Hansen, Pence pick up season-opening wins at Crawford County Speedway
The 2023 season has officially started at the Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, Ark.
The opening show was pushed back a week due to the weather, but night number two of the season opener has been completed.
It was a quick night of racing completing last chance qualifiers and feature races in all 7 classes.
Saturday, April 8, will be the Easter basket give-a-way and egg pick-up. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. with the grandstands opening at 6. Races will get started at 7:30.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Crawford County Speedway, Van Buren, Ark.
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Last Chance:
1. (2) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
2. (1) 15P Preston Gallaway, Rogers, Ark.
3. (4) 21C Connor Reed, Spiro, Okla.
4. (3) 32 Dakota Essman, Spiro, Okla.
Feature:
1. (1) 12H Mike Hansen, Dickinson, N.D.
2. (2) 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark.
3. (7) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla.
4. (6) 15L Chris Lewis, Springdale, Ark.
5. (3) 53 Aaron Moss, Westville, Okla.
6. (4) 14K Kaleb Gallaway, Rogers, Ark.
7. (8) 15P Preston Gallaway, Rogers, Ark.
8. (9) 21C Connor Reed, Spiro, Okla.
9. (5) 21 James Drummond, Mountainburg, Ark.
10. (10) 32 Dakota Essman, Spiro, Okla.
USRA B-MODS
Last Chance:
1. (2) 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
2. (1) 22W Eli Stokes, Lincoln, Ark.
3. (3) 77R Jared Ricketts, Decatur, Ark.
Feature:
1. (4) 25 Caleb Pence, Sallisaw, Okla.
2. (2) 53H Tye Hollingsworth, Springdale, Ark.
3. (3) 34 Weston Holman, Springdale, Ark.
4. (1) 05 Brent Willyard, Van Buren, Ark.
5. (7) 4 Cody Johnson, Checotah, Okla.
6. (10) 39JR Robert Southerland, Sallisaw, Okla.
7. (6) F18 Johnathan Ferrari, Alma, Ark.
8. (5) 51 Brandon Force, Van Buren, Ark.
9. (9) 15S Austin Sampley, Alma, Ark.
10. (11) 22W Eli Stokes, Lincoln, Ark.
DQ – (8) 24W Shannon Weese, Van Buren, Ark.
DNS – 77R Jared Ricketts, Decatur, Ark.
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