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Kiehne Takes Last Point Feature For Classic Dwarf Cars
By Bill Nelson
August 27 - Spring Valley MN - 137 cars checked in for the six classes of
racing action during Watts Cooking night. All of the classic dwarf car
drivers came out onto the track for the carrying of the flags before the
racing action and at the completion of their feature ran a polish victory lap
waving to the crowd thanking them for their support. It was the final
points race for the Classic Dwarf cars as the class is not returning for the
2006 racing season. I would like to personally thank the Dwarf cars for
some great racing action this season and during the past season. They
usually put on a very good show with minimal cautions The racing action
in all 6 classes was outstanding as Deer Creek Speedway brought the season to
a close for points in all 6 classes.
The WISSOTA Street Stocks closed out the season at the speedway first with
another outstanding feature event. Throughout the season the Street
Stocks have put on some of the best racing night in and night out. Mark
Zvorak took the early lead with many three and four wide battles throughout
the feature. With two laps completed Tony Horsman sat in
second with Chuck Nerland in third. Danny Hanson and Steve Eischens
worked into the top six early after starting further back in the field.
A restart with twelve to go bunched up the field. The restart made for
some exciting racing as the top 6 were all racing for the top spot.
Nerland, Jamie Johnson, Horsman and Zvorak exited turn four on the first time
around in a four side battle for the lead. The field then settled out
slightly as Zvorak continued to lead. Nine to go and the dual up front
heated up again with Nerland, Zvorak and Johnson coming to the line three
wide. Zvorak was running up top and the momentum kept him in the
lead. Johnson pressure Zvorak hard for the final six circuits of the
field getting alongside a few times but Zvorak had the top working perfectly
to take home the win. Shaun Wehlage took home the track championship by
a slim 7 point margin.
Greg Pfeifer Jr. led the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds after the initial start
failed. Pfeifer got a little loose on the second lap allowing Darin Toot
and Bryan Hernandez to move past while Kenny Wytaske moved up to race him for
third. Ten to go and Toot was still in the lead with Hernandez close
behind in second and Jason Cummins and Wytaske in a hard race for third.
Toot continued to hold onto the lead during two additional late race
cautions. Jeff Brauer and Tom Paulson were side by side for the fifth
position during the final Green, White, Checker dash to the finish.
Cummins took home the track championship with him.
Troy Brand took the point early in the WISSOTA Super Stock feature as Dave
Haberman and Gary Wiersgalla set sail after him. Dustin Nelson worked
into fourth on the third lap running the bottom of the speedway as most of the
rest of the field ran up higher on the banking. Sixteen to go Kevin
Hager moved into fifth while a big pack of cars ran directly behind him.
A restart with fourteen to go found Nelson moving into second and moved beside
Brand on the next lap. Another restart found Brand still running up
front with Matt Durnen moving up to challenge Hager. During a restart on
lap ten Nelson finally wrestled the lead away from Brand as Hager moved under
Haberman for third. The last four laps saw a great battle for second
with Hager, Brand, Haberman and Durnen all grouped together. Nelson came
home with the win and also took home the track championship for the 2005
season.
Mike Sorensen turned the wheel behind the Lance Matthees machine and held the
lead early on with first time visitor of the season Brent Laursen in
second. Steve Yaggy and Barry Underdahl raced side by side early.
The third place battle closed up on Laursen with fifteen to go. Jim Carlson
took over the third position as Sorensen started to pull away from the field
slightly. Many good battles were found in the middle of the field as
Underdahl started to work towards the front. With seven to go Underdahl moved
past Carlson into the second spot. With Sorensen on the bottom of the speedway
and Underdahl up top the racing action was really starting to pick up as
Underdahl tried to pick Sorensen off the point. With four to go
Underdahl completed the pass which took him to his first ever Late Model
feature win and the speedway. Mark Teske worked into the top five late
and with his finishing position took home the 2005 track title.
Mike Gaines led the Classic Dwarf car Feature early with Rick Utley in second
and Brian Kiehne in third. Kiehne slowly worked into the second position
as the rest of the field ran two by two around the speedway. With nine
to go the top two pulled away from the field by a good length but a restart
with seven to go changed the outlook of the race. Todd Kiehne and Jeff
Jech battled hard for third while Brian Kiehne moved into the lead.
