Clinton, Hovden, Schluetter, Riehle triumph in Fayette County Speedway season opener

Dylan Cinton won the USRA Stock Car main event.

Dylan Cinton won the USRA Stock Car main event.


WEST UNION, Iowa (May 9, 2025)—Fayette County Speedway kicked off the 2025 season Friday night with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, delivering high-octane racing action. The event showcased fierce competition across all classes, with standout performances from local and regional drivers.

In the 20-lap USRA Stock Car feature, two-time USRA Hobby Stock National Champion Dylan Clinton led wire-to-wire to secure the win in front of the hometown fans. Jason Schlangen of Cresco finished second, followed by Brayden Gjere of Mabel, Minn., in third.

Nine-time USRA Stock Car National Champion and defending track champion Mitch Hovden of Decorah took fourth, while Kevin Donlan of Decorah rounded out the top five.

The USRA B-Mod feature saw Dan Hovden of Decorah who is chasing his seventh straight track championship, lead all 20 laps and dominate for the victory.

Ben Moudry of Protivin claimed second, with Kaeden Bronner of Austin, Minn., in third. Alex Zwanziger of Walker finished fourth, and Tim Heins of Waukon completed the top five.

Luke Schluetter of New Hampton captured the USRA Hobby Stock feature, holding off Junior Boyer of Calmar who finished second. Daryl Moss of West Union took third, followed by Joshua Ludeking of Decorah in fourth. Steve Larson of Decorah secured fifth.

In the USRA Tuners, Dillon Riehle of Waukon won the feature, with Nolan Lerch of West Union finishing second. Defending track champion Josh Hills of Elkader took third, followed by Jeremy Hills of Postville in fourth. Dalton Fels of Calmar rounded out the top five.

Fayette County Speedway returns to action Friday, May 16, for the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners. 600 Mod Lites and the Sprint Kings Sprint Car Series will also return.

For more information, visit www.racefayettecountyspeedway.net.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Friday, May 9, 2025

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (4) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
2. (6) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
4. (8) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
5. (2) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
6. (9) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
7. (1) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (7) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
9. (3) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (2) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
2. (4) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
3. (3) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (6) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
5. (5) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
6. (1) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
7. (7) 87 Dylan Suhr, New Hampton, Iowa
8. (9) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
9. (8) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
2. (10) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
3. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
4. (6) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
5. (12) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
6. (3) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
7. (13) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (4) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
9. (8) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
10. (17) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
11. (14) 87 Dylan Suhr, New Hampton, Iowa
12. (11) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
13. (16) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
14. (2) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
15. (18) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa
16. (9) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
17. (15) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa
18. (7) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (4) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (5) 476X Troy Hovey, Cresco, Iowa
5. (3) 10W Devin Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
6. (2) 21Q Brad Quirk, New Hampton, Iowa
7. (7) 60 Dawson Kleiboer, Decorah, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (3) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
2. (5) 24P Ashton Pankow, Elma, Iowa
3. (2) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa
4. (4) 9R Tyler Carey, Nashua, Iowa
5. (6) 18 Owen Malone, Waukon, Iowa
6. (1) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
DNS - 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (1) 88K Kole Quam, Elk Run Heights, Iowa
3. (4) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
4. (7) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
5. (5) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
6. (6) 9 John Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
7. (2) 2 Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa

Feature:
1. (5) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (12) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
4. (15) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
5. (9) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
6. (2) 88K Kole Quam, Elk Run Heights, Iowa
7. (7) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
8. (11) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
9. (6) 24P Ashton Pankow, Elma, Iowa
10. (10) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa
11. (8) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
12. (18) 9 John Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
13. (19) 60 Dawson Kleiboer, Decorah, Iowa
14. (17) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
15. (1) 9R Tyler Carey, Nashua, Iowa
16. (3) 476X Troy Hovey, Cresco, Iowa
17. (13) 10W Devin Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
18. (16) 21Q Brad Quirk, New Hampton, Iowa
19. (20) 2 Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa
20. (14) 18 Owen Malone, Waukon, Iowa
DNS - 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
2. (3) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
3. (4) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
4. (5) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
5. (2) 74 Josh Harms, Postville, Iowa
6. (6) 8J Justin Bolsinger, Garber, Iowa
DNS - 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (2) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2. (3) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
3. (5) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
4. (1) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
5. (6) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
6. (4) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
7. (7) 53B Bernie Olson, Fort Atkinson, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (3) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (5) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
3. (6) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (1) 61H Harley O'Hare, Waukon, Iowa
5. (2) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
6. (4) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa

Feature:
1. (4) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (3) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
3. (12) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
4. (1) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
5. (8) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
6. (5) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
7. (7) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
8. (17) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
9. (9) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
10. (10) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
11. (2) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
12. (14) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
13. (13) 74 Josh Harms, Postville, Iowa
14. (18) 53B Bernie Olson, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
15. (16) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
16. (15) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
17. (6) 61H Harley O'Hare, Waukon, Iowa
18. (11) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
DNS - 8J Justin Bolsinger, Garber, Iowa
DNS - 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa

USRA TUNERS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 13 Colt Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
2. (6) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
3. (5) 18H Josh Hills, Elkader, Iowa
4. (3) 27S Ryan Gibson, Hawkeye, Iowa
5. (7) 17X Niklaus Knobloch, Cresco, Iowa
6. (1) 25 Shawn Kraft, Decorah, Iowa
7. (8) 83 Lincoln Mathis, Monona, Iowa
DQ. (4) 17 Jacob Morris, Toddville, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (2) 06 Nolan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
2. (4) 69H Jeremy Hills, Postville, Iowa
3. (7) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
4. (1) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
5. (6) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
6. (3) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
7. (5) 07C Carter Krugger, Volga, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
2. (4) 06 Nolan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
3. (3) 18H Josh Hills, Elkader, Iowa
4. (6) 69H Jeremy Hills, Postville, Iowa
5. (1) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
6. (8) 27S Ryan Gibson, Hawkeye, Iowa
7. (11) 25 Shawn Kraft, Decorah, Iowa
8. (10) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
9. (12) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
10. (7) 13 Colt Gilson, Strawberry Point, Iowa
11. (9) 17X Niklaus Knobloch, Cresco, Iowa
12. (5) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
DNS - 07C Carter Krugger, Volga, Iowa
DNS - 83 Lincoln Mathis, Monona, Iowa
DNS - 17 Jacob Morris, Toddville, Iowa

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