Brom collects first win, Davis tops USRA Modified thriller at Deer Creek
Zach Brom won the USRA B-Mod main event.
Early morning rain on Saturday did not stop the race program at Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday. The track prep crew was able to get the facility in great shape for racing action.
There was a good field of 102 cars in the five classes. Two more first time Deer Creek winners were crowned and one feature race was won in the final corner. This week’s event was presented by Jones Ace Hardware, Randy & Sandy Norby, Bill & Brenda Weber and the Osage Co-op.
The Kid’s Dreams Come True USRA B-Mod feature was a caution plagued race. Zach Brom held the early lead with Alex Schubbe and Dennis Dunbar behind Brom. The yellow flag was displayed numerous times early in the race which interrupted a pretty good battle going on up front.
Through all the yellows, Brom held his ground up front while Colby Mann raced Schubbe for second. Noah Grinstead was the car on the move and got to third on lap 10 after he started 14th. The top three were tight and Grinstead then attempted to take second.
Unfortunately, the fifth caution flag of the race was displayed. Track rules state any feature race that has five yellow flags under green flag conditions will have five laps dropped from the scheduled distance. That is what took place on lap 10 which made the race a three-lap shootout.
Brom drove the final three laps to perfection to score his first ever win. Grinstead completed his charge in second with Schubbe third. Kyle Anderson drove t oa fourth place finish and Mann was fifth.
A caution on lap one slowed the Medieval Chassis USRA Stock Car feature, but after that it ran without another stoppage. Polesitter Shawn Peter took the early lead until Jake Lampert pulled a slide job to take the lead on lap five. Peter shot right back by on lap six while Brayden Gjere made it a three-car race.
Gjere passed Lampert for second and then challenged for the lead. Gjere used the high groove to snag the lead in turn four on the eighth lap. From there Gjere cruised to his first win at Deer Creek. Peter finished second with Lampert third while Kevin Donlan charged from 10th to fourth and Chris Adams was fifth.
Just like the Stock Cars, the Napa Auto Care Centers USRA Modifieds were halted by a caution on lap one. Outside front row starter Rodney Sanders took the early advantage while polesitter Keith Foss gave chase. Foss brushed the turn two wall and Ryan Wetzstein took over second.
Brandon Davis ran the low groove and was on the move into fourth on lap four. Davis then raced Foss for third and in the meantime Sanders had opened up a full straightaway lead. Davis moved past Foss for third and then set after Wetzstein. A caution on lap eight erased Sanders huge lead.
On the start, Davis took second and Jim Chisholm was now third after starting in row six. Chisholm raced with Davis for second for a few laps until Davis pulled away. Again, Sanders had opened up a big lead, bur Davis still used the low groove to slowly close the gap. A caution on lap 18 slowed the race and put Davis and Chisholm on Sanders rear bumper.
The final seven laps were great when Davis was able to get alongside Sanders for the lead but not quite able to get by. Sanders led Davis to the white flag and continued to lead into turn three.
With the checkered flag waving, Davis got an excellent run off the low side of turn four and pulled alongside Sanders. At the finish line, Davis took the win by 0.009 over Sanders. Chisholm finished in third, Jason Cummins came from 10th to fourth and Wetzstein was fifth.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (2) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (3) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (6) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (8) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (7) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (4) 31 Bill Stettner, Red Wing, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (1) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (6) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (4) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (7) 24X Aaron Benson, Clear Lake, Iowa
6. (5) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
7. (2) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa
Heat #3:
1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (3) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (1) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
4. (5) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
5. (6) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
6. (4) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
7. (7) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
Feature:
1. (7) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (12) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (10) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (4) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
6. (17) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
7. (14) 24X Aaron Benson, Clear Lake, Iowa
8. (6) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
9. (1) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
10. (18) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
11. (11) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (3) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (13) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
14. (8) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
15. (16) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
16. (15) 61T Tammy Soma-Clark, Rochester, Minn.
17. (20) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa
18. (5) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
19. (9) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
20. (19) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
21. (22) 31 Bill Stettner, Red Wing, Minn.
22. (21) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (5) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
3. (6) 11X Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
4. (7) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
5. (4) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
6. (2) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (3) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
Heat #2:
1. (2) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
2. (5) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (1) 14. Chris Adams, McIntire, Iowa
4. (6) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
5. (4) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, LeRoy, Minn.
6. (3) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Feature:
1. (6) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (1) 27 Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.
3. (3) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, Minn.
4. (10) 33 Kevin Donlan, Decorah, Iowa
5. (8) 14. Chris Adams, McIntire, Iowa
6. (5) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
7. (13) 14A Blake Adams, McIntire, Iowa
8. (4) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
9. (12) 22V Jackson Vsetecka, Fort Atkinson, Iowa
10. (9) 11X Steve Dwyer, La Crosse, Wis.
11. (2) 86. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
12. (11) 28 David Gustafson, Pine Island, Minn.
DQ – (7) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, LeRoy, Minn.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
2. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (5) 17 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (4) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
5. (6) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
6. (3) 28T Philip Ihde, Decorah, Iowa
DNS – 4 Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.
DNS – 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
Heat #2:
1. (2) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
2. (1) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
3. (3) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
4. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
5. (7) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (4) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.
7. (5) 08K Toby Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
8. (6) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
Heat #3:
1. (2) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (4) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
3. (5) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
4. (6) 37 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
5. (3) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
6. (1) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (8) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
8. (7) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
Heat #4:
1. (4) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
2. (1) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
3. (6) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (5) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (8) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
6. (7) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
7. (2) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (3) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
"B" Feature:
1. (3) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (7) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
3. (2) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (8) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
5. (5) 08K Toby Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
6. (6) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
7. (1) 11J Jacob Lynch, Winona, Minn.
8. (4) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
9. (9) 7 Adam Rogich, La Crescent, Minn.
DNS – 28T Philip Ihde, Decorah, Iowa
DNS – 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
DNS – 4 Greg Brooks, Spring Valley, Minn.
"A" Feature:
1. (2) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
2. (14) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (3) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
4. (8) 98 Kyle Anderson, Decorah, Iowa
5. (4) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (21) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
7. (15) 37 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
8. (5) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
9. (12) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
10. (22) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
11. (18) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
12. (6) 2C Cole Bennerotte, Byron, Minn.
13. (9) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
14. (25) 08K Toby Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
15. (26) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
16. (16) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
17. (24) 35X Phillip Dunbar, Rushford, Minn.
18. (23) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn.
19. (20) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
20. (10) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
21. (1) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
22. (7) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
23. (17) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
24. (11) 17 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
25. (19) 45 Cole Lonergan, Dexter, Minn.
26. (13) 24 Dylan Goettl, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
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