---

Thursday, December 20, 2007
 
BANQUET DATES APPROACHING FOR FOUR RL PROMOTIONS
RACETRACKS
 
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Dec. 20) - Banquet dates for four
racetracks operated by RL Promotions in 2007 will be held
In January and February of 2008. Class champions and top
points finishers in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly
Racing Series will be recognized, as well as several
special awards being doled out to drivers, team members
and sponsors.
 
JANUARY 19 - PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY
 
The awards banquet for the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway
will be held on Saturday evening, Jan. 19, at the VFW
Building in Memphis, Mo. Social hour will begin at 5:30,
with dinner served at 6:30 and the awards presentation
starting at 7:30. Music, dancing and bench racing will
kick into high gear at approximately 9:00 following the
awards presentation.
 
Class champions for 2007 are Michael Long (USRA
Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz
(USRA B-Mods), Mike Shelton (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeff
Soper (Outlaw Hobbys) and Luke Davidson (Hornets).
 
Tickets for the banquet are $20 per person. Orders must be
paid in full and received by RL Promotions no later than
Jan. 12. No tickets will be sold at the door.
 
To order tickets, mail your name, phone number and number
of people in your group, along with a check made payable
to "RL Promotions" to Memphis Banquet Tickets, 608 Des
Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595.
 
For more information or to order tickets by phone, call
the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or email Janet
Staley at [email protected].
 
JANUARY 26 - SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY
 
The awards banquet for the Southern Iowa Speedway will be
held on Saturday evening, Jan. 26, at the American Legion
in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Social hour will begin at 5:30, with
dinner served at 6:30 and the awards presentation starting
at 7:30. Music, dancing and bench racing will kick into
high gear at approximately 9:00 following the awards
presentation.
 
Class champions for 2007 are Brandon Banks (MUSCO Lighting
USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Brett
Moffitt (USRA B-Mods) and Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby
Stocks).
 
Tickets for the banquet are $20 per person. Orders must be
paid in full and received by RL Promotions no later than
Jan. 18. No tickets will be sold at the door.
 
Rules for the 2008 season will be available. Drivers will
also be able to purchase USRA licenses and track
registrations at this time.
 
To order tickets, mail your name, phone number and number
of people in your group, along with a check made payable
to "RL Promotions" to Osky Banquet Tickets, 608 Des Moines
St., Webster City, IA 50595.
 
For more information or to order tickets by phone, call
the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or email Janet
Staley at [email protected].
 
FEBRUARY 2 - MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOMFIELD SPEEDWAY
 
The awards banquet for the Mountain Dew Bloomfield
Speedway will be held on Saturday evening, Feb. 2, at the
Davis County Exhibit Hall in Bloomfield, Iowa. Social hour
will begin at 5:30, with the awards presentation starting
at 7:00.
 
Class champions for 2007 are Steve Stewart (USRA
Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Paul Underwood
(USRA B-Mods), Jim Walker (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Dale
Porter (Kollision Korner Hornets).
 
Tickets for the banquet are $5 per person, which can be
purchased at the door.
 
For more information or to order tickets by phone, call
the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or email Janet
Staley at [email protected].
 
FEBRUARY 23 - CRESCO SPEEDWAY
 
The awards banquet for the Cresco Speedway will be held on
Saturday evening, Feb. 23, at the Howard County Expo Hall
in Cresco, Iowa. Social hour will begin at 5:30, with the
awards presentation starting at 7:00. Music, dancing and
bench racing will kick into high gear at approximately
8:00 following the awards presentation.
 
Class champions for 2007 are Kevin Pittman (USRA
Modifieds), Tom Schmitt (USRA Stock Cars), Tim Heins (USRA
B-Mods), Chris Hovden (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Mitch Hovden
(Outlaw Hobbys).
 
Tickets for the banquet are $5 per person, which can be
purchased at the door.
 
Rules for the 2008 season will be available. Drivers will
also be able to purchase USRA licenses and track
registrations at this time.
 
For more information or to order tickets by phone, call
the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or email Janet
Staley at [email protected].
 

---

HEJNA, SCHMITT, WHEELER, SACQUITNE, ELSBERND TOP SECOND
NIGHT OF CRESCO USRA NATIONALS
 
CRESCO, Iowa (Oct. 12) — The roar of engines filled the
air at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds for a second
straight night Friday, as the Cresco Speedway hosted the
inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals. Capturing feature wins on
the night were Al Hejna (USRA Modifieds), Tom Schmitt
(USRA Stock Cars), Dan Wheeler (USRA B-Mods), Dan
Sacquitne (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Justin Elsbernd (Outlaw
Hobbys).
 
On Thursday night, the top-6 main event finishers were
locked into the first six spots on the inside row for
Saturday's championship races, while Friday locked the
top-6 into the outside row for Saturday's finales.
 
Afer finishing one position out of the transfer spot on
Thursday, Ventura's Al Hejna bounced back on Friday to
take the USRA Modified feature win. Tommy Myer of Blooming
Prairie, Minn., failed to finish on Thursday, but earned a
runner-up finish on Friday to join Hejna in Saturday's
$5,000-to-win main event. Darrin Walch of Postville was
third, Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., finished
fourth, Nate Caruth of Ames took fifth and Craig Scott of
Rosemount, Minn., rounded out the top-6 finishers.
 
In USRA Stock Car action, USRA Casey's General Stores
Weekly Racing Series national champion Tom Schmitt of
Independence rocketed from seventh on the starting grid to
overtake Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon for the win.
VanderBeek, who will pull double duty again Saturday after
winning Thursday's Modified main event, finished second
ahead of Cresco's Shay Curtin, Nathan Wood of Keswick, Don
Rude of Decorah and Lynn Panos of Protivin. The top-6
locked themselves into the outside row for Saturday's
$2,000-to-win finale.
 
Dan Wheeler of Columbia Heights, Minn., captured the USRA
B-Mod feature, with Brett Moffitt of Grimes taking second.
Rounding out the top-6 finishers and advancing to
Saturday's $1,000-to-win championship were Raymond Lundry
of Maynard, Eugene Bentz of Avoca, Minn., Clint
Bodensteiner of Castalia and Hampton's Tom Rooney.
 
The USRA Hobby Stock main event saw Decorah's Dan
Sacquitne hold off Nick Schwebach of Caledonia, Minn., for
the win. Third went to Bernie Adams of Stacyville, Dustin
Griffiths of Ottumwa was fourth, fifth went to Derek
Dettmann of Monona and Stacyville's Kory Adams finished
sixth to earn the final transfer spot into Saturday's
$1,000-to-win contest.
 
Justin Elsbernd of Runnells raced from ninth on the
starting grid to capture Friday's Outlaw Hobby main event,
holding off USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing
Series national champion Mitch Hovden of Decorah. Third
through sixth went to Jeff Soper of Kahoka, Mo., Jake
Wenig of Burlington, Brady Halverson of Ridgeway and Paul
Fauser of Elgin.
 
All drivers failing to qualify on Thursday or Friday will
redraw for heat races for Saturday night. All drivers
racing on Saturday will have two chances to get into
Saturday’s main event via heat races and last chance
races. Saturday night’s show will feature qualifying
heats, last chance races and the championship features in
all five divisions.
 
On Saturday, USRA Modifieds will race for whopping $5,000
to win while USRA Stock Cars battle for $2,000 to win.
USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will each
contend for a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday.
 
Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3, hot laps
are at 4:30 and racing kicks off at 5 p.m. Adult general
admission grandstand tickets are $15, Juniors (12-18) and
Seniors (62+) are just $12 and kids 11 & under get in for
FREE.
 
This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing
Association (USRA), however, a USRA license is not
required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock
Cars and B-Mods, the American Racer KK704/G60 or Hoosier
G60 tires are allowed. Grooving and siping is allowed. For
track rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/cresco and click on
the “Classes” link, or visit www.usraracing.com.
 
For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at
(515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race
day info is available by calling the track hotline at
(563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles
north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County
Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States
Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at
www.usraracing.com.
 
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
 
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals - Night 2 of 3
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top-6 finishers
in each A Main will be locked in to the first six starting
positions on the outside row for Saturday's championship
features.
 
USRA MODIFIEDS
 
Heat 1:
1. 00 - J.D. Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (4)
3. 37b - Ron Barker -- Dubuque, IA (7)
4. 7c - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (2)
5. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (3)
6. 0x - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (8)
7. 93 - Bob Fisher -- Lyle, MN (6)
8. 17 - Chad Sovern -- West Burlington, IA (5)
 
Heat 2:
1. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (4)
2. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (1)
3. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (2)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (5)
6. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (7)
7. 25x - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 27 - Kyle Lentz -- Green Bay, WI (3)
 
Heat 3:
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (3)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (4)
5. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (5)
6. 99 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (8)
8. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (2)
 
A Main:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
3. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (1)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
5. 7c - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (7)
6. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (11)
7. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (9)
8. 99 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18)
9. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (14)
10. 00 - JD Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (12)
11. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (13)
12. 0x - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (16)
13. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (17)
14. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (15)
15. 25x - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (20)
16. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (21)
17. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (24)
18. 17 - Chad Sovern -- West Burlington, IA (22)
19. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (10) DNF
20. 93 - Bob Fisher -- Lyle, MN (19) DNF
21. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (3) DNF
22. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6) DNF
23. 37b - Ron Barker -- Dubuque, IA (8) DNF
24. 27 - Kyle Lentz -- Green Bay, WI (23) DNF
 
USRA STOCK CARS
 
Heat 1:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (3)
2. 44 - Don Rude -- Decorah, IA (1)
3. 77 - Josh Smith -- Elma, IA (2)
4. 88 - Danny Cole Jr. -- Lansing, IA (5)
5. Z06 - Loren Kuennen -- Ossion, IA (4)
6. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (8)
7. 20r - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (7)
8. 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (6)
 
Heat 2:
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (5)
3. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (1)
4. 1 - Jeff Krambeer -- Postville, IA (4)
5. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (6)
6. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (2)
7. 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (8)
8. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (7)
 
A Main:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (7)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
3. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (6)
4. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (3)
5. 44 - Don Rude -- Decorah, IA (4)
6. 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (11)
7. 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (9)
8. 1 - Jeff Krambeer -- Postville, IA (2)
9. Z06 - Loren Kuennen -- Ossion, IA (8)
10. 88 - Danny Cole Jr. -- Lansing, IA (5)
11. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (12)
12. 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (14)
13. 20r - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (13)
14. 77 - Josh Smith -- Elma, IA (10)
15. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (16)
16. 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (15) DNF
 
USRA B-MODS
 
Heat:
1. Red1 - Dan Wheeler -- Columbia Heights, MN (2)
2. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (7)
3. 13 - Brett Moffitt -- Grimes, IA (5)
4. 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (6)
5. 69 - Steve Wiltse -- Charles City, IA (4)
6. 74 - Clint Bodensteiner -- Castalia, IA (1)
7. 80 - Tom Rooney -- Hampton, IA (3) DNF
 
A Main:
1. Red1 - Dan Wheeler -- Columbia Heights, MN (1)
2. 13 - Brett Moffitt -- Grimes, IA (2)
3. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (4)
4. 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (3)
5. 74 - Clint Bodensteiner -- Castalia, IA (6)
6. 80 - Tom Rooney -- Hampton, IA (7)
7. 69 - Steve Wiltse -- Charles City, IA (5) DNF
 
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
 
Heat:
1. 38s - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (2)
2. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (5)
3. 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (4)
4. 6 - Dan Sacquitne -- Decorah, IA (6)
5. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (8)
6. 101a - Kory Adams -- Stacyville, IA (3)
7. 44 - Robert Anderson -- Decorah, IA (7)
8. 25 - Chris Monson -- Clear Lake, IA (1) DNS
 
A Main:
1. 6 - Dan Sacquitne -- Decorah, IA (3)
2. 38s - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (2)
3. 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (5)
4. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (4)
5. 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (1)
6. 101a - Kory Adams -- Stacyville, IA (6)
7. 44 - Robert Anderson -- Decorah, IA (7)
8. 25 - Chris Monson -- Clear Lake, IA (8) DNS
 
OUTLAW HOBBYS
 
Heat 1:
1. 20 - Keith Reed -- Fowler, IL (3)
2. 15m - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (5)
3. 21 - Bruce Lundin -- Hanley Falls, MN (1)
4. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (4)
5. 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (6)
6. 4 - Todd Watts -- Leroy, MN (7)
7. 5 - Ryan Jonesberg -- West Union, IA (8)
8. 61 - Kyle Henry -- West Union, IA (2) DNF
 
Heat 2:
1. 43s - Jeff Soper -- Kahoka, MO (2)
2. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Runnells, IA (4)
3. C21 - Dan Wenig -- Danville, IA (1)
4. 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff -- Decorah, IA (3)
5. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (7)
6. 4L - Jim Lynch -- Donnellson, IA (6) DNF
7. 4x - Jake Wenig -- Burlington, IA (5) DNF
 
A Main:
1. 22 - Justin Elsbernd -- Runnells, IA (9)
2. 15m - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (5)
3. 43s - Jeff Soper -- Kahoka, MO (4)
4. 4x - Jake Wenig -- Burlington, IA (14)
5. 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (1)
6. 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (3)
7. 4L - Jim Lynch -- Donnellson, IA (13)
8. C21 - Dan Wenig -- Danville, IA (2)
9. 20 - Keith Reed -- Fowler, IL (8)
10. 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff -- Decorah, IA (10)
11. 21 - Bruce Lundin -- Hanley Falls, MN (6)
12. 61 - Kyle Henry -- West Union, IA (15)
13. 4 - Todd Watts -- Leroy, MN (11) DNF
14. 5 - Ryan Jonesberg -- West Union, IA (12) DNF
15. 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (7) DNF

---

VANDERBEEK, REICKS, ENGEN, HARE, HENKES TOP OPENING NIGHT
AT CRESCO USRA NATIONALS
 
CRESCO, Iowa (Oct. 11) — Fans and drivers that braved the
cold were treated to some hot on-track action Thursday
night as the inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals kicked off at
the Cresco Speedway. Taking the preliminary feature wins
and earning a spot in Saturday's big dance were Zack
VanderBeek (USRA Modifieds), Tory Reicks (USRA Stock
Cars), Curtis Engen (USRA B-Mods), Brandon Hare (USRA
Hobby Stocks) and Cody Henkes (Outlaw Hobbys).
 
In the USRA Modified main event, Zack VanderBeek of New
Sharon slipped back several spots at the start of the
race, but clawed his way back to the front and took the
lead from Decorah's Dan Bohr with a dramatic four-wide
pass down the backstretch as the leaders split a lapped
car. From there, VanderBeek cruised to the win, with Tim
Donlinger of Rochester, Minn., taking the runner-up spot.
Clear Lake's Dean Mahlstedt finished third, Ryan Gustin of
Marshalltown was fourth, Ryan York of Racine, Minn., took
fifth and Bohr hung on for the sixth and final transfer
spot into Saturday's $5,000-to-win championship feature.
 
The USRA Stock Cars have given race fans some incredible
racing throughout the season, and again on Thursday the
full-fendered warriors did not disappoint. Shawn Peter of
Mabel, Minn., held the advantage early in the main event,
but pressure from Decorah's Kurt Krauskpof throughout the
race kept him on his toes. Late in the race,
ninth-starting Tory Reicks of Waucoma joined the battle up
front as he slipped around the leader on the final lap to
edge Peter at the line for the win. Matt Greiner of
Washingon finished fourth behind Krauskopf, followed by
Kevin Bidne of Decorah in fifth and Mike Bergan of
Ridgeway sixth to earn spots in Saturday's $2,000-to-win
feature.
 
Monona, Iowa's Curtis Engen found victory lane in the USRA
B-Mod main event, holding off Jeremy Smith of Wilmont,
Minn., for the win. Joining them in Saturday's
$1,000-to-win finale will be third-place finisher Shane
Panos of Decorah, Todd Hanson of Clear Lake, Jimmy Davis
of Medford, Minn., and Junior Boyer of Calmar.
 
USRA Hobby Stock action saw the return of the season-long
battle at Cresco Speedway between Elma's Brandon Hare and
Cresco's Chris Hovden, with Hare edging Hovden for the
win. Third went to Scott Spilde of Eidgeway, followed by
Steve Holthaus of Cresco in fourth, Kyle Anderson of
Decorah in fifth and Webster City's Austin Wolfgram in the
sixth and final transfer spot into Saturday's
$1,000-to-win championship feature.
 
Cody Henkes of Postville raced from eighth on the starting
grid to capture the Outlaw Hobby main event, with Josh
Ludeking of Waukon grabbing the runner-up finish. Third
through sixth went to Austin Curtin of Waukon, Shawn
Erickson of Cresco, Ben Moudry of Protivin and Ryan
Goergen. USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
national champion Mitch Hovden of Decorah won his heat
race, but suffered mechanical woes in the main event and
will have to try again Friday to qualify for Saturday's
$1,000-to-win finale.
 
The action heats back up on Friday with a complete program
of qualifying heats and preliminary features for all five
classes. All drivers will draw for starting positions. The
top-6 from Friday’s preliminary feature will be locked in
for the outside row of Saturday’s main event. All drivers
failing to qualify on Thursday or Friday will redraw for
heat races for Saturday night.
 
All drivers racing on Saturday will have two chances to
get into Saturday’s main event via heat races and last
chance races. Saturday night’s show will feature
qualifying heats, last chance races and the championship
features in all five divisions.
 
On Saturday, USRA Modifieds will race for whopping $5,000
to win while USRA Stock Cars battle for $2,000 to win.
USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will each
contend for a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday.
 
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday, with grandstands
opening at 5:30, hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. On
Saturday, pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3,
hot laps are at 4:30 and racing kicks off at 5 p.m.
 
Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 on
Friday and $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and Seniors (62+)
are just $10 Friday and $12 Saturday. Kids 11 & Under are
FREE all three days. Pit passes are $25 Friday, $30
Saturday.
 
This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing
Association (USRA), however, a USRA license is not
required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock
Cars and B-Mods, the American Racer KK704/G60 or Hoosier
G60 tires are allowed. Grooving and siping is allowed. For
track rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/cresco and click on
the “Classes” link, or visit www.usraracing.com.
 
For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at
(515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race
day info is available by calling the track hotline at
(563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles
north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County
Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States
Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at
www.usraracing.com.
 
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
 
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals - Night 1 of 3
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top-6 finishers
in each A Main will be locked in to the first six starting
positions on the inside row for Saturday's championship
features.
 
USRA MODIFIEDS
 
Heat 1:
1 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
2 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (9)
4 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
5 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (8)
6 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (4)
7 27 - Kyle Lentz -- Green Bay, WI (5)
8 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (7)
9 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (1) DNS
 
Heat 2:
1 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshaltown, IA (3)
2 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)
3 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
4 37b - Ron Barker -- Dubuque, IA (8)
5 25x - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (1)
6 99 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
7 X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (4) DNF
8 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (2) DNF
 
Heat 3:
1 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (2)
2 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)
3 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
4 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (8)
5 00 - J.D. Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (5)
6 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (6)
7 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (4)
8 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (7)
 
A Main:
1 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
3 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
4 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshaltown, IA (10)
5 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (7)
6 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (1)
7 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (9)
8 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
9 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (12)
10 00 - J.D. Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (15)
11 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (18)
12 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (13)
13 X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (23)
14 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (16)
15 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (22)
16 25x - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (14)
17 99 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (17)
18 27 - Kyle Lentz -- Green Bay, WI (19)
19 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (21)
20 37b - Ron Barker -- Dubuque, IA (11) DNF
21 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5) DNF
22 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
23 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (20) DNS
24 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (24) DNS
25 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (25) DNS
 
USRA STOCKS CARS
 
Heat 1:
1 44 - Don Rude -- Decorah, IA (3)
2 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (7)
4 1 - Jeff Krambeer -- Postville, IA (4)
5 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (2)
6 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (6)
7 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (1)
 
Heat 2:
1 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (2)
2 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (1)
3 20r - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (5)
4 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (6)
5 77 - Josh Smith -- Elma, IA (3)
6 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (4) DNF
7 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (7) DNF
 
Heat 3:
1 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (1)
2 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (4)
3 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (2)
4 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (5)
5 z06 - Loren Kuennen -- Ossion, IA (7)
6 88 - Danny Cole Jr. -- Lansing, IA (6)
7 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (3)
 
A Main:
1 27t - Tory Reicks -- Waucoma, IA (9)
2 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (2)
3 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (3)
4 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (12)
5 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (21)
6 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (1)
7 40 - Shay Curtin -- Cresco, IA (4)
8 97 - Lynn Panos -- Protivin, IA (11)
9 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
10 9 - Patty Fosaaen -- Waukon, IA (5)
11 77 - Josh Smith -- Elma, IA (14)
12 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (20)
13 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (18)
14 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (16) DNF
15 17 - Chad Halverson -- Decorah, IA (13) DNF
16 88 - Danny Cole Jr. -- Lansing, IA (17) DNF
17 44 - Don Rude -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
18 1 - Jeff Krambeer -- Postville, IA (8) DNF
19 20r - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (7) DNF
20 z06 - Loren Kuennen -- Ossion, IA (15) DNF
21 69 - Jake Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (19) DNS
 
USRA B-MODS
 
Heat 1:
1 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (1)
2 13 - Brett Moffitt -- Grimes, IA (5)
3 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (2)
4 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (4)
5 42x - Dan Ahlers -- Slayton, MN (7)
6 74 - Clint Bodensteiner -- Castalia, IA (3)
7 10 - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (6) DNF
 
Heat 2:
1 11x - Alex Yohn -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2 83 - Jimmy Davis -- Medford, MN (1)
3 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (5)
4 7j - Jeremy Smith -- Wilmont, MN (2)
5 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (4)
6 69 - Steve Wiltse -- Charles City, IA (6)
 
A Main:
1 21 - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (2)
2 7j - Jeremy Smith -- Wilmont, MN (6)
3 58 - Shane Panos -- Decorah, IA (4)
4 10 - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
5 83 - Jimmy Davis -- Medford, MN (8)
6 42 - Junior Boyer -- Calmar, IA (3)
7 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (5)
8 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (10)
9 69 - Steve Wiltse -- Charles City, IA (12)
10 74 - Clint Bodensteiner -- Castalia, IA (11)
11 11x - Alex Yohn -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
12 42x - Dan Ahlers -- Slayton, MN (9) DNF
13 13 - Brett Moffitt -- Grimes, IA (1) DNF
 
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
 
Heat 1:
1 18 - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (1)
2 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3 24 - Austin Wolfgram -- Webster City, IA (7)
4 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (8)
5 83 - David Licktieg -- Cresco, IA (5)
6 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (3)
7 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (6)
8 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (4)
 
Heat 2:
1 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (2)
2 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (5)
3 38s - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (3)
4 6 - Dan Sacquitne -- Decorah, IA (4)
5 101a - Kory Adams -- Stacyville, IA (1)
6 8d - Brad Darling -- Mabel, MN (7)
7 70s - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (6) DNF
 
A Main:
1 56h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (4)
2 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (8)
3 18 - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (2)
4 70s - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (15)
5 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (6)
6 24 - Austin Wolfgram -- Webster City, IA (5)
7 83 - David Licktieg -- Cresco, IA (3)
8 6 - Dan Sacquitne -- Decorah, IA (1)
9 38s - Nick Schwebach -- Caledonia, MN (9)
10 55 - Derek Dettmann -- Monona, IA (11)
11 101 - Bernie Adams -- Stacyville, IA (13)
12 72 - Kyle Buxengard -- Spring Grove, MN (14)
13 101a - Kory Adams -- Stacyville, IA (10) DNF
14 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (7) DNF
15 8d - Brad Darling -- Mabel, MN (12) DNS
 
OUTLAW HOBBYS
 
Heat 1:
1 15h - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (4)
2 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (7)
3 28 - Shawn Erickson -- Cresco, IA (1)
4 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff -- Decorah, IA (5)
5 g12 - Ryan Goergen -- Stacyville, IA (8)
6 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (6)
7 21 - Bruce Lundin -- Hanley Falls, MN (3)
8 8 - Casey Panos -- Decorah, IA (2) DNF
 
Heat 2:
1 68x - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (4)
2 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (5)
3 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (7)
4 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (2)
5 61 - Kyle Henry -- West Union, IA (3)
6 14 - David Kjome -- Decorah, IA (6)
7 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (1) DNS
 
A Main:
1 68x - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (8)
2 81 - Josh Ludeking -- Decorah, IA (1)
3 40 - Austin Curtin -- Waukon, IA (10)
4 28 - Shawn Erickson -- Cresco, IA (4)
5 85 - Ben Moudry -- Protivin, IA (2)
6 g12 - Ryan Goergen -- Stacyville, IA (9)
7 83b - Brady Halverson -- Ridgeway, IA (11)
8 61 - Kyle Henry -- West Union, IA (5)
9 8 - Casey Panos -- Decorah, IA (14)
10 14 - David Kjome -- Decorah, IA (12)
11 15h - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (3) DNF
12 21 - Bruce Lundin -- Hanley Falls, MN (13) DNF
13 29x - Paul Fauser -- Elgin, IA (7) DNF
14 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff -- Decorah, IA (6) DNS
15 00 - Jeff Fels -- West Union, IA (15) DNS

---

---

VANDERBEEK DOUBLES UP WHILE WATERMAN, GIBSON, MOUDRY,
WHALEN CASH IN ON FINAL NIGHT OF 3RD ANNUL PEPSI USRA
NATIONALS
by Brian Neal
 
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 6) — The 2007 season at the Pepsi
Scotland County Speedway came to a close on Saturday, with
night two of the 3rd Annual Pepsi USRA Nationals being put
into the books. Zack VanderBeek (USRA Modifieds and USRA
Stocks), Jeff Waterman (USRA B-Mods), Bill Gibson (USRA
Hobby Stocks), Ben Moudry (Outlaw Hobbys) and Bill Whalen
(Hornets) each took the big paydays by claiming their
feature wins.
 
The first feature of the night was the 12-lap Hornet
feature, with Ryan Moore and Tyler Whalen leading the
field to the green flag. Moore would take advantage of his
front row starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1. Moore
then held the top spot until lap 2, when Bill Whalen
slipped by for the lead. Whalen then held off Dennis Allen
on the final lap to pick up the feature win. Luke Davidson
was third, Jim Garrett was fourth, with Bill Young
rounding out the top five. Tyler and Bill Whalen each
claimed a heat race win.
 
Up next was the 18-lap Outlaw Hobby feature, with Ben
Moudry and Keith Reed drawing the front row for the event.
Moudry moved out front on lap 1, with Reed and Rob Wilsey
close behind. Moudry would hold the top spot until lap 5,
when Wilsey jumped to his outside to edge him at the line
for the lead. Disaster would strike Wilsey on lap 7, when
he stop in turn two with rear end troubles. Moudry would
inherit the lead back and then held off Brandon Symmonds
on the final lap to pick up the win and the $600 top
prize. Jeff Soper would finish in third, Reed held on for
fourth, with Tim Dawson coming from sixteenth to claim
fifth. Heat race winners were Jake Wenig and Beau Taylor.
 
Bill Gibson and Mike Shelton led the field to the drop of
the green in the 18-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature, with
Gibson taking the advantage to lead lap 1. Gibson, Shelton
and Jason McDaniel battled two and three wide for the
lead, with McDaniel grabbing the top spot on lap 9 by
inches. But Gibson would come back on the bottom of the
speedway to get the lead back on lap 11. Gibson then held
off Jim Tull and McDaniel to claim the $600 top prize.
Ryan Vicker came from sixteenth to finish in fourth, with
Louis Lynch charging from twenty-first to round out the
top five. Vicker and Bob Lynch took home the heat race
wins.
 
Up Next was the 30-lap USRA Modified feature, with Matt
Dotson and Ron Ver Beek drawing the front row. VerBeek
would take advantage of his front row start to jump out
into the lead on lap 1, with Mark Dotson close behind in
second. Dotson would slip under Ver Beek on lap 5 to take
over the top spot and then held it until lap 6, when Al
Hejna jumped under him to take over the lead. Hejna then
held on to the lead for the next five laps, when Friday
night's feature winner, Dean Mahlstedt jumped to his
outside on lap 11 to take over the top spot. While
Mahlstedt and Hejna battled for the top spot, Zack
VanderBeek, who started 17th, was closing in on the two.
VanderBeek would slip under Mahlstedt on lap 29 and then
held him off on the final lap to take home the $2,000
payday. Hejna settled for third, Tony Fraise was fourth,
with Bruce Hanford charging from 20th to come home in
fifth. Heat race winners were Hejna, VerBeek, Ryan Gustin
and Fraise, while Mark VanWinkle and Donovan Lodge topped
the B-Mains.
 
Jeff Waterman and Wyatt Lantz led the field to the green
flag in the 18-lap USRA B-Mods feature, with Lantz moving
out front on lap 1. Lantz then held the lead until a lap 5
restart, when Tony Dunker got into the back of him and
spun him, sending both drivers to the back. Waterman would
inherit the lead and then held off Rob Carter in a
shortened race to claim the $700 top prize. Josh Larson
came from fifteenth to finish in third, Jim Gillenwater
started thirteenth and finished in fourth, with Lonnie
Wyman Jr. coming from sixteenth to round out the top five.
Porter Collins, Wyman Jr. and Bob Woodrow took home the
race wins.
 
The final feature of the night was the 20-lap USRA Stock
Cars, with USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing
Series national champion Tom Schmitt and Zack VanderBeek
drawing the front row for the event. Schmitt would take
advantage of his front row start to move out front on lap
1, with VanderBeek close behind in second. Schmitt worked
to hold off VanderBeek, but VanderBeek would slip under
him on lap 11 to take over the top spot. VanderBeek then
pulled away over the final 9 laps to claim his second win
on the night and the $1,000 paycheck. Schmitt held on for
second, Jason Cook was third, Matt Greiner was fourth,
with Mike Van Genderen coming home in fifth. Heat race
winners were Mark Holt, Chris Wibbell, Nathan Wood and
Lynn Panos, while Jeff Joldersma and Greg Mitchell topped
the B-Mains.
 
For more information call RL Promotions at 515-832-6000 or
visit www.rlpromotions.com. Race day info is available by
calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948. The Pepsi
Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of
Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland
County Fairgrounds).
 
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
 
OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
3rd Annual Pepsi USRA Nationals - Night 2 of 2
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007
 
USRA MODIFIEDS
 
Heat 1: 1. 7-Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa; 2. 21M-Dean
Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa; 3. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 4.
12x-Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New
Sharon, Iowa; 6. 55x-Scott Stecher, Muscatine, Iowa; 7.
99M-Randy Mauzey, Madison; 8. 7x-David Holder, Clarence;
9. 07-Kenny Mudd, Winnfield; 10. 185-Blake Sedgwick,
Cameron; 11. 5w-Larry Winn, Hallsville.
 
Heat 2: 1. 4R-Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 2. 29x-Matt
Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 3. 85D-Mark Dotson, Cameron; 4.
99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 5. 47-Josh Truman,
Indianola, Iowa; 6. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill.; 7.
66-Vance Wilson, Frankford; 8. B4-Rickey Frankel, Quincy,
Ill.; 9. 9-Ryan Giles, West Des Moines, Iowa; 10. 5s-David
Snyder, Greentop; 11. 15-Gary Wilson, Frankford.
 
Heat 3: 1. 19R-Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa; 2.
17-Steve Stewart, New London, Iowa; 3. 1R-Tommy Elston,
Keokuk, Iowa; 4. z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 5.
22-Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa; 6. 1-Dan Chapman,
Clarence, Iowa; 7. 35v-Mark VanWinkle, Hannibal; 8.
26k-Kevin Blackburn, Fulton; 9. 11s-Steve Starmer, New
Hampton; 10. 88D-Tim Dotson, Sturgeon.
 
Heat 4: 1. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa; 2. 8-Matt
Dotson, Sturgeon; 3. 26-Gary Blackburn Jr., Fulton; 4.
2-Joey Schaefer, Waterloo, Iowa; 5. 61-Bruce Hanford,
Davenport, Iowa; 6. 55-Kevin Parman, Denver; 7. 55D-Mike
Dotson, Sturgeon; 8. 19G-Richie Gustin, Gilman, Iowa; 9.
40B-Jimmy McKenney, Linneus; 10. 5-Tim Sands, Conesville,
Iowa.
 
B-Main 1: 1. 35v-VanWinkle; 2. 1-Chapman; 3. 55x-Stecher;
4. 07-Mudd; 5. 185-Sedgwick; 6. 7x-Holder; 7. 99M-Mauzey;
8. 26k-K. Blackburn; 9. 88D-T. Dotson; 10. 11s-Starmer;
11. 5w-Winn.
 
B-Main 2: 1. 32-Lodge; 2. 66-V. Wilson; 3. B4-Frankel; 4.
55D-Mike Dotson; 5. 5s-Snyder; 6. 15-G. Wilson; 7.
55-Parman; 8. 9-Giles; 9. 19G-Richie Gustin; 10.
40B-McKenney; 11. 5-Sands.
 
Feature: 1. 33z-VanderBeek; 2. 21M-Mahlstedt; 3. 7-Hejna;
4. 45-Fraise; 5. 61-Hanford; 6. 85D-Mark Dotson; 7.
19R-Ryan Gustin; 8. 32-Lodge; 9. 22-Banks; 10.
35v-VanWinkle; 11. 4R-VerBeek; 12. 1-Chapman; 13. 26-G.
Blackburn Jr.; 14. 1R-Elston; 15. 12x-Reed; 16. 66-V.
Wilson; 17. 99-Bennett; 18. 29x-Greiner; 19. 12-Dale; 20.
8-Matt Dotson; 21. 47-Truman; 22. z4-Wood; 23. 17-Stewart;
24. 2-Schaefer.
 
USRA STOCK CARS
 
Heat 1: 1. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 2. 30c-Abe Huls,
Carthage, Ill.; 3. 36-Shelly Mizell, Muscatine, Iowa; 4.
3-Tim Eravi, Moberly; 5. 79J-Brian Jackson, Moravia, Iowa;
6. 42-Charles Rindom, Moberly; 7. 26-Greg Harsch,
Bloomfield, Iowa; 8. 40-William Dahl, Rush Hill.
 
Heat 2: 1. 52x-Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 2.
81-Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon, Iowa; 3. 5-Mike Bergan,
Ridgeway, Iowa; 4. 14-Pete Agee, Huntsville; 5. 44-Kale
Foster, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 10-Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 7.
7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis.
 
Heat 3: 1. 52-Nathan Wood, Keswick, Iowa; 2. 77M-Jeff
Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 3. 17N-Nick Fenton, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa; 4. 75-Scott McClain; 5. 66-Jeff Joldersma,
McClelland, Iowa; 6. 69A-Jerry Ames, Huntsville; 7. 4-Toby
Johnson, Eldon, Iowa.
 
Heat 4: 1. 97-Lynn Panos, Protivin, Iowa; 2. 44x-Tad
Payne, Muscatine, Iowa; 3. 14JR-Derrick Agee, Huntsville;
4. 7-Cody Layman, Riverside, Iowa; 5. 0-Rick Girard,
Columbia; 6. 20-Greg Mitchell, Decorah, Iowa; 7. 93-Mark
White, Kirksville.
 
B-Main 1: 1. 66-Joldersma; 2. 42-Rindom; 3. 4-Johnson; 4.
79J-Jackson; 5. 26-Harsch; 6. 40-Dahl; 7. 75-McClain; 8.
69A-Ames.
 
B-Main 2: 1. 20-Mitchell; 2. 93-White; 3. 44-Foster; 4.
7-Layman; 5. 0-Girard; 6. 10-D. Huls; 7. 7A-Alexander.
 
Feature: 1. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa; 2.
18-Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa; 3. 27R-Jason Cook, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa; 4. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 5.
57v-Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa; 6. 77M-Mueller; 7.
78R-Mike Robinson, Moravia, Iowa; 8. 97-Panos; 9. 52-Wood;
10. 81-McDaniel Jr.; 11. 52x-Wibbell; 12. 20-Mitchell; 13.
66-Joldersma; 14. 5-Bergan; 15. 36-Mizell; 16. 11-Holt;
17. 14JR-D. Agee; 18. 3-Eravi; 19. 93-White; 20.
44x-Payne; 21. 17N-Fenton; 22. 14-P. Agee; 23. 30c-A.
Huls; 24. 42-Rindom.
 
USRA B-MODS
 
Heat 1: 1. 46-Porter Collins, Clarence; 2. 19-Jason
Riegel, Memphis, M; 3. 96x-Levi Smith, Donnellson, Iowa;
4. 88-Brian Clark, Kahoka; 5. 96-Jacob Grotewiel, Clifton;
6. 88-Jim Whitmer, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 5x-Dustin Vandeloecht,
Fulton; 8. 92M-James Maxey, Holiday.
 
Heat 2: 1. 95-Lonnie Wyman Jr., Fulton; 2. 77-Jared
Fuller, Memphis; 3. 11-Gary Wilson, Holiday; 4. 5-Rob
Carter, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 6v-Charles VanBoening, Paris; 6.
15-Phillip Cossel, Montrose, Iowa; 7. 8P-Arley Prough,
Queen City; 8. 55R-Robbie Rains, Boneparte,, Iowa.
 
Heat 3: 1. 3-Bob Woodrow, Hannibal; 2. 2J-Brandon Savage,
Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 4.
44-Josh Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. 7s-Craig Spegal, New
London; 6. 57-Thad Gaylord, Ft. Madison, Iowa.
 
Feature: 1. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 5-Carter;
3. 44-Larson; 4. 10-Gillenwater; 5. 95-Wyman Jr.; 6.
96x-Smith; 7. 7s-Spegal; 8. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.;
9. 19-Riegel; 10. 11-Wilson; 11. 57-Gaylord; 12.
3-Woodrow; 13. 97-Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling, Ill.; 14.
4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 15. 88-Clark; 16. 15-Cossel;
17. 96-Grotewiel; 18. 8P-Prough; 19. 46-Collins; 20. 1-Joe
Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 21. 218-Robbie Reed, Mexico; 22.
77-Fuller; 23. 2J-Savage; 24. 6v-VanBoening; 25.
88-Whitmer; 26. 5x-Vandeloecht; 27. 55R-Rains; 28.
92M-Maxey.
 
