Fecht, Grinstead share USRA B-Mod honors as Deer Creek remembers Caleb Korpi

Trevor Fecht won the first USRA B-Mod main event.

Trevor Fecht won the first USRA B-Mod main event.


The race program at Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday was dedicated to the memory of USRA B-Mod racer Caleb Korpi who passed away at the track last Saturday. 

Numerous fans and racers put extra money into the USRA B-Mod purse during the night. Also, drivers same into the grandstand and did a helmet pass during intermission to raise money for the Korpi family. 

This week’s event was supported by Grow Source, Weber Auto Parts and Bob The Bugman. Another large field of 136 cars signed in for racing action. 

The Meadow Greens Golf Course USRA Hobby Stocks had 27 entries for night number two. Luke Schluetter took off from row one and led the entire 18-lap race. 

The was some good action behind him and Chris Hovden came home second with Nick Schwebach third. Zac Smith raced from ninth to fourth and Bernie Adams was fifth. 

A huge field of 44 Kid’s Dreams Come True USRA B-Mods were again split into two features. 

The first feature had a great battle for the lead with Trevor Fecht and Cole Bennerotte.  Fecht led all 18 laps for the win, but faced heavy pressure from Bennerotte the entire way.

Michael Johnson finished in third with Cole Lonergan and Taylor Ausrud in the top five. 

Feature number two was a great race when Noah Grinstead and Hunter Kennedy battled for the lead.

After a restart on lap seven, Kennedy threw a slide job on Grinstead for the lead. Grinstead dove low and regained the lead to end lap seven. 

Grinstead held off a late-race challenge from Harley Dais to pick up the win. Kennedy finished third while Zach Brom charged from 12th to fourth and Brandon Hare was fifth.

Levi Schott led the first two laps of the Rochester Chevrolet Medieval USRA Stock Car feature. Kyle Falck drove up and took the lead on lap three.

Brayden Gjere worked to third and challenged Schott for second. Gjere got to second and then closed in on Falck.

Gjere pulled a slide job for the lead on lap 14, but Falck zipped right back by. Gjere once again took the lead back on lap 15 and then led the final five laps for the win with Falck in second.

Kory Adams came from ninth to finish in third while Schott was fourth and Jason Newkirk finished fifth. 

Twenty-three drivers took the green flag for the NAPA Auto Care Centers USRA Modified feature.

Lucas Schott started outside of row one and took off. Schott opened up a large lead early on and led all 25 laps for the win.

Joe Chisholm finished second. Brandon Davis started 19th and charged all the way up to third. Ryan Wetzstein nipped Kylie Kath for fourth on the final lap.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, June 3, 2023

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 19 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (2) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
3. (5) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
4. (1) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
5. (6) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
6. (4) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
7. (8) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (7) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (2) 0 Brandon Duellman, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (6) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
5. (4) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
6. (5) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
7. (7) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
8. (8) 75 James Parker, Bemidji, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (4) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (2) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (7) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
5. (6) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
6. (3) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
7. (1) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (5) 19 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (19) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (1) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (8) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
6. (7) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
7. (4) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
8. (16) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
9. (9) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
10. (6) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
11. (14) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
12. (21) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
13. (18) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
14. (10) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
15. (22) 8L Lyle Sathoff, Sherburn, Minn.
16. (20) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
17. (23) 75 James Parker, Bemidji, Minn.
18. (3) 0 Brandon Duellman, Winona, Minn.
19. (12) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
20. (11) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
21. (13) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
22. (15) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
23. (17) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
2. (4) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
3. (3) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
4. (5) 67S Levi Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (2) 11S Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (7) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (8) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
8. (6) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
2. (4) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
3. (5) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
4. (6) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (1) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
6. (8) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (7) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.

