SPRING VALLEY, Minn. -- USMTS racing action continued for the second stop of the weekend at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley. This racetrack has had a lot of trouble with the track being rough this season with all the early rain and cold weather so track promoters decided to get several different people out to the track to get it in shape for the USMTS race.

After three nights of extensive work on the track the track looked to be in great shape for the racing action on Saturday night. After all the hot laps were run the drivers said they were very impressed with what the Queensland family had accomplished for the weekend as the track was very smooth.

Fifty-seven cars checked in for the racing action and another new driver picked up his first win of the season. Darin Walker Bowling Green, MO a contender for the USMTS Rookie of the Year took the top spot after AFCO pole sitter Mike Sorensen motor let go.

Walker's win would make the fourteenth different winner this season.

The track was very smooth and hard that USMTS and Deer Creek tried something different with the track to see if we could make multiple grooves. This did not work and after discussions with track officials next time we will blade the rubber off the speedway trying to make for multiple grooves.

Walker's win did not come easy as four-time National Champion Kelly Shryock would sit back and wait for an error by Walker, but Walker would drive a flawless race and take the win. Shryock would settle for second with series rookie Mike Hejna coming home third. Rounding out the top five was Mike Chasteen and Eddie Martin.

Series point leader Tommy Myer would take a provisional to get in would settle for thirteenth. Haulmark Heat Races were won by Kelly Shryock, Darin Walker, Joe McBirnie, Mike Chasteen, and Bruce Angst.

The Harris Auto Racing B-mains were won by John Logue and Scott Drake.

RESULTS

Heat #1: Kelly Shryock, Mike Sorensen, Todd Klees, Eddie Martin, Dean Mahlstedt, Mick Glennn, Joey Schaefer, Russ Olson, David Siercks, Todd Stinehart, Mike Mehling, Tommy Myer.

Heat #2: Darin Walker, Mike Hejna, Scott Drake, Marty Thompson, Jason Hughes, Justin Boney, Jason Connoyer, Craig Scott, Jay Poidinger, James King, Kelly Harmelink, Bruce Hanford.

Heat #3: Joe McBirnie, Jon Tesch, Tim Donlinger, John Logue, Jay Ihrke, Kevin Peters, Al Hejna, Mark Noble, Steve Wetzstein, Ron Ver Beek, Kenny Hainka.

Heat #4: Mike Chasteen, TJ Artz, Neil Eckhart, Jordan Steier, Nate Wasmund, Corey Dripps, Ben Anderson, Brad Rain, Mike Hernke, Kyle Chiglo, Craig Shaw.

Heat #5: Bruce Angst, Mike Wedelstadt, Pat Graham, John VanDenBerg, Mark Trautner, Darin Toot, Doug Hillson, Jerry Young, Scott Megonigle, Bret Frieden, Mike Rumsey.

B-main #1: John Logue, Tim Donlinger, Justin Boney, Jay Ihrke, Nate Wasmund.

B-main #2: Scott Drake, Jon Tesch, Pat Graham, Jason Hughes, Russ Olson.

A-main: Darin Walker, Kelly Shryock, Mike Hejna, Mike Chasteen, Eddie Martin, Todd Klees, Joe McBirnie, Neil Eckhart, John Logue, Jordan Steier, Scott Drake, Justin Boney, Tommy Myer, Bruce Hanford, Pat Graham, Jason Hughes, Mike Wedelstadt, Nate Wasmund, Bruce Angst, Jon Tesch, Jay Ihrke, Mike Sorensen, Russ Olson, Tim Donlinger.