RICE LAKE, Wis. (May 3, 2025)—Kory Ressie of Alma surged to victory in the USRA Late Model feature race at Rice Lake Speedway on Saturday night, headlining the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series event.

Starting second, Ressie outpaced a competitive field, including two-time and defending USRA Late Model National Champion Cade Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., who finished second.

Mitchell Fenske of New Richmond started on the pole and secured third, followed by two-time former USRA Late Model National Champion Lucas Peterson of Stockholm. Patrick Kelley of Wyoming, Minn., rounded out the top five.

The 21-car feature saw intense battles throughout, with Ryan Howe of Menomonie charging from ninth to sixth. Steven O’Brien Jr. of Red Wing, Minn., and Josh Bach of Barron finished seventh and eighth, respectively. Jason McFadden of Jim Falls made a notable run from 20th to ninth, while Clayton Hofteig of Elk River, Minn., closed the top 10.

Heat race winners included Howe, Nelson and Josh Wahlstrom of Rice Lake.

The USRA Late Models will return to Rice Lake Speedway for the second of five visits in 2025 on Saturday, June 28. For more information, visit www.ricelakespeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis.
Saturday, May 3, 2025

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

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
2. (7) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
3. (5) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
4. (3) 67 Josh Bach, Barron, Wis.
5. (2) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
6. (6) 1 Kody Koski, New Richmond, Wis.
7. (8) 57 Brent Mindock, Prentice, Wis.
8. (4) 17J Jared Bamberger, Clayton, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
2. (3) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
3. (6) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
4. (5) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
5. (4) 17 Chase Swerman, Eau Claire, Wis.
6. (7) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
7. (1) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.

Heat 3:
1. (5) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
2. (4) 65 Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
3. (6) 99F Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
4. (1) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
5. (3) 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.
6. (7) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
7. (2) 3 Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.

Feature:
1. (2) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
2. (5) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
3. (1) 99F Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
4. (4) 65 Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
5. (6) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
6. (9) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
7. (3) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
8. (10) 67 Josh Bach, Barron, Wis.
9. (20) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
10. (13) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
11. (8) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
12. (12) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
13. (14) 17 Chase Swerman, Eau Claire, Wis.
14. (11) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
15. (15) 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.
16. (7) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
17. (16) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
18. (19) 3 Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
19. (17) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
20. (18) 57 Brent Mindock, Prentice, Wis.
21. (21) 17J Jared Bamberger, Clayton, Wis.
DNS - 1 Kody Koski, New Richmond, Wis.

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