Hovden, Schlangen take USRA Iron Man Challenge wins at Upper Iowa Speedway

USRA Stock Car feature winner Mitch Hovden.

USRA Stock Car feature winner Mitch Hovden.


DECORAH, Iowa -- The USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods teamed up again Saturday night for a big show at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, for the Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge.

Jason Schlangen from nearby Cresco the $500 top prize in the B-Mod main event, leading all 20 laps en route to his first Iron Man victory.

Brian Mahlstedt of Ionia settled for the runner-up spot after a valiant effort to beat Schlangen to the finish line.

Chris Weigert of New Hampton was third, Decorah’s Brian Webb was fourth and 13-year-old points leader Trevor Hunt of Kearney, Mo., rounded out the top 5.

Sixth through tenth were 14th-starting Josh Bonnstetter, Curtis Engen, Trevor Fecht, Jared Timmerman and Austin Schrage.

Hunt continues to lead the USRA B-Mod standings for the Iron Man Challenge, followed by Timmerman, Ben Kates, Tyler Droste and Schlangen.

In the fast and furious full-fendered feature event, defending USRA Stock Car national champion Mitch Hovden scored another win in front of his hometown crowd and took home $700 for his efforts.

Three-time USRA B-Mod national champ Matt Jones of Waukon led the first three laps before relinquishing the top spot to Hovden, and then came up just short at the checkered flag and had to settle for second place.

Lynn Panos of Protivin claimed the third position, Kevin Donlan of Decorah was fourth and Decorah’s Danny Sacquitne rounded out the top 5 finishers.

2009 USRA Stock Car national champion Tory Reicks of Waucoma was sixth. Shay Curtin, Kyle Falck, two-time USRA Stock Car national champion Tom Schmitt and Denny Dettman completed the first ten at the checkered flag.

Schmitt remains the Iron Man Challenge points leader for the USRA Stock Cars with Steve Jackson, Jake Masters, Falck and Jones sitting second through fifth, respectively.

Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge action continues Sunday night at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., with both the USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods back on the track sharing the spotlight with the USMTS Modifieds.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa.
2. (1) 24 Aaron Benson, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (2) 8x Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa.
4. (7) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
5. (6) 14x Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa.
6. (4) 17b Matt Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa.
7. (5) 33 James Erickson, Decorah, Iowa.

Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 92 Tyler Droste, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (3) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa.
3. (7) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa.
4. (5) 80 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn.
5. (1) 34 Jeremy Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa.
6. (2) 17h Ryan Halverson, Decorah, Iowa.
7. (6) 16 Eric Verthein, Waukon, Iowa.

Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (5) 10 Brian Webb, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (6) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
3. (4) 21 Curtis Engen, Monona, Iowa.
4. (3) 22t Neil Thesing, Oakdale, Minn.
5. (2) 17c Chad Halverson, Decorah, Iowa.
6. (7) 1 Jon VanMinsel, Spring Grove, Minn.
7. (1) 44 Chris Bruns, Lawler, Iowa.

Heat #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 21 Chris Weigert, New Hampton, Iowa.
2. (3) 20 Greg Mitchell, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (6) 12k Knutson Casey, Spring Grove, Minn.
4. (4) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa.
5. (5) 1k Parker Kessel, Waukon, Iowa.
6. (2) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa.

“B” Main (8 laps, top 8 advance):
1. (1) 14x Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa.
2. (2) 34 Jeremy Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa.
3. (6) 17b Matt Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (7) 17h Ryan Halverson, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (3) 17c Chad Halverson, Decorah, Iowa.
6. (4) 1k Parker Kessel, Waukon, Iowa.
7. (10) 16 Eric Verthein, Waukon, Iowa.
8. (9) 33 James Erickson, Decorah, Iowa.
9. (5) 1 Jon VanMinsel, Spring Grove, Minn., $50.
10. (8) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa, $50.
11. (11) 44 Chris Bruns, Lawler, Iowa, $50