Gaines pressured Kiehne immediately as the two made a contact over the next
couple laps. The final caution flew for the leaders as Kiehne
spun. Gaines was sent to the rear while the Jech’s (Drew and Jeff)
tried to catch Kiehne up front. Kiehne came home with the win and the
2005 Track Championship.
A good field of modifieds were on hand for the $1,000 to win feature event as
Olympic Fire and Protection and Jerry Ingvalson upped the top pay for the USRA
Modifieds. Ryan Ruter took the lead first, Tommy Myer, Matt Aarsvold
were side by side for second. With twenty one to go Ruter slowed handing
the lead to Myer. Mike Sorensen moved under Myer for the lead on the
restart. Sorensen was running the bottom of the speedway while Mark
Noble was piloting Les Duellman’s car into the third spot through the middle
of the track. Nineteen to go and Myer moved back out front as Noble race
Sorensen for second and Tim Donlinger moved up from the twelfth spot into
fourth. Myer pulled away to a good half straightaway lead while the
battle for second place heated up with Noble, Donlinger and Sorensen all
trying to gain control. Sorensen and Noble kept the battle up until the
two cars touched with five to go. The contact ended Noble’s run. After the
restart Sorensen and Myer went side by side for the first lap. Donlinger
moved behind Myer for second as Sorensen dropped back to third. Myer
came home with the win and Donlinger took home the 2005 Track Championship.
It has been a great point season at the Deer Creek Speedway and
congratulations to all of the track champions. Deer Creek now closes up
the season with three more events. September 3rd the World Dirt Racing
League and the O’Reilly United States Modified Touring Series will be at the
speedway for the Labor Day Duel. September 21-24 will find the 7th
annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring the O’Reilly United States
Modified Touring Series. A full show of WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds will
be on hand on Thursday. Friday will find the WISSOTA Street Stocks and
on Saturday the WISSOTA Super Stocks take stage for the final night. Deer
Creek Speedway will close out the 2005 racing season on October 1st with the
annual Fall Festival.
WISSOTA Late Models
Feature - Barry Underdahl, Mike Sorensen, Jim Carlson, Mark Teske, Brent
Laursen, Ron Schreiner, Troy Brand, Steve Yaggy, Paul Novotny, Nick Herrick
Heat 1 – Keith Foss, Laursen, Roger Herrick, Doug Herrick, Chris Adams
Heat 2 – Yaggy, Underdahl, N. Herrick, Novotny, Jerry Bloom
Heat 3 – Dennis Hillson, Sorensen, Schreiner, Carlson, Teske
USRA Modifieds
Feature - Tommy Myer, Tim Donlinger, Mike Sorensen, Steve Wetzstein, Steve
Arpin, Dain Schultz, Kelly Shryock, Bob Timm, Neil Eckhart, Brad McEwan
“B” Feature – Shryock, McEwan, Brian Shaw, Albert Wytaske, Mike Hernke
Heat 1 – Karl Fenske, Nate Wasmund, Ryan Ruter, M. Sorensen, Bobby Sorensen
Heat 2 – Donlinger, Brad Waits, Myer, Matt Aarsvold, Russell Quinnell
Heat 3 – Timm, Eckhart, Mark Noble, Schultz, Arpin
WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature - Dustin Nelson, Troy Brand, Kevin Hager, Dave Haberman, Matt Durnen,
Ryan Siegle, Bobby Swanson, Cole Queensland, Jason Gabrielson, Dave Lewison
Heat 1 – Lucas Peterson, Brand, Brad VanZuilen, Haberman, WyattWolfe
Heat 2 – Nelson, Josh Bartel, Lewison, Gabrielson, Chris Quast
Heat 3 – Durnen, Hager, Schatney Sanders, Gary Wiersgalla, Swanson
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
Feature - Darin Toot, Bryan Hernandez, Jason Cummins, Tom Paulson, Kenny
Wytaske, Jeff Brauer, Ben Anderson, Travis Krause, Jerry Young, Gregory Jensen
“B” Feature – Krause, Beth Noble, Adam Stowell, John Opat, Heather
Rayman
Heat 1 – Hernandez, Greg Erickson, Wytaske, Brent Podein, Terry Timmerman
Heat 2 – Cummins, Brauer, Paulson, Andrew Wiste, Tyron Friese
Heat 3 – Toot, Shaun Hemker, Greg Pfeifer Jr., Harlan Morehart, Tyler Clark
Heat 4 – Anderson, Young, Dan Svee, Greg Jensen, Sam Siskow
WISSOTA Street Stocks
Feature - Mark Zvorak, Jamie Johnson, Danny Hanson, Tony Horsman, Steve
Eischens, Chuck Nerland, Tom McEldowney, Michael Conrad, Scott Olson, Tyler
Rubin
Heat 1 – Zvorak, Rubin, Mark Hovland, Olson, McEldwoney
Heat 2 – Hanson, Horsman, Nerland, Ernie Kramer, Jeff Nelson
Heat 3 – Eischens, Johnson, Kevin Hager, Erik Kanz, Conrad
Classic Dwarf Cars
Feature - Brian Kiehne, Jeff Jech, Drew Jech, Curtis Luhmann, Rick Utley, Todd
Kiehne, Joel Kath, Jeremey Anderson, Matt Williamson, Mike Gaines
Heat 1 – Utley, B. Kiehne, David Marso, Kath, Williamson
Heat 2 – Anderson, J. Jech, T. Kiehne, Roger Torgerson, Tate Bestor
Heat 3 - D. Jech, Gaines, Luhmann, John Griffen, Andy Kvam
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