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Deer Creek Speedway Drivers Award Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Deer Creek Speedway Drivers Award Banquet By Bill Nelson November 21, 2015 Spring Valley MN The Wicked Moose in Rochester provided a perfect setting for the 2015 addition of the Annual Drivers Award Banquet. A meal was served while drawing and door prizes were handed out thanks to a great group of sponsors and businesses who gave away a ton of great contingency prizes. After the meal was served a video highlight reel of the 2015 racing season was shown to the large crowd gathered on this special night. Thanks to Scott Gulbranson who put together this great…

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Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway teams and drivers to be honored!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway teams and drivers to be honored! SPRING VALLEY, MN - November 7, 2015: The 2015 Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway awards banquet will be held on Saturday, November, 21st at the Wicked Moose in Rochester, MN. Drivers, fans, media and sponsors as are invited to join us in honoring the accomplishments of some of the most talented high-powered pilots in the country. Seating is limited and is expected to sell out so purchase your tickets today. Tickets can be purchased today by clicking here or by calling 1-877-DCS-Race during…

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Brad Sweet Holds off Donny Schatz to Score at Deer Creek Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brad Sweet Holds off Donny Schatz to Score at Deer Creek Speedway Claims his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - Sept. 19, 2015 - A little good luck and a little skill helped Brad Sweet hold off Donny Schatz in Saturday night's Meyerhofer Crane & Rigging Service Clash at the Creek at Deer Creek Speedway and propelled him to his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Sweet, who took the lead on lap two from his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb teammate Daryn…

Krohn Cashes in on Late Race Caution

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Krohn Cashes in on Late Race Caution By Bill Nelson September 5, 2015 Spring Valley Mn A warm and muggy day greeted a great crowd at the Annual Baudoin Oil Labor Day Duel. The whole Baudoin family was on hand to honor their mother Margaret Baudoin who was a great supporter of Deer Creek Speedway and the racers and fans. A great field of cars was on hand for the nights racing action featuring the United States Modified Touring Series. First feature on the night was the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds. Csaey Trom jumped to the…

Champions Crowned during 20th Anniversary Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Champions Crowned during 20th Anniversary Season By Bill Nelson August 29, 2015 Spring Valley MN With almost 2" of rain falling at the speedway on Friday the track crew had their hands full getting the track ready for the nights racing action. Deer Creek Speedway is celebrating their 20th season of racing action and with tight battles and first time winners the excitement was in the air all night. Tommy Richards won the makeup feature from August 22nd in the WISSOTA Super Stock division while Brad Waits won the makeup feature for the USRA Modifieds earlier in the…

Rain Shortens Racing action at “the Creek”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rain Shortens Racing action at "the Creek" By Bill Nelson August 22, 2015 Spring Valley MN Deer Creek Speedway again had to fend off the weather as the season starts winding down for the season. With inclement weather a possibility the speedway went on with their normal racing action on Saturday night. The show pushed along quickly but was halted about two hours into the program with rain moving into the speedway during the MW Modified feature event halting the racing for the night. Racing action will resume Saturday August 30th with all 5 regular classes racing at…

Danny Hanson Tops Tough WISSOTA Street Stock Field

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Casey Trom Led at the drop of the green in the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature event while they were three wide behind her. With three laps completed Jared Boumeester and Trom were battling for the lead. Boumeester took over the control on lap four. Dustin Scott started to work through the pack after starting at the rear of the field and by lap seven had worked into the top five. Don Schaefer sat in second but was unable to make up any ground to the leader while Garitt Wytaske and Scott battled for the third…

Sanders Triumphs at World Modified Dirt Track Championship

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July 25, 2015 Spring Valley MN [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The 5th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship Presented by Red Tail Tackle is now in the books. What a racers weekend with drama outstanding racing all weekend and excitement for everyone. National Fleet Graphics handed out some hard charge awards while Cobra Transportation raised the purse on Saturdays Midwest Modified feature. Randy and Patty Eastvold added additional money to the USMTS Feature on Saturday for additional money for the segment two finishers. The activities started off on Wednesday night with an open practice while the racing action startedon…

WoO LMS Wild West Tour Notebook: Briggs Improves at Deer Creek While Schatz & Strand Impress at River Cities

