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Deer Creek Banquet Draw Huge Crowd
By Bill Nelson
November 18, 2006 - Spring Valley Mn - Deer Creek Speedway presented its
annual Banquet with approx. 325 people on hand to enjoy the nights
activities. Another great evening of Food provided by Grumpy’s in
Grand Meadow started off the evenings activities. After the dinner the
Queensland’s put together another great night of presentations and awards
for the drivers and fans of the speedway.
The presentations started off with a highlight of the PRCA Rodeo held at the
speedway showing the young fans doing Mutton Busting along with other rodeo
activities.
Randy Queensland then addressed the crowd gathered and thanked everyone
involved at the speedway for their help and support. Sponsors were
recognized because without them nothing could be done at the level it has
been. The employees and fans were thanked along with the drivers who
support the track every week. With the return of special events on the
major dates it was also announced that in 2007 the Featherlite Fall Jamboree
will be held on 5th through the 8th of September which is two weeks before the
current date and also 1 week before the WISSOTA 100’s.
Next up was a slide show presentation of the fans and employees of Deer
Creek Speedway highlighting them working and enjoying the racing
activities. The SunPlace Tanning WISSOTA Street Stocks received their
accolades first with a slide show and the 2-10th place point finishers coming
up to receive their trophies and monies from the racing season. The Dirt
Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, SunPlace Tanning WISSOTA Super
Stocks, Bigelow Homes USRA Modfifieds and the Kramer Motorsports WISSOTA Late
Models all came up to receive their awards along with slide shows highlighting
the years racing action.
Finally the class champions in each class came to the front with Jim Gustafson
taking home the honors in the WISSOTA Street Stocks with 1 finish outside the
top 5 all season. Kenny Wytaske in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds with 3
wins. Dustin Nelson with his second consecutive WISSOTA Super Stock
Championship with 3 wins. Mike Sorensen receiving his third
championship in five years along with his son Dustin who received his
own trophy and jacket for being crew chief. Adam Hensel took his ovation
as the track champion and the National WISSOTA Late Model Championship with 5
wins this season at Deer Creek.
Other awards that were given out: Doug Herrick – Most Improved WISSOTA Late
Model driver, Hank Rollinger Jr. – Most Improved USRA Modified, Ryan Siegle
– Most Improved WISSOTA Super Stock, Jerry Young – Most Improved WISSOTA
Midwest Modified, Chuck Nerland – Most Improved WISSOTA Street Stock.
Jay Ihrke – Rookie of the year who moved up to the WISSOTA Late Model
ranks, Hard Luck Award went to Lucas Peterson who raced in the WISSOTA
Super Stock ranks most of the season before finishing out the year in the
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds after destroying his Super. Sportsmanship
award of the year – Went to Steve Arpin.
The final event of the night was Jerry Bloom who announced that after 20 years
he was retiring from dirt track racing. Jerry thanked his family
especially his dad Jim who crew chiefed on the car and his son Tony who is now
taking over the driving duties of the #35 WISSOTA Late Model.
Tons of gifts and door prizes were handed out throughout the nights activities
to fans and drivers as sponsors again stepped up with some great contingency
gifts.
The last few hours of the night were spent enjoying a few beverages while
dancing the night away to Kendall Meyer and Common Ground who performed on
stage at the banquet.
Everyone is already looking forward to the 2007 racing season at Deer Creek
Speedway where a new resurface job has been completed on the 3/8ths mile
Highbanked clay speedway.
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