Five shine at at Mississippi Thunder Speedway

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Stock Car main event.

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Stock Car main event.


FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (June 27, 2025)—Friday night’s WHTL Busch Light Night at Mississippi Thunder Speedway electrified fans with the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series as five competitors claimed feature victories.

The high-octane event at the Fountain City track set the stage for the upcoming USRA Northern Lights Modified Series plus USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and USRA Hobby Stocks on Friday, July 11, available to watch live at www.racindirt.tv.

In the USRA Modified feature, Alex Williamson of Rushford, Minn., took the win, followed by Keith Foss of Winona in second. Brandon Davis of Hayfield, Minn., finished third, with Parker Hale of Grand Meadow, Minn., in fourth and Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., in fifth.

The USRA Stock Car feature saw Jacob Bleess of Chatfield, Minn., secure the victory, with Brayden Gjere of Mabel, Minn., in second. Brandon Hare of Elma, Iowa, took third, followed by Levi Sand of Caledonia, Minn., in fourth and Chanse Hollatz of Clear Lake, Iowa, in fifth.

In the USRA B-Mod feature, Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D., claimed the top spot, followed by Taylor Skauge of Caledonia in second. Jett Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., finished third, with Dan Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, in fourth and Ryan Olson of Strum in fifth.

The USRA Late Model feature was won by Steven O'Brien Jr. of Red Wing, Minn., with Derek Nelson of Buffalo City in second. Kory Ressie of Alma took third, followed by Justin Sass of Elgin, Minn., in fourth and Cade Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., in fifth.

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, Caden Helle of Garnavillo, Iowa, took the checkered flag, followed by Scott Spilde of Cresco, Iowa, in second. Jason Newkirk of Austin, Minn., finished third, with Travis Krause of Buffalo City in fourth and Steve Larson of Decorah, Iowa, in fifth.

Mississippi Thunder Speedway returns to action on Friday, July 11, for the USRA Northern Lights Modified Series plus USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and USRA Hobby Stocks. For more information, visit www.mississippithunder.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, June 27, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (3) 44X Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
3. (5) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
4. (2) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
5. (6) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
6. (7) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
7. (8) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (9) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
9. (4) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
2. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
3. (5) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (3) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
7. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
8. (9) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
9. (2) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (5) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
2. (2) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
3. (11) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (8) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (4) 44X Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
6. (14) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
7. (6) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
9. (12) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
10. (10) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
11. (13) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
12. (9) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
13. (15) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
14. (17) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
15. (1) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
16. (7) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
17. (16) 17 Lee Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
DNS - 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (5) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
4. (8) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (1) 4G Scott Guthrie, White Hall, Wis.
6. (3) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
7. (9) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
8. (7) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
9. (4) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (5) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (7) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (4) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (3) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
6. (1) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.
7. (6) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
8. (8) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
9. (9) 7 Blake Cole, Nashua, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (3) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
3. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (4) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (8) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (6) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
7. (5) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
8. (7) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
9. (9) 4G Scott Guthrie, White Hall, Wis.
10. (11) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
11. (13) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
12. (14) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
13. (12) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.
14. (16) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
15. (15) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
16. (17) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
17. (10) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
18. (18) 7 Blake Cole, Nashua, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
3. (4) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
4. (6) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (3) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
6. (8) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
7. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
8. (1) 33X Darryl Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
2. (3) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
3. (5) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
4. (4) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
5. (2) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
6. (7) 17 Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
7. (6) 96 Isaiah Rowe, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
DNS - 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (1) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (6) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
4. (7) 25 Justen Seipel, Eau Galle, Wis.
5. (4) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
6. (3) 83X Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
7. (5) 79H Luke Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.

Heat 4:
1. (4) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (2) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 71B Barry Johnson, Nelson, Wis.
4. (7) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (1) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.
6. (5) 5K Todd Kamish, Lakeville, Minn.
7. (6) 21X Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.

B Feature:
1. (1) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
2. (2) 17 Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
3. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
4. (6) 96 Isaiah Rowe, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
5. (4) 5K Todd Kamish, Lakeville, Minn.
6. (3) 83X Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
7. (7) 79H Luke Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.
8. (9) 33X Darryl Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.
9. (10) 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.
10. (8) 21X Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.

A Feature:
1. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (3) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
5. (10) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
6. (4) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
7. (9) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
8. (14) 71B Barry Johnson, Nelson, Wis.
9. (5) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
10. (6) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
11. (7) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
12. (13) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
13. (16) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
14. (17) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
15. (11) 25 Justen Seipel, Eau Galle, Wis.
16. (18) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
17. (15) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
18. (24) 96 Isaiah Rowe, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
19. (12) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
20. (19) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
21. (22) 17 Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
22. (23) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
23. (21) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
24. (20) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.
2. (2) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
3. (6) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
4. (4) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
5. (5) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
6. (3) 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
2. (1) 3 Zack Friske, Tomahawk, Wis.
3. (4) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
4. (5) 99F Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
5. (6) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 511JR Maison Poston, Red Wing, Minn.
7. (3) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
2. (1) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
3. (3) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
4. (5) 54 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
5. (6) 47 Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
6. (4) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.

Feature:
1. (1) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
2. (2) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
3. (8) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
4. (3) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.
5. (9) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
6. (7) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
7. (4) 3 Zack Friske, Tomahawk, Wis.
8. (5) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
9. (10) 99F Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
10. (11) 54 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
11. (12) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
12. (18) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
13. (14) 47 Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
14. (19) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
15. (6) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
16. (15) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
17. (13) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
18. (17) 8 Douglas Ferguson, Winona, Minn.
19. (16) 511JR Maison Poston, Red Wing, Minn.
DNS - 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (7) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
2. (1) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
3. (3) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
4. (4) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
5. (6) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
6. (2) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
7. (5) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
8. (8) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
2. (4) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
3. (2) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
4. (6) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (5) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
6. (3) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
7. (7) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (5) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
2. (4) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
3. (7) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
4. (3) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
5. (6) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
6. (2) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
7. (1) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa

Feature:
1. (2) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
2. (4) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
3. (6) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
4. (8) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
5. (11) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
6. (3) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
7. (21) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
8. (7) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
9. (5) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
10. (1) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
11. (12) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
12. (17) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
13. (13) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
14. (14) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
15. (16) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
16. (22) 82 Jeremy Oakes, Spring Grove, Minn.
17. (20) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
18. (18) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
19. (9) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
20. (10) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
21. (15) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
22. (19) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
DNS - 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa

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