Thornton, Elliott, Hare, Smidt, Monson top Friday's Fall Futurity opener
Brandon Hare won the USRA B-Mod main event.
The Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series took center stage Friday at the Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway for the first night of the 21st Annual Fall Futurity.
Dylan Thornton came out on top of a tough field of Olsen Family USRA Modifieds, leading wire to wire in the 20-lap feature race.
The Iowa resident via Santa Maria, Calif., bested VanderBuilt Race Cars teammates Shane DeVolder and Zack VanderBeek while 12th-starting Jacob Bleess debuted a new Rage Chassis with a fourth-place finish over Josh Angst.
Webster City’s Mark Elliott found victory lane in the Medieval USRA Stock Cars after stealing the lead from early leader Nate Whitehurst suffered a flat tire following red and yellow flag delays midway through the 18-lap affair.
Derek Green wound up second ahead of Myles Michehl, Josh Zieman and Reid Keller as just nine competitors remained on the track when the checkered flag waved.
In USRA B-Mod action, former two-time USRA B-Mod national champion Brandon Hare of Elma crossed the finish line first after a spirited between himself, track champion Ty Griffith and polesitter Zach Davis throughout the race.
While Griffith nipped Hunter Longnecker for the runner-up paycheck, Davis held on to finish fourth in front of fifth-place Trevor Fecht.
Zack Smidt of Mason City topped the USRA Hobby Stock feature by holding off the challenges from a trio of Fort Dodge drivers—Bryce Sommerfeld, Riley Crimmins and Jeremy Crimmins—while national points leader Dylan Clinton completed the top five.
With his 24th main event win of the 2022 season, Thornton’s Oliver Monson, who started seventh, likely cemented the title of USRA Tuner National Champion. The rest of the top five were Kolby Sabin, Tyler Crimmins, Nick Van Hemert and Jake Paysen.
The 21st Annual Call Futurity continues Saturday with another complete show. The pit gate opens at 3:30 p.m. and grandstands open at 4:30. The driver pill draw closes at 5:30 and will be followed by the pit meeting at 5:45 with racing getting underway at 6.
Fall Fun Never Hurt Anyone: Our 2nd Annual Candy Cornhole Tournament will take place on Saturday. Check-in and seed draw will be at 11:30 a.m., with first toss at 12 noon. Cost for a team entry is $40 and will include two (2) tickets into the grandstands for Saturday night's races. We will play a double elimination format.
We need a minimum of ten (10) teams registered for the event to take place. You can register by the calling the HCS office at (515) 832-6000. All entry fee monies collected will go towards the payout. the top 3 teams will pay 60%, 30% and 10%.
What's Cooking Good Looking: A good time. That's what's cooking. Back again this season is the BBQ Cook-Off, courtesy of our good friends at Hy-Vee. There is no fee to participate in this event. Check-in will take place at 10 a.m. near the ticket booth. You will receive one (1) pork loin when checking in. You will be allowed to bring other meat in to smoke.
We will begin judging at 5 p.m. Awards up for grabs will be the People's Choice Award and Best Overall. Please email us or give us a call at (515)832-6000 if you plan to attend.
Opening in July 1910, the Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the track in September of that year.
The Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway is located off US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City, Iowa. The physical address is 1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa
Friday, Oct. 21, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 44 Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.
2. (2) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (4) 38T Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.
4. (7) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
5. (1) 41 Nate Hughes, Eagle Grove, Iowa
6. (6) 3W Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa
7. (5) 209 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa
8. (8) 15M Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 99L Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis.
2. (4) 4 Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (7) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
4. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (1) 3 Bryan Hessler, Chetek, Wis.
6. (3) 15 Dan Demey, Denison, Iowa
7. (5) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (5) 75 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
2. (6) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
3. (2) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (7) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
5. (4) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (3) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (1) 60 Tyler Wirtjes, Mason City, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 38T Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.
2. (3) 44 Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.
3. (7) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
4. (12) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (4) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
6. (6) 75 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
7. (5) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
8. (2) 4 Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (11) 57 Duke Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
10. (15) 3W Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa
11. (8) 99L Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis.
12. (18) 209 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa
13. (10) 5D Devon Havlik, Waterloo, Iowa
14. (14) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
15. (9) 21N Ben Nading, Ankeny, Iowa
16. (13) 41 Nate Hughes, Eagle Grove, Iowa
17. (16) 15 Dan Demey, Denison, Iowa
18. (17) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
19. (20) 15M Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa
20. (19) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
21. (21) 60 Tyler Wirtjes, Mason City, Iowa
DNS – 3 Bryan Hessler, Chetek, Wis.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
2. (7) 2C Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
3. (4) 6 Robert Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (3) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
5. (8) 25 Dan McCain, Kimball, Minn.
6. (9) 7R Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa
7. (5) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
8. (2) 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
9. (6) 37 Jason Vansickel, Webster City, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
2. (2) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (4) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
4. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (3) 10J Justin Ades, Webster City, Iowa
6. (6) 77 Josh Monthei, Jefferson, Iowa
7. (8) 93 Brandon Mannhardt, Woodward, Iowa
8. (7) 343 Zayn Feaster, Dakota City, Iowa
Feature:
1. (3) 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
2. (5) 21 Myles Michehl, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (8) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
4. (2) 19 Reid Keller, Webster City, Iowa
5. (1) 2C Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
6. (9) 10J Justin Ades, Webster City, Iowa
7. (10) 77 Josh Monthei, Jefferson, Iowa
8. (13) 25 Dan McCain, Kimball, Minn.