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
 
Heat 1: 1. 22v-Ryan Vicker, Creston, Iowa; 2. 34F-Robby
Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 3. 8UP-Curtis Barnes, Greentop;
4. 97-Jerry Flanders, Cordon, Iowa; 5. Big0-Bill O'Haver,
Kirksville; 6. 911-Shawn Coleman, Packwood, Iowa; 7.
65-Wes White, Bloomfield, Iowa; 8. 71-Louis Lynch,
Gleenwood.
 
Heat 2: 1. 4J-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 2. 88-Mike
Leffler, Ankeny, Iowa; 3. 62-TJ Henderson, Douds, Iowa; 4.
8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty; 5. 69D-Dave Scearcy,
Libertyville, Iowa; 6. 78-Andy Coleman, Packwood, Iowa; 7.
51-Alan Hultz, Madison.
 
Feature: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 2. 22-Jim
Tull, Redding, Iowa; 3. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 4.
22v-Vicker; 5. 71-L. Lynch; 6. 2M-Mark Moore, Ottumwa,
Iowa; 7. 12B-Chase Breid, Madison; 8. 34F-Sands; 9.
88-Leffler; 10. 78-A. Coleman; 11. 911-S. Coleman; 12.
69D-Scearcy; 13. 62-Henderson; 14. 8R-Robbins; 15.
97-Flanders; 16. 8UP-Barnes; 17. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa,
Iowa; 18. 4J-B. Lynch; 19. 51-Hultz; 20. Big0-O'Haver; 21.
65-White.
 
OUTLAW HOBBYS
 
Heat 1: 1. 4-Jake Wenig, Middletown, Iowa; 2. c21-Dan
Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 3. 11-Tom Elsen, Clarence; 4.
3c-Clayton Crump, Centralia; 5. 87-Jeff Hamlin, Edina; 6.
23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 7. 59-Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka; 8.
30-Alex Buffington, Wapello, Iowa.
 
Heat 2: 1. 2T-Beau Taylor, Canton; 2. 11w-Mike Wolfe,
Madison; 3. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 4. 28D-Tim
Dawson, Callao; 5. 73-Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 6.
22-Bobby Six, Keokuk, Iowa; 7. 89-Brian Howerton,
Hurdland.
 
Feature: 1. 85-Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa; 2. 8-Brandon
Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 4.
20-Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 5. 28D-Dawson; 6. c21-D.
Wenig; 7. 4L-Lynch; 8. 87-Hamlin; 9. 2T-Taylor; 10.
11w-Wolfe; 11. 23-L. Hooper; 12. 89-Howerton; 13. 59-J.
Hooper; 14. 11-Elsen; 15. 30-Buffington; 16. 73-R. Reed;
17. 4-J. Wenig; 18. 03-Rob Wilsey, Keokuk, Iowa; 19.
68x-Cody Henkes, Postville, Iowa; 20. 22-Six; 21.
3c-Crump.
 
HORNETS
 
Heat 1: 1. 07-Tyler Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 2. 26-Jim
Garrett, Ottumwa, Iowa; 3. 66-Lew Aikman, Hannibal; 4.
21Y-Bill Young, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 31-Dennis Allen, Agency,
Iowa; 6. 21-Nick Ulin, Agency, Iowa; 7. 96-Jon Lear,
Center; 8. H20-Ethan Hustead, Rutledge; 9. 2-Kevin
Garrett, Bloomfield, Iowa.
 
Heat 2: 1. 00-Bill Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 2. 20-Andrew
Hustead, Rutledge; 3. 6-Luke Davidson, Arglye, Iowa; 4.
61-Ryan Moore, Centerville, Iowa; 5. 03L-Richard Phillips
Jr., Rhodes, Iowa; 6. 26F-Mike Fisher, Blakesburg, Iowa;
7. 17D-Dewayne Boyd, Ottumwa, Iowa; 8. 8-Jeremy Phillips.
 
Feature: 1. 00-B. Whalen; 2. 31-Allen; 3. 6-Davidson; 4.
26-J. Garrett; 5. 21Y-Young; 6. 03L-R. Phillips Jr.; 7.
21-Ulin; 8. 2-K. Garrett; 9. 20-A. Hustead; 10.
26F-Fisher; 11. H20-E. Hustead; 12. 66-Aikman; 13. 07-T.
Whalen; 14. 96-Lear; 15. 8-J. Phillips; 16. 61-Moore; 17.
17D-Boyd.

---

MAHLSTEDT, VANDERBEEK, LANTZ, MCDANIEL, MOUDRY, DAVIDSON
TOP OPENING NIGHT OF 3RD ANNUAL PEPSI USRA NATIONALS
by Brian Neal
 
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 5) — What a great night for racing at
the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, with temperatures in
the lower 70's at race time on Friday during the 3rd
Annual Pepsi USRA Nationals. Taking home feature wins on
the night were Dean Mahlstedt (USRA Modifieds), Zack
VanderBeek (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Mods),
Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks), Ben Moudry (Outlaw
Hobbys) and Luke Davidson (Hornets).
 
The first feature to take to the track was the 15-lap
Outlaw Hobby feature, with Ben Moudry and Beau Taylor
drawing the front row for the event. Moudry would take
advantage of his front row starting spot to grab the lead
on the drop of the green flag. Moudry then worked to try
and hold off Jake Wenig, as the two drivers ran
side-by-side several times before Wenig pulled out with
front end troubles. Moudry then held off Cody Henkes, who
started tenth, to pick up the win. Jeff Soper would finish
in third, Rob Wilsey was fourth, Keith Reed was fifth,
with Brandon Symmonds taking the final qualifying spot for
Saturdays feature. Wilsey, Henkes and Moudry each picked
up a heat race win.
 
Up next was the 10-lap Hornet feature, with Devin Still
and Andrew Hustead leading the field to the green. But it
was third place starter and 2007 track champion Luke
Davidson jumping out front on lap 1. Davidson then held
the lead until lap 6, when Tyler Whalen slipped by for the
top spot. But Whalen had a tire go down on lap 8, giving
the lead back to Davidson who held off Bill Whalen over
the final two laps to claim the win. Jim Garrett was
third, Bill Young was fourth, with Brent Hartley rounding
out the top five. Heat race winners were Bill Whalen and
Lew Aikman
 
Zack VanderBeek and Jason Cook drew the front row for the
18-lap USRA Stock Car feature, with VanderBeek moving out
front on lap 1. Cook, Tom Schmitt, who started seventh,
and Matt Greiner, who changed motors after hot laps and
started twenty-first, moved up to battle three to wide for
the second spot. VanderBeek would go on to lead all 18
laps and held off a last lap challenge from Schmitt to
grab the win. Greiner would finish in third, Cook was
fourth, Mike Van Genderen was fifth, with Mike Robinson
coming from seventeenth to take the final transfer spot
into Saturdays feature. VanderBeek, Schmitt, Bert McDaniel
Jr., Nathan Wood and Van Genderen each picked up a heat
race win, while Greiner and Greg Mitchell topped the
B-Mains.
 
The 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature was up next, with Alan
Hultz and Mike Shelton drawing the front row for the
event. Shelton would take advantage of his starting spot
to grab the lead on the drop of the green flag. Shelton
would continue to hold the top spot, as Bill Gibson, Jim
Tull and Jason McDaniel battled two and three wide for
second. Gibson would jump to the outside of Shelton on lap
9 to take over the lead, with McDaniel following into
second. Gibson, who was running the bottom, and McDaniel,
who was running up top, would run the final five laps
side-by-side. Coming off the fourth turn on the final lap
the two drivers dragged down the frontstrech to the finish
line, with McDaniel edging out the win by inches over
Gibson, Tull was third, Shelton held for fourth, Jimmy
Hayes was fifth, with Mark Moore grabbing the final
transfer spot into Saturdays feature. Heat race winners
were Hultz, Derek Kirkland and Gibson.
 
Up next was the 16-lap USRA B-Mod feature, with Craig
Spegal and Wyatt Lantz leading the field to the drop of
the green flag. Lantz jumped out front on lap 1 and then
held on in a shortened race to pick up the win. Tony
Dunker came from the rear after being involved in a early
crash to finish in second, Joe Hooper started sixteenth
and would finish in third, Jeff Waterman came from
fourteenth to finish in fourth, Robbie Reed came from
twentieth to finish in fifth, with Terry Houston came from
twenty-first to take the final transfer spot for Saturdays
feature. Jared Fuller, Dunker, Gillenwater and Charles
VanBoening took home the heat race wins.
 
The final feature of the night was the 25-lap USRA
Modified feature, with Mark Burgtorf and Blake Sedgwick
drawing the front row for the event. Burgtorf would take
advantage of his front row starting spot to grab the lead
on lap 1, with Mark VanWinkle, Richie Gustin and Al Hejna
battling for second. Burgtorf would hold the top spot
until lap 20, when Dean Mahlstedt, who started ninth,
slipped by for the lead. Mahlstedt then held on over the
final five laps to claim his fourth feature win in a row
in his last four starts. Burgtorf held on for second,
Hejna was third, VanWinkle was fourth, with Ryan Gustin
rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Bruce
Hanford, Ryan Gustin, Ron VerBeek, Burgtorf and Mahlstedt,
while Bob Dale and Mark Dotson topped the B-Mains.
 
For more information call RL Promotions at 515-832-6000 or
visit www.rlpromotions.com. Race day info is available by
calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948. The Pepsi
Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of
Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland
County Fairgrounds).
 
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
 
OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
3rd Annual Pepsi USRA Nationals - Night 1 of 2
Friday, Oct. 5, 2007
 
USRA MODIFIEDS
 
Heat 1: 1. 61-Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa; 2. 35v-Mark
VanWinkle, Hannibal; 3. 71-David Holder, Clarence; 4.
1R-Tommy Elston, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 6.
07-Kenny Mudd, Winnfield; 7. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington,
Iowa; 8. 5-Tim Sands, Conesville, Iowa; 40B-Jimmy
McKenney, Linneus.
 
Heat 2: 1. 19R-Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. 19G-Richie
Gustin, Gilman, Iowa; 3. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa;
4. 1-Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa; 5. 26-Gary Blackburn
Jr., Fulton; 6. 55x-Scott Stecher, Muscatine, Iowa; 7.
85D-Mark Dotson, Cameron; 8. z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson,
Iowa; 9. 12x-Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.
 
Heat 3: 1. 4R-Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 2. 185-Blake
Sedgwick, Cameron; 3. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop; 4.
88D-Tim Dotson, Sturgeon; 5. 5w-Larry Winn, Hallsville; 6.
15-Gary Wilson, Frankford; 7. 55-Kevin Parman, Denver; 8.
90-Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.
 
Heat 4: 1. 69M-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 17-Steve
Stewart, New London, Iowa; 3. 11s-Steve Starmer, New
Hampton; 4. 2-Joey Schaefer, Waterloo, Iowa; 5. B4-Rickey
Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 99M-Randy Mauzey, Madison; 7.
55D-Mike Dotson, Sturgeon; 8. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny,
Iowa.
 
Heat 5: 1. 21M-Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa; 2. 7-Al
Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa; 3. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.;
4. 26k-Kevin Blackburn, Fulton; 5. 66-Vance Wilson,
Frankford; 6. 8-Matt Dotson, Sturgeon; 7. 33z-Zack
VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa 8. 29x-Matt Greiner,
Washington, Iowa.
 
B-Main 1: 1. 12-Dale; 2. 55x-Stecher; 3. 99-Bennett; 4.
66-V. Wilson; 5. z4-Wood; 6. 99M-Mauzey; 7. 55-Parman; 8.
5w-Winn; 9. 40B-McKenney; 10. 33z-VanderBeek; 11.
22-Banks.
 
B-Main 2: 1. 85D-Mark Dotson; 2. 26-G. Blackburn Jr.; 3.
12-Reed; 4. 15-G. Wilson; 5. B4-Frankel; 6. 07-Mudd; 7.
8-Matt Dotson; 8. 90-Heap; 9. 5-Sands; 10. 55D-Mike
Dotson; 11. 29x-Greiner.
 
Feature: 1. 21M-Mahlstedt; 2. 69M-Burgtorf; 3. 7-Hejna; 4.
35v-VanWinkle; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin; 6. 61-Hanford; 7.
85D-Mark Dotson; 8. 17-Stewart; 9. 45-Fraise; 10.
1-Chapman; 11. 4R-VerBeek; 12. 26k-K. Blackburn; 13.
185-Sedgwick; 14. 1R-Elston; 15. 26-G. Blackburn Jr.; 16.
12-Dale; 17. 2-Schaefer; 18. 88D-Tim Dotson; 19.
19G-Richie Gustin; 20. 55x-Stecher; 21. 5s-Snyder; 22.
71-Holder; 23. 18-Long; 24. 11s-Starmer.
 
USRA STOCK CARS
 
Heat 1: 1. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa; 2.
27R-Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 3. 7A-Troy Alexander,
Memphis; 4. 77M-Jeff Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 5.
0-Rick Girard, Columbia; 6. 40-William Dahl, Rush Hill; 7.
111-Butch Bailey, Novelty; 8. 20-Greg Mitchell, Decorah,
Iowa.
 
Heat 2: 1. 18-Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa; 2. 97-Lynn
Panos, Protivin, Iowa; 3. 54-Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.;
4. 78R-Mike Robinson, Moravia, Iowa; 5. 93-Mark White,
Kirksville; 6. 3-Tim Eravi, Moberly; 7. 75-Scott McClain;
8. 4-Toby Johnson, Eldon, Iowa.
 
Heat 3: 1. 81-Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon, Iowa; 2. 5-Mike
Bergan, Ridgeway, Iowa; 3. 36-Shelly Mizell, Muscatine,
Iowa; 4. 44x-Tad Payne, Muscatine, Iowa; 5. 69A-Jerry
Ames, Huntsville; 6. 66-Jeff Joldersma, McClelland, Iowa;
7. 7-Cody Layman, Riverside, Iowa; 8. 12M-T.J. Criss,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
 
Heat 4: 1. 52-Nathan Wood, Keswick, Iowa; 2. 52x-Chris
Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 3. 42-Charles Rindom, Moberly;
4. 44-Kale Foster, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 10-Doug Huls,
Carthage, Ill.; 6. 14JR-Derrick Agee, Huntsville; 7.
17N-Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
 
Heat 5: 1. 57v-Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa; 2. 30c-Abe
Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 3. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 4. 14-Pete
Agee, Huntsville; 5. 73M-Tyler McClure, Floris, Iowa; 6.
79J-Brian Jackson, Moravia, Iowa; 7. 29-Matt Greiner,
Washington, Iowa.
 
B-Main 1: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 73M-McClure; 3. 14JR-D. Agee;
4. 69A-Ames; 5. 3-Eravi; 6. 7-Layman; 7. 0-Girard; 8.
111-Bailey; 9. 4-Johnson.
 
B-Main 2: 1. 20-Mitchell; 2. 66-Joldersma; 3. 79J-Jackson;
4. 75-McClain; 5. 40-Dahl; 6. 10-Huls; 7. 93-White; 8.
17N-Fenton; 9. 12M-Criss.
 
Feature: 1. 33z-VanderBeek; 2. 18-Schmitt; 3. 29-Greiner;
4. 27R-Cook; 5. 57v-Van Genderen; 6. 78R-Robinson; 7.
81-McDaniel Jr.; 8. 20-Mitchell; 9. 11-Holt; 10. 5-Bergan;
11. 54-Webb; 12. 73M-McClure; 13. 66-Joldersma; 14. 14-P.
Agee; 15. 97-Panos; 16. 7A-Alexander; 17. 42-Rindom; 18.
44-Foster; 19. 30c-Huls; 20. 77M-Mueller; 21. 52x-Wibbell;
22. 52-Wood; 23. 36-Mizell; 24. 44x-Payne.
 
USRA B-MODS
 
Heat 1: 1. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 2. 2J-Brandon Savage,
Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 10x-Patrick Mahnken, Fulton; 4. 96-Jacob
Grotewiel, Clifton; 5. 92M-James Maxey, Holiday; 6. 5-Rob
Carter, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 46-Porter Colins, Clarence.
 
Heat 2: 1. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 22-Wyatt Lantz,
Bowen, Ill.; 3. 3-Bob Woodrow, Hannibal; 4. 71-Jeff
Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 11-Gary Wilson, Holiday; 6.
218-Robbie Reed, Mexico; 7. 15-Phillip Cossel, Montrose,
Iowa.
 
Heat 3: 1. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 44-Josh
Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 95-Lonnie Wyman Jr., Fulton; 4.
19-Jason Riegel, Memphis; 5. 96x-Levi Smith, Donnellson,
Iowa; 6. 97-Terry Houston, Mt. Sterling, Ill.; 7. 88-Jim
Whitmer, Quincy, Ill.
 
Heat 4: 1. 6v-Charles VanBoening, Paris; 2. 7s-Craig
Spegal, New London; 3. 88-Brian Clark, Canton; 4. 1-Joe
Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 5. 5x-Dustin Vandeloecht, Fulton; 6.
777-Tony Bokhoven, Pella, Iowa.
 
Feature: 1. 22-Lantz; 2. 4-Dunker; 3. 1-Hooper; 4.
71-Waterman; 5. 218-Reed; 6. 97-Houston; 7. 6v-VanBoening;
8. 2J-Savage; 9. 7s-Spegal; 10. 19-Riegel; 11. 5-Carter;
12. 95-Wyman Jr.; 13. 88-Whitmer; 14. 10-Gillenwater; 15.
46-Collins; 16. 5x-Vandeloecht; 17. 96x-Smith; 18.
88-Clark; 19. 96-Grotewiel; 20. 77-Fuller; 21. 15-Cossel;
22. 777-Bokhoven; 23. 11-Wilson; 24. 92M-Maxey; 25.
3-Woodrow; 26. 44-Larson; 27. 10x-Mahnken.
 
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
 
Heat 1: 1. 51-Alan Hultz, Madison; 2. 85-Jason McDaniel,
Eldon, Iowa; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 22-Jim
Tull, Redding, Iowa; 5. 2M-Mark Moore, Ottumwa, Iowa; 6.
71-Louis Lynch, Glenwood; 7. 911-Shawn Coleman, Packwood,
Iowa; 8. Big0-Bill O'Haver, Kirksville.
 
Heat 2: 1. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa; 2.
88-Mike Leffler, Ankeny, Iowa; 3. 5s-Rusty Sands,
Unionville; 4. 4J-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 34F-Robby
Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 6. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty;
7. 97-Jerry Flanders, Cordon, Iowa.
 
Heat 3: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 2. 22v-Ryan
Vicker, Creston, Iowa; 3. 9-Jimmy Hayes, Moravia, Iowa; 4.
12B-Chase Breid, Madison; 5. 62-TJ Henderson, Douds, Iowa;
6. 78-Andy Coleman, Packwood, Iowa; 7. 8UP-Curtis Barnes,
Greentop.
 
Feature: 1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 38-Gibson; 3. 22-Tull; 4.
16-Shelton; 5. 9-Hayes; 6. 2M-Moore; 7. 12B-Breid; 8.
34F-Robby Sands; 9. 5s-Rusty Sands; 10. 78-A. Coleman; 11.
88-Leffler; 12. 911-S. Coleman; 13. 8R-Robbins; 14.
97-Flanders; 15. 62-Henderson; 16. Big0-O'Haver; 17. 71-L.
Lynch; 18. 2k-Kirkland; 19. 8UP-Barnes; 20. 4J-B. Lynch;
21. 22v-Vicker; 22. 51-Hultz.
 
OUTLAW HOBBYS
 
Heat 1: 1. 03-Rob Wilsey, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 8-Brandon
Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 4-Jake Wenig, Middletown, Iowa;
4. 3c-Clayton Crump, Centralia; 5. 30-Alex Buffington,
Wapello, Iowa; 6. 28D-Tim Dawson, Callao; 7. 73-Randy
Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 8. 22-Bobby Six, Keokuk, Iowa.
 
Heat 2: 1. 68x-Cody Henkes, Postville, Iowa; 2. 20-Keith
Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 3. 11-Tom Elsen, Clarence; 4. 11w-Mike
Wolfe, Madison; 5. 59-Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka; 6. 87-Jeff
Hamlin, Edina; 7. 01-Steve Hisle, Liberty.
 
Heat 3: 1. 85-Ben Moudry, Protivin, Iowa; 2. 2T-Beau
Taylor, Canton; 3. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 4. 89-Brian
Howerton, Hurdland; 5. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 6.
c21-Dan Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 7. 4L-Jim Lynch,
Donnellson, Iowa.
 
Feature: 1. 85-Moudry; 2. 68x-Henkes; 3. 43s-Soper; 4.
03-Wilsey; 5. 20-K. Reed; 6. 8-Symmonds; 7. 28D-Dawson; 8.
89-Howerton; 9. 30-Buffington; 10. 87-Hamlin; 11.
11w-Wolfe; 12. 59-J. Hooper; 13. 23-L. Hooper; 14. 73-R.
Reed; 15. 3c-Crump; 16. 4L-Lynch; 17. 4-J. Wenig; 18.
2T-Taylor; 19. 11-Elsen; 20. c21-D. Wenig; 21. 01-Hisle;
22. 22-Six.
 
HORNETS
 
Heat 1: 1. 00-Bill Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 2. 20-Andrew
Hustead, Rutledge; 3. 07-Tyler Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 4.
73-Devin Still, Anabel; 5. 00H-Brent Hartley, Niota, Ill.;
6. 8-Rob Egenberger.
 
Heat 2: 1. 66-Lew Aikman, Hannibal; 2. 26-Jim Garrett,
Ottumwa, Iowa; 3. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 4.
21Y-Bill Young, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 26F-Mike Fisher,
Blakesburg, Iowa; 6. 2-Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield, Iowa.
 
Feature: 1. 6-Davidson; 2. 00-B. Whalen; 3. 26-J. Garrett;
4. 21Y-Young; 5. 00H-Hartley; 6. 26F-Fisher; 7. 73-Still;
8. 8-Egenberger; 9. 2-K. Garrett; 10. 07-T. Whalen; 11.
20-Hustead; 12. 66-Aikman.

---

INAUGURAL CRESCO USRA NATIONALS SET FOR OCT. 11-13

 

CRESCO, Iowa (Sept. 18) — The 2007 racing season at the Cresco Speedway has been one of the most exciting and memorable ever at the 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval. Henceforth, officials from RL Promotions have announced plans for one final speed-fest to close out the events calendar and give both drivers and fans one last hurrah before the checkered flags are put away for the winter months.

 

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 11-13, the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds speedplant will be the site of the Inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals. More than 200 drivers in five classes are expected to take part in the big-money mega-blowout. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will be in action all three days.

 

Drivers will have a chance to test and tune their machines with a special practice night on Wednesday, October 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Fans can get a sneak preview of the weekend action with free admission to the grandstands.

 

On Thursday, the action heats up with a complete program of qualifying heats and preliminary features for all five classes, plus more of the same on Friday night. All drivers will draw on Thursday and Friday night for starting positions. The top-6 from Thursday’s preliminary feature will be locked in for the inside row of Saturday’s main event. The top-6 from Friday’s preliminary feature will be locked in for the outside row of Saturday’s main event. All drivers failing to qualify on Thursday or Friday will redraw for heat races for Saturday night.

 

Friday night’s show will be followed by a free hog roast and beverages after the races. Karaoke will also be playing throughout the night.

 

All drivers racing on Saturday will have two chances to get into Saturday’s main event via heat races and last chance races. Saturday night’s show will feature qualifying heats, last chance races and the championship features in all five divisions.

 

USRA Modifieds will race for whopping $5,000 to win while USRA Stock Cars battle for $2,000 to win. USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will each contend for a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday.

 

SATURDAY’S MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS:

 

USRA Modifieds – $5000, $3000, $2000, $1000, $800, $700, $600, $550, $500, $450, $400, $375, $350 to start. Tow $100.

USRA Stock Cars – $2000, $1200, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150 to start. Tow $75.

USRA B-Mods – $1000, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $115, $110, $105, $100 to start. Tow $60.

USRA Hobby Stocks – $1000, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $115, $110, $105, $100 to start. Tow $60.

Outlaw Hobbys – $1000, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $115, $110, $105, $100 to start. Tow $60.

 

Tow money will be paid to drivers racing all three nights that fail to qualify for Saturday’s main event.

 

TIMES:

 

Wednesday – Pit gates and grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. Practice from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Thursday – Pit gates open at 4:00 p.m. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps at 7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.

Friday – Pit gates open at 4:00 p.m. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps at 7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday – Pit gates open at 2:00 p.m. Grandstands open at 3:00 p.m. Hot Laps at 4:30 p.m. Racing at 5:00 p.m.

 

TICKETS:

 

Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 Thursday and Friday, $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and Seniors (62+) are $10 Thursday and Friday, $12 Saturday. Kids 11 & Under are FREE all three days. Pit passes are $25 Thursday and Friday, $30 Saturday. For Wednesday’s practice session, pit passes are $15 and admission to the grandstands is FREE.

 

ENTRY FEES:

 

If postmarked by Sept. 29:

USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks & Outlaw Hobbys - $30

USRA Stock Cars $50

USRA Modifieds $100

 

After Sept. 29 or at the track on race day:

USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks & Outlaw Hobbys - $50

USRA Stock Cars - $100

USRA Modifieds - $200

 

Entry forms are available online at www.rlpromotions.com/cresconationals.doc or by calling 515-832-6000.

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA), however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, the American Racer KK704/G60 or Hoosier G60 tires are allowed. Grooving and siping is allowed. For track rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/cresco and click on the “Classes” link, or visit www.usraracing.com.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

---

MAHLSTEDT, GREINER, BRYANT, GIBSON EMERGE AS MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 16) — The finals for the 16th annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge was held Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16, due to rain on Saturday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. After a chilly night for the drivers and fans on Friday night, Sunday gave way to beautiful sunny skies and temperatures in the '70s, which made for an awesome show at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster.

 

On Sunday afternoon, Bobby Greiner Jr. of Ottumwa passed Nathan Wood of Keswick for the win and the $1,000 top prize on the 17th lap of the 20-lap USRA Hobby Stock main event. While Wood hung on for second, 2007 track champion Matt Greiner of Washington was third and Malcolm Teachout of Granada, Minn.. grabbed the fourth spot. Jerry Pilcher of Floris rounded out the top-5 in the thrilling battle. After several burnouts to celebrate his feature win, Greiner announced to the crowd that this was his final season in the cockpit and he was retiring from driving.

 

The $500-to-win USRA B-Mod feature saw Cory Brown of Ottumwa take the lead and pace the field until a lap-9 before caution closed the field up. After the restart, Ken Bryant of Ottumwa made the winning pass on lap 11 and drove to victory lane, with Brown taking second and Paul Underwood in third, giving all three podium spots to Ottumwa pilots. Andrew Schroeder of Keswick took fourth, while Raymond Lundry of Maynard, who is currently second in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series standings, completed the top-5.

 

The USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Bill Gibson of Knoxville, Mark Haglund of Webster City and Chris Hovden of Cresco battle for the lead, with Gibson taking the lead on lap 7 and holding off several challenges to take the $500 win. Haglund took second, followed by Hovden, Nathan Wood of Keswick and veteran Bill Bonnett of Knoxville.

 

The final feature of the day was the $2,000-to-win MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified main event, and what a doozey it was! The race capped off the 2007 season with six different leaders and numerous flat tires from the rubbered-down racing surface. The fans got to see drivers from 16 to 55 years of age going to battle for the title and the cash. The feature came down to a green-white-checkered finish with Dean Mahlstedt of Clear Lake driving his No. 21m Bullet Chassis to victory lane for the second time of the weekend. Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., took second, followed by Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa in third, Bruce Hanford of Davenport fourth and 2007 track champion Brandon Banks of Washington fifth.

 

The 16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge put the wraps on the 2007 season at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Track champions, top points-getters and special award recipients will be feted at the annual banquet this Fall, and a tentative 2008 schedule of events will be announced before the end of the year.

 

Officials from RL Promotions and the staff of the Southern Iowa Fairboard extend their gratitude and thanks to all of the fans, drivers, crewmembers and sponsors that helped make the 2007 season one of the most exciting and memorable ever at Osky.

 

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. Jake Neal, Omaha; 2. Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.; 3. Chris Spieker, Massena; 4. Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake; 5. Bruce Hanford, Davenport; 6. Brandon Banks, Washington; 7. Terry Walker, Riverside; 8. Tim Sands, Conesville; 9. Clayton Jensen, Iowa City; 10. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat 2: 1. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Colt Mather, Webster; 3. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman; 6. Glenn Ridgeway, Eldon; 7. John Fellman, Blue Grass; 8. David Ott, Ankeny; 9. Jerry Pilcher, Bloomfield; 10. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

A Main: 1. Mahlstedt; 2. Noble; 3. Ver Beek; 4. Hanford; 5. Banks; 6. Sands; 7. Ott; 8. Neal; 9. Walker; 10. Richie Gustin; 11. Spieker; 12. Ryan Gustin; 13. Fellman; 14. Fraise; 15. Ridgeway; 16. Mather; 17. Pinkerton; 18. Jensen; 19. Pilcher; 20. Lathrop.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat 1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Rick Todd, Des Moines; 3. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 4. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 5. Doug Seidl, Des Moines; 6. Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 7. Matt Pinegar, Ankeny; 8. Doug Newell, Oskaloosa; 9. Carl Colsch, Eitzen, Minn.; 10. Randy Krampe, Baxter.

 

Heat 2: 1. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 2. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 3. Steve Jackson, Polk City; 4. Greg Mitchell, Decorah; 5. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 6. Michael Johnston, Des Moines; 7. Robert Koeneman, Des Moines; 8. Don Wear, Des Moines; 9. Terry McDowell, Des Moines.

 

A Main:  1. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa;  2. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 3. M. Greiner; 4. Malcolm Teachout, Granada, Minn.; 5. Jerry Pilcher, Floris; 6. Pinkerton; 7. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 8. Jackson; 9. McDaniel; 10. Mike Harward, Floris; 11. Todd; 12. J. Newell; 13. Mitchell; 14. Johnson; 15. Krampe; 16. Garden; 17. D. Newell; 18. Wear; 19. Stout; 20. Koeneman; 21. Johnston; 22. Pinegar; 23. Colsch; 24. Seidl; 25. McDowell.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Ken Bryant, Ottumwa; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. Ray Stock Jr., Ankeny;  4. Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 5. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona; 6. Brad Iverson, Grinnell; 7. Curtis Engen, Monona; 8. Jayme Duinink, Pella.

 

A Main:  1. Bryant; 2. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 3. Underwood; 4. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 5. Raymond Lundry, Maynard; 6. Ryan Lundy, Knoxville; 7. Wanders; 8. Pumphrey; 9. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 10. Stock;  11. Iverson; 12. Duinink; 13. Matt Lettow, Roland; 14. Engen.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 2. Justin Hook, Oskaloosa; 3. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 4. Terry Rachels, Knoxville; 5. Kris Walker, Oskaloosa; 6. John Yaw Jr., Des Moines;  7. Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.; 8. Richard Yaw II, Pleasant Hill.

 

Heat 2: 1. David Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 2. Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.; 3. Shannon Sherwood, Oskaloosa; 4. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 5. Mike Yaw, Des Moines; 6. T.J. Henderson, Douds; 7. Danny Thrasher, Agency.

 

Heat 3: 1. Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. John Yaw, Des Moines; 5. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 6. Travis Sherwood, Ottumwa; 7. Chad Dehne, Ottumwa.

 

B Main:  1. Thrasher; 2. Walker; 3. T. Sherwood; 4. R. Yaw; 5. M. Yaw; 6. Henderson.

 

A Main:  1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Mark Haglund, Webster City; 3. Chris Hovden, Cresco; 4. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 5. Bonnett; 6. Thrasher; 7. Walker; 8. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa; 9. Hook; 10. Griffiths; 11. L. Lynch; 12. R. Yaw; 13. VanZomeren; 14. J. Yaw; 15. Shelton; 16. Breuklander; 17. Henderson; 18. M. Yaw; 19. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 20. McDaniel; 21. S. Sherwood; 22. Johnson; 23. Rachels; 24. T. Sherwood.

 

---

RAIN DELAYS MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 15) — Rain prior to start time Saturday at the Southern Iowa Speedway has forced the postponement of the 16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge to Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16.

 

A complete program of USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks is on tap, and officials expect an influx of additional cars and drivers for the Sunday show. All drivers are invited to attend for a complete start-to-finish show of qualifying heats and features.

 

Modified drivers will be competing for $2,000 to win, while Stock Cars go for $1,000 to win. Both B-Mod and Hobby Stocks will battle for a $500 top prize.

 

SUNDAY MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS:

Modifieds - $2000, $1200, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $180, $160, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150.

Stock Cars - $1000, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $140, $130, $120, $110, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75.

B-Mods - $500, $350, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50.

Hobby Stocks - $500, $400, $300, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $105, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50.

 

The top-6 drivers in the Stock Car, B-Mod and Hobby Stock features from Friday are locked into the first six spots on the inside row for Sunday afternoon's championship features, with all remaining starting spots to be determined Sunday.

 

USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points are also up for grabs in all four divisions.

 

On Sunday, gates open at 12:30 p.m., with hot laps at 2:30 and racing at 3:00. Adult general admission grandstand tickets are just $15, juniors (12-18) and seniors (62+) get in for $12, and kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes are $25.

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA). USRA national points will be awarded each night to USRA-licensed drivers, however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, American Racer KK704 or G60 racing tires are preferred. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed, but no USRA points will be awarded. For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click on the Classes link.

 

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

---

MAHLSTEDT, WOOD, LETTOW, HAGLUND NAB OPENING NIGHT CHECKERS AT MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 14) — A thrilling night of wheel-to-wheel action highlighted the opening night of the 16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Friday night. Feature winners were Dean Mahlstedt (MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds), Nathan Wood (USRA Stock Cars), Matt Lettow (USRA B-Mods) and Mark Haglund (USRA Hobby Stocks).

 

With championship races slated for Saturday, preliminary events on Friday set the stage as drivers battle for a big purse, as well as USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points both nights.

 

Fresh off of a win at the 9th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree in Gopher State, Mahlstedt, from Clear Lake, held off defending MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge winner Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon for the $1,000 top prize in the USRA Modified main event. Donnellson's Tony Fraise captured third while polesitter and hometown ace Ron Ver Beek finished fourth and Bruce Hanford of Davenport took fifth. Richie Gustin Jr., Brad Pinkerton, Michael Long, Ryan Gustin and Colt Mather rounded out the top-10 at the finish line.

 

While the top-6 drivers in the USRA Stock Car, USRA B-Mod and USRA Hobby Stock features on Friday automatically qualify for Saturday's championship race, the USRA Modifieds will stage a complete show on Saturday with drivers racing for a $2,000 winner's share of the purse.

 

In Friday's USRA Stock Car main event, last year's USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Hobby Stock National Champion, Nathan Wood of Keswick, took the $500 win after starting third on the grid. Malcolm Teachout of Granada, Minn., was second, Mike Harward of Floris took third and Bobby Greiner Jr. of Ottumwa came from the 12th starting spot to claim fourth. Jerry Pilcher of Floris and Bobby Greene of Eddyville finished fifth and sixth, respectively, to fill out the first six spots of the inside row for Saturday's $1,000-to-win main event.

 

Matt Lettow of Roland pocketed $200 as he conquered the USRA B-Mod feature race as he looks to repeat as the MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge B-Mod champ. Ryan Lundy of Knoxville was second and Raymond Lundry of Maynard finished third. Cory Brown of Ottumwa, Andrew Schroeder of Keswick and Kevin Fee of Knoxville completed the top-6 and earned a spot in Saturday's $500-to-win championship race.

 

Making his first trip to Osky this season, Mark Haglund of Webster City took the $250 top prize as he won a highly-competitive USRA Hobby Stock main event after starting seventh. Chris Hovden of Cresco, who sits third in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Hobby Stock national points behind Southern Iowa Speedway track champion Jason McDaniel, finished second after starting 10th, and Knoxville's Bill Gibson scored a third-place paycheck after racing from the 11th starting spot. Mike Shelton of Ottumwa was fourth, Ryan Vicker of Creston took fifth and Scott Spilde of Ridgeway was the sixth car across the finish line to earn a spot in Saturday's $500-to-win championship race.

 

On Saturday, pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 5, hot laps at 6 and the first green flag waving at 6:30. Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 on Friday and just $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and seniors (62+) get in for $10 Friday, $12 Saturday. Kids 11 and under get in for free both days. Pit passes are $25 each night.

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA). USRA national points will be awarded each night to USRA-licensed drivers, however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, American Racer KK704 or G60 racing tires are preferred. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed, but no USRA points will be awarded. For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click on the Classes link.

