Kevin Pittman of Waterloo captured the opening night checkers in the USRA Modified class.

CRESCO, Iowa - Mother Nature hasn't been kind to the Cresco Speedway so far this season, but on Friday night she finally gave in and served up superb weather for the 2007 season opener at the 4/10-mile clay oval. On a beautiful night for racing, Kevin Pittman (USRA Modifieds), Kurt Krauskopf (USRA Stock Cars), Raymond Lundry (USRA B-Mods), Brandon Hare (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Dillon Anderson (Outlaw Hobbys) took home season opening wins in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

In the USRA Modified main event, Pittman of Waterloo drew the pole position and the defending track champion was never challenged on his way to victory. Shawn Ryan of Waterloo finished second, followed by Garner's Brad Bakken, Darrin Walch of Postville and Matt Sweeney of Waukon.

Kurt Krauskopf of Decorah held off defending track champion Tom Schmitt of Independence to take down the win in the USRA Stock Car feature race. Tory Reicks of Waucoma, Jake Ludeking of Decorah and Shawn Peter of Mabel, Minn., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

In USRA B-Mod action, Raymond Lundry of Maynard earned the victory with 2006 track champion Brian Kunkle of Oelwein finishing in the runner-up position. Third went to Tim Heins of Elkader, Jeremy LaPlant of Elgin was fourth and Waukon's Ron Liddiard completed the top-5.

Brandon Hare of Elma picked up the checkered flag in the USRA Hobby Stock main event, with Cresco's Steve Holthaus grabbing the runner-up paycheck. Bernie Adams of Stacyville was third, Nick Schwebach of Caledonia, Minn., was fourth and Chris Hovden of Cresco scored fifth-place points toward his USRA Hobby Stock title defense.

The Outlaw Hobby feature saw Decorah's Dillon Anderson bring home the trophy with Cody Cook of Decorah finishing second. Carl Colsch of Eitzen, Minn., Ben Moudry of Protivin and Pete Solum of Spring Grove, Minn., completed the top-5 finishers.

The Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds will come alive again next Friday, May 18, as Pepsi presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing getting underway at 7:30.

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Friday, May 11, 2007

USRA MODIFIED

Heat 1:
1. 26P - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)
3. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (4)
4. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 07 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (2)
6. 10j - Jason Bakkum -- Waukon, IA (6)

Heat 2:
1. 41p - Keith Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (3)
2. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (1)
3. 7A - Mike Liddle -- Plainfield, IA (5)
4. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (4)
5. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)

A Main:
1. 26P - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (3)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (9)
4. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (5)
5. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (2)
6. 10j - Jason Bakkum -- Waukon, IA (10)
7. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (4)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
9. 41p - Keith Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (7)
10. 7A - Mike Liddle -- Plainfield, IA (11)
11. 07 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (8)

USRA STOCK CAR

Heat 1:
1. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (1)
2. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (4)
3. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (2)
4. 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (3)
5. 20 - Dan Trimble -- Fairbank, IA (6)
6. 98 - Rodney Zubrod -- Cresco, IA (5)
7. 75L - Amos Huntley -- Leroy, MN (7)

Heat 2:
1. 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (2)
2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (5)
3. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (1)
4. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (3)
5. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
6. 14M - Brian Mahlstadt -- New Hampton, IA (4)

A Main:
1. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (3)
2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (8)
3. 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (1)
4. 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (6)
5. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (4)
6. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (2)
7. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (5)
8. 14M - Brian Mahlstadt -- New Hampton, IA (12)
9. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (7)
10. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (10)
11. 98 - Rodney Zubrod -- Cresco, IA (11)
12. 75L - Amos Huntley -- Leroy, MN (13)
13. 20 - Dan Trimble -- Fairbank, IA (9)

USRA B-MOD

Heat 1:
1. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (2)
2. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (4)
3. 47J - Jeremy LaPlant -- Elgin, IA (5)
4. 17r - Derek Reimer -- Elkader, IA (1)
5. 66 - Dave Christianson -- Waukon, IA (3)
6. 95 - Josh Gesell -- Ridgeway, IA (6)

Heat 2:
1. 20 - Brian Kunkle -- Oelwein, IA (1)
2. 19L - Ron Liddiard -- Waukon, IA (3)
3. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (2)
4. 14x - Chad Dugan -- Garber, IA (5)
5. 88X - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville, IA (4)
6. 4L - Mike Ludemann -- Ionia, IA (6)

A Main:
1. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (1)
2. 20 - Brian Kunkle -- Oelwein, IA (2)
3. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (5)
4. 47J - Jeremy LaPlant -- Elgin, IA (3)
5. 19L - Ron Liddiard -- Waukon, IA (6)
6. 66 - Dave Christianson -- Waukon, IA (9)
7. 4L - Mike Ludemann -- Ionia, IA (12)
8. 88X - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville, IA (10)
9. 95 - Josh Gesell -- Ridgeway, IA (11)
10. 14x - Chad Dugan -- Garber, IA (7)
11. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (4)
12. 17r - Derek Reimer -- Elkader, IA (8)

USRA HOBBY STOCK

Heat 1:
1. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (4)
2. 70S - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (1)
3. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (5)
4. 54 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (7)
5. 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (6)
6. 64 - Nick Taylor -- Cresco, IA (3)
7. 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (2)

Heat 2:
1. 56H - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (2)
2. 83 - David Lickteig -- Cresco, IA (4)
3. 71 - Adam Cline -- Decorah, IA (1)
4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (6)
5. 7K - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (5)
6. 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (3)

A Main:
1. 56H - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (3)
2. 70S - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (2)
3. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (5)
4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (1)
5. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (4)
6. 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (12)
7. 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (9)
8. 7K - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (10)
9. 83 - David Lickteig -- Cresco, IA (6)
10. 54 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (8)
11. 64 - Nick Taylor -- Cresco, IA (11)
12. 71 - Adam Cline -- Decorah, IA (7)
13. 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (13)

OUTLAW HOBBY

Heat 1:
1. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (1)
2. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (2)
3. 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (5)
4. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (4)
5. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (6)
6. 68x - Cody Henkes -- Farmersburg, IA (3)

Heat 2:
1. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (5)
2. 29 - Cody Cook -- Decorah, IA (4)
3. 37s - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (2)
4. 32 - Steve Colsch -- Caledonia, MN (3)
5. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (6)
6. 3 - Bill Scherf -- Farmersburg, IA (1)

A Main:
1. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (2)
2. 29 - Cody Cook -- Decorah, IA (6)
3. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (5)
4. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (9)
5. 37s - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (8)
6. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (10)
7. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (3)
8. 68x - Cody Henkes -- Farmersburg, IA (11)
9. 32 - Steve Colsch -- Caledonia, MN (4)
10. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (1)
11. 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (7)
12. 3 - Bill Scherf -- Farmersburg, IA (12)