Engen, Fosaaen, Gjere, Dwyer capture Cresco finales

Steve Dwyer garnered win #12 on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Cresco Speedway.

Steve Dwyer garnered win #12 on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Cresco Speedway.


CRESCO, Iowa -- The final event of the season was held on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Cresco Speedway with Patty Fosaaen (USRA Hobby Stocks), Brian Gjere (USRA Stock Cars), Curtis Engen (Street Stocks) and Steve Dwyer (Hornets) taking the wins in USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series action.

Fosaaen, from Waukon, captured the USRA Hobby Stock main event after starting third on the grid. It was her third win in the last six weeks at the Cresco speedplant. Second through fifth went to Justin Elsbernd, Ben Moudry, Sam Wenthold and Shane Panos.

In USRA Stock Car action, Brian Gjere of Mabel, Minn., garnered his first win of the season as he came out on top of a spirited battle with track champion Tom Schmitt. Lynn Panos, Kevin Bidne and Jeff Vsetecka completed the top-5 finishers.

Curtis Engen of Monona scored a victory in the Street Stock main event from the outside of the front row. Engen held off polesitter Austin Curtin for his second triumph in the past three weeks. Track champion Scott Splide took third, followed by Bob Praska and Brandon Hare.

Steve Dwyer of La Crosse, Wis., finished the season with yet another Hornet win -- his 12th of the season at Cresco. Chris Gooder, Scott Krone, Adam Ewing and Tony McGuire rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Sunday's event brought down the curtain on the 2005 season at the Cresco Speedway. Banquet information will be announced in the near future. For more information, visit us online at www.CrescoSpeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series

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Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

Sunday, September 5, 2005

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:

1. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Des Moines, IA (6)

2. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (1)

3. 15L - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (2)

4. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (7)

5. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (3)

6. 82j - Jason Borsheim -- Mabel, MN (8)

7. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (5)

8. 5 - Russell Einck -- Calmar, IA (9)

9. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (4)

Heat #2:

1. 11x - Rory Borsheim -- Decorah, IA (1)

2. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- , (3)

3. 22t - Neil Thesing -- Waukon, IA (2)

4. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (6)

5. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (8)

6. 04 - Sam Wenthold -- Waucoma, IA (7)

7. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (5)

8. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (4)

"A" Main:

1. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (3)

2. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Des Moines, IA (1)

3. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (8)

4. 04 - Sam Wenthold -- Waucoma, IA (12)

5. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (4)

6. 15L - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (6)

7. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- , (5)

8. 22t - Neil Thesing -- Waukon, IA (2)

9. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (9)

10. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (16)

11. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (13)

12. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (10)

13. 82j - Jason Borsheim -- Mabel, MN (11)

14. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (14)

15. 5 - Russell Einck -- Calmar, IA (15)

16. 11x - Rory Borsheim -- Decorah, IA (7)

17. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (17)

USRA STOCKS CARS

Heat:

1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (2)

2. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (5)

3. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (9)

4. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (8)

5. 72 - Troy Scholbrock -- Cresco, IA (3)

6. 26 - Bud Johnson -- Sumner, IA (4)

7. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (7)

8. 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (1)

9. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (6)

"A" Main:

1. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (4)

2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (6)

3. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (2)

4. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (5)

5. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (9)

6. 72 - Troy Scholbrock -- Cresco, IA (3)

7. 26 - Bud Johnson -- Sumner, IA (1)

8. 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (8)

9. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (7)

STREET STOCKS

Heat #1:

1. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (1)

2. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (2)

3. 25 - Bob Praska -- Hawkeye, IA (3)

4. 29 - Cody Cook -- Decorah, IA (4)

5. 20 - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (6)

6. 4 - Todd Watts -- Leroy, MN (5)

Heat #2:

1. 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (3)

2. 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (5)

3. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (2)

4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (1)

5. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (4)

"A" Main:

1. 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (2)

2. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (1)

3. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (6)

4. 25 - Bob Praska -- Hawkeye, IA (3)

5. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (5)

6. 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (7)

7. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (10)

8. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (8)

9. 29 - Cody Cook -- Decorah, IA (4)

10. 20 - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (9)

11. 4 - Todd Watts -- Leroy, MN (11)

HORNETS

Heat #1:

1. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (7)

2. 72c - Nathan Cahoon -- Monona, IA (2)

3. 37 - Eric Kottschade -- Spring Valley, MN (5)

4. 61J - Jeff Klein -- Monona, IA (1)

5. 40 - Corey Coulson -- Wyoming, MN (4)

6. 26 - Mark Bornitz -- La Crosse, WI (6)

7. 86 - Ryan Happel -- Holmen, WI (3)

Heat #2:

1. 7d - Steve Dwyer -- La Crosse, WI (3)

2. 29d - Scott Krone -- Hocmen, WI (1)

3. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (6)

4. 28 - Alex Langland -- Waukon, IA (2)

5. 88 - Tony McGuire -- Monona, IA (5)

6. 05 - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (4)

7. 4d - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (7)

"A" Main:

1. 7d - Steve Dwyer -- La Crosse, WI (1)

2. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (4)

3. 29d - Scott Krone -- Hocmen, WI (8)

4. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (2)

5. 88 - Tony McGuire -- Monona, IA (5)

6. 72c - Nathan Cahoon -- Monona, IA (9)

7. 86 - Ryan Happel -- Holmen, WI (13)

8. 37 - Eric Kottschade -- Spring Valley, MN (6)

9. 26 - Mark Bornitz -- La Crosse, WI (11)

10. 28 - Alex Langland -- Waukon, IA (3)

11. 05 - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (12)

12. 40 - Corey Coulson -- Wyoming, MN (7)

13. 4d - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (14)

14. 61J - Jeff Klein -- Monona, IA (10)