SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (April 11, 2003) - With the plans for racing action to begin at the Southern Mn. speedplant this weekend mother nature played a cruel joke on the drivers and fans alike. This past week a very wet and heavy 10" of snow fell over the southern part of the state. The snow has melted off during the last couple days but has left the pit area in tough shape for the planned racing activities. With last weeks test n tune session cancelled this years schedule has been pushed back a week. This Saturday April 12th from 4-9 pm there will be an open practice session at Deer Creek for all classes of cars. The grandstands will be open free of charge for those fans wanting to see some of the new cars as they practice for the upcoming season.

Racing action will get underway April 19th with the evenings racing sponsored by Carla's Finish Line of Austin Mn. Deer Creek will see weekly racing action every Saturday night with racing action starting promptly at 6:00. Pit Gates will open at 3:00 every week with the draw cutoff at 5:30, Grandstands open at 4:00. This track will be action packed with weekly racing in the WISSOTA Late Model, Super Stock, Midwest Modified and Street Stock action. Also running on the card each week is the popular United States Racing Association (USRA) Modifieds and the Modified Lites.

Eight nights of special racing activities are planned this year for the highbanked 3/8 mile racetrack with May 24th kicking off the first of the specials at the track this season. The United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) will be on hand for their first of four events at the track with the Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge Race. This event will be a $2,000 to win show with the WISSOTA Super Stocks on hand for $500 to win, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks will be running for $300 and the Modified Lites will pay $200 to the winner.

In the month of June the USMTS will be back for the 2nd Annual USMTS Ack-Attack event - Fan Appreciation Night. The Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds will be on hand for this Wednesday night special on the 18th. Coming right back into action on Saturday night the 21st the WISSOTA Sprint Cars will be headlining the card with the Modified Lites, WISSOTA Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks on hand with the USRA Modifieds.

July starts off with the 2nd Annual FireCracker 40 - WISSOTA Late Model Special. All classes will be running on this night with a big 40 late lap model feature to cap the night. For the first time ever on Wednesday July 16 a Combine Demolition Derby will be held at the track. This event will pay $1,000 to win and should be a lot of fun with entertainment for everyone.

For the month of August all kids under the age of 12 will be admitted free to the racetrack with the month ending in the third USMTS show of the season. The USMTS show will have the WISSOTA Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks on hand along with the Modified Lites.

September finds the return of the biggest show of the season in Southern Minnesota with the 5th Annual Featherlite/USMTS Fall Jamboree. Last years show saw just over 100 of the best modified drivers from twelve states on hand to do battle for the title. On Thursday Sept 18 the modifeds will be on hand along with Pure Stocks and the WISSOTA Street Stocks. Friday Sept 19th finds the WISSOTA Super Stocks and Midwest Modifieds joining the card with the USMTS Modifieds. The finally will be on Saturday September 20th with the same three classes returning for Saturday night. The season and the month of September will close with a bang with the Annual Fall Festival for the USRA Modifieds, WISSOTA Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks on hand to do battle on the highbank speedway.

Many improvements have been made to the track over this past winter with a fresh clay surface put on the track and re-contoured and shaped banking which will really improve the racing excitement at the track. Also new this year for the benefit of the fans will be a scoreboard that is being erected over the top of corner three. The scoreboard will really help the fans stay involved in the racing activities each night at the track. Some new patio booths have been erected on the front of the VIP towers. With the racing action improving on the track and the constant improvement to the track itself the Deer Creek Speedway is moving to the front as a fan friendly place and driver friendly racetrack and is becoming one of the premier tracks in the upper Midwest.