New faces find Deer Creek victory lane
Jackson Hale won the USRA B-Mod main event.
Another nice field of 116 cars descended on the Deer Creek Speedway for night two in 2024. This week’s program was presented by Rent-N-Save and J&S Outdoors, along with Randy and Sandy Norby.
Highlights of the program saw one driver get his first Deer Creek win, another end a seven-year dry spell, another a five-year winless streak and another get his first ever USRA Modified win.
Dustin Gulbrandson started in row one of the USRA Hobby Stock feature and never looked back. Gulbrandson led all 18 laps for his fifth win overall this season.
The race behind the leader was good with Luke Schluetter finishing second. Nick Schwebach started 16th and had to change a tire early on. He got back on the track and charged from the back to third.
Caden Helle finished fourth with Dustin Doughty in fifth.
Twenty-six USRA B-Mods took the green for their 18-lap main event, and Jackson Hale took the lead off of row one followed by Kaeden Bronner and Dustin Kruse.
Kruse moved to second while Hunter Kennedy was on the fly from 11th to enter the top five on lap five. Kruse challenged Hale for the lead on lap six and Hale spun. Kruse was ruled the cause and went to the tail.
Hale led on the restart while Kennedy had vaulted to second. A couple of yellow flags would slow the race with the final one on lap 15.
Hale led the pack to the checkered flag for his first win at Deer Creek since Aug. 19, 2017.
Kennedy finished second with Caden Neisius third. Harley Dais came from 12th to finish fourth and Zach Elward charged from 23rd to fifth.
Blake Adams dominated the USRA Stock Car feature. Adams ledall 20 laps for his first win at Deer Creek since Aug. 3, 2019.
Brandon Hare finished in second with Brayden Gjere third. Shawn Peter came home fourth and Cole Mather rounded out the top five.
Twenty-seven USRA Modifieds took to the track for their 25-lap main event.
Joe Chisholm started on the pole and opened up a big lead while Nick Murgic and Zach Brom tried to keep pace.
Chisholm led the entire 25 laps to score his first ever USRA Modified win.
Older brother Jim Chisholm raced from 10th to second but his younger brother did not allow him to catch up.
Murgic had a great run in third as did Brom who finished fourth. Parker Hale rounded out the top five.
Other highlights of the race were Jake O’Neil, who came from 13th to sixth, and Brandon Davis who ran from 27th to seventh.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (2) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
2. (4) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (8) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (7) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (5) 82 Jacob Poel, Spring Lake, Mich.
6. (3) 14 Paul Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
7. (6) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa
8. (1) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (9) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
2. (1) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
3. (9) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (3) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
5. (7) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
6. (4) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
7. (6) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
8. (8) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (5) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
2. (5) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (3) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
4. (6) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (7) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (8) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
7. (1) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
8. (9) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
9. (4) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (10) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (2) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
4. (3) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (7) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (13) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
7. (27) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (4) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
10. (11) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
11. (16) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
12. (14) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
13. (15) 82 Jacob Poel, Spring Lake, Mich.
14. (5) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
15. (9) 02 Cole Denner, Ionia, Iowa
16. (8) 0 Brandon Duellman, St. Charles, Minn.
17. (18) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
18. (19) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
19. (17) 14 Paul Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
20. (23) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
21. (20) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa
22. (21) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
23. (26) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
24. (24) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
25. (25) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
26. (22) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
27. (12) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
Joe Chisholm won the USRA Modified main event.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (7) 36 Dillon Njus, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (2) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
4. (6) 74C Cole Mather, Oelwein, Iowa
5. (3) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
6. (4) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (1) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (6) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (2) 711/2 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
3. (5) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (1) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Estherville, Iowa
5. (3) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (7) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
7. (4) 09 Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
2. (4) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
4. (5) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (3) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
6. (1) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (7) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
Feature:
1. (2) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
2. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
4. (3) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
5. (7) 74C Cole Mather, Oelwein, Iowa
6. (11) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
7. (9) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
8. (14) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
9. (12) 82 Dylan Fitzpatrick, Estherville, Iowa
10. (6) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
11. (1) 36 Dillon Njus, New Hampton, Iowa
12. (19) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
13. (15) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
14. (21) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
15. (10) 711/2 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
16. (17) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
17. (8) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
18. (16) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
19. (13) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
20. (20) 09 Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
21. (18) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
Blake Adams won the USRA Stock Car main event.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (5) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
4. (4) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (3) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
6. (7) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
7. (8) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
8. (6) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS – 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (3) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
2. (2) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (8) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
4. (4) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
5. (6) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
6. (5) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
7. (7) 77 Matt Stark, Austin, Minn.
8. (9) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
9. (1) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (6) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
3. (8) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
4. (3) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (5) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
6. (7) 51 Shawn Evans, Kenyon, Minn.
7. (9) 8 Daniel Lewison, Rose Creek, Minn.
8. (4) D6 Dalton Pischke, Elkton, Minn.
9. (1) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
Heat #4:
1. (3) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (2) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
3. (5) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
4. (6) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
5. (7) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
6. (4) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
7. (1) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
8. (8) 4 Brayten Cisneros, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
9. (9) 7C Parmenter Curtis, Albert Lea, Minn.
"B" Feature #1:
1. (1) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
2. (5) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
3. (8) 4 Brayten Cisneros, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (7) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (4) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
6. (6) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
7. (2) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
8. (9) D6 Dalton Pischke, Elkton, Minn.
9. (10) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
10. (3) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
"B" Feature #2:
1. (2) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
2. (1) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
3. (9) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
4. (7) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (3) 51 Shawn Evans, Kenyon, Minn.
6. (4) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
7. (6) 77 Matt Stark, Austin, Minn.
8. (5) 8 Daniel Lewison, Rose Creek, Minn.
9. (8) 7C Parmenter Curtis, Albert Lea, Minn.
DNS – 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.
"A" Feature:
1. (2) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (11) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (4) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
4. (12) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
5. (23) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (13) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
7. (14) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
9. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
10. (15) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
11. (16) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
12. (18) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
13. (17) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
14. (7) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
15. (10) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
16. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
17. (20) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
18. (19) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
19. (1) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
20. (25) 51 Shawn Evans, Kenyon, Minn.
21. (24) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
22. (21) 4 Brayten Cisneros, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
23. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
24. (22) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
25. (9) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
DNS – 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 03 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
2. (5) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (3) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
4. (6) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (2) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
6. (4) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
7. (9) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa
8. (8) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
9. (7) 67 Nathan Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
2. (3) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.
3. (5) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
4. (1) 11S Kyle Sivesind, Stewartville, Minn.
5. (8) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
6. (7) 51B Brandon Bombardo, New Prague, Minn.
7. (6) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
8. (4) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
9. (9) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
Feature:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (6) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (16) 38S Nick Schwebach, Fountain, Minn.
4. (7) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
5. (4) 03 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
6. (5) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
7. (10) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
8. (13) 23 Justin Hanson, Hawkeye, Iowa
9. (8) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
10. (1) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.
11. (9) 11S Kyle Sivesind, Stewartville, Minn.
12. (14) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
13. (17) 67 Nathan Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
14. (15) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
15. (11) 51B Brandon Bombardo, New Prague, Minn.
16. (3) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
17. (12) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
DNS – 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
Dustin Gulbrandson won the USRA Hobby Stock main event.
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