LANSING, Minn. - After a couple weeks of the thermometer peaking in the ninetys temperatures cooled a bit but the racing was as hot as ever friday night at Chateau Raceway, powered by Husqvarna, in Lansing. A nice field of cars was on hand for the "L and D Ag of Hartland" sponsored race program.

The Noble Rv USRA Modifieds ran off a fast paced feature event with just one early caution. Steve Wetzstein of West Conocrd jumped from the outside of the front row on the drop of the green with Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie falling in line second out of row two. Behind those two Ben Rippentrop of Hayfield and Richie Gustin of Gillman Iowa put on quite a battle for second. Gustin made several good runs to get under Rippentrop but it took until lap fifteen before Richie could make the move stick to get the position. With the laps winding down the leaders were working heavy traffic with Wetzstein able to maintain the lead flag to flag for his second featue win of the year. Myer drew alongside Steves rear quarter panel as the checkers flew as they lapped two more cars on there way to the checkers. Gustin took one of the classes heat wins with Larry Nelson of Hartland picking up his first checkered flag of the season in the other heat event.

The tracks weekly kids promotion for this weekend was "Christmas in July" with each of the kids on hand receiving a nice gift package from Santa Claus who made a rare summer trek from the north pole to the track. There was also plenty of other giveaways including more of the many bicycles the track has given away this season with the help of there sponsors. Next Friday night will be "Sweet Treat Night" for the kids. Racing action as always will roll out at 7:30.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, July 13, 2007

Noble RV USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1: 1. Larry Nelson, Hartland; 2. Greg Jensen, Albert Lea; 3. Todd Steinhart, Waseca; 4. Ben Rippentrop, Hayfield; 5. Mark Wytaske, Austin; 6. Wally Bustad, Austin; 7. Darwyn Karau, Kasson; 8. Jacob Dahle, Morristown.

Heat 2: 1. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman; 2. Steve Wetzstein, West Concord; 3. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie; 4. Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie; 5. Josh Mattick, Lyle; 6. Dave Wytaske Jr., Mapleview; 7. Bob Fisher, Lyle; 8. Dennis Hillson, Blooming Prairie.

Feature: 1. Wetzstein; 2. Myer; 3. Gustin; 4. Rippentrop; 5. Doug Hillson; 6. Dahle; 7. Steinhart; 8. Mattick; 9. Jensen; 10. M. Wytaske; 11. Fisher; 12. D. Wytaske; 13. Bustad; 14. Dennis Hillson; 15. Nelson; DNS - Karau.