In the USRA Modifieds, Brad Bakken holds the top spot with a super-slim two-point advantage over defending track champion Kevin "Porky" Pittman.

CRESCO, Iowa — This Friday, Aug. 24, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will be in action at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for the final time this season, and track championships are up for grabs as H & S Motors presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in Northeast Iowa.

In the headlining USRA Modified class, the closest points battle ever won't be decided until the checkers wave at the end of Friday's main event. Brad Bakken of Garner holds the top spot with a super-slim two-point advantage over defending track champion Kevin "Porky" Pittman of Waterloo. With Pittman holding the tie-breaker advantage with four wins to Bakken's three, the tallest trophy goes home with the driver who records the better feature finish this Friday. Jason Schlangen sits third with 1071 points, followed by Shawn Ryan (993), Keith Pittman (930), Larry Hall (910), Mike Liddle (870), Darrin Walch (845), Matt Sweeney (749) and Dan Bohr (502). Garry Hall sits one spot out of the top-10, four points behind Bohr.

Tom Schmitt of Independence will wrap up his second straight USRA Stock Car track championship when he unloads from his trailer on Friday as his 45 show-up points will be enough to seal the title. The battle for the remaining top-5 spots is wide open, however, as just 16 points separate second- through fifth-place. Tory Reicks is second with 1131 markers, while Jake Ludeking is 10 points back in third. Kurt Krauskopf sits fourth with 1116, while Shawn Peter has 1115 points in fifth. The remaining top-10 are Lynn Panos (1090), Greg Mitchell (991), Mike Bergan (862), Jake Lampert (860) and Rodney Zubrod (677).

Elkader's Tim Heins has sewn up the track championship in the highly-competitive USRA B-Mod division, while the race for the runner-up trophy is close. Jimmy Broszeit is currently second with 1068 but USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points leader Raymond Lundry is close behind with 1051. Fourth through 10th are Chad Dugan (911), Brian Kunkle (865), Dave Christianson (745), Matt Jones (635), Tom Rooney (614), Bruce Hovey (612) and Mike Ludemann (521).

In the USRA Hobby Stocks, Cresco's Chris Hovden holds a 31-point lead over Brandon Hare going into Friday's finale. A finish of 11th or better in the main event will be enough to secure the crown. Steve Holthaus is third in the standings, followed by Bernie Adams (1074), Andy Stinson (998), Nick Schwebach (995), Jeremy Oakes (965), Scott Spilde (875), Bobby Owen (678) and David Lickteig (632).

Mitch Hovden of Decorah has a stranglehold on the Outlaw Hobby division, and has clinched the title for 2007 on the strength of five wins and a pair of runner-up finishes in the last seven races. Only 28 points separate the rest of the top-5, however, with Austin Curtin in second with 1101 points, followed by Dillon Anderson (1091), Ben Moudry (1084) and Cody Cook (1073). Rounding out the top-10 are Carl Colsch (1046), Kyle Falck (1024), Neil Thesing (852), Carissa Wagner (814) and Sam Wenthold (699).

Gates open at 5 p.m. this Friday night at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds, and racing starts at 7:30 sharp as H & S Motors presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships.

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

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POINTS STANDINGS
USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
As of Monday, Aug. 20, 2007

USRA MODIFIEDS

1. 50 - Brad Bakken … 1186
2. 26p - Kevin Pittman … 1184
3. 07 - Jason Schlangen … 1071
4. 91 - Shawn Ryan … 993
5. 41p - Keith Pittman … 930
6. 55 - Larry Hall … 910
7. 7a - Mike Liddle … 870
8. 5w - Darrin Walch … 845
9. 70 - Matt Sweeney … 749
10. 66 - Dan Bohr … 502
11. 75 - Garry Hall … 498
12. 35 - Ron Konkel … 439
13. 7m - Michael Darnall … 413
14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter … 367
15. 22p - Dave Plum … 355
16. 1R - Ryan York … 347
17. 77 - Tom Brink … 312
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek … 291
19. 2 - Joey Schafer … 281
20. 70x - Jerry King … 275
21. 7 - Ron Britain … 222
22. 7II - Mike Hejna … 200
23. 12 - Justin O'Brien … 181
24. 02 - Jacob Dahle … 176
25. 10j - Jason Bakkum … 149
26. 36 - Paul Hamernik … 74
26. 94 - Gary Doelle … 74
28. 4 - Chad Lerch … 72
29. 93 - Craig Haupt … 64
30. 1m - Josh Mattick … 60
31. 007 - Mike Kvall … 45
31. 27 - Ben Rippentrop … 45

USRA STOCK CARS

1. 18 - Tom Schmitt … 1193
2. 27t - Tory Reicks … 1131
3. 69 - Jake Ludeking … 1121
4. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf … 1116
5. 27p - Shawn Peter … 1115
6. 97 - Lynn Panos … 1090
7. 20 - Greg Mitchell … 991
8. 5 - Mike Bergan … 862
9. 11 - Jake Lampert … 860
10. 98 - Rodney Zubrod … 677
11. 75L - Amos Huntley … 644
12. 9 - Patty Fosaaen … 626
13. 20 - Dan Trimble … 604
14. 14m - Brian Mahlstadt … 542
15. 6 - Shay Curtin … 335
16. 37 - Loren Kuennen … 321
17. 14 - Mike Krambeer … 279
18. 23 - Brian Gjere … 251
19. 10 - Bryan Webb … 234
20. 7III - Ryan Hiscocks … 229
21. 95 - Mike Wiltse … 228
22. 121g - Arlen Hoy … 224
23. 1 - Jeff Krambeer … 186
24. 56t - Justin Temeyer … 178
25. 51 - Jeff Vstecka … 172
26. 44 - Don Rude … 162
27. 52 - Nathan Wood … 160
28. 40 - Tom Hovey … 157
29. 30 - Ken Even … 148
30. 33d - Kevin Donlan … 146
31. 75L - Wade Eastman … 138
32. 20x - Brent Tweten … 134
33. 88t - Jerry Tank … 130
34. 20R - Gary Rothenberger … 127
35. z53 - Mark Jenks … 107
36. 62 - Kevin Bidne … 78
37. 76 - Brian Dinger … 70
37. 8 - Mike Kelly … 70
39. 29 - Scott Bauer … 66
40. 17 - Jason Niedert … 55

