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AHO SWEEPS EAGLE RIVER USRA LATE MODELS, CHAMPIONS CROWNED
Posted on: Wednesday August 20, 2025
Twin Lakes, Michigan’s Jesse Aho picked up the USRA late model feature win at Eagle River Speedway Aug. 19.
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AHO SWEEPS EAGLE RIVER USRA LATE MODELS, CHAMPIONS CROWNED
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) August 19, 2025 – Former track champion Jesse Aho of Twin Lakes, Michigan fought off a late race surge from Cooper Sundby and Cade Nelson and went on to capture the USRA late model feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday.
With this being the final points night of racing, champions were crowned in the respective divisions. They included Stockholm’s Lucas Peterson (USRA late model), Ontonagon, Michigan’s Dave Dishaw (B modified), Eagle River’s Jason Zdroik (IMCA stock car), Sugar Camp’s Jason Eisel (street stock), Eagle River’s Cole Bennett (pure stock), Rhinelander’s Blake Joslin (600 micro sprint) and Twin Lake, Michigan’s Cooper Aho (300 micro sprint).
Aho sprinted into the lead from his pole position at the drop of the green of the 20 lap contest. The Michigan Ace wasted no time building up a sizeable lead over the rest of the field. That margin was wiped out on lap nine when a caution flew, and the field was tightened up on a restart.
When racing resumed, Menominee’s Sunby had began pressuring Aho from the runnerup spot. Meanwhile, Jason Zdroik and Cade Nelson engaged in a spirited scrum for the third spot. With five laps remaining, Nelson disposed of Zdroik and caught up with Sundby and Aho. The trio put on a thrilling show for the fans, with Sundby pulling alongside of Aho twice. At the checkers, you could have thrown a blanket over the top three,
Aho hung on for his first feature flag here of ’25, and became the sixth different winner here in the division in ’25. Sundby took second, followed by Nelson, Zdroik and Jason McFadden.
Wakefield, Michigan veteran George Dalbeck pulled off his third B mod feature win of the season here.
Dalbeck chased down early race leader Zack McKinnon and second place runner Michael Truscott. Dalbeck breezed past Truscott by mid-race, and stormed past McKinnon for the lead a few circuits later. Dalbeck hung on to score the win. Truscott would battle past McKinnon to nab runnerup honors. McKinnon took third, followed by Dave Dishaw and Jake Stai.
Pulaski’s “Hot Rod” Snellenberger passed Troy LaRock for the lead on the second circuit and cruised to his eighth feature flag here in ’25 in the IMCA stock car class. The victory was the 237th IMCA stock car victory of his career.
In the street stocks, Sugar Camp’s Jason Eisel won both the battle and the war. After earning the division’s track title simply by starting the feature race, Eisel did anything but take it easy. Eisel stormed through the field from his row four starting spot to earn his seventh win here of the season.
Tomahawk’s Trevor Schumann captured the caution-free, 15 lap pure stock feature.
Stacy, Minnesota’s Tyler Pelofske snatched the lead from Boulder Junction’s Katherine Towne on lap seven and cruised to victory in the 600 micro sprint feature. The win was Pelofske’s ninth here of the year.
The 300 micro sprint features were won by Ontonagon, Michigan’s Addison Dishaw and hometown racer Reed Joslin.
The IMCA stock car heat was red flagged on the second lap when hometown driver Ryan Glembin flipped his mount in turn four after running over a tractor tire. Glembin emerged from the flip unhurt.
81 drivers from four states (Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas) participated in Tuesday’s races.
The last race of the season is slated to take place on Saturday, Aug. 30. The track will be hosting the grand national division for the third straight year. The track’s regular, weekly divisions will also be in action, including an appearance of the Dairyland Vintage racers. The hammer drops at 6 p.m.
RACE SUMMARY
SWEETWATER USRA LATE MODEL
FEATURE – Jesse Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Cooper Sundby, Menominee; Cade Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Jason Zdroik Eagle River; Jason McFadden, Jim Falls; Lucas Peterson, Stockholm; Clayton Hofteig, Elk River, MN; Zack Friske, Tomahawk; Dave Bennett, Eagle River; Chad Lederer, Conover; Jeff Thomas, Eagle River; Dan Zelten, Three Lakes; Travis Friske, Tomahawk; Todd Gorny, Eagle River
HEATS 1) Jesse Aho; Sundby 2) Hofteig; McFadden
CHEF RENE B MOD FEATURE
FEATURE – George Dalbeck, Wakefield, MI; Michael Truscott, Chippewa Falls; Zack McKinnon, Antigo; Dave Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Jake Stai, New Auburn; Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Dustin Kangas, Phelps; Beetle Bailey, Argonne; Braedyn Kirtland, Mass City, MI; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Skyler Findley, Clayton; Kory Joliff, Mass City, MI; Rory Taber, Webster
HEATS 1) Stai; Dave Dishaw 2) McKinnon; Kirtland
IMCA STOCK CAR
FEATURE – Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Jeff Nowak, Angelton, TX; Troy LaRock, Laona; Matt Cleary, Lac Du Flambeau; Jason Zdroik; Andy Welter, Cedarburg; Jonathan Miller, Eagle River (DQ); Ryan Glembin, Eagle River (DNS)
HEAT – Jason Zdroik; Snellenberger
ZDROIK WELL DRILLING STREET STOCK
FEATURE – Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; Jeremy Joslin, Rhinelander; Nick Allard, Three Lakes; Ben Pitlik, Eagle River; Colin Joliff, Mass City, MI; Hope Eisel, Rhinelander; Jason Gee Sr., Argonne; Caleb Joliff, Mass City, MI; Ryan Schuppler, Rhinelander; Kim Brown, Eagle River; Josh Joslin, Rhinelander (DNS); Jeff Hartman, White Pine, MI (DNS); Brandon Romenesko, Watersmeed, MI (DNS)
HEATS 1) Hope Eisel; Colin Joliff 2) Jeremy Joslin; Jason Eisel
PURE STOCK
FEATURE – Trevor Schumann, Tomahawk; Cole Bennett, Eagle River; Devin Fries, Phillips; Ken Wilson, Crandon; Cody Bauknecht, Crandon; Reginald Felzkowski, Prentice; Bobby Hommerding, Merrill; Tristan Valeria, Eagle River; Ryan Valeria, Eagle River; Lukas Ruffie, Rhinelander; Samantha Tingley, Hazelhurst; Tim Gilbert, Crandon; Timothy Hunt, Eagle River
HEATS 1) Schumann; Hommerding 2) Fries; Felzkowski
JD ARCHERY AND PAINTBALL 600 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURE – Tyler Pelofske, Stacy, MN; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction; Mya Towne, Boulder Junction; Oakely Schwantes, Dorchester; Jayger Quinn, Gladstone, MI; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander
HEAT – Pelofske; Katherine Towne
DAN’S SERVICE 300 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURES Pro) Addison Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Hunter Launer, Sheboygan; Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, Bentley Seliger, Wausau; Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Parker Ewert, Eagle River; Blake Wilke, Tomahawk
Semi-Pro) Reed Joslin, Eagle River; Myia Ewert, Eagle River; Colton Glembin, Eagle River; Graham Van Atta, Eagle River
Heats 1) Addison Dishaw; Cooper Aho 2) Myia Ewert; Reed Joslin