Kruse cashes $1,500 in Fairmont's USRA B-Mod Battle
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FAIRMONT, Minn. (May 30, 2025)—Fairmont Raceway lit up Friday night for the USRA B-Mod Battle presented by Day Plumbing, delivering intense competition across multiple classes in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series. A packed field of drivers battled it out, with standout performances in the USRA Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, and Tuners features thrilling the crowd.
In the USRA Modifieds A Feature, Dustin Wiederhoeft of Fairmont took the checkered flag after starting first. Roger Nielsen of Fairmont followed in second, while Josh Ruby of Lakota, Iowa, claimed third from fifth. Lyle Sathoff of Sherburn secured fourth, and Don Gerritsen Jr. of Rock Rapids, Iowa, rounded out the top five in a tight eight-car field.
Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D., dominated the USRA B-Mod Feature, climbing from fourth to first to pocket the $1,500 top prize. Ty Griffith of Blairsburg, Iowa, took second from sixth, while James Richert of Comfrey charged from ninth to third. Jacob Korte of Fairmont and Klay Beemer of Fairmont completed the top five.
The USRA Stock Car Feature saw Jason Minnehan of Churdan, Iowa, hold his starting position to notch the win. Luke Sathoff of Jackson took second, followed by Chance Larson of Welcome in third, who surged from eighth despite a DNS in the heat. Cade Lehr of Fairmont finished fourth, with Malayna Johnson of Winnebago in fifth.
In the USRA Hobby Stock Feature, Gavin Bussinger of Granada powered from third to claim victory. Parker Anderson of Welcome rebounded from a heat DNS to take second, followed by Jeremy Wagner of Graettinger, Iowa, in third. Jeremy Crimmins of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Corey Black of Mankato finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
The USRA Tuner Feature saw Slade Fitzgerald of Sherburn start first and hold on for the win. Nate Coopman of Mankato took second, with Jerry Coopman of Mankato in third.
Fairmont Raceway hosts the 5th annual Great Bike Giveaway next Friday, June 6, where kids can join for a chance to win one of 75 bicycles. For more details, visit www.fmtraceway.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat:
1. (1) 9 Roger Nielsen, Fairmont, Minn.
2. (3) 3 Dustin Wiederhoeft, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (6) 97 Cole Anderson, Le Center, Minn.
4. (5) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
5. (7) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
6. (8) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.
7. (4) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
8. (2) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 3 Dustin Wiederhoeft, Fairmont, Minn.
2. (2) 9 Roger Nielsen, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (5) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa
4. (6) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.
5. (4) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
6. (3) 97 Cole Anderson, Le Center, Minn.
7. (7) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
8. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat:
1. (2) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa
2. (3) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
3. (5) 13 Cade Lehr, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (4) 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
5. (1) 11N Nathan Roiger, Sanborn, Minn.
6. (6) 8 Andrew Gerhardt, Sherburn, Minn.
7. (7) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Granada, Minn.
DNS - 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa
2. (2) 5 Luke Sathoff, Jackson, Minn.
3. (8) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
4. (4) 13 Cade Lehr, Fairmont, Minn.
5. (3) 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
6. (5) 11N Nathan Roiger, Sanborn, Minn.
7. (7) JD1 Justin DeBoer, Granada, Minn.
8. (6) 8 Andrew Gerhardt, Sherburn, Minn.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 56 Ty Griffith, Blairsburg, Iowa
2. (3) 17 Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (1) 47F Aaron Fullerton, Welcome, Minn.
4. (6) 3W Randy Winter, Winnebago, Minn.
5. (4) 5R James Richert, Comfrey, Minn.
6. (5) 30 Ben Ruby, Blue Earth, Minn.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (6) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
3. (5) 81K Jacob Korte, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (2) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (4) 17K Kynlee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (3) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Sherburn, Minn.
Feature:
1. (4) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (6) 56 Ty Griffith, Blairsburg, Iowa
3. (9) 5R James Richert, Comfrey, Minn.
4. (1) 81K Jacob Korte, Fairmont, Minn.
5. (3) 17 Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (5) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
7. (2) 47F Aaron Fullerton, Welcome, Minn.
8. (7) 3W Randy Winter, Winnebago, Minn.
9. (11) 17K Kynlee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
10. (10) 30 Ben Ruby, Blue Earth, Minn.
11. (12) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Sherburn, Minn.
12. (8) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat:
1. (5) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
2. (6) 7JO Jeremy Wagner, Graettinger, Iowa
3. (1) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (4) 5 Corey Black, Mankato, Minn.
5. (3) 57H Jonathon Hynes, Winnebago, Minn.
6. (2) 55 Craig Fowler, Ledyard, Iowa
DNS - 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
DNS - 18L Parker Larson, Lewisville, Minn.
Feature:
1. (3) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
2. (7) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
3. (4) 7JO Jeremy Wagner, Graettinger, Iowa
4. (1) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (2) 5 Corey Black, Mankato, Minn.
6. (5) 57H Jonathon Hynes, Winnebago, Minn.
7. (6) 55 Craig Fowler, Ledyard, Iowa
DNS - 18L Parker Larson, Lewisville, Minn.
USRA TUNERS
Heat:
1. (2) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
2. (1) 30H Bryson Hatfield, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (4) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Sherburn, Minn.
4. (3) 19 Jerry Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
5. (5) 24G Dale Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 81 Travis Hatfield, Truman, Minn.
DNS - 21K Kailey Boettcher, Elmore, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 4 Slade Fitzgerald, Sherburn, Minn.
2. (2) 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
3. (4) 19 Jerry Coopman, Mankato, Minn.
4. (5) 24G Dale Gatton, Fairmont, Minn.
5. (3) 30H Bryson Hatfield, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 81 Travis Hatfield, Truman, Minn.
DNS - 21K Kailey Boettcher, Elmore, Minn.
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