Glaze tops Sooner Late Models at Crawford County Speedway

By John Rittenoure (Rickety Roach photo) - VAN BUREN, Ark. (April 12, 2025) - Anytime the Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series visits Crawford County Speedway you can expect to see Bryan Glaze near or in the winners circle.

That was the case again on Saturday. Glaze, who won here with the Sooner Series in 2023 and finished 5th in 2024, returned to the winners circle Saturday leading all 25 laps around the Crawford County quarter-mile.

Several yellow flags interrupted the action, but Glaze remained in control throughout the race. Chris Reed, who ran second here last year, gave chase but Seth Reed passed him on lap 9 and  held on to the finish. Chris Reed settled for third followed by Derrick Nichols in fourth and Delbert Smith in fifth.

Sooner Late Model Series

Crawford County Speedway - Van Buren, Arkansas

April 12, 2025

Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 1-Bryan Glaze[1]; 2. 88S-Seth Reed[6]; 3. F2R-Chris Reed[4]; 4. 8N-Derrick Nichols[2]; 5. 92-Delbert Smith[10]; 6. H1-Steve Hewitt Sr[11]; 7. H2-Chris Hewitt[12]; 8. 31-Gary Lowe[3]; 9. 8C-Jeff Cloninger[15]; 10. 171H-Dax Harless[17]; 11. 65-Eric Brill[8]; 12. 2-Colby Moore[9]; 13. 24-Heath Stephens[14]; 14. 16H-Wesley Hamilton[13]; 15. 92S-Dan Smith[5]; 16. 4P-Edward Hoyer[7]; 17. (DNS) 171X-Drew Harless

Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 92S-Dan Smith[2]; 2. 1-Bryan Glaze[1]; 3. 4P-Edward Hoyer[4]; 4. 92-Delbert Smith[3]; 5. H2-Chris Hewitt[5]; 6. (DNS) 171X-Drew Harless

Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 8N-Derrick Nichols[1]; 2. 88S-Seth Reed[4]; 3. 65-Eric Brill[3]; 4. H1-Steve Hewitt Sr[5]; 5. 16H-Wesley Hamilton[2]; 6. 171H-Dax Harless[6]

Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 31-Gary Lowe[2]; 2. F2R-Chris Reed[3]; 3. 2-Colby Moore[4]; 4. 8C-Jeff Cloninger[5]; 5. (DNS) 24-Heath Stephens

Lap Leaders: 1-25 Bryan Glaze.

Margin of Victory: 1.008.

2025 Winners: 3/28 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway; 4/11 - Eli Ross, Thunderbird Speedway; 4/12 -  Bryan Glaze.

2025 Top 10: 1.Dan Smith 1252; 2. Delbert Smith 1250; 3. Gary Lowe 1105; 4. Colby Moore 1085; 5. Eric Brill 970; 6. Eli Ross 960; 7. Kip Hughes 890; 8. Steve Hewitt, Sr. 760; 9. Heath Stephens 735; 10. Jeff Cloninger 715.

Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation

Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation goal is to help grow both high school, trade school and college programs to start and or develop a motorsports program, club, or organizations at their school as well as individual motorsports programs. HRMF will provide financial grants, equipment, expertise, scholarships, and educational opportunities for these organizations and individuals. This program will allow students to overcome the hurdle of entering motorsports due to the high costs and specialized experience needed to get started. This program will allow these students the opportunity to be part of a team with one overall goal of success on the track, including budgeting, marketing, mechanical skills, logistics, and team building efforts. All while honoring the life lost to early of Hayden Diesel Ross, #forever66.

Sooner Late Model Series

The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.