History was made Sunday night in the USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature as 13-year-old Tyler Droste raced to his first main event win to become the youngest winner in the history of the speedplant at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds.

CRESCO, Iowa - The American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series was back in action Sunday on the lightning-fast 4/10-mile clay oval of the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, with another "Licensed to Thrill" night featuring free grandstand admission to residents of Decorah and Waukon.

In the USRA Modified feature, Ron Konkel of Caledonia, Minn., captured the main event as he held off defending track champion Darrin Walch and 2008 Southern Iowa Speedway track champion Colt Mather, Jacob Dahle and 2007 Cresco Speedway USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Bod track titleist Tim Heins.

A stout field of 21 entries were on hand in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car class, with Brian Gjere of Mabel, Minn., taking down the win. Patty Fosaaen grabbed the runner-up spot, followed by Bryan Webb, Mitch Hovden and Jake Ludeking.

History was made Sunday night in the USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature as 13-year-old Tyler Droste raced to his first main event win to become the youngest winner in the history of the speedplant at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds. The second-generation driver from Waterloo held off tenth-starting Matt Jones over the final laps, with Eric Verthein coming from eighth to finish third, Brian Mahlstadt fourth and Brian Schrage in fifth.

Nathan Wood made the long trek from Keswick pay off with a victory in the USRA Hobby Stock main event. The 2007 USRA Hobby Stock National Champion held off tenth-starting Brandon Hare for the honors. Kyle Anderson finished third, Dan Hovden was fourth and Randy Banks rounded out the top-5 at the finish line.

Even bigger fields are expected this Thursday, July 16, as the Cresco Speedway hosts the 6th Annual Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Kabrick Distributing.

USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars will be battling for a $2,000 top prize, while both USRA Modifieds and  USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods will race for $1,000 to win. The USRA Hobby Stock main event will carry a $700 winner's share of the purse.

All four classes will be racing for track points and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps are slated to begin at 7:00 and the first heat race takes to the track at 7:30.

All classes will be governed by USRA weekly rules. Track points and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series will be awarded for USRA-licensed drivers. Cars meeting IMCA rules in any of the four classes are legal and eligible to compete in this event. No license or track membership is required. In addition to the American Racer KK704, the Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed in the Modified, Stock Car and B-Mod classes.

PAYOFFS:

USRA Modifieds: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $160, 9. $140, 10. $120, 11. $110, 12-24. $100, Tow $50.

USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars: 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $180, 11. $160, 12. $150, 13. $140, 14. $130, 15-24. $125, Tow $40.

USRA Hobby Stocks: 1. $700, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $125, 9. $100, 10. $90, 11. $80, 12-24. $75, Tow $50.

USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods: 1. $1000, 2. $600, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $150, 9. $125, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13-24. $75, Tow $50.

Entry fees are $25 for Modifieds, $60 for Stock Cars and $30 for Hobby Stocks and B-Mods.

The Cresco Speedway is a 4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). 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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Sunday, July 12, 2009

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

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma
2. (4) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah
3. (2) 18 Scott Spilde, Ridgeway
4. (3) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
5. (6) 9 Mark Lewis, Riceville
6. (5) 24 Randy Banks, Cresco
7. (7) 101 Bernie Adams, Stacyville
8. (8) 22t Jim Thesing, Waukon
9. (9) 17 Troy Lensing, Calmar

Heat #2:
1. (7) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco
2. (3) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
3. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah
4. (8) 6 Dan Sacquitne, Decorah
5. (4) 33 Tye Moellers, Ridgeway
6. (5) 55 Dennis Dettmann, Monona
7. (2) 7k Andy Stinson, Ridgeway
8. (6) 1 Kory Adams, Stacyville
9. (9) 38s Nick Schwebach, Caledonia, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (10) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma
3. (7) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah
4. (5) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah
5. (11) 24 Randy Banks, Cresco
6. (13) 101 Bernie Adams, Stacyville
7. (3) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco
8. (8) 18 Scott Spilde, Ridgeway
9. (15) 22t Jim Thesing, Waukon
10. (12) 55 Dennis Dettmann, Monona
11. (9) 33 Tye Moellers, Ridgeway
12. (4) 9 Mark Lewis, Riceville
13. (1) 6 Dan Sacquitne, Decorah
14. (14) 7k Andy Stinson, Ridgeway
15. (17) 17 Troy Lensing, Calmar
16. (6) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
17. (16) 1 Kory Adams, Stacyville
18. (18) 38s Nick Schwebach, Caledonia, Minn.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 23 Matt Jones, Waukon
2. (4) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco
3. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin
4. (5) 16 Eric Verthein, Waukon
5. (2) 95 Josh Gesell, Ridgeway
6. (7) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye
7. (8) 4j Jeremy Geisler, Monona
8. (6) 83 Russell Hesse, Waterloo

