Michehl earns Iron Man victory at Fairmont
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FAIRMONT, Minn. (May 2, 2025)—Myles Michehl of Fort Dodge, Iowa, powered from fifth to capture the feature for ther KS Engineering USRA Iron Man Stock Car Series driven by Terminator Chassis at Fairmont Raceway on Friday night, headlining a thrilling evening of dirt track racing on the Martin County Fairgounds half-mile oval.
Michehl outran Derek Green of Granada, who finished second, and Brandon Hare of Elma, Iowa, who took third. Rodney Schweizer of Kansas City, Kan., and Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., rounded out the top five. His win was worth $1,200.
Tyler Cadwallader of Amazonia, Mo., and Justin Custer of Liberty, Mo., made notable charges from 17th and 18th to finish eighth and ninth, respectively.
In the USRA Modifieds, Lee Beemer of Fairmont started second and held off Dustin Wiederhoeft, also of Fairmont, for the feature win. Lyle Sathoff of Sherburn placed third, followed by Roger Nielsen of Fairmont and Bill Crimmins of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The USRA B-Mods saw Klay Beemer of Fairmont dominate from the second starting position. Defending USRA B-Mod National Champion Ty Griffith of Blairsburg, Iowa, and Jake Richards of Lansing, Kan., finished second and third, with Tianna Mithun of New Richland and James Richert of Comfrey completing the top five.
Jeremy Crimmins of Fort Dodge, Iowa, led the USRA Hobby Stock feature, fending off Kolby Goepel of Britt, Iowa, in second. Gavin Bussinger of Granada took third, followed by Joshua Monson of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Nick Schwebach of Spring Valley, who advanced from 10th to fifth.
Slade Fitzgerald of Dunnell claimed the USRA Tuner feature from the second starting spot. Jerry Coopman of Mankato and Brandon Hartmann of Fairmont finished second and third, respectively, followed by Ty Fitzgerald of Dunnell and Parker Larson of Lewisville.
Action resumes Saturday at the Sports Park Raceway in Fort Dodge, Iowa, with USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Crown Vics joining the Iron Man USRA Stock Cars. Pits open at 5 p,m., grandstands open at 6, hot laps begin at 7 and racing starts at 7:15. For more information, check out www.sportsparkraceway.com.
Sunday at the Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, will feature USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Tuners and Outlaw Mini-Mods. The pits open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3, hot laps start at 4:45 and racing gets underway at 5. For more information, check out www.masoncitymotorspeedway.com.
The Iron Man Series has raced three times in Missouri with Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., sitting atop the points after one weekend at the Lucas Oil Speedway during King of America XIV. Winners were Derek Green of Granada, Minn., on Thursday; Jeffrey Abbey of Rhome, Texas, on Friday; and Rodney Schweizer of Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday.
This year's championship is based on a drivers best 14 points nights, and the USRA will be giving away a new Terminator Chassis with a new a KSE racing engine, plus a complete rearend from PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain.
To be eligible for the giveaway a driver must have competed in 80% of the events. Every race over 80% and that driver will get one more chance with a ticket drawing, which will be held at the year-end USRA awards banquet.
Iron Man memberships are $300 for the 2025 race season. At each race paying $1,200 to win, members will get $50 cash above payouts. The year-end points fund is $5,000 to win and $1,000 for 10th.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat:
1. (5) 3 Dustin Wiederhoeft, Fairmont, Minn.
2. (1) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (2) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.
4. (6) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (3) 9 Roger Nielsen, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (4) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
2. (1) 3 Dustin Wiederhoeft, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (3) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.
4. (6) 9 Roger Nielsen, Fairmont, Minn.
5. (4) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
6. (5) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. (4) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (5) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (6) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
4. (8) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
5. (7) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
6. (2) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Granada, Minn.
7. (1) 8 Andrew Gerhardt, Sherburn, Minn.
8. (3) 2A Jamie Andreasen, Lytton, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (5) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (6) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa
3. (2) 13 Cade Lehr, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (7) 76 Ben Petersen, Swea City, Iowa
5. (4) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
6. (1) 11N Nathan Roiger, Sanborn, Minn.
