Great seasons continue at Deer Creek for Sorensen, Chisholm

Jim Chisholm won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Jim Chisholm won the USRA B-Mod main event.


This week at Deer Creek Speedway was First Responder Night. All First Responders and a guest received free admission courtesy of Casey’s General Stores. Also helping present the program was Hawkins Ash C.P.A.s, St. Ansgar American Legion Post 358, Randy 7 Sandy Norby along with J&S-JCB.

The USRA B-Mod kicked off the feature action and 26 cars took the green flag for their 18-lap race. Polesitter Brandon Hare took the early lead with Kullen Kath in second. Jim Chisholm charged from eighth to challenge Kath on lap five.

Chisholm wrestled the spot away from Kath on lap five and set after Hare. Chisholm scooted to the lead, but a yellow flag negated the pass. On the start Chisholm once again challenged Hare for the lead. On lap 11 Chisholm used the high groove in turn two to take the lead, but once again the yellow came out to give the lead back to Hare.

Chisholm was not going to be denied when on the restart he quickly darted to the lead and led the rest of the way ninth win of the year and 18th overall. Hare finished second ahead of a great race for third.

Alex Schubbe came out of that battle in third with Joe Chisholm fourth while Dustin Kruse stormed from 16h to fifth at the checkered flag.

The NAPA Auto Care Centers USRA Modifieds had Lucas Schott and Alex Williamson on row one for the 25-lap finale. Schott took off with Williamson right on him. Schott opened up a big lead but his race would soon end.

Schott tried to put James Parker a lap down but Parker got loose and the two made contact. The result a damage to the right side of Schott’s car that flattened the right rear tire to end his race.

Williamson assumed the lead, but Dustin Sorensen was on the fly from eighth and sat second with Josh Angst and David Baxter behind them with Zack VanderBeek fifth. On the start, Vanderbeek used the low groove and drove to second.

Vanderbeek set his sights on Williamson just as the caution came out on lap 10. That set up a wild restart when Sorensen charged to the lead in turn two. Williamson returned the favor in turn three. Sorensen blew back by to take the lead, while VanderBeek was in second to complete lap 15.

Jake Timm raced from 11th to fourth and now was in the mix with the leaders. Sorensen led while the lead pack sliced through lapped traffic. Timm spun on lap 22 for the final caution and that set up a three-lap dash to the finish.

Sorensen held off VanderBeek for his fifth win this season. Williamson ended up in third while Angst was fourth. Cory Crapser quietly came from the 12th slot to crack the top five.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (3) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (7) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (4) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
6. (5) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
7. (9) 75 James Parker, Bemidji, Minn.
8. (8) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (6) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (6) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (1) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (3) 51K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
6. (8) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
7. (5) 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
8. (7) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
DNS – 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
2. (4) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
3. (1) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
4. (5) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
5. (7) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (6) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
7. (8) 14 Scott Gronvold, Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (3) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa

Feature:
1. (8) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (7) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
3. (2) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (5) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
5. (12) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
6. (20) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (3) 35B David Baxter, Eau Claire, Wis.
8. (4) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
9. (10) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
10. (9) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
11. (13) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
12. (11) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
13. (21) 67 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.
14. (23) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
15. (15) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
16. (22) 23B Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa
17. (16) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
18. (17) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
19. (6) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
20. (14) 51K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
21. (18) 75 James Parker, Bemidji, Minn.
22. (19) 14 Scott Gronvold, Grand Meadow, Minn.
23. (1) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
DNS – 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
DNS – 83 Kylie Kath, Claremont, Minn.
DNS – 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
2. (3) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
3. (6) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (5) 51 Shawn Evans, Kenyon, Minn.
5. (1) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
6. (2) 30V Dustin Von Hagen, Glenville, Minn.
7. (7) 25. Zach Nelson, Owatonna, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (6) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (5) 28H Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (3) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
7. (1) 29S Ray Rehbein, Byron, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (3) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (2) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
3. (1) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
4. (6) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
5. (7) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
6. (4) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (5) 22X Adam Mietzner, Cresco, Iowa

Heat #4:
1. (1) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (2) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
3. (4) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
5. (3) 88/ Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
DNS – 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.

Feature:
1. (7) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (5) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
4. (8) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (16) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
6. (11) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
7. (3) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
8. (9) 53 Tianna Mithun, New Richland, Minn.
9. (6) 54 Jett Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
10. (2) 83R Kullen Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
11. (13) 51 Shawn Evans, Kenyon, Minn.
12. (27) 22X Adam Mietzner, Cresco, Iowa
13. (15) 83 Braeden Allen, Ostrander, Minn.
14. (18) 88 Brady Boland, Winona, Minn.
15. (25) 25. Zach Nelson, Owatonna, Minn.
16. (23) 33 Corbin Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
17. (26) 29S Ray Rehbein, Byron, Minn.
18. (20) 88/ Bryer McCoy, Webster City, Iowa
19. (4) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
20. (10) 3A Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
21. (21) 30V Dustin Von Hagen, Glenville, Minn.
22. (22) 66Y Shane Yohe, Rochester, Minn.
23. (12) 155 Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
24. (17) 07 Logan Alseth, Winona, Minn.
25. (19) 97JR Landon Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
26. (14) 28H Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
27. (24) 36 Brandon Allen, Chatfield, Minn.