Karl Fenske collected his second USRA Modified feature win in as many weeks by driving fast and focusing on the basics.

ARCADIA, Wis. -- The beauty of picture perfect blue skies and accompanying ideal temperatures were surpassed only by the on-track action Friday night, May 6, at Fox Ridge Speedway in Arcadia, Wis. As mothers from the local area enjoyed complimentary long-stemmed red roses to help start off the Mother’s Day weekend, the drivers were readying themselves for the high-banked dirt-track action to follow.

And the evening’s action did not disappoint.

Karl Fenske collected his second USRA Modified feature win in as many weeks by driving fast and focusing on the basics.

“That last caution was the last thing I wanted to see”, explained the Winona racer, referring to a late race caution that bunched up the field for a battle to the checkered flag, “I knew that (second heat race winner) Waits was there and Timm and Rick (Hauser).”

After opening up a sizeable lead through the first half of the feature, Fenske said he settled into the drivers mantra to remain out front and collect the win, “hit my marks, hit my marks, hit my marks”, Fenske smiled, “that’s all I kept thinking” -– referring to the practice of consistently braking and applying throttle at the perfect spots around the track to ensure the quickest laps possible.

Waits gave a huge effort as the white flag flew, throwing his #24 USRA Modified hard into turn 1 and closing in on Fenske’s lead, but Fenske retained the top spot and finished the evening in victory lane.

Waits settled for second, but took over the point lead in the division, while first heat race winner Timm crossed the line third.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s and remember, high-speed action resumes on the big 3/8-mile Fox Ridge Speedway next Friday night with all five division returning for another complete show, inlcuding the USRA Modifieds as part of the USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series.

RESULTS

MAIN - 1. Karl Fenske, Winona, Minn.; 2. Brad Waits, Zumbrota, Minn.; 3. Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.; 4. Rick Hauser, Winona, Minn.; 5. Leslie Duellman, Winona, Minn.; 6. Jason Marten, Mondovi, Wis; 7. Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.; 8. Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.; 9. LeRoy Scharkey, Rochester, Minn.; 10. Paul Hamernik, Winona, Minn.; 11. Gary Doelle, Fountain City, Wis; 12. Kerry Ledebuhr, Winona, Minn.; 13. Jessie Maynard, Minnesota City, Minn.; 14. Les Jonsgaard, Winona, Minn.; 15. John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis; 16. Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn.

HEAT 1 - 1. Timm; 2. Fenske; 3. Ihrke; 4. Hauser; 5. Hamernik; 6. Ledebuhr; 7. G. Doelle; 8. Maynard.

HEAT 2 - 1. Waits; 2. J. Doelle; 3. Duellman; 4. Marten; 5. Donlinger; 6. Scharkey; 7. Jonsgaard; 8. Glenn.