Feature:
1. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (6) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
3. (9) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
4. (1) 67S Levi Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (10) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
6. (11) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (12) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
8. (8) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
9. (3) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
10. (14) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
11. (13) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
12. (2) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
13. (7) 11S Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
14. (15) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.
15. (16) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
16. (4) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
2. (6) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 37 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
4. (8) 30D Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
5. (9) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
6. (7) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
7. (1) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (4) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
9. (5) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
2. (1) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
3. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (7) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
5. (6) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
6. (3) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (5) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
8. (9) 5 Trystan Hagen, Winona, Minn.
9. (8) 4B Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (7) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (1) 22C Michael Johnson, Rose Creek, Minn.
3. (4) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (8) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (5) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (3) 7M Matt Tighe, Austin, Minn.
7. (6) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
8. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
9. (9) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
2. (3) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
3. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
4. (6) 15Z Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
6. (5) 15 Cole Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
7. (7) 55S Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
8. (1) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (9) 41 Cheyanne Stanfield, Sparta, Wis.

Heat #5:
1. (2) 20S Kevin Johnson, Adams, Minn.
2. (5) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
3. (4) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
4. (1) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
5. (8) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
6. (6) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (7) 31 Bill Stettner, Red Wing, Minn.
8. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.

"A" Feature #1:
1. (1) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
2. (2) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
3. (3) 22C Michael Johnson, Rose Creek, Minn.
4. (4) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
5. (6) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (8) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
7. (5) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
8. (12) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
9. (9) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
10. (13) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
11. (10) 15Z Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
12. (7) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
13. (16) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
14. (15) 15 Cole Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
15. (11) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
16. (21) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
17. (18) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
18. (20) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
19. (17) 31 Bill Stettner, Red Wing, Minn.
20. (14) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
21. (19) 4B Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.
DNS – 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.

"A" Feature #2:
1. (2) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
2. (4) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
4. (12) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (8) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
6. (1) 20S Kevin Johnson, Adams, Minn.
7. (6) 30D Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
8. (7) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
9. (5) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
10. (15) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
11. (10) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
12. (19) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
13. (9) 37 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
14. (13) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
15. (14) 7M Matt Tighe, Austin, Minn.
16. (18) 5 Trystan Hagen, Winona, Minn.
17. (11) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
18. (16) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
19. (20) 41 Cheyanne Stanfield, Sparta, Wis.
20. (21) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
21. (22) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
22. (17) 55S Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (4) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
4. (1) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
5. (2) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
6. (8) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
7. (5) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
8. (6) 363 Richie Michel, Onalaska, Wis.
9. (9) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
2. (2) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
3. (8) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (4) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
5. (7) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
6. (6) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
7. (5) 28JR Aaron Gustafson, Rochester, Minn.
8. (9) 03 Krysta Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
9. (1) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
2. (5) 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa
3. (1) 81X Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
4. (7) 101 Ken Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (9) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
6. (6) 11 Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.
7. (8) 16K Kevin Vogt, Rose Creek, Minn.
8. (4) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
9. (3) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.

"B" Feature:
1. (1) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
2. (9) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
3. (3) 16K Kevin Vogt, Rose Creek, Minn.
4. (2) 28JR Aaron Gustafson, Rochester, Minn.
5. (6) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
6. (7) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (4) 363 Richie Michel, Onalaska, Wis.
8. (8) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.
9. (5) 03 Krysta Doughty, Hudson, Wis.

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (4) 07 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
3. (5) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
4. (8) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
5. (2) 101 Ken Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
6. (11) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
7. (12) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
8. (13) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
9. (9) 7D Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
10. (7) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
11. (3) 70 Steve Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
12. (15) 27H Austin Hoeft, Charles City, Iowa
13. (10) 81X Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa
14. (6) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
15. (14) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
16. (19) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
17. (18) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
18. (17) 11 Seth Scholl, Holmen, Wis.
19. (16) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
20. (20) 16K Kevin Vogt, Rose Creek, Minn.
21. (21) 28JR Aaron Gustafson, Rochester, Minn.
22. (22) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
23. (23) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
DNS – 9ER Adam Speicher, Fredericksburg, Iowa

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