Zeitner sweeps Hoker Trucking SLMR Late Models at Mason City Motor Speedway
The stars fell from the sky and landed on the Mason City Motor Speedway on Sunday as the Action Track of the North Iowa Fairgrounds welcomed the Super Late Models of the Hoker Trucking SLMR East Series.
Presented by Fertilizer Equipment Specialists, Sunday’s show also featured the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series with six divisions filling the night’s card.
With a stout field of 27 Super Late Models signed in, it was one driver—Justin Zeitner—who shone brightest from the start of the show until the final lap of the main event.
The second-generation racer from Malvern set the tone before the sun set by clocking the quickest time in group qualifying. Shortly thereafter, he roared from sixth on the grid to win the opening heat race.
Jeff Aikey led the first four laps of the 30-lap feature race from the pole position, but Zeitner worked his way to the front from the outside of the front row with five laps in the books.
Decorah’s Tyler Bruening climbed into the second spot two laps later and kept the pressure on Zeitner until a flat tire with two laps remaining knocked him out of the contest.
Zeitner cruised to victory from there, holding off multi-time SLMR champion Tad Pospisil of Norfolk, Neb., and earning a $3,000 payday.
Corey Zeitner of Omaha, Neb., got by Aikey to claim the third spot while former USMTS standout Jake Neal of Omaha, Neb., rounded out the top five finishers.
Charlie McKenna of Ames climbed to sixth from his 11th starting spot, Chad Holladay of Muscatine snared a seventh-place paycheck and Justin Kay of Wheatland earned the eighth spot. Oxford veterans Andy Eckrich and Dave Eckrich wound up ninth and tenth, respectively.
Two-time USRA B-Mod national champ and currently one of the hottest USRA Modified drivers in the country, Jim Chisholm of Osage led wire to wire to win the main event for the Christie Door Company USRA Stock Cars.
Second went to Josh Zieman of Plymouth, Derek Green of Granada, Minn., was third, Chanse Hollatz of Clear Lake took the fourth spot and the top five was rounded out by Brayden Gjere of Mabel, Minn.
In Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar USRA B-Mod action, younger brother Joe Chisholm of Osage clawed his way from 12th on the starting grid to take the win—his second straight at the Mason City Motor Speedway.
Two-time USRA B-Mod national champ Brandon Hare of Elma took second, followed by Jett Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., George Nordman of Mason City and 15-th starting Josh Appel of Garner.
Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D., started sixth and drove his No. 6 machine to the winner’s circle in the Wrightz Auction Co. USRA Hobby Stock feature race.
West Union’s Dylan Clinton and Cresco’s Chris Hovden followed in second and third while Carter Koop of Rockwell was fourth and Zac Smith of Manly fifth.
National title contender Oliver Monson of Thornton topped the Bryant Services USRA Tuners with Devin Jones of Mason City and Braiden Schaufenbuel of New Hampton completing the podium.
Finally, seventh-starting Ben Kraus of Britt bested a big field of Ressler Custom Landscapes Outlaw Mini-Mods. Second went to T.J. Stalker of Mason City and Matthew Grobe of Austin, Minn., was the third driver to cross beneath the checkered flag.
During Sunday’s program, officials with the Mason City Motor Speedway presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a check for $40,264 from proceeds during last week’s Race For A Wish event. Thank you to every individual, company and organization that gave of their money and time to help reach this tremendous results.
Zieman Memorial, Season Championships next: One week from today on Sunday, Aug. 28, the MCMS will host the Ted Zieman Memorial along with Season Championships presented by Trustile Doors.
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series track champions will be crowned in the Andersen’s Market USRA Modifieds, Christie Door Company USRA Stock Cars, Rookie’s Rockin’ Sports Bar USRA B-Mods, Wrightz Auction Co. USRA Hobby Stocks, and Bryant Services USRA Tuners, as well as the Outlaw Mini-Mods.
