Wild finishes highlight Mason City show

Luke Sathoff won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.

Luke Sathoff won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.


Wild finishes was the story for racers Sunday in the the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series at the Mason City Motor Speedway.

Scott Dobel felt a sense of urgency. His winless drought had reached two years in the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock division at Mason City Motor Speedway, and he said Sunday night was an opportunity he needed to take advantage of.

And that meant driving a little outside of his comfort zone.

“I hate to win like that,” Dobel said. “I’d rather come back with no body damage. It’s been a long time… two years of frustration.”

Dobel captured a thrilling Hobby Stock feature Sunday, winning his first feature at his home track since August of 2016.

To do so, Dobel, on the inside line coming out of turn four with the checkered flag in site, squeezed Derek Willert, who was on the preferred high line, and the two made contact. Willert was forced into the wall. Dobel went on to win.

Dobel was relieved to break his dry spell. Willert, who finished second, was visibly upset with how he was raced and let Dobel know about it by ramming into him on the backstretch.

“I expected that,” Dobel said. “I get it. It’s one of those deals… racing… he’ll probably have an opportunity to get me back someday. That’s just the way it rolls.”


Scott Dobel won the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stock feature.

That was just one of the wild finishes Sunday night.

In the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature, Jim Chisholm and Nate Whitehurst were engaged in a thrilling battle in the final circuits.

Coming out of turn four on the final lap, it was a toss-up who was going to win. Shockingly, it turned out neither did as the two cars spun coming out of turn four at the exact same time while running side by side.

Jared Boumeester hasn’t needed a whole lot of luck to win races this year at MCMS, but he was lucky Sunday night.

Boumeester has finished in the top 3 in all eight B-Mod features at MCMS this season after Sunday's win.


Jared Boumeester won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

In the Holley USRA Stock Cars, 2017 track champion Luke Sathoff found victory lane. The driver from Jackson, Minn., didn’t have any breathing room until the final few laps as he and Todd Staley had a tremendous side-by-side battle throughout a chunk of the race.

Staley took second, followed by Josh Zieman, Kevin Stoa and Andrew Borchardt.

Oliver Monson emerged with a hard-fought victory in the Rookies Rockin' USRA Tuner main event as he edged Ryan Bryant. The two were involved in a tight battle from the drop of the green to the checkered flag.


Oliver Monson won the USRA Tuner feature.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa
Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018

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

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
2. (3) 32x Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (4) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
4. (5) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
5. (6) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa
6. (1) 7T Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa
7. (7) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (5) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
2. (1) 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa
3. (3) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
4. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
5. (4) 32 Dan Feltus, Allison, Iowa
6. (6) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn., $600.
2. (4) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, $450.
3. (10) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa, $350.
4. (6) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., $250.
5. (7) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa, $225.
6. (5) 32x Derek Green, Granada, Minn., $200.
7. (3) 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, $175.
8. (13) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa, $150.
9. (9) 32 Dan Feltus, Allison, Iowa, $125.
10. (11) 7T Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa, $110.
11. (12) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock, Iowa, $100.
12. (2) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa, $95.
13. (8) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa, $90.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn.
2. (5) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
3. (7) 32z Alex Zwanziger, Nashua, Iowa
4. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (6) 86 Dan Tenold, Northwood, Iowa
6. (1) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
7. (3) 12B Rick Baxter, Nashua, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
2. (3) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa
3. (5) 24c Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (7) 97 Rich Lewerke, Mason City, Iowa
5. (4) 11x Alex Yohn, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (6) 88 Nate Chodur, Lake Mills, Iowa
7. (1) 69 Kyle Germundson, Mason City, Iowa

Feature:
1. (7) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn., $600.
2. (1) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa, $450.
3. (4) 32z Alex Zwanziger, Nashua, Iowa, $350.
4. (5) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, $250.
5. (8) 11x Alex Yohn, Clear Lake, Iowa, $225.
6. (3) 97 Rich Lewerke, Mason City, Iowa, $200.
7. (12) 88 Nate Chodur, Lake Mills, Iowa, $175.
8. (14) 69 Kyle Germundson, Mason City, Iowa, $150.
9. (9) 86 Dan Tenold, Northwood, Iowa, $125.
10. (11) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa, $110.
11. (13) 12B Rick Baxter, Nashua, Iowa, $100.
12. (10) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa, $95.
13. (2) 24c Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, $90.
14. (6) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, $85.

COOK RACING SUPPLIES USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 1 Derek Willert, Rockford, Iowa
2. (6) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
3. (3) 83w Matt White, Nashua, Iowa
4. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (8) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
6. (1) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
7. (4) 74L Jim Lokenvitz, Charles City, Iowa
8. (7) 6H Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 14 Cory Gansen, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (2) 18z Zac Smith, Mason City, Iowa
3. (4) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
4. (6) 32 Tony Smidt, Britt, Iowa
5. (3) 81 Zack Smidt, Ventura, Iowa
6. (7) 136 Tanner Green, Hampton, Iowa
7. (5) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
8. (8) 15 Travis Johnson, Fertile, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa, $450.
2. (4) 1 Derek Willert, Rockford, Iowa, $350.
3. (6) 18z Zac Smith, Mason City, Iowa, $250.
4. (9) 83w Matt White, Nashua, Iowa, $200.
5. (5) 32 Tony Smidt, Britt, Iowa, $175.
6. (15) 6H Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, $150.
7. (14) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, $125.
8. (1) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa, $100.
9. (7) 14 Cory Gansen, Clear Lake, Iowa, $90.
10. (10) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D., $80.
11. (11) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D., $70.
12. (12) 136 Tanner Green, Hampton, Iowa, $60.
13. (8) 81 Zack Smidt, Ventura, Iowa, $55.
14. (16) 15 Travis Johnson, Fertile, Iowa, $50.
15. (13) 74L Jim Lokenvitz, Charles City, Iowa, $50.
16. (2) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa, $50.

USRA TUNERS

Heat:
1. (3) 5 Oliver Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (1) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn.
3. (5) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa
4. (2) 88 Auggie Halverson, Jefferson, Iowa
5. (4) N07 Brad Mayland, Britt, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 5 Oliver Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa, $150.
2. (4) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa, $100.
3. (5) N07 Brad Mayland, Britt, Iowa, $75.
4. (2) 57 Scott Espey, Alpha, Minn., $60.
5. (1) 88 Auggie Halverson, Jefferson, Iowa, $50.