 

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Friday, Sept. 14, 2007

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heats are locked into the A Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1:

1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

2. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

3. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (5)

4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)

5. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (8)

6. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (2)

7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

8. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (3)

9. 14r - Jim Redmann -- Lockridge, IA (7)

 

Heat #2:

1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (6)

2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)

3. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4)

4. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Marshalltown, IA (7)

5. 21r - Glenn Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (1)

6. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (3)

7. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (8)

8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)

 

Heat #3:

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)

2. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (7)

3. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (5)

4. 89 - Brad Dubil -- Bettendorf, IA (8)

5. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (1)

6. 7r - Jerry Pilcher -- Bloomfield, IA (6)

7. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (4)

8. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (2)

 

A Main:

1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (2)

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)

3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (6)

4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

5. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

6. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Marshalltown, IA (7)

7. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (13)

8. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (12)

9. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (9)

10. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (5)

11. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (10)

12. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (16)

13. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)

14. 21r - Glenn Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (14)

15. 7r - Jerry Pilcher -- Bloomfield, IA (18)

16. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (15)

17. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (20)

18. 89 - Brad Dubil -- Bettendorf, IA (11)

19. 14r - Jim Redmann -- Lockridge, IA (25)

20. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (21)

21. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)

22. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (17)

23. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (22)

24. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (23)

25. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (24)

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1:

1. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)

2. 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)

3. 72 - Jerry Pilcher -- Floris, IA (7)

4. 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (8)

5. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)

6. 20 - Greg Mitchell -- Decorah, IA (6)

7. 22 - Aaron Wendel -- Melbourne, IA (1)

8. K1 - Randy Krampe -- Baxter, IA (3)

 

Heat #2:

1. 99 - Bobby Greiner Jr. -- Ottumwa, IA (4)

2. 81 - Bert McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (8)

3. 33 - Josh Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)

4. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (1)

5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)

6. 28w - Don Wear -- Des Moines, IA (3)

7. 14j - Michael Johnston -- Des Moines, IA (5)

8. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (2)

 

Heat #3:

1. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (6)

2. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (4)

3. 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)

4. 27s - Doug Seidl -- Des Moines, IA (2)

5. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (1)

6. 37ck - Robert Koeneman -- Des Moines, IA (7)

7. 9m - Terry McDowell -- Des Moines, IA (5)

8. 73c - Patty Kephart -- Des Moines, IA (8)

 

Heat #4:

1. 01i - Mike Harward -- Floris, IA (4)

2. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (1)

3. 407 - Clayton Garden -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)

4. 57 - Jason Vansickel -- Webster City, IA (5)

5. 7 - Rick Todd -- Des Moines, IA (6)

6. 08 - Matt Pinegar -- Ankeny, IA (7)

7. 44 - Doug Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (

 

B Main (top 4 advance):

1. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (10)

2. 28w - Don Wear -- Des Moines, IA (2)

3. 08 - Matt Pinegar -- Ankeny, IA (4)

4. 44 - Doug Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)

5. 9m - Terry McDowell -- Des Moines, IA (7)

6. 22 - Aaron Wendel -- Melbourne, IA (5)

7. 14j - Michael Johnston -- Des Moines, IA (6)

8. 73c - Patty Kephart -- Des Moines, IA (11)

9. 37ck - Robert Koeneman -- Des Moines, IA (3)

10. 20 - Greg Mitchell -- Decorah, IA (1)

11. K1 - Randy Krampe -- Baxter, IA (9)

 

A Main (top 6 locked into Saturday’s A Main):

1. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (3)

2. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (6)

3. 01i - Mike Harward -- Floris, IA (7)

4. 99 - Bobby Greiner Jr. -- Ottumwa, IA (12)

5. 72 - Jerry Pilcher -- Floris, IA (1)

6. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (5)

7. 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)

8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (18)

9. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (21)

10. 27s - Doug Seidl -- Des Moines, IA (15)

11. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (8)

12. 57 - Jason Vansickel -- Webster City, IA (16)

13. 08 - Matt Pinegar -- Ankeny, IA (23)

14. 28w - Don Wear -- Des Moines, IA (22)

15. 7 - Rick Todd -- Des Moines, IA (20)

16. 44 - Doug Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (24)

17. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (14)

18. 33 - Josh Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)

19. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (17)

20. 121g - Arlen Hoy -- Marble Rock, IA (13)

21. 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)

22. 81 - Bert McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (2)

23. 37 - Carl Colsch -- Eitzen, MN (19)

24. 407 - Clayton Garden -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat #1:

1. 21 - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (1)

2. 3k - Ryan Lundy -- Knoxville, IA (2)

3. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (5)

4. 98 - Cory Brown -- Ottumwa, IA (4)

5. 44 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)

6. 10s - Ray Stock Jr. -- Ankeny, IA (7)

7. 21e - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (3)

 

Heat #2:

1. 27 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (3)

2. 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (5)

3. 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (7)

4. 32 - Ronnie Pumphrey -- Altoona, IA (6)

5. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (1)

6. 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (4)

7. 90 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (2)

 

A Main (top 6 locked into Saturday’s A Main):

1. 21 - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (4)

2. 3k - Ryan Lundy -- Knoxville, IA (1)

3. 96 - Raymond Lundry -- Maynard, IA (9)

4. 98 - Cory Brown -- Ottumwa, IA (8)

5. 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (7)

6. 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (5)

7. 10s - Ray Stock Jr. -- Ankeny, IA (11)

8. 90 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (14)

9. 27 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (10)

10. 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (12)

11. 32 - Ronnie Pumphrey -- Altoona, IA (2)

12. 21e - Curtis Engen -- Monona, IA (13)

13. 44 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)

14. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (3)

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1:

1. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Ottumwa, IA (1)

2. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (8)

3. 2m - Mark Moore -- Ottumwa, IA (6)

4. 71x - Paul Wheeler -- Des Moines, IA (5)

5. 3z - Jason VanZomeren -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)

6. 3g - Lonnie Greiner -- Fairfield, IA (9)

7. 7v - John Yaw Jr. -- Des Moines, IA (3)

8. 71 - Louis Lynch -- Glenwood, MO (4)

9. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (2)

 

Heat #2:

1. 38 - Bill Gibson -- Knoxville, IA (5)

2. 18 - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (2)

3. 31m - Mark Haglund -- Webster City, IA (6)

4. 22v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (7)

5. 20t - Richard Yaw II -- Pleasant Hill, IA (4)

6. 2t - Travis Sherwood -- Ottumwa, IA (8)

7. 01 - David Breuklander -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)

8. 8j - Tony Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

9. 18x - Chad Dehne -- Ottumwa, IA (9)

 

Heat #3:

1. 51 - Alan Hultz -- Madison, MO (3)

2. 21x - Curtis Barnes -- Greentop, MO (4)

3. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (5)

4. 33 - Justin Hook -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

5. 34 - Terry Rachels -- Knoxville, IA (8)

6. Y19 - Mike Yaw -- Des Moines, IA (2)

7. 62 - T.J. Henderson -- Douds, IA (7)

8. 65 - Wes White -- Bloomfield, IA (9)

9. 5n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Sully, IA (6)

 

Heat #4:

1. 22 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (1)

2. 4j - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (6)

3. 6s - Shannon Sherwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)

4. 2k - Derek Kirkland -- Centerville, IA (8)

5. D31 - Lawrence Dorsey -- Pleasant Hill, IA (2)

6. J4 - John Yaw -- Des Moines, IA (4)

7. 46 - Jim Walker -- Des Moines, IA (3)

8. 55 - Ricky Wilson -- Ottumwa, IA (5)

 

B Main (top 4 advance):

1. 01 - David Breuklander -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)

2. 7v - John Yaw Jr. -- Des Moines, IA (5)

3. 71 - Louis Lynch -- Glenwood, MO (9)

4. 5n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Sully, IA (15)

5. 2t - Travis Sherwood -- Ottumwa, IA (2)

6. J4 - John Yaw -- Des Moines, IA (4)

7. 3g - Lonnie Greiner -- Fairfield, IA (1)

8. Y19 - Mike Yaw -- Des Moines, IA (3)

9. 8j - Tony Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)

10. 18x - Chad Dehne -- Ottumwa, IA (14)

11. 62 - T.J. Henderson -- Douds, IA (7)

12. 46 - Jim Walker -- Des Moines, IA (8)

13. 65 - Wes White -- Bloomfield, IA (11)

14. 55 - Ricky Wilson -- Ottumwa, IA (12)

15. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (13

 

A Main (top 6 locked into Saturday’s A Main):

1. 31m - Mark Haglund -- Webster City, IA (7)

2. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (10)

3. 38 - Bill Gibson -- Knoxville, IA (11)

4. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Ottumwa, IA (6)

5. 22v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (14)

6. 18 - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (5)

7. 22 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (8)

8. 2m - Mark Moore -- Ottumwa, IA (2)

9. 4j - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (12)

10. 5n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Sully, IA (24)

11. 51 - Alan Hultz -- Madison, MO (4)

12. 2k - Derek Kirkland -- Centerville, IA (16)

13. 33 - Justin Hook -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)

14. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (9)

15. 01 - David Breuklander -- Oskaloosa, IA (21)

16. 34 - Terry Rachels -- Knoxville, IA (19)

17. D31 - Lawrence Dorsey -- Pleasant Hill, IA (20)

18. 71 - Louis Lynch -- Glenwood, MO (23)

19. 71x - Paul Wheeler -- Des Moines, IA (13)

20. 6s - Shannon Sherwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)

21. 3z - Jason VanZomeren -- Oskaloosa, IA (17)

22. 20t - Richard Yaw II -- Pleasant Hill, IA (18)

23. 7v - John Yaw Jr. -- Des Moines, IA (22)

24. 21x - Curtis Barnes -- Greentop, MO (1)

---

3RD ANNUAL PEPSI USRA NATIONALS SET FOR OCT. 5-6 AT MEMPHIS

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (Sept. 13) — For the third straight year, the tiny rural community of Memphis, Mo., will be transformed into a mecca of race fans, cars and drivers as two big nights of racing are on tap for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway with the third running of the Pepsi USRA Nationals.

 

USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will be in action both days on the semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.

 

The action kicks off on Friday night, Oct. 5, with a complete program of qualifying heats and preliminary features for all five classes. Saturday night's event will feature qualifying heats, last chance races and the championship features in all five divisions.

 

All cars will draw on Friday and Saturday night for starting position. The top-6 finishers in Friday's Stock Car, B-Mod, Hobby Stock and Outlaw Hobby features will be locked into Saturday’s main event. Drivers will redraw for starting positions for the Saturday championship features. Modifieds will re-draw each night with a complete show.

 

Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on Friday and $2,000 to win on Saturday. Stock Cars battle for $500 to win Friday with a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday. Friday night's B-Mod feature will pay the winner $300, with Saturday's winner getting $700. Hobby Stock drivers will race for $250 to win on Friday and a $600 first-place paycheck on Saturday night. Outlaw Hobbys will be competing for $300 and $600 to win, respectively.

 

On Friday, pit gates open at 5 p.m., grandstands open for general admission seating at 5:30, hot laps are at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and the first green flag waving at 7 p.m. Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 on Friday and just $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and seniors (62+) get in for $10 Friday and $12 on Saturday. Kids 11 and under get in for FREE both days. Pit passes are $25 each night.

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA), however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, American Racer KK704 or G60 racing tires are preferred. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed. For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/memphis and click on the Classes link.

 

Entry fees postmarked by Oct. 1 are $30 for Outlaw Hobbys, Hobby Stocks and B-Mods, $50 for Stock Cars and $100 for Modifieds. At the track on race day, Outlaw Hobbys, Hobby Stocks and B-Mods are $50, Stock Cars are $75 and Modifieds are $150. Entry forms are available by calling 515-832-6000 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/memphis/nationals.doc.

 

FRIDAY PAYOUTS:

Modifieds - $1000, $700, $500, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $85, $85, $80, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75.

Stock Cars - $500, $350, $275, $225, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50.

B-Mods - $300, $200, $150, $125, $100, $80, $70, $60, $55, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40.

Hobby Stocks - $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40.

Outlaws Hobbys - $300, $200, $150, $125, $100, $80, $70, $60, $55, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40.

 

SATURDAY PAYOUTS:

Modifieds - $2000, $1200, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $180, $160, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150. Tow $100.

Stock Cars - $1000, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $140, $130, $120, $110, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75. Tow $75.

B-Mods - $700, $400, $275, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50. Tow $50.

Hobby Stocks - $600, $400, $300, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $105, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50. Tow $50.

Outlaw Hobbys - $600, $400, $300, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $105, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50. Tow $50.

 

Drivers must race both nights to be eligible for the Saturday payouts. Drivers only racing on Saturday night will race for the Friday purse.

 

For more information call RL Promotions at 515-832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

---

16TH ANNUAL MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE THIS WEEKEND AT SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 11) — Residents of Oskaloosa, Iowa, won't be hearing the roar of engines on Wednesday nights until the Spring of 2008, but one more wild weekend of action remains at the Southern Iowa Speedway as drivers and fans flock to half-mile clay oval for the 16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15.

 

Featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks both nights, the traditional curtain-closer is a big-money, big-action mainstay at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster … and this year's edition promises to be more of the same!

 

 

The action kicks off on Friday night with a complete program of qualifying heats and preliminary features for all four classes. Saturday night's event will feature qualifying heats, last-chance races and the championship features in all four divisions.

 

All cars will draw on Friday and Saturday night for starting position. Modifieds will re-draw each night with a complete show. The top-6 finishers in Friday's Hobby Stock, Stock Car and B-Mod features will be locked into Saturday’s main event. Drivers will redraw for starting positions for the Saturday championship features.

 

Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on Friday and $2,000 to win on Saturday. Stock Cars battle for $500 to win Friday with a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday. Friday night's B-Mod feature will pay the winner $200, with Saturday's winner getting $500. Hobby Stock drivers will race for $250 to win on Friday and a $500 first-place paycheck on Saturday night.

 

On Friday, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open for general admission seating at 5:30, hot laps are at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 5, hot laps at 6 and the first green flag waving at 6:30. Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 on Friday and just $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and seniors (62+) get in for $10 Friday, $12 Saturday. Kids 11 and under get in for free both days. Pit passes are $25 each night.

 

Defending champions of the MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge are Zack VanderBeek (Modifieds and Stock Cars), Matt Lettow (B-Mods) and Nathan Wood (Hobby Stocks).

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA). USRA national points will be awarded each night to USRA-licensed drivers, however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, American Racer KK704 or G60 racing tires are preferred. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed, but no USRA points will be awarded. For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click on the Classes link.

 

Entry fees postmarked by September 11, 2007, are $30 for Hobby Stocks and B-Mods, $50 for Stock Cars and $100 for Modifieds. At the track on race day, Hobby Stocks and B-Mods are $50, Stock Cars $75 and Modifieds are $150. Entry forms are available by calling 515-832-6000 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa/fallchallenge.doc.

 

FRIDAY PAYOUTS:

Modifieds - $1000, $700, $500, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $85, $85, $80, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75.

Stock Cars - $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50.

B-Mods - $200, $150, $110, $100, $80, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35.

Hobby Stocks - $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40.

 

SATURDAY PAYOUTS:

Modifieds - $2000, $1200, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $180, $160, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150. Tow $100.

Stock Cars - $1000, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $140, $130, $120, $110, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75. Tow $75.

B-Mods - $500, $350, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50. Tow $50.

Hobby Stocks - $500, $400, $300, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $105, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50. Tow $50.

 

Drivers must race both nights to be eligible for the Saturday payouts. Drivers only racing on Saturday night will race for the Friday purse. Must race both days to receive tow money. Tow money is based on winnings.

 

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

 

---

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007

 

16TH ANNUAL MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE SET FOR SEPT. 14-15 AT OSKALOOSA

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 4) — Residents of Oskaloosa, Iowa, won't be hearing the roar of engines on Wednesday nights until the Spring of 2008, but one more wild weekend of action remains at the Southern Iowa Speedway as drivers and fans flock to half-mile clay oval for the 16th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15.

 

Featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks both nights, the traditional curtain-closer is a big-money, big-action mainstay at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster … and this year's edition promises to be more of the same!

 

The action kicks off on Friday night with a complete program of qualifying heats and preliminary features for all four classes. Saturday night's event will feature qualifying heats, last-chance races and the championship features in all four divisions.

 

All cars will draw on Friday and Saturday night for starting position. Modifieds will re-draw each night with a complete show. The top-6 finishers in Friday's Hobby Stock, Stock Car and B-Mod features will be locked into Saturday’s main event. Drivers will redraw for starting positions for the Saturday championship features.

 

Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on Friday and $2,000 to win on Saturday. Stock Cars battle for $500 to win Friday with a top prize of $1,000 on Saturday. Friday night's B-Mod feature will pay the winner $200, with Saturday's winner getting $500. Hobby Stock drivers will race for $250 to win on Friday and a $500 first-place paycheck on Saturday night.

 

On Friday, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open for general admission seating at 5:30, hot laps are at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 5, hot laps at 6 and the first green flag waving at 6:30. Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $12 on Friday and just $15 Saturday. Juniors (12-18) and seniors (62+) get in for $10 Friday, $12 Saturday. Kids 11 and under get in for free both days. Pit passes are $25 each night.

 

Defending champions of the MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge are Zack VanderBeek (Modifieds and Stock Cars), Matt Lettow (B-Mods) and Nathan Wood (Hobby Stocks).

 

This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA). USRA national points will be awarded each night to USRA-licensed drivers, however, a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. For Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods, American Racer KK704 or G60 racing tires are preferred. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed, but no USRA points will be awarded. For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click on the Classes link.

 

Entry fees postmarked by September 11, 2007, are $30 for Hobby Stocks and B-Mods, $50 for Stock Cars and $100 for Modifieds. At the track on race day, Hobby Stocks and B-Mods are $50, Stock Cars $75 and Modifieds are $150. Entry forms are available by calling 515-832-6000 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa/fallchallenge.doc.

 

FRIDAY PAYOUTS:

 

Modifieds - $1000, $700, $500, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $85, $85, $80, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75.

Stock Cars - $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50.

B-Mods - $200, $150, $110, $100, $80, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35, $35.

Hobby Stocks - $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50, $50, $45, $45, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40, $40.

 

SATURDAY PAYOUTS:

 

Modifieds - $2000, $1200, $800, $600, $500, $450, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $180, $160, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150, $150. Tow $100.

Stock Cars - $1000, $800, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $140, $130, $120, $110, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75, $75. Tow $75.

B-Mods - $500, $350, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $80, $75, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50, $50. Tow $50.

Hobby Stocks - $500, $400, $300, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $105, $100, $90, $80, $75, $75, $70, $70, $65, $65, $60, $60, $55, $55, $50. Tow $50.

 

Drivers must race both nights to be eligible for the Saturday payouts. Drivers only racing on Saturday night will race for the Friday purse. Must race both days to receive tow money. Tow money is based on winnings.

 

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

 

---

O’REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS HEADLINE HIGHWAY 3 RACEWAY THURSDAY; USRA STOCK CARS, B-MODS AND HOBBY STOCKS ALSO ON TAP 

ALLISON, Iowa (Aug. 27) - This Thursday night, it’s an encore presentation by the Masters of Fast as the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, hosts the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series for the second time this season at the historic Butler County Fairgrounds. 

After a two-week hiatus, the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS will have their claws sharpened and their machines will be bright, shiny and fine-tuned as they embark on the final swing of National Events that will culminate with the crowning of the 2007 O’Reilly USMTS National Champion just 10 days later. 

In their last visit to half-mile semi-banked oval, Mike Hejna dominated the main event for his only win of the season, but Hejna has taken part in only five of the last 29 events and none of the last 14, so a repeat victory may be a tall order. If it’s anything like the first eight races in the 16-race Hunt for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship, fans and competitors alike should keep their eyes on the “four horsemen.” 

Jason Hughes, from Colcord, Okla., leads the mud-slinging Modifieds into battle as the current points leader, but he is just 20 points ahead of Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn. (804 to 784). Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., sits third with 741 markers while eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, is winless in ‘The Hunt’ and facing his biggest threat ever to his throne. Ranked fourth with 713 points, he is 91 behind Hughes with just eight races remaining. 

Nonetheless, while four drivers have broken away from the pack, none of the 26 drivers in ‘The Hunt’ have been mathematically eliminated from contention for the title. Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Okla., is one of three drivers from the Sooner State in the top-6, and is currently fifth with 646 points. Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., is sixth with 636 points, while New Sharon, Iowa’s Zack VanderBeek is seventh (632), Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., eighth (613), Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., ninth (563) and Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Scott Green of Derby, Kan., rounds out the top-10 with 524 points. 

Thursday’s main event will pay $2,000 to the winner, while all 24 starters will take home at least $250. No license is required to compete with the O’Reilly USMTS, but licensed drivers enjoy such benefits as pay scale bonuses, increased tow money, points fund eligibility and contingency awards. The superior American Racer KK-704 racing tire is the Official Tire of the O’Reilly USMTS, but top-flight drivers who simply want to chase the cash and the glory (no points) are welcome to utilize the Hoosier G60 tire. 

Also on Thursday’s card will be three additional classes racing for national and track points in the lucrative USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series. USRA Stock Cars will be battling for $400 to win, while USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks will each be shooting for a $300 top prize. 

Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and grandstand gates will swing open at 5:30. Hot laps start at 6:30 and the first green flag is scheduled to wave at 7 p.m. 

The Highway 3 Raceway is a half-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (towards downtown) at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison, Iowa. Day-of-race info is available by calling the track hotline at (319) 267-9977 or visit www.highway3raceway.com online. 

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online. For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com. 

Remaining 2007 O’Reilly USMTS Schedule: 

Thu Aug 30 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA

Fri Aug 31 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN

Sat Sep 1 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN

Sun Sep 2 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN

Mon Sep 3 … Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN

Thu Sep 6 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN

Fri Sep 7 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN

Sat Sep 8 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN

USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts. 

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL, Arizona Sport Shirts, BRODIX, Fast Company Performance, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Yeager Machine. 

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars, McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking. 

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer’s Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Racer’s Choice (RCI).

---

SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS RAINED OUT AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (Aug. 25) — The Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championships, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, were canceled due to extremely wet conditions.

 

After a week of intermittent rain showers, officials still had hopes of getting Saturday’s show in. Friday morning, another band of thunderstorms was drenching communities from Missouri, through Iowa and into Illinois and Wisconsin. Most of Northern Missouri was under a flash flood watch through evening, with as much as eight inches of rain falling, the National Weather Service said. More moisture Saturday morning soaked any thoughts of getting the facility prepared for racing.

 

With the cancellation of the regular season finale, USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series track champions were declared in all classes.

 

Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., captured his first-ever USRA Modified track title over Ankeny, Iowa’s Martin Bennett by 66 points. Defending track champion, Ryan Meyer of Liberty, Ill., took the third spot, with Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, in fourth and Mt. Ayr, Iowa’s Dennis Elliott fifth. The rest of the final top-10 are Jody Wood, Bob Dale, Matt Greiner, David Snyder and Jerry Asher, respectively.

 

The USRA Stock Car track champion for 2007 is Matt Greiner of Washington, Iowa. Mark Holt of Memphis finished second with Troy Alexander of Memphis in third. Kale Foster of Quincy, Ill., was fourth and Colt Mather of Webster, Iowa, rounds out the top-5 in points. Clell Evans, Zack VanderBeek, Butch Bailey, Kyle Chinn and Doug Huls complete the top-10.

 

Wyatt Lantz of Bowen, Ill., locked up his first-ever USRA B-Mod track title at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. He beat rookie Adam Birck of Canton by 159 points for the crown, with Jeff Waterman of Quincy, Ill., third. Jason Riegel of Memphis finished fourth and Keokuk, Iowa’s Jim Gillenwater settled for fifth in the final rankings. Sixth through 10th are Jared Fuller, Brian Clark, Josh Larson, Ron York and Larry Newman.

 

A heated title battle was in store for the USRA Hobby Stock division, where Mike Shelton of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Knoxville, Iowa’s Bill Gibson were separated by just 19 points. Shelton, however, gets the championship trophy while Gibson will settle for the runner-up spot despite six feature wins this season. Derek Kirkland of Centerville, Iowa, finished third in points, with Oskaloosa, Iowa’s Steve Allen fourth and Curtis Barnes of Greentop in fifth. Tim Kraber, Bob Lynch, Jason McDaniel, Robby Sands and Clayton Robbins round out the top-10.

 

Kahoka’s Jeff Soper captured the Outlaw Hobby title with just an eight-point advantage over Brandon Symmonds of Keokuk, Iowa. Rodger Dresden of Keokuk, Iowa, held off Donnellson, Iowa’s Jim Lynch for third, and defending track champion Beau Taylor of Canton claimed the fifth spot. The rest of the top-10 spots go to Josh Soper, Larry Hooper, Tim Pettibone, Justin Hamelton and Brian Howerton.

 

Luke Davidson of Argyle, Iowa, secured his first Hornet title over J.D. Murphy of Cincinnati, Iowa. Defending track champion Andrew Hustead of Rutledge was third, with Ethen Hustead of Rutledge and Lew Aikman of Hannibal claiming the fourth and fifth positions. Brian Lemen, Jim Garrett, Dalton McCartney, Michael Grossman and Dale Porter finished sixth through 10th, respectively.

 

FINAL TOP-10 POINTS

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

1. 18 - Michael Long … 1014

2. 99 - Martin Bennett … 948

3. 82m - Ryan Meyer … 887

4. 45 - Tony Fraise … 812

5. 29 - Dennis Elliott … 801

6. z4 - Jody Wood … 780

7. 12 - Bob Dale … 716

8. 29x - Matt Greiner … 701

9. 5s - David Snyder … 578

10. 97 - Jerry Asher … 556

 

USRA STOCK CARS

1. 29 - Matt Greiner … 1246

2. 11 - Mark Holt … 958

3. 7a - Troy Alexander … 929

4. 44 - Kale Foster … 697

5. 8 - Colt Mather … 667

6. 13 - Michael Browning … 623

7. 1L - Clell Evans … 404

8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek … 391

9. 111 - Butch Bailey … 337

10. 81c - Kyle Chinn … 322

 

USRA B-MODS

1. 22 - Wyatt Lantz … 1225

2. 12 - Adam Birck … 1066

3. 71 - Jeff Waterman … 1051

4. 19 - Jason Riegel … 961

5. 10 - Jim Gillenwater … 948

6. 77 - Jared Fuller … 852

7. 88 - Brian Clark … 780

8. 44 - Josh Larson … 731

9. 6y - Ryan York … 623

10. 20 - Larry Newman … 473

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

1. 16 - Mike Shelton … 1178

2. 38 - Bill Gibson … 1159

3. 2k - Derek Kirkland … 905

4. 3s - Steve Allen … 841

5. 21x - Curtis Barnes … 686

6. 27k - Tim Kraber … 683

7. 4j - Bob Lynch … 680

8. 85 - Jason McDaniel … 675

9. 34f - Robby Sands … 614

10. 8r - Clayton Robbins … 613

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

1. 43s - Jeff Soper … 1190

2. 8 - Brandon Symmonds … 1182

3. 1 - Rodger Dresden … 1154

4. 4L - Jim Lynch … 1133

5. 2t - Beau Taylor … 1023

6. 8s - Josh Soper … 918

7. 23 - Larry Hooper … 911

8. 47 - Tim Pettibone … 771

9. 24j - Justin Hamelton … 766

10. 89 - Brian Howerton … 721

 

HORNETS

1. 6 - Luke Davidson … 1172

2. 77q - J.D. Murphy … 1088

3. 20 - Andrew Hustead … 1022

4. 62 - Ethan Hustead … 901

5. 66 - Lew Aikman … 454

6. 84L - Brian Lemen … 281

7. 26 - Jim Garrett … 240

8. 11d - Dalton McCartney … 239

9. 2 - Michael Grossman … 200

10. 31 - Dale Porter … 195

 

The final event of the 2007 season at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will be the 3rd Annual Memphis Fall Nationals on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22, featuring Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

---

SOGGY ENDING TO REGULAR SEASON AT MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOMFIELD SPEEDWAY

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (Aug. 24) — Mother Nature reared her ugly head Friday, Aug. 24, as officials from the rain-soaked Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway were forced to cancel the Budweiser Season Championships at the historic Davis County Fairgrounds facility due to extremely wet conditions.

 

Friday morning, another band of thunderstorms was drenching communities from Missouri, through Iowa and into Illinois and Wisconsin. Most of Southern Iowa was under a flash flood watch through evening as much as eight inches of rain fell, the National Weather Service said. Just a few miles north of Bloomfield in Ottumwa, residents were asked to conserve water because the rain had backed up sewers and flooded a pump room at the water plant. The tap water wasn't contaminated yet, but the city's 25,000 residents were advised to boil it.

 

The event, which was to feature USRA Late Models and the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints, along with four classes of cars in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will not be rescheduled.

 

Track champions at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway for 2007 are Steve Stewart of Washington (Spilman Auto Parts Modifieds), Matt Greiner of Washington (USRA Stock Cars), Paul Underwood of Ottumwa (USRA B-Mods), Jim Walker of Mystic (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Dale Porter of Pulaski (Kollision Korner Hornets).

 

FINAL TOP-10 POINTS STANDINGS FOR 2007:

 

SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS

1. 17 - Steve Stewart … 962

2. 22 - Brandon Banks … 956

3. 29 - Dennis Elliott … 703

4. 45 - Tony Fraise … 686

5. 4g - David Holder … 585

6. 40 - Scott Dickey … 562

7. 9 - Charles Baker … 525

8. 77 - Jim Lynch … 469

9. 46x - Tyler Vandekamp … 460

10. Z4 - Jody Wood … 457

 

USRA STOCK CARS

1. 29 - Matt Greiner … 1075

2. 79 - Chris Hawkins … 1009

3. 42 - Ben Jones … 967

4. 73m - Tyler McClure … 954

5. 34 - Pat Rachels … 932

6. 3m - Phil McClure … 907

7. 78r - Mike Robinson … 803

8. 01 - Lonnie Taylor … 698

9. 44r - Tanya Sederburg … 620

10. 8 - Colt Mather … 544

 

USRA B-MODS

1. 1 - Paul Underwood … 1132

2. 02 - Andrew Schroeder … 1025

3. 35t - Cody Townsend … 462

4. 23 - Gary Harward … 494

5. 98 - Cory Brown … 406

9. 44 - Mike Wanders … 281

10. 9 - Jared Miller … 261

6. 35 - Josh Townsend … 171

7. 32n - Brandon Martin … 165

8. 96 - Ray Lundry … 100

10. 32 - Ronnie Pumphrey … 87

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

1. 80 - Jim Walker … 1090

2. 85 - Jason McDaniel … 1046

3. 16 - Mike Shelton … 1012

4. 10g - Dustin Griffiths … 937

5. 5n - Donavan Nunnikhoven … 855

6. 01s - Shawn Smothers … 842

7. 74 - Shannon Sample … 791

8. 55 - Ricky Wilson … 776

9. 11s - Jim Sulser … 742

10. 34f - Robby Sands … 716

 

KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

1. 31 - Dale Porter … 1118

2. 61 - Ryan Moore … 1011

3. 88 - Gene Irwin … 1004

4. 26 - Jim Garrett … 999

5. 29 - Kevin Garrett … 815

6. SAP1 - Ryan Rahnke … 741

7. 15 - Keith Engle … 617

8. 21 - Nick Ulin … 389

9. 21y - Bill Young … 373

10. 26f - Mike Fisher … 306

 

For more information, contact the offices of RL Promotions at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield online. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online. To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

 

---

THREE TITLES UP FOR GRABS THIS SATURDAY AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

by Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (Aug. 22) — It’s hard to believe that it’s season championship time of the season already, but this Saturday, Aug. 25, will be Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championship Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway.

 

Two close track points battles will be decided in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series, including USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys, while the first-ever USRA Late Model national champion will be honored at the track where the season began back in April. The leaders in the other four divisions — USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Hornets — have all but locked up their 2007 titles.

 

In the battle for first ever USRA Late Model national championship, Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, currently leads Lancaster’s Chris Smyser by a mere one point, while two-time 2007 winner Tommy Elston of Keokuk, Iowa, sits third. Jeff Aikey of Cedar Falls, Iowa, holds a six-point lead over Des Moines, Iowa’s Curt Schroeder for the fourth position. Todd McKee of Massena, Iowa; Chris Fontana of Pella, Iowa; and Oxford, Iowa’s Chris Simpson rest in the seventh through ninth place in points, while Columbus Junction, Iowa’s Jason Utter has a slim four-point lead over Justin Reed of Quincy, Ill., in the battle for the 10th-place finish.

 

Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., has to sign in for competition on Saturday and his first ever USRA Modified track title will be his. Long currently leads Ankeny, Iowa’s Martin Bennett by 66 points, with 45 show up points for Long being good enough for him to earn the title. The defending track champion, Ryan Meyer of Liberty, Ill., holds down the third spot, with Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, leading Mt. Ayr, Iowa’s Dennis Elliott by 11 points in the battle for fourth. Elliott, who sits fifth in points, has a 21-point advantage over Jody Wood of Donnellson, Iowa, for that spot. Gorin’s Bob Dale currently holds a 15-point lead over Matt Greiner of Washington, Iowa, for seventh, while David Snyder of Greentop has a 22-point advantage over Kirksville’s Jerry Asher for the ninth position. Asher, who will try to overcome Snyder for ninth, will also have to try to hold off Jerry Reese of Baring for the 10th-place finish in points.

 

The USRA Stock Car track champion for 2007 is Matt Greiner of Washington, Iowa. His 288-point advantage over Mark Holt of Memphis is more then enough to lock up the title for 2007. But Holt has to work to hold off Troy Alexander of Memphis for the second-place finish as the two are separated by 29 points. Quincy, Ill’s. Kale Foster leads Colt Mather of Webster, Iowa, by 30 points in the battle for fourth, while Clell Evans of Kirksville holds a 13-point cushion over Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, for sixth in points, with Novelty’s Butch Bailey leading Kyle Chinn of Clarence by 13 points in the contest for ninth. Chinn, however, has to work to hold off Doug Huls of Carthage, Ill., and Kirksville’s Mark White for a top-10 finish as 14 points separate the three drivers.

 

Wyatt Lantz of Bowen, Ill., has locked up his first-ever USRA B-Mod track title at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. He leads Canton’s Adam Birck by 159 points, which is more than enough to give him the crown. Birck, a rookie in the B-Mod class, has to hold off Quincy, Ill., driver Jeff Waterman for the second-place finish, with 15 points separating the two drivers. Jason Riegel of Memphis holds a 13-point advantage over Keokuk, Iowa’s Jim Gillenwater in the battle for fourth, with Jared Fuller of Memphis; Brian Clark of Canton, rookie Josh Larson of Keokuk, Iowa; and Ron York of Edina holding down the sixth through ninth spots. Larry Newman of Kirksville will need to hold off Joe Hooper of Mendon, Ill., for a top-10 trophy, with 26 points separating the two drivers.

 

The title is still up for grabs in the USRA Hobby Stock division, where Mike Shelton of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Knoxville, Iowa’s Bill Gibson are separated by just 19 points. Shelton needs a fifth-place finish or better and the 2007 title will be his. A sixth-place finish for Shelton, coupled with a win by Gibson will have the two drivers dead-locked, but Gibson holds the advantage in the tie-breaker with six wins this season. Derek Kirkland of Centerville, Iowa, holds down third in points, with Oskaloosa, Iowa, driver Steve Allen currently sitting in fourth. The battle for fifth will be a hot one as Curtis Barnes of Greentop; Tim Kraber of Ottumwa, Iowa; Bob Lynch of Ottumwa, Iowa; and Eldon, Iowa’s Jason McDaniel are all separated by 11 points. Robby Sands of Centerville, Iowa, and Clayton Robbins of Liberty will battle for the ninth and 10th-place in points, with only one point dividing the two drivers.

 

The other title up for grabs is the Outlaw Hobbys, with Kahoka’s Jeff Soper holding an eight-point lead over Brandon Symmonds of Keokuk, Iowa. Many possibilities will give either driver the title for 2007. While both drivers share the first tie-breaker with three wins apiece, Soper has more runner-up finishes this season than does Symmonds. Rodger Dresden of Keokuk, Iowa, will work to hold off Donnellson, Iowa’s Jim Lynch as the two drivers are separated by 21 points. Defending track champion Beau Taylor of Canton holds down the fifth spot, while Josh Soper of Kahoka and Larry Hooper of Wyaconda are divided by seven points in the battle for a sixth-place finish. Tim Pettibone of Moravia, Iowa, and Justin Hamelton of Hamilton, Ill., have a five-point difference in the battle for eighth, with Brian Howerton of Hurdland rounding out the top-10.

 

Luke Davidson of Argyle, Iowa, has to sign in for competition on Saturday and his first Hornet title will be his as he has a 78-point lead over J.D. Murphy of Cincinnati, Iowa. Defending track champion Andrew Hustead of Rutledge is third, with Ethen Hustead of Rutledge, Lew Aikman of Hannibal and Brian Lemen of Cincinnati, Iowa, holding down the fourth through sixth positions. Ottumwa, Iowa’s Jim Garrett and Kirksville, Mo., driver Dalton McCartney are separated by one point in the battle for seventh, while Michael Grossman of Keokuk, Iowa, and Dale Porter of Pulaski, Iowa, are divided by just five points in the battle for ninth.

 

The final race for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series track points will be one you won’t want to miss. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing to follow this Saturday at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County

 

Current Top-10 Points as of Aug. 18, 2007:

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

1. 18 - Michael Long … 1014

2. 99 - Martin Bennett … 948

3. 82m - Ryan Meyer … 887

4. 45 - Tony Fraise … 812

5. 29 - Dennis Elliott … 801

6. z4 - Jody Wood … 780

7. 12 - Bob Dale … 716

8. 29x - Matt Greiner … 701

9. 5s - David Snyder … 578

10. 97 - Jerry Asher … 556

 

USRA STOCK CARS

1. 29 - Matt Greiner … 1246

2. 11 - Mark Holt … 958

3. 7a - Troy Alexander … 929

4. 44 - Kale Foster … 697

5. 8 - Colt Mather … 667

6. 13 - Michael Browning … 623

7. 1L - Clell Evans … 404

8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek … 391

9. 111 - Butch Bailey … 337

10. 81c - Kyle Chinn … 322

 

USRA B-MODS

1. 22 - Wyatt Lantz … 1225

2. 12 - Adam Birck … 1066

3. 71 - Jeff Waterman … 1051

4. 19 - Jason Riegel … 961

5. 10 - Jim Gillenwater … 948

6. 77 - Jared Fuller … 852

7. 88 - Brian Clark … 780

8. 44 - Josh Larson … 731

9. 6y - Ryan York … 623

10. 20 - Larry Newman … 473

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

1. 16 - Mike Shelton … 1178

2. 38 - Bill Gibson … 1159

3. 2k - Derek Kirkland … 905

4. 3s - Steve Allen … 841

5. 21x - Curtis Barnes … 686

6. 27k - Tim Kraber … 683

7. 4j - Bob Lynch … 680

8. 85 - Jason McDaniel … 675

9. 34f - Robby Sands … 614

10. 8r - Clayton Robbins … 613

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

1. 43s - Jeff Soper … 1190

2. 8 - Brandon Symmonds … 1182

3. 1 - Rodger Dresden … 1154

4. 4L - Jim Lynch … 1133

5. 2t - Beau Taylor … 1023

6. 8s - Josh Soper … 918

7. 23 - Larry Hooper … 911

8. 47 - Tim Pettibone … 771

9. 24j - Justin Hamelton … 766

10. 89 - Brian Howerton … 721

 

HORNETS

1. 6 - Luke Davidson … 1172

2. 77q - J.D. Murphy … 1088

3. 20 - Andrew Hustead … 1022

4. 62 - Ethan Hustead … 901

5. 66 - Lew Aikman … 454

6. 84L - Brian Lemen … 281

7. 26 - Jim Garrett … 240

8. 11d - Dalton McCartney … 239

9. 2 - Michael Grossman … 200

10. 31 - Dale Porter … 195

---

OSKY RAINED OUT AUG. 22; USRA LATE MODELS TO BE RESCHEDULED

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 22) — The Wild, Wild Wednesday show featuring the USRA Late Models and USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Southern Iowa Speedway has been rained out.

