Schaefer, Panos, Kunkle, Fosaaen, Hovden capture Cresco checkers
In the USRA Modified main event on Sunday, May 7, Joey Schaefer of Waterloo captured his first win at the Cresco Speedway.
CRESCO, Iowa -- The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series continued at the Cresco Speedway Sunday night, May 7, with two repeat winners and three new faces making their way into victory lane.
In the USRA Hobby Stock main event, Mitch Hovden of Decorah raced from the eighth starting position to take his second straight win at the 4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval. Cresco's Chris Hovden took the runner-up spot, followed by Brandon Hare of Elma, Nick Schwebach of Caledonia, Minn., and Bill Meyer of Sumner.
Outlaw Hobby action saw outside front row starter Patty Fosaaen of Waukon take the checkers ahead of Protivin's Ben Moudry. Matt Jones of Waukon, Dillon Anderson of Decorah and polesitter Josh Ludeking of Decorah rounded out the top-5 finishers.
With their Cresco debut behind them, the USRA B-Modifieds took to the track with Oelwein's Brian Kunkle capturing his second victory in as many weeks. Jimmy Broszeit of Postville grabbed second, with Chris Fretheim of Decorah in third, Junior Boyer of Calmar fourth and Arlington's Chad Lerch fifth.
After capturing the opening night win on April 23, defending USRA Stock Car track champion Tom Schmitt of Independence accepted the Bud Back Row Challenge this week. After starting 16th, however, Schmitt was only able to muster a fifth-place finish. First to the finish line was polesitter Lynn Panos of Protivin, followed by Brian Gjere of Mabel, Minn., Decorah's Kevin Bidne and Tory Reicks of Waucoma. Next week the Bud Back Row Challenge grows to $600.
In the USRA Modified nightcap, Joey Schaefer of Waterloo captured his first win at Cresco as he held off defending track champ Ron Konkel of Caledonia, Minn. Polesitter Alan Mondus of Lakeville, Minn., finished third while Waterloo's Kevin Pittman was fourth. Chuck Stanton of New Hampton completed the top-5 finishers.
Next Sunday, May 14, gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 and racing at 6:30 for Featherlite Night at the Cresco Speedway. General admission adult tickets are $9, Juniors (ages 13-18) & Seniors (62 and older) are $7, with kids 12 and under admitted FREE each night.
The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information call the track hotline at (563) 547-3400.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Season Opener
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (1)
2. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (5)
3. 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (3)
4. 8 - Joe Stevenson -- Cresco, IA (2)
5. 8 - Bill Meyer -- Sumner, IA (6)
6. 7k - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (4)
Heat 2:
1. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (4)
2. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (3)
3. 83 - David Lickteig -- Cresco, IA (2)
4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (1)
5. 22 - Katie Larson -- Decorah, IA (5)
"A" Main:
1. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (8)
2. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (6)
3. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (2)
4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (1)
5. 8 - Bill Meyer -- Sumner, IA (9)
6. 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (4)
7. 22 - Katie Larson -- Decorah, IA (10)
8. 7k - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (11)
9. 83 - David Lickteig -- Cresco, IA (5)
10. 8 - Joe Stevenson -- Cresco, IA (7)
11. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (3)
OUTLAW HOBBIES
Heat 1:
1. 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (6)
2. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (4)
3. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (5)
4. 22t - Neil Thesing -- Oakdale, IA (1)
5. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (3)
6. 48 - Steven Christopher -- Decorah, IA (7)
7. 17 - Jason Niedert -- Fairbanks, IA (2)
8. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (8)
Heat 2:
1. 15 - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (1)
2. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (2)
3. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (4)
4. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (3)
5. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (7)
6. 12 - Tony Vick -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
7. 22x - Jeremy Schaufenbuel -- New Hampton, IA (5)
"A" Main:
1. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (2)
2. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (5)
3. 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (7)
4. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (8)
5. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (1)
6. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (9)
7. 15 - Kevin Leiran -- Waukon, IA (3)
8. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (4)
9. 22t - Neil Thesing -- Oakdale, IA (6)
10. 17 - Jason Niedert -- Fairbanks, IA (13)
11. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (14)
12. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (10)
13. 48 - Steven Christopher -- Decorah, IA (11)
14. 12 - Tony Vick -- Ridgeway, IA (12)
15. 22x - Jeremy Schaufenbuel -- New Hampton, IA (15)
USRA B-MODIFIEDS
Heat:
1. 20 - Brian Kunkle -- Oelwein, IA (1)
2. 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (2)
3. 47j - Jeremy LaPlant -- Elgin, IA (4)
4. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville, IA (6)
5. 82 - Chris Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (3)
6. 51p - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (5)
7. 75 - Josh Sherbon -- Cedar Falls, IA (7)
"A" Main:
1. 20 - Brian Kunkle -- Oelwein, IA (4)
2. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville, IA (3)
3. 82 - Chris Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (5)
4. 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (2)
5. 51p - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (6)
6. 47j - Jeremy LaPlant -- Elgin, IA (1)
7. 75 - Josh Sherbon -- Cedar Falls, IA (7)
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (8)
2. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (4)
3. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (3)
4. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (2)
5. 41 - Darin Balk -- Waucoma, IA (6)
6. 33d - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (5)
7. 25 - Dan Jones -- Waterville, IA (7)
8. 12 - Shawn Bangs -- Canton, MN (1)
Heat 2:
1. 56t - Justin Temeyer -- Independence, IA (2)
2. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (3)
3. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (6)
4. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (4)
5. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (5)
6. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (8)
7. 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (1)
8. 29 - Scott Bauer -- Riceville, IA (7)
"A" Main:
1. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (1)
2. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (6)
3. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (4)
4. 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (13)
5. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (16)
6. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (3)
7. 25 - Dan Jones -- Waterville, IA (12)
8. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (5)
9. 41 - Darin Balk -- Waucoma, IA (7)
10. 56t - Justin Temeyer -- Independence, IA (2)
11. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (11)
12. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (8)
13. 12 - Shawn Bangs -- Canton, MN (14)
14. 29 - Scott Bauer -- Riceville, IA (15)
15. 33d - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (10)
16. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (9)
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat 1:
1. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (4)
2. 90 - Chuck Stanton -- New Hampton, IA (2)
3. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
4. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (5)
5. 32 - Larry Schmidt -- New Hampton, IA (3)
6. 1m - Josh Mattick -- Lyle, MN (6)
Heat 2:
1. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (3)
2. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (2)
3. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (4)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 93 - Craig Haupt -- Sumner, IA (1)
"A" Main:
1. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (3)
3. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (6)
5. 90 - Chuck Stanton -- New Hampton, IA (7)
6. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (4)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 32 - Larry Schmidt -- New Hampton, IA (10)
9. 93 - Craig Haupt -- Sumner, IA (9)
10. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (5)
11. 1m - Josh Mattick -- Lyle, MN (11)