LANSING, Minn. (May 9, 2025)—Chateau Speedway roared to life Friday night for the season-opening event featuring the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series on the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay gumbo oval.

Fans were treated to thrilling action as drivers battled for supremacy in the USRA Stock Cars and USRA Hobby Stocks classes.

In the USRA Stock Car feature, Travis Shipman of Mason City, Iowa, charged from the sixth starting position to claim victory. Chris Toot of Albert Lea held strong for second, followed by Casey Colsch of Caledonia in third. Stacy Krohnberg of Walters secured fourth, while P.J. Duchene of Faribault rounded out the top five.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Kolby Goepel of Britt, Iowa, lead from the pole to take the checkered flag. Jason Newkirk of Austin fought his way to second, with Terry Quam of Cresco, Iowa, finishing third. Samuel Fitterer of Lake City took fourth, and Braden Schaer of Garner, Iowa, completed the top five.

Chateau Speedway returns to action next Friday, Aug. 16, for Black Iron Manufacturing Night featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA Hobby Stocks, B-Mods and Outlaw Mini-Mods. For more information, visit www.chateauspeedway.net.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Chateau Speedway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, May 9, 2025

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
2. (1) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (6) 47X Brent Holland, Glenville, Minn.
4. (5) 36 Ross Spitzer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (4) 46 Stacy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
DQ (2) 73.5 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
2. (3) 36X Dillon Njus, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (5) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
4. (4) 44 P.J. Duchene, Faribault, Minn.
5. (1) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa

Feature:
1. (6) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
2. (1) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
3. (3) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (5) 46 Stacy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
5. (9) 44 P.J. Duchene, Faribault, Minn.
6. (2) 36X Dillon Njus, New Hampton, Iowa
7. (11) 73.5 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
8. (8) 36 Ross Spitzer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
9. (10) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
10. (7) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
11. (4) 47X Brent Holland, Glenville, Minn.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (4) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
3. (1) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
4. (8) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.
5. (5) 27 Braden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
6. (7) 88S George Schrumpf, Rochester, Minn.
7. (2) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (6) 1 Jack Maas, Faribault, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
2. (2) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
3. (4) 17P Jack Paulson, Morristown, Minn.
4. (5) 64 Terry Quam, Cresco, Iowa
5. (7) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
6. (8) 06 Garrett Nemechek, Byron, Minn.
7. (6) 00 Zachary Holtberg, Hollandale, Minn.
8. (3) 33 Jim Briggs, Waseca, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (7) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
3. (6) 64 Terry Quam, Cresco, Iowa
4. (3) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
5. (5) 27 Braden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
6. (12) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (11) 06 Garrett Nemechek, Byron, Minn.
8. (14) 33 Jim Briggs, Waseca, Minn.
9. (9) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
10. (13) 00 Zachary Holtberg, Hollandale, Minn.
11. (2) 17P Jack Paulson, Morristown, Minn.
12. (10) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
13. (8) 88S George Schrumpf, Rochester, Minn.
14. (4) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
15. (15) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.
DNS - 1 Jack Maas, Faribault, Minn.

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The United States Racing Association (USRA) was formed in 2002, and currently sanctions eight divisions at some of the finest speedways in America. With the incredible support of dozens of marketing partners, the USRA is able to provide points funds and contingency awards that are second to none in dirt track racing. Thousands of racers compete in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series at some of the most elite dirt track facilities in America.

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