FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 17) – Olson gets first win, five others return to victory lane at Mineral City Speedway

Olson gets first win, five others return to victory lane at Mineral City Speedway

FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 17) – After a long and hot summer, perfect racing weather greeted drivers and fans at the Mineral City Speedway Friday night with six classes in action on the fast half-mile clay oval.

For the first time since, June the USRA A-Mods returned to the track with Scott Olson taking down the win and $500 top prize, with Bill Crimmins, Ryan Watnem, Chris Snyder and Devon Havlik rounding out the top 5. It was the first win of the season at MCS for the Blairsburg pilot.

Due to the nice turnout of cars, officials announced that the A-Mods have been added to the program this Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 20-21, during the Great American Stock Shootout, as well as the Season Championships next Friday, Aug. 24.

Fort Dodge’s Lance Deal bested Wayne Crimmins, Malcolm Teachout and for the victory in the USRA Stock Car main event. It was Deal’s sixth win of the season.

In the USRA B-Mod main event, Eric Elliott of Boone took the checkered flag for his fourth win of the year. Polesitter Jake Simpson held on for the runner-up paycheck, followed by Andy Tiernan, Chase Ellingson and Matt Lettow.

USRA Hobby Stock points leader Myles Michehl of Fort Dodge picked up the $300 winner’s share of the prize money with his sixth triumph of the 2012 campaign. Cody Nielsen charged from tenth on the starting grid to a second-place finish. Jeremy Morriss, Bill Richards and Kevin Berger rounded out the top 5.

In other action, Fort Dodge residents Brad Hanse and Joe DeBoer each took home feature wins. While Hanse captured his seventh overall win and fifth straight in the Econo Stock class, DeBoer roared to his third of the season.

UP NEXT: GREAT AMERICAN STOCK CAR SHOOTOUT

On Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 20-21, the Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and A-Mods take center stage for the Great American Stock Car Shootout. Stock Cars and B-Mods will pay $500 to win on Monday night while Hobby Stocks will pay $300 to win. The payoff explodes on Tuesday when Stock Cars and B-Mods will race for $1,000 to win with Hobby Stocks battling for a $600 top prize.

A-Mods will race for $500 to win and $100 to start each night.

Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps start at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. Grandstand tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids ages 13-16 and children under 13 get in for free both days. Pit passes are $30 each day. There is no entry fee for this event.

The Mineral City Speedway is a 1/2-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 0.9 mile north of US 20 on US 169, then 0.5 mile east on 230th. For more information check out www.mineralcityspeedway.com online.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012

HORNETS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 0K Keaton Graffunder, Manson.
2. (4) 66 Nate Evans, Fort Dodge.
3. (1) 07 Mike McFarland, Clare.
4. (3) D0 Dennis Graffunder, Manson.
5. (5) 519 Chad Locke, Fort Dodge.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 14 Joe DeBoer, Fort Dodge.
2. (3) 99 Mick Evans, Fort Dodge.
3. (2) 13 Gary Carlson, Fort Dodge.
4. (5) 83 Jarid Kuchenreuther, Rockwell City.
5. (4) 50K Kalan Guthrie, Fort Dodge.

“A” Main:
1. (1) 14 Joe DeBoer, Fort Dodge, $100.
2. (5) 07 Mike McFarland, Clare, $75.
3. (8) 83 Jarid Kuchenreuther, Rockwell City, $50.
4. (2) 99 Mick Evans, Fort Dodge, $40.
5. (6) 66 Nate Evans, Fort Dodge, $35.
6. (4) 13 Gary Carlson, Fort Dodge, $30.
7. (7) D0 Dennis Graffunder, Manson, $25.
8. (10) 50K Kalan Guthrie, Fort Dodge, $25.
9. (3) 0K Keaton Graffunder, Manson, $25.
10. (9) 519 Chad Locke, Fort Dodge, $25

ECONO STOCKS

Heat:
1. (6) 75 Brad Hanse, Fort Dodge.
2. (2) 66 Mike Vondrak, Galva.
3. (4) 72 Brad Babb, Fort Dodge.
4. (5) 7DD Dan Dahl, Rutland.
5. (3) 17L Jason Lowe, Sac City.
6. (1) 67 Brad Crouse, Gowrie.

