Hale, Hovdens, Schluetter score Deer Creek Speedway victories

Chris Hovden won the USRA Stock Car main event.

Chris Hovden won the USRA Stock Car main event.


SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (June 7, 2025)—Saturday night’s Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series at Deer Creek Speedway showcased fierce competition across four divisions, with Parker Hale, Chris Hovden, Dan Hovden, and Luke Schluetter emerging victorious in the USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and USRA Hobby Stocks feature races, respectively. A packed grandstand enjoyed thrilling racing action on a fast, multi-groove track.

Parker Hale of Grand Meadow claimed the USRA Modified feature, starting from the pole and leading all laps to secure the win. Zach Brom of Winona finished second after starting sixth, followed by Jacob Bleess of Chatfield in third. Harley Dais of Winona took fourth, and Josh Angst of Winona rounded out the top five.

Chris Hovden of Cresco, Iowa, dominated the USRA Stock Car feature, starting from the pole and outpacing Andrew Bleess of Chatfield, who finished second. Danny Cole of Lansing, Iowa, took third, while Brayden Gjere of Mabel surged from 14th to fourth, earning the hard-charger nod. Andrew Eischens of Taopi completed the top five.

Dan Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, charged from seventh to win the USRA B-Mod feature, edging out Kyle Anderson of Decorah, Iowa, who finished second. Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D., took third after starting 11th, followed by Christopher Deno of Mantorville in fourth and Lilli Reps of Utica in fifth.

Luke Schluetter of New Hampton, Iowa, captured the USRA Hobby Stock feature, starting fourth and taking the lead midway to secure the victory. Parker Anderson of Welcome took second, followed by Kolby Goepel of Britt, Iowa, in third after starting 11th. Joshua Monson of Clear Lake, Iowa, finished fourth, and Travis Krause of Buffalo City, Wis., rounded out the top five.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, June 7, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. (3) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
2. (1) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
3. (5) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (7) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
5. (2) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
6. (4) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
7. (6) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 75 James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
DNS - 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (3) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
2. (5) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (7) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (6) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (1) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (2) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
8. (8) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (6) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
3. (4) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (2) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
5. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
6. (5) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
7. (8) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa
8. (17) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
9. (16) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
10. (12) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
11. (13) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
12. (9) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (10) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
14. (14) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
15. (15) 75 James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
16. (7) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
17. (11) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
2. (1) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
3. (3) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (7) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
5. (5) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (6) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
7. (4) 37F Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa

Heat 2:
1. (2) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (3) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (6) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
5. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
6. (7) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.
7. (1) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (3) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
2. (1) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
3. (4) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (5) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (6) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
7. (2) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.

Feature:
1. (1) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (2) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (5) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
4. (14) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
5. (3) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
6. (4) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
7. (8) 7 Doug Keller, Easton, Mo.
8. (11) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
9. (13) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
10. (18) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
11. (17) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.
12. (9) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
13. (19) 91 Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.
14. (10) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
15. (16) 69 Tyler Cadwallader, Amazonia, Mo.
16. (20) 37F Randy Foote, Stanton, Iowa
17. (15) 34JR Shawn Klapps Jr., La Crosse, Wis.
18. (12) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
19. (7) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
20. (6) 33X Justin Custer, Liberty, Mo.
DNS - 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (5) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (1) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
4. (7) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
5. (8) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (3) 83X Kadden Kath, Ellendale, Minn.
7. (4) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
8. (6) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (5) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (3) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
3. (4) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
4. (2) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
5. (6) 79H Luke Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.
6. (7) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
7. (1) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS - 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.

Heat 3:
1. (2) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
2. (5) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
3. (1) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
4. (7) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (8) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (6) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
7. (3) 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.
8. (4) 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.

Heat 4:
1. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (5) 83S Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
4. (4) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
5. (7) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
6. (6) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
7. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 22S Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.

Heat 5:
1. (3) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
3. (2) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
4. (1) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
5. (5) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
6. (6) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
7. (7) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.

B Feature 1:
1. (5) 83X Kadden Kath, Ellendale, Minn.
2. (6) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
3. (2) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
5. (4) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
6. (11) 28 Jimmy Patzner, Winona, Minn.
7. (10) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (3) 79H Luke Hainka, Wanamingo, Minn.
9. (1) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
10. (9) 22S Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.
11. (7) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.

B Feature 2:
1. (1) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
2. (3) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
3. (2) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
4. (7) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
5. (8) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
6. (5) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
7. (6) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
8. (4) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
9. (10) 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.
10. (9) 47 Kyle Swanson, Bellchester, Minn.

A Feature:
1. (7) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (5) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
3. (11) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
4. (1) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (3) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
6. (6) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
7. (13) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
8. (9) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
9. (12) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
10. (4) 28S Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
11. (8) 83S Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
12. (17) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
13. (18) 83X Kadden Kath, Ellendale, Minn.
14. (19) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
15. (23) 7J Jake Richards, Lansing, Kan.
16. (25) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
17. (21) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
18. (24) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
19. (20) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
20. (2) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
21. (15) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
22. (22) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
23. (16) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
24. (14) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
25. (10) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
DNS - 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
2. (1) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
3. (5) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
4. (6) 01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
5. (4) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
6. (9) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
7. (8) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
8. (7) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
DQ - (3) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
DNS - 82 Jeremy Oakes, Spring Grove, Minn.

Heat 2:
1. (3) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (4) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
3. (2) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
4. (6) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
5. (7) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
6. (1) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (8) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
8. (5) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa

Heat 3:
1. (2) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
2. (1) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
3. (3) 01K Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
4. (5) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
5. (4) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
6. (8) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
7. (6) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
8. (7) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.

Feature:
1. (4) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (6) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
3. (11) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
4. (9) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (3) 01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
6. (13) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
7. (14) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
8. (5) 99 Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
9. (2) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
10. (8) 71 Jonathan Hansen, Holmen, Wis.
11. (24) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
12. (26) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
13. (12) 01K Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
14. (15) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
15. (7) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
16. (25) 82 Jeremy Oakes, Spring Grove, Minn.
17. (22) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
18. (23) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
19. (21) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
20. (20) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
21. (1) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
22. (19) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
23. (17) 01G Gavin Bussinger, Granada, Minn.
24. (18) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
25. (10) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
26. (16) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.

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