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NELSON, SNELLENBERGER, WHITE & EISEL CLAIM JULY 8 EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY WINS
Posted on: Wednesday July 9, 2025
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NELSON, SNELLENBERGER, WHITE, EISEL AMONG EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY JULY 8 WINNERS
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) July 8, 2025 – Defending USRA national late model champion Cade Nelson stormed past Jim Falls’ Jason McFadden into the lead on lap 12 and went on to capture the USRA late model feature at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday.
The victory was the third of the season at the third-mile, clay oval for the Hermantown, Minnesota racer.
McFadden outraced polesitter Dave Bennett into the lead at the drop of the green of the 20 lap contest. McFadden kept his racer on the high line, while Nelson and Bennett engaged in a spirited battle for the runnerup spot for several circuits.
A lap nine caution tightened the field, and Nelson hugged the lower groove, squeezing past McFadden with eight laps remaining. The second-generation driver cruised to victory. McFadden settled for second place money. Bennett, Lucas Peterson and Travis Friske placed third through fifth, respectively.
Hometown driver Dustin White grabbed the lead on a mid-race restart and cruised to victory in the B mod feature.
After an aborted attempt at starting the contest, Dustin Kangas sprinted into the lead at the drop of the green. Kangas received pressure early on from Charlie Hoffman. Hoffman wrestled the lead away from Kangas on the fourth lap. Meanwhile White, who started fifth on the grid, methodically worked his way up to third by lap seven and into the runnerup spot by lap nine.
A yellow tightened the field, and on the restart White made his move, taking the lead. It was an advantage he wouldn’t surrender the balance of the contest. Greenville’s Shane Bahr placed second in his very first visit to Eagle River Speedway. Antigo’s Zack McKinnon, Hoffman and Kangas rounded out the top five finishers.
Pulaski’s Rod Snellenberger earned his 233rd career IMCA stock car feature. The veteran racer whisked past hometown driver Jonathan Miller on a mid-race restart for the lead and held on for the win.
The “Mayor of Sugar Camp” Jason Eisel led every lap and dodged several caution periods to win the street stock feature.
Hometown driver Cole Bennett ducked underneath Crandon’s Cody Bauknecht for the lead on the final circuit and went on to win the pure stock feature.
Stacy, Minnesota’s Tyler Pelofske passed Blake Joslin for the lead with three laps remaining to win the caution free, 600 micro sprint feature.
The 300 micro sprint feature wins went to Ontonagon, Michigan’s Addison Dishaw (Pro) and Tomahawk’s Blake Wilke (Semi-Pro). Both drivers scored clean sweeps on the night, and both feature events went caution free.
The next race at the third-mile, clay oval will be Tuesday, July 15. The first green flag drops at 7 p.m. For race day, weather information, best to check the track’s Facebook page or email zdroikseagleriverspeedway@gmail.com.
RACE SUMMARY
SWEETWATER USRA LATE MODELS
FEATURE – Cade Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Jason McFadden, Jim Falls; Dave Bennett, Eagle River; Lucas Peterson, Stockholm; Travis Friske, Tomahawk; Zack Friske, Tomahawk; Chad Prissel, Rock Falls; Chad Lederer, Conover; Hoyt Cournoyer, Pittsville; Guy Carley, Eagle River (DNS)
HEATS 1) Zack Friske; Travis Friske 2) McFadden; Dave Bennett
CHEF RENE B MODS
FEATURE – Dustin White, Eagle River; Shane Bahr, Greenville; Zack McKinnon, Antigo; Charlie Hoffman, Gresham; Dustin Kangas, Phelps; Ryan Brown, Eagle River; Andy Fink, Minocqua; Beetle Bailey, Argonne; Dave Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Taylor Hoffman, Gresham; Rory Taber, Webster; Braedyn Kirtland, Mass City, MI
HEATS 1) White; Dave Dishaw 2) Ryan Brown; McKinnon
J & J CONSTRUCTION IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE – Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; White; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Jonathan Miller, Eagle River; Matt Cleary, Lac Du Flambeau; Nicholas Pagac, Eagle River; Ryan Glembin, Eagle River (DNS)
HEAT – White; Miller
ZDROIK WELL DRILLING STREET STOCKS
FEATURE – Jason Eisel, Sugar Camp; Quentin Morrison, Eagle River; Hope Eisel, Rhinelander; Jeremy Joslin, Rhinelander; Josh Joslin, Rhinelander; Nick Allard, Three Lakes; Ben Pitlik, Eagle River; Brandon Romenesko, Watersmeed, MI; Ryan Schuppler, Rhinelander; Kim Brown, Eagle River; Shaun Hartman, White Pine, MI; Danny Gracyalny, Greenville; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander; David Blackberg, Eagle River; Madisyn Dieringer, Marshfield; Derek Posto, Tomahawk (DNS); Teagan Melton, Rhinelander (DQ)
HEATS 1) Pitlik; Blackberg 2) Gracyalny; Morrison
PURE STOCKS
FEATURE – Cole Bennett, Eagle River; Cody Bauknecht, Crandon; Devin Fries, Phillps
HEAT – Cole Bennett; Fries
JD ARCHERY & PAINTBALL 600 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURE – Tyler Pelofske, Stacy, MN; Blake Joslin, Rhinelander; Jackson Geragi, Elsworth; Oakley Schwantes, Dorchester; Katherine Towne, Boulder Junction; Jayger Quinn, Gladstone, MI (DNS)
HEAT – Geragi; Blake Joslin
DAN’S SERVICE 300 MICRO SPRINTS
FEATURES Pro) Addison Dishaw, Ontonagon, MI; Cooper Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Lucas Zdroik, Eagle River; Carter Aho, Twin Lakes, MI; Bentley Seliger, Wausau
Semi-Pro) Blake Wilke, Tomahawk; Myia Ewert, Eagle River; Archer Peter, Manitowish Waters; Graham Van Atta, Eagle River
Heats 1) Addison Dishaw; Cooper Aho 2) Peter; Myia Ewert