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - July 18, 2015 - It's not often that having to unload a backup car during a race night ends up benefitting a racer, but it proved to be just what Boom Briggs needed to score his first top-five World of Outlaws Late Model Series finish of the season during Saturday night's NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. Forced to unload his backup Longhorn Chassis after his primary machine suffered mechanical woes during hot laps, Briggs, 43, of Bear Lake, Pa., responded by qualifying sixth and finishing…

Lanigan Triumphs again at NAPA Gopher 50

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] After all Qualifying racing was completed Josh Richards set fast time for the night turning a 14.541 second lap around the high bank speedway on the running of the 36th annual NAPA Gopher 50 Late Charity Late Model event at the Deer Creek Speedway. A great crowd was on hand for the racing action with the NAPA AutoCare USRA Modifieds also on hand. Awesome activities throughout the night with some of the best features for the Gopher 50 in recent years. In the World of Outlaw Late Model feature event Boom Briggs jumped out to the early…

Back On Tour, Lanigan Returns To World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Lane With Third Straight NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Three-Time Defending Series Champion Overtakes Briggs Late at Deer Creek Speedway to Earn First WoO LMS Victory of 2015 SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - July 18, 2015 - Darrell Lanigan is back. Returning to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series after a one-race hiatus, Lanigan, the three-time and defending series champion from Union, Ky., led the final 13 laps of Saturday's NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway to score his first WoO LMS victory of the season. Driving a second Wayman McMillan-owned Black Diamond by Club 29 Race Car as a teammate to Morgan Bagley,…

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Rookie Jordan Yaggy Prepares For Saturday’s NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 At Deer Creek Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] In Return to His Home Track, Minnesota Driver Hopes to Build Momentum for Second Half of the WoO LMS Season SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - July 15, 2015 - Jordan Yaggy of Rochester, Minn., was especially cheerful when he arrived at Hibbing Raceway for the opening night of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wild West Tour on July 9. He had good reason to be as he prepared to race in his home state for the first time this season. "I'm just glad to wake up in my own bed on a raceday," Yaggy, the 24-year-old…

Brauer Back on Top at Deer Creek Firecracker

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Another great night of racing action was held on Saturday night with over 100 cars in the pit area and a spectacular fireworks display after the racing action on Trom Transportation night at the speedway. A special thanks to all of the businesses and individuals who contributed to the fireworks show. Fans and crews were treated to one of the best displays for almost 15 minutes after the races were completed. The first feature of the night saw Corey Crapser and Cole Queensland in an epic battle for the win in the Wagner Trucking USRA B-Modifieds. Crapser…

Racers and Fans Raise over $8,000 for Breast Cancer on Pink Out Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] A perfect night for racing action and cancer awareness on this late June evening. With a lot of activities going on for the pink out night at the speedway the racing action on the track was hot. With silent auctions, driver autographed flag, feature winner pushups, pass the hats and other fund raising activities Deer Creek Speedway and its fans and drivers were able to raise over $8,000 for Join the Journey. Join the Journey is a group actively involved in Breast Cancer Awareness. Other additional contributions from shirt sales and donations should bring the evenings activities…

Queensland, Scott and Schwebach Continue to Roll Over the Fields

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Tonight was the annual, School Bus Races and Mascot night at the speedway. A great crowd was on hand along with a ton of kids, it was so nice to see all the kids running, playing and enjoying all the activities on the night. Chatfield got out front early in the school bus races with some two and three wide racing action. Goodhue and Blooming Prairie held on for a tight battle on the second spot early one until Kingsland always a perennial front runner got the old bus wound up on the top side and slowly made his…

Queensland Races to USRA Victory

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Queensland Races to USRA Victory By Bill Nelson June 6, 2015 Spring Valley MN The first feature of the night on this early June evening was the Wagner Trucking USRA B-Modifieds. After a complete restart Dan Hovden jumped out to the early lead. Some tough fought battles in the early part of the feature saw a couple early yellows. The yellows benefitted Cole Queensland as his machine held the bottom of the speedway better than others. After three yellows a lap eight restart saw Queensland fight into the second spot on the speedway after starting thirteenth on the field. By…

