Nate Wasmund won the USRA Modified main event.

The weather was hot and so was the racing this week at Deer Creek Speedway. This week’s Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series program was presented by Compeer Financial, Charlie’s Auto Repair and Old Dutch Foods.

Dustin Kruse and Jim Chisholm had a great battle for the lead in the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature. Nick Wagner was with the lead duo when the yellow flew on lap two.

On the restart, Wagner and Chisholm bumped when they came out of turn four. Wagner then spun in turn one to trigger the caution. Troy Hovey took off on the start and was up to second with Kruse in the lead. Hovey challenged Kruse with Chisholm close behind.

On lap five the lead trio raced three wide with Hovey now in the lead. Brandon Maitland was also on the move from ninth and was on Chisholm for third. But another caution slowed the pace on lap six.

Chisholm drove to second on the start and took after Hovey. Kadden Kath was on the very top of the track and made up ground to the top five. Chisholm led lap seven but Hovey charged back after him on lap eight. At the end of lap eight they were dead even on the electronic scoring system.

Chisholm again snuck out front but another caution came out on lap 10 to close things tight again. Chisholm and Hovey renewed their race but things got wild behind them. Maitland, Kruse and Kath were three abreast for third with Kath taking the spot. A lap 13 yellow again slowed the pace of the race.

Things really got going on the start with Hovey, Maitland and Kath three wide behind Chisholm for second. Maitland got to second and Kath still wheeled the top side and chased down Maitland for second.

Kath then got great runs off the corner and challenged Chisholm for the lead. Kath zoomed by on lap 16 and took his third win of the season and second in a row. Chisholm finished second with Maitland, Kruse and Hovey in the top five.

Kadden Kath won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

Joe Horgdal and Joel Alberts led the USRA Modifieds to the green for their 25-lap main. Horgdal led while Nate Wasmund got to second. Wasmund ran the low groove to the lead on lap two and Alberts was challenged by Jacob Bleess and Josh Angst for third.

Bleess moved to third on lap three and Angst worked Alberts for fourth. Brandon Davis started 11th and was in the race behind Alberts and Angst. Davis got by Alberts and then he and Angst were at it for fourth. Wasmund continued to lead and now Bleess was on Horgdal for second.

Going into turn three on lap 10, Bleess clipped Horgdal and they both spun. Davis narrlowly missed them and the caution came out. Bleess was charged with the yellow and there was some pleasantries exchanged between the two when they exited the track with flat tires.

Wasmund led on the drop of the green flag, but Angst worked the top side to challenge. Angst would pull even with the leader out of the corners and it was a great race. Another caution came out on lap 13, but it didn’t slow the action at all.

Wasmund would not give up the low groove, Angst was right up against the wall and Davis wheeled in the middle. They were three wide on lap 16 and Angst was scored the leader on lap 17. Wasmund fired right back to challenged and led lap 20.

Davis then moved past Angst to second, but Angst got him back on lap 23. Wasmund took the win for his second of the season. Davis overtook Angst with one to go and finished second. Angst was third and Joe Ludemann had a nice late race charge to fourth with Darwyn Karau fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
3. (6) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
4. (4) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (3) 44 Alan Wagner, Orchard, Iowa
6. (5) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (7) 3C Chet Atkinson, Hugo, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 11 Alex Hanson, Northwood, Iowa
3. (3) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
4. (5) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
5. (6) 15 Chris Loberg, Rochester, Minn.
6. (2) 24S Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
3. (3) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
4. (1) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (6) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
6. (5) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.

Feature:
1. (4) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
2. (11) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (8) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (10) 23 Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
6. (12) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (17) 24S Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
8. (7) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
9. (6) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
10. (2) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
11. (1) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
12. (13) 44 Alan Wagner, Orchard, Iowa
13. (18) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
14. (16) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
15. (9) 11 Alex Hanson, Northwood, Iowa
16. (14) 15 Chris Loberg, Rochester, Minn.
17. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
18. (15) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
DNS – 3C Chet Atkinson, Hugo, Minn.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 2M Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
3. (7) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
4. (4) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
5. (3) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
6. (5) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
7. (9) 41 Thor Anderson, Rock Valley, Iowa
8. (8) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
9. (2) 54J Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 18Y Jerry Young, Blooming Prarie, Minn.
2. (3) 43 Nick Wagner, Osage, Iowa
3. (7) 4M Ryan Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (8) 476X Troy Hovey, Decorah, Iowa
5. (2) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (5) 56H Brandon Hare, Ilma, Iowa
7. (4) 73 Kenny Boge, Orchard, Iowa
8. (6) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
2. (7) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (6) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (8) 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (4) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
6. (2) 31H Raey Hastings IV, Austin, Minn.
7. (3) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (5) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa

Feature:
1. (6) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (2) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (9) 2M Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
5. (7) 476X Troy Hovey, Decorah, Iowa
6. (11) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
7. (8) 18Y Jerry Young, Blooming Prarie, Minn.
8. (17) 56H Brandon Hare, Ilma, Iowa
9. (19) 41 Thor Anderson, Rock Valley, Iowa
10. (14) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
11. (10) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
12. (16) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
13. (3) 43 Nick Wagner, Osage, Iowa
14. (12) 4M Ryan Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
15. (23) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
16. (24) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
17. (22) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
18. (18) 31H Raey Hastings IV, Austin, Minn.
19. (21) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
20. (20) 73 Kenny Boge, Orchard, Iowa
21. (4) 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
22. (13) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
23. (15) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
24. (5) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
DNS – 54J Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.