 

Officials will announce a make-up date very soon for the USRA Late Model program, which was to be the first of a tripleheader this week. The USRA Late Models will be at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway this Friday and the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway on Memphis, Mo., on Saturday.

 

Next Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster, Pepsi presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30.

 

Coming up on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14-15, the Southern Iowa Speedway will host the annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge for the last show of the year at Osky with two big nights and two complete shows featuring Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

---

TRACK TITLES UP FOR GRABS THIS FRIDAY AT CRESCO SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 20) — This Friday, Aug. 24, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will be in action at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for the final time this season, and track championships are up for grabs as H & S Motors presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in Northeast Iowa.

 

In the headlining USRA Modified class, the closest points battle ever won't be decided until the checkers wave at the end of Friday's main event. Brad Bakken of Garner holds the top spot with super-slim two-point advantage over defending track champion Kevin "Porky" Pittman of Waterloo. With Pittman holding the tie-breaker advantage with four wins to Bakken's three, the tallest trophy goes home with the driver who records the better feature finish this Friday. Jason Schlangen sits third with 1071 points, followed by Shawn Ryan (993), Keith Pittman (930), Larry Hall (910), Mike Liddle (870), Darrin Walch (845), Matt Sweeney (749) and Dan Bohr (502). Garry Hall sits one spot out of the top-10, four points behind Bohr.

 

Tom Schmitt of Independence will wrap up his second straight USRA Stock Car track championship when he unloads from his trailer on Friday as his 45 show-up points will be enough to seal the title. The battle for the remaining top-5 spots is wide open, however, as just 16 points separate second- through fifth-place. Tory Reicks is second with 1131 markers, while Jake Ludeking is 10 points back in third. Kurt Krauskopf sits fourth with 1116, while Shawn Peter has 1115 points in fifth. The remaining top-10 are Lynn Panos (1090), Greg Mitchell (991), Mike Bergan (862), Jake Lampert (860) and Rodney Zubrod (677).

 

Elkader's Tim Heins has sewn up the track championship in the highly-competitive USRA B-Mod division, while the race for the runner-up trophy is close. Jimmy Broszeit is currently second with 1068 but USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points leader Raymond Lundry is close behind with 1051. Fourth through 10th are Chad Dugan (911), Brian Kunkle (865), Dave Christianson (745), Matt Jones (635), Tom Rooney (614), Bruce Hovey (612) and Mike Ludemann (521).

 

In the USRA Hobby Stocks, Cresco's Chris Hovden holds a 31-point lead over Brandon Hare going into Friday's finale. A finish of 11th or better in the main event will be enough to secure the crown. Steve Holthaus is third in the standings, followed by Bernie Adams (1074), Andy Stinson (998), Nick Schwebach (995), Jeremy Oakes (965), Scott Spilde (875), Bobby Owen (678) and David Lickteig (632).

 

Mitch Hovden of Decorah has a stranglehold on he Outlaw Hobby division, and has clinched the title for 2007 on the strength of five wins and a pair of runner-up finishes in the last seven races. Only 28 points separate the rest of the top-5, however, with Austin Curtin in second with 1101 points, followed by Dillon Anderson (1091), Ben Moudry (1084) and Cody Cook (1073). Rounding out the top-10 are Carl Colsch (1046), Kyle Falck (1024), Neil Thesing (852), Carissa Wagner (814) and Sam Wenthold (699).

 

Gates open at 5 p.m. this Friday night at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds, and racing starts at 7:30 sharp as H & S Motors presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

POINTS STANDINGS

USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

As of Monday, Aug. 20, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

1. 50 - Brad Bakken … 1186

2. 26p - Kevin Pittman … 1184

3. 07 - Jason Schlangen … 1071

4. 91 - Shawn Ryan … 993

5. 41p - Keith Pittman … 930

6. 55 - Larry Hall … 910

7. 7a - Mike Liddle … 870

8. 5w - Darrin Walch … 845

9. 70 - Matt Sweeney … 749

10. 66 - Dan Bohr … 502

11. 75 - Garry Hall … 498

12. 35 - Ron Konkel … 439

13. 7m - Michael Darnall … 413

14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter … 367

15. 22p - Dave Plum … 355

16. 1R - Ryan York … 347

17. 77 - Tom Brink … 312

18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek … 291

19. 2 - Joey Schafer … 281

20. 70x - Jerry King … 275

21. 7 - Ron Britain … 222

22. 7II - Mike Hejna … 200

23. 12 - Justin O'Brien … 181

24. 02 - Jacob Dahle … 176

25. 10j - Jason Bakkum … 149

26. 36 - Paul Hamernik … 74

26. 94 - Gary Doelle … 74

28. 4 - Chad Lerch … 72

29. 93 - Craig Haupt … 64

30. 1m - Josh Mattick … 60

31. 007 - Mike Kvall … 45

31. 27 - Ben Rippentrop … 45

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

1. 18 - Tom Schmitt … 1193

2. 27t - Tory Reicks … 1131

3. 69 - Jake Ludeking … 1121

4. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf … 1116

5. 27p - Shawn Peter … 1115

6. 97 - Lynn Panos … 1090

7. 20 - Greg Mitchell … 991

8. 5 - Mike Bergan … 862

9. 11 - Jake Lampert … 860

10. 98 - Rodney Zubrod … 677

11. 75L - Amos Huntley … 644

12. 9 - Patty Fosaaen … 626

13. 20 - Dan Trimble … 604

14. 14m - Brian Mahlstadt … 542

15. 6 - Shay Curtin … 335

16. 37 - Loren Kuennen … 321

17. 14 - Mike Krambeer … 279

18. 23 - Brian Gjere … 251

19. 10 - Bryan Webb … 234

20. 7III - Ryan Hiscocks … 229

21. 95 - Mike Wiltse … 228

22. 121g - Arlen Hoy … 224

23. 1 - Jeff Krambeer … 186

24. 56t - Justin Temeyer … 178

25. 51 - Jeff Vstecka … 172

26. 44 - Don Rude … 162

27. 52 - Nathan Wood … 160

28. 40 - Tom Hovey … 157

29. 30 - Ken Even … 148

30. 33d - Kevin Donlan … 146

31. 75L - Wade Eastman … 138

32. 20x - Brent Tweten … 134

33. 88t - Jerry Tank … 130

34. 20R - Gary Rothenberger … 127

35. z53 - Mark Jenks … 107

36. 62 - Kevin Bidne … 78

37. 76 - Brian Dinger … 70

37. 8 - Mike Kelly … 70

39. 29 - Scott Bauer … 66

40. 17 - Jason Niedert … 55

 

USRA B-MODS

 

1. 24 - Tim Heins … 1175

2. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit … 1068

3. 96 - Raymond Lundry … 1051

4. 14x - Chad Dugan … 911

5. 20 - Brian Kunkle … 865

6. 66 - Dave Christianson … 745

7. 23 - Matt Jones … 635

8. 80 - Tom Rooney … 614

9. 8 - Bruce Hovey … 612

10. 4L - Mike Ludemann … 521

11. 58 - Shane Panos … 489

12. 82 - Chris Fretheim … 469

13. 14 - Brian Schrage … 300

14. 95 - Josh Gesell … 286

15. 47j - Jeremy Laplant … 265

16. 17r - Derek Reimer … 261

17. 40 - Jess Schroeder … 228

18. 69 - Chris Wiltse … 214

19. 18j - Mike Jaeger … 211

20. 64 - Terry Quam … 182

21. 27k - Andy Kelly … 181

22. 88 - Jon Wilhemi … 176

23. 19L - Ron Liddiard … 158

24. 7f - Brian Frelinger … 156

25. 38 - Jeff Johnson … 155

26. 17 - Boyd Halverson … 115

27. 13 - Brett Moffitt … 95

28. 34 - Jeremy Schaufenbuel … 87

28. 19 - Tracy Johnson … 87

30. 21 - Curtis Engen … 84

31. 84w - Jeff Welter … 78

32. 63 - Robb Anderson … 76

33. 42 - Junior Boyer … 74

34. 10 - Todd Hanson … 72

34. 30 - Tom Fink … 72

36. 72j - Clint Potter … 70

37. 76 - Matt Eberline … 68

38. 44 - Brian Lund … 64

39. 77 - Virgil Johnson … 62

39. 91 - Tyler Johnson … 62

39. 21b - Brennan Chipp … 62

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

1. 70 - Chris Hovden … 1219

2. 56h - Brandon Hare … 1188

3. 70s - Steve Holthaus … 1171

4. 101 - Bernie Adams … 1074

5. 7k - Andy Stinson … 998

6. 38 - Nick Schwebach … 995

7. 54 - Jeremy Oakes … 965

8. 18 - Scott Spilde … 875

9. 19$ - Bobby Owen … 678

10. 83 - David Lickteig … 632

11. 101a - Kory Adams … 454

12. 00 - Jeff Fels … 393

13. 6 - Dan Sacquitne … 381

14. 64 - Nick Taylor … 325

15. 63 - Scott Fjestul … 296

16. 8d - Brad Darling … 271

17. 06 - Kyle Schmauss … 257

18. 45 - Paul Malli … 204

19. 72 - Kyle Buxengard … 146

20. 71t - Terry Nicoll … 136

21. 98 - Kyle Anderson … 123

22. 71 - Adam Cline … 101

23. 19$ - Scott Bauer … 100

24. 85 - Jesse Holzer … 95

25. 8 - Justin Andres … 72

26. 56t - Travis Turner … 70

26. 20j - Jeremy Grantham … 70

28. 44 - Kevin Anderson … 68

28. 46 - Travis Staggs … 68

30. 86 - Kerry Swanson … 66

31. 15m - Mitch Hovden … 64

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

1. 15 - Mitch Hovden … 1245

2. 40 - Austin Curtin … 1101

3. 44 - Dillon Anderson … 1091

4. 85 - Ben Moudry … 1084

5. 29 - Cody Cook … 1073

6. 37 - Carl Colsch … 1046

7. 67 - Kyle Falck … 1024

8. 22t - Neil Thesing … 852

9. 41 - Carissa Wagner … 814

10. 04 - Sam Wenthold … 699

11. 17b - Matt Buddenberg … 479

12. 28 - Shawn Erickson … 452

13. 00 - Danny Cole Jr … 451

14. 81 - Josh Ludeking … 325

15. 32 - Steve Colsch … 320

16. 68x - Cody Henkes … 247

17. 69 - Teddy Hughes Jr … 227

18. 55 - Dennis Dettmann … 216

19. 22 - Tory Reicks … 191

19. 22 - Justin Elsbernd … 191

21. 21 - Chris Weigert … 190

22. 15t - Tim Helle … 178

23. 37s - Pete Solum … 160

24. 83b - Brady Halverson … 130

25. 22x - Blaire Benzing … 87

26. 9 - Patty Fosaaen … 81

27. 8p - Casey Panos … 68

28. 88 - Jeremy Peterson … 66

28. 8 - Joe Stevenson … 66

28. 5m - Matt Meyer … 66

31. 12 - Tony Vick … 64

32. 14 - David Kjome … 62

33. 48 - Steven Christopher … 60

34. 5k - Keith Schwartzhoff … 55

35. 3 - Bill Scherf … 45

---

USRA LATE MODEL TRIPLEHEADER TO DECIDE INAUGURAL CHAMPION

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 20) — The USRA Late Models will wrap up their inaugural season next week with a tripleheader to decide the inaugural USRA Late Model National Champion. It all breaks loose on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. On Friday, the lightning-fast men and their machines travel to the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway, then return to the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. — home of the season opener and season finale that will see the crowning of the 2007 champ!

 

Following his victory on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway, Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, wrestled the points lead away from Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., who had a season-worst sixth-place finish. After seven races, however, the margin could not be slimmer at Simpson holds a one-point lead (1399 to 1398) going into this week's tripleheader.

 

Tommy Elston is not out of it, however. The Keokuk, Iowa, pilot sits third with 1255 points, but is heading to three tracks where he has tasted victory in the past.

 

The rest of the top-10 are Troy McKee, Jeff Aikey, Curt Schroeder, Todd McKee, Chris Fontana, Chris Simpson and Jason Utter.

 

All three events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start the main event each night. At the end of Saturday's feature race, the 2007 USRA Late Model National Champion will be crowned.

 

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22 - SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY

 

This will be the second time the USRA Late Models have visited the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster this season. In the first outing back on may 16, Denny Eckrich scored an impressive win over a strong field of competitors. Eckrich held off several passing attempts by Chad Simpson, who was working the bottom but just couldn't find a way around and settled for the second spot. Last year's winner, Jason Utter, took the third spot with Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., taking the fourth spot after being the highest driver in passing points and earning the pole position.

 

Also in action will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks battling in their next-to-last points race of the season. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and the first heat race at 7:30.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is a sweeping half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

FRIDAY, AUG. 24 - MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOMFIELD SPEEDWAY

 

Back on May 25, Chris Simpson captured the USRA Late Model feature by holding off his brother (and points leader at the time), Chad Simpson, for the win while Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., finished third. Nick Marolf of Moscow brought home a fourth-place paycheck, while Denny Woodworth of Mendon, Ill., rounded out the top-5 finishers. Scheduled for three events at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, the USRA Late Models were rained out on July 27, so race fans will certainly be hungry or the return of the fendered rockets to the historic Davis County Fairgrounds.

 

Also in action will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring Spilman Auto Parts Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets presented by Budweiser, racing for 2007 track titles. Also, Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints will round out the busting-at-the-seams line-up. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and the first heat race at 7:30.

 

The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 664-2500 for day-of-race information.

 

SATURDAY, AUG. 25 - PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

On Saturday, Aug. 25, Memphis becomes title town! Tommy Elston and Gary Wilson drew the front row for the event back on April 28, with Elston grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag. Elston continued to hold the top spot as Wilson and Chad Simpson battled side-by-side for the second spot. Elston went on to lead all 30 laps and pick up the win to etch his name in the record books as the first-ever USRA Late Model feature winner. Wilson held off Simpson at the line to finish in second. Chris Smyser came home in fourth, with Mark Burgtorf rounding out the top-5.

 

Also, Cunningham fertilizer presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets racing for their 2007 track championship laurels. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and the first heat race at 7.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. For more information about the United States Racing Association and the USRA Late Models, visit www.usraracing.com online.

 

---

MATHER TAKES CHECKERS IN TWO CLASSES; SCHROEDER, MCDANIEL, HUSTON, PORTER ALSO VICTORIOUS AT BLOOMFIELD

By Tony Paris

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (Aug. 17) — With the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series in action, along with another visit from the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprint Cars, there were 75 cars in the pit area Friday night for Greiner Buildings Night. The month of August is almost gone and the racing season is coming to a end for the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, and season championships being decided next Friday, Aug. 24. The action at the Davis County Fairgrounds 3/8-mile clay oval has been the most exciting racing in Southeast Iowa, with three- and four-wide action in all five classes.

 

The first feature of the night was the USRA Stock Cars, which always put on a show and thrill the crowd. Colt Mather of Webster, along with Matt Greiner of Washington, battled for the lead with Nathan Wood of Keswick and Ben Jones of Williamsburg racing for the third spot. All four drivers tried for the top spot with Mather holding off several challenges to take the victory. In the runner-up spot was Greiner with Wood taking third and Jones in fourth.

 

In the Kollision Korner Hornet feature, Dale Porter of Floris took another win — his second straight. A hard crash brought the red flag out, stopping the action with three cars making contact and ending the night for Kevin Garrett, David Probasco and Keith Engle, but all drivers walked away uninjured. When action resumed, Gene Irwin and Jim Garrett battled for the second spot with Irwin taking second followed by Jim Garrett in third and first-time visitor Steve Williams of Hedrick taking fourth.

 

The USRA B-Mods had another repeat winner with Andrew Schroeder of Keswick taking the checkers. Mike Wanders of Oskaloosa took the second spot with Paul Underwood of Ottumwa in third and Jared Miller of West Des Moines taking the fourth spot.

 

The USRA Hobby Stock division saw Mike Shelton of Ottumwa take the lead and pace the field the first 15 laps before Jason McDaniel of Eldon chased down the leader and brought the crowd to their feet with McDaniel and Shelton going wheel-to-wheel off of turn 4 and racing to the checkers. McDaniel took the win by less than three inches at the finish line. Shelton took the second spot with Don Nunnikhoven of Sully taking third, followed by Dustin Griffiths of Ottumwa in fourth.

 

In the Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds, Colt Mather made his first appearance in a brand new Skyrocket Chassis and took the money along with trophy in the feature. Mather's win capped off a great night with two wins in two tough divisions. Scott Dickey and Dennis Elliott battled for the second spot with the two drivers making contact on the final lap, which sent Dickey spinning. Brandon Banks picking up the second spot followed by Elliott in third and John Fellman of Blue Grass making his first appearance a good one with a fourth-place finish.

 

The Mid-America 305 Winged Sprint Cars capped off the night and looked to have the smoothest race going green to checkered but Monte Hill of Fairfield spun in turn 2 on the 15th lap, setting up a green-white-checkered shootout. Chad Huston of Jamesport, Mo., paced the field all the way for his first-ever sprint car win. Josh Padellford of Pleasantville finish third after running second all the way until the caution flag flew, with Bob Lamb of Mitchellville making the pass on Padellford on the restart to take the second spot. Louis Lynch of Glenwood, Mo., grabbed fourth.

 

The “Preacher Feature” saw Ron Reynoldson of the First Pentecostal Church from Ottumwa to take the win.

 

Next Friday, Aug. 24, Budweiser presents the USRA Late Models plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships. While the lightning-fast USRA Late Models return to Bloomfield for their final appearance of the season, drivers in the Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets will be battling for 2007 track titles. The Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints will round out the busting-at-the-seams program!

 

The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 664-2500 for day-of-race information. For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Greiner Buildings Night

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, Aug. 17, 2007

 

SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1 - 1. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 2. 8-Colt Mather, Webster; 3. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. 7R-Jerry Pilcher, Ottumwa; 5. 20-John Fellman, Blue Grass; 6. 4X-Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa; 7. 77-Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 8. 9X-Charles Baker, Labelle, Mo.

 

Heat 2 - 1. 17-Steve Stewart, Washington; 2. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood; 3. 14R-Jim Redmann, Lockridge; 4. 37-Todd Holman, Ottumwa; 5. 46X-Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville; 6. 5S-Dave Snyder, Greentop, Mo.; 7. Z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson; 8. 94-Steve Blattler, Oskaloosa.

 

Feature - 1. 8-Mather; 2. 22-Banks; 3. 29-Elliott; 4. 20-Fellman; 5. 7R-Pilcher; 6. 46X-Vandekamp; 7. 37-Holman; 8. 9X-Baker; 9. 40-Dickey; 10. 17-Stewart; 11. 4x-Lawson; 12. 14R-Redmann; 13. 5S-Snyder; 14. 77-Lynch; 15. Z4-Wood; 16. 94-Blattler.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat 1 - 1. 73M-Tyler McClure, Floris; 2. 52-Nathan Wood, Keswick; 3. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. 4-Toby Johnson, Eldon; 5. 42-Ben Jones, Williamsburg; 6. 3M-Phil McClure, Floris; 7. 01I-Mike Harward, Floris; 8. 01-Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield.

 

Heat 2 - 1. 8-Colt Mather, Webster; 2. 79-Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 3. 78R-Mike Robinson, Moravia; 4. 34-Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 5. 79J-Brian Jackson, Moravia; 6. 55-David Boas, Bloomfield; 7. 44R-Tanya Sederburg, Fairfield.

 

Feature - 1. 8-Mather; 2. 29-Greiner; 3. 52-Wood; 4. 42-Jones; 5. 73M-T. McClure; 6. 01I-Harward; 7. 3M-P. McClure; 8. 79-Hawkins; 9. 4-Johnson; 10. 79J-Jackson; 11. 01-Taylor; 12. 44R-Sederburg; 13. 78R-Robinson;14. 34-Rachels; 15. 55-Boas.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat - 1. 02-Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 2. 44-Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 3. 9-Jared Miller, West Des Moines; 4. 23-Gary Harward, Floris; 5. 27-Ken Bryant, Ottumwa; 6. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa.

 

Feature - 1. 02-Schroeder; 2. 44-Wanders; 3. 1-Underwood; 4. 9-Miller; 5. 23-Harward; 6. 27-Bryant.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1 - 1. 80-Jim Walker, Mystic; 2. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. 5S-Rusty Sands, Unionville, Mo.; 4. 77-Cody Pickens, Bloomfield; 5. 34f-Robby Sands, Centerville; 6. 11-Brad Prado Jr., Ottumwa; 7. 65-Dale Porter, Pulaski; 8. 61N-Nathan Olinger, Floris.

 

Heat 2 - 1. 5N-Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. 84-Danny Thrasher, Agency; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 4. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 5. 01s-Shawn Smothers, Oskaloosa; 6. 74-Shannon Sample, Milton; 7. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa.

 

Feature - 1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 4. 10G-Griffiths; 5. 84-Thrasher; 6. 5S-Rusty Sands; 7. 80-Walker; 8. 34F-Robby Sands; 9. 01S-Smothers; 10. 77-Pickens; 11. 74-Sample; 12. 55-Wilson; 13. 11-Prado; 14. 61N-Olinger; 15. 65-Porter.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINT CARS

 

Heat 1 - 1. 34-Josh Padellford, Pleasantville; 2. 7H-Chad Huston, Jamesport, Mo.; 3. 71-Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.; 4. 23K-Rob Kubli, Milo; 5. 7-Tasker Phillips, Knoxville; 6. 07-Clint Leedom, Ottumwa; 7. 55-Matt Stephenson, Des Moines.

 

Heat 2 - 1. 6-Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville; 2. 47-Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 3. 0-Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 4. 48-Monte Hill, Fairfield; 5. 87-Clae Hutchings, Fairfield; 6. 22-Logan Trueblood, Memphis, Mo.; 7. 7W-Mark Widmar, Ottumwa.

 

Feature - 1. 7H-Huston; 2. 47-Lamb; 3. 34-Padellford; 4. 71-Lynch; 5. 55-Stephenson; 6. 23K-Kubli; 7. 0-Mayberry; 8. 7-Phillips; 9. 6-Alexander; 10. 07-Leedom; 11. 22-Trueblood; 12. 87-Hutchings; 13. 48-Hill; 14. 7w-Widmar.

 

KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

 

Heat - 1. 61-Ryan Moore, Centerville; 2. 26-Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 3. 77-David Probasco, Moulton; 4. 88-Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 5. 29-Kevin Garrett; 6. 15-Keith Engle, Moravia; 7. 49-Steve Williams, Hedrick; 8. 31-Dale Porter, Pulaski.

 

Feature - 1. 31-Porter; 2. 88-Irwin; 3. 26-Garrett; 4. 49-Williams; 5. 61-Moore; 6. 15-Engle; 7. 77-Probasco; 8. 29-Garrett.

 

---

LONG CASHES IN ON $1,000-TO-WIN USRA MODIFIED FEATURE AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

by Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (Aug. 18) — Ottumwa Radio presented Fan Appreciation Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway Saturday, with the battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points continuing. Taking home feature wins in there respective divisions were Michael Long (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Mods), Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeff Soper (Outlaw Hobbys), Lew Aikman (Hornets) and Chad Huston (Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints).

 

 

The 15-lap Outlaw Hobby feature was the first of the night, with Justin Hamelton and Rodger Dresden leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Hamelton took advantage of his front row starting spot to lead lap 1 and then held it until lap 4, when Tony Becerra jumped to his outside to grab the top spot. Becerra and Dresden would battle side-by-side for the top spot for the next 4 laps, when Brandon Symmonds took over the lead on lap 9. Symmonds then held the top spot until lap 12, when Jeff Soper slipped by for the lead. Soper would go on to hold off Symmonds over the final 3 laps to claim his third win of the season at Memphis. Jim Lynch was third, Hamelton held on for fourth, with Josh Soper rounding out the top five. Dresden and Jeff Soper took home the heat race wins.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature, with Jim Tull and Jason Barnes drawing the front row for the event. Tull would jump out front on lap 1 and then held it until lap 6, when Mike Shelton slipped under him for the top spot. Shelton, Bill Gibson and Jason McDaniel would battle three wide for the lead until lap 12, when Gibson took over the lead. Gibson then held on until lap 13, when McDaniel jumped to his outside to take over the top spot. McDaniel would hold on for his second win in a row at the speedway. Gibson was second, Shelton was third, Louis Lynch came home fourth, with Steve Allen coming home in fifth. Heat race winners were McDaniel and Gibson.

 

Wyatt Lantz and Jason Riegel lead the field to the green flag in the 15-lap USRA B-Mod feature, with Lantz grabbing the lead on lap 1. Lantz would go on to lead all 15 laps to claim his seventh win of the season at the track. Jim Gillenwater came from eighth to finish in second, Jeff Waterman was third, Adam Birck was fourth, with Jared Fuller rounding out the top five. Gillenwater and Lantz took home the heat race wins.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA Stock Car feature, with Butch Bailey and Kyle Chinn on the front row, with Bailey taking advantage of his front row starting spot to lead lap 1. Bailey would get sideways coming out of four on the next lap, giving the top spot over to David Wietholder. Wietholder then held the lead until lap 4, when Matt Greiner, who started eighth, slipped by for the top spot. Greiner then went on to lead the final 8 laps to pick up his seventh win of the season at Memphis. Wietholder held on for second, Troy Alexander was third, Mark Holt was fourth, with Chinn holding on to finish in fifth. Heat race winners were Greiner and Alexander.

 

Hustead brothers, Ethan and Andrew, led the field to the drop of the green flag in the 10-lap Hornet feature, but it was fourth place starter Lew Aikman moving out front on lap 1. Aikman would go on to lead all 10 laps to claim his third consecutive win at the track. Andrew Hustead held on for second, Luke Davidson was third, Chris Reichert was fourth, with Ethan Hustead holding on for fifth. Aikman made a clean sweep of the night by taking home the heat race win.

 

The 18-lap USRA Modified feature took to the track next, with Josh Truman and Mark VanWinkle drawing the front row for the event. On the drop of the green flag, third place starter, Michael Long jumped out front, with VanWinkle close behind in second. Long would go on to lead all 18 laps to take home his seventh win of the season at the speedway and the $1,000 top prize. VanWinkle held on for second, Martin Bennett came from the rear after stopping on the track to finish in third, Jeff Gerhardt was fourth, with David Wietholder coming home in fifth. Heat race winners were Ron Ver Beek and Long.

 

The final feature of the night was the 15-lap Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints, with Marty Stephenson and Josh Padellford drawing the front row. But it was Chad Huston, who started third, edging out Stephenson to take the lead on the drop of the green flag. Huston would survive a green-white-checkered finish to claim his second win of the weekend, as he also won on Friday night at the Mt. Dew Bloomfield Speedway. Tasker Phillips came from tenth to finish second, Padellford held on for third, Rob Kubli was fourth, with Mike Mayberry rounding out the top five. Huston and Mayberry topped the heat races.

 

Coming up next week at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will be Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championships. The battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series track points will come to an end, with the crowning of the 2007 track champions. In action will be the Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Also joining the card will be the USRA Late Models, battling for the first-ever USRA National Championship. Gates next week will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing to follow.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Ottumwa Radio Night

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. 4R-Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 2. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa; 3. 29x-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 4. 82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill.; 5. 47-Josh Truman, Indianola, Iowa; 6. 2R-Jerry Reese, Baring; 7. 97-Jerry Asher, Kirksville; 8. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop.

 

Heat 2: 1. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 24v-Mark VanWinkle, Hannibal; 3. 21-Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 4. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 5. z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 6. 05-David Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.; 7. 46T-Toby VandeKamp, St. Charles.

 

Feature: 1. 18-Long; 2. 24v-VanWinkle; 3. 99-Bennett; 4. 21-Gerhardt; 5. 05-Wietholder; 6. 47-Truman; 7. 82M-Meyer; 8. 5s-Snyder; 9. 46T-VandeKamp; 10. 97-Asher; 11. 2R-Reese; 12. 4R-Ver Beek; 13. 40-Dickey; 14. 29x-Greiner; 15. z4-Wood.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat 1: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 3. 44-Kale Foster, Quincy, Ill.; 4. 111-Butch Bailey, Novelty; 5. 3M-Mike Snyder, Greentop; 6. 1c-Clell Evans, Kirksville.

 

Heat 2: 1. 7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis; 2. 05-David Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.; 3. 10-Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 4. 81c-Kyle Chinn, Clarence; 5. 78x-Jim Walker, Mystic, Iowa; 6. 26-Greg Harsch, Bloomfield, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 05-Wietholder; 3. 7A-Alexander; 4. 11-Holt; 5. 81c-Chinn; 6. 111-Bailey; 7. 10-Huls; 8. 78x-Walker; 9. 3M-Snyder; 10. 44-Foster; 11. 26-Harsch; 12. 1c-Evans.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat 1: 1. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 3. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 4. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis; 5. 86-Jerry Poor, Novelty; 6. 88-Brian Clark, Canton.

 

Heat 2: 1. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 3. 46-Porter Collins, Clarence; 4. 96-Levi Smith, Donnellson, Iowa; 5. 99-Amos Zimmerman, Memphis.

 

Feature: 1. 22-Lantz; 2. 10-Gillenwater; 3. 71-Waterman; 4. 12-Birck; 5. 77-Fuller; 6. 19-Riegel; 7. 86-Poor; 8. 96-Smith; 9. 99-Zimmerman; 10. 46-Collins; 11. 88-Clark.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 2. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa; 3. 71-Louis Lynch, Greentop; 4. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty; 5. 97-Jerry Flanders, Cortin, Iowa; 6. 8UP-Daniel Robbins, Greentop; 7. 07-Ernie Bunch, Kirksville.

 

Heat 2: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 2. 22T-Jim Tull, Redding, Iowa; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 21x-Curtis Barnes, Greentop; 6. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 7. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 38-Gibson; 3. 16-Shelton; 4. 71-Lynch; 5. 3s-Allen; 6. 47-Pettibone; 7. 10G-Griffiths; 8. 22T-Tull; 9. 8R-C. Robbins; 10. 97-Flanders; 11. 07-Bunch; 12. 8UP-D. Robbins; 13. 2k-Kirkland; 14. 21x-Barnes.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat 1: 1. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 4. 8s-Josh Soper, Kahoka; 5. 97J-Jacob Smith, Argyle, Iowa; 6. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda.

 

Heat 2: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 2. 2T-Beau Taylor, Canton; 3. 3x-Tony Becerra, Carthage, Ill.; 4. 24J-Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 5. 87-Jeff Hamlin, Edina.

 

Feature: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper; 2. 8-Symmonds; 3. 4L-Lynch; 4. 24J-Hamelton; 5. 8s-Josh Soper; 6. 97J-Smith; 7. 1-Dresden; 8. 3x-Becerra; 9. 2T-Taylor; 10. 87-Hamlin; 11. 23-Hooper.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. 66-Lew Aikman, Hannibal; 2. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 3. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 4. 62-Ethan Hustead, Rutledge; 5. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa; 6. 56-Eli Mast; 7. 7J-Chris Reichert, Quincy, Ill..

 

Feature: 1. 66-Aikman; 2. 20-A. Hustead; 3. 6-Davidson; 4. 7J-Reichert; 5. 62-E. Hustead; 6. 77Q-Murphy; 7. 56-Mast.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINTS

 

Heat 1: 1. 7H-Chad Huston, Jamesport; 2. 47-Bob Lamb, Mitchellville, Iowa; 3. 22-Logan Trueblood, Memphis; 4. 23k-Rob Kubli, Milo, Iowa; 5. 6-Mitch Alexander, Knoxville, Iowa; 6. 55-Matt Stephenson, Des Moines, Iowa; 7. 87-Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, Iowa.

 

Heat 2: 1. 0-Mike Mayberry, Fremont, Iowa; 2. 36-Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville, Iowa; 3. 34-Josh Padellford, Pleasantville, Iowa; 4. 71-Louis Lynch, Glenwood; 5. 7-Tasker Phillips, Knoxville, Iowa; 6. 07-Clint Leedom, Ottumwa, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 7H-Huston; 2. 7-Phillips; 3. 34-Padellford; 4. 23k-Kubli; 5. 0-Mayberry; 6. 36-Marty Stephenson; 7. 22-Trueblood; 8. 47-Lamb; 9. 71-Lynch; 10. 07-Leedom; 11. 87-Hutchings; 12. 6-Alexander; 13. 55-Matt Stephenson.

---

SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY CANCELED FOR AUG. 15; USRA LATE MODELS ON TAP NEXT WEDNESDAY

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 14) — Back To School Night featuring the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Southern Iowa Speedway has been called off.

 

“The small amount of rain we got last night and today was enough to do us in,” said promoter Todd Staley. “The sprint car show with all the rain last week really damaged the track surface. The mess is just too much for us to be able to give the fans a good show and the drivers a safe racetrack this week.”

 

Next Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will host a wild barnburner as the lightning-fast USRA Late Models invade Oskaloosa. The event will be the first of three races at three tracks in four days that will determine the first-ever USRA Late Model national champion.

 

Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon and Tommy Elston of Keokuk are locked in a tight points battle that is up for grabs. While Smyser remains winless through the first seven races of the season, Elston has captured two main events this season while Simpson won the most recent event last Friday at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway.

 

Other drivers expected to compete in next week's tripleheader include Denny Eckrich, who won at Oskaloosa when the USRA Late Models last visited on May 16, Brian Harris, Chris Spieker, Jeff Aikey, Troy McKee, Todd McKee, Curt Schroeder, Jason Utter, Justin Reed, Chris Fontana, Jacob Murray, Denny Woodworth, Gary Wilson, Todd Shute, Chris Simpson, Paul Glendenning, Kurt Kile, Kevin Kile, Jeff Guengerich, Ryan Vicker, Ricky Frankel, Jill George, Robby Warner, Ron Binning, T.J. Criss, Nick Ingalls, Craig Roberts, Ben Nadding, Gordy Grubb and likely some other big surprises!

 

Wednesday's main event for the USRA Late Models will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start.

 

Also on tap will be the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks, with all three classes racing for USRA national and track points in the next-to-last points race of 2007. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstand gates open at 5.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

---

Monday, Aug. 6, 2007
 
USRA LATE MODELS INVADE CRESCO FRIDAY, AUG. 10
 
CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 6) - On Friday night, Aug. 10, the
ground will shake at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa,
as CPU/Omnitel presents the popular USRA Late Models
return to the 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval for the
first time this season.
 
Sharing the spotlight with the fendered rockets on wheels
will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing
Series featuring a full program of USRA Modifieds, USRA
Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw
Hobbys.
 
Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., sits atop the national
points standings for the USRA Late Models, and leads the
field into battle this Friday. The championship is boiling
down to a three-way tussle to become the first-ever USRA
Late Model national champion, as Chad Simpson of Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, and Tommy Elston of Keokuk, Iowa, are close
behind in second and third, respectively.
 
While both Smyser and Simpson are winless through the
first six races of the season, Elston captured the season
opener at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis,
Mo., as well as the most recent event on June 12 at the
Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa. The USRA Late Models
were rained out on July 27 at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield
(Iowa) Speedway, so drivers and fans will certainly be
hungry for a return to action.
 
Friday's main event for the USRA Late Models will pay
$2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. The pit gate
will open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand gates open at 5:30.
Hot laps are slated for 7:15 with the night's first green
flag slated for 7:30.
 
All seats are general admission, so race fans are
encouraged to arrive early! Adults tickets are just $15,
while Juniors (12-18) and Seniors (62+) are $12. Kids 11
and Under are admitted FREE. Pit passes are $25.
 
Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at
(563) 547-3400 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco
online. The Cresco Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the
Howard County Fairgrounds).
 
Remaining 2007 USRA Late Model Schedule:
 
Fri Aug 10 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Aug 22 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000
to win)
Fri Aug 24 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield,
IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 25 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO
($2,000 to win)

---

BLOOMFIELD RAINED OUT FRIDAY; O’REILLY USMTS RETURNS NEXT FRIDAY

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (July 27) — The Pepsi USRA Late Model Shootout and the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets that was scheduled for Friday, July 27, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet conditions.

 

Officials will announce a make-up date for the Pepsi USRA Late Model Shootout in the near future.

 

Up next, the cars and stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invade Bloomfield next Friday, Aug. 3. The rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS will be led into battle by Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock as the current national points leader seeks his unprecedented ninth crown. Other drivers expected for this barnburner include Zack VanderBeek, Jason Hughes, Al Hejna, Tommy Weder Jr., Scott Green, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer, Mike Spaulding, Dean Mahlstedt, Mark Noble, Mike Hejna, Richie Gustin Jr., Ryan Gustin, Tony Fraise, Mark Burgtorf, Donovan Lodge, Brad McEwan, Alan Mondus, Joey Schaefer, Brad Pinkerton and more!

