9/12/2022
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T-minus 10 days to Featherlite Fall Jamboree launch at ‘The Creek’
By USMTS (Spring Valley, MN) -- The Best of the Best are preparing for the 24th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree which launches Thursday, Sept. 22, and continues through the finale on Saturday, Sept. 24.
The Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt comes to town for America’s dirt modified racing marquee event at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., and another packed house is expected.
This year’s event will feature a $3,000-to-win USRA Modified race on Thursday followed by a $5,000-to-win feature on Friday and culminating with a $12,000 top prize for Saturday’s winner of the 30-car main event that will start three-wide.
Saturday’s annual Non-Qualifiers Race will pay $2,000 to win and $250 to start for the next 30 racers that fail to make the 30-car main event.
Again this year, USRA B-Mods will be racing all three nights. With a new twist, competitors will race in twin features for $500 to win each on Thursday and Friday and then $1,500 to win Saturday’s finale. Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points are up for grabs all three nights.
More than any other racetrack, the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval located in the rolling hills of Southern Minnesota will be hosting Summit USMTS Modifieds for the 120th time on Thursday, and the list of former USMTS winners at ‘The Creek’ could be the names in dirt modified racing’s half of fame.
Nine-time USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock won the first-ever contest here in 2002—his first of 10 at Deer Creek. Rodney Sanders has garnered 11 checkered flags here but both take a back seat to Jason Hughes who has a series-best 14 victories.
Ryan Gustin has seven wins while Tim Donlinger and Terry Phillips each have five, along with Brandon Davis—the track’s all-time winningest driver—and Jake O’Neil who is the two-time defending Featherlite Fall Jamboree champ.
Jason Cummins and Brad Waits have four apiece while Cade Dillard, Zack VanderBeek and Joey Jensen note three wins. Two-time winners include Corey Dripps, Jason Krohn, Ryan Ruter, Stormy Scott, Lucas Schott, Johnny Scott, Dustin Sorensen and Dereck Ramirez.
Drivers who have visited victory lane here one time include Mark Noble, Steve Wetzstein, Darin Walker, Tony Fraise, Dan Daniels, Chad Kinder, Mark Burgtorf, Brad McEwan, Randy Timms, Dean Mahlstedt, Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Mike Spaulding, Dan Chapman, Les Duellman, Mike Hejna, Steve Arpin, Jon Tesch, Jordan Grabouski, Jeremy Payne, Craig Thatcher, Tommy Weder Jr., Jacob Bleess, Jake Timm and Jim Chisholm.
O’Neil swept the pandemic-shortened two-day weekend last year. Only Jason Hughes has swept all three days of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. He did it in 2015.
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24TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE
DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY IN SPRING VALLEY, MINN.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 22-24, 2022
TIMES
Pits open –Thursday and Friday 3 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m.
Grandstands open – Thursday and Friday 5 p.m., Saturday 4 p.m.
Pit meeting – Thursday and Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m.
Qualifying – Thursday and Friday 6:20 p.m., Saturday 5:20 p.m.
Racing – Thursday and Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m.
TICKETS
General Admission – Three-Day $80 or Thursday and Friday $25 each, Saturday $30
Kids 12 & Under – Three-Day $30 or $10 each night
Click https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15830/deer-creek-speedway to select your seat(s) and purchase tickets online before Sept. 20. Otherwise, tickets will be available at the gate on race day.
PIT PASSES
Adults – Thursday $35, Friday and Saturday $40 each.
Students (6-15) – Thursday $25, Friday and Saturday $30 each.
Kids 5 & Under – FREE all three nights
USMTS MODIFIEDS
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. Summit USMTS national points awarded each night. Heat Race lineups set by qualifying (draw for group). Top 12 in passing points (top 8 redraw) advance to A-Main Thursday and Friday. Top 16 in passing points (top 9 redraw) advance to A-Main Saturday. Top 12 from B-Mains advance to A-Main each night. Two (2) provisional starters based on USMTS national points will be added to each A-Main. Saturday A-Main starts three wide. Top 30 from Saturday B-Mains not advancing to A-Main transfer to Non-Qualifiers Race (all drivers redraw for starting spot).