“A” Main (20 laps):
1. (1) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa, $500.
2. (4) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa, $400.
3. (7) 21 Chris Weigert, New Hampton, Iowa, $300.
4. (8) 10 Brian Webb, Decorah, Iowa, $250.
5. (5) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo., $200.
6. (14) 80 Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Minn., $170.
7. (11) 21 Curtis Engen, Monona, Iowa, $140.
8. (6) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa, $120.
9. (12) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $100.
10. (17) 14x Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa, $90.
11. (15) 22t Neil Thesing, Oakdale, Minn., $80.
12. (13) 8x Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa, $75.
13. (23) 16 Eric Verthein, Waukon, Iowa, $75.
14. (22) 1k Parker Kessel, Waukon, Iowa, $75.
15. (16) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa, $75.
16. (2) 20 Greg Mitchell, Decorah, Iowa, $75.
17. (20) 17h Ryan Halverson, Decorah, Iowa, $75.
18. (24) 33 James Erickson, Decorah, Iowa, $75.
19. (21) 17c Chad Halverson, Decorah, Iowa, $75.
20. (3) 92 Tyler Droste, Waterloo, Iowa, $75.
21. (18) 34 Jeremy Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa, $75.
22. (9) 12k Knutson Casey, Spring Grove, Minn., $75.
23. (10) 24 Aaron Benson, Clear Lake, Iowa, $75.
24. (19) 17b Matt Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa, $50.

Lap Leaders: Schlangen 1-20.
Points Standings: Hunt 1096, Timmerman 903, Ben Kates 836, Droste 695, Schlangen 561, Nick Roberts 467, Nick Newton 454, Josh Bonnstetter 441, Jacob Ebert 386, Brad Smith 378.
Next Race: Sunday, Aug. 19, Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 23 Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa.
2. (6) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.
3. (4) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (1) 5 Denny Dettman, Monroe, Iowa.
5. (2) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa.
6. (5) 11x Shay Curtin, Waukon, Iowa.
7. (7) 42 Dan Christopher, Decorah, Iowa.

Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 6 Danny Sacquitne, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (5) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (7) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin, Iowa.
4. (4) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (3) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa.
6. (2) 27 Shawn Peter, Mable, Minn.
7. (6) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.

Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 11 Jake Masters, Graettinger, Iowa.
2. (2) 7iii Ryan Hiscocks, Britt, Iowa.
3. (3) 55 Derek Dettmann, Monroe, Iowa.
4. (4) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa.
5. (5) 83 James Richert, Comfrey, Minn.
6. (6) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock, Iowa.
7. (7) 37 Pete Solum, Spring Grove, Minn.

“A” Main (20 laps):
1. (3) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, $700.
2. (1) 23 Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa, $500.
3. (6) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin, Iowa, $400.
4. (11) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa, $250.
5. (8) 6 Danny Sacquitne, Decorah, Iowa, $200.
6. (13) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa, $170.
7. (16) 11x Shay Curtin, Waukon, Iowa, $140.
8. (5) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa, $130.
9. (14) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa, $125.
10. (10) 5 Denny Dettman, Monroe, Iowa, $125.
11. (7) 7iii Ryan Hiscocks, Britt, Iowa, $125.
12. (15) 83 James Richert, Comfrey, Minn., $125.
13. (20) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn., $125.
14. (4) 11 Jake Masters, Graettinger, Iowa, $125.
15. (19) 42 Dan Christopher, Decorah, Iowa, $125.
16. (17) 27 Shawn Peter, Mable, Minn., $125.
17. (2) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $125.
18. (18) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock, Iowa, $125.
19. (12) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa, $125.
20. (9) 55 Derek Dettmann, Monroe, Iowa, $0. (DQ).
DNS - 37 Pete Solum, Spring Grove, Minn., $75.

Lap Leaders: Jones 1-3, Hovden 4-20.
Points Standings: Schmitt 394, Jackson 358, Masters 355, Falck 332, Jones 310, Reicks 302, Donlan 294, Hovden 272, Panos 238, Jim Gregoire 233.
Next Race: Sunday, Aug. 19, Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.

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