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Deer Creek Speedway season openers to Davis, Gjere, Sorensen, Hovden, Doughty

—SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (April 26)—The Deer Creek Speedway launched its 2025 racing season on Saturday with an electrifying 144 entries in four Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series classes.

The event drew fierce competition from several states, with standout performances from some of the track’s most accomplished drivers.

In the USRA Modifieds, Brandon Davis of Hayfield, Minnesota—the winningest driver in Deer Creek Speedway history and a two-time USRA Modified National Champion (2012, 2019)—powered from the ninth starting position to claim the victory.

Davis, who has also secured three of the last six USRA Modified track championships, led a talented field that including Alex Williamson of Rushford who led the first 12 circuits in the 25-lap nightcap before following Davis to the checkered flag. Zach Brom of Winona, Jacob Bleess of Chatfield and 11th-starting Joe Horgdal of Mantorville rounded out the top five.

The USRA Stock Car feature saw 2023 USRA Stock Car track champion Brayden Gjere of Mabel get the glory while Jason Schlangen of Cresco, Iowa, roared from 10th on the starting grid to second at the finish line. Andrew Eischens of Taopi, Jacob Bleess of Chatfield and Daniel Eckblad of St. Peter completed the top five.

With 44 entries, the USRA B-Mods were split into two main events, each producing a winner with each holding the hardware in the end.

In the first feature, Jett Sorensen of Rochester took the victory, followed by Adam Martinson of River Falls, Wis. A trio of Austin racers—Noah Grinstead, Garitt Wytaske and Kaeden Bronner—were third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

Fans witnessed Dan Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, claimed the win in the second feature race, with Hunter Kennedy of St. Ansgar, Iowa, garnering the runner-up honors. Caden Neisius of Hastings; Christopher Deno of Mantorville; and Dustin Kruse of Baltic, South Dakota, completed the top five.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature was led by Dustin Doughty of Hudson, Wisconsin, who started on the pole and led all 18 laps for the win. Luke Schluetter of New Hampton, Iowa wound up second, and eight-time USRA Hobby Stock National Champion Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota took third place. Joshua Monson of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Terry Quam of Cresco, Iowa, rounded out the top five.

The popular speedplant in Spring Valley will return to action on Saturday, May 10, with all four Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series classes on the card. For more information, visit www.deercreekspeedway.com or follow the track on social media on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, April 26, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:

1. (2) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (3) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (7) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (4) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
5. (1) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
6. (6) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
7. (5) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
8. (8) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.
   DNS - 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.

Heat 2:

1. (7) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
2. (5) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (1) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
4. (4) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (6) 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
6. (9) 82 Robert Theuringer, Rochester, Minn.
7. (2) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
8. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
9. (8) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.

Heat 3:

1. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (2) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (5) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (1) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
6. (4) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
7. (7) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
8. (8) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.

Feature:

1. (9) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
3. (7) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
4. (4) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (11) 29H Joe Horgdal, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (19) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
7. (17) 17W Ryan Wiome, Center City, Minn.
8. (14) 87H Harley Dais, Winona, Minn.
9. (2) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
10. (3) 98M Mitchel Madery, Kasson, Minn.
11. (12) 82 Robert Theuringer, Rochester, Minn.
12. (21) 97X Don Schaefer, Eyota, Minn.
13. (8) 90 Ryan Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
14. (18) 22 Ryan Jacobsen, Le Roy, Minn.
15. (22) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
16. (25) 95X Shaun Walski, Rollingstone, Minn.
17. (16) 32 Derek Green, Granada, Minn.
18. (5) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
19. (13) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
20. (15) 12 Nick Murgic, Rosemount, Minn.
21. (6) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
22. (10) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
    DNS - 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
    DNS - 18M Mason McEvers, Rochester, Minn.
    DNS - 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
    DNS - 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:

1. (5) 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.
2. (8) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
3. (6) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
4. (4) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
5. (7) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
6. (9) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
7. (3) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.
8. (2) 416 Conner Ubben, Aplington, Iowa
9. (1) 36 Ross Spitzer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Heat 2:

1. (2) 18X Daniel Eckblad, St. Peter, Minn.
2. (4) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
3. (7) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
4. (8) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (1) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
6. (3) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
7. (5) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
8. (6) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa

Heat 3:

1. (1) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (3) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
4. (6) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. (5) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
6. (2) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
7. (8) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
8. (7) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa

Heat 4:

1. (3) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (2) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
3. (4) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
4. (1) 52W Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
5. (7) 88 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
6. (8) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (6) 86.. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
8. (5) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa

