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Dais keeps rolling, delivers in USRA B-Mods at 'The Creek'
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The Deer Creek Speedway held its annual Veterans Night on Saturday. The event honors military veterans and those who are serving in the armed forces. It is also a fundraiser DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Mayo Southeast Chapter 28.
Rochester Chevrolet-Cadillac provided free admission for the veterans and their guest. There were also 50/50 ticket sales, a silent and live auction, T-shirt sales and a push-up challenge for the five feature winners. Randy and Sandy Norby were also a sponsor for the evening.
Rochester Chevrolet-Cadillac also added an extra $1,000 to each of the five feature races. The winner received and extra $150, second $125, third through fifth were awarded $75 and sixth through tenth got an extra $50 added to their pay.
Thirty-nine USRA B-Mods were whittled down to a 26-car field for their 18-lap main event. Harley Dais took off from row one to take the lead. Jayden Larson tried to keep pace with Dais, but then had to deal with Dustin Kruse.
Kruse got to second and was close with the leader on lap eight. A yellow then came out and then on the restart a ten-car pileup on the frontstretch blocked the track. Several cars were knocked out of contention in the melee.
After that, Dais cruised to his seventh win in 2024.
Kruse finished second with Larson in third. Noah Grinstead finished fourth and Garitt Wytaske rounded out the top five.
Dais did 57-push-ups worth $23 a piece for the DAV.
The USRA Hobby Stocks had another tremendous 18-lap main event. The drama continued to the post-race tech inspection after the race.
Blake Schneekloth led the 17-car field to the green flag. Krysta Doughty and Devin Holthaus made it three wide for the lead with Schneekloth on the first lap.
Schneekloth held the lead with Doughty second and Holthaus in the mix.
Eyes were on Luke Schluetter who started 16th after not making the call for his heat race. He charged to fourth on lap seven before a yellow flag one lap later.
The leaders went three-wide again with Dustin Gulbrandson up front. Two caution flags halted the race on lap 10. Schluetter bolted to second on the start and then challenged Gulbrandson.
Schluetter took the lead on lap 14 and Nick Schwebach entered the picture in third. The top three raced close the final four laps with Schluetter ahead at the checkered flag by 0.125 second over Gulbrandson, followed by Schwebach, Doughty and Schneekloth.
During post-race inspection, however, Schluetter was disqualified for an illegal shim and Schneekloth was also disqualified for and alternator that did not meet the rules. That handed the win to Gulbrandson with Schwebach second. Doughty moved up to third with Ryan Goergen and Adam Speicher in the top five.
Before the issue in tech, Schluetter did 35-push-ups for the DAV.
The USRA Stock Car feature was a dandy as well. Andrew Bleess led early, but his car shot up the track to allow Shawn Peter and Brandon Hare to slip past.
Peter got to the lead on lap four but Hare would again challenge. Behind them, Bleess battled with Kyle Falck for third while Peter ran the extreme high line and opened up a little lead.
Hare, Falck and Brayden Gjere had a great race for second. On lap 12, Falck threw a slider at Hare to take second. Hare crossed back over a claimed second once again.
Gjere was on the move and went three-wide with Hare and Falck for second as the trio was close to Peter. Gjere got to second with two to go and then threw a slider on Peter in turn two on the final lap but Peter dove low and into the lead in turn three.
Gjere closed back in on Peter and executed another slide job in turn three. With the checkered flag in the air, Peter dove low and edged Gjere for his first win at Deer Creek since July 23, 2015.
Hare finished third with Falck fourth and Blees in fifth. Peter did 27-push-ups—the same as his car number—in victory lane.
Brandon Davis took the lead at the start of the 25-lap USRA Modified feature. Davis was chased by Joe Chisholm when they entered lapped traffic on lap eight.
Davis clipped the wall in turn two and Chisholm slipped by, but Davis reclaimed the lead on lap 12 before a caution flag came out.
The race had several cautions that slowed the race just past the midway point. On the lap-16 restart, Chisholm threw a slider on Davis for the lead in turn two. Davis returned the favor in turn four to retake the lead.
Chisholm fired right back and took the lead, and Dustin Sorensen was right with the lead duo.
Davis took the lead in turn four and Chisholm shot below him our of four. The duo made contact and Chisholm took the lead. After that, Chisholm led the final laps for his eighth win of the season.
Davis finished second with Sorensen third. Josh Angst and Parker Hale rounded out the top five.
