Brandon Hare won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Hot and sultry conditions greeted race fans and racers this week at Deer Creek Speedway. Temperatures in the low 90s and high humidity made for uncomfortable conditions, but the reward was an exciting night of racing.

Everyone was treated to a fireworks show presented by Bill & Brenda Weber, Randy & Sandy Norby and Flashing Thunder Fireworks. Additional support for the show came from the Rochester Eagles Club and Kelly Construction.

The USRA B-Mods provided drama Saturday. Noah Grinstead took the lead from row one with Joe Chisholm and Brandon Hare close behind. Grinstead opened up a bit of a lead but Hare was cranked up on the cushion to take second from Chisholm on lap six.

Hare reeled in Grinstead and caught him on lap eight. Meanwhile Jim Chisholm who had started ninth and rode a six race win streak into the night was up to fourth. Hare moved alongside Grinstead on lap nine and took the lead away on lap 10. A caution and the end of lap 10 tightened up the field.

Hare continued to use the high groove and took off. Jim Chisholm slipped past his younger brother Joe for third and then took second from Grinstead on lap 12. Joe Chisholm erupted in smoke and slowed to bring out the yellow flag.

On the restart Kadden Kath was strong and got by Grinstead for third. The laps would down and Chisholm got close to Hare for the lead. Chisholm ran high and low as he tried to make the pass. Chisholm tried a slider with two laps to go but didn’t have room to pull it off.

The white flag flew and Hare held the high line with Chisholm on his bumper out of turn two. Chisholm dove low in turn three and again tried the slider. This time he slid up in front of Hare in turn four to take the lead. But with the checkered flag waving, Hare cut low and rallied back and edged Chisholm at the line for the win.

Hare also received a $200 put up by an anonymous fan to any driver that could end Chisholm’s win streak. Chisholm ended up second with Kath third, Grinstead fourth and Scott Demmer fifth.

The USRA Modifieds raced for $2,000 to win this week thanks to a secret donor. Brad Waits and Jacob Bleess brought the field to the green flag for the 25-lap race. Bleess slid in front of Waits in turn two to take the lead. Waits dove low and made slight contact with Bleess.

Waits slowed with a flat tire and the caution flag came out. Bleess took off while Dustin Sorensen and Brandon Davis went at it for second while Cory Crapser was fourth. Davis moved to second on lap five and Jason Cummins moved into the top five.

Bleess and Davis pulled away from Sorensen but a yellow on lap five slowed the pace. Another quick yellow slowed things down, but it heated up on the restart. Davis used the low groove to challenged Bleess for the lead. Davis used a slide job on lap eight to take the lead.

Sorensen and Bleess exchanged sliders for second on laps nine and ten. Crapser then moved by Sorensen for third before Sorensen dropped off the pace to the infield on lap 14. Davis then worked into lapped traffic and opened up the lead.

Davis took the win for his 60th career win at the speedway. Bleess finished in second with Crapser third. Josh Angst raced from ninth to fourth and Lucas Schott came from 12th to fifth at the checkered flag.

Brandon Davis won the USRA Modified main event.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, July 4, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
2. (1) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (6) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (8) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (2) 0 Craig Shaw, Dexter, Minn.
6. (3) 00 Mark Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.
7. (7) 27X Calvin Iverson, Eleva, Wis.
8. (5) 42 Paul Niznik, Medford, Wis.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
2. (5) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (7) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (3) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (6) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
6. (1) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
7. (4) 44H Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.
8. (8) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (5) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (4) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
4. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
5. (6) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (1) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (8) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
8. (3) 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Feature:
1. (4) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (5) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
4. (9) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
5. (12) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (7) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
7. (8) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
8. (11) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (15) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
10. (22) 42 Paul Niznik, Medford, Wis.
11. (19) 27X Calvin Iverson, Eleva, Wis.
12. (14) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
13. (18) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
14. (16) 00 Mark Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.
15. (17) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
16. (10) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
17. (21) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
18. (6) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
19. (3) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
20. (23) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
21. (24) 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
22. (13) 0 Craig Shaw, Dexter, Minn.
23. (1) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
24. (20) 44H Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (1) 30. Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
3. (4) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (3) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
5. (5) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (7) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
7. (6) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (6) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (3) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
4. (5) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (2) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
6. (1) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
7. (7) 22 Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (4) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (3) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
4. (6) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (2) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
6. (7) 55. Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (5) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.

Feature:
1. (3) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (9) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (10) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (1) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (8) 30. Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
6. (13) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
7. (5) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (16) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
9. (4) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
10. (19) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
11. (7) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
12. (12) 7C Cole Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
13. (6) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
14. (14) 4W Tucker Williams, Rochester, Minn.
15. (15) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
16. (21) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
17. (17) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
18. (20) 22 Steve Quinnell, Rochester, Minn.
19. (2) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
20. (11) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
21. (18) 55. Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.