Hamilton kicks off Valley Speedway season with USRA B-Mod win
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After a rainout postponed the start of the 2025 season, Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., roared to life on Saturday with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series. A packed field of USRA B-Mod competitors delivered an electrifying show, thrilling fans under the Missouri skies with high-speed battles and tight finishes.
In the feature, Cole Hamilton from Archie seized the lead from the pole and never looked back, claiming the victory with a commanding performance. Austin Charles from Basehor, Kan., chased hard to secure second, while Mike Ryun from Kansas City fought through traffic for a strong third-place finish.
Travis Alexander from Tonganoxie, Kan., charged from 10th to take fourth, and Terry Bruner from Leavenworth, Kan., rounded out the top five.
The Valley Speedway looks forward to another action-packed event next weekend. For more information, visit www.valleyspeedway.com or follow the track on social media.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (1) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Kan.
2. (2) 97 Ron Hartford, Raytown, Mo.
3. (3) 13M Kraig Maple, Grain Valley, Mo.
4. (5) 75 Sebastian Wolfenbarger, Blue Springs, Mo.
5. (4) 81J Jeff Jackson II, Liberty, Mo.
Heat 2:
1. (2) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
2. (1) 51M Mike Ryun, Kansas City, Mo.
3. (4) 5X Allen Anders, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (5) 8 Terry Bruner, Leavenworth, Kan.
5. (3) 36 Travis Alexander, Tonganoxie, Kan.
Feature:
1. (1) 2X Cole Hamilton, Archie, Mo.
2. (2) 81 Austin Charles, Basehor, Kan.
3. (4) 51M Mike Ryun, Kansas City, Mo.
4. (10) 36 Travis Alexander, Tonganoxie, Kan.
5. (8) 8 Terry Bruner, Leavenworth, Kan.
6. (5) 5X Allen Anders, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (3) 97 Ron Hartford, Raytown, Mo.
8. (7) 75 Sebastian Wolfenbarger, Blue Springs, Mo.
9. (6) 13M Kraig Maple, Grain Valley, Mo.
DNS. (9) 81J Jeff Jackson II, Liberty, Mo.
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The United States Racing Association (USRA) was formed in 2002. Through the support of dozens of marketing partners, the USRA is able to provide track, regional and national points funds and contingency awards that are second to none in grassroots dirt track racing. Thousands of racers compete in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series for the best weekly purses and points funds at some of the most elite dirt track facilities in America.
The USRA currently sanctions eight divisions—USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Late Models, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Limited Mods, Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks and USRA Tuners—at some of the finest speedways in America.
The 12th Annual Summit USRA Nationals happens Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 at the legendary Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners in their Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points finales.
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