Lance Hofer won the USRA Late Model main event.

The day started cloudy and rainy, but not even mid-day rains could dampen the spirit of racers and fans who schedule their Friday nights around exciting dirt track action at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. By the final waiving of the checkered flag, everyone knew that what they just witnessed was better than a letting the early day rains scrub their plans.

Just minutes before the evening's first green flag, news spread through the pits that a good old fashioned good-natured bounty had been placed on three-time USRA Late Model feature winner Lance Hofer.

Hofer has started the 2020 season with an unblemished record, winning three features in three starts. A cool $200 would be added to the winner's paycheck if they could just beat Hofer to the checkered flag.

At the drop of the green flag, it appeared that Alex Williamson was ready for the challenge, using the bottom groove to his advantage to jump to the lead.

Williamson led the field with his No. 47 for a heafty portion of the early laps before Hofer screamed around the outside to grab the lead and eventual win.

"I'll tell you, Alex has got a really fast late model there," commented Hofer in after the win. "I tried running low like he was, but I couldn't. He's got that car working well. I don't know if he burned up his right rear or what, but I went back up top and was able to get around him."

Williamson held on for second, ahead of Joe Provinzio in third.

Dwyer doubles-up with second straight win: La Crosse's Steve Dwyer backed up last Friday's Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stock feature win by returning for a second win in a row this week.

Dwyer held off incredible challenges by Tim Helle and Chris Hovden for the win, with Cody Rollinger turning in the best finish of his career in fourth.

Angst, Olson return to victory lane: Josh Angst pulled into victory lane for the third time this season with his No. 99 USRA Modified. The three-time track champion had to work the extreme high groove in order to wind up enough speed and momentum to pass 2009 track champion John Doelle for the lead and eventual win.

"That was John Doelle down at the bottom, and he was pretty fast," smiled Angst after the win. "There wasn't much room left for me up top, right along the wall, but the speed was there and helped me get around him."

Doelle enjoyed enough of a separation behind him to collect the second-place finish while first heat-race winner David Baxter continued his solid performace over the past several weeks with a strong third-place finish.

Defending track champion Flyin' Ryan Olson huffed and puffed his way to the top of the heap in the Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mod feature. Climbing up on top of his No. 21 in victory lane, Olson took a seat on the roof and relaxed a little after the win.

"That was a work-out tonight, give me a second to catch my breath," joked Olson in victory Lane. "My buddy Jared's been teasing me for a while—maybe I was getting too old and was washed up and didn't have it in me any more. That was the drive I needed to push me to the front again."

The fans in the grandstands thought they were going to be treated to a third straight first time feature winner when Nate Butterfield put the bottom of the racetrack to excellent use, leading the first 15 laps of the 20-lap feature. Olson battled former track champions Parker Hale and Shaun Walski—often in three-wide battles—for position in order to get a run on Butterfield's No. 2, eventually getting the open track needed to set sail around the top and race to the win.

For Butterfield, perhaps a bit of a dissappointment, but the Galesville racer showed that his program has taken the steps necessary to potentially grab that first feature win in the future. Hale and Walski were followed by Taylor Skauge to complete the top five.

Mississippi Thunder Speedway returns to action with a two-day extravaganze next Thursday and Friday, July 2-3, for the 12th Annual Rivercity Rumble. USRA Modifieds are racing for $1,000 to win Thursday and $2,000 to win Friday. USRA B-Mods are also competing both nights with Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks joining the card on Friday. The Discount Shop Towels Dirt Kings Late Model Touring Series also races both nights.

Adult grandstand admission just $25, senior (65+) are only $23, college students and teens (ages 13-23) get in for only $5 and children ages 12 and under are absolutely free.

The Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on Wisconsin Highway 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit MississippiThunder.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, June 26, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
2. (4) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (1) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
4. (6) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
5. (7) 6T7 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
6. (3) 13 Ryan Konkel, Winona, Minn.
7. (5) 99F Josh Flury, Cochrane, Wis.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (4) 94 John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
3. (3) 27X Calvin Iverson, Eleva, Wis.
4. (6) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (1) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
6. (7) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
7. (5) 15 Steve Bangart, Auburndale, Wis.

