NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 23, 2025)—The Season Championships & Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway concluded with two-time defending national champion Cade Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., taking the checkered flag in the USRA Late Models.

In the feature, Nelson secured the victory from his second starting position.

He was joined on the podium by Cooper Sundby of Menomonie in second and Ryan Howe of Menomonie in third.

Josh Wahlstrom of Rice Lake finished fourth, and Kory Ressie of Alma rounded out the top five.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

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

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
2. (5) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
3. (4) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
4. (6) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
5. (2) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
6. (9) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
7. (8) 03 Jim Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
8. (3) 90 Hoyt Cournoyer, Pittsville, Wis.
9. (7) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
2. (2) 99 Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
3. (6) 17 Chase Swerman, Eau Claire, Wis.
4. (4) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
5. (3) B61 Jason Quarders, Prairie Farm, Wis.
6. (7) 428 Taylor Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
7. (9) 22 Cam Panitzke, Lonsdale, Minn.
8. (8) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
9. (5) 74 Roger McVitty, Somerset, Wis.

Heat 3:
1. (1) 20S Cooper Sundby, Menomonie, Wis.
2. (3) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
3. (2) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
4. (4) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.
5. (9) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
6. (5) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
7. (7) 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.
8. (8) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
9. (6) 07 Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
DNS - 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.

B Feature:
1. (5) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
2. (1) 22 Cam Panitzke, Lonsdale, Minn.
3. (4) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
4. (6) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
5. (9) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
6. (7) 74 Roger McVitty, Somerset, Wis.
7. (2) 03 Jim Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
8. (8) 07 Tyler Stargardt, Marshfield, Wis.
DQ - (3) 90 Hoyt Cournoyer, Pittsville, Wis.
DNS - 007 Jess Seim, Glenwood City, Wis.

A Feature:
1. (2) 44 Cade Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
2. (3) 20S Cooper Sundby, Menomonie, Wis.
3. (4) 77 Ryan Howe, Menomonie, Wis.
4. (8) 19 Josh Wahlstrom, Rice Lake, Wis.
5. (6) 208 Kory Ressie, Alma, Wis.
6. (19) 52 Jason McFadden, Jim Falls, Wis.
7. (7) 99 Mitchell Fenske, New Richmond, Wis.
8. (9) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
9. (1) 17 Chase Swerman, Eau Claire, Wis.
10. (21) 39 Matt Platteter, Fountain City, Wis.
11. (14) 55 Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, Minn.
12. (18) 63 Patrick Kelley, Wyoming, Minn.
13. (12) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
14. (11) LXV Lucas Peterson, Stockholm, Wis.
15. (17) 428 Taylor Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
16. (5) 42K Patrick Kletschka, New Richmond, Wis.
17. (10) 11X Derek Nelson, Buffalo City, Wis.
18. (20) 22 Cam Panitzke, Lonsdale, Minn.
19. (15) 71 Ron Hanestad, Glenwood City, Wis.
20. (22) 26D Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.
21. (16) B61 Jason Quarders, Prairie Farm, Wis.
22. (24) 74 Roger McVitty, Somerset, Wis.
23. (23) 62 Todd Green, Eau Claire, Wis.
24. (13) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.

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