Kyle Falck won the American Racer USRA Stock Car main event.

It was a beautiful night at the Deer Creek Speedway Saturday for the 2nd Annual Stock Car Nationals presented by Kids Dreams Come True, Altenburg Construction, Blake’s Auto and Podein’s Power Equipment. An outstanding field of 43 American Racer USRA Stock Cars and 62 Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks were on hand for racing action in the Christie Door Company Iron Man Challenge built by Medieval Chassis.

The Hobby Stocks raced through seven heat races in which the top 12 in passing points were locked into the $1,000-to-win feature. Those that did not qualify ran in four “B” features that took the top three finishers to the main event to comprise a 24-car starting field.

Hobby Stock drivers lined up three-wide for their 25-lap main event. Josh Ludeking, Scott Spilde and Tracy Halouska sat in row one at the drop of the green flag. A yellow on the initial start gave the pack another shot at a three-wide start.

Ludeking jumped to the early lead with Halouska and Justin Lichty in pursuit, five-time USRA National Champion Dustin Gulbrandson moved past Lichty for third on lap three and then closed in on Halouska. The top three were in tight formation at this point and then Gulbrandson drove past Halouska for third and then dove to the inside of Ludeking.

Gulbrandson snagged the lead on lap five, but now the driver on the move was Zack Smidt. Smidt started 13th and was up to fourth before a yellow flag came out on lap seven. On the restart, Smidt, Halouska and Austin Hoeft went three-wide for third. Smidt got to third before another caution came out on lap 10.

Gulbrandson was in command up front with Ludeking in second. Smidt and Hoeft continued their battle for third and they ran door-to-door for several laps. Hoeft would take the spot and set after Ludeking, a caution on lap 20 helped Hoeft’s cause.

Gulbrandson went unchallenged the rest of the way for his 24th win of the season. Hoeft passed Ludeking for second with Ludeking third at the finish line. However, Ludeking was disqualified in post-race tech and that handed third to Smidt. Halouska would up fourth and Dylan Fitzpatrick was fifth after he started 14th.

Scott Dobel collected the $250 hard charger money from Altenburg Construction when he advanced 14 spots.

The Stock Cars also lined up three-wide for their 40-lap, $2,000-to-win feature event. Pat Graham, Chanse Hollatz and Myles Michehl sat in row one when the race went green. Graham jumped to the lead while second row starter Kyle Falck darted to second. Mitch Hovden moved quickly to third and used the high groove to run past Falck and Graham to the lead on lap three.

Falck spun in turn two on the fourth lap and went to the rear of the 26-car field. Elijah Zevenbergen charged from 11th to fifth before a yellow for a slowing Dillon Anderson slowed the race on lap six. On the restart, Zevenbergen continued his run to the front when he took third before another caution impacted the race.

Zevenbergen then challenged Graham for second with Hollatz close. Another caution on lap 11 erased Hovden’s lead. Hollatz went after Zevenbergen for third, but Zevenbergen had other ideas and slid in front of Graham for second. Graham repaid the pass, but Zevenbergen passed him back for second.

Then Graham, Hollatz and Matt Jones locked themselves into a battle for third. Meanwhile, eyes watched as Falck ran the low groove and worked his way from the back and up to sixth. Falck then took fifth from Hollatz and got by Graham for fourth on lap 23. Falck then reeled in Jones and made the pass for third on lap 27.

At this point, Hovden had a big lead and Zevenbergen was all alone in second. Falck was a distant third and needed a caution to catch the lead duo. That glimmer of hope happened on lap 31 when the caution came out for a spun car. This set up a wild and crazy nine-lap dash to the finish.

The green came out and Zevenbergen threw a slide job at Hovden in turn two to take the lead. Zevenbergen’s momentum slid him up the track to graze the wall in turn two. Hovden got by with Falk right there. Falck held the low line and Hovden was up on the top side. They were pretty much dead even to complete lap 33.

Falck edged out front to complete lap 34 and barely held the lead on lap 35. Hovden rallied back out front to lead lap 36. From there Hovden and Falck exchanged the lead until the white flag came out. Hovden held a small advantage out of turn two but Falck edged out front going into turn three.

Falck held that low line while Hovden contacted the wall in turn four and sent out a shower of sparks of his car. Falck came across the line first to complete his incredible run for the win. Hovden held on to second with Zevenbergen a close third. Blake Adams finished in the fourth spot and Graham was fifth.

Dylan Suhr collected a hefty $500 hard charger award from Altenburg Construction when has passed 13 cars.

More Iron Man Sunday: Sunday at the Mason City Motor Speedway will be the final night of the 2020 race season with the spotlight on the Christie Door Company Iron Man Challenge featuring American Racer USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods plus Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Tuners and Outlaw Mini-Mods.

Stock Cars will be racing for $600 to win, B-Mods for $500 to win, Hobby Stocks for $400 to win and Tuners for $200 to win.

