7/13/2025
Tulsa Speedway
Hard Charges and High Stakes: Tight Title Battles define Friday Night Lights at Tulsa Speedway
Hard Charges and High Stakes: Tight Title Battles define Friday Night Lights at Tulsa Speedway
Friday Night Lights Turn Up the Heat at Tulsa Speedway as Points Battles Tighten with 5 Races to Go
A packed grandstand, scorching summer temps, and a pit full of hungry racers set the stage for a night of action at Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway on July 11, 2025. With just five points races remaining, drivers knew every lap mattered — and they drove like it. Emilio Hoover rocketed from 17th to 6th in the 305 Sprints, Cam Case stormed through the USRA Modified field from 13th to 5th, and LLoyd Conner made a six-spot climb in Factory Stocks. With multiple classes featuring title chases separated by less than 10 points, the pressure is on, and the racing is only getting better.
Osage Casino Hotel Champ-305 Sprints
13 entries
Connor Lee was flawless all night, winning from the pole. But the spotlight belonged to Emilio Hoover, who soared from 17th to 6th, making up an incredible 11 spots. Tanner Newton also gained 8 positions from 19th to 11th.
Despite finishing second, Ryker Pace extended his points lead — but with Hayden Mabe only 12 points back and Mitchell Barros 24 behind, this championship is wide open.
A Feature:
17-Connor Lee [1]
8R-Ryker Pace [3]
22C-Blake Edwards [4]
92-Brendon Wiseley [6]
23-Noah Harris [9]
9-Emilio Hoover [17] +11
52-Hayden Mabe [10]
6-Cameron Hagin [8]
12M-Mitchell Barros [7]
35-Ross Moore [11]
6T-Tanner Newton [19] +8
(DNF) 5-Kody Jenkins [13]
(DNF) 2-Brandon Anderson [5]
(DNF) 97-Kevin Cummings [12]
(DNF) 75J-Jeremy LaCoe [16]
(DNF) C9-Casey Buechler [2]
(DNF) 444-Jim Hardison [15]
(DNF) 22T-Frank Taft [14]
(DNS) 27-Jason Wilson
Top 5 Points – 305 Sprints:
Ryker Pace – 276
Hayden Mabe – 264 (-12)
Mitchell Barros – 252 (-24)
Jeremy LaCoe – 214 (-62)
Frank Taft – 212 (-64)
USRA Modifieds
13 entries
Paden Phillips led from green to checkered, but Cam Case was the story of the race — starting dead last (13th) and surging to 5th.
The title fight is razor-thin. Jason Davis holds a 26-point lead over Danny Padilla, but it’s the Padilla vs. Nathan Hagar battle for second that’s too close to call — just 1 point separates them.
A Feature:
127-Paden Phillips [1]
97-Houston Johnson [5]
703-Treven Geter [7]
67K-Danny Padilla [4]
XVC-Cam Case [13] +8
5E-Rusty Olson [11]
7D-Jason Davis [6]
(DNF) 25C-Brandon Huff [12]
(DNF) 12-Eric Redman [2]
(DNF) 501-Leroy Cook Jr [3]
(DNF) 09-Tanner Tomasi [8]
(DNF) 55-Nathan Hagar [10]
(DNF) 10-Anthony Neel [9]
Top 5 Points – USRA Modifieds:
Jason Davis – 340
Danny Padilla – 314 (-26)
Nathan Hagar – 313 (-27)
Houston Johnson – 240 (-100)
Leroy Cook Jr – 240 (-100)
USRA B-Mods
8 entries
Racen Stacy powered from 3rd to 1st and padded his lead — but things are getting tight behind him. Just 3 points separate Mike Duvall and Brent Bates for second. With 5 races left, the margin for error is zero.
A Feature:
413N-Racen Stacy [3]
12-Wyatt O’Neal [1]
13-Mike Duvall [4]
44T-Ty O’Neal [6]
28-Shawn Langhover [5]
16T-Trey Eberle [8]
(DNF) 17-Brent Bates [2]
(DNS) 22-Chase Hubbard
Top 5 Points – USRA B-Mods:
Racen Stacy – 360
Mike Duvall – 341 (-19)
Brent Bates – 338 (-22)
Trey Eberle – 297 (-63)
Chase Hubbard – 247 (-113)
Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks
16 entries
Brian Parker capitalized on a pole start to take the win, but LLoyd Conner impressed with a +6 position charge from 14th to 8th.
The most intense battle of the night? Right here. Only 1 point separates Ricky Bledsaw and Aaron Kuehn in the season standings. One slip could flip the lead as the championship heads into the final stretch.
A Feature:
22K-Brian Parker [1]
5-Keith Heaslet [5]
4-Braxton Lamons [6]
20RB-Ricky Bledsaw [3]
D3-Dewayne Davis [7]
3-Clayton Roberts [2]
M16-Bryson Medina [10]
21C-LLoyd Conner [14] +6
(DNF) 224-Timothy Mullins [13]
(DNF) 77X-Dustin Rowbotham [11]
(DNF) 7J-Kyle Davis [8]
(DNF) 24-Aaron Kuehn [4]
(DNF) 8UP-Dominic Caswell [9]
(DNF) 2-Houston Garrison [16]
(DNF) 6-Karson Williams [12]
(DNS) 41JR-Scott Teel
Top 5 Points – Factory Stocks:
Ricky Bledsaw – 420
Aaron Kuehn – 419 (-1)
Clayton Roberts – 377 (-43)
Houston Garrison – 365 (-55)
Dustin Rowbotham – 325 (-95)
USRA Tuners
6 entries
Cale Hancock dominated the night, winning both the heat and feature. But behind him, the points race is tight across the board. Only 1 point separates Paden Gardner and Wyatt Hagar, and just 6 points back is Mallorie Wasserman.
Four drivers are within 17 points of the lead, setting up a dramatic finish to the season.
A Feature:
91-Cale Hancock [1]
122-Tim Chainey [3]
90-Curtis Neal [4]
85-Scott Foster [2]
33C-Jerrod Crumrine [5]
15-Wyatt Hagar [6]
Top 5 Points – USRA Tuners:
Paden Gardner – 359
Wyatt Hagar – 358 (-1)
Mallorie Wasserman – 353 (-6)
Cale Hancock – 345 (-14)
Jerrod Crumrine – 342 (-17)
Next Up: Friday Night Lights on July 18
The fight continues next Friday night with five classes in action:
305 Sprints
USRA Modifieds
USRA B-Mods
Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks
USRA Tuners
With several title chases separated by less than 10 points, every heat, every feature, and every lap counts as the season winds down.
DON’T MISS: Open Wheel Mania – Saturday, July 26
A marquee event rolls into town as Open Wheel Mania features:
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
OCRS Sprints
Dwarf Cars
It’s one of the biggest open wheel shows of the year at Tulsa Speedway — mark your calendar and make your plans.
Article Credit: Michael Narx
Submitted By: Michael Narx
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