7. (3) 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
Heat 3:
1. (1) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
2. (4) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (6) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
4. (3) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
5. (5) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
6. (2) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
7. (7) 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa
Heat 4:
1. (3) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (4) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
3. (1) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
4. (6) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
5. (7) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
6. (5) 21X Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
7. (2) 40M Matt Moeller, Welcome, Minn.
Feature:
1. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (6) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (3) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
5. (11) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
6. (13) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
7. (9) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
8. (17) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
9. (18) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
10. (23) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
11. (20) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
12. (12) 76 Ben Petersen, Swea City, Iowa
13. (1) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa
14. (8) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
15. (16) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
16. (14) 13 Cade Lehr, Fairmont, Minn.
17. (26) 40M Matt Moeller, Welcome, Minn.
18. (27) 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
19. (21) 11N Nathan Roiger, Sanborn, Minn.
20. (24) 21X Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
21. (10) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
22. (4) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
23. (25) 8 Andrew Gerhardt, Sherburn, Minn.
24. (15) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
25. (22) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Granada, Minn.
26. (7) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
27. (28) 2A Jamie Andreasen, Lytton, Iowa
28. (19) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
29. (29) 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (4) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
3. (7) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (6) 17J Jayden Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn.
5. (3) 47F Aaron Fullerton, Welcome, Minn.
6. (1) 17K Kynlee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
7. (5) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Dunnell, Minn.
8. (8) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 56 Ty Griffith, Blairsburg, Iowa
2. (6) 5R James Richert, Comfrey, Minn.
3. (7) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
4. (2) 3W Randy Winter, Winnebago, Minn.
5. (8) 81K Jacob Korte, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (5) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
7. (3) 79W Bill Wegner, Armstrong, Iowa
8. (4) 30 Ben Ruby, Blue Earth, Minn.
Feature:
1. (2) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
2. (6) 56 Ty Griffith, Blairsburg, Iowa
3. (3) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
4. (4) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
5. (5) 5R James Richert, Comfrey, Minn.
6. (7) 17J Jayden Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn.
7. (10) 81K Jacob Korte, Fairmont, Minn.
8. (12) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
9. (8) 3W Randy Winter, Winnebago, Minn.
10. (11) 17K Kynlee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
11. (14) 79W Bill Wegner, Armstrong, Iowa
12. (16) 30 Ben Ruby, Blue Earth, Minn.
13. (9) 47F Aaron Fullerton, Welcome, Minn.
14. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
15. (13) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Dunnell, Minn.
16. (15) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. (3) 7JO Jeremy Wagner, Graettinger, Iowa
2. (4) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (2) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
4. (5) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
5. (6) 5 Corey Black, Mankato, Minn.
6. (1) 55 Craig Fowler, Ledyard, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (3) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (1) 57H Jonathon Hynes, Winnebago, Minn.
3. (5) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
4. (2) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
5. (4) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
6. (6) 76A Nathan Asche, Armstrong, Iowa
Feature:
1. (3) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (2) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
3. (4) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
4. (6) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (10) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
6. (1) 57H Jonathon Hynes, Winnebago, Minn.
7. (7) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
8. (8) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
9. (12) 76A Nathan Asche, Armstrong, Iowa
10. (11) 55 Craig Fowler, Ledyard, Iowa
11. (9) 5 Corey Black, Mankato, Minn.
12. (5) 7JO Jeremy Wagner, Graettinger, Iowa
USRA TUNERS
Heat:
1. (4) 19 Jerry Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
2. (1) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Dunnell, Minn.
3. (6) 1 Parker Larson, Lewisville, Minn.
4. (7) 29 Ty Fitzgerald, Dunnel, Minn.
5. (3) 81 Brandon Hartmann, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (2) 69G Terry Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
7. (5) 30H Bryson Hatfield, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 24G Dale Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
Feature:
1. (2) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Dunnell, Minn.
2. (3) 19 Jerry Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
3. (5) 81 Brandon Hartmann, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (4) 29 Ty Fitzgerald, Dunnel, Minn.
5. (1) 1 Parker Larson, Lewisville, Minn.
6. (7) 30H Bryson Hatfield, Fairmont, Minn.
7. (6) 69G Terry Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 24G Dale Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn..
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