Green Garners
Medieval USRA Stock Car National Championship
Derek Green of Granda,
Minn., turned in one of the most dominating seasons in
recent memory in 2023 en route to winning his first
Medieval USRA Stock Car National Championship.
Along the way, the 32-year-old driver of the No, 32
machine from Granada, Minn., competed in 38 Summit USRA
Weekly Racing Series events and finished outside the top
ten just once, and was a top-five finisher in all but
four of his starts. He’ll turn 33 on Dec. 19.
Green was by far the most dominant force in
full-fendered competition, winning 25 feature
races at eight different tracks including the Deer Creek
Speedway, Fairmont Raceway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Karl
Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway, Pritchard Family
Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway, Mississippi
Thunder Speedway, Rapid Speedway and Sports Park
Raceway.
Making the journey event more difficult
was the fact that Green had to do what had only been
done eight times since the inception of the USRA Stock
Car—beat Mitch Hovden for the title. The nine-time champ
came up short, however, as Green ended Hovden’s string
of five straight titles.
Josh
Cain, who made the journey from Rio Rancho, N.M., and
won this year’s Summit USRA Nationals at the Lucas Oil
Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., finished third behind
Hovden—a two-time Summit USRA Nationals winner—in the
final national standings
But with 15 and 11 wins
during the 2023 campaign, respectively, Hovden and Cain
were nearly doubled by Green’s 25 triumphs.
Medieval USRA Stock Car 2023 National
Championship
Final top 20 points standings showing finishing
position, car number, driver, hometown and points
earned. 1. 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.,
4508 2. 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 4443 3. 3J
Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 4400 4. 3C Colin Deming,
Hobbs, N.M., 4387 5. 0F Mason Beck, Urbana, Mo., 4336
6. 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn., 4318 7. M17 Rob
Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M., 4318 8. 11 Waylon Dimmitt,
Camdenton, Mo., 4296 9. 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah,
Iowa, 4280 10. 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa, 4229
11. 127 Andy Morris, Fort Gibson, Okla., 4214 12. 74
Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M., 4182 13. 35 Bill
Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 4175 14. 85 Darrin
Schmidt, Winchester, Kan., 4172 15. 74 Rodney
Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan., 4141 16. 88 Jeff Dixon,
Trenton, Mo., 4117 17. 23 Mark Simon, Buffalo, Mo.,
4112 18. 7 William Garner, Lebanon, Mo., 4092 19.
7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo., 4085 20. 91J Jaylen
Wettengel, Topeka, Kan., 4065
Past
Medieval USRA Stock Car National Champions:
2023 – Derek Green, Granada, Minn. 2022 – Mitch
Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2021 – Mitch Hovden, Decorah,
Iowa 2020 – Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2019 –
Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2018 – Mitch Hovden,
Decorah, Iowa 2017 – Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyeden,
Iowa 2016 – Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2015 –
Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2014 – Justin Lasiter,
Alamogordo, N.M. 2013 – Donovan Flores, Las Cruces,
N.M. 2012 – Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2011 –
Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa 2010 – Rich Gregoire,
Russell, Minn. 2009 – Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa
2008 – Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa 2007 – Tom
Schmitt, Independence, Iowa 2006 – Scotty Pratt,
Tipton, Iowa
In addition to a $4,000 national
points fund check plus another $300 for winning the
Christie Door Company Northern Region driven by MVT,
Green will also earn awards from Summit Racing
Equipment, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, AERO Race
Wheels, AFCO Racing, Allstar Performance, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Edelbrock, Gunshepherd.com,
Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks and Springs, JE
Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance
Springs, Medieval Chassis, Performance Bodies & Parts,
QA1, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma
Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Race Products, Wilwood Racing
and others.
Awards banquet approaching:
Tyler Davis will be honored when the United States
Racing Association (USRA) and United States Modified
Touring Series (USMTS) host a joint awards banquet on
Saturday, Jan. 27, inside the 9,792-square-foot Nevada
Ballroom at the Harrah's Kansas City Hotel & Casino to
celebrate the 2023 racing season for both organizations.
Tickets include a luxurious dinner featuring a
plentiful selection of fine food and a succulent dessert
bar. A cash bar will also be available. The cost is $65
per person and can be purchased by calling
(515) 832-6000 or
(515) 832-7944, weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets sales are available
through Friday, Dec. 22, at 12 noon, and then resume on
Wednesday, Jan. 3, after the holiday break. The deadline
to purchase tickets to the awards banquet is Friday,
Jan. 12, at 4 p.m.
A limited number or hotel
rooms have been reserved for banquet attendees. Call
Harrah's at 800-427-7247
or
book online and mention the Group Code “S01US24” to
receive the special Group Rate.
Harrah's Kansas
City offers one of the most exciting hotels and casinos
in the heart of America, blending small-town charm with
big-city amenities with over 390+ luxurious rooms, a
collection of gourmet dining experiences and the area's
hottest gaming and entertainment. Visit
Harrahs.com for more information.
Alternatively, you can book rooms at Ameristar Kansas
City, which is located just minutes from Harrah's. Use
Group Code “USRA23” or “USMTS23” and call
(816) 414-7000.
For more than two decades, the United States Racing
Association has attracted more and more racetracks and
dirt track racers each year through fair, logical and
cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that
puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. During
the 2023 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60
of America's finest dirt ovals hosted more than 1,000
nights of racing.
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JE Pistons,
K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers,
Keyser Manufacturing,
Landrum Performance Springs,
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Tri-State Speedway,
Tulsa Speedway,
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Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Racing Association (USRA)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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