 

FRIDAY, AUG. 3 – MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOMFIELD SPEEDWAY

 

TIMES

• Pit Gate Opens 5:00 p.m.

• Grandstand Gate Opens 5:30 p.m.

• Hot Laps 7:15 p.m.

• First Race 7:30 p.m.

 

TICKETS

• Adults - General Admission $15.00

• Kids (6-12) $5.00

• Children 5 & Under FREE

• Pit Pass $25

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 664-2500 for day-of-race information. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online. To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

 

---

CRESCO RAINED OUT FRIDAY; O’REILLY USMTS, NASCAR STARS INVADES TUESDAY

 

CRESCO, Iowa (July 27) — The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series event featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA B-Mods and Outlaw Hobbys that was scheduled for Friday, July 27, at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet conditions.

 

Up next, the cars and stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invade Cresco this Tuesday, July 31. NASCAR stars Clint Bowyer, Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will appear on Tuesday, and all three drivers will be signing autographs for the fans before strapping into their own high-powered O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds to take on the best the division has to offer.

 

While they are best known for circling America’s superspeedways with the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, all three are accomplished short track racers that cut their teeth on the dirt ovals of the Midwest. They won't be looking for show up points, they'll be looking to make an appearance — in victory lane.

 

CLINT BOWYER: Bowyer, who turned 28 on May 30, currently pilots the #07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the #2 BB&T Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Busch Series, both for Richard Childress Racing, as well as the #2 Chevrolet Silverado for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Bowyer captured more than 200 wins and numerous championships during his dirt track racing career. In 1996, he began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan., and won the Modified championship there in 2000. He racked up 18 wins and 32 top-five finishes on his way to capturing the 2001 Modified track championships at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and Heartland Park Topeka.

 

KEN SCHRADER: It was on the dirt tracks of the Midwest where Schrader’s career began. He started out driving mostly open-wheel cars and won in every division he raced, including two USAC championships. Schrader is a veteran second-generation racer, and currently drives the #21 Motorcraft/Little Debbie Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. He appears as a television analyst on Inside Nextel Cup on the SPEED Channel, and is also the owner of Ken Schrader Racing, which fields entries for himself in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the Whelen All-American Series for Chris Bristol. Schrader is also the owner of I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo.

 

KENNY WALLACE: Wallace currently drives the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. He also works as an on-air personality for SPEED Channel on shows such as NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane. He was also featured on the show NASCAR Drivers: 360 on FX. He has two brothers who are also current or former NASCAR drivers: Rusty Wallace and Mike Wallace. As a child, Wallace’s boisterous behavior earned him the nickname “Herman,” after a mischievous cartoon character named Herman the German. Earlier this season, Wallace was voted in by fans to compete in the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Wallace has already tasted victory on dirt this season, beating O’Reilly USMTS competitor Steve Arpin at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., in February, and, most recently, winning a UMP Modified feature at the Peoria (Ill.) Speedway on May 23.

 

The rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS will be led into battle by Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock as the current national points leader seeks his unprecedented ninth crown. Other drivers expected for these barnburners include Zack VanderBeek, Jason Hughes, Al Hejna, Tommy Weder Jr., Scott Green, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer, Mike Spaulding, Dean Mahlstedt, Mark Noble, Mike Hejna, Richie Gustin Jr., Ryan Gustin, Jeff Schluetter, Donovan Lodge, Brad McEwan, Alan Mondus, Scott Vesely, Joey Schaefer, Steve Wetzstein, Brian Shaw, Brad Pinkerton, Dan Bohr and more!

 

TUESDAY, JULY 31 — CRESCO SPEEDWAY

 

The Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds speedplant will host the final event for the Yeager Machine Northeast Region and will qualify the first group of National drivers to be a part of ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. In addition to the grandstands and the pits, race fans can purchase a one-of-a-kind Party Pass. For just $20 per person, drive your vehicle inside the track and watch the races from the infield! Bring your own food, drinks and grills! First come first served for infield spots. Passenger cars and trucks only. No scaffolding.

 

The infield opens for Party Pass fans at 4:00 p.m., as well as pit and grandstand gates. The NASCAR Driver Autograph Session will be from 5:45 to 6:30. Hot laps begin at 7:15 with a full night of racing action to follow. In addition to the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds, the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA B-Mods and Outlaw Hobbys will be in action with all three classes racing for USRA national and track points.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco online. The Cresco Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

 

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

---

USRA LATE MODELS INVADE BLOOMFIELD THIS FRIDAY

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (July 23) - This Friday night, July 27, the ground will shake at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway as the popular dirt late models return to the 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval for the final time this season as Pepsi presents the USRA Late Model Shootout.

 

Sharing the spotlight with the fendered rockets on wheels will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring a full program of Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets.

 

Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., sits atop the national points standings for the USRA Late Models, and leads the field into battle this Friday. The championship is boiling down to a three-way tussle to become the first-ever USRA Late Model national champion, as Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and Tommy Elston of Keokuk, Iowa, are close behind in second and third, respectively.

 

While both Smyser and Simpson are winless through the first six races of the season, Elston captured the season opener at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., as well as the most recent event on June 12 at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa. Simpson's brother, Chris, captured the checkers when the USRA Late Models last visited Bloomfield on May 25.

 

Friday's main event for the USRA Late Models will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. The pit gate will open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand gates open at 5:30. Hot laps are slated for 7:15 with the night's first green flag to follow.

 

The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 664-2500 for day-of-race information. For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online.

 

Remaining 2007 USRA Late Model Schedule:

 

Fri Jul 27 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 24 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($2,000 to win)

---

DICKEY, STEINKE, MOFFITT, THRASHER, WIDMAR NAB SOUTHERN IOWA FAIR CHECKERS

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 18) — The Southern Iowa Fair was held Wednesday with KBOE 104.9FM, Hy-Vee and the Southern Iowa Fair Board sponsoring Fan Appreciation Night with prizes and a candy dash for kids and adults winning prizes from Hy-Vee and KBOE 104.9FM. The fans paid $5 for five exciting classes with the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus the second appearance of the season by the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints with 15 winged warriors checked in to thrill the large fair crowd.

 

In the first feature of the night, Mark Steinke of Gibson led the field to the green flag for the 15-lap USRA Stock Car main event, and led all 15 laps for the win in just his second appearance of 2007. Steinke held of several challenges from Colt Mather, who settled for the runner-up spot. Nathan Wood and Josh Newell battled for the third spot with Wood taking third and Newell in fourth.

 

The second appearance of the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints saw Mark Widmar of Ottumwa draw the pole and lead all 16 laps for his first win of the 2007 season, holding off 14-year-old superstar Tasker Phillips of Pleasantville, who took his second straight runner-up finish. The younger Phillips brother held off Rager Phillips, who was driving the Bruce Clark-owned No. 66 machine and took the third spot with Mike Mayberry and Louis Lynch battling for fourth on the last two laps with Mayberry taking fourth and Lynch in fifth. Mayberry took over the points lead from Matt Stephenson, who had mechanical trouble in his heat race, ending his night.

 

The third feature of the night was the 10-lap USRA B-Mod main event with Cory Brown of Ottumwa leading the first six laps before Brett Moffitt of Grimes took the lead and won his fifth straight feature of the 2007 season. Brown took the third spot with Paul Underwood in third and Andrew Schroeder in fourth.

 

The USRA Hobby Stock feature went 16 laps with Danny Thrasher of Agency holding off several challenges to take his second win at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Thrasher held off long-time friend Jason McDaniel, who took the third spot. Randy Veldhuizen of Eddyville passed McDaniel on the last lap for the runner-up spot and Bill Gibson of Knoxville got fourth. Three-wide racing behind Thrasher thrilled the crowd for the final six laps of the event.

 

In the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified feature race, Scott Dickey drove his 2007 Larry Shaw Chassis to victory lane for the second time this season, holding of Brad Pinkerton who returned back to action after several weeks away. Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman finished third, followed by Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa, who went to the work area and still worked his way from the back to finish fourth.

 

Next week at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will be Fan Appreciation Night presented by Friday After 5 and Southern Iowa Fair Board with the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series and five classes on tap. All seats are just $5, while kids 11 and under get in for FREE!

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Southern Iowa Fair/Fan Appreciation Night presented by KBOE 104.9FM, Hy-Vee and Southern Iowa Fair Board

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Brad Bakken, Garner; 2. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 3. Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. David Ott, Ankeny; 5. Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Allison Quick, Redding; 3. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 6. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman.

 

A-Feature: 1. Dickey; 2. Pinkerton; 3. Gustin; 4. Ver Beek; 5. Blattler; 6. Banks; 7. Harwood; 8. Quick; 9. Ott; 10. Bakken; 11. Vandekamp; 12. Lathrop.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 3. Mark Steinke, Gibson; 4. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 5. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 6. Aaron Wendel, Melbourne.

 

Heat #2: 1. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 2. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 3. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Matt Greiner, Washington; 6. Bobby Greene, Eddyville.

 

A-Feature: 1. Steinke; 2. Mather; 3. Wood; 4. Newell; 5. Greiner; 6. Pinkerton; 7. Greene; 8. Rachels; 9. McDaniel; 10. Johnson; 11. Stout; 12. Wendel.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: -1. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 2. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 3. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 4. Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 5. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona; 6. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 7. Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Moffitt; 2. Brown; 3. Underwood; 4. Schroeder; 5. Pumphrey; 6. Harwood; 7. Wanders.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 3. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 4. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 5. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 6. Travis Sherwood, Ottumwa; 7. Justin Hook, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 3. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Mike Leffler Jr., Ankeny; 6. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa; 7. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 2. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. Randy Veldhuizen, Eddyville; 4. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 5. Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 6. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill.

 

A-Feature: 1. Thrasher; 2. Veldhuizen; 3. McDaniel; 4. Gibson; 5. Francis; 6. Griffiths; 7. Shelton; 8. Nunnikhoven; 9. Mitrisin; 10. VanZomeren; 11. Landgrebe; 12. S. Sherwood; 13. T. Sherwood; 14. Leffler; 15. Breuklander; 16. Almond; 17. Johnson; 18. Allen; 19. Greene; 20. Hook.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINTS

 

Heat #1: 1. Rager Phillips, Knoxville; 2. Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 3. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 4. Monte Hill, Fairfield; 5. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville; 6. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville; 7. Matt Stephenson, Des Moines; 8. Nate Van Haaften, Otley.

 

Heat #2: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville; 2. Rob Kubli, Milo; 3. Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.; 4. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa; 5. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville; 6. Chad Huston, Jamesport, Mo.; 7. Clint Leedom, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Widmar; 2. T. Phillips; 3. R. Phillips; 4. Mayberry; 5. Lynch; 6. Kubli; 7. Marty Stephenson; 8. Padellford; 9. Huston; 10. Lamb; 11. Hill; 12. Alexander; 13. Matt Stephenson; 14. Leedom; 15. Van Haaften.

---

PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY RETURNS TO ACTION AUG. 4

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (July 16) - Saturday nights will be quiet in Memphis, Mo., for the next two weekends, but the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will roar back to life in August for a month of edge-of-your-seat barnburners before wrapping up the season with the 3rd Annual Memphis Fall Nationals, Oct. 11-13.

 

Racing at the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval will resume on Saturday, Aug. 4, with the return of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series for the Ed Sheckler Memorial presented by Pepsi. Also in action will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys, Hornets and the debut of the Pro Hornet division.

 

While the Pepsi-sponsored O’Reilly USMTS Modified main event will pay $2,000 to win, extra money is also up for grabs in the other classes:

 

• $400 to win USRA Stock Cars - sponsored by Paul Lancaster.

• $400 to win USRA B-Mods - sponsored by Fuller Farms.

• $400 to win USRA Hobby Stocks - sponsor needed.

• $400 to win Outlaw Hobbys - sponsored by Brian’s Foundation Repair.

• $100 to win Hornets (11 or more cars).

• $100 to win Pro Hornets.

 

Ed Sheckler aided in the development of the USMS, which was started by his son, Doug, in 1994 and sold three years later to Todd and Janet Staley, who renamed it the USMTS. Sheckler also played an instrumental role in the success of the United States Racing Association (USRA), Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway and the O’Reilly USMTS. Most importantly, his genuine respect and care for the drivers and fans that surrounded him was always evident. Ed came closer than anybody to dispelling the phrase ‘You can’t please all the people all the time.’

 

The O’Reilly USMTS has competed 20 times at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, with Kelly Shryock (6) and Jason Hughes (4) owning half of those wins. Other former winners include Al Hejna (3), Scott Megonigle (2), Mike Hejna, Dean Mahlstedt, Tommy Myer, Johnny Bone Jr. and Mike Spaulding, who won the first O’Reilly USMTS event at Memphis on Aug. 4, 2001.

 

ATTENTION DRIVERS: Officials from RL Promotions have also announced that there will be no registration fees or USRA licenses required for the remaining events this season and, as it has been all season, Hoosier G60 tires are allowed (no points). In addition, any regular driver (one that has raced at Memphis two or more times in 2007) that brings a new driver (has raced one or no times in 2007) on Aug. 4, the regular driver will receive a free pit pass on that night!

 

The pit gate will open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, and the grandstand gates will open at 5:00. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing to follow.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

---

VANDERBEEK, WOOD, MOFFITT, FRANCIS TOP OSKALOOSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NIGHT AT OSKALOOSA

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 11) — The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce sponsored the night of exciting racing action Wednesday with the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series in action at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

In the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon scored his second straight win, taking the lead from Oskaloosa's Ron Ver Beek on lap 5 and leading the remaining 10 laps for the win. Ver Beek took the second spot, followed by Scott Dickey of Packwood in third and Washington's Brandon Banks fourth.

 

In the USRA B-Mods, Brett Moffitt of Grimes took the lead from Andrew Schroeder of Keswick on the third lap and led the final seven laps for the win. Schroeder took second, followed by Oskaloosa drivers Mike Wanders and Ronnie Pumphrey.

 

In the USRA Stock Car feature, Nathan Wood of Keswick and Bert McDaniel of Eldon thrilled the crowd with two-by-two action for all 15 laps. The two drivers swapping the lead six different times with Wood taking the narrow win. McDaniel took a close second with Zack VanderBeek in third and Bobby Greene of Eddyville in fourth.

 

The final race of the night was the USRA Hobby Stock feature with Wade Francis of Eddyville holding off several challenges for his second win of 2007. Bill Gibson of Knoxville finished second, followed by Danny Thrasher of Agency in third and Sigourney's Rick Landgrebe working his way from the 17th starting spot to finish fourth.

 

Next week at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will be Fan Appreciation Night presented by KBOE 104.9FM and the Southern Iowa Fairboard with five classes on tap and all seats just $5! In addition to the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series, the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints have been added to the card.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce Night

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat: 1. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 2. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 3. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 5. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 6. Josh Truman, Indianola; 7. Brandon Banks, Washington; 8. Allison Quick, Redding; 9. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. VanderBeek; 2. Ver Beek; 3. Dickey; 4. Banks; 5. Truman; 6. Blattler; 7. Quick; 8. Lathrop; 9. Harwood.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 2. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 3. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 4. Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 5. Ronnie Pumphrey, Oskaloosa; 6. Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa; 7. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Moffitt; 2. Schroeder; 3. Wanders; 4. Pumphrey; 5. Harwood; 6. Underwood; 7. Brown.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 4. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 5.  Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 6. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa

 

Heat #2: 1. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 3. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 5. Brock Welch, Oskaloosa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Wood; 2. McDaniel; 3. VanderBeek; 4. Greene; 5. Johnson; 6. M. Greiner; 7. Rachels; 8. B. Greiner; 9. Newell; 10. Stout; 11. Welch.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 2. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 3. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 6. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 7. Damien Geeri, Knoxville; 8. Mike Leffler Jr., Ankeny; 9. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 5. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 6. Tyler Ford, Lovillia; 7. Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 8. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney.

 

A-Feature: 1. Francis; 2. Gibson; 3. Thrasher; 4. Landgrebe; 5. McDaniel; 6. Shelton; 7. Griffiths; 8. Greene; 9. Geeri; 10. Leffler; 11. VanZomeren; 12. Wilson; 13. Ford; 14. Johnson; 15. Breuklander; 16. Nunnikhoven; 17. Mitrisin.

---

Saturday, July 7, 2007

 

WINNING STREAK GETS LONGER FOR LONG, GROWS TO FIVE AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

By Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. — The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series continued at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday, July 7, with two new faces and four repeat winners in victory lane. Michael Long (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Mods) and Bill Gibson (USRA Hobby Stocks) claimed repeat wins in there features, while Josh Soper (Outlaw Hobbys) and Andrew Hustead (Hornets) got their first wins of the season.

 

The night started off with the 10-lap Hornet feature, with Andrew Hustead getting the jump on the drop of the green flag. Hustead would hold off Luke Davidson to pick up his first win of the season at Memphis. Ethan Hustead edged out J.D. Murphy for third.

 

The 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Mike Shelton and Dustin Griffiths on the front row. Shelton edged out Griffiths at the line to grab the lead on lap 1 and then held it until lap 5, when Bill Gibson jumped to his outside to take over the top spot. Gibson would lead the final 10 laps to pick up his second consecutive and fifth feature win of the season at the speedway. Shelton held on for second, Derek Kirkland would finish in third, Griffiths held on for fourth, with Tim Kraber coming home in fifth. Heat race winners were Gibson and Griffiths.

 

Joe Hooper and Jeff Waterman started the 15-lap USRA B-Mod feature on the front row, with Hooper grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag. Hooper would hold the top spot until lap 2, when Wyatt Lantz slipped under him for the lead. Lantz then pulled away over the final 12 laps to pick up his third win in a row at the track. Adam Birck had a career best finish in second, Waterman was third, Hooper was fourth, with Jared Fuller rounding out the top five. Lantz also won the heat race.

 

The father and son duo of Jeff and Josh Soper led the field to the green in the 15-lap Outlaw Hobby feature, with Jeff edging out his son at the line to lead lap 1. Jeff, who worked the bottom of the speedway, and Josh, who was up top, ran side-by-side for much of the race. The two came off of turn four the same way, with Josh edging out his father at the line by inches to pick up his first win of the season. Rodger Dresden would come home in third, Brandon Symmonds was fourth, with Beau Taylor coming home in fifth. The heat race win went to Jeff Soper.

 

Up next was the 12-lap USRA Stock Car feature, with Michael Browning and Kiel Morton on the front row. Browning would take advantage of his front row start to lead lap 1 and then held it until lap 9, when Matt Greiner jumped to his outside to take over the top spot. Greiner then held off Browning over the final 3 laps to claim his second in a row and sixth of the season at Memphis. Kale Foster would finish in third, Jim Walker edged out Morton for fourth. Greiner made a sweep of the night by winning the heat race.

 

The final feature of the night was the 15-lap USRA Modifieds, with Jeff Gerhardt and Dennis Elliott on the front row. But it was third place starter Tony Fraise grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag. Fraise then held the lead until lap 11, when Michael Long jumped to his outside to take over the top spot. Long would then held off Fraise over the final four laps to pick up his fifth consecutive feature win of the season at the speedway. Elliott held on to finish in third, Martin Bennett was fourth, with Bob Dale coming home in fifth.

 

Coming up next will be Eggleston Bookkeeping and Primrose Realty Night, with the battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points continuing. In action will be the Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Gates will open at 5, hot laps will begin at 6:30 and racing to follow.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 3. 21-Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 4. z4-Lynn Monroe, Memphis; 5. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop; 6. 97-Jerry Asher, Kirksville.

 

Heat 2: 1. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa; 2. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 3. 82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill.; 4. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 5. B4-Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill..

 

Feature: 1. 18-Long; 2. 45-Fraise; 3. 29-Elliott; 4. 99-Bennett; 5. 12-Dale; 6. 82M-Meyer; 7. z4-Monroe; 8. 21-Gerhardt; 9. 5s-Snyder; 10. 97-Asher; 11. B4-Reed.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 13-Michael Browning, Farmington, Iowa; 3. 78x-Jim Walker, Mystic, Iowa; 4. 44-Kale Foster, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 3k-Kiel Morton, Kirksville.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 13-Browning; 3. 44-Foster; 4. 78x-Walker; 5. 3k-Morton.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 3. 1-Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 4. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 6. 20-Larry Newman, Kirksville; 7. 88-Brian Clark, Canton; 8. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis.

 

Feature: 1. 22-Lantz; 2. 12-Birck; 3. 71-Waterman; 4. 1-Hooper; 5. 77-Fuller; 6. 88-Clark; 7. 20-Newman; 8. 19-Riegel.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 2. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa; 3. 27k-Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 07-Ernie Bunch, Kirksville; 6. 46-Troy Kiger, Revere.

 

Heat 2: 1. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa, Iowa; 2. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 3. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 4. 21x-Curtis Barnes, Greentop; 5. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty.

 

Feature: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 2k-Kirkland; 4. 10G-Griffiths; 5. 27k-Kraber; 6. 55-Wilson; 7. 3s-Allen; 8. 21x-Barnes; 9. 8R-Robbins; 10. 07-Bunch; 11. 46-Kiger.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 2. 2T-Beau Taylor, Canton; 3. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 4. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. 8s-Josh Soper, Kahoka; 6. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 7. 24J-Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 8. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 9. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 8s-Josh Soper; 2. 43s-Jeff Soper; 3. 1-Dresden; 4. 8-Symmonds; 5. 2T-Taylor; 6. 4L-Lynch; 7. 47-Pettibone; 8. 23-Hooper; 9. 24J-Hamelton.

 

HORNETS

 

Feature: 1. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 2. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 3. 62-Ethan Hustead, Rutledge; 4. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa.

---

VANDERBEEK ENDS NIGHT WITH A BANG, TAKES $2,000 SHOOTOUT AT OSKALOOSA

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 4) — The 14th Annual Greiner Buildings Stock Car Shootout presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products was held on Wednesday night, July 4, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The USRA Stock Car main event went to Zack VanderBeek, taking his second win of the night and capping off an outstanding performance with the $2,000 top prize.

 

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, Bill Gibson and Rick Landgrebe led the field to the green flag with Gibson taking the lead. Gibson held off the field and several challenges from Wade Francis, Jason McDaniel and Landgrebe. Francis and Gibson exchanged the lead but Gibson took the lead back on lap 15 then took the checkers on lap 20. McDaniel nabbed the runner-up spot, followed by Landgrebe in third and Don Nunnikhoven racing his way from 18th to finish fourth.

 

The main event for the USRA Stock Cars was the 25-lap, $2,000-to-win Greiner Buildings Stock Car Shootout presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products — and it was an all-out shoot-out for the lead with three-wide racing for much of the race. Matt Greiner, Brad Pinkerton, Nathan Wood, Pat Rachels and VanderBeek all mixed it up for the lead. The trio of Pinkerton, Greiner and VanderBeek thrilled the crowd with three-wide action for 12 straight laps before VanderBeek took the lead for good and held on for the win the final four laps for the nice payday. A.J. Johnson raced is way from ninth to finish second with Greiner in the third spot and last year's winner, Rachels, taking fourth.

 

VanderBeek also won the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified feature, while Brett Moffitt earned another feature win in the USRA B-Mods.

 

Next week's action will be Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce Night for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series with all four classes action. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps at 7:15 and racing to follow.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

14th Annual Greiner Buildings Stock Car Shootout presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 2. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 3. Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 5. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 6. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 7. Joe Ferguson, Tracy; 8. Bob Stapleford, Seymour.

 

Heat #2: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Dan Thrasher, Agency; 3. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 4. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 5. Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.; 6. Ryan McCarty, Knoxville; 7. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 4. Steve Clair, Des Moines; 5. Tyler Ford, Lovillia; 6. Randy Veldhuizen, Eddyville; 7. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Gibson; 2. McDaniel; 3. Landgrebe; 4. Nunnikhoven; 5. Shelton; 6. Veldhuizen; 7. VanZomeren; 8. Ford; 9. Barnes; 10. McCarty; 11. Thrasher; 12. Francis; 13. Mitrisin; 14. Allen; 15. Clair; 16. Johnson; 17. Griffiths; 18. Green; 19. Breuklander; 20. Wilson; 21. Ferguson; 22. Stapleford.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 2. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 3. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 4. Jared Miller, W. Des Moines; 5. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 6. Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa 7. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona; 8. Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa.

 

A-Feature: 1. Moffitt; 2. Underwood; 3. Pumphrey; 4. Schroeder; 5. Miller; 6. Harwood; 7. Wanders; 8. Brown.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Mike Pruitt, Redfield; 3. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 4. Kyle Chinn, Clarence, Mo.; 5. Carl Yaw, Des Moines 6. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 7. Rick Todd, Des Moines.

 

Heat #2: 1. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 2. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 3. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 4. Don Wear, Des Moines; 5. Aaron Wendel, Melbourne; 6. Doug Newell, Oskaloosa; 7. Brock Welch, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 2. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 3. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 4. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 5. Tory Reicks, Waucoma; 6. Randy Krampe, Baxter; 7. Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa.

 

A-Feature: 1. VanderBeek; 2. Johnson; 3. M. Greiner; 4. Rachels; 5. Pruitt; 6. Newell; 7. Pinkerton; 8. B. Greiner; 9. Wear; 10. Krampe; 11. Wendel; 12. Yaw; 13. D. Newell; 14. Todd; 15. Chinn; 16. Welch; 17. McDaniel; 18. Wood; 19. Greene; 20. Garden; 21. Reicks.

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 3. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. Brandon Banks, Washington; 5. Richie Gustin, Marshalltown; 6. Allison Quick, Redding; 7. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 8. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. VanderBeek; 2. Banks; 3. Gustin; 4. Ver Beek; 5. Harwood; 6. Quick; 7. Blattler; 8. Lathrop.

 

---

VANDERBEEK, HAWKINS, SCHROEDER, WALKER, PHILLIPS NAB FEATURES AT BLOOMFIELD; STEPHENSON TOPS 305 SPRINTS

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (June 29) — The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series was in action Friday, June 29, for Kollision Korner Night at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway. Feature winners were Zack VanderBeek (Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds), Chris Hawkins (USRA Stock Cars), Andrew Schroeder (USRA B-Mods) and Jim Walker (USRA Hobby Stocks), Cody Phillips (Kollision Korner Hornets) and Matt Stephenson (Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints).

 

Next week the racetrack will be dark, but the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway roars back to life on Friday, July 13, as Davis County Bank presents Kids Night featuring the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will al five regular classes back in action. Come out for a fun-filled night with loads of special events and prizes for the kids! Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Kollision Korner Night

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, June 29, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. 2m-Mark-Moore, Ottumwa; 2. 5n-Don Nunnikhoven; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 4. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 5. 11-Brad Prado Jr. , Ottumwa; 6. 34f-Robby Sands, Centerville; 7. 61n-Nathan Olinger, Floris; 8. 18-Chad Dehne, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. 11s-Jim Sulser, Centerville; 2. 10g-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. 80-Jim Walker, Mystic; 4. 01s-Shawn Smothers, Oskaloosa; 5. 71-Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.; 6. 74-Shannon Sample, Milton; 7. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 8. 65-Wes White, Bloomfield.

 

A-Feature: 1. 80-Walker; 2. 10G-Griffiths; 3. 71-Lynch; 4. 85-McDaniel; 5. 16-Shelton; 6. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 7. 11s-Sulser; 8. 01s-Smothers; 9. 2m-Moore; 10. 55-Wilson; 11. 74-Sample; 12. 61N-Olinger; 13. 34F-Sands; 14. 11-Brado; 15. 18-Dehne; 16. 65-White.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. 02-Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 2. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. 98-Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 4. 23-Gary Harward, Floris.

 

A-Feature: 1. 02-Schroeder; 2. 1-Underwood; 3. 23-Harward; 4. 98-Brown.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. 3m-Phil McClure, Floris; 2. 20w-Shane Weller, Agency; 3. 01i-Mike Harward, Floris; 4. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. 73M-Tyler McClure, Floris; 6. 44R-Tanya Sederburg, Fairfield.

 

Heat #2: 1. 79-Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 2. 42-Ben Jones, Williamsburg; 3. 34-Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 4. 01-Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield; 5. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 6. 1C-Cleil Evans, Kirksville, Mo.

 

A-Feature: 1. 79-Hawkins; 2. 29-Greiner; 3. 42-Jones; 4. 3m-McClure; 5. 20w-Weller; 6. 01i-Harward; 7. 73m-McClure; 8. 01-Taylor; 9. 34-Rachels; 10. 1c-Evans 11. 44r-Sederburg; 12. 33z-VanderBeek.

 

SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 2. 69m-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 3. 17-Steve Stewart, Washington; 4. 446x-Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville; 5. 14r-Jim Redmann, Lockridge.

 

Heat #2: 1. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. 4G-David Holder, Clarence, Mo.; 3. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. 9-Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 5. 92M-James Maxey, Holiday, Mo.

 

A-Feature: 1. 33Z-VanderBeek; 2. 69m-Burgtorf; 3. 45-Fraise; 4. 4g-Holder; 5. 22-Banks; 6. 46x-Vandekamp; 7. 9-Lathrop; 8. 92M-Maxey; 9. 17-Stewart; 10. 14R-Redmann.

 

KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

 

Heat #1: 1. 88-Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 2. 03-Cody Phillips, Martinsburg; 3. 31-Dale Porter, Floris; 4. 9-Ben Hansen, Moulton; 5. 29-Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 6. 15-Keith Engle, Moravia.

 

Heat #2: 1. 61-Ryan Moore, Centerville; 2. 21y-Bill Young, Ottumwa; 3. 12-Matt Moore, Ottumwa; 4. 26-Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. 77-David Probasco, Moulton.

 

A-Feature: 1. 03-Phillips; 2. 31-Porter; 3. 61-Moore; 4. 88-Irwin; 5. 21y-Young; 6. 26-Garrett; 7. 15-Engle; 8. 77-Probasco; 9. 12-Moore; 10. 9-Hansen; 11. 29-Garrett.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINTS

 

Heat #1: 1. 55-Matt Stephenson, Des Moines; 2. 7H-Chad Huston, Jamesport, Mo.; 3. 7W-Mark Widmar, Ottumwa; 4. 7-Tasker Phillips, Knoxville; 5. 71-Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.; 6. 6-Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville; 7. 11-Frankie Rodgers, Russell; 8. 87-Cale Hutchings, Fairfield; 9. 34-Josh Padellford, Pleasantville.

 

Heat #2: 1. 47-Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 2. 36X-Justin Newberry, W. Burlington; 3. 23K-Rob Kubli, Milo; 4. 0-Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 5. 22-Logan Trueblood, Memphis, Mo.; 6. 48-Monte Hill, Fairfield; 7. 66-Steve Breazeale, Trenton, Mo.; 8. 07-Clint Leedom, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature: 1. 55-Stephenson; 2. 7W-Widmar; 3. 22-Trueblood; 4. 0-Mayberry; 5. 71-Lynch; 6. 66-Breazeale; 7. 36X-Newberry; 8. 47-Lamb; 9. 23k-Kubli; 10. 07-Leedom; 11. 48-Hill; 12. 11-Rodgers; 13. 7H-Huston; 14. 87-Hutchings; 15. 7-Phillips; 16. 34-Padellford; 17. 6-Alexander.

---

SEVEN WINNERS IN NINE FEATURES AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

By Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (June 30) — The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway fans were treated to three extra features on Saturday, June 30th, as the rained out features from the Fair Night opened the nights racing action. Taken home feature wins were Michael Long (Both USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (Both USRA B-Modifieds), Jason McDaniel (Make-Up USRA Hobby Stocks), Bill Gibson (Regular USRA Hobby Stocks), Brandon Symmonds (Outlaw Hobby Stocks) and Brooke Hassler (Hornets).

 

Starting the night off was the rained out 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature, with Jason McDaniel taking advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1. McDaniel would pull away to lead all 15 laps to pick up second win of the season at Memphis. Derek Kirkland came home second, Mike Shelton was third, Tim Kraber fourth, with Bill Gibson rounding out the top five.

 

Up next was the 20-lap USRA Modified make-up feature. Dennis Elliott jumped out front on the drop of the green flag from his front row starting spot and had built a straight away lead, until a caution came out on lap 15. Michael Long, who had started 8th, had worked his way to second by the time the caution came out. On the restart, Elliott, jumped to the top of the speedway, and Long, went low, ran side-by-side the final five laps. Long would edge out Elliott at the line by inches to take his third win in a row. Ryan Meyer was third, Jody Wood was fourth, with Martin Bennett coming home in fifth.

 

The final make-up feature was the 15-lap USRA B-Modifieds, with Wyatt Lantz taking the lead from his front row start. Lantz would hold the top spot until lap 4, when Gillenwater, who started 8th, slipped under him for the lead. A restart on lap 6 gave Lantz the shot he needed to get back by Gillenwater for the top spot. Lantz then held off Gillenwater over the final 6 laps, as the feature was cut short for to many cautions, to claim his second win of the season at Memphis. Ron York was third, Gary Wilson came from fourteenth to finish in fourth, with Adam Birck rounding out the top five.

 

Now it was time to start the regular nights feature, with the 15-lap USRA Stock Cars up first. Michael Browning took advantage of his front row start to jump out into the lead on the drop of the green flag. Browning would hold the top spot until lap 7, when Greiner went to his outside to take over the lead. Greiner then held off Browning over the final 8 laps to claim his fourth win of the season at the speedway. Larry Krog was third, Kyle Chinn was fourth, with Troy Alexander coming home in fifth. Heat race winners were Greiner and Krog.

 

Brandon Symmonds moved out front on lap 1 of the 15-lap Outlaw Hobby feature from his front row starting spot, with Josh Soper and Rodger Dresden close behind. Symmonds would hold all challenges from Soper and Dresden to lead all 15 laps and pick up his third win of the season at Memphis. Josh Soper edged out Dresden for second, Jim Lynch was fourth, with Jeff Soper rounding out the top five. Jeff Soper and Dresden picked up the heat race wins.

 

Up next was the 10 lap Hornet feature, with Brooke Hassler coming from fourth to grab the lead on the drop of the green flag. Hassler then held off Galen Hassler over the final laps to claim his first win of the season at the track. Andrew Hustead was third, Lowell Smith was fourth, with Luke Davidson coming home in fifth. Brooke made a sweep of the night by taking home the heat win.

 

The 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Derek Kirkland take the lead from his front row starting spot on lap 1. Kirkland would hold the top spot until lap 5, when Mike Shelton moved by for the lead, only for the caution to come out and giving the lead back to Kirkland. On the restart, Bill Gibson, who started 6th, jumped to the outside to take over the lead. Gibson then led the final 10 laps to pick up his fourth win of the season at Memphis. Shelton came home second, Jason McDaniel came from eighth to finish in third, Bob Lynch was fourth, with Steve Allen rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Gibson and McDaniel.

 

Ron York jumped out front on lap 1 of the 18-lap USRA B-Mod feature, with Jim Gillenwater close behind in second. York then held the top spot until lap 3, when Gillenwater slipped under for the lead. A restart on lap 8 saw Wyatt Lantz, who started 12th, get by Gillenwater for the lead. Lantz then held on for the final 10 laps to pick up his second win on the night. Adam Birck had a career best third, Gary Wilson charged from fifteenth to finish in fourth, with York holding on for fifth. Josh Larson, Gillenwater and Lantz took home heat race wins.

 

The final and best feature of the night was the 20-lapper for the USRA Modifieds. Mark Burgtorf took advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on the drop of the green flag. Burgtorf then held the top spot until lap 5, when Mark VanWinkle, who started eighth, slipped under him for the lead. But Burgtorf would come back on the top to get the lead back on lap 6. VanWinkle wouldn't give up, as he took the lead once again on lap 8, only to lose it back to Burgtorf on lap 10. But VanWinkle would take the lead back from Burgtorf on lap 11 and then held it until lap 13 when Michael Long, who started 10th, slipped by for the lead. Long then held off all challenges over the final seven laps to pick up his second win of the night and fourth in a row at Memphis. Burgtorf got by VanWinkle to take second, Vance Wilson came from 11th to finish in fourth, with Tony Fraise rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Martin Bennett, Ryan Meyer and Burgtorf.

 

Coming up next week will be another regular night of racing, as the battle for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points continue. In action will be the USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Hot laps will begin at 6:30, with racing to follow.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

 

USRA Modifieds

 

Make-Up Feature: (From June 21) 1. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 3. 82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill.; 4. z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 5. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 6. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 7. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa; 8. 9-Charles Baker, Labelle; 9. 4G-David Holder, Clarence; 10. 29x-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 11. 21-Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 12. 2R-Jerry Reese, Baring; 13. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop; 14. 7s-Brandon Savage, Keokuk, Iowa.

 

Heat 1: 1. 99-Bennett; 2. 24v-Mark VanWinkle, Hannibal; 3. 29-Elliott; 4. 29x-Greiner; 5. 12-Dale; 6. 88D-Matt Dotson, Sturgeon; 7. 4G-Holder; 8. 46T-Toby VandeKamp, St. Charles; 9. 21-Gerhardt.

 

Heat 2: 1. 82M-Meyer; 2. 45-Fraise; 3. 105-Kevin Peters, Monmouth, Ill.; 4. z4-Wood; 5. 66-Gary Wilson, Frankford; 6. 15-Terry Wilson, Bowling Green; 7. 03-Bill Baker, Hannibal; 8. 97-Jerry Asher, Kirksville; 9. 67-Tim Dotson, Sturgeon.

 

Heat 3: 1. 69M-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 18-Long; 3. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 4. 1v-Vance Wilson, Frankford; 5. 9-Baker; 6. 5s-Snyder; 7. 2R-Reese; 8. 99L-Chris Leathers, Macon.

