Brandon Davis won the USRA Modified main event.

The final night of track points took place at the Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday. Only one battle was still up for grabs in the USRA Modifieds but the race for ‘King of the Creek’ was hotly contested. This week’s program was presented by Podein’s Power Equipment, Randy & Sandy Norby and Scott Brown. In addition, a secret contributor stepped up and paid for every driver’s pit pass fee this week.

At intermission, the Podein’s Power Equipment four-wheeler giveaway took place. Drivers that participated in the National Fleet Graphics ‘King of The Creek’ program were eligible. Drivers earned passing points during the feature races this season and for each point earned the driver had their name put into the drawing. The Podein family drew the winner and it was USRA B-Mod driver Jim Chisholm.

The USRA B-Mod feature had some extra money up for grabs this week. Randy and Sandy Norby added $200 to the winner with and extra $150 for second, $100 for third and $50 for fourth. The Norbys also put up a $100 hard charger award too. FK Rod Ends added another $100 to the hard charger as did race fan Ray Winkels to make the hard charger award worth $300.

Andrew Bleess took the lead from row one, but a quick yellow slowed the race. On the restart, Kadden Kath got by Joe Chisholm for second and Michael Wytaske went to third. Brandon Hare was on the move to fourth after he started 10th. Bleess checked out while Kath raced Joe Chisholm again for third with Hare close behind as Wytaske got shuffled back. Jim Chisholm had worked his way from 11th and was up to fifth.

A caution came out on lap 11 and the momentum of the race was halted and things went downhill from there. Yellow flag after yellow flag ensued and at lap 14 the races fifth yellow flag was thrown. For the first time this season, the speedway’s five-caution rule was put into place. Five laps were chopped off and since there were less than five laps left it was a green-white-checkered finish.

Before the fifth yellow, Jim Chisholm had moved to second and gave Bleess a strong challenge on the start. Bleess, who ran the extreme high line, led Chisholm who worked the low groove to the white flag. Bleess just got over the edge of the cushion in turn two and brushed the wall. Chisholm shot past and scored the win—his fifth of the season.

Chisholm also won his third straight track title and, with all the passing point he earned in the feature, was crowned ‘King of the Creek’ also. Bleess ended up in second while Brandon Maitland had an incredible run from 21st to third and earned the hard charger bonus. Kath and Taylor Ausrud rounded out the top five.

Twenty-six cars took the green for the USRA Modified feature. Jason Cummins held a two-point advantage over Brandon Davis in the race for the track title. Basically, whoever finished ahead of the other would win the title. Polesitter Darwyn Karau led the field into turn one but Davis, who started third, darted to the inside and took the lead in turn two.

Joel Alberts challenged Karau for second with Jacob Bleess close behind. Alberts drove past Karau for second and Bleess came along behind him for third. Cummins then chased down Karau to take fourth on lap three. A caution slowed the race and things changed a bit on the start.

Davis led but Bleess shot to second while Alberts and Cummins went at it for third. Three more cautions on laps five and six kept things at a snails pace for a bit. Davis took off on the start, but things heated up behind him. Bleess, Alberts and Cummins had a good race for second and Alberts again took that position away.

Dustin Sorensen, who started 11th, and Lucas Schott, who started 12th, were on the move and into the top five on lap nine. Davis had checked out up front and left a good battle for second to take place. Bleess moved back to second and Schott was up to third as the leaders moved through lapped traffic. Davis continued to stretch the lead when he drove through the back of the pack.

Davis crossed the finish line first for his fifth win of the season and recorded his fifth track title. Schott passed Bleess in lapped traffic on lap 21 to take second. Bleess finished in third with Alberts fourth and Sorensen rounding out the top five.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (9) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (2) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
4. (3) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (4) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (1) 11B Alex Hanson, Northwood, Iowa
7. (6) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
8. (5) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
9. (8) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (8) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
4. (9) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
5. (5) 15 Joey Miller, Lakeville, Minn.
6. (7) 7J Corey Jones, Zimmerman, Minn.
7. (6) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
8. (3) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
9. (2) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (2) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
3. (4) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
4. (6) 77T Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
5. (1) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
6. (3) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (7) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
8. (8) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.

Feature:
1. (3) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (12) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (2) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (11) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
6. (5) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
7. (7) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
8. (9) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
9. (8) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
10. (13) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
11. (19) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
12. (18) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
13. (17) 7J Corey Jones, Zimmerman, Minn.
14. (22) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
15. (24) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
16. (14) 15 Joey Miller, Lakeville, Minn.
17. (1) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
18. (4) 77T Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
19. (16) 11B Alex Hanson, Northwood, Iowa
20. (20) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
21. (26) 9 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
22. (23) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
23. (21) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
24. (15) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
25. (10) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
26. (25) 52W Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (5) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (6) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
4. (7) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
5. (2) 8 Dan Lewison, Dexter, Minn.
6. (8) 22Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
7. (3) 97 Kyle Chiglo, Peterson, Minn.
8. (4) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa

Heat #2:
1. (2) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (3) 30. Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
3. (4) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
4. (6) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (5) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
6. (1) 55. Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (7) 24M Zac Mahlstadt, Ionia, Iowa
8. (8) 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (4) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (2) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (6) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa
5. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
6. (7) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
7. (3) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa

Heat #4:
1. (3) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
2. (1) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
3. (5) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
4. (4) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
5. (7) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
6. (2) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (6) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa

"B" Feature:
1. (7) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
2. (10) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
3. (4) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (2) 55. Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (5) 97 Kyle Chiglo, Peterson, Minn.
6. (6) 24M Zac Mahlstadt, Ionia, Iowa
7. (3) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (1) 22Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
9. (8) 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.
DNS – (9) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa

"A" Feature:
1. (11) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (2) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (21) 2 Brandon Maitland, Waterloo, Iowa
4. (3) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
5. (14) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (7) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
7. (10) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
8. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
9. (22) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
10. (13) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
11. (15) 66 Levi Chipp, Latimer, Iowa
12. (5) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
13. (16) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
14. (20) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
15. (4) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
16. (9) 30. Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
17. (24) 55. Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
18. (23) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
19. (17) 8 Dan Lewison, Dexter, Minn.
20. (18) 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
21. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
22. (6) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
23. (12) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
24. (19) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.