B Feature 1:

1. (1) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
2. (2) 52W Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
3. (4) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
4. (7) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
5. (8) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
6. (5) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
7. (3) 01 Kory Adams, Stacyville, Iowa
8. (6) 37 Casey Colsch, Caledonia, Minn.
9. (11) 36 Ross Spitzer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
10. (10) 3 Bill Scherf, Elkader, Iowa
11. (9) 416 Conner Ubben, Aplington, Iowa

B Feature 2:

1. (4) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
2. (1) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (5) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (3) 88 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (6) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
6. (2) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
7. (10) 78 Chris Roney, Decorah, Iowa
8. (9) 40A Andrew Schmitt, Elgin, Iowa
9. (8) 86.. Phil Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
10. (7) 16 Jake James, Winona, Minn.

A Feature:

1. (5) 23 Brayden Gjere, Mabel, Minn.
2. (10) 27S Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa
3. (3) 7X Andrew Eischens, Taopi, Minn.
4. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (8) 18X Daniel Eckblad, St. Peter, Minn.
6. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
7. (6) 14 Brady Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
8. (9) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
9. (11) 070 Chris Hovden, Cresco, Iowa
10. (18) 67II Chris Toot, Albert Lea, Minn.
11. (21) 87 Travis Shipman, Mason City, Iowa
12. (19) 88 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
13. (17) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
14. (15) 8 Levi Vander Weide, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15. (22) 11 Jesse Brown, Nashua, Iowa
16. (16) 21X Xander Treichel, Greene, Iowa
17. (23) 9 Cody Torkelson, Elgin, Iowa
18. (14) 52W Weston Koop, Rockwell, Iowa
19. (7) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa
20. (12) 124 Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
21. (20) 11X Levi Sand, Caledonia, Minn.
22. (4) 18K Dylan Clinton, West Union, Iowa
23. (13) 17X Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn.
    DNS - 60 Colby Mann, Caledonia, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat 1:

1. (7) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
2. (1) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
3. (3) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
4. (6) 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.
5. (5) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
6. (8) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (4) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (2) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
   DNS - 28S Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa

Heat 2:

1. (3) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
2. (1) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (4) 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.
4. (2) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
5. (5) E10 Holden Mathis, Monona, Iowa
6. (7) 24S Shane Southard, Waseca, Minn.
7. (9) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (6) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.

Heat 3:

1. (3) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
2. (6) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
3. (4) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
4. (1) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
5. (5) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
6. (7) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
7. (2) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
8. (9) 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.
9. (8) 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.

Heat 4:

1. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (5) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
4. (1) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (6) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
6. (7) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
7. (3) 27U Brandon Underdahl, West Concord, Minn.
8. (8) 5K Todd Kamish, Lakeville, Minn.
9. (9) 42 Ryan Kamish Jr., Farmington, Minn.

Heat 5:

1. (2) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (5) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
3. (3) 83S Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
4. (4) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
5. (8) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
6. (1) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
7. (7) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
8. (6) 19C Colin Wittenberg, Hastings, Minn.

Feature 1:

1. (5) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (7) 24M Adam Martinson, River Falls, Wis.
3. (9) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
4. (1) 35JR Garitt Wytaske, Austin, Minn.
5. (2) 42B Kaeden Bronner, Austin, Minn.
6. (8) RED1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
7. (11) 17B Klay Beemer, Fairmont, Minn.
8. (16) 27U Brandon Underdahl, West Concord, Minn.
9. (15) 2 Riley Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
10. (13) 24S Shane Southard, Waseca, Minn.
11. (17) 29S Raymond Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
12. (6) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
13. (10) 83 Braeden Decker, Ostrander, Minn.
14. (12) E10 Holden Mathis, Monona, Iowa
15. (20) 28J Jackson Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
16. (3) 32 Taylor Skauge, Caledonia, Minn.
17. (18) 5K Todd Kamish, Lakeville, Minn.
18. (4) 17 Oliver Sackett, Pierson, Iowa
19. (14) 22 Josh Elsing, St. Charles, Minn.
20. (19) 15 Cole Neisius, Cannon Falls, Minn.
    DNS - 28 Spencer Stock, Racine, Minn.
    DNS - 13 Jesse Antiporek, Dexter, Minn.

