Jacob Bleess won the USRA Stock Car main event.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (July 25, 2025)—Friday night's Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series at Mississippi Thunder Speedway saw fierce competition and triumphant victories for Jacob Bleess of Chatfield, Minn. Dan Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, and Caden Helle of Garnavillo, Iowa, during the Summer Sizzler presented by Allstate Peterbilt Group

In the USRA Stock Car feature, Bleess maneuvered his way to the top spot for his sixth win of the year. He was closely followed by Levi Sand of Caledonia, Minn., Chris Hovden of Cresco, Iowa, Brayden Gjere of Mabel, Minn., and Brandon Davis of Hayfield, Minn., completing the top five.

The USRA B-Mod division saw Hovden clinch a hard-fought victory. The remainder of the top five included Taylor Skauge of Caledonia, Minn., Nathan Butterfield of Galesville, Tyler Werner of Menomonie, and Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D.

Helle dominated the USRA Hobby Stock feature in securing the win. Steve Larson of Decorah, Iowa, finished a strong second, with Gavin Bartel of Kasson, Minn., Joshua Ludeking of Decorah, Iowa, and Scott Spilde of Cresco, Iowa, rounding out the top five.

The next event at Mississippi Thunder Speedway is Waumandee Country Bar Night on Friday, Aug. 15, featuring all four Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series classes plus Eco-Mods and the Outlaw Mini-Mod Series.

Mississippi Thunder Speedway is a 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval located at 2895 WI-35, Fountain City, WI 54629. For more information, visit www.mississippithunder.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mississsippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain ity, Wis.
Friday, July 25, 2025

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

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (6) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
5. (5) 88 Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (2) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.
7. (7) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
2. (3) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (6) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (5) 4G Scott Guthrie, White Hall, Wis.
5. (2) 11X Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (7) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
7. (4) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.

Feature:
1. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (1) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
5. (9) 88 Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (6) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
7. (7) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (4) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
9. (8) 4G Scott Guthrie, White Hall, Wis.
10. (11) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
11. (10) 11X Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
12. (13) 86 Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
13. (14) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
14. (12) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
2. (4) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
6. (8) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
7. (3) 20W Josh Wiemer, Utica, Minn.
8. (1) 2R Collin Rain, Utica, Minn.
DNS. (9) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (7) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (3) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
3. (1) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
4. (4) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
5. (8) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
6. (2) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
7. (9) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (5) 48 Walter Olsen, Galesville, Wis.
9. (6) 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.

Feature:
1. (7) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (1) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (5) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
4. (2) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
5. (10) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
6. (4) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
7. (6) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
8. (9) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
9. (11) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
10. (13) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
11. (8) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
12. (14) 20W Josh Wiemer, Utica, Minn.
13. (12) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
14. (16) 48 Walter Olsen, Galesville, Wis.
15. (15) 2R Collin Rain, Utica, Minn.
16. (3) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
DNS - 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (6) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
2. (1) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
3. (7) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (10) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
5. (2) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
6. (3) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
7. (8) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
8. (4) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
9. (9) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
10. (5) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
2. (1) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
3. (4) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
4. (5) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
5. (7) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
6. (3) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
7. (8) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
8. (6) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
9. (9) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
DNS - 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa

Feature:
1. (3) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
2. (4) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
3. (7) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
4. (5) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
5. (6) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
6. (2) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
7. (12) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
8. (13) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
9. (19) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
10. (9) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
11. (8) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
12. (1) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
13. (20) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
14. (14) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
15. (17) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
16. (18) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
17. (16) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
18. (15) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
19. (10) 26 Max Jones, Waterville, Iowa
20. (11) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.

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