester had a flawless run in the Dwarf Cars, starting on pole and maintaining his lead for the entire 15-lap A Feature. Rodger Moore and Randy Diffee rounded out the top three. Diffee made the most impressive move of the race, climbing from 9th to 2nd place.
Race Results:
1st: 38-Jimmy Forrester [1]
2nd: 76-Randy Diffee [9]
3rd: 12-Rodger Moore [2]
4th: 77F-Braden Fode [6]
5th: 21-Erica Abrams [7]
6th: 00-Jeff Robertson [10]
7th: 03-Tim Kapke [8]
8th: 7F-Kody Schander [3] (DNF)
9th: 04-Patrick Holt [4] (DNF)
10th: 19F-Neil Patchin [5] (DNF)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 38-Jimmy Forrester[4]; 2. 04-Patrick Holt[2]; 3. 77F-Braden Fode[3]; 4. 03-Tim Kapke[1]; 5. (DNF) 00-Jeff Robertson[5]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 12-Rodger Moore[2]; 2. 7F-Kody Schander[4]; 3. 19F-Neil Patchin[1]; 4. 21-Erica Abrams[5]; 5. (DNF) 76-Randy Diffee[3]
Top 5 Points Standings:
- 38-Jimmy Forrester – 273 Points
- 12-Rodger Moore – 263 Points
- 04-Patrick Holt – 239 Points
- 00-Jeff Robertson – 235 Points
- X-15-Larry Pense – 200 Points
USRA Tuners – Paden Gardner Seals the Victory
In the USRA Tuners, Paden Gardner took the win, holding off Jason Henson and Mallorie Wasserman. Gardner, starting 2nd, took the lead early and never looked back. Notable moves included Justin Heinze, who advanced 3 spots to finish 6th.
Race Results:
1st: 22P-Paden Gardner [2]
2nd: 3H-Jason Henson [3]
3rd: 22M-Mallorie Wasserman [1]
4th: 28-Anthony Smith [4]
5th: 33C-Jerrod Crumrine [5]
6th: 57-Justin Heinze [6]
7th: 28J-Jonathan Boen [7] (DNF)
8th: 17-Taylor Blevins (DNS)
9th: 39-Sam Brodsky (DNS)
10th: 15-Wyatt Hagar (DNS)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 22P-Paden Gardner[2]; 2. 28-Anthony Smith[4]; 3. 33C-Jerrod Crumrine[1]; 4. 28J-Jonathan Boen[3]; 5. (DNS) 39-Sam Brodsky
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 22M-Mallorie Wasserman[4]; 2. 3H-Jason Henson[5]; 3. 57-Justin Heinze[1]; 4. (DNF) 15-Wyatt Hagar[2]; 5. (DNF) 17-Taylor Blevins[3]
Top 5 Points Standings:
- 22P-Paden Gardner – 359 Points
- 22M-Mallorie Wasserman – 353 Points
- 39-Sam Brodsky – 301 Points
- 15-Wyatt Hagar – 277 Points
- 17-Taylor Blevins – 272 Points
The next event at Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway is May 30th for the Friday Night Lights Points Race, featuring the Osage Casino Hotel Champ-305 Sprints, USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods, Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks, and USRA Tuners. With points races still incredibly close—Brent Bates and Racen Stacy tied at the top of the USRA B-Mods, and Paden Gardner leading Mallorie Wasserman by just 6 points in the USRA Tuners—the competition is heating up. In the Champ-305 Sprints, Hayden Mabe leads Ryker Pace by only 5 points, while the Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks are tightly contested, with Aaron Kuehn holding an 18-point advantage over Ricky Bledsaw. Every position will count as we move forward, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Photos by Danny "The Shoe" Clum
Article Credit: Michael Narx
Submitted By: Michael Narx
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