Dustin Sorensen won the USRA Modified main event.

It was a hot and sultry evening for racing this week at Deer Creek Speedway. The program was dedicated to long-time grader operator Joe Fitzpatrick who passed away on July 19 at the age of 82. Fitzpatrick had worked at the track for 18 seasons.

The American flag was flown at half-staff and a moment of silence was observed before the start of the program in his honor. Also, the grader he operated was parked in victory lane to honor him.

This week’s action was presented by Young Truck Lines of Lyle along with Randy & Sandy Norby along with the Sexton family. Along with the normal five division program, the USRA Late Models joined the show.

The USRA B-Mods rolled out first for their 18-lap feature race. Ben Moudry jumped off row one to lead early on. Dustin Kruse and Brandon Hare stayed with Moudry while Jim Chisholm got to fourth.

Hare moved up to challenge Moudry for the lead. Hare challenged Moudry, but they ran out of room in turn two and made contact. Hare broke and came to rest on the track to bring out a yellow. On the start Chisholm moved by Moudry to the lead on lap seven. Another caution came out before the lap was scored complete and Moudry was restored up front.

Chisholm took the lead on the start, but the car on the move was Alex Schubbe. Schubee used the top groove and charged from 16th to second. Two more yellows came out on lap 12 and 13 to reach the five yellow flag mark.

That cut five laps off the race for a green-white-checkered finish. Chisholm drove on to his eighth win of the season. Schubbe had his best run in second with Noah Grinstead third. Moudry would come home in fourth and Joe Chisholm was fifth.

The Eagles Club of Rochester USRA Late Models made their third appearance of the season with 12 cars making the start for their feature run.

Lance Hofer started on the pole and took the lead. Hofer got loose in turn four and almost spun his car. Somehow he saved it, but the result was spun cars in his wake and Hofer was sent to the tail.

The race was really good up front when Triton Krause and Steven O’Brien Jr. went side-by-side for several laps. Krause led, but O’Brien was scored the leader on lap 11. Dylan Kromschroeder zoomed to third and set after the lead duo.

O’Brien regained the lead, but Kromschroeder mounted a serious challenge. Hofer had raced his way from the tail to third while the leaders raced hard up front.

Kromschroeder took the lead with three laps to go and picked up the win. O’Brien’s great drive ended in second with Hofer third. Justin Sass finished in fourth and Max Nelson was fifth.

Joe Ludemann and Ryan Wetzstein led the 21-car field to the green flag for the NAPA Auto Care Centers USRA Modified feature. Ludemann took the lead while Cory Crapser came from row two to second.

Lidemann opened up the lead while Crapser battled Wetzstein for second. Once Crapser cleared Wetzstein he was able to cut into Ludemann’s lead. Dustin Sorensen worked his way to fourth and he slowly reeled in the top three.

On lap 12, Crapser caught Ludemann and took the lead. Then Sorensen challenged Ludemann for second and wrestled that position away on lap 22. Brandon Davis had the fastest car on the track at this point and was now fourth after starting in row six.

On the final lap, Crapser ran the high line out of turn two and Sorensen cut to the low side in turn three. Sorensen stole the lead and crossed the line first for his fourth win of the year. Crapser was second with Ludemann, Davis and Wetzstein in 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, July 24 , 2021

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (2) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (5) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
4. (7) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
5. (4) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
6. (6) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
DNS – (1) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (4) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
3. (5) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (6) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (3) 10 Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (7) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (2) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (6) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (2) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
3. (7) 97 Cole Anderson, Le Center, Minn.
4. (3) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (4) 23A Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
6. (5) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
7. (1) 16 Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.

Feature:
1. (8) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
3. (1) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (11) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
5. (2) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
6. (9) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
7. (7) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
8. (6) 97 Cole Anderson, Le Center, Minn.
9. (3) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
10. (5) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
11. (12) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (10) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
13. (16) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
14. (17) 1 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
15. (14) 10 Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa
16. (21) 16 Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.
17. (15) 23A Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
18. (18) 98M Mitch Madery, Kasson, Minn.
19. (19) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
20. (20) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
21. (13) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
2. (2) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (3) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
4. (4) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (5) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
6. (7) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
7. (6) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 22C Michael Johnson, Austin, Minn.
3. (7) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (3) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
5. (4) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
6. (5) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
7. (6) 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
2. (1) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
3. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
4. (2) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
5. (6) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (5) 22X Adam Mietzner, Cresco, Iowa
7. (7) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (4) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (3) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
5. (6) 155X Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
6. (5) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
7. (7) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.

"B" Feature:
1. (3) 22X Adam Mietzner, Cresco, Iowa
2. (2) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
3. (1) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
4. (5) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
5. (4) 30 Russell Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (6) 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (8) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
8. (7) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.

"A" Feature:
1. (6) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (16) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
3. (5) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
4. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa
5. (11) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
6. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
7. (14) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
8. (17) 7W Drew Williams, Rochester, Minn.
9. (19) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
10. (3) 22C Michael Johnson, Austin, Minn.
11. (20) 155X Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
12. (15) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa
13. (23) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
14. (21) 22X Adam Mietzner, Cresco, Iowa
15. (13) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
16. (10) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
17. (12) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
18. (7) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
19. (8) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
20. (9) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
21. (24) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
22. (22) 15 Zach Elward, Hayfield, Minn.
23. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
24. (18) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa

USRA LATE MODELS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.
2. (2) 9 Dylan Kromschroeder, Cambridge, Minn.
3. (3) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
4. (5) LXV Lucas Peterson, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (6) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
6. (4) 2 Patrick Kelley, Forest Lake, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
2. (2) 32 Max Nelson, Princeton, Minn.
3. (4) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
4. (3) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
5. (5) 32K Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
6. (6) 26B Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.

Feature:
1. (9) 9 Dylan Kromschroeder, Cambridge, Minn.
2. (5) 14 Steven O'Brien Jr., Red Wing, Minn.
3. (1) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
4. (3) 24 Justin Sass, Elgin, Minn.
5. (10) 32 Max Nelson, Princeton, Minn.
6. (2) 34 Triton Krause, Fountain City, Wis.
7. (6) 17 Matt LaDuke, Cochrane, Wis.
8. (8) LXV Lucas Peterson, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (4) 73 Larry Fitzsimmons, East Bethel, Minn.
10. (11) 2 Patrick Kelley, Forest Lake, Minn.
11. (7) 32K Caylee Kjos, Winona, Minn.
12. (12) 26B Chad Dawson, Isanti, Minn.