 

Feature: 1. 18-Long; 2. 69M-Burgtorf; 3. 24v-VanWinkle; 4. 1v-V. Wilson; 5. 45-Fraise; 6. 105-Peters; 7. 66-G. Wilson; 8. 82M-Meyer; 9. 99-Bennett; 10. 15-T. Wilson; 11. 88D-M. Dotson; 12. 29-Elliott; 13. 46T-VandeKamp; 14. 12-Dale; 15. 97-Asher; 16. 03-B. Baker; 17. 9-C. Baker; 18. 67-T. Dotson; 19. 29x-Greiner; 20. z4-Wood; 21. 4G-Holder; 22. 99L-Leathers; 23. 4-Dunker; 24. 5s-Snyder, 25. 2R-Reese; 26. 21-Gerhardt.

 

USRA Stock Cars

 

Heat 1: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis; 3. 13-Michael Browning, Farmington, Iowa; 4. 44-Kale Foster, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 9-Buddy Cundiff, Harrisburg.

 

Heat 2: 1. 6k-Larry Krog, Clarence; 2. 81c-Kyle Chinn, Clarence; 3. 1c-Clell Evans, Kirksville; 4. 10-Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 5. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 13-Browning; 3. 6k-Krog; 4. 81c-Chinn; 5. 7A-Alexander; 6. 10-Huls; 7. 44-Foster; 8. 9-Cundiff; 9. 1c-Evans; 10. 11-Holt.

 

USRA B-Mods

 

Make-Up Feature: (From June 21) 1. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 6Y-Ron York, Edina; 4. 11-Gary Wilson, Holliday; 5. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 6. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 44-Josh Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 8. 44H-Gordon Hudson, Arbela; 9. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis; 10. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 11. 88-Brian Clark, Canton; 12. 10x-Steve Robinson, Huntsville; 13. 46-Porter Collins, Clarence; 14. 20-Larry Newman, Kirksville; 15. 11s-John Shaffer, Memphis.

 

Heat 1: 1. 44-Larson; 2. 71-Waterman; 3. 10x-Robinson; 4. 20-Newman; 5. 55R-Robby Raines, Salem, Iowa; 6. 92M-James Maxey, Holliday; 7. 77-Fuller.

 

Heat 2: 1. 10-Gillenwater; 2. 6Y-York; 3. 6v-Charles Van Boening, Paris; 4. 46-Collins; 5. 30-Johnny Baker, Hannibal; 6. 88-Clark; 7. 19-Riegel.

 

Heat 3: 1. 22-Lantz; 2. 12-Birck; 3. 7s-Craig Spegal, New London; 4. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 44H-Hudson; 6. 11-Wilson.

 

Feature: 1. 22-Lantz; 2. 10-Gillenwater; 3. 12-Birck; 4. 11-Wilson; 5. 6Y-York; 6. 10x-Robinson; 7. 7s-Spegal; 8. 44-Larson; 9. 71-Waterman; 10. 46-Collins; 11. 77-Fuller; 12. 6v-Van Boening; 13. 20-Newman; 14. 30-Baker; 15. 44H-Hudson; 16. 1-Underwood; 17. 92M-Maxey; 18. 55R-Raines; 19. 19-Riegel; 20. 88-Clark.

 

USRA Hobby Stocks

 

Make-Up Feature: (From June 21) 1. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 2. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 27k-Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 6. 34F-Robby Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 7. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa, Iowa; 8. 4J-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 9. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty; 10. 21x-Curtis Barnes, Greentop; 11. 22T-Jim Tull, Redding, Iowa; 12. 77-Rodney Grother, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

Heat 1: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 2k-Kirkland; 3. 34F-Sands; 4. 4J-Lynch; 5. 27k-Kraber; 6. 55-Wilson.

 

Heat 2: 1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 4. 2M-Mark Moore, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 21x-Barnes; 6. 8R-Robbins.

 

Feature: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 85-McDaniel; 4. 4J-Lynch; 5. 3s-Allen; 6. 2M-Moore; 7. 2k-Kirkland; 8. 34F-Sands; 9. 27k-Kraber; 10. 21x-Barnes; 11. 8R-Robbins; 12. 55-Wilson.

 

Outlaw Hobbys

 

Heat 1: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 2. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 8s-Josh Soper, Kahoka; 4. 24J-Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 5. 01-Steve Hisle, Liberty; 6. 5B-Mike Burks, Sturgeon; 7. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda.

 

Heat 2: 1. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 3. 2T-Beau Taylor, Canton; 4. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa; 5. 89-Brian Howerton, Hurdland; 6. 43-Michael Larsen, Hannibal; 7. 59-Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka.

 

Feature: 1. 8-Symmonds; 2. 8s-Josh Soper; 3. 1-Dresden; 4. 4L-Lynch; 5. 43s-Jeff Soper; 6. 2T-Taylor; 7. 24J-Hamelton; 8. 01-Hisle; 9. 47-Pettibone; 10. 5B-Burks; 11. 43-Larsen; 12. 89-Howerton; 13. 23-L. Hooper; 14. 59-J. Hooper.

 

Hornets

 

Heat: 1. 21-Brooke Hassler, Columbia; 2. 25-Galen Hassler, Hallsville; 3. 45x-Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson, Iowa; 4. 11D-Bobby McCartney, Kirksville; 5. 03x-Lowell Smith, Bucklin; 6. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 7. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 8. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa; 9. 62-Ethen Hustead, Rutledge.

 

Feature: 1. 21-B. Hassler; 2. 25-G. Hassler; 3. 20-A. Hustead; 4. 03x-Smith; 5. 6-Davidson; 6. 77Q-Murphy; 7. 62-E. Hustead; 8. 11D-McCartney; 9. 45x-Pundt.

 

---

VER BEEK, MCDANIEL, MOFFITT, PINKERTON TAKE CHECKERS ON PRO-LINE BUILDINGS NIGHT AT OSKALOOSA

By Tony Paris 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 27) — The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series at the Southern Iowa Speedway featured four classes with the night being sponsored by Pro-Line Buildings of New Sharon, along with the "Preacher Feature" on the card. The fans got a chance to win some cool prizes from the Pro-Line Buildings gang who gave away T-shirts, hats and other items. 

In the USRA B-Mod feature, Brett Moffitt of Grimes led all 10 laps for the win with West Des Moines driver Mike Giles taking the second spot, followed by Andrew Schroeder in the third spot and Paul Underwood in fourth. 

The MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified feature was won by Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa holding of Zack VanderBeek for the win. After the feature, Ver Beek thanked his crew and all the people who help on his machine along with the Pro-Line team who sold him a very good Skyrocket Chassis. VanderBeek took the second spot followed by Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman in third and last week's winner, Scott Dickey, working his way from 10th to finish fourth. 

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, Mike Shelton of Ottumwa paced the field the first 12 laps of the 15-lap event before Jason McDaniel of Eldon passed Shelton on the bottom of turn 4 for the lead. McDaniel went on to take his second straight win at Osky with Shelton taking the runner-up spot, followed by Bill Gibson of Knoxville in third with fourth going to Don Nunnikhoven of Sully, who raced his way from the back after a crash on the first lap. 

The USRA Stock Car feature was a good one with Bert McDaniel Jr. of Eldon leading the field for the first 15 laps before losing the lead to defending track champion Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, who crossed the line to take the checkers first. McDaniel took the second spot with Pat Rachels of Knoxville, who led lap 4, settling for the third spot with Matt Greiner of Washington in fourth. Pinkerton and the Pro-Line Buildings team donated their winnings to an eight-year-old boy from New Sharon who is battling cancer. 

The "Preacher Feature" was a thriller featuring side-by-side action with Brent Myer taking the win from Phillip Westra, who lost the lead on the final lap to Myer. After winning last year, Myer made it two win in a row driving the Joe and Sharon Ferguson Stock Car for the First Church of the Nazarene of Oskaloosa. 

There will be fireworks in the air and on the track at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the Fourth of July as the 14th Annual Greiner Buildings Stock Car Shootout presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products takes place at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster. USRA Stock Car drivers will be battling for a whopping $2,000 to win and $100 to start the evening's main event. Also on the card will be USRA B-Mods ($200 to win) and USRA Hobby Stocks ($500 to win), along with the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds. A huge fireworks show provided by the City of Oskaloosa will take place after the races. 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pro-Line Buildings Night

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS 

Heat #1: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 3. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 4. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 5. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 6. Andy Coleman, Packwood; 7. Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 8. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa; 9. Tyler Ford, Lovillia. 

Heat #2: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 5. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 6. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 7. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 8. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa. 

A-Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Shelton; 3. Gibson; 4. Nunnikhoven; 5. Landgrebe; 6. Francis; 7. VanZomeren; 8. Johnson; 9. Breuklander; 10. Griffiths; 11. Thrasher; 12. Fee; 13. Coleman; 14. Ford; 15. Mitrisin; 16. Almond; 17. Wilson. 

USRA B-MODS

 Heat: 1. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 2. Mike Giles, West Des Moines; 3. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 4. Jared Miller, West Des Moines; 5. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 6. Dan Drury, Eldora; 7. Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa. 

 A-Feature: 1. Moffitt; 2. Giles; 3. Schroeder; 4. Drury; 5. Underwood; 6. Miller; 7. Harwood. 

USRA STOCK CARS 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 3. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 4. Les Blakley, Fairfield; 5. Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 6. Don Wear, Des Moines; 7. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 8. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 9. Colt Mather, Webster.

 

Heat #2: 1. Phil McClure, Floris; 2. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 3. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 4. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 5. Tyler McClure, Floris; 6. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 7. Mark Steinke, Gibson; 8. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 9. Aaron Wendel, Melbourne.

 

A-Feature: 1. Pinkerton; 2. McDaniel; 3. Rachels; 4. Greiner; 5. Wood; 6. Johnson; 7. Greene; 8. T. McClure; 9. Newell; 10. Steinke; 11. Wear; 12. P. McClure; 13. Wendel; 14. Blakley; 15. Garden; 16. Stout; 17. VanderBeek; 18. Mather.

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 3. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 4. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman; 5. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 6. David Ott, Ankeny.

 

Heat #2: 1. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 2. Allison Quick, Redding; 3. Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. Brad Stephens, Bussey; 5. Stoney Stuart, Creston; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

A-Feature 1. Ver Beek; 2. VanderBeek; 3. Gustin; 4. Dickey; 5. Banks; 6. Harwood; 7. Blattler; 8. Quick; 9. Stephens; 10. Ott; 11. Stuart; 12. Lathrop.

 

PREACHER FEATURE

 

Finish: 1. Brent Myer, Oskaloosa; 2. Phillip Westra, Cedar; 3. Brian Ochsner, Grand Rapids, Mich.;. 4. Greg Renaud, Pella; 5. Charlie McMillian, Knoxville.

---

CRESCO SPEEDWAY READIES FOR 3RD ANNUAL KABRICK DISTRIBUTING GREAT AMERICAN STOCK CAR CLASSIC

 

CRESCO, Iowa (June 26) — A full field of fierce, ferocious and fendered Stock Cars will entertain Cresco Speedway fans for two nights as the 3rd Annual Kabrick Distributing Great American Stock Car Classic takes place on Thursday and Friday, July 5-6, at the 4/10-mile speedplant at the Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco, Iowa.

 

USRA Stock Car drivers will be battling for a big, fat $3,000 top prize, with $200 on the line for all 24 starters in Saturday's main event. Also on the card both nights will be USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys. All classes will race for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points both nights, with track points being awarded Friday night only. A USRA license is not required for this race.

 

On Thursday night, drivers in all classes will draw for heat race starting spots. The top-8 cars from Thursday night's main event will fill the first four rows of Friday night's $3,000-to-win Stock Car main event. On Thursday all cars will redraw for heat races with a TBD number of drivers making it straight to the A-Main and rest moving to the B-Main(s). Twenty-four cars will start Friday night's A-Main. Tow money will be paid to all drivers racing both days but failing to qualify. To be eligible for full payout, driver must attend both nights.

 

Entry fee will be $25 for Stock Cars and $15 for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods and Outlaw Hobbys if post-marked by July 3. At the track, Stock Cars are $75, while Hobby Stocks, B-Mods and Outlaw Hobbys are $40. There will be no refunds given to drivers who pre-enter but fail to attend this event. Tow will be $75 for Stock Cars and $50 for B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

 

On both days, pit gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with grandstand gates opening at 5:00. Hot will begin at 7:00, with racing to follow. Adult tickets are $12 on Thursday and $15 on Friday. Juniors (ages 13-18) and seniors (62 and older) are $12 on Thursday and $10 on Friday. Children ages 12 and under are FREE both days. Pit passes both days are $25.

 

RULES:

 

Hobby Stocks: 9:1 360-cubic-inch limit; No weight rule.

Stock Cars: Roller rockers allowed (no roller cams); Two-barrel carburetor allowed (Rochester, Motorcraft or untouched Holley 4412); Grooving and/or siping of tires allowed; American Racer KK704 or G60 tire, stamped or non-stamped (must be asphalt) recommended. Hoosier G60 tires also allowed.

B-Mods: Weekly track or Sportsmod rules.

Outlaw Hobbys: Weekly track rules will apply.

 

For complete rules, go to www.rlpromotions.com/cresco and click "Info".

 

PAYOFFS:

 

Stock Cars: 1. $3,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,000; 4. $800; 5. $600; 6. $500; 7. $400; 8. $350; 9. $300; 10. $290; 11. $280; 12. $270; 13. $260; 14. $250; 15. $240; 16. $235; 17. $230; 18. $225; 19. $220; 20. $215; 21. $210; 22. $205; 23-24. $200. Tow $75.

 

B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys: 1. $600; 2. $400; 3. $300; 4. $250; 5. $200; 6. $170; 7. $150; 8. $130; 9. $110; 10. $100; 11. $90; 12. $80; 13-24. $75. Tow $50.

 

Modifieds will race both nights for USRA national points. Track points will be awarded on Friday night only. Thursday Modified payout: 1. $750; 2. $500; 3. $350; 4. $275; 5. $200; 6. $170; 7. $150; 8. $140; 9. $130; 10. $120; 11. $110; 12. $100; 13. $90; 14. $80; 15-24. $75.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

---

14TH ANNUAL GREINER BUILDINGS STOCK CAR SHOOTOUT SET FOR JULY 4 AT OSKLAOOSA

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 26) — There will be fireworks in the air and on the track at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the Fourth of July as the 14th Annual Greiner Buildings Stock Car Shootout presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products takes place at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster.

 

USRA Stock Car drivers will be battling for a whopping $2,000 to win and $100 to start the evening's main event. Also on the card will be USRA B-Mods ($200 to win) and USRA Hobby Stocks ($500 to win).

 

Drivers will draw for heat races and redraw for feature starting position. Twenty-four cars will start the main event. Tow money will be paid to all drivers failing to qualify.

 

A USRA license is not required for this race, but USRA-licensed competitors will be awarded USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points. Also, there will be no track registration fees for new drivers.

 

Entry fee will be $40 for Stock Cars and $20 for Hobby Stocks if post-marked by July 1. At the track, Stock Cars are $75 and Hobby Stocks are $50. There will be no refunds given to drivers who pre-enter but fail to attend this event. Tow will be $60 for Stock Cars and $40 for Hobby Stocks.

 

A huge fireworks show provided by the City of Oskaloosa will take place after the races. Note: All people in the pits will have to move out the trucks and trailers after the races for the fireworks display.

 

RULES:

 

Hobby Stocks: 9:1 360-cubic-inch limit; No weight rule.

Stock Cars: Roller rockers allowed (no roller cams); Two-barrel carburetor allowed (Rochester, Motorcraft or untouched Holley 4412); Grooving and/or siping of tires allowed; American Racer KK704 or G60 tire, stamped or non-stamped (must be asphalt) recommended. Hoosier G60 tires also allowed.

B-Mods: Weekly track or Sportsmod rules.

 

For complete rules, go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click “Info”.

 

PAYOFFS:

 

Stock Cars: 1. $2,000; 2. $1,200; 3. $800; 4. $600; 5. $500; 6. $400; 7. $350; 8. $300; 9. $275; 10. $250; 11. $225; 12. $200; 13. $170; 14. $150; 15. $140; 16. $130; 17. $125; 18. $120; 19. $115; 20. $110; 21. $105; 22-24. $100. Tow $60.

 

Hobby Stocks: 1. $500; 2. $350; 3. $275; 4. $225; 5. $200; 6. $170; 7. $140; 8. $120; 9. $110; 10. $100; 11. $90; 12. $80; 13. $75; 14-15. $70; 16-17. $65; 18-24. $60. Tow $40.

 

B-Mods: 1. $200; 2. $160; 3. $130; 4. $110; 5. $100; 6. $90; 7. $80; 8. $70; 9. $65; 10. $60; 11-12. $55; 13-14. $50; 15-16. $45; 17-24. $40.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

---

BLOOMFIELD RAINED OUT FOR JUNE 22

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (June 22) – Due to rain and extremely wet conditions, officials from RL Promotions have canceled the races for Friday, June 22, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa.

 

Action will continue next Friday, June 29, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway as Karr Collision Center presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets, plus the return of the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

---

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

 

GILES, MATHER, DICKEY, MCDANIEL TAKE SIS CHECKERS ON KIDS NIGHT

 

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 20, 2007) — The kids got a treat on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway with rides around the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster, and a chance to get some candy in the candy dash. The night was sponsored by Advance Concrete Specialist and Certified Pest Control — both of Oskaloosa — with all four of the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series divisions in action.

 

The USRA B-Mod feature saw a first-time visitor in victory lane. Mike Giles of West Des Moines out-classed the field with Andrew Schroeder taking the second spot, Paul Underwood in third and Dan Drury in fourth.

 

The USRA Stock Car feature was won by Webster driver Colt Mather, who led all 12 laps by holding off Matt Greiner of Washington, with Nathan Wood and Josh Newell battling for the third spot with the two going wheel-to-wheel for the spot with Wood taking third and fourth going to Newell.

 

In the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified feature, Kyle Harwood of Oskaloosa led the field to the green and led until lap 3 before Scott Dickey took the lead and never looked back. The second spot went to Nate Caruth of Ames who wheeled his No. 7c machine into second followed by Brandon Banks, who raced his way from eighth to third, passing Harwood on the last lap for third.

 

The final feature was the USRA Hobby Stock main event with two- and three-wide racing in this event. Bill Gibson and Jason McDaniel swapped the lead seven different times with McDaniel making the pass with only three laps remaining to take the win. Gibson took a fourth place finish with Mike Shelton in second with Don Nunnikhoven in third.

 

Next Wednesday's action at the Southern Iowa Speedway will see the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series back in action, along with the Preacher Feature presented by Pro-Line Buildings.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Kids Night presented  by Advance Concrete Specialist and Certified Pest Control

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 2. 84-Danny Thrasher, Agency; 3. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 4. 5N-Don Nunnikhoven; 5. 54-Randy Veldhuizen, Eddyville; 6. 7S-Wade Francis, Eddyville; 7. 01-Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 8. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 9. 3-Kirk Brown, Knoxville.

 

Heat #2: 1. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. 4M-Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. 0-Tyler Ford, Lovillia; 4. 60T-Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 5. 2T-Travis Sherwood, Ottumwa; 6. 8J-A.J.  Johnson, Oskaloosa; 7. 3Z-Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 8. 20 Robert Stapleford, Seymour; 9. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa.

 

Feature:  1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 4. 38-Gibson; 5. 4M-Mitrisin; 6. 84-Thrasher; 7. 0-Ford; 8. 60T-Landgrebe; 9. 54-Vedhuizen; 10. 2T-Sherwood; 11. 01-Breuklander; 12. 55-Wilson; 13. 10G-Griffiths; 14. 3Z-VanZomeren; 15. 7S-Francis; 16. 20-Stapleford; 17. 8J-A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 18. 3-Brown.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. 9G-Mike Giles, West Des Moines; 2. 21D-Dan Drury, Eldora; 3. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 4. 13-Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 5. 9-Jared Miller, West Des Moines; 6. 02-Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 7. 22E-Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa.

 

Feature:  1. 9G-Giles; 2. 02-Schroeder; 3. 1-Underwood; 4. 21D-Drury; 5. 13-Moffitt; 6. 22E-Harwood; 7. 9-Miller.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 8-Colt Mather, Webster; 2. 34-Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 3. 52-Nathan Wood, Keswick; 4. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. 33-Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 6. 32T-Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 7. 8J-A.J.  Johnson, Oskaloosa; 8. 94-Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 9. 22-Aaron Wendel. Melbourne.

 

Feature: 1. 8-Mather; 2. 29-Greiner; 3. 52-Wood; 4. 33-Newell; 5. 32T-Greene; 6. 8J-Johnson; 7. 22-Wendel; 8. 94-Stout; 9. 34-Rachels.

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat: 1. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood; 2. 15K-Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 3. 7C-Nate Caruth, Ames; 4. 47-Josh Truman, Indianola; 5. 94-Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 6. Q37-Allison Quick, Redding; 7. 00-David Ott, Ankeny; 8. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington.

 

Feature: 1. 40-Dickey; 2. 7C-Caruth; 3. 22-Banks; 4. 15K-Harwood; 5. 47-Truman; 6. 94-Blattler; 7. Q37-Quick; 8. 00-Ott.

---

LONG, GILLENWATER CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK WINS AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

by Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (June 16) — RaceMart Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., was hot — both air temperature and on-track action. Michael Long (USRA Modifieds) and Jim Gillenwater (USRA B-Modifieds) picked up back-to-back feature wins, while Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Bill Gibson (USRA Hobby Stocks), Brandon Symmonds (Outlaw Hobby Stocks) and Codey Phillips (Hornets) claimed feature wins in their divisions.

 

The first feature of the night was the 8 lap Hornets, with Luke Davidson taking the lead on the drop of the green flag. Davidson, Codey Phillips and Andrew Hustead battle two and three wide for the lead for the first five laps. But Davidson would be able to hold them off until lap 7, when Phillips slipped under him for the lead. Phillips then held off Davidson on the final lap to pick up his first win of the season at Memphis. Hustead held on for third, Bobby McCartney was fourth, with Jim Garrett coming home in fifth. Hustead picked up the heat race win.

 

Up next was the 15 lap Outlaw Hobby Stock feature. Rodger Dresden jumped out front on lap 1 and then worked to hold off Brandon Symmonds and Justin Hamelton. Dresden would hold them off until lap 13, when Symmonds slipped under him to grab the top spot. Symmonds then held off Dresden over the final two laps to claim the win. Hamelton came home in third, Tim Pettibone was fourth, with Jim Lynch rounding out the top 5. Heat race winners were Josh Soper and Symmonds.

 

Ron York took advantage of his front row start to move out front on the drop of the green flag in the 15 lap USRA B-Modified feature. While York was out front, Wyatt Lantz and Jim Gillenwater, who started 12th, were battling to wrestle the lead away from York. York was able to hold off Gillenwater until lap 8, when he slipped under him for the lead. Gillenwater then pulled away over the final 7 laps to pick up his second consecutive win at the speedway. Lantz came home in second, York held on for third, Jeff Waterman was fourth, with Dustin Boling coming home in fifth. Waterman and York took home the heat race wins.

 

The Stock Car feature may have been short on cars, but the feature was one of the best of the night, with two and three wide action going on for all 12 laps. Mark Holt edged Bert McDaniel out at the line by inches to claim the lead on lap 1, with Matt Greiner, Troy Alexander and Michael Browning running three wide for third. Greiner worked under Holt to cross the stripe on lap 5 side-by-side, with Alexander and Browning working closely behind. Finally on lap 7, Greiner would emerge as the leader and then held off Alexander over the final five laps to claim his third win of the season at Memphis. Browning came home in third, Kiel Morton was fourth, with McDaniel rounding out the top 5. The heat race also went to Greiner.

 

Bill Gibson took advantage of his front row start to jump out front on lap 1 of the USRA Hobby Stock feature. Gibson would go on to lead all 15 laps to pick up his third win of the season at the speedway. Jimmy Hayes would finish second, Tim Kraber was third, Bob Lynch was fourth, with Jason McDaniel coming home in fifth. Donavan Nunnikhoven and McDaniel took home the heat race wins.

 

The final feature of the night was the 20 lap USRA Modifieds, with Dennis Elliott and Tony Fraise on the front row. Fraise jumped out front on the drop of the green, with Elliott and Bob Dale close behind in second and third. Fraise continued to lead the field, as Michael Long, who started tenth, and Martin Bennett, who started ninth, worked there way towards the front. Long and Bennett would run side-by-side for five laps after a lap 7 caution, as they tried to work past Fraise for the lead. Fraise would hold them off until lap 15, when Long worked past him on the top of the speedway. Long then went on to lead the final 5 laps to claim his second consecutive win at Memphis. Bennett would come in second, Fraise held on for third, Elliott came home in fourth, with Dale holding on for fifth. Heat race winners were Long and Elliott.

 

Coming up at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will be the Fair Race on Thursday, June 21. The USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series battle for national and track points will continue in be the USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Modifieds, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobby Stocks. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Hot laps will begin at 6:30 with racing to follow. There will be no racing on Saturday, June 23.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Racemart Night

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa; 3. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 4. 21-Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 5. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 38JB-Michael Joe Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa; 8. 97-Jerry Asher, Kirksville; 9. 82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill..

 

Heat 2: 1. 29-Dennis Elliot, Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 2. z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 3. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 4. 29x-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 5. 2R-Jerry Reese, Baring; 6. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop; 7. 5-Tim Sands, Conesville, Iowa; 8. 46x-Tyler VandeKamp, Knoxville, Iowa; 9. 19R-Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 18-Long; 2. 99-Bennett; 3. 45-Fraise; 4. 29-Elliott; 5. 12-Dale; 6. 29x-Greiner; 7. z4-Wood; 8. 21-Gerhardt; 9. 38JB-Bliven; 10. 5-Sands; 11. 97-Asher; 12. 19R-Gustin; 13. 82M-Meyer; 14. 4-Dunker; 15. 46x-VandeKamp; 16. 5s-Snyder; 17. 22-Banks; 18. 2R-Reese.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 81-Bert McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 3. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 4. 13-Michael Browning, Farmington, Iowa; 5. 7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis; 6. 3k-Kiel Morton, Kirksville, Iowa; 7. 93-Mark White, Kirksville.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 7A-Alexander; 3. 13-Browning; 4. 3k-Morton; 5. 81-McDaniel; 6. 11-Holt; 7. 93-White.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat 1: 1. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 3. 36-Dustin Boling, Lentner; 4. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis; 5. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 6. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa.

 

Heat 2: 1. 6Y-Ron York, Edina; 2. 44-Josh Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 4. 88-Brian Clark, Canton; 5. 33s-Ramo Stott, Kirksville; 6. 20-Larry Newman, Kirksville.

 

Feature: 1. 10-Gillenwater; 2. 22-Lantz; 3. 6Y-York; 4. 71-Waterman; 5. 36-Boling; 6. 12-Birck; 7. 19-Riegel; 8. 88-Clark; 9. 77-Fuller; 10. 44-Larson; 11. 33s-Stott; 12. 20-Newman.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. 5N-Donavan Nunnikhoven, Sully, Iowa; 2. 9-Jimmy Hayes, Moravia, Iowa; 3. 27k-Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 34F-Robby Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 6. 78-Andy Coleman, Linby, Iowa; 7. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty.

 

Heat 2: 1. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 2. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa; 3. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 4. 4J-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 65-Wes White, Bloomfield, Iowa; 6. 21x-CVurtis Barnes, Greentop; 7. 07-Ernie Bunch, Kirksville.

 

Feature: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 9-Hayes; 3. 27k-Kraber; 4. 4J-Lynch; 5. 85-McDaniel; 6. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 7. 2k-Kirkland; 8. 16-Shelton; 9. 34F-Sands; 10. 78-Coleman; 11. 8R-Robbins; 12. 21x-Barnes; 13. 07-Bunch; 14. 65-White.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat 1: 1. 8s-Josh Soper, Kahoka; 2. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia; 3. 24J-Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 4. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 5. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 6. 89-Brian Howerton, Hurdland.

 

Heat 2: 1. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 59-Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka; 4. 2T-Beau Taylor, Canton; 5. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka.

 

Feature: 1. 8-Symmonds; 2. 1-Dresden; 3. 24J-Hamelton; 4. 47-Pettibone; 5. 4L-Lynch; 6. 8s-Josh Soper; 7. 23-L. Hooper; 8. 59-J. Hooper; 9. 89-Howerton; 10. 43s-Jeff Soper; 11. 2T-Taylor.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 2. 03-Codey Phillips, Martinsburg, Iowa; 3. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 4. 11D-Bobby McCartney, Kirksville; 5. 26-Jim Garrett, Ottumwa, Iowa; 6. 62-Ethan Hustead, Edina; 7. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 03-Phillips; 2. 6-Davidson; 3. 20-A. Hustead; 4. 11D-McCartney; 5. 26-Garrett; 6. 77Q-Murphy; 7. 62-E. Hustead.

---

 

DEAL, WOOD CONQUER 4TH ANNUAL MUSCO LIGHTING GREAT AMERICAN STOCK CAR CHALLENGE

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 14) — After two nights of racing and a wild finish Thursday night, Lance Deal of Fort Dodge, Iowa, took the checkers at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the 4th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Mike’s Tire and Alignment and PBM Performance Products.

 

Deal pocketed $3,000 for his victory against a strong field of USRA Stock Cars. After failing to qualify for the main event on Wednesday, Deal raced his way from a last chance race on Thursday night and started 11th in the 30-lap main event.

 

After taking the white flag, the final lap got really exciting when Tom Schmitt of Independence, Iowa, made contact with leader Tom Hovey of Decorah, Iowa, in turn 2, sending Hovey spinning while Schmitt continued on. Racing action continued with three- and four-wide racing down the back stretch with the front-runners battling three-wide coming out of turn 4 for the checkered flag. Deal crossed the line first with Shane Weller of Agency, Iowa, in second, followed by Matt Greiner of Washington, Iowa, in third and 17-year-old Modified ace Jake Neal of Omaha, Neb., in fourth.

 

Schmitt, who led early in the race, was penalized for rough driving and was scored in the last spot (21st) among the cars on the final lap. The fans got to see one of the most exciting races in the last four years.

 

The USRA Hobby Stock feature race was just as exciting with two- and three-wide racing from front to back. Last year's USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national champion Nathan Wood of Keswick, Iowa, and Eldon, Iowa's Jason McDaniel swapped the lead several times before Wood finally took the lead for good with two laps remaining. Teammate Ryan Vicker of Creston, Iowa, who raced his way from the 15th starting spot, took second by passing McDaniel on the last lap.

 

Cresco, Iowa's Chris Hovden snagged the fourth spot after starting 11th, while Jim Lampe of Carroll, Iowa, rounded out the top-5 finishers.

 

The USRA B-Mod feature was won by Brett Moffitt, who also took the win on Wednesday night — a clean sweep for the 14-year-old racer from Grimes, Iowa. Paul Underwood of Ottumwa, Iowa, took the second spot with Andrew Schroeder of Keswick, Iowa, third and Josh Gesell of Decorah, Iowa, in fourth.

 

Next Wednesday, June 20, will see the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series back in action featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pro-Line Buildings will also present the Preacher Feature with local clergymen trying their luck on the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster.  Gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing to follow.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

4th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Mike's Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products - Night 1 of 2

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. 22J-Nathan Wood, Sigourney; 2. 19-Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 3. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 4. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 5. 88-Mike Leffler, Ankeny; 6. 20-Robert Stapleford, Seymour; 7. 3-Kirk Brown, Knoxville; 8. 70s-Steve Holthaus, Cresco.

 

 

Heat #2: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. 22L-Jim Lampe, Carroll; 3. 54-Randy Veldhuizen, Oskaloosa;4. 4M-Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. 3z-Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 6. 55-Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 7. 00-Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn.

 

Heat #3: 1. 15M-Mitch Hovden, Decorah; 2. 78-Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 3. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon;4. 72-Jesse Garrett, Batavia; 5. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 6. 52-Guy Kimpton, Wells, Minn.; 7. 62-Scott Alderson, Gibson.

 

Heat #4: 1. 2-Rick Metcalf, Selma; 2. 84-Dan Thrasher, Agency; 3. 22T-Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 4. 70-Chris Hovden, Cresco; 5. 5N-Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 6. 12A-Robert Allison, Des Moines; 7. 27c-Cory Adams, Des Moines.

 

Heat #5: 1. 22v-Ryan Vicker, Creston; 2. 60T-Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 3. 6s-Shannon Sherwood, Oskaloosa;4. D31-Lawrence Shorty Dorsey, Pleasant Hill; 5. 01-David Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 6. 0-Tyler Ford, Lovilia;7. 7s-Wade Francis, Oskaloosa.

 

B-Main #1: 1. 7s-Francis; 2. 16-Shelton; 3. 12A-Allison; 4. 01-Breuklander; 5. 55-Wilson; 6. 62-Alderson; 7. 88-Leffler;8. 3-Brown.

 

B-Main #2: 1. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 2. 0-Ford; 3. 00-Altenburg; 4. 52-Kimpton; 5. 3z-VanZomeren; 6. 20-Stapleford;7. 27c-Adams; 8. 70s-Holthaus.

 

A-Main: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 19-Bonnett; 3. 22J-Wood; 4. 60T-Landgrebe; 5. 85-McDaniel; 6. 5N-Nunnikhoven;7. 84-Thrasher; 8. 16-Shelton; 9. 4M-Mitrisin; 10. 22T-Reitzler; 11. 0-Ford; 12. 6s-Sherwood; 13. 72-Garrett; 14. 3s-Allen;15. 70-C. Hovden; 16. 22v-Vicker; 17. 15M-M. Hovden; 18. 54-Veldhuizen; 19. 7s-Francis; 20. 2-Metcalf; 21. 22L-Lampe;22. 78-Anderson; 23. 10G-Griffiths; 24. D31-Dorsey.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 2. 13-Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 3. 5J-James May, DeSoto; 4. 32M-Jake Newman, Beculiar, Mo.; 5. 99-Josh May, DeSoto; 6. 17-Boyd Holverson; 7. 02-Andrew Schroeder, Keswick;8. 95-Josh Gesell; 9. 21D-Dan Drury, Eldora; 10. 32-Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona.

 

A-Main: 1. 13-Moffitt; 2. 5J-James May; 3. 32M-Newman; 4. 1-Underwood; 5. 99-Josh May; 6. 96-Gesell;7. 17-Holverson; 8. 02-Schroeder; 9. 32-Pumphrey; 10. 21D-Drury.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. 55-Todd Inman, Des Moines; 2. 2J-Steve Jackson, Polk City; 3. 23-Brian Gjere, Mabel, Minn.; 4. 34-Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 5. 97-Adam Silvey, Iowa Falls; 6. 5-Mike Bergan, Ridgeway; 7. 30-Kenneth Even, Waterloo; 8. 7-Rick Todd, Des Moines.

 

Heat #2: 1. 17P-Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 2. 20w-Shane Weller, Agency; 3. 75x-Curt Hook, Ackley; 4. 6-Tom Hovey, Decorah; 5. 13-Michael Browning, Farmington; 6. 05-David Wietholder, Liberty, IL; 7. 99-Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 8. 44-Doug Newell, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. 62-Rick Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. 27x-Jason Schlangen, Cresco; 3. 27P-Shawn Peter, Mabel, Minn.;4. 56t-Justin Temeyer, Independence; 5. 22x-Lance Deal, Fort Dodge; 6. 27-Gary Bass, Des Moines;7. 407-Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 8. 73c-Carl Yaw Jr., Des Moines.

 

Heat #4: 1. 18-Tom Schmitt, Independence; 2. 81-Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 3. 52-Nathan Wood, Sigourney;4. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. 32T-Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 6. k1-Kyle Krampe, Baxter; 7. 94-Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 8. 81x-Randy Killen, Des Moines.

 

Heat #5: 1. 8-Colt Mather, Webster; 2. 8J-A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 3. 12M-Jake Neal, Omaha, NE; 4. 75-Rick Brown, Kellogg; 5. 33-Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 6. 30c-Abe Huls, Carthage, IL; 7. 22-Aaron Wendel, Melbourne.

 

B-Main #1: 1. 22x-Deal; 2. 97-Silvey; 3. 33-J. Newell; 4. 30-Even; 5. 44-D. Newell; 6. 05-Wietholder; 7. 22-Wendel;8. k1-Krampe; 9. 407-Garden; 10. 81x-Killen.

 

B-Main #2: 1. 32T-Greene; 2. 13-Browning; 3. 99-B. Greiner; 4. 5-Bergan; 5. 30c-Huls; 6. 7-Todd; 7. 27-Bass; 8. 73c-Yaw Jr. ; 9. 94-Stout.

 

A-Main: 1. 17P-Pinkerton, 2. 18-Schmitt; 3. 81-McDaniel; 4. 20w-Weller; 5. 56T-Temeyer; 6. 34-Rachels; 7. 52-Wood;8. 2J-Jackson; 9. 23-Gjere; 10. 6-Hovey; 11. 75x-Hook; 12. 97-Silvey; 13. 12M-Neal; 14. 29-M. Greiner;15. 27x-Schlangen; 16. 13-Browning; 17. 55-Inman; 18. 32T-Greene; 19. 62-Gustin; 20. 22x-Deal; 21. 8J-Johnson;22. 8-Mather; 23. 27P-Peter; 24. 75-Brown.

 

MUSCO Lighting USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat: 1. 4R-Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington; 3. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood;4. 17-Steve Stewart, Washington; 5. 69-Jon Snyder, Ames; 6. 47-Josh Truman, Indianola; 7. 94-Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 8. 00-David Ott, Ankeny; 9. 15k-Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 10. Q37-Allison Quick, Redding; 11. 25k-Mike Keiter, Denver, Colo..

 

A-Main: 1. 17-Stewart; 2. 4R-Ver Beek; 3. 22-Banks; 4. 47-Truman; 5. 40-Dickey; 6. 69-Snyder; 7. 15k-Harwood;8. 94-Blattler; 9. Q37-Quick; 10. 00-Ott; 11. 25k-Keiter.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

4th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Mike's Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products - Night 2 of 2

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Thursday, June 14, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. 22L-Jim Lampe, Carroll; 2. 3S-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 3. 4m-Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 4. 01-Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 5. 00-Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn.. ; 6. 62-Scott Alderson, Gibson; 7. 3-Kirk Brown, Knoxville.

