CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 1, 2025)—The USRA Northern Lights Modified Series stop at Cresco Speedway ended with Jacob Bleess claiming his second victory of the season.

Bleess established himself early in the 25-lap Wehrs Machine A-Main. Cautions began to mar the race during the middle stages of the event, with multiple heavy hitters paying the price. Brandon Davis, early race contender Zach Brom, and Alex Williamson all surrendered early due to mechanical failures.

Going green to checkers over the final 16 laps, Bleess tried multiple times to pull away from the field, but series rookie Parker Hale kept the pressure on challenging Bleess for the top spot in the closing laps. Despite Hale’s efforts, Bleess held his composure and secured the win.

Bleess’ win coupled with Davis’ first DNF of the season have tightened things up at the top of the points standings. Coming into the event Davis held a 63-point lead but saw that lead cut to just 27 points at the nights end.

The “Candy Man” Josh Angst put on a show for the Cresco Speedway crowd as well. A battery failure in his heat race forced Angst to start 19th on the 20-car field. Angst took advantage of the early cautions and executed each restart flawlessly, ultimately finishing fourth.

In the final rundown Jacob Bleess, Parker Hale, Harley Dais, Josh Angst, and Shaun Walski completed the top 5. It was a season best effort thus far for Dais in third. Heat race winners were Brandon Davis in S&S Fishing and Rental Heat 1, Parker Hale in Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 2, and Jacob Bleess in Kevko Racing Heat 3. Josh Angst set the pace early in the night, claiming fast time in Deatherage Opticians Qualifying clocking in at 18.002.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
USRA Kevko Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Qualifying:
1. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., 18.002
2. (10) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo., 18.185
3. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn., 18.287
4. (14) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn., 18.411
5. (19) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn., 18.516
6. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 18.576
7. (2) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa, 18.711
8. (12) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn., 18.783
9. (9) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn., 18.822
10. (20) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., 18.942
11. (16) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 18.953
12. (15) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn., 18.986
13. (7) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn., 19.112
14. (6) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., 19.144
15. (11) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn., 19.229
16. (3) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn., 19.474
17. (5) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa, 19.489
18. (17) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., 19.880
19. (13) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn., 20.898
DNS - 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn., 20.898

Heat 1:
1. (2) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (3) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
3. (4) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (5) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
5. (6) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
6. (7) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
3. (3) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
5. (4) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
DNS - 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (1) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (3) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
4. (5) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
5. (4) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (6) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (7) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (8) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
4. (17) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
5. (2) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
6. (9) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
7. (5) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
8. (13) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
9. (12) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
10. (16) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
11. (15) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
13. (6) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
14. (3) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
15. (11) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
16. (10) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
17. (14) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
DNS - 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
DNS - 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (4) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
4. (2) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
5. (5) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
6. (7) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
7. (6) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (4) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (1) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
3. (6) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa
4. (5) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (3) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa
6. (7) 7J Ben Horsfall, Cresco, Iowa
7. (2) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (3) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
3. (4) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
4. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (7) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
6. (6) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa
7. (5) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
8. (13) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
9. (12) 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa
10. (11) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
11. (14) 7J Ben Horsfall, Cresco, Iowa
12. (9) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
13. (8) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
14. (10) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
2. (5) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (6) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (3) 24P Ashton Pankow, Elma, Iowa
5. (4) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (2) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (7) 10W Devin Williamson, Rushford, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (3) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (1) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
3. (4) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
4. (6) 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
5. (5) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa
6. (7) 2 Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa
7. (2) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa

Feature: :
1. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (5) 25 Dale Schwamman, Fort Akinson, Iowa
4. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
5. (2) 24P Ashton Pankow, Elma, Iowa
6. (8) 75 Cole Suckow, Cresco, Iowa
7. (7) 118 Marcus Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
8. (6) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
9. (9) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
10. (10) 72 Travis Scholbrock, West Union, Iowa
11. (13) 10W Devin Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
12. (12) 2 Tommy Hansen, Decorah, Iowa
13. (11) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
14. (14) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
2. (4) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
4. (5) 45 Gatlin Keehner, Cresco, Iowa
5. (1) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (4) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
2. (3) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
3. (1) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
4. (5) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
5. (2) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.

Feature:
1. (1) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
2. (3) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
4. (4) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
5. (2) 33JR Taylor Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
6. (6) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
7. (9) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
8. (8) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
9. (7) 45 Gatlin Keehner, Cresco, Iowa
10. (10) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.

USRA TUNERS

Heat:
1. (6) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
2. (2) 56 Katie Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
3. (8) 35 Brad Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
4. (3) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
5. (4) 39 Cory Fels, Calmar, Iowa
6. (5) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
7. (9) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
8. (7) 69 Jeremy Hills, Postville, Iowa
9. (1) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
10. (10) 13 Landon Bruess, New Hampton, Iowa

Feature:
1. (1) 5K Perry Kessel, Cresco, Iowa
2. (5) 35 Brad Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
3. (7) 15 Dillon Riehle, Waukon, Iowa
4. (4) 56 Katie Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
5. (6) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
6. (3) 38 Dalton Fels, Calmar, Iowa
7. (2) 39 Cory Fels, Calmar, Iowa
8. (10) 13 Landon Bruess, New Hampton, Iowa
9. (9) 30 Carter Streicher, Monona, Iowa
10. (8) 69 Jeremy Hills, Postville, Iowa

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