Sorensen dominates USRA Modifieds in Deer Creek opener
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. -- Well it finally made it here -- good weather that is -- and the official opening night of Deer Creek Speedway.
A mid-70’s day in Southern Minnestoa in April is a blessing, however the 30 mph sustained winds all day long played games with the track crew as they tried to get moisture into the speedway.
Track stayed smooth and black throughout most of the action which in the springtime is a blessing over a tacky and rough track.
After completion of the heat race action and one “B” feature the 5 classes of cars took to the track for their respective feature races.
Defending track champion Mike Sorensen picked right up where he left last year. Sorensen drew the front row and jumped out into the elad followed by rookie driver Tyler Rubin. Steve Wetzstein quickly moved into third on a quick restart and set sail for Rubin in the second spot. Wetzstein cleared Rubin three laps later.
Another restart saw Bob Timm and Josh Reisch racing side by side for fourth with twenty to go.
Timm gained control of the position two laps later and started to close ground on Wetzstein. With ten to go the leader started to work lapped traffic while Timm and Wetzstein race nose to tail.
Reich moved past Rubin with seven to go but the rest of the field stayed in order to the finish with Sorensen winning, Wetzstein second and Timm third.
Racing action resumes next Saturday night at the Southern Minnesota speedplant with racing starting at 5:00, driver cutoff is 4:30. A special thanks to the event sponsor LR-Realty of Grand Meadow.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
USRA MODIFIEDS
Feature - Mike Sorensen, Steve Wetzstein, Bob Timm, Josh Reisch, Tyler Rubin, Davin Emmel, Joey Galloway, Jerry King, Doug Hillson, Marlin Kracht, Dwaine Hanson, Josh Mattick, Andy Kotek, Jason Schlangen, Tom Paulson, Terry Timmerman, Gregory Jensen, Tim Donlinger, Hank Rollinger, Jason Cummins, Benjamin Rippentrop.
Heat 1 – Galloway, Timmerman, Rubin, Hillson , Paulson, Rollinger, King.
Heat 2 – Timm, Wetzstein, Cummins, Kotek, Emmel, Donlinger, Rippertrop.
Heat 3 – Sorensen, Reisch, Hanson, Kracht, Jensen, Mattick, Schlangen.