Queensland sails to Holley Iron Man Series win at Deer Creek Speedway


SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Cole Queensland took the lead on lap 7 of the 20-lap main event and then survived a couple of late-race cautions to score the USRA Holley Iron Man Series victory Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway.

The 31-year-old from Grand Meadow, Minn., had built a sizeable advantage over a swarm of USRA B-Mod drivers battling for the remaining spots in the top 10 when the yellow flag waved with three laps to go.

Undeterred, Queensland rocketed out to a four-car-length advantage back under green and sailed to the $600 triumph.

In a wild race for second, Cole Denner nipped Jake Timm for the runner-up paycheck while Jacob Bleess and polesitter Jon Van Minsel rounded out the top five.

Holley Iron Man Series points leader Dakota Foster forfeited a front row starting spot when loose lug nuts were discovered prior to the start. After taking the green flag last on the 24-car grid, he passed 18 cars to record a sixth-place finish.

Shaun Walski, Blake Arndt, Kylie Kath and Dan Hovden completed the top 10.

The Labor Day Weekend will conclude at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, on Sunday. Both the USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods will be back in action for the Holley Iron Man Series along with the USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Hobby Stocks.

USRA Stock Cars will be racing for $750 to win and the USRA B-Mod winner will earn $600. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow.

Tickets are $17 for adults 18 years old and up, $10 for youth ages 13-17 and admission is free for children 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah, Lime Springs, Ossian, New Hampton and Waukon.

The Cresco Speedway is located 2 blocks north of SR 9 on SW 7th. Race day info is available by calling (563) 547-3400 or at www.mhcfair.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Holley Iron Man Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015

USRA B-MODS

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

Heat Race #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (5) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa.
4. (8) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan.
5. (3) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (4) 73 Kenny Boge Jr., Orchard, Iowa.
7. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
8. (7) 55p David Pitz, Ionia, Iowa.
9. (9) 23m Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa.

Heat Race #2 (8 laps):
1. (3) 83x Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (4) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa.
3. (6) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (8) 98 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
5. (2) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
6. (1) 11 Seth Scholl, Holman, Wis.
7. (9) 15 Elizabeth Loberg, Menomonie, Wis.
8. (5) 22p Steve Amundson, Owatonna, Minn.
9. (7) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa.

Heat Race #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 1 Jon Van Minsel, Spring Grove, Minn.
2. (4) 95x Shaun Walski, Winona, Minn.
3. (1) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (7) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn.
5. (6) 18 Anthony Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (3) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (5) 35x Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
8. (9) 44z Anton Nelson, Montgomery, Minn.
9. (8) 24 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.

Heat Race #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (4) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan.
3. (1) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa.
4. (7) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
5. (5) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
6. (3) 84m Matt Madsen, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (8) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
8. (6) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.

“B” Main #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn.
2. (2) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (4) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (6) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (11) 23m Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa.
6. (3) 18 Anthony Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
7. (10) 22p Steve Amundson, Owatonna, Minn., $50.
8. (8) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., $50.
9. (5) 73 Kenny Boge Jr., Orchard, Iowa, $50.
10. (9) 44z Anton Nelson, Montgomery, Minn., $50.
11. (7) 15 Elizabeth Loberg, Menomonie, Wis., $50.
DNS – 24 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn., $50.

“B” Main #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
2. (3) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (10) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
4. (8) 35x Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
5. (2) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa.
6. (9) 55p David Pitz, Ionia, Iowa.
7. (4) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn., $50.
8. (7) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn., $50.
9. (5) 11 Seth Scholl, Holman, Wis., $50.
10. (11) 14m Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa, $50.
11. (6) 84m Matt Madsen, Blooming Prairie, Minn., $50.

Holley “A” Main (20 laps):
1. (5) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., 20, $600.
2. (3) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa, 20, $450.
3. (7) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., 20, $350.
4. (9) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 20, $300.
5. (1) 1 Jon Van Minsel, Spring Grove, Minn., 20, $250.
6. (2) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan., 20, $200.
7. (4) 95x Shaun Walski, Winona, Minn., 20, $180.
8. (19) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn., 20, $160.
9. (17) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn., 20, $140.
10. (6) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 20, $130.
11. (8) 83x Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn., 20, $120.
12. (20) 35x Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn., 20, $110.
13. (21) 23m Matt Jones, Waukon, Iowa, 20, $100.
14. (10) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, 20, $90.
15. (22) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa, 20, $85.
16. (18) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, 20, $80.
17. (24) 18 Anthony Johnston, Hayfield, Minn., 19, $80.
18. (13) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn., 17, $80.
19. (11) 28 Andy Bryant, Fort Scott, Kan., 17, $80.
20. (12) 98 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., 14, $80.
21. (15) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn., 13, $80.
22. (16) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 12, $80.
23. (23) 55p David Pitz, Ionia, Iowa, 12, $80.
24. (14) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn., 12, $80.

Lap Leaders: Van Minsel 1-6, Queensland 7-20.
Laps Led: Queensland 14, Van Minsel 6.
Margin of Victory: 0.951 second.
Provisional Starters: none.
Hard Charger: Arndt (started 19th, finished 8th).
Entries: 35.
Next Race: Sunday, Sept. 5, Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa.
Points Standings: Foster 1378, Timmerman 1056, Bryant 707, Denner 623, Kruse 612, Dan Wheeler 604, Miah Christensen 578, Brett Bumgardner 468, Hovden 463, Moudry 424.

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