Chisholm did 100-push-ups for the DAV.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (3) 3X Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa
3. (5) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
4. (7) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (8) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
6. (4) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
7. (9) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
8. (2) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (6) 84 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
10. (10) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (5) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (1) 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
4. (9) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (7) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
6. (3) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
7. (6) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
8. (8) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
9. (4) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
DNS – 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (1) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (2) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
3. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (9) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (8) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
6. (4) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (7) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
8. (5) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
9. (10) 75 James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
DQ – (3) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
"B" Feature::
1. (1) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
2. (3) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
3. (5) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
4. (2) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
5. (9) 84 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
6. (4) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
7. (12) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
8. (6) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
9. (11) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
10. (10) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
11. (8) 75 James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
12. (7) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS – 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
DNS – 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
"A" Feature:
1. (3) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (1) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (5) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (9) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
5. (12) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (8) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
7. (11) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (13) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
9. (7) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
10. (2) 3X Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa
11. (15) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
12. (4) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
13. (6) 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
14. (14) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
15. (17) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
16. (10) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
17. (19) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
18. (16) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
19. (23) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
20. (22) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
21. (24) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
22. (25) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
23. (26) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
24. (20) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
25. (21) 84 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
26. (18) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
2. (1) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
3. (4) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
4. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (6) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
6. (7) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
7. (5) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (9) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
9. (8) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (1) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
2. (3) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
3. (4) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (9) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
5. (6) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (5) 54 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
7. (7) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
8. (2) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
9. (8) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
2. (9) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
3. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (7) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
5. (1) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (8) 1G Pat Graham, Ankeny, Iowa
7. (14) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
8. (11) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
9. (5) 75 Clint Wendel, Mason City, Iowa
10. (10) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
11. (12) 54 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
12. (16) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
13. (17) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
14. (6) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
15. (15) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
16. (13) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
17. (3) 21 Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth, Iowa
DNS – 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
2. (5) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (4) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
4. (7) 20 Gage Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
5. (6) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
6. (2) 17 Justin Murray, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (3) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
DNS – 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (3) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (4) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (1) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
5. (5) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (7) 22J Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
7. (8) 57 Kyle King, Hastings, Minn.
8. (6) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
2. (1) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
3. (7) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
4. (3) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
5. (6) 0BD Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
6. (5) 4B Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.
7. (2) 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.
8. (8) 3K Kody Sexton, Rochester, Minn.
Heat #4:
1. (5) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
2. (6) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (7) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
4. (1) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
5. (3) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
6. (4) 147 Clayton Bohner, Geneva, Iowa
DQ – (2) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
DNS – 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
Heat #5:
1. (1) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
2. (6) 5 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (3) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (5) 14H Tony Holm, Prior Lake, Minn.
5. (4) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
6. (2) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
DNS – 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
"B" Feature #1:
1. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (6) 57 Kyle King, Hastings, Minn.
3. (5) 22J Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
4. (2) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
5. (7) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
6. (4) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
7. (9) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
8. (1) 14H Tony Holm, Prior Lake, Minn.
9. (8) 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.
DNS – 4B Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.
DNS – 3K Kody Sexton, Rochester, Minn.
DNS – 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
"B" Feature #2:
1. (10) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
2. (2) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 0BD Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
4. (1) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
5. (8) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
6. (4) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (7) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (5) 17 Justin Murray, Owatonna, Minn.
9. (6) 147 Clayton Bohner, Geneva, Iowa
10. (9) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
DNS – 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
"A" Feature:
1. (2) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
2. (8) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
3. (1) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
4. (5) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (10) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
6. (3) 5 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
7. (16) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (6) 18 Tyler Werner, Menomonie, Wis.
9. (4) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
10. (12) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
11. (25) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
12. (17) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
13. (15) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
14. (19) 57 Kyle King, Hastings, Minn.
15. (13) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
16. (21) 22J Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
17. (26) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
18. (23) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
19. (20) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
20. (7) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
21. (11) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
22. (9) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
23. (14) 20 Gage Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
24. (24) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
25. (18) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
26. (22) 0BD Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
2. (2) 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa
3. (5) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
4. (3) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
5. (6) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
6. (7) 67 Nathan Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
7. (4) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
8. (8) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
DNS – 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (4) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
3. (2) 03 Krysta Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
4. (5) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (1) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (7) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
7. (6) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
DNS – 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
Feature:
1. (7) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (9) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
3. (2) 03 Krysta Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
4. (6) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (4) 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa
6. (5) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
7. (12) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
8. (3) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
9. (8) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
10. (14) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
11. (11) 67 Nathan Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
12. (10) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
13. (13) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
14. (17) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
15. (15) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
DQ – (1) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
DQ – (16) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
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