This is your last chance to witness North Iowa's Action Track in its current state as we will begin work on Monday to add 100 feet of racetrack and add more banking. What's more, we will be putting in new locations for sponsor signage, a new sound system and adding more lights to the speedway.

Come out and enjoy another great night of racing action at the Mason City Motor Speedway.

The pits open at 3 p.m. an grandstands open 4 with hot laps at 6 and racing to follow.

The Mason City Motor Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay oval located 5.1 miles east of I-35 at exit 194 on SR 122 (at the North Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out MasonCityMotorSpeedway.com. You can also like the track on Facebook and Instagram and follow on Twitter.

About the Iron Man Challenge: Launched in 2010 as a series for Stock Cars, the USRA B-Mod division was added to the Iron Man lineup in 2011. Between the two classes, 14 different champions have emerged from 19 title chases.

Derek Green of Granada, Minn., grabbed his second Christie Door Company Iron Man Challenge title for the Stock Cars in 2019. Previous Stock Car champions include Dillon Anderson (2018), Green (2017), Kyle Falck (2016), Tom Schmitt (2012, 2015), Mitch Hovden (2013, 2014), Mike Van Genderen (2011) and Nathan Wood (2010).

Jared Boumeester locked down his first crown in the B-Mods last year. Previous B-Mod champions include Dan Hovden (2017, 2018), Andy Bryant (2016), Dakota Foster (2015), Cory Crapser (2013, 2014), Trevor Hunt (2012) and Cayden Carter (2011).

All Christie Door Company Iron Man Challenge events also award national points in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Christie Door Company Iron Man Challenge built by Medieval Chassis
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020

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

AMERICAN RACER USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (4) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 60 Wyatt Medlin, Rockford, Iowa
4. (5) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
5. (9) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
6. (6) 47 Brayton Boyer, St. Lucas, Iowa
7. (7) 42 Coy Van Hauen, Nora Springs, Iowa
8. (8) 5B Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa
9. (2) 10 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 23M Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa
2. (3) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (9) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (2) 121G Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
6. (8) 00A Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn.
7. (7) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
8. (6) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
9. (4) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa

Heat #3:
1. (6) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (1) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
3. (4) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
4. (5) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
5. (9) 11B Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
6. (2) 00J Joe Brenner, New Berlin, Wis.
7. (3) 30C Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.
8. (7) 2 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
9. (8) LKY7 Brennan Welsh, Waukon, Iowa

Heat #4:
1. (8) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (7) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
4. (2) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
5. (1) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
6. (5) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
7. (3) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
8. (4) 11M Jake Masters, Graettinger, Iowa

Heat #5:
1. (2) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
2. (4) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
3. (3) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
4. (1) 57X Jesse Olson, Mankato, Minn.
5. (6) 23F Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
6. (5) 15D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
7. (8) 7 Andy Jones, Webster City, Iowa
8. (7) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
3. (3) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (6) 23F Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
5. (5) 57X Jesse Olson, Mankato, Minn.
6. (11) 42 Coy Van Hauen, Nora Springs, Iowa
7. (15) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (13) 5B Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa
9. (12) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
10. (8) 00J Joe Brenner, New Berlin, Wis.
11. (10) 7 Andy Jones, Webster City, Iowa
12. (7) 121G Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
13. (9) 15D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
14. (14) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
15. (16) LKY7 Brennan Welsh, Waukon, Iowa
16. (2) 60 Wyatt Medlin, Rockford, Iowa

"B" Feature #2:
1. (5) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
2. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
3. (14) 11M Jake Masters, Graettinger, Iowa
4. (1) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
5. (7) 00A Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn.
6. (6) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
7. (8) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
8. (15) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (10) 30C Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.
10. (12) 2 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
11. (3) 11B Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
12. (9) 47 Brayton Boyer, St. Lucas, Iowa
13. (11) 4 Aaron Stettnichs, Rock Rapids, Iowa
14. (13) 10 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa
15. (4) 32X Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.

"A" Feature:
1. (4) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
2. (6) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (8) 66Z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa
4. (15) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
5. (1) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
6. (9) 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa
7. (2) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
8. (10) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
9. (14) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
10. (5) 23M Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa
11. (11) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
12. (22) 00A Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn.
13. (26) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
14. (7) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
15. (13) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
16. (3) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
17. (23) 42 Coy Van Hauen, Nora Springs, Iowa
18. (24) 55H Troy Hansmeier, Waukon, Iowa
19. (16) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
20. (19) 23F Jason Fisher, Lakefield, Minn.
21. (20) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
22. (25) 11B Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
23. (18) 11M Jake Masters, Graettinger, Iowa
24. (21) 57X Jesse Olson, Mankato, Minn.
25. (12) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
26. (17) 11K Darrin Korthals, Rock Rapids, Iowa

