Dahle scores emotional first win at Deer Creek Speedway

There were fireworks on the track and in the skies over Deer Creek Speedway Saturday with the annual Firecracker show. The fireworks were presented by Trom Transport, Flashing Thunder Fireworks and Deer Creek Speedway. Other support for the event came from Weber Auto Parts, Kelly Construction Solutions and First Supply.

One-hundred eleven cars put on a whale of a show. Jacob Dahle took home a very emotional first win at the track while Jim Chisholm remained hot just like the recent June weather.

Mark Motl took the lead the first lap of the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature. A big crash on the frontstretch that involved Hunter Kennedy, Jett Sorensen and Brady Shaw brought out the red flag on the first lap. All the drivers were uninjured in the incident.

Motl led, but bounced off the wall and then broke to bring out the caution. On the restart, Brandon Hare, Brandon Maitland, Jim Chisholm and Jared Boumeester raced four abreast for the lead.

Chisholm shot out front and Nick Wagner bolted to second. Wagner then scraped the wall and dropped back. Chisholm set sail with a wicked fast pace on the high side of the speedway. Two yellows on lap 11 and 12 slowed the pace, but not Chisholm.

When the race resumed, Chisholm again got on the top side and checked out. Chisholm raced on to his fifth win of the year. Brandon Maitland finished in second with Boumeester third. Kadden Kath came from 10th to fourth and Hare was fifth.


Jim Chisholm won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod main event at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on Saturay, June 29, 2019.

When seven-time track champion Jason Cummins redrew the pole for the USRA Modified main event, many probably thought the race could be for second. Early on it looked that way when Cummins had his car dialed to perfection on the top side of the track.

Joe Ludemann and Jacob Dahle raced for second with Lucas Schott along with Dustin Sorensen right in touch with the lead trio. Dahle got to second before a caution came out on lap six. On the restart, Sorensen darted to second, but Dahle came right back after him.

Brandon Davis moved to fourth on lap nine and then tried to reel in the top three. Cummins continued to set a fast pace while Dahle continued to battle with Sorensen for second and Davis was now in the mix with them. Those three dueled for second until Davis made slight contact with Sorensen and they both spun to bring out the yellow. Davis suffered damage and was done while Sorensen got his position back.

Things got wild on the start when Cummins, running the extreme high line caught the wall in turn two. Dahle, Sorensen and Brad Waits all shot past with Dahle in the lead. Waits got to second and challenged Dahle up front with Sorensen close.

Waits ran the low groove and took the lead on lap 16 when the leaders exited turn four. Waits pulled away just a bit, but Dahle got going once again a reeled in Waits. They raced toght for a couple of circuits and then Dahle regained the lead on lap 21 and led the last four laps for his first Deer Creek win. Waits had some issues with his left front and Sorensen slipped past for second. Waits was third with Cummins in fourth. Jake Timm would round out the top five.

It was a very emotional victory lane for Dahle. Not only was it first win at Deer Creek, but it was an incredible weekend for him. Dahle lost his father Jeff to cancer on May 25 and unfortunately his Dad did not get to see this Vanderbuilt car on the track. Dahle also won at Chateau Speedway on Friday for a two win weekend.

The Deer Creek crowd response to Dahle in victory lane was spine tingling when they went crazy for the winner. Dahle was then joined by his Mom LeAnn in victory lane which made it a truly special ending to a great night.


Jacob Dahle won the USRA Modified main event at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on Saturay, June 29, 2019.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, June 29, 2019

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (6) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (5) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (4) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (2) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
6. (8) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
7. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
8. (9) 15 Chris Loberg, Elma, Iowa
9. (3) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (7) 50 Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (2) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (1) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
5. (8) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
6. (5) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (6) 44 Alan Wagner, Orchard, Iowa
8. (9) 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
9. (4) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (6) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
3. (7) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (2) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (1) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
6. (8) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
7. (4) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
8. (5) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.

Feature:
1. (3) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
2. (5) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (8) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
4. (1) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (6) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
7. (14) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
8. (9) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (4) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
10. (10) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
11. (16) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
12. (2) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
13. (15) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
14. (13) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
15. (23) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
16. (17) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
17. (20) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
18. (11) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
19. (18) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
20. (21) 15 Chris Loberg, Elma, Iowa
21. (22) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
22. (19) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
23. (12) 50 Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
DNS – 44 Alan Wagner, Orchard, Iowa
DNS – 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
DNS – 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 56 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (3) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (4) 43 Nick Wagner, Osage, Iowa
4. (7) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
5. (5) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
6. (1) 5B Tim Bergerson, Eagle Lake, Minn.
7. (8) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
8. (6) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (3) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (5) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (7) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (6) 4 Ryan Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
5. (1) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
6. (2) 83K Kobie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (4) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (8) 72 Alex Schubbe, N. Mankato, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (5) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
3. (2) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn.
4. (7) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (3) 24 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (4) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
8. (6) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 52W Easton Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
2. (2) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
3. (3) 83 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
4. (4) 73 Kenny Boge, Orchard, Iowa
5. (7) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
6. (6) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
7. (5) 44 Karlie Wagner, Osage, Iowa
8. (8) 55G Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.

"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
2. (6) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (3) 5B Tim Bergerson, Eagle Lake, Minn.
4. (2) 24 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (5) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
6. (4) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
8. (7) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa

"B" Feature #2:
1. (1) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (3) 83K Kobie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
3. (2) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
4. (7) 72 Alex Schubbe, N. Mankato, Minn.
5. (5) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (6) 44 Karlie Wagner, Osage, Iowa
7. (4) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
8. (8) 55G Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.

"A" Feature:
1. (8) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (3) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
3. (6) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn.
4. (10) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
5. (1) 56 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
6. (14) 4 Ryan Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
7. (4) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
8. (5) 83 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
9. (12) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa
10. (11) 52W Easton Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
11. (17) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
12. (21) 5B Tim Bergerson, Eagle Lake, Minn.
13. (13) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
14. (19) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
15. (22) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
16. (23) 24 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
17. (7) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
18. (20) 83K Kobie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
19. (9) 43 Nick Wagner, Osage, Iowa
20. (16) 73 Kenny Boge, Orchard, Iowa
21. (24) 72 Alex Schubbe, N. Mankato, Minn.
22. (2) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
23. (15) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
24. (18) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.