Bleess dominates with double feature wins at Mississippi Thunder

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Modified and USRA Stock Car main events.

Jacob Bleess won the USRA Modified and USRA Stock Car main events.


FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (Aug. 22, 2025)—Jacob Bleess of Chatfield, Minn., put on a spectacular performance at the 17th Annual Season Championships presented by OZ Lifting on Friday, securing two feature victories in a single night at the famed Mississippi thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

Bleess was a force in both the USRA Modifieds and USRA Stock Cars, with other champions crowned in the USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Taylor Skauge of Caledonia, Minn., earned the win in the USRA B-Mod feature, while Joshua Ludeking of Decorah, Iowa, took the top spot in the USRA Hobby Stocks.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
5. (8) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (7) 30 Matt Leer, Ladysmith, Wis.
7. (2) 80 Lee Jonsgaard, Fountain City, Wis.
8. (1) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.
DNS -  84 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
DNS - 99 Bill Engler, Hixten, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
2. (2) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (6) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (4) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
6. (8) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
7. (3) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
8. (7) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
9. (9) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.

Feature:
1. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
4. (3) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
5. (5) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (7) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
7. (9) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (6) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (10) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
10. (8) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
11. (12) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
12. (11) 30 Matt Leer, Ladysmith, Wis.
13. (14) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
14. (18) 84 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
15. (19) 99 Bill Engler, Hixten, Wis.
16. (17) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
17. (16) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
18. (13) 80 Lee Jonsgaard, Fountain City, Wis.
19. (15) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.

USRA STOCK CARS

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

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (6) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
4. (5) 96 Isaiah Rowe, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
5. (9) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
6. (4) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
7. (7) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.
8. (8) 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.
9. (3) 21X Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (4) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (8) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (7) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
5. (1) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
6. (6) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
7. (5) 40X Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (3) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
2. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
3. (7) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
5. (8) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (4) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
7. (1) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 40 Rusty Stelzer, Nekoosa, Wis.

Feature:
1. (2) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (3) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
3. (7) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (4) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
5. (1) 21 Ryan Olson, Strum, Wis.
6. (6) 0LD Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
7. (5) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (9) 23K Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
10. (13) 8 Nathan Butterfield, Galesville, Wis.
11. (12) 96 Isaiah Rowe, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
12. (11) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
13. (15) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
14. (20) 40X Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
15. (10) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
16. (16) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
17. (14) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
18. (25) 21X Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
19. (18) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
20. (17) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
21. (22) 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.
22. (19) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.
23. (21) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.
24. (23) 40 Rusty Stelzer, Nekoosa, Wis.
DNS - 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (4) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
3. (1) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
4. (5) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
5. (7) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
6. (8) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
7. (6) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
8. (9) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
9. (3) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.

Heat 2:
1. (2) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
2. (3) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
3. (4) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
4. (7) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
5. (5) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
6. (1) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
7. (6) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
8. (8) 23M Hunter Mart, Rushford, Minn.
9. (9) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa

Feature:
1. (5) 81 Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
2. (1) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
3. (4) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
4. (11) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
5. (3) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
6. (7) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
7. (9) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
8. (8) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
9. (13) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
10. (10) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
11. (12) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
12. (16) 23M Hunter Mart, Rushford, Minn.
13. (2) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
14. (6) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
15. (18) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
16. (14) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
17. (17) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
18. (15) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.

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