Donlan, Hovden, Clinton, Stahl are winners at Fayette County Speedway
Dylan Clinton won his third straight USRA Hobby Stock main event.
There were a few familiar faces and a few new faces for the 2022 racing season in Victory Lane at Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa, on Friday night.
In the most contested race of the evening, Castalia’s Brad Stahl got the win in the USRA Tuner class, making the Stahl family a perfect three-for-three on the season. Brad Stahl picked up the win at the season opener, while his wife, Katie Stahl, got the win last week.
The driver of the No. 35 Joker-themed hot rod battled with young gun Braiden Schaufenbuel throughout the main event. Schaufenbuel led several laps, but encountered lap traffic on the final two corners of the last lap to end up as the runner-up.
Max Heimbuch of Mason City came home third, while Katie Stahl was fourth. Rounding out the top five was rookie driver Dylan Lerch of West Union.
In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, the top two drivers to the checkered flag were the same as they had been in the first two weeks. In one of the most competitive classes at the ⅜-mile speedway as Dylan Clinton remained perfect to get his third win of the season, while Paul Seabrooke charged ahead 10 spots to remain perfect as the runner-up finisher.
In third was Calmar’s Junior Boyer, while Cresco’s Troy Hovey was fourth. Hovey worked his way to the top spot earlier in the 20-lap feature, but was sent to the back of the pack as the leader after encountering a car at the tail of the lead lap. In the last half of the race, he worked his way back to fourth after restarting 18th. In fifth was Ridgeway’s Randy Swatek.
Last week at the Fayette County Speedway and Winneshiek Raceway in Decorah, more than $3,100 was raised to be donated to Troy Andersen Racing and his family.
With a pair of return winners finding their way to Victory Lane in the Tuner and Hobby Stock features, a pair of drivers who are quite familiar with crossing the finish line first, but earned their first wins of the season at FCS came in the Stock Car and B-Mod feature races.
In the Medieval USRA Stock Car main event, Kevin Donlan of Decorah led it from wire to wire in his No. 33 Rage Chassis. Donlan took the checkered flag with a significant gap over runner-up finisher Dan Jones of Waukon. Jones moved ahead five spots in the race to earn the hard-charger title, while first-year Stock Car driver Jackson Vsetecka finished third to record his best finish in the class. In fourth was Chance Hillman, while Bryan Webb of Decorah turned his first laps in several years to take fifth place.
The USRA B-Mod feature win went to Decorah’s Dan Hovden who jumped ahead four spots to get win No. 1 of the season at the track. In second was Jason Schlangen of Cresco who advanced 10 spots in the race, while Kyle Anderson finished third. In fourth was Alex Zwanziger of Walker, while veteran Tim Heins took fifth.
The next race at Fayette County Speedway will be Friday night, June 3, as the speedway hosts its annual Kids Night. As with all weekly shows, admission is just $5 for adults and free for all kids 11 and under (with a paid adult).
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Friday, May 27, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
2. (2) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (4) 808 Chance Hillman, Waukon, Iowa
4. (5) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
5. (6) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
6. (8) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
7. (3) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
8. (7) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (3) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
2. (1) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
3. (2) 20 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa
4. (4) 25 Dan Jones, Waukon, Iowa
5. (5) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
6. (7) 47 Brayton Boyer, St. Lucas, Iowa
7. (6) 85R Tyler Carey, Nashua, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
2. (7) 25 Dan Jones, Waukon, Iowa
3. (6) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
4. (4) 808 Chance Hillman, Waukon, Iowa
5. (3) 20 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa
6. (2) 99X Brandon Dietrich, Waukon, Iowa
7. (10) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
8. (9) 29 Brady Link, Waukon, Iowa
9. (14) 85R Tyler Carey, Nashua, Iowa
10. (12) 47 Brayton Boyer, St. Lucas, Iowa
11. (11) 55 Derek Dettmann, McGregor, Iowa
12. (8) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
13. (15) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
14. (13) 8K Tom Kessel, Waukon, Iowa
15. (5) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) -8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
2. (3) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (2) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (4) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
5. (5) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
6. (6) 94M Zac Mahlstadt, Ionia, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 28 Ryan Thorsten, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) 22B Chris Burington, Spillville, Iowa
4. (2) 67 Sawyer Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
5. (3) 83 Dylan Crawford, West Union, Iowa
Feature:
1. (4) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (11) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
3. (1) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (8) 32Z Alex Zwanziger, Walker, Iowa
5. (6) 24 Tim Heins, Waukon, Iowa
6. (3) 22B Chris Burington, Spillville, Iowa
7. (5) -8X Josh Roney, Postville, Iowa
8. (2) 28 Ryan Thorsten, Decorah, Iowa
9. (7) 67 Sawyer Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
10. (10) 94M Zac Mahlstadt, Ionia, Iowa
11. (9) 83 Dylan Crawford, West Union, Iowa
DNS – 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 476X Troy Hovey, Cresco, Iowa
2. (4) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
3. (3) 18K Dylan Clinton, Edgewood, Iowa
4. (6) 18X Dru Kueker, Stanley, Iowa
5. (1) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
6. (5) 44KT Brian Lund, Northwood, Iowa
7. (7) 16X Nathan Benzing, Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
2. (3) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
3. (5) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
4. (6) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
5. (1) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6. (4) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
7. (7) 514 Lane Leerhoff, Plainfield, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (3) 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa
2. (1) 8 Rich Clinton, Elkader, Iowa
3. (2) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
4. (5) 720 Jason Sweeney, Waukon, Iowa
5. (4) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
6. (6) 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa
7. (7) 61H Harley O'Hare, Waukon, Iowa
Feature:
1. (8) 18K Dylan Clinton, Edgewood, Iowa
2. (12) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
3. (1) B4 Junior Boyer, Calmar, Iowa
4. (4) 476X Troy Hovey, Cresco, Iowa
5. (6) 28 Randy Swatek, Ridgeway, Iowa
6. (11) 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa
7. (10) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
8. (9) 5 Daryl Moss, West Union, Iowa
9. (7) 8 Rich Clinton, Elkader, Iowa
10. (14) 33 Aaron Kleppe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
11. (17) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
12. (13) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
13. (5) 720 Jason Sweeney, Waukon, Iowa
14. (16) 44KT Brian Lund, Northwood, Iowa
15. (20) 514 Lane Leerhoff, Plainfield, Iowa
16. (19) 16X Nathan Benzing, Harpers Ferry, Iowa
17. (18) 4 Trevor Mitts, Clermont, Iowa
18. (15) 29T Trevor Fleming, Elkader, Iowa
19. (2) 18X Dru Kueker, Stanley, Iowa
20. (3) 14 Arthur Schott, Clermont, Iowa
DNS – 61H Harley O'Hare, Waukon, Iowa
USRA TUNERS
Heat:
1. (2) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (7) 35 Brad Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
3. (3) 56 Katie Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
4. (4) 7X Max Heimbuch, Mason City, Iowa
5. (6) 12J Shawn Kraft, Decorah, Iowa
6. (1) 75 Dylan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
7. (5) 76 Clayton Harms, Postville, Iowa
8. (8) K8 Kaitlyn Schroeder, Postville, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 35 Brad Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
2. (2) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (3) 7X Max Heimbuch, Mason City, Iowa
4. (4) 56 Katie Stahl, Castalia, Iowa
5. (6) 75 Dylan Lerch, West Union, Iowa
6. (7) 76 Clayton Harms, Postville, Iowa
7. (5) 12J Shawn Kraft, Decorah, Iowa
8. (8) K8 Kaitlyn Schroeder, Postville, Iowa
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