Feature 2:

1. (8) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
2. (7) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
3. (2) 14 Caden Neisius, Hastings, Minn.
4. (10) 98D Christopher Deno, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (5) 6 Dustin Kruse, Baltic, S.D.
6. (4) 83S Billy Steinberg, Utica, Minn.
7. (3) 35 Dennis Dunbar, Winona, Minn.
8. (12) 40 Colton Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
9. (6) 59 Mason Stockhausen, Minnesota City, Minn.
10. (16) 27 Miken Iverson, Galesville, Wis.
11. (11) 5 Mike Meyer, New Richland, Minn.
12. (20) 22H Jayme Hiller, Waseca, Minn.
13. (15) 79K Nick Kramer, Pine Island, Minn.
14. (14) 9 Isaac Clark, Rochester, Minn.
15. (1) 19 Cody Maier, New Albin, Iowa
16. (18) 21S Brian Schott, Redwing, Minn.
17. (13) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
18. (17) D6 Dalton Pischke, Grand Meadow, Minn.
19. (9) 10T Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa
20. (19) 42 Ryan Kamish Jr., Farmington, Minn.
    DNS - 19C Colin Wittenberg, Hastings, Minn.
    DNS - 28S Braiden Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:

1. (7) 64 Terry Quam, Cresco, Iowa
2. (5) 7JO Jeremy Wegner, Greattinger, Iowa
3. (2) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
4. (9) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (4) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
7. (1) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
8. (10) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
9. (3) 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa
10. (6) 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.

Heat 2:

1. (5) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
2. (4) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (1) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
4. (2) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (7) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
6. (6) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
7. (3) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (9) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa

Heat 3:

1. (1) 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.
2. (2) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
3. (6) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
4. (7) 81L Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
5. (5) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
6. (4) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
7. (3) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.
   DNS - 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
   DNS - 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.

Heat 4:

1. (2) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
2. (1) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
3. (4) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
4. (5) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
5. (6) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
6. (9) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
7. (7) 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
8. (3) 25K Christopher Weston, Stewartville, Minn.
9. (8) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.

B Feature 1:

1. (2) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
2. (1) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
3. (5) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (9) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
5. (6) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
6. (10) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
7. (4) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
8. (7) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
9. (8) 111 Dane Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
10. (3) 777 Paul Mart, Rushford, Minn.
11. (1-) 28K Kaitlyn Paulson, Pine Island, Minn.
    DNS - 18Z Zac Smith, Manly, Iowa
    DNS - 32J Carter Jonsgaard, Lewiston, Minn.

B Feature 2:

1. (1) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
2. (3) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
3. (7) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
4. (2) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (5) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
6. (9) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
7. (10) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
8. (6) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
9. (4) 40JR Rylan Curtin, Cresco, Iowa
10. (8) 72K Carter Kmett, Rochester, Minn.
    DNS - 25K Christopher Weston, Stewartville, Minn.
    DNS - 81 Zack Smidt, Mason City, Iowa

A Feature:

1. (1) D1 Dustin Doughty, Hudson, Wis.
2. (9) 35 Luke Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa
3. (3) 6 Dustin Gulbrandson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (11) 25$ Joshua Monson, Clear Lake, Iowa
5. (8) 64 Terry Quam, Cresco, Iowa
6. (2) 7JO Jeremy Wegner, Greattinger, Iowa
7. (13) 83 Scott Dobel, Manly, Iowa
8. (5) 15 Jeremy Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa
9. (4) 50K Kolby Goepel, Britt, Iowa
10. (12) 38S Nick Schwebach, Spring Valley, Minn.
11. (10) 81L Joshua Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa
12. (22) 86 Ryan Happel, Holmen, Wis.
13. (14) 99J Jeremy Werner, Rollingstone, Minn.
14. (20) 70 Devin Holthaus, Cresco, Iowa
15. (18) 50 Bryce Sommerfeld, Fort Dodge, Iowa
16. (17) 32 Jason Newkirk, Austin, Minn.
17. (21) 27 Branden Schaer, Garner, Iowa
18. (19) 911 Dakota Koenig, Cochrane, Wis.
19. (26) 5 Oliver Monson, Thornton, Iowa
20. (15) 19M Seth Maier, New Albin, Iowa
21. (16) 61N Nick Brady, Sioux Falls, S.D.
22. (25) 01 Trevor Krause, Minnesota City, Minn.
23. (24) 02F Samuel Fitterer, Lake City, Minn.
24. (27) 59F Austin Fishel, Houston, Minn.
25. (6) 15R Ryan Crooks, Ionia, Iowa
26. (23) 15C Caden Helle, Garnavillo, Iowa
27. (7) 19 Paul Seabrooke, Decorah, Iowa
    DNS - 47P Parker Anderson, Welcome, Minn.

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