Mason City mains to Hollatz, Hovden, Smidt

Dan Hovden won the USRA B-Mod main evnet.
MASON CITY, Iowa (June 1, 2025)—Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway hosted a thrilling Sunday night for the USRA B-Mods $1,000 to win presented by Pepsi and Metalcraft, with the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and USRA Hobby Stocks divisions delivering intense action as part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series.
In the USRA Stock Cars Feature, Chanse Hollatz of Clear Lake took the victory, charging from eighth to claim the checkered flag. Jesse Brown of Nashua finished second after starting second, followed by Travis Shipman of Mason City in third from the 11th spot. Brandon Hare of Elma secured fourth, advancing from 10th, and Myles Michehl of Fort Dodge rounded out the top five, starting seventh.
The USRA B-Mods Feature, highlighted by the $1,000-to-win prize presented by Pepsi and Metalcraft, saw Dan Hovden of Decorah take the win, leading from the pole position. Cole Suckow of Cresco finished second after starting seventh, while Ben Moudry of Protivin claimed third from the eighth spot. Kaeden Bronner of Austin, Minn., took fourth, starting fifth, and Nate Albrant of Clear Lake rounded out the top five, starting fourth.
In the USRA Hobby Stocks Feature, Zack Smidt of Mason City emerged victorious, starting fourth and powering to the front. Kolby Goepel of Britt finished second after starting fifth, followed by Joshua Monson of Clear Lake in third from the sixth position. Scott Dobel of Manly took fourth, starting from the pole, and Zac Smith of Manly completed the top five, charging from 13th.
The night, bolstered by the Pepsi and Metalcraft sponsorship, brought fierce competition, with drivers like Chanse Hollatz and Zac Smith thrilling the crowd with remarkable charges through the field. Heat race wins by Kevin Opheim, Dan Hovden, and Zack Smidt set the stage for a night of intense battles on the high-banked oval.
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway returns Sunday, June 8, featuring the USRA Northern Lights Modified Series, along with the USRA KS Engineering Iron Man USRA Stock Car Series, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, and Outlaw Mini-Mods. For more information, visit masoncitymotorspeedway.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
2. (6) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (1) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
4. (4) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
5. (5) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
6. (9) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
7. (3) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (8) 21D Jason Wagoner, Iowa Falls, Iowa
9. (7) 84 Joe Schmit, Ventura, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (1) 21M Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (2) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
3. (4) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
4. (5) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
5. (7) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
6. (8) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
7. (6) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
8. (3) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
Feature:
1. (8) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (2) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
3. (11) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
4. (10) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (7) 21M Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
6. (3) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
7. (5) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
8. (13) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
9. (1) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
10. (12) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
11. (14) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
12. (17) 84 Joe Schmit, Ventura, Iowa
13. (15) 21D Jason Wagoner, Iowa Falls, Iowa
14. (4) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
15. (16) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
16. (9) 8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
17. (6) 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (3) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
4. (4) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
5. (5) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
6. (7) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
7. (1) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
DQ - (3) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (1) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (4) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
3. (6) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
4. (7) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (3) 24S Shane Southard, Waseca, Minn.
6. (5) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa
7. (2) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (7) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
3. (8) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
4. (5) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
5. (4) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (6) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
7. (3) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
8. (15) 88 Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
9. (2) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
10. (9) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
11. (10) 24S Shane Southard, Waseca, Minn.
12. (12) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa
13. (14) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
14. (13) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
15. (11) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. (3) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (1) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
3. (5) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
4. (7) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (4) 29 Kyler Grummitt, Allison, Iowa
6. (6) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
7. (2) 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (4) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
2. (1) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
3. (2) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
4. (6) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
5. (5) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (3) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
7. (7) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
Feature:
1. (4) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
2. (5) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
3. (6) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
4. (1) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
5. (13) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
6. (7) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
7. (8) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
8. (11) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
9. (10) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
10. (14) 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
11. (9) 29 Kyler Grummitt, Allison, Iowa
12. (3) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
13. (2) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
14. (12) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
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