USRA B-MODS

1. 24 - Tim Heins … 1175
2. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit … 1068
3. 96 - Raymond Lundry … 1051
4. 14x - Chad Dugan … 911
5. 20 - Brian Kunkle … 865
6. 66 - Dave Christianson … 745
7. 23 - Matt Jones … 635
8. 80 - Tom Rooney … 614
9. 8 - Bruce Hovey … 612
10. 4L - Mike Ludemann … 521
11. 58 - Shane Panos … 489
12. 82 - Chris Fretheim … 469
13. 14 - Brian Schrage … 300
14. 95 - Josh Gesell … 286
15. 47j - Jeremy Laplant … 265
16. 17r - Derek Reimer … 261
17. 40 - Jess Schroeder … 228
18. 69 - Chris Wiltse … 214
19. 18j - Mike Jaeger … 211
20. 64 - Terry Quam … 182
21. 27k - Andy Kelly … 181
22. 88 - Jon Wilhemi … 176
23. 19L - Ron Liddiard … 158
24. 7f - Brian Frelinger … 156
25. 38 - Jeff Johnson … 155
26. 17 - Boyd Halverson … 115
27. 13 - Brett Moffitt … 95
28. 34 - Jeremy Schaufenbuel … 87
28. 19 - Tracy Johnson … 87
30. 21 - Curtis Engen … 84
31. 84w - Jeff Welter … 78
32. 63 - Robb Anderson … 76
33. 42 - Junior Boyer … 74
34. 10 - Todd Hanson … 72
34. 30 - Tom Fink … 72
36. 72j - Clint Potter … 70
37. 76 - Matt Eberline … 68
38. 44 - Brian Lund … 64
39. 77 - Virgil Johnson … 62
39. 91 - Tyler Johnson … 62
39. 21b - Brennan Chipp … 62

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

1. 70 - Chris Hovden … 1219
2. 56h - Brandon Hare … 1188
3. 70s - Steve Holthaus … 1171
4. 101 - Bernie Adams … 1074
5. 7k - Andy Stinson … 998
6. 38 - Nick Schwebach … 995
7. 54 - Jeremy Oakes … 965
8. 18 - Scott Spilde … 875
9. 19$ - Bobby Owen … 678
10. 83 - David Lickteig … 632
11. 101a - Kory Adams … 454
12. 00 - Jeff Fels … 393
13. 6 - Dan Sacquitne … 381
14. 64 - Nick Taylor … 325
15. 63 - Scott Fjestul … 296
16. 8d - Brad Darling … 271
17. 06 - Kyle Schmauss … 257
18. 45 - Paul Malli … 204
19. 72 - Kyle Buxengard … 146
20. 71t - Terry Nicoll … 136
21. 98 - Kyle Anderson … 123
22. 71 - Adam Cline … 101
23. 19$ - Scott Bauer … 100
24. 85 - Jesse Holzer … 95
25. 8 - Justin Andres … 72
26. 56t - Travis Turner … 70
26. 20j - Jeremy Grantham … 70
28. 44 - Kevin Anderson … 68
28. 46 - Travis Staggs … 68
30. 86 - Kerry Swanson … 66
31. 15m - Mitch Hovden … 64

OUTLAW HOBBYS

1. 15 - Mitch Hovden … 1245
2. 40 - Austin Curtin … 1101
3. 44 - Dillon Anderson … 1091
4. 85 - Ben Moudry … 1084
5. 29 - Cody Cook … 1073
6. 37 - Carl Colsch … 1046
7. 67 - Kyle Falck … 1024
8. 22t - Neil Thesing … 852
9. 41 - Carissa Wagner … 814
10. 04 - Sam Wenthold … 699
11. 17b - Matt Buddenberg … 479
12. 28 - Shawn Erickson … 452
13. 00 - Danny Cole Jr … 451
14. 81 - Josh Ludeking … 325
15. 32 - Steve Colsch … 320
16. 68x - Cody Henkes … 247
17. 69 - Teddy Hughes Jr … 227
18. 55 - Dennis Dettmann … 216
19. 22 - Tory Reicks … 191
19. 22 - Justin Elsbernd … 191
21. 21 - Chris Weigert … 190
22. 15t - Tim Helle … 178
23. 37s - Pete Solum … 160
24. 83b - Brady Halverson … 130
25. 22x - Blaire Benzing … 87
26. 9 - Patty Fosaaen … 81
27. 8p - Casey Panos … 68
28. 88 - Jeremy Peterson … 66
28. 8 - Joe Stevenson … 66
28. 5m - Matt Meyer … 66
31. 12 - Tony Vick … 64
32. 14 - David Kjome … 62
33. 48 - Steven Christopher … 60
34. 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff … 55
35. 3 - Bill Scherf … 45