“A” Main:
1. (4) 75 Brad Hanse, Fort Dodge, $100.
2. (3) 7DD Dan Dahl, Rutland, $80.
3. (5) 17L Jason Lowe, Sac City, $70.
4. (6) 67 Brad Crouse, Gowrie, $60.
5. (2) 66 Mike Vondrak, Galva, $50.
6. (1) 72 Brad Babb, Fort Dodge, $25.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 22R Bill Richards, Audubon.
2. (1) 71M Jeremy Morriss, Clare.
3. (8) 29N Cody Nielsen, Fort Dodge.
4. (3) 24R Roger Haupt, Clarion.
5. (5) 21x Lyle Oberhelman, Fort Dodge.
6. (7) 25M Matt Mundt, Callender.
7. (2) 89 Feickert Dakota, Webster City.
8. (6) 49 Jack Marsh, Fort Dodge.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 27P Kevin Berger, Otho.
2. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge.
3. (4) 10s Adam Suhrbier, Fort Dodge.
4. (7) 59 Jeff Lyon, Duncombe.
5. (3) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City.
6. (6) 2EZ Josh Niemand, Fort Dodge.
7. (8) 3 Chris Friesth, Vincent.
8. (1) 51 Nate Bonin, Iowa Falls.

“A” Main:
1. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, $300.
2. (10) 29N Cody Nielsen, Fort Dodge, $230.
3. (9) 71M Jeremy Morriss, Clare, $180.
4. (3) 22R Bill Richards, Audubon, $140.
5. (6) 27P Kevin Berger, Otho, $110.
6. (11) 25M Matt Mundt, Callender, $90.
7. (12) 2EZ Josh Niemand, Fort Dodge, $80.
8. (1) 59 Jeff Lyon, Duncombe, $70.
9. (7) 24R Roger Haupt, Clarion, $65.
10. (16) 51 Nate Bonin, Iowa Falls, $60.
11. (13) 89 Feickert Dakota, Webster City, $55.
12. (14) 3 Chris Friesth, Vincent, $50.
13. (2) 10s Adam Suhrbier, Fort Dodge, $50.
14. (4) 21x Lyle Oberhelman, Fort Dodge, $50.
15. (15) 49 Jack Marsh, Fort Dodge, $50.
16. (8) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, $50.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 321 Andy Tiernan, Woodward.
2. (3) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Williams.
3. (4) 20 Gerald Curry, Luverne.
4. (5) 14K Donoven Kennebeck, Lytton.
5. (2) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 9E Eric Elliott, Boone.
2. (3) 5 Jake Simpson, Algona.
3. (4) 14E Chase Ellingson, Iowa Falls.
4. (1) 92P Michael Pruitt, Redfield.
5. (5) 5F Mitch Frakes, Eagle Grove.

“A” Main:
1. (4) 9E Eric Elliott, Boone, $350.
2. (1) 5 Jake Simpson, Algona, $230.
3. (6) 321 Andy Tiernan, Woodward, $180.
4. (3) 14E Chase Ellingson, Iowa Falls, $140.
5. (9) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland, $120.
6. (8) 92P Michael Pruitt, Redfield, $100.
7. (2) 2 Jerid Ratzke, Williams, $90.
8. (10) 5F Mitch Frakes, Eagle Grove, $80.
9. (7) 14K Donoven Kennebeck, Lytton, $75.
10. (5) 20 Gerald Curry, Luverne, $70.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat:
1. (1) 20T Malcolm Teachout, Fort Dodge.
2. (2) 35 Wayne Crimmins, Fort Dodge.
3. (4) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City.
4. (3) 22x Lance Deal, Fort Dodge.

“A” Main:
1. (4) 22x Lance Deal, Fort Dodge, $350.
2. (2) 35 Wayne Crimmins, Fort Dodge, $230.
3. (1) 20T Malcolm Teachout, Fort Dodge, $180.
4. (3) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City, $150.

KEMNA AUTO USRA A-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 88 Ryan Watnem, Humboldt.
2. (1) 41P Keith Pittman, Waterloo.
3. (2) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls.
4. (5) 64 Duane VanDeest, Grundy Center.
5. (6) 28 Cole Hall, Sheffield.
6. (4) 15 Josh Barta, Cedar Falls.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 68 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge.
2. (2) 99 Martin Bennett, Ankeny.
3. (5) 8x Scott Olson, Blairsburg.
4. (3) 32 Chris Snyder, Raymond.
5. (4) 3 Jeff Feaster, Humboldt.

“A” Main:
1. (2) 8x Scott Olson, Blairsburg, $500.
2. (8) 68 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, $350.
3. (7) 88 Ryan Watnem, Humboldt, $230.
4. (3) 32 Chris Snyder, Raymond, $170.
5. (1) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls, $140.
6. (5) 64 Duane VanDeest, Grundy Center, $120.
7. (11) 15 Josh Barta, Cedar Falls, $110.
8. (9) 28 Cole Hall, Sheffield, $105.
9. (4) 41P Keith Pittman, Waterloo, $100.
10. (6) 99 Martin Bennett, Ankeny, $100.
11. (10) 3 Jeff Feaster, Humboldt, $100.

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