Logan takes IRA checkers at Cresco Speedway

CRESCO, Iowa -- Mabe's Pizza and H & S Motors, of Cresco, welcomed drivers and fans to the season finale at the Cresco Speedway in Creso, Iowa. The IRA Bumper to Bumper Sprint Car series was in town, along with Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and Stock Cars.

The IRA Outlaw Sprints took to the Cresco oval for their time trials first. Three cars topped the old track record, with Brian Brown setting the new mark with a fast lap of 13.485 seconds, for a top speed of 106.785 mph.

Street Stock heat wins went to Mitch Hovden and Dillon Anderson. Hobby Stocks were next with heat wins going to Tory Reicks, Jeremy Moellers, and Shay Curtain. Kenny Taylor walked away from a nasty crash in the second Hobby Stock heat, as he got his car sideways out of turn four, hit the front stretch wall, and rolled in the front stretch.

Stock Car heat wins went to Tom Schmitt, Shawn Peter, and Lynn Panos. Mike Bergan walked away uninjured after he rolled his car three and a half times in turn one of the first Stock Car heat. IRA Outlaw Sprint Car wins went to Scotty Neitzel, Raymond Hensley, Kurt Winker, and Todd Hepfner. The Sprint Car B Main winner was Kerry Madson.

Street Stockers were first to the track for their A Main event. Mitch Hovden and Dillon Anderson battled all year for the points championship, and the feature race was no different. The two battled side by side, with Anderson having a slight advantage, and Dan Kohnen hot on their trail. Anderson held the lead until midway point, when he got loose in turn four, allowing Hovden to gain the top spot. Hovden held on for his first ever feature win. Kohnen finished second, followed by Anderson, Lee Nuehring, and Robbert Malli.

Tom Fink opened an early lead in the Hobby Stock A Main event but a whole handful of other drivers also had sights on the top position. Tory Reicks, the season's point champion, took over the top spot on lap seven as cars battled three-wide down the front stretch. Lapped traffic added to the already tight racing, and by the time the dust settled, Reicks picked up the win, followed by Jeremy Moellers, Jeff Larson, Steve Holthaus, and Fink.

Tom Schmitt had a strong second half of the season at Cresco, as he had picked up six feature wins in the Stock Car class. That experience pushed him to the lead early in the feature race, and he held off Brian Gjere, Shawn Peter, Kevin Bidne, and Darrin Walch for the win.

Ricky Logan found the Cresco oval to his liking once again as he used he front row starting spot and led every lap to pick up the IRA Bumper to Bumper Outlaw Sprint Car feature event. Logan was also last year's feature winner. Skip Jackson and Brooke Tatnall, both Australian natives, finished second and third. Collin Northway and Kerry Madson rounded out the top five in an extremely fast and exciting feature race.

Tonight's action concludes the racing season at the Cresco Speedway. See you next year!

RESULTS

STREET STOCK

Heat 1 - Mitch Hovden, Decorah; Robert Malli, Cresco; Dan Kohnen, Caledonia; Jason Bakkum, Waukon; Carissa Wagner, Monona; Dave Lickteig, Cresco; Beau Langland, Waukon

Heat 2 - Dillon Anderson, Decorah; Marc Banks, Waucoma; Lee Nuehring, Monona; Travis Turner, Postville; Keith Eischens, Taopi; Kevin Anderson, Decorah; Jeremy Geisler, Winona

Feature - Mitch Hovden, Dan Kohnen, Dillon Anderson, Lee Nuehring, Robert Malli, Keith Eischens, Carissa Wagner, Beau Langland, Marc Banks, Jason Bakkum, Travis Turner, Jeremy Geisler, Kevin Anderson, Dave Lickteig

HOBBY STOCK

Heat 1 - Tory Reicks, Lawler; Tom Fink, Waukon; Steve Holthaus, Cresco; John Kruse, Waucoma; Patty Fosaaen, Waukon; Gary Rotenbarger, Calmar; Kevin Lerian, Waukon; Paul Malli, Cresco

