Brandon Davis won the USRA Modified main event.

Heavy rains on Friday night and into the early morning on Saturday forced the track prep crew at Deer Creek Speedway to scramble. Not able to get on to the racing surface until early afternoon, officials worked hard to get things ready to go. The show was started about an hour later than usual.

This week’s program was supported by Land Resource Management and Realty, Randy & Sandy Norby, Gwen Schumeier along with the Stacyville, St. Ansgar and Osage, Iowa American Legions.

After the heat races were completed, the track prep crew went back to work on the surface. After about a one-hour delay, the National Fleet Graphics USRA B-Mods rolled on to the track for their 18-lap race.

Michael Wytaske and Brandon Maitland started in row one of the 23-car pack of cars.  Maitland gained the early lead with Wytaske close behind. Jim Chisholm got to third and then slipped past Wytaske for second. Eric Thill drove to fourth, but then retired from the race on lap six.

Maitland and Chisholm drove away from the pack and then started to close in on the rear of the field. Chisholm got close, but Maitland negotiated the lapped cars and led the rest of the way for his second straight win and third at the track this season. Scott Demmer, Garitt Wytaske and Andrew Bleess rounded out the top five.

Brandon Maitland won the USRA B-Mod main event.

The Napa Auto Care Centers USRA Modified main event was a wild one, to say the least.

Darwyn Karau and Jacob Bleess led the 21-car feature to the green flag. Bleess took the early advantage while Josh Angst challenged Karau for second. J.T. Wasmund, Joe Ludemann and Brandon Davis were going at it for fourth. Jacob Stark stalled on lap seven to bring out the caution flag.

Angst darted to second on the restart and Davis blew by Wasmund and Karau to third. Jason Cummins, who started 12th, was up into the top five. Bleess was out front and Davis then moved past Angst for second on lap 12. Another yellow slowed the pace and another wild restart ensued.

Bleess again took off, but Cummins drove to fourth on the restart and then got by Angst for third on lap 16. Karau slowed and came to a stop in turn four on lap 17 to trigger another yellow.

Another crazy restart took place when Cummins drove low on Davis and Bleess in turn one and took the lead. Bleess jumped the cushion and pounded the wall and the yellow flag returned.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any crazier, the green flag returned. Cummins went over the cushion and brushed the wall in turn two. That allowed Davis and Angst to drive by into first and second. J.D. Auringer was also on the fly to third, but his run ended when he slowed and pulled off a couple of laps later.

Davis led the remainder of the race to make it two straight. Angst finished second with Cummins in third. Wasmund ended up in the fourth spot and Ludemann was fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, August 22, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
2. (2) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
3. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (3) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (4) 77T Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (5) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
3. (2) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (7) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
6. (4) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
7. (6) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 00J J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (3) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
3. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (7) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (5) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
6. (1) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls, Iowa
7. (4) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.

Feature:
1. (7) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (12) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
4. (5) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
5. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
6. (8) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
7. (6) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
8. (10) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
9. (13) 77T Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
10. (18) 5D Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls, Iowa
11. (20) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
12. (17) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
13. (11) 00J J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa
14. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
15. (19) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
16. (1) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
17. (14) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
18. (15) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
19. (16) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
20. (9) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
21. (21) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (2) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
3. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
4. (6) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
5. (5) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
6. (4) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
7. (8) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
8. (3) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (3) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (6) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
4. (7) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
5. (8) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
6. (2) 55 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
8. (1) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (5) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
3. (4) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
4. (2) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
5. (7) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
6. (6) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (3) 97 Kyle Chiglo, Peterson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (3) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (7) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
4. (4) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
5. (11) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (5) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
7. (9) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
8. (15) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
9. (10) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
10. (8) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
11. (19) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (1) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
13. (12) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
14. (16) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
15. (13) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
16. (18) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
17. (20) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
18. (21) 97 Kyle Chiglo, Peterson, Minn.
19. (23) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
20. (22) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
21. (14) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
22. (17) 55 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
23. (6) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.