A top prize of $1,000 awaits the winner of the Christie Door Company USRA Stock Car main event.
The Mason City Motor Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay oval located 5.1 miles east of I-35 at exit 194 on SR 122 (at the North Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out MasonCityMotorSpeedway.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
SLMR Shootout presented by Fertilizer Equipment Specialists
Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
HOKER TRUCKING SUPER LATE MODEL EAST SERIES
Qualifying Group "A"
1. (8) 62 Justin Zeitner, Malvern, Iowa, 13.668 seconds
2. (6) 32C Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 13.929
3. (11) 56 Andy Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 13.989
4. (1) 77 Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 13.991
5. (13) 44 Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 14.197
6. (4) 99 Luke Pestka, Robins, Iowa, 14.206
7. (14) 76H Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa, 14.220
8. (7) 30 Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 14.221
9. (5) 45 Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa, 14.314
10. (2) 91 Gabe Umbarger, Garner, Iowa, 14.340
11. (10) 15C Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 14.417
12. (3) 17 Kirby Schultz, Albia, Iowa, 14.456
13. (12) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 14.613
14. (9) 99D Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 14.725
Qualifying Group "B"
1. (2) 16 Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 13.741
2. (10) 04 Tad Pospisil, Norfolk, Neb., 13.852
3. (13) 22C Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa, 13.928
4. (5) 26JR Corey Zeitner, Omaha, Neb., 14.014
5. (3) 1 Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb., 14.179
6. (11) 15K Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 14.191
7. (6) 40 Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 14.263
8. (8) 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 14.340
9. (9) 58 Dave Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 14.340
10. (12) 43 Derrick Stewart, Ainsworth, Iowa, 14.401
11. (7) 14 Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 14.459
12. (4) 74 Ron Boyse, Kalona, Iowa, 14.739
13. (1) 32 Curtis Glover, Knoxville, Iowa, 14.863
Heat #1:
1. (6) 62 Justin Zeitner, Malvern, Iowa
2. (1) 15C Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa
3. (3) 76H Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa
4. (2) 45 Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
5. (5) 56 Andy Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa
6. (4) 44 Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa
7. (7) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 91 Gabe Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
2. (3) 30 Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa
3. (5) 77 Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa
4. (4) 99 Luke Pestka, Robins, Iowa
5. (6) 32C Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa
6. (1) 17 Kirby Schultz, Albia, Iowa
7. (7) 99D Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (2) 58 Dave Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa
2. (4) 1 Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb.
3. (6) 16 Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa
4. (1) 14 Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa
5. (5) 22C Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa
6. (7) 32 Curtis Glover, Knoxville, Iowa
7. (3) 40 Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa
Heat #4:
1. (1) 74 Ron Boyse, Kalona, Iowa
2. (5) 26JR Corey Zeitner, Omaha, Neb.
3. (6) 04 Tad Pospisil, Norfolk, Neb.
4. (4) 15K Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa
5. (3) 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa
6. (2) 43 Derrick Stewart, Ainsworth, Iowa
"B" Feature:
1. (1) 15C Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa
2. (4) 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa
3. (2) 44 Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa
4. (3) 45 Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
5. (6) 40 Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa
6. (7) 43 Derrick Stewart, Ainsworth, Iowa
7. (5) 14 Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa
8. (11) 99D Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa
9. (9) 32 Curtis Glover, Knoxville, Iowa
10. (8) 17 Kirby Schultz, Albia, Iowa
11. (10) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa
"A" Feature:
1. (2) 62 Justin Zeitner, Malvern, Iowa
2. (4) 04 Tad Pospisil, Norfolk, Neb.
3. (5) 26JR Corey Zeitner, Omaha, Neb.
4. (1) 77 Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa
5. (6) 1 Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb.
