Pittman, Schmitt, Elsbernd, Oakes, Dwyer Back In Cresco Winners Circle

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CRESCO, Iowa (July 10, 2005) -- The USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series continued Sunday at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, with familiar faces gracing victory lane on Schroeder Racing Products Night. Kevin Pittman (USRA Modifieds), Tom Schmitt (USRA Stock Cars) and Justin Elsbernd (USRA Hobby Stocks) claimed the USRA-sanctioned feature wins, while Steve Dwyer (Hornets) and Jeremy Oakes (Street Stocks) were also victorious on the night.

In the USRA Modified main event, Kevin Pittman of Waterloo captured his fourth feature win of the season. Ron Konkel of Caledonia, Minn., took the runner-up spot to maintain the points lead. Darrin Walch of Postville, Shawn Ryan of Waterloo and Darin Duffy of Hazleton completed the top-5 finishers.

The USRA Stock Car feature race saw Tom Schmitt of Independence pad his points lead with his sixth triumph of the 2005 racing season. Brian Gjere of Mabel, Minn., was second, with Jason Schlangen of Cresco, Tom Hovey of Decorah and Lynn Panos of Protivin rounding out the top-5.

Justin Elsbernd of Des Moines charged from the 10th starting position to grab his fourth USRA Hobby Stock feature win of the season at Cresco. Steve Holthaus of Cresco, Kevin Donlan of Decorah, Dillon Anderson of Decorah and Ben Moudry of Protivin finished in the second- through fifth-place positions.

Jeremy Oakes of Spring Grove, Minn., captured his first Street Stock main event victory since opening night on April 17 by holding off Scott Spide of Ridgeway, and ending Spide's three-race win streak. Brandon Hare of Elma finished third, followed by Marc Banks of Waucoma in fourth and Nick Schwebach of Caledonia, Minn., in the fifth spot.

Steve Dwyer of LaCrosse, Wis., continued his domination of the Hornet division with seventh win in 11 starts at the Cresco speedplant. Ryan Happel of Holmen, Wis., finished second, while third went to Chris Gooder of Cresco. Fourth went to Danny Cole Jr. of Lansing, while Adam Ewing of Monona rounded out the top-5 at the finish line.

Next Sunday, July 17, fans are encouraged to arrive early to get the best seat possible as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series rolls into the Cresco Speedway for the much-anticipated first visit of the season by America's top Modified drivers. The Featherlite 40 will pay the winner a hefty $2,000 top prize, and many of the regular Cresco aces will be looking to knock off the touring invaders.

The USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series will continue in all classes except Modifieds, with track points up for grabs as the title chases head into the final summer stretch.

For more information, call 515-297-3870 or visit www.CrescoSpeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Championship Series
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Schroeder Racing Products Night
Sunday, July 10, 2005

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

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (1)
2. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (6)
3. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Des Moines, IA (7)
4. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (3)
5. 28 - Paul Fisk -- Monona, IA (2)
6. 04 - Bob Praska -- Waucoma, IA (5)
7. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (4)
8. 15 - Mitch Hovden (8)

Heat 2:
1. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (1)
2. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (7)
3. 41 - Darin Balk -- Waucoma, IA (5)
4. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (3)
5. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (4)
6. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (6)
7. 96 - Fred Storlie -- Mabel, MN (2)

A Main:
1. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Des Moines, IA (10)
2. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (5)
3. 33 - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (2)
4. 44 - Dillon Anderson -- Decorah, IA (1)
5. 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (9)
6. 41 - Darin Balk -- Waucoma, IA (8)
7. 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (7)
8. 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (3)
9. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (13)
10. 04 - Bob Praska -- Waucoma, IA (11)
11. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (12)
12. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (6)
13. 96 - Fred Storlie -- Mabel, MN (14)
14. 15 - Mitch Hovden (15)
15. 28 - Paul Fisk -- Monona, IA (4) DNF

STREET STOCKS

Heat:
1. 16 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (10)
2. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (2)
3. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (3)
4. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (4)
5. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (7)
6. 76 - Josh Burke -- Decorah, IA (1)
7. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (8)
8. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
9. 41b - Marc Banks -- Waucoma, IA (9) DNF
10. 36x - Wayne Burrett -- Waukon, IA (5) DNF

