Monthly Archives - September 2015

Queensland gets redemption, wins Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale for USRA B-Mods

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Cole Queensland of Grand Meadow, Minn., captured his first Featherlite Fall Jamboree championship Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway in the Holley Iron Man Series USRA B-Mod main event. The 2015 track champion, Queensland thought he had a winner’s check on Thursday night but a miscalculation during post-race technical inspection awarded the trophy to the race’s runner-up. Queensland bounced back to finish second in Friday night’s feature, and led the final 11 of 25 laps Saturday to pocket [...]

Hughes rewrites history books, sweeps 2015 Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Capping off perhaps the most star-studded, action-packed Featherlite Fall Jamboree ever, Jason Hughes stood alone at the top of the mountain after winning his third feature race of the weekend Saturday to become the first driver to sweep the weekend in the event’s 17-year history. Hughes admitted Thursday after notching his second USMTS national championship in six years that it takes an equal combination of a good driver, good equipment and good luck to win at the Deer [...]

Crapser collects Holley Iron Man Series win at Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Cory Crapser dominated the USRA B-Mod main event during the second night of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway Friday to record his third Holley Iron Man Series win of the 2015 campaign. From the outside of the front row, Crapser jumped out front at the drop of the green flag and was uncha

Hughes winds up first after unforgettable Friday night at Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Friday night at the 2015 Featherlite Fall Jamboree may have been the most thrilling ever, and Jason Hughes may have been even more excited after his win than the one he had 24 hours earlier that paid him five times as much. “I hope the fans enjoyed that one. That was one heck of a race up there,” Hughes said in victory lane. “I was sitting back there in fourth and was watching those guys get after it [...]

Striegel last man standing in Featherlite Fall Jamboree opener for USRA B-Mods

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Mike Striegel was staring at a third-place finish when the white flag waved, but in the end he took home his second Holley Iron Man Series trophy of the season as the USRA B-Mods opened the 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway on Thursday. The Wheatland, Mo., racer started the 20-lap main event from the third spot and battled to keep that spot for most of the race while track champion Cole Queensland from [...]

Hughes opens Featherlite Fall Jamboree with win, closes points race with second USMTS title

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Just when he needed it most, Jason Hughes was able to blend together experience and hard work with a dash of good fortune Thursday night, and cooked up a nearly flawless effort in winning the opening night of the 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree and also claiming his second USMTS national championship. While the event at the Deer Creek Speedway kicked off the three-day mega-event for dirt modifieds, it also served as the 15th and final points race [...]

Featherlite Fall Jamboree Entry List

17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2015 The following drivers are pre-entered as of Wednesday, Sept. 16, for the 2015 Featherlite Fall Jamboree: USMTS/USRA MODIFIEDS Showing car number, driver’s name, hometown and primary sponsor/chassis/engine. 1. 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., Miller Ingenuity/DirtDueler/Grove. 2. 00 Mark Gartner, Mapleton, Minn., Boening Bros. Construction/TBA/TBA. 3. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn., Dahle Enterprises/Hughes/Sput’s. 4. 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., Sour Patch Kids/GRT/Tim’s. 5. 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D., La Quinta Inn & Suites/GRT/Durham. 6. 11 [...]

The Dweebs return for Friday night fun at Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, Minn.—Back by popular demand (for the fifth straight year), The Dweebs will be rocking the Deer Creek Speedway on Friday night, Sept. 25, at the 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Family owned and operated since 1987, America's Favorite Party Band will be playing live after the races on Friday night, and all ages are welcome. The show is free for all race attendees. The Dweebs are a one-of-a-kind family rock band based in Wisconsin and traveling throughout the United [...]

World of Outlaws Head to Deer Creek Speedway for Meyerhofer Crane and Rigging Services Clash at the Creek

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — September 15, 2015 — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has been making an annual visit to Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota each and every year since 2009. That tradition will continue this on Saturday, September 19 as the best sprint car drivers in the world tackle the three-eighths-mile for the Seventh Annual Meyerhofer Crane and Rigging Services Clash at the Creek. In six races for the series at Deer Creek Speedway, five drivers [...]