9/13/2025
United Sprint League
Patience pays off for Tyre in USL run at Creek County Speedway
By John Rittenoure (Richard Bales photo) - KELLYVILLE, Okla. (September 12, 2025) - Fridays opening night of the David Stephenson Classic at Creek County Speedway was a test of unwavering patience and not second guessing yourself. Joshua Tyre applied that for 30 laps to win the Ortco, Inc. United Sprint League presented by Same Day Auto Repair main event.
The victory locked Tyre into a redraw for a guaranteed starting spot in Saturdays 50-lap USL David Stephenson Classic feature paying $5,022 to the winner.
Before Fridays feature Tyre and car owner Kelly Fode talked about their strategy of staying in the bottom groove for the entire 30 laps.
“Kelly (Fode) and I kind of talked about it before hand,” Tyre said of their game plan. “His nephew ran a track in a dwarf car a few weeks ago and did what I did, keeping his composure on the bottom and made it work. I told him I felt it was going to be just like that dwarf car race.”
Sure enough it was. Tyre drove off the pole and led a line of challengers that ran behind him and others who ran up against the wall.
“We made a complete car just for the non-wing deal and three races in we are just now starting to make strides on it,” Tyre said thinking back to a second place run with the car at Creek on August 16.
“We are getting some speed with it. Andrew Deal helped us out with some shocks and stuff. That got us a little more drive off the corner. We definitely needed it tonight.”
Throughout the last half of the race Tyler Edwards stormed around the top pulling even with Tyre at times and was credited with the lead at the start-finish line on six laps.
“I knew he probably was not going to stay too patient on the bottom being that he passed me on the top,” said Tyre. “In my mind I thought he would think it was faster on top so I knew if I stayed on the bottom and stayed consistent he is eventually going to trip up there.
“I stayed to the plan all the way to the end and it worked.”
Edwards tripped up in turn four on lap 19 which forced a restart. Tyre led the final 11 laps to his first career USL victory. Jeffrey Newell made a late run toward the front, coming from 15th starting position, but settled for second. Ty Hulsey, who was on a two race winning streak, battled up front and finished third, Tim Kent worked his way from 18th to fourth, and Cameron Hagin followed from 13th and ended up fifth.
Tyre received a special trophy built by USL car owner and series title sponsor Nick Newton of Ortco, Inc. and wife Ashley Newton. Another trophy will be awarded on Saturday.
United Sprint League
Creek County Speedway - Kellyville, Oklahoma
September 12, 2025
Morton Excavating A-Feature (30 Laps): 1. 7F-Joshua Tyre[1]; 2. 23-Jeffrey Newell[15]; 3. 24H-Ty Hulsey[3]; 4. 79-Tim Kent[18]; 5. 6T-Cameron Hagin[13]; 6. 6-Tanner Conn[16]; 7. 50-Cody Whitworth[17]; 8. 8R-Ryker Pace[8]; 9. 6K-Brylee Kilmer[12]; 10. 55-Johnny Kent[4]; 11. 98-Ryan Padgett[2]; 12. 5X-Cooper Cottrell[19]; 13. 24C-Craig Carroll[10]; 14. 78S-Daniel Shaffer[14]; 15. (DNF) 22C-Blake Edwards[5]; 16. (DNF) 17-Tyler Edwards[6]; 17. (DNF) 36-Zack Smith[11]; 18. (DNF) 45-Tyler LaPointe[20]; 19. (DNF) 5-Noah Harris[9]; 20. (DNF) 5B-Brock Cottrell[7]
