Cummins storms to Chateau Speedway victory

Jason Cummins won the USRA Modified main event.

Jason Cummins won the USRA Modified main event.


The biggest race of the night Friday at the Chateau Speedway was against Mother Nature as a line of storms was set up in Western Minnesota and expected about 9 p.m.

The drivers ran through the heats with just one caution, and then after a short intermission to give the bikes away the track made it through four of the six features with just four cautions amongst them before having to call an end to the night.

As the next-to-last feature was pulling onto the speedway, word came down of severe weather five miles out and the fans were sent to their cars and drivers back to their trailers.

The USRA B-Mod feature was rained out and will be made up in two weeks on Season Championship Night.

Hunter Kennedy of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Scott Demmer of Ellendale took the heat wins.

In action that was completed, Jason Cummins added another feature win to his season total in the USRA Modifieds.

The New Richland driver and Dwaine Hansen of Lakeville were the only two drivers left on the lead lap of the caution-free feature.

Cummins also claimed the lone heat win.

Next week it’s the long-awaited running of the “Spirit of 83” Memorial which was washed out back on Memorial Day Weekend.

The race, which remembers the legacy of Mike Guttormson and all those who had his spirit and love for Chateau Speedway that have gone on ahead to that big dirt track in the sky.

This year's running will feature a generous payout with the USRA Modified winner taking home $2,500 on what should be a great night of racing action with bonus payouts in all classes including $500 to win USRA B-Mods.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Chateau Speedway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, Aug. 20, 2021

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat:
1. (1) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (5) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
4. (6) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (2) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
6. (3) 15 Chris Loberg, Elma, Iowa
7. (7) 14 Scott Gronvold, Grand Meadow, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (3) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
3. (1) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
4. (5) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (4) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (6) 15 Chris Loberg, Elma, Iowa
7. (7) 14 Scott Gronvold, Grand Meadow, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
2. (2) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (4) 44 Matthew Brooks, Austin, Minn.
4. (3) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
5. (5) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
6. (6) 71 Jamie Tapp, Myrtle, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
2. (2) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
3. (1) 75 Tyson Boge, Orchard, Iowa
4. (5) 81K Caleb Korpi, Claremont, Minn.
5. (3) 4 Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.

Feature:
Rained out, postponed to Aug. 27