Hale, Gjere, Kennedy, Schluetter win on Season Championships Night at Deer Creek Speedway

Parker Hale won the USRA Modified main event.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2025)—The Season Championships at Deer Creek Speedway delivered a night of thrilling Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action on Saturday, with Parker Hale of Grand Meadow, Brayden Gjere of Mabel, Hunter Kennedy of St. Ansgar, Iowa and Luke Schluetter of New Hampton, Iowa, taking home feature victories in their respective classes.
In the USRA Modifieds, Hale secured the victory after starting on the pole. He was followed by Brandon Davis of Hayfield, who charged all the way from the 12th spot on the starting grid. Lucas Schott of Chatfield, Keith Foss of Winona, and Joe Horgdal of Mantorville rounded out the top five.
The USRA Stock Cars saw Gjere take the win, followed by Taylor Skauge of Caledonia, Danny Cole of Lansing, Iowa, Chris Hovden of Cresco, Iowa, and Andrew Bleess of Chatfield to complete the top five.
In the USRA B-Mods, Kennedy was followed by Caden Neisius of Hastings, Jayden Larson of Mankato, Dustin Kruse of Baltic, S.D., and Christopher Deno of Mantorville to round out the top five.
The USRA Hobby Stocks main event was won by Schluetter with Nick Schwebach of Spring Valley, Oliver Monson of Thornton, Iowa, Gavin Bartel of Kasson, and Ryan Goergen of Stacyville, Iowa, completing the top five.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat 1:
1. (3) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (5) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
4. (7) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (2) 3X Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa
6. (4) 75 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
7. (8) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.
8. (10) 75J James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
9. (9) 82 Robert Theuringer, Rochester, Minn.
10. (1) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (2) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
3. (5) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (6) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
5. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
6. (3) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
7. (8) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
8. (4) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
DNS - 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
Heat 3:
1. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (1) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (6) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (5) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
5. (4) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
6. (2) 24S Charles Steinberg, Zumbrota, Minn.
7. (7) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
8. (8) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
9. (9) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (12) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (4) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (15) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
5. (3) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
7. (8) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
8. (21) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
9. (11) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
10. (6) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
11. (14) 3X Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa
12. (7) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (5) 96 Taton Hansen, Spicer, Minn.
14. (9) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
15. (24) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
16. (16) 24S Charles Steinberg, Zumbrota, Minn.
17. (17) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
18. (18) 75 Christopher Elliott, Webster City, Iowa
19. (13) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
20. (10) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
21. (20) 35X Parker Foster, Winona, Minn.
22. (22) 75J James Parker, Brownsdale, Minn.
23. (23) 82 Robert Theuringer, Rochester, Minn.
24. (19) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
25. (25) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
DNS - 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
DNS - 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
DNS - 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. (3) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (1) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (2) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
4. (6) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (7) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
6. (5) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (8) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (9) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
9. (4) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
Heat 2:
1. (5) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
2. (3) 7 Blake Cole, Nashua, Iowa
3. (6) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
4. (9) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
5. (7) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (1) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
7. (2) 73½ Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
8. (8) 46S Stacy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
9. (4) 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
Feature:
1. (2) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (1) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (7) 00 Danny Cole, Lansing, Iowa
4. (6) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
5. (12) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (5) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (8) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
9. (9) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa
10. (15) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
11. (10) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
12. (4) 7 Blake Cole, Nashua, Iowa
13. (14) 73½ Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
14. (13) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
15. (11) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
16. (16) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
DNS - 46S Stacy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
DNS - 22 Malayna Johnson, Winnebago, Minn.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
2. (1) 20 Gage Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
3. (6) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
4. (8) 22E Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
5. (4) 20W Josh Wiemer, Utica, Minn.
6. (3) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
7. (7) 17B Matthew Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa
8. (5) 1R Cody Rain, Utica, Minn.
9. (9) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
Heat 2:
1. (2) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
2. (1) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
4. (7) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
5. (5) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
6. (9) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (4) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (8) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
9. (6) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
Heat 3:
1. (2) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (4) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (8) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
4. (5) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
5. (1) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (3) 7C Curtis Parmenter, Albert Lea, Minn.
7. (6) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
8. (7) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (9) 22 Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.
Heat 4:
1. (2) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
2. (8) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
3. (6) 57 Kyle King, Hastings, Minn.
4. (4) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
5. (3) 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (7) 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.
7. (1) 83D Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
8. (5) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
Heat 5:
1. (3) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
2. (4) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
3. (7) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
4. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (5) 18Y Jerry Young, Blooming Prarie, Minn.
6. (2) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
7. (1) 48 Dave Solum, Dakota, Minn.
8. (6) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
B Feature 1:
1. (2) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (1) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
3. (5) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
4. (8) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
5. (3) 20W Josh Wiemer, Utica, Minn.
6. (4) 18Y Jerry Young, Blooming Prarie, Minn.
7. (7) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
8. (6) 48 Dave Solum, Dakota, Minn.
9. (9) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS - 1R Cody Rain, Utica, Minn.
DNS - 21 Rian Leichtnam, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS - 83D Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
DNS - 22 Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.
B Feature: 2:
1. (3) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
2. (1) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
3. (11) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
4. (4) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
5. (2) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (9) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (6) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (7) 17B Matthew Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa
9. (10) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
10. (8) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
11. (5) 7C Curtis Parmenter, Albert Lea, Minn.
DNS - 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.
A Feature:
1. (6) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
2. (3) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
3. (2) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
4. (9) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
5. (11) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (12) 20 Gage Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (5) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
8. (13) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
9. (23) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
10. (16) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
11. (7) 83 Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
12. (18) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
13. (17) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
14. (10) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
15. (1) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
16. (20) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
17. (19) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
18. (15) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
19. (8) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
20. (4) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
21. (22) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
22. (14) 22E Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
23. (24) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
24. (21) 16 Jacob Bennett, Austin, Minn.
25. (25) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
DNS - 57 Kyle King, Hastings, Minn.
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat 1:
1. (1) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
2. (4) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (8) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
4. (3) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
5. (2) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
6. (5) 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
7. (6) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
8. (7) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
Heat 2:
1. (8) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
2. (2) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
3. (4) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
4. (1) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
5. (7) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
6. (3) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
7. (5) 36 Andy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
8. (6) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
Heat 3:
1. (1) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
2. (5) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (7) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
4. (3) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
5. (4) 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
6. (2) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
7. (6) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
8. (8) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
Feature:
1. (5) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (6) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
3. (10) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
4. (11) 18JR Gavin Bartel, Kasson, Minn.
5. (20) G12 Ryan Goergen, Stacyville, Iowa
6. (1) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
7. (13) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
8. (19) X01 Travis Krause, Buffalo City, Wis.
9. (9) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
10. (3) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.
11. (12) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
12. (4) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
13. (14) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
14. (16) 36 Andy Krohnberg, Walters, Minn.
15. (2) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
16. (8) 25 Jacob Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
17. (15) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
18. (17) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
19. (18) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
20. (21) 10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon, S.D.
21. (7) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
DNS - 18 Scott Spilde, Cresco, Iowa
DNS - 7 Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
DNS - 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
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