6. (11) 22C Charlie McKenna, Ames, Iowa
7. (7) 32C Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa
8. (13) 15K Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa
9. (12) 56 Andy Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa
10. (9) 58 Dave Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa
11. (15) 76H Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa
12. (21) 14 Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa
13. (10) 91 Gabe Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
14. (18) 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa
15. (14) 99 Luke Pestka, Robins, Iowa
16. (17) 15C Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa
17. (19) 44 Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa
18. (22) 99D Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa
19. (16) 74 Ron Boyse, Kalona, Iowa
20. (3) 16 Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa
21. (8) 30 Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa
22. (20) 45 Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
CHRISTIE DOOR COMPANY USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
2. (4) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
3. (5) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
4. (3) 14N Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
5. (6) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
6. (2) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Minn.
7. (7) 42 Coy Van Hauen, Nora Springs, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 3 Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (3) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (6) 23X Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
4. (1) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (4) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
6. (5) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (1) 38 Joe Schmit, Ventura, Iowa
2. (2) 95 Chance Larson, Dunnell, Minn.
3. (4) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
4. (5) 2C Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
5. (3) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
DNS – 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
Feature:
1. (1) 3 Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (4) 24 Josh Zieman, Plymouth, Iowa
3. (5) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
4. (8) 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (6) 23X Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
6. (15) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
7. (2) 23 Paul Conrad, Colo, Iowa
8. (9) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
9. (10) 2C Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
10. (11) 95 Chance Larson, Dunnell, Minn.
11. (14) 87 Dylan Suhr, Waterloo, Iowa
12. (7) 87T Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
13. (3) 14N Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
14. (13) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa
15. (12) 38 Joe Schmit, Ventura, Iowa
16. (16) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Minn.
17. (17) 42 Coy Van Hauen, Nora Springs, Iowa
DNS – 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa
DNS – 44K Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
ROOKIES ROCKIN’ SPORTS BAR USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 28T Philip Ihde, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
4. (6) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (8) 88M Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
6. (7) 28 Autum Winters, Mason City, Iowa
7. (3) 147 Clayton Bohner, Geneva, Iowa
8. (4) 5 Trystan Hagen, Winona, Minn.
DNS – 14M Mike Orozco, Mason City, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (4) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (7) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
4. (2) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
5. (5) 2R Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (3) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
7. (6) 94M Zac Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
8. (8) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (4) 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
2. (2) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (3) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
4. (1) 28H Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (8) 65J Josh Appel, Garner, Iowa
6. (5) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
7. (7) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
8. (6) 37 Britt Olson Jr., New Richland, Minn.
Feature:
1. (12) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (5) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 90 George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (15) 65J Josh Appel, Garner, Iowa
6. (3) 28T Philip Ihde, Decorah, Iowa
7. (21) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
8. (4) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
9. (16) 28 Autum Winters, Mason City, Iowa
10. (24) 37 Britt Olson Jr., New Richland, Minn.
11. (11) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
12. (10) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
13. (17) 40 George Gilliland, Lehigh, Iowa
14. (22) 5 Trystan Hagen, Winona, Minn.
15. (1) 88N Nate Albrant, Clear Lake, Iowa
16. (9) 1 Doug McCollough, Webster City, Iowa
17. (13) 88M Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
18. (18) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
19. (7) 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
20. (19) 147 Clayton Bohner, Geneva, Iowa
21. (6) 28H Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
22. (23) 6 Corey Klouse, Mason City, Iowa
23. (14) 2R Jory Montis, Sioux Falls, S.D.
24. (25) 14M Mike Orozco, Mason City, Iowa
25. (20) 94M Zac Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
WRIGHTZ AUCTION CO. USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
2. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
4. (6) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
5. (8) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
6. (7) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
7. (5) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
8. (2) 11 Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
2. (3) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
3. (7) 44KT Brian Lund, Northwood, Iowa
4. (4) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
5. (5) 7 Logan Knudson, Buffalo Center, Iowa
6. (8) 21 Randy Hanson, New Hampton, Iowa
7. (6) 51 Ethan Dirks, Belmond, Iowa
8. (2) 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
Feature:
1. (6) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
3. (3) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (7) 52 Carter Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
5. (5) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
6. (1) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
7. (10) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
8. (2) 86 Tracy Halouska, Worthing, S.D.