 

Heat #2: 1. 54-Randy Veldhuizen, Eddyville; 2. 70-Steve Holthaus, Cresco 3. 85t-Brandon Toftee, Webster City; 4. 0-Tyler Ford, Lovilia; 5. 88-Mike Leffler Jr., Ankeny; 6. 15m Mitch Hovden, Decorah; 7. 6S-Shannon Sherwood, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. 70-Chris Hovden, Cresco; 2. 22V-Ryan Vicker, Creston; 3. 7S-Wade Francis, Eddyville; 4. 78-Shannon Anderson, Atlantic; 5. D31-Lawrence Dorsey, Pleasant Hill;6. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 7. 29-Wes Almond, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #4: 1. 62b-Andy Boeckman, Lake View; 2. 22T-Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 3. 3Z-Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 4. 72-Jesse Garrett, Batavia; 5. 52-Guy Kimpton, Wells, Minn. 6. 27c-Cory Adams, West Des Moines; 7. 20-Rob Stapleford, Seymour.

 

B-Main #1: 1. 4m-Mitrisin; 2. 00-Altenburg; 3. 78-Anderson; 4. 01-Breuklander.

 

B-Main #2: 1. 85T-Toftee; 2. 3Z-VanZomeren; 3. 0-Ford; 4. 52-Kimpton.

 

A-Feature: 1. 52-Wood; 2. 22V-Vicker; 3. 85-McDaniel; 4. 70-Hovden; 5. 22L-Lampe; 6. 38-Gibson; 7. 16-Shelton; 8. 00-Altenburg; 9. 5N-Nunnikhoven; 10. 70s-Holthaus; 11. 85T-Toftee; 12. 01-Breuklander; 13. 22T-Reitzler; 14. 3Z-VanZomeren; 15. 4M-Mitrisin; 16. 84-Thrasher; 17. 78-Anderson; 18. 0-Ford; 19. 3s-Allen 20. 54-Veldhuizen; 21. 60T-Landgrebe; 22. 52-Kimpton; 23. 19-Bonnett; 24. 62B-Boeckman.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. 1-Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 2. 02-Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 3. 13-Brett Moffitt, Grimes 4. 21D-Dan Drury; Eldora; 5. 17-Boyd Holverson, Cresco; 6. 95-Josh Gesell, Decorah.

 

A-Main: 1. 13-Moffitt; 2. 1-Underwood; 3. 02-Schroeder; 4. 95-Gesell; 5. 21D-Drury; 6. 17-Holverson.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. 6-Tom Hovey, Decorah; 2. 5-Mike Bergan, Ridgeway; 3. 27X-Jason Schlangen, Cresco; 4. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. 44-Doug Newell, Oskaloosa; 6. 81X-Randy Killen, Des Moines 7. 407-Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 8. 94-Corey Stout, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #2: 1. 23-Brian Gjere, Mable ,MN; 2. 33-Josh Newell, Oskaloosa 3. 12M-Jake Neal, Omaha, NE; 4. 33D-Kevin Donlan, Decorah; 5. 73c-Carl Yaw Jr., Des Moines; 6. 75-Rick Brown, Kellogg 7. 97-Adam Silvey, Iowa Falls.

 

Heat #3: 1. 22X Lance Deal, Ft. Dodge; 2. 30-Kenneth Even, Waterloo; 3. 13-Mike Browning, Farmington; 4. 75X-Curt Hook, Ackley; 5. 30C-Abe Huls, Carthage, IL; 6. K1-Kyle Krampe, Baxter; 7. 99-Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa.

 

Heat #4: 1. 8-Colt Mather, Webster 2. 27P-Shawn Peter, Mable, Minn.; 3. 32t-Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 4. 8J-A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 5. 7-Rick Todd, Des Moines; 6. 62-Rick Gustin, Marshalltown; 7. 22-Aaron Wendel, Melbourne.

 

B-Main #1: 1. 99-B. Greiner; 2. 29-M. Greiner; 3. 75X-Hook; 4. 27X-Schlangen.

 

B-Main #2: 1. 12M-Neal; 2. 32T-Greene; 3. 8J-Johnson; 4. 33d-Donlan.

 

A-Main: 1. 22X-Deal; 2. 20W-Weller; 3. 29-M. Greiner; 4. 12M-Neal; 5. 81-McDaniel; 6. 99-B. Greiner; 7. 52-Wood; 8. 34-Rachels; 9. 2J-Jackson; 10. 8-Mather; 11. 75X-Hook; 12. 56T-Teymeyer; 13. 33-Newell; 14. 33D-Donlan; 15. 8J-Johnson; 16. 5-Bergan; 17. 27P-Peter; 18. 27X-Schlangen; 19. 6-Hovey; 20. 23-Gjere; 21. 18-Schmitt; 22. 30-Even; 23. 17P-Pinkerton; 24. 32T-Greene.

 

---

---

USRA LATE MODELS, O’REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS SHARE SPOTLIGHT AT HIGHWAY 3 RACEWAY TUESDAY

 

ALLISON, Iowa (June 11) - A double dose of speed awaits racing fans this Tuesday, June 12, as the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, hosts the 2nd Annual Allison Clash featuring the USRA Late Models and O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds as they share the spotlight at the half-mile semi-banked oval.

 

Drivers in both classes will be chasing a main event win worth $2,000.

 

Eight-time defending national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, heads up the list of O’Reilly USMTS hopefuls. Other drivers expected for this Yeager Machine Northeast Region tilt include Jason Hughes, Steve Holzkamper, Zack VanderBeek, Jon Tesch, Corey Dripps, Tommy Weder Jr., Tommy Myer, Jay Poidinger, Dean Mahlstedt, Mike Spaulding, Scott Vesely and many more.

 

Tuesday's event will be the first of 10 races in 11 days for the rugged O’Reilly USMTS road warriors, with the swing wrapping up at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., on June 23. After that, drivers will have more than three weeks to recuperate before the next event at the Butler County Motorplex in Rising City, Neb., on Monday, July 16.

 

Among the entrants expected to challenge for the USRA Late Model top prize is points leader Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo. with five races in the books for 2007, Smyser is still hunting his initial win for the high-powered slingshots on dirt. Smyser can expect plenty of pressure at Allison, however, from the likes of Tommy Elston, Jeff Aikey, Todd McKee, Troy McKee, Jason Utter, Brian Harris, Chris Simpson, Curt Schroeder and many more.

 

Also on the card will be USRA B-Mods ($400 to win) and USRA Hobby Stocks ($300 to win) racing for national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and grandstand gates will swing open at 5:30. Hot laps start at 6:30 and the first green flag is scheduled to wave at 7 p.m.

 

The Highway 3 Raceway is a half-mile semi-banked dirt tri-oval located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (towards downtown) at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison, Iowa.

 

Day-of-race info is available by calling the track hotline at (319) 267-9977 or visit www.highway3raceway.com online.

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com. To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

---

FRAISE, STEPHENSON, WALKER, UNDERWOOD, PORTER, JONES TRIUMPH AT BLOOMFIELD

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (June 8) -- The USRA Casey' General Stores Weekly Racing Series was in action Friday at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, along with the traveling Mid-America 305 Winged Sprint Cars in action at the fast 3/8-mile speedway for Fast Track Friday Night action with four new faces and two repeat winners.

 

The first feature was the Kollision Korner Hornets with Dale Porter taking the checkers for the second straight week.

 

In the USRA Stock Cars, rookie driver Ben Jones showed the guys that a rookie can hold his own and picked up his first win by holding off Chris Hawkins. Phil and Tyler McClure took the third and fourth spots.

 

The USRA B-Mods saw Paul Underwood increase his points lead by taking his second straight win.

 

The Mid-America 305 Winged Sprint Cars staged a thriller with several close battles and several slide jobs. Mitchell Alexander paced the field the first six laps before engine trouble ended his night, giving the lead to Steve Breazeale, but Matt Stephenson worked the bottom to make the pass and take home the victory. Louis Lynch grabbed the second spot and Mark Widmar picked up the extra $50 from Steve Park of Laplander Racing for passing seven cars and finishing third. Logan Trueblood took the fourth spot.

 

The USRA Modified feature went to Tony Fraise, who lead every lap for the win. Mark Burgtorf raced his way from the tail after a flat tire forced him to the back but still took the runner-up spot. Scott Dickey was third with last year's track champion, Dennis Elliott, taking the fourth spot.

 

The final feature was the USRA Hobby Stock main event with Jim Walker taking the win. Chase Mitrisin took the second spot with Jason McDaniel taking the third spot and Don Nunnikhoven in fourth.

 

Next week will feature all five classes in action with Fan Appreciation Night sponsored by Stampede Graphics of Bloomfield. All seats will be $5.00, and from 5 to 7 p.m. happy hour will be in force with all beer $1.50 along with hot dogs also going for a $1.50. You don't want to miss this night of racing action!

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, June 8, 2007

 

KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

 

Heat #1: 1. Dale Porter, Pulaski; 2. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 3. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 4. Ben Hansen, Moulton.

 

Heat #2: 1. Andrew Hustead, Rutledge, Mo.;  2. Bill Young, Ottumwa; 3. Ryan Moore, Centerville; 4. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Porter; 2. Hustead; 3. Moore; 4. K. Garrett; 5. Young; 6. Irwin; 7. Hansen; 8. J. Garrett.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Jim Walker, Mystic; 2. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 3. Robby Sands, Centerville; 4. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 5. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa; 6. Chad Dehne, Ottumwa; 7. Wes White, Bloomfield.

 

Heat #2: 1. Jimmy Hayes, Moravia; 2. Brad Prado Jr., Ottumwa; 3. Mike Leffler Jr., Ankeny; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Shannon Sample, Milton; 6. Rick Sands, Unionville, Mo.;  7. Curtis Barnes, Greentop.

 

Heat #3: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 3. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 4. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 5. Shawn Smother, Centerville;

6. Nathan Olinger, Floris.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Walker; 2. Mitrisin; 3. McDaniel; 4. Nunnikhoven; 5. Sulser; 6. Shelton; 7. Moore; 8. Prado; 9. Hayes; 10. Griffiths; 11. Wilson; 12. Barnes; 13. Leffler; 14. Robby Sands; 15. White; 16. Smothers; 17. Olinger; 18. Sample; 19. Dehne; 20. Rick Sands.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. Rick Germar, Red Oak; 4. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 5. Cody Townsend, Bloomfield.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Underwood; 2. Schroeder; 3. Townsend; 4. Brown; 5. Germar.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 2. Tyler McClure, Floris; 3. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 4. David Boas, Bloomfield; 5. Phil McClure, Floris; 6. Tanya Sederburg, Fairfield.

 

Heat #2: 1. Mike Robinson, Moravia; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 4. Ben Jones, Williamsburg; 5. Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Jones; 2. Hawkins; 3. P. McClure; 4. T. McClure; 5. Rachels; 6. Greiner; 7. Sederburg; 8. Robinson; 9. Boas; 10. McDaniel; 11. Taylor.

 

SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;;  2. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 3. Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.;  5. Tyler Vandekamp, Knoxville; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 2. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 3. Jeff Hoffman, Ottumwa; 4. Jim Redmann, Lockridge; 5. Steve Stewart, Washington.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Fraise; 2. Burgtorf; 3. Dickey; 4. Elliott; 5. Banks; 6. Hoffman; 7. Holder; 8. Vandekamp; 9. Stewart; 10. Lathrop; 11. Redmann.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINT CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Stephenson, Des Moines; 2. Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 3. Rob Kubli, Milo; 4. Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.;  5. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 6. Chad Huston, Jamesport, Mo.

 

Heat #2: 1. Mitch Alexander, Knoxville; 2. Steve Breazeale, Trenton, Mo.;  3. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville; 4. Logan Trueblood, Memphis, Mo.;  5. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa; 6. Clint Leedom, Ottumwa.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Stephenson; 2. Lynch; 3. Widmar; 4. Trueblood; 5. Padellford; 6. Mayberry; 7. Lamb; 8. Leedom; 9. Huston; 10. Breazeale; 11. Alexander; 12. Kubli.

---

---

WHAT: 4th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Mike’s Tire & Alignment and PBM Performance Products.

 

WHEN: Wednesday-Thursday June 13-14, 2007.

 

WHERE: Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

Entry form available at: http://www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa/media/MuscoStockCar_Osky.doc

 

Stock Cars: $3,000 to win ($20 pre-entry).

B-Mods: $500 to win ($10 pre-entry).

Hobby Stocks: $700 to win ($10 pre-entry).

 

Qualifying Procedure: On Wednesday night, all drivers will draw for heat races. The top 8 cars from the Wednesday night A-Main will comprise the first four rows of Thursday's Championship Race. On Thursday, all drivers will redraw for heat races. A total of 24 cars will start the Thursday night Championship Races.

 

No USRA license required unless driver is competing for points, points funds and/or USRA contingency awards. USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points will be awarded both nights.

 

Stock Car Rules: Roller rockers allowed. No roller cams. Two-barrel carburetor - Rochester, Motorcraft or untouched Holley 4412. Grooving and/or siping tires is allowed. American Racers KK704/G60 stamped or non-stamped tires recommended. Hoosier G60 tires will be allowed, but driver will not earn USRA points.

 

Hobby Stocks Rules: 9:1 360 limit. No weight rule.

 

B-Mod Rules: USRA or Sportsmod rules. Must have 20 cars entered to award announced purse.

 

For complete rules go to www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa and click on Info link.

 

Entry fee if post-marked by June 1: Stock Cars $20, Hobby Stocks and B-Mods $10.

Entry fee at the track: Stock Cars $75, Hobby Stocks $50 and B-Mods $30.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP RACE PAYOFFS:

 

Stock Cars:

1. $3,000.00

2. $2,000.00

3. $1,000.00

4. $800.00

5. $600.00

6. $500.00

7. $400.00

8. $350.00

9. $300.00

10 . $290.00

11. $280.00

12. $270.00

13. $260.00

14. $250.00

15. $240.00

16. $235.00

17. $230.00

18. $225.00

19. $220.00

20. $215.00

21. $210.00

22. $205.00

23-24. $200.00

Tow $75.00

 

Hobby Stocks:

1. $700.00

2. $500.00

3. $400.00

4. $300.00

5. $200.00

6. $175.00

7. $150.00

8. $130.00

9. $120.00

10. $110.00

11. $100.00

12. $90.00

13. $85.00

14. $80.00

15-24. $75.00

Tow $50.00

 

B-Mods:

1. $500.00

2. $400.00

3. $300.00

4. $200.00

5. $175.00

6. $150.00

7. $125.00

8. $100.00

9. $90.00

10. $80.00

11. $75.00

12. $75.00

13. $70.00

14. $70.00

15-24. $65.00

Tow $50.00

 

Tow money will be paid to all drivers racing both days, but failing to qualify.

 

There will be a $100 award for the longest tow (regardless of class).

 

For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For USRA rules, visit www.usraracing.com online.

---

HURST FIRST AT DUBUQUE, BECOMES FIFTH USRA LATE MODEL WINNER IN FIVE RACES

 

DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 7) - Five races in the books; five faces in victory lane.

 

On Thursday night, the USRA Late Models invaded the Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa, for the fifth contest of the inaugural season for the high-powered machines. It was the second event in 48 hours that the USRA Late Models shared the limelight with the popular O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds, and for the second time this week it was a local ace taking home the $2,000 top prize.

 

By virtue of winning his heat race and earning the most passing points, Dubuque's Jeremiah Hurst scored a wire-to-wire victory from the pole position to become the fifth different winner during the first five races of the young 2007 season.

 

Although Hurst led all 30 laps, the action throughout the pack was intense from start to finish. Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., netted his second straight runner-up paycheck and wrestled the USRA Late Model national points lead away from Chad Simpson, who struggled to a 10th-place finish. Iowa City's Andy Eckrich raced to a third-place finish from 12th on the starting grid, followed by Russ Scheffler of Pewaukee, Wis., and Jason Rauen of Farley, Iowa.

 

Eight-time defending O'Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, competed in the USRA Late Model division tonight – his first time behind the wheel of dirt late model in more than a decade. Driving a car owned by Jeff Larson, Shryock finished sixth, with Danny Shelliam, Curt Martin, Sam Harren and Simpson finished seventh through 10th, respectively.

 

The high-powered USRA Late Models are back in action next Tuesday, June 12, at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, for another $2,000-to-win event as they co-headline the show with the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The Highway 3 Raceway is a half-mile semi-banked oval located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For more information, call RL Promotions at (515) 832-6000.

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, Iowa

Thursday, June 7, 2007

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. Passing Points accumulated in the Heats determine the starting line-up for the “A” Main.

 

USRA LATE MODELS

 

Heat #1 (8 laps):

1. 74 - Russ Scheffler -- Pewaukee, WI (1)

2. 1 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)

3. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (5)

4. B1 - Jeff Larson -- Freeport, IL (7)

5. 40 - Joe Callahan -- Dubuque, IA (3)

6. 14B - Levi Benn -- Dyersville, IA (2)

7. 16h - Sam Harren -- West Liberty, IA (4) DNF

 

Heat #2 (8 laps):

1. 77 - Jeremiah Hurst -- Dubuque, IA (4)

2. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Vernon, IA (1)

3. 28c - Terry Neal -- Ely, IA (2)

4. 31 - Jason Utter -- Columbus Junction, IA (6)

5. 77c - Mitch Current -- Buford, GA (3)

6. 5M - Mike Fryer -- Freeport, IL (5)

7. 69 - Becky Roth -- Hazel Green, WI (7)

 

Heat #3 (8 laps):

1. 11 - Ace Ihm -- Hazel Green, WI (4)

2. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (2)

3. 98 - Jason Rauen -- Farley, IA (5)

4. 56 - Andy Eckrich -- Iowa City, IA (6)

5. 16 - Danny Shelliam -- Hazel Green, WI (3)

6. 45x - Curt Martin -- Independence, IA (1)

 

“A” Main (30 laps):

1. 77 - Jeremiah Hurst -- Dubuque, IA (1)

2. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (6)

3. 56 - Andy Eckrich -- Iowa City, IA (12)

4. 74 - Russ Scheffler -- Pewaukee, WI (4)

5. 98 - Jason Rauen -- Farley, IA (8)

6. 1 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)

7. 16 - Danny Shelliam -- Hazel Green, WI (15)

8. 45x - Curt Martin -- Independence, IA (18)

9. 16h - Sam Harren -- West Liberty, IA (19)

10. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Vernon, IA (5)

11. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (7)

12. 28c - Terry Neal -- Ely, IA (10)

13. 5M - Mike Fryer -- Freeport, IL (17)

14. 77c - Mitch Current -- Buford, GA (14)

15. 14B - Levi Benn -- Dyersville, IA (16)

16. 11 - Ace Ihm -- Hazel Green, WI (2) DNF

17. 31 - Jason Utter -- Columbus Junction, IA (11) DNF

18. B1 - Jeff Larson -- Freeport, IL (9) DNF

19. 69 - Becky Roth -- Hazel Green, WI (20) DNF

20. 40 - Joe Callahan -- Dubuque, IA (13) DNF

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

 

---

PINKERTON, MOFFITT, THRASHER BAG USRA CASEY'S GENERAL STORES WEEKLY RACING SERIES CHECKERS AT OSKALOOSA

 

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 6, 2007) - USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series action at the Southern Iowa Speedway was second to none Wednesday with just one caution flag in our main events. The night was sponsored by Mike's Tire & Alignment of Ottumwa and also featured the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds.

 

In the USRA Stock Car feature, defending USRA Hobby Stock national champion Nathan Wood of Keswick took the early race lead but lost the spot to defending USRA Stock Car track champion Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon on the third lap. From there "Pinky" paced the field to the checkers with Bert McDaniel Jr. of Eldon taking second, Wood third and Webster's Colt Mather in fourth.

 

The second feature of the night was the USRA B-Mods with Brett Moffitt of Grimes taking the win over Roland's Matt Lettow, who made a late charge but came up just short and settled for second. Paul Underwood of Ottumwa was third and Andrew Schroeder of Keswick took fourth.

 

First time checkers waved for Danny Thrasher of Agency in the USRA Hobby Stock main event. Thrasher took the early race lead but Rick Landgrebe of Sigourney took the top spot away on lap 4. Thrasher regained the lead from Landgrebe and led the final five laps for the win. Landgrebe was second with Ottumwa's Mike Shelton in third and Jason McDaniel of Eldon in fourth.

 

Next week at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will feature two nights of action as MUSCO Lighting presents the Great American Stock Car Challenge, Wednesday and Thursday, June 13-14. Two big nights and two complete shows with the biggest names in Stock Car racing will battle on the big, fast half-mile at Osky! On tap both days will be the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 - QUALIFYING & PRELIMINARY EVENTS

 

TIMES

• Pit Gate Opens 5:00 p.m.

• Grandstand Gate Opens 5:30 p.m.

• Hot Laps 7:15 p.m.

• First Race 7:30 p.m.

 

TICKETS

• Adults - General Admission $12.00

• Juniors (13-18) & Seniors (62+) $10.00

• Kids 12 & Under FREE

• Pit Pass $25

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 - LAST CHANCE & CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

 

Stock Cars: $3,000 to win!!!

Hobby Stocks: $1,000 to win!!!

 

TIMES

• Pit Gate Opens 5:00 p.m.

• Grandstand Gate Opens 5:30 p.m.

• Hot Laps 7:15 p.m.

• First Race 7:30 p.m.

 

TICKETS

• Adults - General Admission $15.00

• Juniors (13-18) & Seniors (62+) $12.00

• Kids 12 & Under FREE

• Pit Pass $25

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Mike's Tire & Alignment Night

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Shane Weller, Agency; 2. Colt Mather, Webster; 3. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 5. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 6. Eric Flanders, Barnes City; 7. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 8. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 4. Steve Jackson, Des Moines; 5. Ty Hill, Dallas Center; 6. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 7. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Pinkerton; 2. McDaniel; 3. Wood; 4. Mather; 5. M. Greiner; 6. Greene; 7. Johnson; 8. Newell; 9. VanderBeek; 10. B. Greiner; 11. Stout; 12. Hill; 13. Weller; 14. Jackson; 15. Flanders.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 2. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 3. Matt Lettow, Roland; 4. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona; 5. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Moffitt; 2. Lettow; 3. Underwood; 4. Schroeder; 5. Pumphrey; 6. Lathrop.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 4. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 5. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 6. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 7. Scott Alderson, Gibson.

 

Heat #2: 1. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 2. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 3. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 4. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 5. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa; 6. Travis Sherwood, Ottumwa; 7. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Tyler Ford, Lovillia; 2. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 4. Andy Coleman, Packwood; 5. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 6. Wade Francis, Eddyville.

 

"A" Feature: 1. Thrasher; 2. Landgrebe; 3. Shelton; 4. McDaniel; 5. S. Sherwood; 6. Moore; 7. Reitzler; 8. VanZomeren; 9. Gibson; 10. Griffiths; 11. Coleman; 12. Mitrisin; 13. Breuklander; 14. Nunnikhoven; 15. T. Sherwood; 16. Ford; 17. Wilson; 18. Almond; 19. Francis; 20. Alderson.

---

SPIEKER SCORES THRILLING USRA LATE MODEL WIN AT ADAMS COUNTY SPEEDWAY

 

CORNING, Iowa (June 5) -- To the delight of the fans who see him compete week after week at the Adams County Speedway, Chris Spieker of Massena, Iowa, captured the checkered flag in a thrilling 30-lap main event Tuesday as the USRA Late Models invaded the half-mile speedplant in Corning, Iowa.

 

From the outside of the front row, Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., jumped out to a big lead at the start of the nightcap after a first-lap, three-wide battle with polesitter Todd McKee of Massena, Iowa, and fourth-starting Bryant Goldsmith of Corning. Running the high side of the track, Smyser stretched his lead out to 10 car-lengths early in the race while Goldsmith, Spieker and USRA Late Model national points leader Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, battled behind him.

 

Spieker, who started eighth, used the extreme low side of the racing surface to move into second and caught Smyser by the race's halfway point. From there, Spieker began to distance himself from the field and appeared en route to an easy victory. But while Spieker remained faithful to the low line, the track's middle groove was getting blacker by the lap.

 

With 10 laps to go and using the rubbered-up middle groove, Corning's Trent Jackson grabbed the second spot and closed quickly on Spieker. With two laps to go, Jackson nosed ahead of Spieker exiting turn 4, but his Late Model slid over the embankment at the entrance of turn 1 and Jackson disappeared in a cloud of dust as he tried to steer his machine back onto the racing surface.

 

Still nearly half a straight-away behind the leader, Smyser narrowed the gap to three car-lengths as they took the white flag. As Spieker slid up exiting turn 4 with the checkered flag in sight, Smyser turned back to the low side of the track but fell a car-length short at the line. The win was worth $2,000 for Spieker, who became the fourth different winner in four races during the inaugural season for the USRA Late Models.

 

Goldsmith hung on for third, followed by Simpson and Mount Ayr's Paul Glendenning. Sixth through 10th went to Corey Zeitner, Jackson, former NASCAR Weekly Racing Series national champion Joe Kosiski, McKee and Travis Roth.

 

The high-powered USRA Late Models are back in action this Tuesday, June 7, at the Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa, for another $2,000-to-win event as they co-headline the show with the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds. Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and grandstand gates will swing open at 5:00. Hot laps start at 6:30 and the first green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:00.

 

The Dubuque Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval located 5 miles west of Dubuque on US 20, then 2 miles northwest on Old Hwy. 20 Rd. (at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds). Day-of-race info is available by calling the track hotline at (319) 744-3620 or visit www.simmonspromotionsinc.com online.

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. Passing Points accumulated in the Heats determine the starting line-up for the “A” Main.

 

USRA LATE MODELS

 

Heat #1 (8 laps):

1. 8m - Todd McKee -- Massena, IA (2)

2. 24 - Bryant Goldsmith -- Corning, IA (4)

3. 53 - Joe Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (3)

4. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)

5. 26jr - Corey Zeitner -- Bellevue, NE (5)

6. 2x - Andy Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (6)

7. 49 - Mike Whitehead -- Clarinda, IA (8)

8. 99 - Travis Mahaney -- Sioux City, IA (1)

 

Heat #2 (8 laps):

1. 33 - Paul Glendenning -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)

2. 3 - Mike Collins -- Council Bluffs, IA (2)

3. 15m - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (3)

4. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Vernon, IA (7)

5. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (5)

6. 18 - Troy McKee -- Massena, IA (6)

7. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (4)

8. 6 - Keith Clausen -- Norfolk, NE (8)

 

Heat #3 (8 laps):

1. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (2)

2. 12 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (1)

3. 60 - Travis Roth -- Bancroft, NE (6)

4. 2v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (5)

5. 65 - Ron Binning -- Grand River, IA (3)

6. 14 - Chris Fontana -- Pella, IA (7)

7. 3c - Curt Schroeder -- Des Moines, IA (4)

 

“A” Main (30 laps):

1. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (8)

2. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (2)

3. 24 - Bryant Goldsmith -- Corning, IA (4)

4. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Vernon, IA (9)

5. 33 - Paul Glendenning -- Mount Ayr, IA (3)

6. 26jr - Corey Zeitner -- Bellevue, NE (13)

7. 12 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (7)

8. 53 - Joe Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (10)

9. 8m - Todd McKee -- Massena, IA (1)

10. 60 - Travis Roth -- Bancroft, NE (5)

11. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (14)

12. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (20)

13. 2v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (12)

14. 18 - Troy McKee -- Massena, IA (18)

15. 6 - Keith Clausen -- Norfolk, NE (23)

16. 99 - Travis Mahaney -- Sioux City, IA (22)

17. 14 - Chris Fontana -- Pella, IA (16)

18. 65 - Ron Binning -- Grand River, IA (15)

19. 15m - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (11) DNF

20. 3 - Mike Collins -- Council Bluffs, IA (6) DNF

21. 3c - Curt Schroeder -- Des Moines, IA (21) DNF

22. 49 - Mike Whitehead -- Clarinda, IA (19) DNF

23. 2x - Andy Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (17) DNF

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

 

---

PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY RAINED OUT JUNE 2

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (June 2) – Due to inclement weather, officials at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., have canceled the races for Saturday, June 2.

 

Racing will continue next Saturday, June 9, with the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets.

 

Gates will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7 p.m.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

---

USRA LATE MODELS HEAT UP IN JUNE WITH FOUR EVENTS IN 11 DAYS

 

MEMPHIS Mo. (June 1) - With three races in the books for the USRA Late Models, a busy month of June awaits for the high-powered, full-fendered machines with four events slated over 11 days.

 

The USRA Late Models will be back in action Saturday, June 2, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., for another $3,000-to-win, $250-to-start event. Keokuk's Tommy Elston held off Gary Wilson and Chad Simpson to capture the USRA Late Model season opener on April 28 at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, but Simpson sits atop the standings as they head back to Memphis for Round 4 of the 2007 season.

 

Saturday's show will also feature a full program of the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Grandstand gates open at 5:00 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.

 

From there, the USRA Late Models embark on the first of three straight doubleheaders co-headlined by the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds. On Tuesday, June 5, the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, will be the site. Drivers invade the Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa, two days later on Thursday, June 7. The month of June wraps up the following Tuesday, June 12, with a visit to the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison.

 

Events co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $2,000 to win for both the USRA Late Models and the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds.

 

Chad Simpson of Marion sits atop the USRA Late Model national standings, followed by Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., and Elston.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association, call the USRA headquarters at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.usraracing.com online.

 

USRA LATE MODELS - 2007 SCHEDULE

Sat Apr 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO (Winner: Tommy Elston)

Wed May 16 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA (Winner: Dave Eckrich)

Fri May 25 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA (Winner: Chris Simpson)

Sat Jun 2 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jun 5 … Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)

Thu Jun 7 … Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jun 12 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jul 3 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

TBA … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Jul 27 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jul 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jul 31 … West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Tue Aug 14 … Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Aug 24 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

 

Note: $2,000-to-win events will be co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds

---

BLOOMFIELD RAINED OUT FOR JUNE 1

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (June 1) – Due to heavy rainfall and extremely wet conditions, officials at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway have canceled the races for Friday, June 1.

 

Action will continue next Friday, June 8, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway as Crop Services presents the  USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets, plus the return of the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints.

 

Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

---

WEEKEND A WASH OUT AT CRESCO

 

CRESCO, Iowa (June 1) - The USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series event slated for Friday, June 1, at the Cresco Speedway has been rained out. Additionally, officials announced today that the Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular presented by Budweiser slated for Saturday, June 2, has been canceled due to heavy rainfall and wet grounds. Officials are working to determine a possible make-up date for this event.

 

Racing action will continue at the Cresco Speedway on Friday, June 8, as Featherlite presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

---

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR RAINED OUT AT OSKALOOSA

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 1) - The Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular presented by Arnold Motor Supply slated for Friday, June 1, at the Southern Iowa Speedway has been canceled due to heavy rainfall and wet grounds. Officials are working to determine a possible make-up date for this event.

 

Racing action will continue at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday, June 6, as Mike’s Tire & Alignment presents the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

 

---

OSKALOOSA WASHED OUT FOR MAY 30; MONSTER TRUCKS THIS FRIDAY

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 30) -- A downpour around 6:00 Wednesday night forced officials from RL Promotions to pull the plug on Wednesday night’s events at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

Two big events are on tap at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster during the next week.

 

This Friday, June 1, the Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular presented by Arnold Motor Supply will invade the Southern Iowa Speedway for the biggest Monster Truck show Osky has ever seen. Featuring the world famous “Bear Foot” just like you see on TV, the new “General” direct from the Dukes of Hazard movie, plus “Red Cactus Crusher,” “Wildman” and more. These are the Bad Boys flying 40 feet in the air, crushing cars and vans! Plus, locals will entertain the crowd with Bar Stool Races.

 

The first 500 kids get a free Toy Monster Truck! Come early and ride in a real Monster Truck!

 

Advance tickets get a free Pit Party pass to meet the drivers. Advance tickets are available at the Southern Iowa Fair office or by calling 515-832-6000. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with a Pit Party. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Rain or shine, this Friday the Southern Iowa Speedway will rock!

 

Next Wednesday, June 6, Mike’s Tire & Alignment presents the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Grandstand gates opens at 5:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing at 7:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

---

CHRIS CONQUERS CHAD IN THRILLING SIMPSONS EPISODE AT BLOOMFIELD

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (May 25) - Chris Simpson of Marion captured the USRA Late Model feature Friday at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa. Simpson held off his brother and current USRA Late Model national points leader, Chad Simpson, for the win while Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., finished third. Nick Marolf of Moscow brought home a fourth-place paycheck, while Denny Woodworth of Mendon, Ill., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

 

Other USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series winners on the night included (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner of Washington (USRA Stock Cars), Andrew Schroeder of Keswick (USRA B-Mods), Jason McDaniel of Eldon (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Dale Porter of Pulaski (Hornets).

 

Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., picked up the Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modified feature win with a little help from runner-up finisher Tony Fraise. Long suffered mechanical problems during hot laps, b but was able to repair his machine with the help of Fraise's team, which gave Long the part he needed to repair his USRA Modified. Vance Wilson of Frankford, Mo., finished third, Washington's Brandon Banks was fourth and Jamie Wilson of Quincy, Ill., finished fifth.

 

Matt Greiner of Washington made it two in a row in the USRA Stock Car ranks, holding off Webster's Colt Mather for the win. The feature turned into a five-car battle at the front with Mather grabbing the early lead with Tyler McClure, Ben Jones, Mike Robinson and Greiner running two- and three-wide for second. Greiner, however, emerged from his eighth starting spot to pick up the win over Mather. Robinson, McClure and Jones finished in the third through fifth spots, respectively.

 

Andrew Schroeder of Keswick took the checkered flag in the USRA B-Mod feature, but was disqualified during post-race technical inspection for an illegal carburetor, giving the win to Ottumwa's Paul Underwood. Cody Townsend of Bloomfield finished second.

 

 

Eldon's Jason McDaniel and Knoxville's Bill Gibson had a fierce battle in the USRA Hobby Stock feature. Gibson was working the top of the speedway, with McDaniel working the middle as the two ran side by side for the last half of the race. McDaniel emerged from turn 4 on the last lap to win. Wade Francis of Eddyville snared third, Mike Shelton of Ottumwa’s was fourth and Moravia's Jimmy Hayes rounded out the top-5.

 

Dale Porter of Pulaski came from last and passed Gene Irwin of Bloomfield with two laps to go to pick up the Kollision Korner Hornet feature win. Ryan Moore of Centerville, Jim Garrett of Ottumwa and Kevin Garrett of Bloomfield finished third through fifth, respectively.

 

Next week at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will feature the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Taylor Automotive & Lee Construction. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

With three races in the books for the USRA Late Models, a busy month of June awaits. USRA Late Models will be back in action next Saturday, June 2, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., for another $3,000-to-win event. From there, the USRA Late Models embark on the first of three straight doubleheaders co-headlined by the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds. On Tuesday, June 5, the Adams County Speedway in Corning will be the site while drivers invade the Dubuque Speedway two days later on Thursday, June 7. The month of June wraps up the following Tuesday, June 12, with a visit to the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison.

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online. For more information about the O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS), visit www.usmts.com online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, May 25, 2007

 

USRA LATE MODELS

 

Heat #1: 1. Nick Marolf, Moscow; 2. Tommy Elston, Keokuk; 3. Chris Smyser, Lancaster, Mo.; 4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 5. Jason Connoyer, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Paul Glendenning, Mt. Ayr; 7. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls.

 

Heat #2: 1. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 2. Chad Simpson, Mt. Vernon; 3. Todd McKee, Massena; 4. Rickey Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Jacob Murray, Hartford; 6. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Troy McKee, Massena.

 

Heat #3: 1. Chris Simpson, Oxford; 2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 4. Chris Fontana, Pella; 5. Curt Schroeder, Des Moines; 6. Gary Wilson, Bowling Green, Mo.; 7. Tom Darbyshire, Yarmouth.

 

Feature: 1. Chris Simpson; 2. Chad Simpson; 3. Smyser; 4. Marolf; 5. Woodworth; 6. Reed; 7. Elston; 8. Connoyer; 9. Shute; 10. Aikey; 11. Frankel; 12. Darbyshire; 13. Wilson; 14. Glendenning; 15. Fontana; 16. Todd McKee; 17. Schroeder; 18. Warner; 19. Guengerich; 20. Troy McKee; 21. Murray.

 

SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Steve Stewart, Washington; 2. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Steve Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.; 5. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 6. Jody Wood, Donnellson; 7. Jeff Hoffman, Ottumwa; 8. Jamie Wilson, Quincy, Ill.

 

Heat #2: 1. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 2. Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 3. Vance Wilson, Frankford, Mo.; 4. Brandon Banks, Washington; 5. Charles Baker, Laballe, Mo.; 6. David Snyder, Greentop, Mo.; 7. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 8. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.

 

Feature: 1. Long; 2. Fraise; 3. V. Wilson; 4. Banks; 5. J. Wilson; 6. Elliott; 7. Holder; 8. Wood; 9. Stewart; 10. Hoffman; 11. Baker; 12. Lathrop; 13. Blattler; 14. Dickey; 15. Snyder; 16. Dunker.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Colt Mather, Webster; 3. Chris Leathers, Callio, Mo.; 4. Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield; 5. Brain Jackson, Moravia; 6. William Dahl, Rush Hill, Mo.; 7. Ben Jones, Williamsburg.

 

Heat #2: 1. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 2. Phil McClure, Floris; 3. Tyler McClure, Floris; 4. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 5. Mike Robinson, Moravia; 6. Clell Evans, Kirksville, Mo.

 

Feature: 1. Greiner; 2. Mather; 3. Robinson; 4. T. McClure; 5. Jones; 6. Rachels; 7. P. McClure; 8. Hawkins; 9. Leathers; 10. Taylor; 11. Dahl; 12. Evans; 13. Jackson.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Cody Townsend, Bloomfield; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 4. Gary Harward, Floris.