A Main:
1. 16 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (4)
2. 18 - Scott Splide -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
3. 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (2)
4. 41b - Marc Banks -- Waucoma, IA (9)
5. 38 - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (3)
6. 41 - Carissa Wagner -- Monona, IA (7)
7. 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (5)
8. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (8)
9. 76 - Josh Burke -- Decorah, IA (1) DNF
10. 36x - Wayne Burrett -- Waukon, IA (10) DNF

HORNETS

Heat 1:
1. 7d - Steve Dwyer -- Lacrosse, WI (4)
2. 03 - Mike Thompson -- Melrose, WI (7)
3. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (2)
4. 50l - Jason Linding -- Desoto, WI (6)
5. 29 - Bobby Carpenter -- Black River Falls, WI (5)
6. 74 - Ben Passa -- Onalaska, WI (3)
7. 4D - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (1)
8. 00 - Danny Cole Jr. -- Lansing, IA (8) DNF

Heat 2:
1. 8 - Murry Keatley -- Waukon, IA (2)
2. 86 - Ryan Happel -- Holmen, WI (5)
3. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (3)
4. 72 - Travis Scholbrock -- Hawkeye, IA (1)
5. 7k - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
6. 17 - Randy Koshatka -- Cresco, IA (8)
7. 47t - Greg Hart -- Lime Springs, IA (7)
8. 48 - Shannon Cline -- Decorah, IA (4) DNF

A Main:
1. 7d - Steve Dwyer -- Lacrosse, WI (10)
2. 86 - Ryan Happel -- Holmen, WI (5)
3. 16 - Chris Gooder -- Cresco, IA (9)
4. 00 - Danny Cole Jr -- Lansing, IA (15)
5. 77 - Adam Ewing -- Monona, IA (3)
6. 50l - Jason Linding -- Desoto, WI (1)
7. 74 - Ben Passa -- Onalaska, WI (11)
8. 7k - Andy Stinson -- Ridgeway, IA (2)
9. 17 - Randy Koshatka -- Cresco, IA (12)
10. 29 - Bobby Carpenter -- Black River Falls, WI (4)
11. 48 - Shannon Cline -- Decorah, IA (16)
12. 4D - Frank Durnan -- Elgin, IA (13)
13. 03 - Mike Thompson -- Melrose, WI (6)
14. 8 - Murry Keatley -- Waukon, IA (8) DNF
15. 72 - Travis Scholbrock -- Hawkeye, IA (7) DNF
16. 47t - Greg Hart -- Lime Springs, IA (14) DNF

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (2)
2. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (3)
3. 48 - Rick Stockman -- Preston, MN (1)
4. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (5)
5. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
6. 30 - Ken Even -- Waterloo, IA (4)

Heat 2:
1. 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (1)
2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (6)
3. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (4)
4. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (5)
5. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (2)
6. 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (3)

A Main:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (2)
2. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (4)
3. 27 - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (3)
4. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (1)
5. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (7)
6. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (10)
7. 48 - Rick Stockman -- Preston, MN (5)
8. 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (6)
9. 51 - Jeff Vsetecka -- Charles City, IA (8)
10. 30 - Ken Even -- Waterloo, IA (11)
11. 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (12)
12. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (9) DNF

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (1)
2. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)
3. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (4)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 28t - Mike Tollefson -- Decorah, IA (5)
6. 82 - Emery Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (3)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (2) DNF

Heat 2:
1. 35K - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (1)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (3)
3. 93 - Bob Fischer -- Lyle, MN (6)
4. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (4)
5. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (5)
6. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2) DNS

Heat 3:
1. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (1)
2. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (3)
3. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (5)
4. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (4)
5. 00 - J.D. Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (2)
6. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (6)

A Main:
1. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 35K - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (3)
3. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (2)
4. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (7)
5. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (10)
6. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (11)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
8. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (18)
9. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (12)
10. 00 - J.D. Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (15)
11. 24 - Tim Heins -- Elkader, IA (17)
12. 93 - Bob Fischer -- Lyle, MN (8)
13. 28t - Mike Tollefson -- Decorah, IA (13)
14. 82 - Emery Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (16)
15. 55 - Larry Gene Hall -- Rochester, MN (14)
16. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (6) DNF
17. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5) DNF
18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4) DNF
19. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (19) DNS
 




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