NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (May 31, 2025)—Cedar Lake Speedway hosted an action-packed Saturday night of racing for the Weekly Racing presented by Tjader & Highstrom, featuring the USRA Late Models in a thrilling Feature event that saw fierce competition and standout performances.

Two-time and defending USRA Late Model national champion Cade Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., charged from the sixth starting position to claim the top spot in the Feature, securing a well-earned victory. Finishing second was local driver Patrick Kletschka of New Richmond, who started on the outside of the front row and held strong throughout the race.

Lucas Peterson of Stockholm, Wis., another two-time national champ, took third after starting in the third position, while Kory Ressie of Alma, Wis., battled to fourth from the seventh spot. Rounding out the top five was Patrick Kelley of Wyoming, Minn., who led early after starting on the pole but settled for fifth.

The night featured intense heat races, with Nelson, Larry Fitzsimmons of East Bethel, Minn., and Peterson each claiming wins to set the stage for the Feature. 

Local drivers Kletschka and Kody Koski of New Richmond also impressed, finishing strong in their heat races to earn solid starting positions.

Cedar Lake Speedway will welcome back the USRA Late Models next Saturday, June 6, with racing kicking off at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.cedarlakespeedway.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.
Saturday, May 31, 2025

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

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
2. (3) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
3. (5) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
4. (2) 18 Ken Dallman, New Germany, Minn.
5. (4) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
6. (7) 9 Tom Gebauer, White Bear Lake, Minn.
7. (6) 17J Jared Bamberger, Clayton, Wis.
DNS - 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
2. (5) 99 Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
3. (6) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
4. (2) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (3) 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.
7. (4) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
8. (8) 03F Jason Fall, Hammond, Wis.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
2. (4) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
3. (6) 1 Kody Koski, New Richmond, Wis.
4. (5) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
5. (1) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
6. (7) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
7. (3) 88 Bryan Pretzman, Cadott, Wis.

Feature:
1. (6) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
2. (2) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
3. (3) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
4. (7) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
5. (1) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
6. (5) 99 Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
7. (8) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
8. (4) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
9. (9) 1 Kody Koski, New Richmond, Wis.
10. (15) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
11. (10) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
12. (11) 18 Ken Dallman, New Germany, Minn.
13. (13) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
14. (16) 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.
15. (17) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
16. (20) 88 Bryan Pretzman, Cadott, Wis.
17. (19) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
18. (16) 9 Tom Gebauer, White Bear Lake, Minn.
19. (18) 17J Jared Bamberger, Clayton, Wis.
20. (12) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
21. (21) 03F Jason Fall, Hammond, Wis.
DNS - 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.

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