Bleess best in Mason City Northern Lights; Luinenburg 13th Iron Man winner

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Modified main event.

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Modified main event.


MASON CITY, Iowa (June 8, 2025)—Sunday night’s show at the  Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway delivered thrilling action across four divisions, incuding the USRA Kevko Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels paired with the USRA KS Engineering Iron Man Stock Car Series driven by Terminator Chassis.

Along with the USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks, the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series event showcased intense competition, with top drivers battling for supremacy on the 1/3-mile high-banked oval.

In the USRA Modified feature, Jacob Bleess of Chatfield, Minn., charged from the second starting position to claim victory. Fresh off a USMTS win one night earlier in Louisiana, Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, followed in second, with series points leader Brandon Davis of Hayfield, Minn., securing third.

Joe Chisholm of Osage, who won the series opener at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway, finished fourth, and Shadren Turner of St. Joseph, Mo., rounded out the top five. The win as worth $2,000 for Bleess.

This was the third race of the season for the new Northern Lights Modified Series and produced a third different winner. The next event for the NLMS will happen Juy 3-5 at the Deer Creek Speedway for the annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50. Visit www.northernlightsmodifiedseries.com for more information.

The USRA Stock Car feature saw Justin Luinenburg of Reading, Minn., win from the fifth starting spot. This was the 13th race of the season for the beborn Iron Man Stock Cars and produced a 13th different winner.

Brandon Hare of Elma finished a strong second, followed by Derek Green of Granada, Minn., in third. Chanse Hollatz of Clear Lake, who won on Friday and the Rapid Speedway, claimed fourth, and former national champ Dylan Clinton of West Union surged from 18th to complete the top five.

Green leads Rodney Schweizer of Kansas City, Kan., in the standings by just 16 points (889 to 873), while Ankeny's Pat Graham is close behind in third with 862 markers. Hare holds steady in fourth (841) and Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan.,  is fifth with 818 points

The next event for the Iron Man Series takes place July 11-12 as the USRA Stock Cars visit the US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Friday, and then head a few short miles down the highway on Saturday to the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo.

Back in mid-May, Austin Bouzek picked up the Iron Man trophy at the US 36 Raceway while Jason Minnehan scored the top prize at the I-35 Speedway. Visit www.usraracing.com for more information.

In Sunday's USRA B-Mod feature, George Nordman of Mason City led from the second position to earn the victory. Jake Richards of Lansing, Kan., finished second, with Ben Moudry of Protivin taking third. Tianna Mithun of New Richland, Minn., placed fourth, and Kaeden Bronner of Austin, Minn., finished fifth.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature was won by Kolby Goepel of Britt, who started seventh and powered to the front. Zac Smith of Manly took second, followed by Scott Dobel of Manly in third. Joshua Monson of Clear Lake finished fourth, and Parker Anderson of Welcome, Minn., rounded out the top five.

The next event at the Mason City Motor Speedway goes green on Sunday, June 15, highlighted by the Malvern Bank SLMR Super Late Model Series. Also on tap will be USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Mini-Mods.

Gates open at 3 p.m. with the first race at 5:30. Visit www.masoncitymotorspeedway.com for more information.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa
Sunday, June 8, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Qualifying:
1. (3) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn., 15.618
2. (9) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo., 15.752
3. (5) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 15.826
4. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn., 15.898
5. (11) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 15.957
6. (14) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 16.069
7. (8) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn., 16.098
8. (10) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 16.11
9. (7) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., 16.201
10. (1) 777 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 16.395
11. (6) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn., 16.44
12. (18) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa, 16.467
13. (13) 7S Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., 16.572
14. (15) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, 16.615
15. (19) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., 16.67
16. (12) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn., 16.755
17. (2) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 16.896
18. (17) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn., 17.209
19. (16) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo., 17.308

Heat 1:
1. (1) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (2) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (5) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (6) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (4) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
8. (7) 7S Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn.
9. (9) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
10. (10) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (5) 777 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (7) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (9) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
8. (6) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
9. (8) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (5) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (6) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (3) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
6. (4) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
7. (7) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (14) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (8) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
10. (9) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
11. (13) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (12) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
13. (11) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
14. (15) 7S Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn.
15. (16) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
16. (17) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
17. (18) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
18. (10) 777 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
19. (19) 92 Tyler Grooms, Trenton, Mo.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
2. (3) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
3. (6) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
4. (8) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (4) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
6. (5) 7M Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa
7. (2) 37C Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (9) 38T Kyle Murty, Tama, Iowa
9. (7) 123 Kyle Rose, Cambridge, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (1) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa
2. (2) 99D Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa
3. (4) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
4. (5) 21M Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (7) 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
6. (8) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
7. (6) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
8. (3) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (3) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (6) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (1) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
4. (2) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
5. (7) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
6. (5) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
7. (4) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
8. (8) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.

Heat 4:
1. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (1) 52W Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
3. (8) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
4. (3) 50B Brock Badger, Bagley, Iowa
5. (5) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
6. (7) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
7. (6) 2A Jamie Andreasen, Lytton, Iowa
8. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa

B Feature:
1. (1) 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
2. (2) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
3. (4) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
4. (8) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
5. (10) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
6. (6) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
7. (5) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
8. (3) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
9. (11) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
10. (14) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
11. (7) 7M Jason Minnehan, Churdan, Iowa
12. (9) 37C Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
13. (16) 123 Kyle Rose, Cambridge, Iowa
14. (12) 2A Jamie Andreasen, Lytton, Iowa
15. (13) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
16. (17) 38T Kyle Murty, Tama, Iowa
17. (15) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa

A Feature:
1. (5) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (1) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
4. (12) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (18) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
6. (6) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
7. (25) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
8. (11) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
9. (8) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
10. (9) 99D Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa
11. (13) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
12. (15) 95 Chance Larson, Welcome, Minn.
13. (3) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
14. (19) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
15. (22) 91J Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
16. (20) 37 Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
17. (23) 69ER Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
18. (10) 52W Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
19. (21) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
20. (24) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
21. (2) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
22. (14) 21M Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
23. (17) 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
24. (7) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa
25. (16) 50B Brock Badger, Bagley, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
2. (2) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (4) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
4. (5) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
5. (7) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
6. (6) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (8) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
8. (3) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (5) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
2. (3) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (1) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (4) 40K Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (3) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
6. (2) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
DNS - 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
2. (5) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
3. (3) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
4. (9) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
5. (7) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
6. (4) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
7. (6) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
8. (11) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (13) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
10. (1) 40K Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
11. (10) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
12. (14) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa
13. (12) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
14. (8) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
2. (1) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (6) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
4. (3) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (5) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
6. (4) 43 Jade Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
7. (7) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (1) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (5) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
3. (6) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
4. (4) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
5. (3) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
6. (2) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Estherville, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (1) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (2) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
3. (3) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
4. (5) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
5. (6) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
6. (4) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa

Feature:
1. (7) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (2) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
3. (10) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
4. (1) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (8) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
6. (3) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
7. (5) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
8. (6) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (9) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
10. (12) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
11. (11) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
12. (15) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
13. (14) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
14. (17) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Estherville, Iowa
15. (18) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
16. (19) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
17. (4) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
18. (13) 5K Jeremy True, Rudd, Iowa
19. (16) 43 Jade Lange, Humboldt, Iowa

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