The 2024 season at Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa, got underway Friday night as 70 cars were in town to compete in four different classes of Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action.

It was Dan Hovden of Decorah who appeared to have the upper hand early on in the USRA B-Mod division, but Alex Zwanziger of Walker decided to pull to the door of Hovden’s 16D midway through the feature race and made the pass through turn two just as Hovden cut down a tire and brought out a caution flag.

Zwanziger went on to lead the remaining laps as he claimed the victory, finishing ahead of Protivin’s Ben Moudry in second. After fixing his flat tire, Hovden charged back to a third place finish, while Kyle Anderson (Decorah) was fourth and Tim Heins (Waukon) was fifth.

In the USRA Stock Car main event, Mitch Hovden (Decorah) resumed his reign as one of the top dirt track racers in the country as he led every lap of the 20-lap feature. Cresco’s Jason Shlangen had a solid run in his 27S to take second, while Decorah’s Kevin Donlan crossed the line third. Fourth place went to Chris Roney (Decorah), while Brian Mahlstedt of Ionia rounded out the top five.

A total of 23 USRA Hobby Stocks were in attendance for Friday night’s event as Waukon’s Chance Hilman stood atop the results at the end of the night. The win is the second of Hilman’s career in a Hobby Stock after he notched his first earlier this spring.

Hilman had to work for the win as he held off a furious field of cars, including hard-charger Steve Larson (Decorah) who started ninth and finished second, and Daryl Moss (West Union) in third place. Decorah’s Paul Seabrooke took fourth, while Hawkeye’s Justin Hanson was fifth.

A pass for the lead coming out of turn four on the final lap of the USRA Tuner feature allowed Elkader’s Josh Hills to start out his 2024 campaign in victory lane. Hills overtook New Hampton’s Braiden Schaufenbuel, who led every lap to that point, but had to settle for silver.

Dalton Fels of Calmar finished third on the night, while Nolan Lerch (West Union) and Tom Kessel (Waukon) rounded out the top five.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Friday, May 10, 2024

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 115 Hannah Chesmore, Rowley, Iowa
2. (1) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
3. (6) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
4. (3) 25 Dan Jones, Waterville, Iowa
5. (4) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
6. (5) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
7. (9) 18 Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
8. (7) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa
9. (8) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (7) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
4. (3) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
5. (2) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
6. (6) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
7. (5) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
8. (8) 22 Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
9. (9) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
3. (2) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
4. (7) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
5. (11) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
6. (13) 18 Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
7. (5) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
8. (9) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
9. (12) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
10. (10) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
11. (6) 25 Dan Jones, Waterville, Iowa
12. (8) 115 Hannah Chesmore, Rowley, Iowa
13. (14) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
14. (16) 22 Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
15. (15) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa
16. (3) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
17. (17) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
DNS – 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa

​Mitch Hovden won the USRA Stock Car main event.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
2. (2) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (4) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
4. (3) 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
5. (5) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
2. (2) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
3. (4) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
4. (5) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
5. (3) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.

Feature:
1. (6) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
2. (3) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
4. (4) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
5. (5) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
6. (8) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
7. (10) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
8. (7) 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
9. (9) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa
10. (2) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa

Alex Zwanziger won the USRA B-Mod main event.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 808 Chance Hillman, Waukon, Iowa
3. (1) 88 Robert Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (4) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
5. (5) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6. (7) 74 Josh Harms, Postville, Iowa
7. (3) 11S Kyle Sivesind, Stewartville, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
2. (5) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
3. (2) 23Z Zach McNeese, Independence, Iowa
4. (6) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
5. (3) 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa
6. (4) 8J Justin Bolsinger, Garber, Iowa

Heat #3:
1. (1) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
2. (4) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
3. (2) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (5) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
5. (3) 53B Bernie Olson, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
DNS – 28 Justin Hansel, Monona, Iowa

Heat #4:
1. (1) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa
2. (4) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
3. (5) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (2) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
5. (3) 171 Jeremy Swanson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
DNS – 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa

Feature:
1. (6) 808 Chance Hillman, Waukon, Iowa
2. (9) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
3. (2) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
4. (7) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
5. (11) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa
6. (5) 88 Robert Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
7. (4) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
8. (1) 23Z Zach McNeese, Independence, Iowa
9. (10) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
10. (3) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
11. (14) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
12. (8) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
13. (16) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
14. (15) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
15. (13) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
16. (23) 74 Josh Harms, Postville, Iowa
17. (17) 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa
18. (12) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
19. (20) 8J Justin Bolsinger, Garber, Iowa
20. (21) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
21. (19) 171 Jeremy Swanson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
22. (18) 53B Bernie Olson, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
23. (22) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa

Chance Hillman won the USRA Hobby Stock main event.

USRA TUNERS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (6) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
3. (1) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
4. (8) 18H Josh Hills, Elkader, Iowa
5. (3) E10 Holden Mathis, Monona, Iowa
6. (4) 476XX Skylar Duffey, Waukon, Iowa
7. (5) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
8. (7) 9 John Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
2. (5) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
3. (3) 17X Niklaus Knobloch, Cresco, Iowa
4. (6) 06 Nolan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
5. (4) 13 Colt Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
6. (2) 16 Isaiah Ruckdashel, Clermont, Iowa
7. (7) 66 Bob Messer, Decorah, Iowa
8. (8) 07C Carter Krugger, Volga, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 18H Josh Hills, Elkader, Iowa
2. (2) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (6) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
4. (5) 06 Nolan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
5. (1) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
6. (9) E10 Holden Mathis, Monona, Iowa
7. (13) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
8. (7) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
9. (12) 16 Isaiah Ruckdashel, Clermont, Iowa
10. (10) 13 Colt Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
11. (8) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
12. (11) 476XX Skylar Duffey, Waukon, Iowa
13. (4) 17X Niklaus Knobloch, Cresco, Iowa
14. (14) 66 Bob Messer, Decorah, Iowa
DNS – 9 John Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
DNS – 07C Carter Krugger, Volga, Iowa

Josh Hills won the USRA Tuner main evert.

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