There was a lot of attention paid to racing in Iowa this past weekend with the first ever NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Iowa Speedway. But the real action was taking place at local dirt tracks, and nowhere was that more true than at the Upper Iowa Speedway.

With Nordic Fest in full swing, area race fans put down the lefse and rommegrot for a few hours and headed to the Upper Iowa Speedway for one of the season’s best nights of racing thus far. Mother Nature was a kind ol’ gal once again, and all was good.

Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway hosted a special Wednesday night event in front of a full-house with USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks running for track and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

With the Winneshiek County Fair in full swing, the Upper Iowa Speedway hosted a rare Thursday night event and gave fair-goers a heck of a show in the process.

Race fans filled the grandstands at Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway Saturday to take in another night of fantastic, door-to-door, two- and three-wide racing.

When the checkers flew in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car main event, it was Kurt Krauskopf holding off Austin Curtin for his second feature win of the season.

Following last week’s cancellation due to poor weather, it was back to business this past Saturday night at Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway as picture perfect skies greeted a packed grandstand for some fantastic racing.

This week was picture perfect as fans and competitors alike returned to Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway for only the second time thus far this season.

Following two cancellations due to rain and/or poor track conditions, Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway finally had a chance to roar back to life this past Saturday night to get the 2009 season underway.

In what may be a first in organized racing, three of the four drivers that captured the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series titles in 2007 repeated the feat in 2008. Brad Waits captured his second straight USRA Modified crown, while the same can be said for Tom Schmitt (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars) and Matt Jones (USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods). Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks) won his first title after finishing second last year.

The regular weekly competition at Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway is history, with only next week’s Season Championships remaining before the track goes silent for the remainder of fall and winter. Other than some problems with weather early on, it has been a fantastic year of racing, with each of the classes providing some of the best racing available anywhere.

Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series results for Saturday, Aug. 16, from the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.