9. (14) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
10. (4) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
11. (7) 6 Robert Timm, Winona, Minn.
12. (12) 35 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
13. (6) 7R Rick Todd, Des Moines, Iowa
14. (11) 343 Zayn Feaster, Dakota City, Iowa
DNS – 10 John Ades, Rippey, Iowa
DNS – 37 Jason Vansickel, Webster City, Iowa
DNS – 93 Brandon Mannhardt, Woodward, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 9J Jeremiah Reed, Otho, Iowa
2. (4) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
3. (7) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (3) 99 Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa
5. (2) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (6) 13J Brandon Jacoby, Waterloo, Iowa
7. (5) 65 Sawyer Grogan, Tracy, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
2. (5) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
3. (4) D1 Damion Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
4. (6) T16 Taylor Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
5. (2) 1+ Bill Wears, Des Moines, Iowa
6. (7) 7D Brian Vander Wal, Madrid, Iowa
7. (3) 21J Josh Smith, Eau Claire, Wis.
Heat #3:
1. (1) 93 Hunter Longnecker, Woodward, Iowa
2. (5) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
3. (7) 1Z Zach Davis, Lonsdale, Minn.
4. (3) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 57 Lynn Brockett, Ogden, Iowa
6. (6) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
7. (4) 82I Kadence Davenport, Huxley, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (7) 56 Ty Griffith, Webster City, Iowa
3. (8) 93 Hunter Longnecker, Woodward, Iowa
4. (1) 1Z Zach Davis, Lonsdale, Minn.
5. (3) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
6. (11) 99 Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa
7. (20) 21J Josh Smith, Eau Claire, Wis.
8. (10) T16 Taylor Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
9. (6) 9J Jeremiah Reed, Otho, Iowa
10. (9) D1 Damion Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
11. (13) 18 Corbin Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
12. (12) 87 Clint Erickson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (14) 1+ Bill Wears, Des Moines, Iowa
14. (15) 57 Lynn Brockett, Ogden, Iowa
15. (21) 82I Kadence Davenport, Huxley, Iowa
16. (17) 13J Brandon Jacoby, Waterloo, Iowa
17. (19) 65 Sawyer Grogan, Tracy, Minn.
18. (5) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
19. (4) 85T Brandon Toftee, Otho, Iowa
20. (18) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
21. (16) 7D Brian Vander Wal, Madrid, Iowa
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (4) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
2. (3) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
3. (6) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (1) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
5. (5) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
6. (2) 13KR Adam Rodamaker, Iowa Falls, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 266 Brad Ratcliff, Webster City, Iowa
2. (3) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa
3. (6) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
4. (5) 55G David Gilliland, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (1) 19A Alan Van Gorp, Des Moines, Iowa
6. (4) 25D Keith Burg, Adel, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (2) 77 Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines, Iowa
2. (3) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (4) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
4. (6) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (1) 88N Nate Parkhill, Webster City, Iowa
6. (5) 4W John Watson, Des Moines, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
2. (5) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (1) 35 Riley Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (8) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (3) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
6. (10) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (4) 266 Brad Ratcliff, Webster City, Iowa
8. (7) 4D Daniel Ayers, Webster City, Iowa
9. (13) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
10. (9) 24R Roger Haupt, Webster City, Iowa
11. (17) 4W John Watson, Des Moines, Iowa
12. (11) 55G David Gilliland, Fort Dodge, Iowa
13. (14) 19A Alan Van Gorp, Des Moines, Iowa
14. (6) 77 Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines, Iowa
15. (15) 88N Nate Parkhill, Webster City, Iowa
16. (16) 25D Keith Burg, Adel, Iowa
17. (12) 52D B.J. Dahl, Calmar, Iowa
DNS – 13KR Adam Rodamaker, Iowa Falls, Iowa
USRA TUNERS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 9 Kolby Sabin, Des Moines, Iowa
2. (4) 65 Riley Paysen, Wall Lake, Iowa
3. (2) 44 Jake Paysen, Wall Lake, Iowa
4. (5) 33 Nick Van Hemert, Reinbeck, Iowa
5. (1) 48C Chris Eddington, Clarion, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (3) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
2. (1) 15 Tyler Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
3. (2) 10B Breanna Ades, Rippey, Iowa
4. (4) 98T T.J. Williams, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (5) 43 Desiree Sells, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Feature:
1. (7) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
2. (3) 9 Kolby Sabin, Des Moines, Iowa
3. (6) 15 Tyler Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
4. (4) 33 Nick Van Hemert, Reinbeck, Iowa
5. (2) 44 Jake Paysen, Wall Lake, Iowa
6. (8) 10B Breanna Ades, Rippey, Iowa
7. (9) 48C Chris Eddington, Clarion, Iowa
8. (1) 65 Riley Paysen, Wall Lake, Iowa
9. (10) 43 Desiree Sells, Fort Dodge, Iowa
10. (5) 98T T.J. Williams, Fort Dodge, Iowa
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