Feature:
1. (5) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (1) 94 John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
3. (6) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
4. (3) 27X Calvin Iverson, Eleva, Wis.
5. (8) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
6. (4) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
7. (7) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
8. (10) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
9. (12) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
10. (14) 15 Steve Bangart, Auburndale, Wis.
11. (11) 13 Ryan Konkel, Winona, Minn.
12. (9) 6T7 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
13. (13) 99F Josh Flury, Cochrane, Wis.
14. (2) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 01 Shaun Mann, Buffalo City, Wis.
2. (5) 47 Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
3. (2) 89 Joe Provinzino, Chanhassen, Minn.
4. (3) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
5. (6) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
6. (4) 65 Lucas Peterson, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS – 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
2. (2) 16 Brett LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
3. (6) 71B Barry Johnson, Nelson, Wis.
4. (5) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
5. (4) 99 Alex Knutson, Winona, Minn.
6. (1) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.

Feature:
1. (2) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
2. (3) 47 Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
3. (6) 89 Joe Provinzino, Chanhassen, Minn.
4. (5) 01 Shaun Mann, Buffalo City, Wis.
5. (8) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
6. (7) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
7. (4) 71B Barry Johnson, Nelson, Wis.
8. (9) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
9. (12) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
10. (11) 65 Lucas Peterson, Grand Meadow, Minn.
11. (10) 99 Alex Knutson, Winona, Minn.
12. (1) 16 Brett LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
DNS – 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 2 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
2. (4) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
3. (8) 28H Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (6) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (7) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
6. (1) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
7. (3) 52 Hunter Nelson, Peterson, Minn.
8. (5) 09R Dax Schwanke, Winona, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
2. (3) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
3. (6) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
4. (5) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
5. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
6. (8) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (1) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
8. (7) X8 Steve Flury, Cochrane, Wis.

Heat #3: no results

Feature:
1. (11) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
2. (1) 2 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
3. (6) 28H Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (3) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
5. (17) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (18) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
7. (5) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
8. (10) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
9. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
10. (13) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
11. (12) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
12. (14) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
13. (7) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.
14. (19) 52 Hunter Nelson, Peterson, Minn.
15. (15) 40 Bob Cisewski, Winona, Minn.
16. (16) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
17. (23) X8 Steve Flury, Cochrane, Wis.
18. (20) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
19. (4) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
20. (22) 09R Dax Schwanke, Winona, Minn.
21. (8) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
22. (9) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
23. (21) 12 Bracken Smith, Cannon Falls, Minn.

MENSINK RACING PRODUCTS USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 18 Cody Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
2. (3) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
3. (8) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
4. (2) 282X Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa
5. (5) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
6. (4) 88 Mike James, Winona, Minn.
7. (7) 14 Arthur Schott, Clarmont, Iowa
8. (6) 26 Andy Anderson, Winona, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (8) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
3. (6) 11X Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.
4. (1) 14W Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (3) 48K Scott Kunda, Winona, Minn.
6. (5) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
7. (7) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
8. (4) 49 Dean Pronschinske, Strum, Wis.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (5) 15T Tim Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
3. (4) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
4. (7) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
5. (3) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
6. (6) 12 Hunter Johnson, Elba, Minn.
7. (8) 38B Brooke Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
8. (1) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.

Feature:
1. (6) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
2. (4) 15T Tim Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
3. (9) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (7) 18 Cody Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
5. (1) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
6. (11) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (13) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
8. (5) 11X Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.
9. (12) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
10. (10) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
11. (8) 14W Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
12. (19) 14 Arthur Schott, Clarmont, Iowa
13. (3) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
14. (15) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
15. (22) 26 Andy Anderson, Winona, Minn.
16. (21) 38B Brooke Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
17. (14) 48K Scott Kunda, Winona, Minn.
18. (16) 88 Mike James, Winona, Minn.
19. (18) 12 Hunter Johnson, Elba, Minn.
20. (17) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
21. (2) 282X Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa
22. (24) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.
23. (23) 49 Dean Pronschinske, Strum, Wis.
24. (20) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.