Myers Tops Strong Contingent of WISSOTA Super Stocks

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An Overnight rain left the speedway damp on a very cool May day. The crew worked hard throughout the day and had a nice racetrack come feature time. The first feature of the night was the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modified. Garitt Wytaske jumped out to the early lead. Don Schaefer took a stab at the lead early on but Wytaske kept fighting back. Tony Schill, Ryan Goergen and Robbie Franklin battled hard for the fifth spot early on. A couple cautions slowed up the field in the middle of the race. On the lap eleven restart Dustin…

Waits Conquer USMTS Travelers

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Waits Conquer USMTS Travelers By Bill Nelson May 23, 2015 Spring Valley MN A jam packed pit area of 143 cars greeted the fans as they pulled into the speedway on this Memorial Day Weekend. With the traveling shows of the United States Modified Touring Series and the Iron Man Stock Cars and B-Modifieds on hand along with two weekly classes the fans received their monies worth. After all preliminary races the crew reworked the track lightly creating a very smooth and fast racetrack for the drivers and very nice crowd of fans on hand. In honor of Mike Thill…

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A&A Electric Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge This Week at The Creek

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Featuring the USMTS Modifieds, USRA Holley Iron Man Stock Cars & B-Mods along with the WISSOTA Super Stocks and Street Stocks. SPRING VALLEY, MN - May 22, 2015: For the 13th consecutive year Deer Creek Speedway will honor the brave men and women who defend this great country with the flag flying United States Modified Tour Series during the A&A Electric and Underground Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge. Also competing for the first time at The Creek in 2015 will be the fan favorite Holley Iron Man Stock Cars and the highly competitive Iron Man B-Mod series. The WISSOTA Super Stocks…

This Week at The Creek: Point Battles Starting to Take Shape

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Spring Valley MN - May 14, 2015: (Photos courtesy of Gulbranson Photo) The season has just begun but the point battles are starting to take shape. This Saturday night all five weekly classes will be back in action and teams will attempt to edge closer to the coveted championship titles. Nick Schwebach has started off the season strong in the WISSOTA Street Stock division picking up a pair of early season trips to victory lane but defending track champion Mike Blowers only sits four points back. Like father, like son Bernie and Kory Adams are tied in third place while…

Schott and Kanz Continue Early Season Strength

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Schott and Kanz Continue Early Season Strength By Bill Nelson May 9, 2015 Spring Valley MN After a week of solid rain the crew was able to put together another good racetrack and with the help of the drivers room was found in the pit area for all the racers that showed even with unusable portions of the pits due to saturated grounds. The Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Street Stocks pulled onto the speedway first for their feature event. Brad Seavers and Don Schaefer raced for the top spot. Dan Wheeler and Jared Boumeester were close by in a battle…

Schott and Davis Take Home Modified Wins

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Schott and Davis Take Home Modified Wins By Bill Nelson May 2, 2015 Spring Valley MN Deer Creek Speedway roared back into action this weekend after a cancellation last week. Fans got an extra bang for their buck tonight with continuation of a NAPA AutoCare USRA modified race from two weeks ago and the full weekly program tonight. 101 cars checked into the speedway for the second night of racing action. First feature of the night was the continued feature from two weeks ago which was cancelled due to rain. Cory Crapser led on the restart while Jacob Dahle took…

Weekend Events Cancelled at Deer Creek Speedway

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SPRING VALLEY, MN - April 25, 2015: Throughout the week cool temps and precipitation fell on the grounds of Deer Creek Speedway. Officials worked through the challenges early in the week but were forced to shut down late Thursday night and were not able to fire back up on Friday. The team met on Friday night to discuss a game plan to get week number two of the season in and as talks went on it came down to one thing. Saturday morning had to come with sunshine and higher temps to give us a chance. Unfortunately race fans Saturday…

Scott Triumphs In Opener, Youngsters Shining Bright at Deer Creek Speedway

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By Bill Nelson April 18, 2015 Spring Valley MN With the winds coming out of the east and blowing into the grandstands we were all thankful for a warmer day of racing as the 20th anniversary of Deer Creek Speedway kicked off in spectacular fashion. The first feature event of the night was the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds. Bradley Seavers jumped out from at the start with Tammy Soma Clark in second. Justin Froemming showed his speed early on and moved into second on lap two with Dustin Scott following into third. Scott worked past Froemming on lap five…