McDade, Ledford claim Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series wins at Crawford County Speedway


VAN BUREN, Ark. (May 3, 2025)—Crawford County Speedway roared to life Saturday night with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, delivering thrilling action in the USRA Modified and USRA B-Mod divisions.

Carl McDade and Kyle Ledford emerged victorious, with McDade securing his second USRA Modified win of the season and Ledford marking his first USRA B-Mod triumph in his initial start of the year at the track.

In the USRA Modified feature, Carl McDade of Mulberry led the charge from the pole to claim the top spot. Sam Osman of Spiro, Okla., followed closely in second, while Freddy Hogrefe of Cameron, Okla., battled to a third-place finish. Josh Harney of Prairie Grove took fourth and Rick Rasberry of Bentonville rounded out the top five.

Van Buren's Matthew Bolton remains the track points leader in the division.

The USRA B-Mod feature saw Ledford of Greenwood dominate in his season debut at CCS. Shannon Weese of Van Buren finished a strong second, with Johnathan Ferrari of Alma taking third. Remington Budd of Haughton, La., claimed fourth, and Ryan Taylor of Springdale completed the top five after a hard-fought race.

Crawford County Speedway will host its next event on Saturday, May 10, with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds and USRA B-Mods. Fans can also enjoy a Driver Meet & Greet before the races.

For more information, visit www.crawfordcountyspeedway.net.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Crawford County Speedway, Van Buren, Ark.
Saturday, May 3, 2025

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark.
2. (3) 47 Josh Harney, Prairie Grove, Ark.
3. (1) 23 Josh Asher, West Fork, Ark.
4. (5) 31K Kevin Langston, West Fork, Ark.
5. (4) 57H Freddy Hogrefe, Cameron, Okla.

Heat 2:
1. (5) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
2. (4) 34M Matthew Canfield, West Fork, Ark.
3. (2) 21R Jessie Rhoades, Hartshorne, Okla.
4. (3) 5 Matthew Bolton, Van Buren, Ark.
5. (1) 57 Rick Rasberry, Bentonville, Ark.

Feature:
1. (1) 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark.
2. (2) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
3. (7) 57H Freddy Hogrefe, Cameron, Okla.
4. (3) 47 Josh Harney, Prairie Grove, Ark.
5. (8) 57 Rick Rasberry, Bentonville, Ark.
6. (6) 31K Kevin Langston, West Fork, Ark.
7. (4) 34M Matthew Canfield, West Fork, Ark.
8. (5) 21R Jessie Rhoades, Hartshorne, Okla.
DNS - 23 Josh Asher, West Fork, Ark.
DNS - 5 Matthew Bolton, Van Buren, Ark.

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 24W Shannon Weese, Van Buren, Ark.
2. (7) 247 Dylan Reynolds, Barling, Ark.
3. (3) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
4. (4) 23JR Ayden Stanton, West Fork, Ark.
5. (1) 747 Ryan Taylor, Springdale, Ark.
6. (5) 22A Austin Prine, Springdale, Ark.
7. (6) 19C Tigger Callahan, Clarksville , Ark.
DNS - 57 Hunter Clark, Lincoln, Ark.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 75 Kyle Ledford, Greenwood, Ark.
2. (4) 81 Johnathan Ferrari, Alma, Ark.
3. (5) 36JR Spencer Ponder, Westville, Okla.
4. (3) 00C Ray Callahan, Coal hill, Ark.
5. (6) E Jeramey Engledowl, Siloam Springs, Ark.
6. (7) 25D David Easter, Harrisburg, Mo.
7. (2) M2X David Maul, Panama, Okla.

Feature:
1. (2) 75 Kyle Ledford, Greenwood, Ark.
2. (1) 24W Shannon Weese, Van Buren, Ark.
3. (4) 81 Johnathan Ferrari, Alma, Ark.
4. (5) 161 Remington Budd, Haughton, La.
5. (9) 747 Ryan Taylor, Springdale, Ark.
6. (7) 23JR Ayden Stanton, West Fork, Ark.
7. (6) 36JR Spencer Ponder, Westville, Okla.
8. (3) 247 Dylan Reynolds, Barling, Ark.
9. (14) M2X David Maul, Panama, Okla.
10. (8) 00C Ray Callahan, Coal hill, Ark.
11. (10) E Jeramey Engledowl, Siloam Springs, Ark.
12. (12) 25D David Easter, Harrisburg, Mo.
13. (13) 19C Tigger Callahan, Clarksville , Ark.
14. (11) 22A Austin Prine, Springdale, Ark.
15. (15) 57 Hunter Clark, Lincoln, Ark.

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The 6th Annual Summit USRA Southern Nationals returns to the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., from Oct. 16-18, featuring USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks in their final Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points event.


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