KASSON, Minn. - For the second week in a row Mother Nature was kind to the Dodge County Speedway with beautiful sun-drenched skies. That coupled with all of the rain-outs of this weekend provided an overflowing pit area for night number five of racing.

One hundred twenty-six race teams turned out this week for the highest total in quite some time. Several of the divisions had a tough time turning some green flag laps and a couple of features were cut due to time constraints.

The USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mod finale was hotly contested to the checkered flag. It got off to a rough start with several cautions slowing the proceedings. Ben Moudry quickly worked his way towards the front from the ninth starting slot.

Moudry was pressured by Jason Schlangen and Brandon Hare was also making his presence felt. Schlangen got alongside Moudry a couple of times, but the leader held his line.

Moudry held off the pack to score his first win of 2010 at Kasson after coming close several times. Schlangen was second with Hare third. Greg Mattick came back from the tail to finish fourth.

Kelly Shryock redrew the pole with Mike Sorensen alongside for the 25-lap USRA RHS Modified feature. Also on the line was an extra $200 to the winner compliments of Stevenson Insurance of Kasson.

Right off the bat, Tommy Myer and Bob Timm tangled in turn one. Myer was done for the night and Timm continued on. Shryock led the pack, but Sorensen, Tim Donlinger and Josh Angst were right in the mix.

Donlinger stole second and Angst got to third but a four-car tangle on lap four reset the field on the restart. Angst left the track, but his crew was able to get him back out, albeit to the tail. Another quick yellow for debris kept things tight as the field formed up two-wide behind Shryock.

Donlinger challenged for the lead and tried the low side and then the high side trying to find a way to the front. Sorensen was right on Donlinger as they chased the leader. Another yellow on lap seventeen slowed things up once again.

Sorensen slid to second on lap fifteen and went after Shryock. Sorensen got alongside and just as things were getting good another yellow flag flew which was the fifth of the race and five laps were dropped off the race making it a 20-lap affair.

Sorensen gave it one whale of a ride as he pulled even with Shryock on the final two laps but just did not have enough to get by. Shryock held on for the win with Sorensen a very close second. Donlinger was third, Jason Cummins fourth and Josh Mattick fifth.

Racing resumes next Sunday with racing at 5 p.m. It was announced that adult admission will be $8.00 next week which is still two dollars off the regular price. For more information go to www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sunday, May 9, 2010

USRA KARL PERFORMANCE PARTS B-MODS

Feature: 1. Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa; 2. Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa; 3. Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa; 4. Greg Mattick, Hayfield; 5. Scott Demmer, New Richland; 6. Kylie Kath, Owatonna; 7. Josh Gesell, Ridgeway, Iowa; 8. Jacob Blees, Chatfield; 9. Jake Timm, Winona; 10. Brian Mahlsted, Lawler, Iowa; 11. Parker Hale, Grand Meadow; 12. Pat McCarthy Jr., Apple Valley; 13. Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa; 14. Taylor Bass, New Hampton, Iowa; 15. Kenny Wytaske, Lansing; 16. Dain Schultz, Owatonna; 17. Jeremy Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa.

Heat 1: 1. Brandon Hare, Alma, Iowa; 2. Josh Gesell, Ridgeway, Iowa; 3. Parker Hale, Grand Meadow; 4. Kenny Wytaske, Lansing; 5. Jeremy Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa.

Heat 2: 1. Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa; 2. Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa; 3. Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa; 4. Jake Timm, Winona; 5. Pat McCarthy Jr., Apple Valley; 6. Scott Demmer, New Richland.

Heat 3: 1. Taylor Bass, New Hampton, Iowa; 2. Dain Schultz, Owatonna; 3. Greg Mattick, Hayfield; 4. Kylie Kath, Owatonna; 5. Brian Mahlsted, Lawler, Iowa; 6. Jacob Blees, Chatfield.

USRA RHS MODIFIEDS

Feature: 1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa; 2. Mike Sorensen, Rochester; 3. Tim Donlinger, Rochester; 4. Jason Cummins, New Richland; 5. Josh Mattick, Austin; 6. Steve Wetzstien, West Concord; 7. Josh Angst, Winona; 8. Ben Mattick, Hayfield; 9. Bobby Swanson, Kasson; 10. Tom Brink, Winona; 11. Joel Alberts, Mantorville; 12. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City; 13. Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.; 14. Jay Ihrke, Dover; 15. Todd Scharkey, Kasson; 16. Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie; 17. Joseph Horgdal, Kasson; 18. Gary Schmidt, Rochester,; 19. Darwin Karau, Kasson; 20. Bob Timm, Rolling Stone; 21. Basil Bauernfeind, Faribault; 22. Leroy Scharkey, Rochester; 23. Lucas Schott, Chatfield; 24. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie; 25. Joey Galloway, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.

Heat 1: 1. Josh Angst, Winona; 2. Josh Mattick, Austin; 3. Todd Scharkey, Kasson; 4. Mike Sorensen, Rochester; 5. Steve Wetzstien, West Concord; 6. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie; 7. Basil Bauernfeind, Faribault; 8. Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.; 9. Joey Galloway, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.

Heat 2: 1. Joel Alberts, Mantorville; 2. Tim Donlinger, Rochester; 3. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa; 4. Leroy Scharkey, Rochester; 5. Darwin Karau, Kasson; 6. Joseph Horgdal, Kasson; 7. Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie; 8. Adam Stockhausen, Minnesota City.

Heat 3: 1. Ben Mattick, Hayfield; 2. Jason Cummins, New Richland; 3. Jay Ihrke, Dover; 4. Bobby Swanson, Kasson; 5. Bob Timm, Winona; 6. Tom Brink, Winona; 7. Lucas Schott, Chatfield; 8. Gary Schmidt, Rochester.