9. (11) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
10. (8) 44KT Brian Lund, Northwood, Iowa
11. (12) 21 Randy Hanson, New Hampton, Iowa
12. (14) 51 Ethan Dirks, Belmond, Iowa
13. (9) 7 Logan Knudson, Buffalo Center, Iowa
14. (13) 55B Blaine Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
15. (15) 11 Sam Umbarger, Garner, Iowa
DNS – 3JR Jace Hanson, Klemme, Iowa
BRYANT SERVICES USRA TUNERS
Heat:
1. (1) 7X Max Heimbuch, Mason City, Iowa
2. (5) 7 Devin Jones, Mason City, Iowa
3. (2) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (3) 43 Tayla Lange, Ames, Iowa
5. (6) 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa
6. (4) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
Feature:
1. (5) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
2. (2) 7 Devin Jones, Mason City, Iowa
3. (3) 28 Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (1) 43 Tayla Lange, Ames, Iowa
5. (4) 7X Max Heimbuch, Mason City, Iowa
DNS – 37 Ryan Bryant, Mason City, Iowa
RESSLER CUSTOM LANDSCAPES OUTLAW MINI MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 2 T.J. Stalker, Mason City, Iowa
2. (3) 9 Ben Kraus, Britt, Iowa
3. (5) 65 Logan Brown, Clear Lake, Iowa
4. (2) 33W Gale Worthington, Des Moines, Iowa
5. (4) 31 Spencer Nelson, Rockwell, Iowa
6. (7) 57 Clayton Vander Ploeg, Altoona, Iowa
7. (6) 18 Alexander Kenward, Mason City, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 14 Micheal Bryant, Mason City, Iowa
2. (3) 17J Justin Winkler, Webster City, Iowa
3. (6) 95 Kamdyn Haggard, Humboldt, Iowa
4. (1) 33 Jayden West, Des Moines, Iowa
5. (4) 3 Jordan Williamson, Austin, Minn.
6. (5) 1 Kayden Birkholz, Mason City, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (2) 17 Dalton Faber, Burt, Iowa
2. (6) 111 Matthew Grobe, Austin, Minn.
3. (3) 69K Kaden Rice, Bondurant, Iowa
4. (1) 99S Sierra Rose Gary, Marshalltown, Iowa
5. (5) 1R Bobby Ruehlow, Mason City, Iowa
6. (4) 10 Dane Birkholz, Mason City, Iowa
Feature:
1. (7) 9 Ben Kraus, Britt, Iowa
2. (3) 2 T.J. Stalker, Mason City, Iowa
3. (4) 111 Matthew Grobe, Austin, Minn.
4. (1) 95 Kamdyn Haggard, Humboldt, Iowa
5. (2) 17J Justin Winkler, Webster City, Iowa
6. (5) 17 Dalton Faber, Burt, Iowa
7. (10) 65 Logan Brown, Clear Lake, Iowa
8. (9) 69K Kaden Rice, Bondurant, Iowa
9. (13) 31 Spencer Nelson, Rockwell, Iowa
10. (8) 14 Micheal Bryant, Mason City, Iowa
11. (16) 57 Clayton Vander Ploeg, Altoona, Iowa
12. (12) 33W Gale Worthington, Des Moines, Iowa
13. (15) 1R Bobby Ruehlow, Mason City, Iowa
14. (18) 18 Alexander Kenward, Mason City, Iowa
15. (17) 10 Dane Birkholz, Mason City, Iowa
16. (14) 3 Jordan Williamson, Austin, Minn.
17. (6) 99S Sierra Rose Gary, Marshalltown, Iowa
18. (11) 33 Jayden West, Des Moines, Iowa
DNS – 1 Kayden Birkholz, Mason City, Iowa
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