SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (May 25) – Brandon Davis passed five cars in his heat race, but he didn’t have to pass any in the main event as he drew the pole and led all 40 laps en route to his first United States Modified Touring Series victory of the year Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway.

The win was the fifth of his USMTS career and was worth $2,100. His first win came one year ago at ‘The Creek’ in the 10th Annual A&A Electric and Underground Spring Challenge.

Stormy Scott moved ahead of Jason Cummins on lap 13, but could not find a way around ‘The Medford Monster’ and had to settle for his second runner-up paycheck of the weekend.

Veteran Ron Jones got by Cummins midway through the event and held off the 2011 track champion for a third-place finish.

Dereck Ramirez was fifth while Joey Jensen, Todd Scharkey, Mike Sorensen, Kelly Shryock and Tim Donlinger rounding out the top 10, respectively.

Donlinger earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award after the 2008 USMTS national passed 10 cars after starting 20th on the grid.

Up next, Friday’s rain-shortened event at the Chateau Raceway will be completed in a special program on Thursday, June 6. Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains and the “A” Main remain. From there, the USMTS Casey’s Cup Series visits the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 7, before wrapping up the swing on Saturday, June 8, at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS Casey’s Cup Series – Farm Boy BBQ Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports
11th Annual A&A Electric and Underground Spring Challenge
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

BEYEA CUSTOM HEADERS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (5) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (4) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (7) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn.
5. (2) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
6. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
7. (1) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
8. (6) 01 Joey Galloway (R), Manor, Sask., Canada.
9. (9) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.

JRi SHOCKS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (4) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
3. (3) 99h Trevor Hunt (R), Kearney, Mo.
4. (8) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (1) 33x Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.
6. (5) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa.
7. (7) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
8. (6) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
9. (9) 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (8) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (9) 27s Jason Schlangen (R), Cresco, Iowa.
4. (6) 68 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa.
5. (4) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
6. (1) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
7. (3) 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa.
8. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
9. (7) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 7 Ron Jones, Princeton, Minn.
2. (1) 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn.
3. (8) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
4. (6) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
5. (7) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
6. (4) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (2) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (5) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (4) 10 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (1) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
4. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (3) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
6. (7) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (8) 00 Masen Big Eagle (R), Manor, Sask., Canada.
8. (6) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn.
2. (5) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (6) 33x Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.
4. (13) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (3) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
6. (12) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
7. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
8. (9) 00 Masen Big Eagle (R), Manor, Sask., Canada, GRT/Tim’s, $140.
9. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
10. (10) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, $90.
11. (14) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
12. (11) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (7) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, $75.
14. (4) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Grove, $90.
DNS – 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis., GRT/BK’s, $90.
DNS – 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis., GRT/TriStar, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (2) 99h Trevor Hunt (R), Kearney, Mo.
4. (5) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
5. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (6) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
7. (12) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., GRT/BuckBuilt, $90.
8. (8) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa, GRT/Mullins, $90.
9. (9) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., Killer/Flyin’J, $75.
10. (11) 01 Joey Galloway (R), Manor, Sask., Canada, GRT/Tim’s, $140.
11. (10) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, $90.
12. (3) 68 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa, Skyrocket/KSE, $90.
DNS – 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa, GRT/Midstate, $90.
DNS – 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $400.

“A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn., GRT/KSE, 40, $2100.
2. (4) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/ProPower, 40, $1600.
3. (5) 7 Ron Jones, Princeton, Minn., MBCustom/Sput’s, 40, $1100.
4. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $900.
6. (13) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn., GRT/Tim’s, 40, $800.
7. (12) 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $650.
8. (14) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $700.
9. (11) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $700.
10. (20) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $700.
11. (18) 99h Trevor Hunt (R), Kearney, Mo., GRT/Yeoman, 40, $500.
12. (22) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $475.
13. (25) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., GRT/RoushYates, 40, $450.
14. (17) 33x Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis., Rocket/Malcuit, 40, $375.
15. (7) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $350.
16. (19) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/RoushYates, 40, $400.
17. (27) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, Skyrocket/GMPP, 40, $300.
18. (23) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn., BC/KSE, 40, $300.
19. (10) 10 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., GRT/BuckBuilt, 37, $300.
20. (8) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, $400.
21. (15) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 35, $250.
22. (24) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, 32, $300.
23. (16) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 31, $400.
24. (9) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., 21, $250.
25. (21) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., Killer/Flyin’J, 21, $250.
26. (26) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Rocket/Sput’s, 12, $300.
27. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 1, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Lap Leader: Davis 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Davis 40.
Margin of Victory: 0.419 second.
Provisional Starters: J. Scott, Wetzstein, Graham.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 20th, finished 10th).
Next Race: Friday, June 7, Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Farm Boy BBQ Northern Region Points: S. Scott 243, J. Scott 217, J. Jensen 212, Jones 207, VanderBeek 205, Ramirez 202, Shryock 200, Hunt 190, Schott 188, Hughes 186.
Rookie of the Year Points: Hunt 1071, Galloway 1032, Big Eagle 853, Shane Sprinkle 380, Jeff Conner 371.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: ProPower 147, Mullins 121, RoushYates 115, Sput’s 110, Geddes 108.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 153, GRT 124, Skyrocket 117, MBCustoms 116, LG2 105.

Contingency Awards:
AERO Race Wheels – Angst.
American Racer – Schlangen.
Beyea Custom Headers – Angst.
BSB Manufacturing – Ramirez, Scharkey.
Buck Monson Photos – Davis.
Crane Cams – Davis.
Dominator Race Products – Schott.
Edelbrock – Jones.
Eibach Springs – Schott.
FK Rod Ends – Schlangen.
Forty9Designs.com – Hensel, Timm.
Fuel Safe – Jensen.
GRT Race Cars – Davis.
Hooker Harness – J. Scott.
JRi Shocks – Cummins.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Shryock.
Keyser Manufacturing – Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Wetzstein.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Donlinger.
MSD Ignition – Davis, S. Scott.
PBM Performance Products – Jones, Davis.
Power Lift Racing Products – Graham.
Real Racing Wheels – all non-qualifiers.
VP Racing Fuels – Davis.

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