Heat 2 - Jeremy Moellers, Elma; Shane Panos, Decorah; Dave Seegmiller; Fred Storlie, Mabel; Shawn Erickson, Cresco; Casey Walsh, Lansing; Diana Sterrett, Waterloo; Kenny Taylor, Strawberry Point

Heat 3 - Shay Curtain, Waukon; Jeff Larson, New Hampton; Jason Rohde, Fayette; Justin Elsbernd, Des Moines; Adam Iverson; Brian Kruse, Fort Atkinson; Josh Malli, Cresco

Feature - Tory Reicks, Jeremy Moellers, Jeff Larson, Steve Holthaus, Tom Fink, Justin Elsbernd, Shay Curtain, Shane Panos, Jason Rohde, Patty Fosaaen, Shawn Erickson, Dave Seegmiller, Adam Iverson, Kevin Lerian, Gary Rotenbarger, Fred Storlie, Diana Sterrett, Casey Walsh, Brian Kruse, John Kruse, Josh Malli, Paul Malli, Kenny Taylor

STOCK CARS

Heat 1 - Tom Schmitt, Independence; Kevin Bidne, Decorah; Gerald Peter, Mabel; Darrin Walch, Postville; Rodney Necker, Sumner; Marinus Mlady, Cresco; Mike Bergan, Cresco; Jimmy Brozeit

Heat 2 - Shawn Peter, Mabel; Brian Gjere, Mabel; Brian Tank, New Hampton, Dan Christopher; Blaire Benzing, Waterville; Rodney Zubrod, Cresco; Jim Peter, Cresco; Jim Conway, Cresco

Heat 3 - Lynn Panos, Protivin; Mike Kelly, Lanesboro; Terry Quam, Ossian; Mike Vseteska, Fort Atkinson; Tom Hovey, Decorah; Jason Schlangen, Cresco; Herbert Quigley, Tripoli; Paul Kottschade, Spring Valley

Feature - Tom Schmitt, Brian Gjere, Shawn Peter, Kevin Bidne, Darrin Walch, Brian Tank, Tom Hovey, Mike Vsetecka, Lynn Panos, Mike Kelly, Terry Quam, Blaire Benzing, Marinus Mlady, Rodney Necker, Jim Peter, Herbert Quigley, Paul Kottschade, Dan Christopher, Jason Schlangen, Gerald Peter, Rodney Zubrod, Jimmy Broszeit, Jim Conway, Mike Bergan

IRA OUTLAW SPRINT CARS

Heat 1 - Scotty Neitzel, Bill Warren, Jerry Richert Jr., Brian Brown, John Haeni, Ryan Irwin, Dave Uttech, Kerry Madson

Heat 2 - Raymond Hensley, Travis Whitney, Collin Northway, Brooke Tatnall, Todd King, Jason Johnson, Darrell Dodd, Scott Uttech, Joe Symoens

Heat 3 - Kurt Winker, Mike Reinke, Skip Jackson, John Sernett, Scott Biertzer, Joe Roe, Joe Kouba, Mike Stefka, Kim Mock

Heat 4 - Todd Hepfner, Ricky Logan, Mike Kertscher, Steve Meyer, Brian Kristan, Kurt Davis, Tim St. Arnold, Wayne Modjeski, Ty Barts

B Main - Kerry Madson, Joe Roe, John Haeni, Darrell Dodd, Kurt Davis, Jason Johnson, Todd King, Scott Biertzer, Wayne Modjeski, Dave Uttech, Ryan Irwin, Joe Kouba, Scott Uttech, Tim St. Arnold, Ty Barts, Mike Stefka, Brian Kristan, Joe Symoens, Kim Mock

Feature - Ricky Logan, Skip Jackson, Brooke Tatnall, Colling Northway, Kerry Madson, Raymond Hensley, Todd Hepfner, Kurt Winker, Scotty Neitzel, Joe Roe, Mike Kertscher, Jerry Richert Jr., Bill Warren, John Haeni, Darrell Dodd, Steve Meyer, Jason Johnson, Kurt Davis, Travis Whitney, Mike Reinke, Brian Brown, John Sernett