EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (May 24, 2025)—Eagle River Speedway kicked off its 50th season on Saturday night for their season opener plus Military Appreciation Night. When the dust finally settled after a long night that included a two-hour rain delay, a new face found Victory Lane.

In the USRA Late Model Feature, Cade Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., claimed victory from the third starting position, reinforcing his status as the two-time and defending USRA Late Model National Champion.

Nelson, who turned 16 earlier this month, outpaced runner-up Josh Wahlstrom of Rice Lake, while Lucas Peterson of Stockholm—a two-time USRA Late Model national champ, took third. Hometown family favorite Jason Zdroik of Eagle River secured fourth, and Kory Ressie of Alma rounded out the top five.

Nelson, the defending USRA late model national champion, started third in the 20 lap feature. It took the second-generation ace just one circuit to wrestle the lead away from polesitter Josh Wahlstrom of Rice Lake. Nelson quickly bolted from the pack, and skillfully weaved his way through lapped cars to emerge triumphant in the caution-free go.

Wahlstrom settled for second at the pay window, followed by Stockholm’s Lucas Peterson, defending track champion Jason Zdroik and Alma’s Korey Ressie rounding out the top five finishers.

Eighteen drivers turned up to race in the division’s debut with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, with a handful of locals still ready to make their debut yet this year on the popular division.

The racing program was delayed for more than two hours due to persistent, pesky showers that pelted the track. Track crews and drivers helped save the track by packing it in.

The next race at the third-mile clay oval will be Tuesday, June 10, with the annual School’s Out Night. All of the track’s weekly, regular classes will be in attendance, with the first green flag dropping at 7:15 p.m.

For more information, check out  the Eagle River Speedway on Facebook or email zdroikseagleriverspeedway@gmail.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Eagle River Speedway, Eagle River, Wis.
Saturday, May 24, 2025

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

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
2. (2) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
3. (6) 6Z Jim Zdroik, Hartford, Wis.
4. (3) 55 Todd Gorny, Eagle River, Wis.
5. (4) 3S Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
6. (5) 10 Joshua Nevoraski, Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
2. (2) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
3. (5) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
4. (4) 1Z Jason Zdroik, Eagle River, Wis.
5. (3) 5 David Bennett, Eagle River, Wis.
6. (6) 97 Travis Friske, Tomahawk, Wis.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 25A Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, Mich.
2. (4) 07 Jeff Thomas, Eagle River, Wis.
3. (5) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
4. (1) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
5. (3) 30 Guy Carley, Eagle River, Wis.
6. (6) 55B Mike Boyd, St. Germain, Wis.

Feature:
1. (3) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
2. (1) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
3. (5) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
4. (6) 1Z Jason Zdroik, Eagle River, Wis.
5. (10) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
6. (2) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
7. (12) 07 Jeff Thomas, Eagle River, Wis.
8. (8) 25A Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, Mich.
9. (11) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
10. (15) 97 Travis Friske, Tomahawk, Wis.
11. (4) 55 Todd Gorny, Eagle River, Wis.
12. (13) 3S Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
13. (9) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
14. (7) 6Z Jim Zdroik, Hartford, Wis.
15. (16) 10 Joshua Nevoraski, Lake Tomahawk, Wis.
16. (14) 5 David Bennett, Eagle River, Wis.
DNS - 30 Guy Carley, Eagle River, Wis.
DNS - 55B Mike Boyd, St. Germain, Wis.

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