Racers may purchase a USMTS 3-day license for $100, which covers all three nights. There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS license but benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers include higher purses, bonuses, eligibility for provisionals, points funds and more.
THURSDAY A-MAIN (licensed/non-licensed): 1. $3000/3000, 2. $1700/1500, 3. $1200/1000, 4. $900/700, 5. $800/600, 6. $700/500, 7. $650/450, 8. $600/400, 9. $550/350, 10. $500/325, 11. $475/300, 12. $450/275, 13. $425/250, 14. $400/250, 15. $375/250, 16. $350/250, 17. $340/250, 18. $330/250, 19. $325/250, 20. $320/250, 21. $315/250, 22. $310/250, 23. $305/250, 24. $300/250, Non-Qualifiers $90/80.
FRIDAY A-MAIN (licensed/non-licensed): 1. $5000/5000, 2. $3000/2500, 3. $2000/1500, 4. $1500/1000, 5. $1000/900, 6. $900/800, 7. $800/700, 8. $750/650, 9. $700/600, 10. $675/550, 11. $650/500, 12. $625/475, 13. $600/450, 14. $575/425, 15. $550/420, 16. $540/415, 17. $530/410, 18. $525/405, 19. $520/400, 20. $515/400, 21. $510/400, 22. $505/400, 23-24. $500/400, Non-Qualifiers $110/100.
SATURDAY A-MAIN (licensed/non-licensed): 1. $12,000/12,000, 2. $6000/5000, 3. $3500/3000, 4. $2500/2000, 5. $2000/1700, 6. $1700/1400, 7. $1400/1200, 8. $1200/1100, 9. $1100/1000, 10. $1000/900, 11. $900/800, 12. $850/700, 13. $800/650, 14. $775/640, 15. $750/630, 16. $740/620, 17. $735/615, 18. $730/610, 19. $725/605, 20. $720/600, 21. $715/600, 22. $710/600, 23. $705/600, 24-30. $700/600.
NON-QUALIFIERS RACE: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $475, 10. $450, 11. $425, 12. $400, 13. $375, 16. $350, 17. $325, 18. $300, 19. $290, 20. $280, 21. $270, 22. $260, 23. $255, 24-30. $250. Tow $130/120.
ENTRY FEES: Thursday $100 by Sept. 21 or $150 on race day; Friday $150 by Sept. 21 or $200 on race day; Saturday $200 by Sept. 21 or $250 on race day.
USRA B-MODS
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USRA rules apply. USRA license not required. Wissota Midwest Modifieds permitted with minor changes (call 515-835-9946). Summit USRA national points awarded each night (five A-Mains total). All heat race lineups determined by draw. Top 40 in passing points advance to two (2) A-Mains each night on Thursday and Friday (top 8 redraw for each A-Main both nights). Top 10 from two (2) B-Mains each night on Thursday and Friday advance to two (2) A-Mains each night. On Saturday, the top 12 in passing points advance to the A-Main. The top 16 from the B-Mains advance to the A-Main. Two provisionals based on USRA B-Mod national points will be added to the rear of Saturday’s A-Main.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY A-MAINS (2 each night): 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $250, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $95, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, 15-30. $75, Non-qualifiers $40.
SATURDAY A-MAIN: 1. $1500, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11. $275, 12. $250, 13. $225, 14. $200, 15. $190, 16. $180, 17. $175, 18. $170, 19. $165, 20. $160, 21. $155, 22-30. $150, Non-qualifiers $75.
ENTRY FEES (licensed/non-licensed): Three-Day $125/$150; Thursday $25/$35; Friday $50/$60; Saturday $75/$85.
The track will host an open practice on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 6-9 p.m.
The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres just 15-miles south of Rochester, Minn., with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. For more information, check out deercreekspeedway.com or call 800-DCS-RACE. Get social with ‘The Creek’ on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel.
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Submitted By: Kirk Elliott