Bleess, Chisholm score in Deer Creek Speedway opener
Jim Chisholm won the USRA B-Mod main event.
The 25th Anniversary season finally took place after a two-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while the races took place the program was run without fans in attendance.
A solid field of 100 cars signed in for the five-division program. Rain showers and a wild lightning show from Mother Nature dotted the show, but the program was able to be completed with just a slight delay.
The USRA B-Mods were up first for their 18-lap main event. Alex Schubbe and Eric Thill were in row one for the green flag. It took four attempts to finally get the first lap completed.
Schubbe took the lead and then went three wide with Jim Chisholm and Parker Hale. Noah Grinstead was close behind and challenged Chisholm for third. Schubbe led and then Chisholm, Grinstead and Hale were three abreast for second.
Chisholm slipped to second and then took the lead on lap three. Schubbe raced back alongside Chisholm and took the lead back on lap five. Jett Sorensen had moved from tenth to the top five and then took over fourth.
The top four were close at this point. Hale snagged second from Chisholm but then spun to bring out a caution. Schubbe also dropped off the speedway during the caution. This handed the lead to Chisholm on the restart.
Chisholm led the remainder of the race to take the win. Dustin Kruse made a late race charge from the 11 th spot to finish a strong second. Sorensen ended his good run in third while Grinstead and Thill rounded out the top five.
Jacob Bleess won the USRA Modified main event.
Jacob Bleess and Jake Timm sat one row one for the 25-lap USRA Modified feature. Sprinkles continued to fall along with the light show in the sky when the field took the green flag. Timm jumped to the lead followed by Bleess while Brandon Davis took third. Jason Cummins worked into the fourth spot while Lucas Schott and Josn Angst battled for fifth.
Cummins got to third and Dustin Sorensen had driven up to fifth. A caution on lap five tightened the pack up. On the restart, Bleess used the low groove to take the lead from timm. Davis got back around Cummins for third. Schott bolted past Cummins for fourth.
Davis ran the low groove to get past Timm for second on lap nine. Schott then challenged Timm for third just as the yellow flag came out on lap 10. When the green came back out Timm stormed past Davis for second, but Davis returned the favor one lap later. Another yellow slowed the pace and set up another restart.
Timm again got by Davis for second, but Davis again too kthe position back on lap 14. Bleess extended his lead a bit and Schott had passed Timm for third. Davis and Schott then reeled in Bleess and the top three were close with five laps to go.
Bleess got caught behind a slower car and Davis snagged the lead on lap 23. Bleess came right back and got underneath Davis on lap 24 and was the leader once again. Bleess led the final lap to score the win with Davis in second. Schott finished third with Cummins and Sorensen in fourth and fifth.
Please keep an eye on Deer Creek Speedway’s website at deercreekspedway.com and the track's Facebook page for more details on the 2020 schedule.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (3) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
3. (7) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (6) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (5) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
6. (2) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (4) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (1) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
4. (3) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
5. (7) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
6. (5) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
7. (6) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (4) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (1) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
3. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (3) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (7) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
7. (2) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
Feature:
1. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (9) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (7) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (10) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
6. (5) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
7. (2) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
9. (12) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
10. (15) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
11. (11) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
12. (6) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (17) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
14. (16) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
15. (20) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
16. (18) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
17. (8) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
18. (13) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
19. (19) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
20. (14) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
21. (21) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
4. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (5) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (9) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
8. (3) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
9. (2) 8 Dan Lewison, Dexter, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
3. (3) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
4. (7) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (6) 56 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
6. (5) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
7. (8) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
8. (4) 52 Hunter Nelson, Peterson, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
2. (4) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (3) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
4. (6) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (5) 35Jr. Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
6. (8) 97 Leigh Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
7. (7) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
8. (1) 35X+1 Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
Feature:
1. (5) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (11) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
3. (10) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (4) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (2) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
6. (12) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
7. (7) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
8. (6) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
9. (9) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
10. (22) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
11. (15) 35Jr. Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
12. (17) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (14) 56 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
14. (19) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
15. (8) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
16. (21) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
17. (13) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
18. (23) 52 Hunter Nelson, Peterson, Minn.
19. (16) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
20. (25) 8 Dan Lewison, Dexter, Minn.
21. (18) 97 Leigh Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
22. (20) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
23. (1) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
24. (3) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS – 35X+1 Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.