MENSINK RACING PRODUCTS USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 99X Josh Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa
2. (4) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (2) 42T Steve Jones, Story City, Iowa
4. (8) 8R Cory Roe, Webster City, Iowa
5. (9) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
6. (3) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Worthing, S.D.
7. (1) 12 Hunter Johnson, Elba, Minn.
8. (5) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
9. (7) 1 Derek Willert, Marble Rock, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (1) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (6) 81L Josh Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
4. (8) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (5) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
6. (4) 88N Nate Parkhill, Webster City, Iowa
7. (9) 0 Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (7) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DQ – (2) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (2) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
3. (4) 18XX Dylan Clinton, Edgewood, Iowa
4. (8) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
5. (3) 18 Cody Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
6. (1) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
7. (7) 93 Brian Scholl, French Island, Wis.
8. (9) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
9. (5) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (4) S1X Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (6) 34 Chris Dahl, Decorah, Iowa
3. (2) 19M Jay Mensink, Harmony, Minn.
4. (1) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
5. (7) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
6. (3) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
DQ – (8) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
DQ – (5) 44 Shawn Krousey, Minnesota City, Minn.
DNS – 7A Justin Van Otterloo, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Heat #5:
1. (2) 266 Justin Lichty, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (3) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
3. (5) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
4. (1) 8K Kyle Sidles, Algona, Iowa
5. (8) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
6. (6) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
7. (7) 9 Andy Wieczorek, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (4) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 12J Shawn Kraft, Sumner, Iowa

Heat #6:
1. (2) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
2. (1) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
3. (8) 82 Billy Rhoades, Maynard, Iowa
4. (6) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
5. (5) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
6. (7) 82J Jason Borsheim, Cresco, Iowa
7. (4) 69 Cadyn Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
8. (9) 14Z Kerry Swanson, Waverly, Iowa
9. (3) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa

Heat #7:
1. (1) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
2. (6) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (8) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (2) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
5. (4) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (7) 61 Don Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (5) 28 Jay Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa

"B" Feature #1:
1. (2) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
2. (1) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (3) 18XX Dylan Clinton, Edgewood, Iowa
4. (5) 8K Kyle Sidles, Algona, Iowa
5. (6) 20 Travis Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (11) 1 Derek Willert, Marble Rock, Iowa
7. (4) 16X Blake Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
8. (10) 28 Jay Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa
9. (12) 44 Shawn Krousey, Minnesota City, Minn.
10. (8) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
11. (7) 20B Josh Bradley, Harrisburg, S.D.
12. (9) 93 Brian Scholl, French Island, Wis.
DNS – 9 Andy Wieczorek, Sioux Falls, S.D.

"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
2. (2) 8R Cory Roe, Webster City, Iowa
3. (4) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
4. (11) X Tyler Schlumbohm, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (10) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 42T Steve Jones, Story City, Iowa
7. (6) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
8. (12) 94 Kevin Hager, Kellogg, Minn.
9. (7) L82 Logan Fitzpatrick, Worthing, S.D.
10. (5) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
11. (9) 61 Don Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (8) 0 Jason Bradley, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 7A Justin Van Otterloo, Rock Rapids, Iowa

"B" Feature #3:
1. (2) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (3) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
3. (1) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
4. (7) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (6) 75 Michael Minnier, Monona, Iowa
6. (10) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa
7. (5) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (9) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
9. (4) 32 Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
10. (8) 12 Hunter Johnson, Elba, Minn.
11. (11) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
12. (12) 12J Shawn Kraft, Sumner, Iowa

"B" Feature #4:
1. (8) 69 Cadyn Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
2. (3) 19M Jay Mensink, Harmony, Minn.
3. (4) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
4. (10) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
5. (5) 18 Cody Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
6. (11) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
7. (9) 14Z Kerry Swanson, Waverly, Iowa
8. (7) 88N Nate Parkhill, Webster City, Iowa
9. (1) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
10. (6) 82J Jason Borsheim, Cresco, Iowa
11. (2) 22 Steve Larson, Decorah, Iowa
DNS – 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa

"A" Feature:
1. (5) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (9) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
3. (13) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
4. (3) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
5. (14) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (21) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
7. (18) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
8. (8) 11 Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
9. (17) 8R Cory Roe, Webster City, Iowa
10. (12) 7B Eric Stanton, Carlisle, Iowa
11. (4) 266 Justin Lichty, Waterloo, Iowa
12. (20) 18XX Dylan Clinton, Edgewood, Iowa
13. (19) 19M Jay Mensink, Harmony, Minn.
14. (7) S1X Rick Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (23) 18K Landon Krohn, Rowena, S.D.
16. (16) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
17. (22) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
18. (6) 34 Chris Dahl, Decorah, Iowa
19. (2) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
20. (15) 69 Cadyn Wessels, Luverne, Minn.
21. (11) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
22. (10) 82 Billy Rhoades, Maynard, Iowa
DQ – (1) 81L Josh Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
DNS – 99X Josh Sidles, Emmetsburg, Iowa

Dustin Gulbrandson won the Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stock main event.