DFR Discount Tire B Feature (15 Laps): 1. 23-Jeffrey Newell[2]; 2. 6-Tanner Conn[11]; 3. 50-Cody Whitworth[1]; 4. 79-Tim Kent[6]; 5. 5X-Cooper Cottrell[3]; 6. 45-Tyler LaPointe[7]; 7. 21-Jeremy Wickham[5]; 8. 21P-Mike Ables[12]; 9. 5F-Sandy Rushing[14]; 10. (DNF) 11A-Blake Hahn[13]; 11. (DNF) 69-Greg York[8]; 12. (DNF) 1F-Jimmy Forrester[4]; 13. (DNF) 5$-Danny Smith[9]; 14. (DNS) 1-Kimberly Tyre
Speed Stix Shocks Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 17-Tyler Edwards[6]; 2. 5B-Brock Cottrell[3]; 3. 6T-Cameron Hagin[2]; 4. 5X-Cooper Cottrell[1]; 5. 78S-Daniel Shaffer[7]; 6. 45-Tyler LaPointe[5]; 7. 11A-Blake Hahn[4]
Kent Fireworks Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 24H-Ty Hulsey[3]; 2. 22C-Blake Edwards[7]; 3. 36-Zack Smith[4]; 4. 1F-Jimmy Forrester[1]; 5. 79-Tim Kent[2]; 6. 69-Greg York[5]; 7. 21P-Mike Ables[6]
H&R Auto Glass Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 7F-Joshua Tyre[2]; 2. 55-Johnny Kent[6]; 3. 6K-Brylee Kilmer[4]; 4. 5-Noah Harris[7]; 5. 21-Jeremy Wickham[5]; 6. 1-Kimberly Tyre[3]; 7. 5F-Sandy Rushing[1]
Ortco Inc. Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 98-Ryan Padgett[3]; 2. 24C-Craig Carroll[1]; 3. 8R-Ryker Pace[5]; 4. 23-Jeffrey Newell[2]; 5. 50-Cody Whitworth[6]; 6. 5$-Danny Smith[4]; 7. 6-Tanner Conn[7]
Lap Leaders: Joshua Tyre 1-13, Tyler Edwards 14-18, Joshua Tyre 19-30.
Margin of Victory: 3.603.
2025 Winners: 3/22 - Steven Shebester, Red Dirt Raceway; 4/11 - Johnny Kent, Tulsa Speedway; 4/12 - Johnny Kent, Creek County Speedway; 4/25 - Tyler Edwards, Creek County Speedway; 6/14 - Ty Hulsey, Lawton Speedway; 7/18 - Tanner Conn, Creek County Speedway; 8/2 - Ryker Pace, Enid Speedway; 8/15 - Ryker Pace, Tulsa Speedway; 8/16 - Ty Hulsey, Creek County Speedway; 9/6 - Ty Hulsey, Caney Valley Speedway; 9/12 - Joshua Tyre, Creek County Speedway.
2025 Top 10: 1. Tanner Conn 1430; 2. Ty Hulsey 1414 3. Ryker Pace 1387; 4. Cameron Hagin 1284; 5. Johnny Kent 1274; 6. Brylee Kilmer 1242; 7. Cody Whitworth 1233; 8, Craig Carroll 1195; 9. Greg York 1145; 10. Tim Kent 1074.
About United Sprint League
Owned by Michael Tyre, the USL sanctions 360 two-barrel / 305 non-wing sprint car events throughout Oklahoma and surrounding states with goals of supporting sponsors and providing fans the the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of non-wing sprint car racing.
Website: https://www.UnitedSprintLeague.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedSprintLeague.
About Ortco Inc.
Ortco Inc. manufactures qualify oilfield parts from American made bar and shaped steel on computerized CNC machinery. Products are then Heat Treated, coated for rust prevention, and warehoused for shipments across the globe. Ortco also utilizes high quality investment castings for safety clamps and various tongs.
Website: http://OrtcoInc.com.
United Sprint League Marketing Partners
Ortco, Inc., Same Day Auto Repair, Speed Stix Shocks, D&G Contracting, DFR Discount Tire, Morton Excavating, Kent Fireworks, H&R Auto Glass, Premier Self Storage, Risley’s Trash Service, Oklahomatidbits.
Article Credit: John Rittenoure
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