Kadden Kath won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Delayed by two months, the 2020 racing season finally took the green flag Friday at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. A great crowd and a solid field of 104 cars kicked off the Fourth of July Weekend with an exciting field of cars tearing up the 1/3-mile dirt oval as the track kicked off its 64th anniversary season.

The program was sponsored by Frahm’s Marine Werx & Motorsports of Stewartville with free root beer floats for the kids as they filed in for the night of high speed action.

Several improvements greeted fans—not the least of which was a brand new deck featuring 10 season rental decks. Along with that, fans saw all the new paint spread around the facility and the new siding on the beer stand and pit concession stand as well as the ticket booth.

Jason Cummins won the USRA Modified main event.

The revamped bleachers that sat where the new deck was were moved down closer to the action and featured access from both the front and back. A wheel chair deck in front of the main tower was added as well with increased handicap parking spots nearer the ticket windows.

Some new fencing and many other repairs were noticeable throughout the grounds as owner/promoer Mark Wytaske, his crew and many volunteers put a lot of time and work in during the extended off season.

In the USRA B-Mod class, Kadden Kath of Owatonna—a three-time track champion—drew the pole and led flag to flag for top honors on opening night.

Defending track champion Noah Grinstead of Austin, came home second after picking up a heat win earlier in the night. Garitt Wytaske of Austin was the hard charger for the class as he worked up to third after starting back in row five. Dustin Steinbrink of Austin and Drew Williams of Rochester rounded out the top five.

The other heat winner—Alex Schubbe of Mankato—finished just outside the top five.

In French’s Repair USRA Modified action it was a front row show at feature time as Jason Cummins of New Richland and J.T. Wasmund of Pine Island led the field to the green and checkers.

Cummins, who started on the outside of the front row, got to the point first and led flag to flag. Blake Aarndt of Brownsdale out ran Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie for third. Joe Ludemann of Grand Meadow rounded out the top five.

Wasmund and Ludeman had the classes heat wins.

Next Friday, Kids Night will feature rides for the kids in the cars before the show and than multiple bicycles given away during intermission. The number of bikes to be given away is unknown because as popular as the night is for the kids its just as popular for many of the drivers and fans.

The track always puts up the first few bike but by the time several drivers, fans and more add to the nights total and by the time the giveaways start there has been as many as 15 to 20 bikes in the past couple years to delight the kids. Car rides will start by 6:30, so parents are urged to get there kids out there early to be sure they get to take around the historic oval.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Chateau Speedway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, July 3, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (1) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
3. (3) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
4. (5) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
5. (2) 00 Mark Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 51W JT Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
2. (5) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
3. (1) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (3) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
5. (2) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (1) 51W JT Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
3. (4) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
4. (3) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (9) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (6) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (7) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
9. (10) 00 Mark Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.
10. (5) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
2. (6) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
3. (2) 44 Matthew Brooks, Austin, Minn.
4. (7) 33S Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn.
5. (5) 97 Damien Vandenberg, Renner, S.D.
6. (8) 45 Cole Longergan, Dexter, Minn.
7. (1) 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.
8. (3) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
2. (5) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
3. (6) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
4. (4) 81K Caleb Korpi, Claremont, Minn.
5. (7) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
6. (3) 0D Thomas Rolfes, Carpenter, Iowa
7. (8) 40 Larry Scott, Northfield, Minn.
8. (2) 55 Ricardo Saucedo, Austin, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (3) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (9) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
4. (8) 33S Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn.
5. (6) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
6. (2) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
7. (5) 97 Damien Vandenberg, Renner, S.D.
8. (10) 44 Matthew Brooks, Austin, Minn.
9. (11) 45 Cole Longergan, Dexter, Minn.
10. (14) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
11. (4) 81K Caleb Korpi, Claremont, Minn.
12. (13) 21 Taylor Ovrebo, Wells, Minn.
13. (12) 0D Thomas Rolfes, Carpenter, Iowa
14. (7) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
15. (16) 55 Ricardo Saucedo, Austin, Minn.
DNS – 40 Larry Scott, Northfield, Minn.