Heat #2:
1. (3) 92 Tyler Droste, Waterloo
2. (1) 14m Brian Mahlstadt, Ionia
3. (5) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville
4. (4) 82 Chris Fretheim, Decorah
5. (2) 44 Justin Lewis, Mabel, Minn.
6. (6) 58x Casey Panos, Decorah
7. (7) 56s Troy Marshall, Allison

Feature:
1. (2) 92 Tyler Droste, Waterloo
2. (10) 23 Matt Jones, Waukon
3. (8) 16 Eric Verthein, Waukon
4. (3) 14m Brian Mahlstadt, Ionia
5. (5) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco
6. (4) 82 Chris Fretheim, Decorah
7. (12) 58x Casey Panos, Decorah
8. (9) 95 Josh Gesell, Ridgeway
9. (14) 56s Troy Marshall, Allison
10. (11) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye
11. (1) 44 Justin Lewis, Mabel, Minn.
12. (6) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville
13. (13) 4j Jeremy Geisler, Monona
14. (15) 83 Russell Hesse, Waterloo
15. (7) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma
2. (1) 41 Cody Henkes, Postville
3. (4) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin
4. (6) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway
5. (8) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah
6. (7) 9 Patty Fosaaen, Waukon
7. (9) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah
8. (11) 27p Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
9. (10) 22t Neil Thesing, Oakdale, Minn.
10. (2) 55 Derek Dettmann, Monona
11. (3) 20w Shane Weller, Agency

Heat #2:
1. (7) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence
2. (4) 23 Brian Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
3. (3) 69 Jake Ludeking, Decorah
4. (9) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah
5. (5) 6 Bryan Webb, Decorah
6. (1) 20r Gary Rotenberger, Calmar
7. (10) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah
8. (8) 37 Loren Kuennen, Ossian
9. (2) 48 Casey Sebastian, Cresco
10. (6) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock

Feature:
1. (1) 23 Brian Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (3) 9 Patty Fosaaen, Waukon
3. (5) 6 Bryan Webb, Decorah
4. (13) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah
5. (12) 69 Jake Ludeking, Decorah
6. (9) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin
7. (4) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway
8. (10) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma
9. (7) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah
10. (14) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah
11. (6) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah
12. (18) 48 Casey Sebastian, Cresco
13. (21) 20w Shane Weller, Agency
14. (16) 37 Loren Kuennen, Ossian
15. (8) 20r Gary Rotenberger, Calmar
16. (17) 22t Neil Thesing, Oakdale, Minn.
17. (19) 121g Arlen Hoy, Marble Rock
18. (2) 41 Cody Henkes, Postville
19. (11) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence
20. (15) 27p Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
21. (20) 55 Derek Dettmann, Monona

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat:
1. (2) 8 Colt Mather, Webster
2. (1) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah
3. (4) 35k Ron Konkel, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (3) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville
5. (6) 2 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
6. (9) 24 Tim Heins, Elkader
7. (8) 75 Garry Hall, Rochester, Minn.
8. (7) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco
9. (5) 55 Larry Gene Hall, Rochester, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 35k Ron Konkel, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (4) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville
3. (1) 8 Colt Mather, Webster
4. (5) 2 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
5. (6) 24 Tim Heins, Elkader
6. (8) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco
7. (3) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah
8. (9) 55 Larry Gene Hall, Rochester, Minn.
9. (7) 75 Garry Hall, Rochester, Minn.