Monthly Archives - June 2014

Mascot Night Returns to Deer Creek Speedway this Weekend

Free grandstand admission to anyone wearing a Boy or Girl Scout uniform!  Fundraising continues to help support local schools. SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 25, 2014:  The ever popular mascot night returns to The Creek this week.  This special event will not only highlight some of the most talented drivers in the mid-west but a variety of activities to help support eleven local participating schools and some furry friends. The day will kick off early in the afternoon as the little stars [...]

Stanbrough takes USAC AMSOIL Sprint title at Deer Creek Speedway

SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 22, 2014:  (Photos courtesy of Gulbranson Photo)  The fans were in for a treat tonight with the first ever visit by the USAC Wingless Sprint Cars at the speedway. The action was fast with a couple flips which thankfully everyone was okay. The fans were definitely treated to a show. The Six Two Graphics WISSOTA Street Stocks were up first for their feature event with Bobby Kilby taking the early lead but Bernie Adams charged [...]

Road Construction Update – Highway 63 open to Deer Creek Speedway

SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 20, 2014:  Officials from Deer Creek Speedway were recently informed that highway 63 is now open! This great news comes just in time as the biggest crowd of the season to date is expected to be on hand this Saturday night as the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship tour will be making their first ever appearance to the speedway. The overall construction project will continue throughout the summer, however, opening the road back up this Friday [...]

Jarett Andretti to compete at The Creek during USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

Autograph session from 4:30-5:30 on June 21st at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 17, 2014:   Jarett Andretti, son of John, nephew of Michael and great nephew of Mario continues to carry on the historic family tradition.  At the age of 21, the third-generation racer is in his fourth full season behind the wheel of competitive racing and will pilot a high powered USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car in 2014. Jarett has progressed over the years [...]

Entry List: 4th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Red Tail Tackle

4th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Red Tail Tackle Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26, 2014 Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. Pre-entered drivers as of July 1, 2014 1. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn. 2. 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D. 3. 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D. 4. 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn. 5. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn. 6. 75g Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb. 7. 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa 8. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. 9. 21b Brandon Jensen, Hammond, Wis. 10. 110 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. 11. 75 Terry [...]

The Countdown to the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship has begun!

For the first time since 1988, the “Thunder & Lightning” of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship treks north for a visit to Minnesota thanks to The New Smitty’s Tavern. SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 16, 2014:   Thanks to the great folks at The New Smitty’s Tavern the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will head north for a visit to Minnesota for the first time since 1988. Deer Creek Speedway is excited to host the return this Saturday, [...]

Early entry deadline June 16 for World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Red Tail Tackle

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Set for Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26, the 4th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Red Tail Tackle is approaching fast, and this Monday, June 16, is the final day for drivers to get their early entry submitted and save. One driver will leave the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on July 26 with a $15,000 paycheck—a well-deserved reward for beating 100 or more of the world’s best open-wheel dirt modified drivers with the same goal [...]

Bleess Runs from Tail to Checkers in WISSOTA Midwest Modified Action

SPRING VALLEY, MN - June 7, 2014:  (Photos courtesy of Scott Gulbranson Photo)  A slightly unseasonably cool early June greeted the racers and fans on Podein Power and Equipment night at the speedway. The evening started out with a great turnout of drivers on hand for a meet and greet with the kids of the Deer Creek Speedway Kids Club. Afterwards the action turned to the racetrack. The first race of the night was the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest [...]