 

Feature: 1. Underwood; 2. Townsend; 3. Schroeder; 4. Harward.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 2. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 3. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 4. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 5. Shawn Smothers, Albia; 6. Rick Sands, Milan, Mo.; 7. Dan Wold, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 3. Nathan Olinger, Floris; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Shannon Sample, Milton; 6. Wes White, Bloomfield.

 

Heat #3: 1. Jim Walker, Mystic; 2. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 3. Jimmy Hayes, Moravia; 4. Robby Sands, Centerville; 5. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 6. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa.

 

Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Gibson; 3. Francis; 4. Shelton; 5. Hayes; 6. Nunnikhoven; 7. Sulser; 8. Walker; 9. Allen; 10. Mitrisin; 11. Wilson; 12. Smothers; 13. Robby Sands; 14. Wold; 15. Olinger; 16. Rick Sands; 17. Griffiths; 18. Sample; 19. White.

 

KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. Dale Porter, Pulaski; 2. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 3. Ryan Moore, Centerville; 4. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 6. Keith Engle, Moravia.

 

Feature: 1. Porter; 2. Irwin; 3. J. Garrett; 4. Moore; 5. K. Garrett; 6. Engle.

---

BAKKEN BACK IN CRESCO WINNERS CIRCLE

 

CRESCO, Iowa (May 25) - Brad Bakken of Garner captured his second straight USRA Modified feature win Friday at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, during racing action in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series. Bakken, who started sixth, bested defending track champion Kevin Pittman of Waterloo for the second straight week as well. Keith Pittman and Shawn Ryan finished third and fourth, respectively, to give Waterloo pilots three of the top five slots. Michael Darnall of West Union finished fifth.

 

In USRA Stock Car action, defending track champion Tom Schmitt of Independence broke into victory lane for the first time this season. Schmitt held off current points leader Kurt Krauskopf of Decorah for the win, with Waucoma's Tory Reicks finishing third. Lynn Panos of Protivin was fourth and Shawn Peter of Mabel, Minn., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

 

Raymond Lundy of Maynard used his outside front row starting spot to his advantage and powered to his second win of the season in the USRA B-Mod ranks. Terry Quam of Decorah pocketed the runner-up paycheck, Tim Heins of Elkader was third, Elgin's Jeremy LePlant took fourth and Bruce Hovey of Decorah claimed fifth at the finish line.

 

After starting seventh and eighth in the main event, Brandon Hare of Elma and Cresco's Chris Hovden waged a spirited battle in the USRA Hobby Stock class, with Hare claiming his second checkered flag of 2007 to extend his points lead. Steve Holthaus of Cresco finished third, with Brad Darling of Mable, Minn., fourth and Bernie Adams of Stacyville in fifth.

 

Cody Cook of Decorah garnered the win in the Outlaw Hobby class to become the third different winner in three races this season. Fellow Decorah driver Mitch Hovden grabbed the runner-up finish, followed by Austin Curtin of Waukon, Neil Thesing of Oakdale, Minn., and Carl Colsch of Eitzen, Minn.

 

The Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds roar back to life next Friday, June 1, as CPU/i wireless presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing getting underway at 7:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

Friday, May 25, 2007

 

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown and track points earned (if any).

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1:

1. (4) 50 Brad Bakken, Garner, IA

2. (1) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, IA

3. (2) 26P Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, IA

4. (5) 55 Larry Gene Hall, Rochester, MN

5. (3) 75 Garry Hall, Rochester, MN

 

Heat 2:

1. (4) 41P Keith Pittman, Waterloo, IA

2. (3) 7M Michael Darnall, West Union, IA

3. (1) 7 Jason Schlangen, Cresco, IA

4. (2) 7A Mike Liddle, Plainfield, IA

 

Feature:

1. (6) 50 Brad Bakken, Garner, IA, 100

2. (4) 26P Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, IA, 95

3. (1) 41P Keith Pittman, Waterloo, IA, 91

4. (2) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, IA, 87

5. (3) 7M Michael Darnall, West Union, IA, 84

6. (7) 7 Jason Schlangen, Cresco, IA, 81

7. (5) 55 Larry Gene Hall, Rochester, MN, 78

8. (9) 75 Garry Hall, Rochester, MN, 76

9. (8) 7A Mike Liddle, Plainfield, IA, 74

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat 1:

1. (3) 27T Tory Reicks, Waucoma, IA

2. (7) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, IA

3. (2) 23 Brian Genre, Mabel, MN

4. (6) 98 Rodney Zubrod, Cresco, IA

5. (5) 30 Ken Even, Waterloo, IA

6. (4) 14M Brian Mahlstadt, Ionia, IA

7. (1) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, MN

 

Heat 2:

1. (2) 27P Shawn Peter, Mabel, MN

2. (3) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, IA

3. (7) 20 Greg Mitchell, Decorah, IA

4. (6) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway, IA

5. (4) 75L Amos Huntley, Leroy, MN

6. (5) 69 Jacob Ludeking, Decorah, IA

7. (1) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin, IA

 

Feature:

1. (3) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, IA, 100

2. (6) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, IA, 95

3. (5) 27T Tory Reicks, Waucoma, IA, 91

4. (14) 97 Lynn Panos, Protivin, IA, 87

5. (8) 27P Shawn Peter, Mabel, MN, 84

6. (1) 23 Brian Gjere, Mabel, MN, 81

7. (4) 20 Greg Mitchell, Decorah, IA, 78

8. (9) 30 Ken Even, Waterloo, IA, 76

9. (7) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway, IA, 74

10. (11) 14M Brian Mahlstadt, Ionia, IA, 72

11. (13) 11 Jake Lampert, Caledonia, MN, 70

12. (2) 98 Rodney Zubrod, Cresco, IA, 68

13. (10) 75L Amos Huntley, Leroy, MN, 66

14. (12) 69 Jacob Ludeking, Decorah, IA, 45 (DNS)

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat 1:

1. (1) 96 Raymond Lundy, Maynard, IA

2. (3) 24 Tim Heins, Elkader, IA

3. (2) 47J Jeremy LePlant, Elgin, IA

4. (4) 8 Bruce Hovey, Decorah, IA

5. (5) 88X Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, IA

6. (6) 82 Chris Fretheim, Decorah, IA

 

Heat 2:

1. (1) 64 Terry Quam, Decorah, IA

2. (3) 20 Brian Kunkle, Oelwein, IA

3. (4) 14 Chad Dugan, Garber, IA

4. (5) 4L Mike Ludemann, Ionia, IA

5. (2) 27K Andy Kelly, Lanesboro, MN

 

Feature:

1. (2) 96 Raymond Lundy, Maynard, IA, 100

2. (5) 64 Terry Quam, Decorah, IA, 95

3. (7) 24 Tim Heins, Elkader, IA, 91

4. (3) 47J Jeremy LePlant, Elgin, IA, 87

5. (6) 8 Bruce Hovey, Decorah, IA, 84

6. (8) 20 Brian Kunkle, Oelwein, IA, 81

7. (4) 14 Chad Dugan, Garber, IA, 78

8. (1) 4L Mike Ludemann, Ionia, IA, 76

9. (11) 82 Chris Fretheim, Decorah, IA, 74

10. (9) 88X Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, IA, 72

11. (10) 27K Andy Kelly, Lanesboro, MN, 70

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1:

1. (2) 8D Brad Darling, Mable, MN

2. (4) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco, IA

3. (5) 0 Jeff Fels, West Union, IA

4. (1) 38 Nick Schwebach, Caledonia, MN

5. (3) 101 Bernie Adams, Stacyville, IA

6. (6) 71T Terry Nicoll, Cresco, IA

 

Heat 2:

1. (2) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, IA

2. (1) 70S Steve Holthaus, Cresco, IA

3. (5) 64 Nick Taylor, Cresco, IA

4. (4) 7K Andy Stinson, Ridgeway, IA

5. (6) 54 Jeremy Oakes, Spring Grove, MN

 

Feature:

1. (7) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, IA, 100

2. (8) 70 Chris Hovden, Cresco, IA, 95

3. (3) 70S Steve Holthaus, Cresco, IA, 91

4. (6) 8D Brad Darling, Mable, MN, 87

5. (9) 101 Bernie Adams, Stacyville, IA, 84

6. (5) 0 Jeff Fels, West Union, IA, 81

7. (4) 38 Nick Schwebach, Caledonia, MN, 78

8. (2) 64 Nick Taylor, Cresco, IA, 76

9. (1) 7K Andy Stinson, Ridgeway, IA, 74

10. (10) 54 Jeremy Oakes, Spring Grove, MN, 72

11. (11) 71T Terry Nicoll, Cresco, IA, 70

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat 1:

1. (1) 40 Austin Curtin, Waukon, IA

2. (2) 69 Teddy Hughes, Jr., Frankville, IA

3. (5) 37 Carl Colsch, Eitzen, MN

4. (3) 29 Cody Cook, Decorah, IA

5. (4) 22T Neil Thesing, Oakdale, MN

6. (7) 9 Patty Fosaaen, Waukon, IA

7. (6) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, IA

 

Heat 2:

1. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, IA

2. (4) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, IA

3. (6) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, IA

4. (5) 4 Sam Wenthold, Waucoma, IA

5. (2) 55 Dennis Dettmann, Monona, IA

6. (3) 41 Carissa Wagner, Monona, IA

 

Feature:

1. (1) 29 Cody Cook, Decorah, IA, 100

2. (6) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, IA, 95

3. (4) 40 Austin Curtin, Waukon, IA, 91

4. (9) 22T Neil Thesing, Oakdale, MN, 87

5. (5) 37 Carl Colsch, Eitzen, MN, 84

6. (11) 9 Patty Fosaaen, Waukon, IA, 81

7. (10) 55 Dennis Dettmann, Monona, IA, 78

8. (7) 4 Sam Wenthold, Waucoma, IA, 76

9. (8) 85 Ben Moudry, Protivin, IA, 74

10. (13) 41 Carissa Wagner, Monona, IA, 72

11. (2) 69 Teddy Hughes, Jr., Frankville, IA, 70

12. (12) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, IA, 68

13. (3) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, IA, 66

 

---

PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY RAINED OUT FOR MAY 26

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (May 26) – Due to inclement weather, officials at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., have canceled the races for Saturday, May 26.

 

Racing will continue next Saturday, June 2, with the return of the high-powered USRA Late Models, plus USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets battling for supremacy in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

Gates will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7 p.m.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

---

Monday, May 14, 2007

 

USRA LATE MODELS BACK IN ACTION WEDNESDAY AT OSKALOOSA

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 14) - Hungry for some high-speed racing? If you answered yes, then a feast of "fast food" awaits you this Wednesday, May 16, as the USRA Late Models make their first of three stops this season at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

Drivers from Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and beyond will be on hand to take on the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster with an eye on the $3,000 top prize. Wednesday's race will be the second of 17 events comprising this year's inaugural USRA Late Model schedule, and a big field of heavy-hitters is expected to challenge for the title.

 

As if that wasn't enough to satisfy your appetite, a full menu featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks will also be served up as they battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points.

 

The 2007 season marks the first time that the high-powered Late Model division will compete under the USRA banner. While $3,000 awaits the winner of Wednesday's main event, a minimum of $250 to start is also up for grabs. All 2007 USRA Late Model headline events will carry a top prize of $3,000 to win, while events co-headlined by the popular O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $2,000 to win for both the USRA Late Models and the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds.

 

The pit gate opens at 5:00 p.m. and the grandstands open up for general admission seating at 5:30. Hot laps are slated for 7:15 with the first green flag at 7:30.

 

Keokuk's Tommy Elston held off Gary Wilson and Chad Simpson to capture the USRA Late Model season opener on April 28 at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Behind that trio, Chris Smyser is currently fourth in points, followed by Mark Burgtorf, Jeff Guengerich, Jeff Aikey, Justin Reed, Thad Trump and Jay Chenoweth in 10th.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

USRA LATE MODELS - 2007 SCHEDULE

 

Sat Apr 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win) Winner: Tommy Elston

Wed May 16 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 25 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jun 2 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jun 5 … Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)

Thu Jun 7 … Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jun 12 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jul 3 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

TBA … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Jul 27 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jul 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jul 31 … West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Tue Aug 14 … Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Aug 24 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

 

NOTE: $2,000-to-win events will be co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Tires, Nitroquest Web Solutions.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

---

Friday, May 11, 2007

 

SIX EXCITING CLASSES, SIX NEW FACES IN VICTORY LANE AT MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOMFIELD SPEEDWAY

 

By Tony Paris

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (May 11) - After nearly a month of being washed out, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series made its way back to the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway with six exciting classes in action sponsored by Elmer Wood Company and Jim Lynch Farms. All six divisions saw new faces in victory lane and one driver picking up his first ever win.

 

In the first feature of the night, the USRA Stock Cars made their way to the track for 15 laps of action with Colt Mather and Matt Greiner battling for the race lead before Mike Robinson raced his way from the eighth starting spot to make it a three-wide race for the lead. Mather, however, held off several tries from Robinson to take the win with Robinson taking the runner-up spot, Greiner in third and Chris leathers of Callao, Mo., taking fourth after leading the first lap of action.

 

The second feature of the night was the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints in action for their first appearance of the season at Bloomfield with Chad Huston of Jamesport, Mo., and Mike Mayberry of Fremont leading the field to the green flag. Huston set a blistering pace and looked to have the first win of his career in hand. The caution flag flew for Rob Kubli of Milo crossing up the No. 23k and closing the field back up for Mayberry to have a chance at Huston. Huston restarted as the leader but Mayberry went wheel-to-wheel in turns 1-2 and made the pass on lap 13, then led the final three laps for his first ever win. Huston took the runner-up spot with 10th-starting Matt Stephenson edging Josh Padellford for the third spot. Stephenson took the Owl’s Nest Chance for $100 if he could win from the back, but wound up two spots short. Veteran racer Bob Lamb of Mitchellville grabbed the fifth spot in the No. 47 machine and also took home the Lancaster Oil Company Race to the Finish Award. The First Choice Realty Mystery Spot went to Mitchell Alexander of Knoxville in eighth, and the Haines Auto Supply Hard Luck Award went to Louis Lynch of Glenwood, Mo., who had a short night after suffering drive line problems.

 

In the third feature of the night, Paul Underwood of Ottumwa made it two straight wins at Bloomfield by winning the USRA B-Mod feature. Underwood held off Andrew Schroeder of Keswick while Cody Townsend of Bloomfield took the third spot.

 

The fourth feature saw the Hornets going 10 laps with Dale Porter of Floris taking the win over last week's winner, Ryan Yanke of Bloomfield. The third spot went to local racer Kevin Garrett and Keith Engle of Moravia snared the fourth spot.

 

In the USRA Hobby Stock main event, Steve Allen of Oskaloosa paced the field for the first three laps before Jason McDaniel of Eldon and Derek Kirkland of Centerville made it a three-wide racing for the lead. McDaniel took the lead on lap 4 with Kirkland in second and Allen in third. McDaniel held off several challenges form Kirkland, while Jim Walker made the pass for second on the last lap to take the runner-up spot. Allen finished behind Kirkland in fourth.

 

The final feature of the night was the USRA Modified main event going 16 laps with Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa leading the field to the green flag and pacing the field through lap 5. Steve Stewart of Washington battle with Ver Beek and made the pass on lap 6, then led the final 10 laps for the win. Jim Lynch of Bloomfield and Ver Beek battled for the second spot with Lynch making the pass after coming form the eighth starting spot. Brandon Banks of Washington worked his way from seventh spot to third and Ver Beek hanging on for the fourth spot.

 

Next week at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will feature the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Community First Bank. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $9 for adults and $7 for juniors (ages 12-17) and seniors (age 62 and older). Kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $20.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Elmer Wood Company / Jim Lynch Farms Night

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, May 11, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 2. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 3. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 4. Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 5. Charles Baker, Labelle, Mo.

 

Heat #2: 1. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.; 2. Steve Stewart, Washington; 3. Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.; 5. Josh Foster, Montrose.

 

Feature: 1. Stewart; 2. Lynch; 3. Banks; 4. Ver Beek; 5. Holder; 6. Dickey; 7. Foster; 8. Baker; 9. Elliott; 10. Heap.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Mike Robinson, Moravia; 3. Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield; 4. Toby Johnson, Eldon; 5. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 6. Ben Jones, Williamsburg.

 

Heat #2: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 3. Tyler McClure, Floris; 4. Chris Leathers, Callao, Mo.; 5. Phil McClure, Floris; 6. Brian Jackson, Moravia.

 

Feature: 1. Mather; 2. Robinson; 3. Greiner; 4. Leathers; 5. Hawkins; 6. T. McClure; 7. Johnson; 8. Taylor; 9. Jackson; 10. P. McClure; 11. Rachels; 12. Jones.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 2. Cody Townsend, Bloomfield; 3. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick.

 

Feature: 1. Underwood; 2. Schroeder; 3. Townsend.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Derek Kirkland, Centerville; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 4. Shawn Smothers, Centerville; 5. Shannon Sample, Milton; 6. Brad Prado, Jr., Ottumwa; 7. Robby Sands, Centerville; 8. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 3. Jim Walker, Mystic; 4. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 5. Mike Leffler, Jr.; 6. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 7. Rick Sands, Ottumwa; 8. Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.

 

Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Walker; 3. Kirkland; 4. Allen; 5. Shelton; 6. Sulser; 7. Nunnikhoven; 8. Leffler Jr.; 9. Smother; 10. Wilson; 11. Sample; 12. Barnes; 13. Robby Sands; 14. Prado, Jr.; 15. Rick Sands; 16. Griffiths.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. Dale Porter, Floris; 2. Ryan Yanke, Bloomfield; 3. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 4. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 6. Ryan Moore, Centerville; 7. Keith Engle, Moravia.

 

Feature: 1. Porter; 2. Yanke; 3. K. Garrett; 4. Engle; 5. Moore; 6. J. Garrett; 7. Irwin.

 

MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINTS

 

Heat #1: 1. Chad Huston, Jamesport, Mo.; 2. Matt Stephenson, Des Moines; 3. Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 4. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa; 5. Tasker Phillips, Knoxville.

 

Heat #2: 1. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville; 2. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 3. Rob Kubli, Milo; 4. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville; 5. Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.

 

Feature: 1. Mayberry; 2. Huston; 3. Stephenson; 4. Padellford; 5. Lamb; 6. Kubli; 7. Lynch; 8. Alexander; 9. Widmar; 10. Lynch.

---

FIVE NEW WINNERS VISIT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY WINNERS CIRCLE

By Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (May 12) -- After a week off due to rain, Saturday's Gas & More Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway turned out to be a beautiful night for racing. Michael Long (USRA Modifieds), Jim Gillenwater (USRA B-Mods), Bill Gibson (USRA Hobby Stocks), Brandon Symmonds (Outlaw Hobbys) and Luke Davidson (Hornets) each visited victory lane for the first time in 2007 at Memphis, while Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars) claimed his second consecutive feature win.

 

The night started off with the 15-lap USRA B-Mod feature, with Jared Fuller and Jack Evans, Jr., leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Fuller took advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1, but Jim Gillenwater slipped under him on lap 2 to take over the top spot. Gillenwater went on to lead the final 13 laps in a caution-free race to pick up his first win of 2007. Evans held on to finish in second, Tony Dunker came from 10th to finish in third, Ron York was fourth and Jeff Waterman came home in fifth. Dunker and Evans each picked up a heat race win.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature, with Bob Lynch and Tim Kraber drawing the front row for the event. On the drop of the green, Kraber jumped into the lead and held it until lap 9 when Bill Gibson, who started sixth, edged him out at the line for the top spot. Gibson then held off Kraber over the final six laps to claim his first win of the season at Memphis. Mike Shelton came home in third, Lynch held on to finish fourth and Mike Leffler rounded out the top-5. Heat race winners were Kraber and Gibson.

 

J.D. Murphy and Chuck Fullenkamp led the field to the green in the 10-lap Hornet feature, but it was fourth-place starter Luke Davidson grabbing the top spot on lap 1. Davidson then held off Fullenkamp over the final nine laps to pick up his first win of 2007. C.J. Loring finished in third and Andrew Hustead was fourth, while Murphy recovered from a first-lap rollover to come back to finish in fifth. Hustead picked up the heat race win.

 

The 18-lap USRA Modified feature had David Snyder and Bob Dale on the front row, with Dale jumping out into the lead on the drop of the green flag. Dale held the top spot until lap 9 when Michael Long, who came from the rear after a spin on lap 5, charged by for the lead. Long proceeded to lead the final nine circuits to claim his first win of the season at the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval. Martin Bennett came home second, Dale held on to finish in third, defending track champ Ryan Meyer came from 10th to finish in fourth and with Scott Dickey, who started 11th, rounded out the top-5. Heat race winners were Jody Wood and Long.

 

Brandon Symmonds and Brian Howerton drew the front row for the 15-lap Outlaw Hobby feature, with Symmonds grabbing the lead on lap 1. Symmonds survived a couple of restarts to hold on and pick up his first win of the season. Jim Lynch came from ninth to finish in second, Jeff Soper was third, Jim Oliver, Jr., came home fourth and Josh Soper came back after a lap 4 spin to round out the top-5. Josh and Jeff Soper each picked up a heat race win.

 

The best feature of the night was saved for last as the 15-lap USRA Stock Car main event took to the Speedway. Michael Browning and Mike Brown led the field to the green flag with Browning jumping out front on lap 1. Browning held the top spot for one lap before Matt Greiner edged him at the line by inches to lead lap 2. Colt Mather moved up to challenge Greiner for the lead on lap 5, with Mather grabbing the top spot on lap 6. Greiner and Mather ran the next two laps side by side before Greiner grabbed the advantage on lap 9. Greiner then held off a last-lap attempt by Mather to claim his second consecutive win. Browning held on for third, Mark Holt was fourth and Troy Alexander came home in fifth. Greiner made a sweep of the night by winning the heat race.

 

Racing action at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway continues next week as the battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points moves forward. Doing battle will be the USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Gates next week will open at 5 p.m. Hot laps will begin at 6:30 with racing to follow.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Gas & More Night

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. Z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 2. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 3. 29x-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 4. B4-Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa.

 

Heat 2: 1. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 82m-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill.; 3. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 4. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 5. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop; 6. 2r-Jerry Reese, Memphis.

 

Feature: 1. 18-Long; 2. 99-Bennett; 3. 12-Dale; 4. 82m-Meyer; 5. 40-Dickey; 6. 29x-Greiner; 7. 29-Elliott; 8. 5s-Snyder; 9. 4-Dunker; 10. Z4-Wood; 11. B4-Reed; 12. 2r-Reese.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 8-Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa; 3. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 4. 7a-Troy Alexander, Memphis; 5. 13-Michael Browning, Farmington, Iowa; 6. 88o-Mike Brown, Baylis, Ill.; 7. 55h-Gordon Hudson, Arbela; 8. 1L-Clell Evans, Kirksville; 9. 44-Kale Foster, Quincy, Ill.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 8-Mather; 3. 13-Browning; 4. 11-Holt; 5. 7a-Alexander; 6. 55h-Hudson; 7. 88o-Brown; 8. 1L-Evans; 9. 44-Foster.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat 1: 1. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 3. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 4. 77-Jared Fuller, Memphis; 5. 88-Brian Clark, Canton; 6. 33s-Ramo Stott, Carthage, Ill.; 7. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis.

 

Heat 2: 1. 00-Jack Evans, Jr., Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 6y-Ron York, Edina; 4. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 5. 99-Amos Zimmerman, Memphis; 6. 2x-Bill Seyb, Donnellson, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 10-Gillenwater; 2. 00-Evans; 3. 4-Dunker; 4. 6y-York; 5. 71-Waterman; 6. 22-Lantz; 7. 12-Birck; 8. 88-Clark; 9. 2x-Seyb; 10. 33s-Stott; 11. 77-Fuller; 12. 19-Riegel; 13. 99-Zimmerman.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. 27k-Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 2. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 3. 34f-Robby Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 4. 88-Mike Leffler, Ankeny, Iowa; 5. 3z-Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 6. 27f-Rick Sands, Milan.

 

Heat 2: 1. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 2. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 3. 4j-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 21x-Curtis Barnes, Greentop; 5. 46-Troy Kiger, Revere; 6. 8up-Daniel Robbins, Greentop.

 

Feature: 1. 38-Gibson; 2. 27k-Kraber; 3. 16-Shelton; 4. 4j-Lynch; 5. 88-Leffler; 6. 34f-Robby Sands; 7. 27f-Rick Sands; 8. 3z-VanZomeren; 9. 3s-Allen; 10. 8up-Robbins; 11. 46-Kiger; 12. 21x-Barnes.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat 1: 1. 8s-Josh Soper, Kahoka; 2. 89-Brian Howerton, Hurdland; 3. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 4. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 5. 24j-Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 6. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa; 7. 77b-Bruce Summers, Hamilton, Ill.; 8. 25c-Ryan Crandall, Brashear.

 

Heat 2: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 2. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 3. 11-Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 4. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. 20-Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 6. 73-Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 2t-Beau Taylor, Canton.

 

Feature: 1. 8-Symmonds; 2. 4L-Lynch; 3. 43s-Jeff Soper; 4. 11-Oliver; 5. 8s-Josh Soper; 6. 20-K. Reed; 7. 1-Dresden; 8. 47-Pettibone; 9. 89-Howerton; 10. 77b-Summers; 11. 24j-Hamelton; 12. 23-Hooper; 13. 73-R. Reed; 14. 25c-Crandall; 15. 2t-Taylor.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 2. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 3. 48-Chuck Fullenkamp, Ft. Madison, Iowa; 4. 17-C.J. Loring, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. 77q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa; 6. 62-Ethan Hustead, Edina; 7. 8m-Ricky Miller, Gorin; 8. 96-Tyler Lear, Paloma, Ill.

 

Feature: 1. 6-Davidson; 2. 48-Fullenkamp; 3. 17-Loring; 4. 20-A. Hustead; 5. 77q-Murphy; 6. 8m-Miller; 7. 62-E. Hustead; 8. 96-Lear.

---

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

 

FOUR NEW FACES IN VICTORY LANE ON FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT AT SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 9) - With a packed house for Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wal-Mart, Doug’s Four-Wheelers and the Southern Iowa Fair Board, spectators were treated to some of the most exciting action of the year with side-by-side action and close finishes in both the USRA Stock Car and USRA Hobby Stock features. All four classes for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series saw new winners in victory lane.

 

In the USRA B-Mod feature, Paul Underwood of Ottumwa and Nate Caruth of Ames battled for the checkered flag, with 13-year-old Caruth out-classing the field for the win. Underwood took the second spot with Bugs Vincent of Nevada in third and Ronnie Pumphrey of Altoona in fourth.

 

In the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified feature, Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa made his second night out with his new Skyrocket Chassis pay off with a feature win. The second spot went to Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon with Jon Snyder of Ames taking third and fourth going to Josh Truman of Indianola, who bounced back after getting his No. 47 machine upside down last week.

 

The third main event of the night featured the USRA Hobby Stocks with Rick Landgrebe of Sigourney and Dustin Griffiths of Ottumwa battling for the lead. Landgrebe took the lead on lap 2 but had to battle three-wide on lap 5 with Bill Gibson of Knoxville and Jason McDaniel of Eldon. Gibson and McDaniel thrilled the crowd with the two drivers swapping the lead eight different times before McDaniel secured the win. Gibson took second after starting 10th with Landgrebe and Griffiths taking third and fourth, respectively.

 

The final feature of the night saw the USRA Stock Cars take to the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster, and they did not disappoint the crowd. With three- and sometimes four-wide racing for the lead, it was a thriller. Bobby Greiner Jr. of Ottumwa and Matt Greiner of Washington brought the cars to the green flag for 18 exciting laps. The two unrelated Greiners battled for the lead with Rick Gustin of Marshalltown taking the lead on lap 5. Gustin looked to have his No. 62 machine headed to victory lane but traded a little paint with Bobby Greiner and Colt Mather in turns 1-2. Mather made the pass on lap 16 and led the final two laps for the win. Zack VanderBeek garnered his second runner-up finish of the evening, with Bobby Greiner in third and defending USRA Stock Car track champion Brad Pinkerton taking fourth.

 

Next Wednesday it's the first of three appearances this season for the high-powered, full-bodied, lightning-fast USRA Late Models battling for a $3,000 top prize. Also on the card will be a complete program for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing to follow.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wal-Mart, Doug’s Four-Wheelers and the Southern Iowa Fair Board

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Brandon Banks, Washington; 2. Steve Stewart, Washington; 3. Allison Quick, Redding; 4. Jon Snyder, Ames; 5. Greg Cox, Altoona; 6. Jeremy Hodapp, Corning; 7. David Ott, Ankeny; 8. Scott Dickey, Packwood.

 

Heat #2: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 3. Josh Truman, Indianola; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Randy Killen, Des Moines; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 7. Gordon Head, Des Moines; 8. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa.

 

Feature: 1. Ver Beek; 2. VanderBeek; 3. Snyder; 4. Truman; 5. Blattler; 6. Banks; 7. Hodapp; 8. Cox; 9. Ott; 10. Pinkerton; 11. Quick; 12. Stewart; 13. Killen; 14. Lathrop; 15. Head; 16. Dickey.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 2. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 3. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon; 4. Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 6. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 7. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 8. Rich Reed, Des Moines.

 

Heat #2: 1. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. Rick Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Colt Mather, Webster; 4. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 5. Pete Hutzel, State Center; 6. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 7. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 8. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa.

 

Feature: 1. Mather; 2. VanderBeek; 3. B. Greiner; 4. Pinkerton; 5. Gustin; 6. M. Greiner; 7. Newell; 8. McDaniel; 9. Rachels; 10. Johnson; 11. Hutzel; 12. Nagle; 13. Reed; 14. Wood; 15. Stout; 16. Greene.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 2. Nate Caruth, Ames; 3. Bugs Vincent, Nevada; 4. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 5. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona; 6. Brett Moffitt, Grimes.

 

Feature: 1. Caruth; 2. Underwood; 3. Vincent; 4. Pumphrey; 5. Moffitt; 6. Schroeder.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 4. Randy Veldhuizen, Eddyville; 5. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 6. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 2. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 5. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 6. Jesse Garrett, Batavia.

 

Heat #3: 1. Tyler Ford, Lovilia; 2. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 3. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Cory Adams, Des Moines; 6. Scott Alderson. Gibson; 7. Wade Francis, Eddyville.

 

Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Gibson; 3. Landgrebe; 4. Griffiths; 5. Shelton; 6. Thrasher; 7. Veldhuizen; 8. Ford; 9. Allen; 10. Sherwood; 11. VanZomeren; 12. Wilson; 13. Breuklander; 14. Adams; 15. Nunnikhoven; 16. Alderson; 17. Mitrisin; 18. Francis; 19. Garrett.

---

Saturday, May 5, 2007 

MEMPHIS WASHED OUT FOR MAY 5 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (May 5) – Due to extremely wet conditions, officials at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., have canceled the races for Saturday, May 5. 

Racing will continue next Saturday, May 12, as Gas & More presents the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Action will get underway with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing to follow. 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

---

CRESCO SEASON OPENER POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 11 

CRESCO, Iowa (May 4) - The start to the 2007 racing season at the Cresco Speedway will have to wait one more week. 

Due to rain on Thursday and Friday, officials at RL Promotions have moved the 2007 season opener to Friday, May 11, at the 4/10-mile clay oval speedplant in Northeast Iowa. 

A new era will begin as the historic Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds switches from Sundays to Fridays for regular weekly shows. An exciting season of racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Friday, May 11, with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys presented by Precision Overhead Doors. 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

---

BLOOMFIELD WASHED OUT FOR MAY 4 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (May 4) – Due to extremely wet conditions, officials at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway have canceled the races for Friday, May 4. 

Action will continue next Friday, May 11, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway with the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus the 2007 season debut of the Mid America 305 Winged Sprint Cars. The event will also serve as the season opener for the USRA Modifieds. Also on the racing card will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets. 

Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $9 for adults and $7 for juniors (ages 12-17) and seniors (age 62 and older). Kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $20. 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

---

VANDERBEEK, MOFFITT REPEAT AT OSKALOOSA; PINKERTON, GIBSON GET FIRST WINS OF 2007

By Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 2) - McDaniel Racing Enterprises Night for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series was held at the Southern Iowa Speedway Wednesday with two repeat winners and two new faces for 2007 in victory lane.

 

In the USRA Stock Car main event, defending USRA Hobby Stock track champion Colt Mather of Webster looked to have his first win at the Southern Iowa Speedway in the books before mechanical problems ended his night late in the race. Kyle Harwood of Oskaloosa and Jared Miller of W. Des Moines brought out the red flag when Miller's car barrel-rolled in turns 3-4 but both drivers were able to walk away unhurt. Zack VanderBeek worked his way from the 10th starting position to take his second straight win at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster with Washington's Matt Greiner taking second after leading the first three laps. Nathan Wood of Keswick and A.J. Johnson of Oskaloosa -- both rookies in the class -- took the third and fourth positions.

 

In the USRA B-Mod division, Brett Moffitt of Grimes led all 10 laps to score his second straight win at Osky. Andrew Schroeder of Keswick and Ronnie Pumphrey of Altoona battled for the runner-up spot with Schroeder taking second and Pumphrey taking the third spot.

 

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, Jason McDaniel of Eldon and Bill Gibson of Knoxville battled for the lead with the two drivers exchanging it six different times. McDaniel ended his night with five laps remaining with mechanical problems while Gibson garnered the win with Mike Shelton of Ottumwa in second, followed by Rick Landgrebe of Sigourney in third and Shannon Sherwood of Rose Hill in fourth.

 

The final feature of the night was the 20-lap MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified main event with female driver Allison Quick of Redding taking the lead and showing the guys how it's done for the first six laps before losing the lead to Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa. But Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon snagged the lead on lap 8 and sped away to take his first win of the 2007 season. Ver Beek took second with last week's winner, Zack VanderBeek, working his way from 10th to finish third. Scott Dickey of Packwood made the pass for fourth on Quick on the last lap with Quick taking fifth.

 

Next Wednesday will be Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wal-Mart, Dou's Four Wheelers and the Southern Iowa Fairboard. All grandstand seats are just $5 for everybody 12 and older. As always, kids 11 and under are admitted FREE of charge with an accompanying adult. This will be the third night of action for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series with all four classes back in action.

 

Two weeks from now (Wednesday, May 16), the high-powered USRA Late Models will make their first of three appearances this season at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

McDaniel Racing Enterprises Night

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 2. Todd Inman, Des Moines; 3. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. Josh Truman, Indianola; 5. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 7. Randy Killen, Des Moines; 8. Jack Housley, Des Moines.

 

Heat #2: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 3. Steve Stewart, Washington; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Allison Quick, Redding; 6. Greg Cox, Altoona; 7. Brandon Banks, Washington; 8. David Ott, Ankeny.

 

"A" Main: 1. Pinkerton; 2. Ver Beek; 3. VanderBeek; 4. Dickey; 5. Quick; 6. Stewart; 7. Blattler; 8. Inman; 9. Cox; 10. Banks; 11. Ott; 12. Housley; 13. Lathrop; 14. Killen; 15. Truman; 16. Harwood.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 4. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 5. Jared Miller, W. Des Moines; 6. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 7. Steve Landgrebe, Oskaloosa; 8. Bobby Greene, Eddyville.

 

Heat #2: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 3. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 4. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 5. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 6. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 7. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg; 8. Rich Reed, Des Moines.

 

"A" Main: 1. VanderBeek; 2. M. Greiner; 3. Wood; 4. Johnson; 5. Newell; 6. B. Greiner;. 7. Nagle; 8. Stout; 9. Mather; 10. Harwood; 11. Miller; 12. Deppe; 13. McDaniel; 14. Reed; 15. Landgrebe; 16. Greene.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 2. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 3. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona.

 

"A" Main: 1. Moffitt; 2. Schroeder; 3. Pumphrey.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 5. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 6. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 7. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 8. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 9. Brent Ricker, Mt. Ayr; 10. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #2: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 3. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 4. Jared Sanders, Montezuma; 5. Tyler Ford, Lovilia; 6. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 7. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 8. Scott Alderson, Gibson; 9. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa.

 

"A" Main: 1. Gibson; 2. Shelton; 3. Landgrebe; 4. Sherwood; 5. Griffiths; 6. Sanders; 7. Wilson; 8. VanZomeren; 9. Ricker; 10. Breuklander; 11. Ford; 12. McDaniel; 13. Nunnikhoven; 14. Francis; 15. Mitrisin; 16. Alderson; 17. Allen; 18. Thrasher; 19. Almond.

---

ELSTON DOMINATES IN USRA LATE MODEL DEBUT AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

by Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (April 28) -- The USRA Late Models made their debut at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway on Saturday with Tommy Elston of Keokuk, Iowa, topping the field to claim the $3,000 top prize. Also picking up wins on the night for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series were Tony Fraise (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Tony Dunker (USRA B-Mods), Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks), Rodger Dresden (Outlaw Hobbys) and Dale Porter (Hornets).

 

The 12-lap USRA Stock Car feature was the first to take to the speedway, with Matt Greiner and Troy Alexander leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Greiner took advantage of his front row start, with Alexander close behind in second. Greiner continued to hold down the top spot as Alexander worked to hold off Colt Mather, who started fifth. Mather got by Alexander on lap 10 for second and then worked on Greiner for the lead with two laps left. Greiner held off Mather on the last lap by a half-car-length to pick up his first win of the season at Memphis. Alexander held on for third, Mark Holt was fourth and Chris Leathers came home in fifth. Greiner also claimed the heat race win.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA B-Mod feature with Jack Evans Jr. and Ron York drawing the front row. Evans jumped out into the lead on the drop of the green with York and Tony Dunker battling for second. Evans held the top spot until lap 3 when Dunker slipped under him for the lead. Dunker, the defending USRA B-Mod track champion, went on to lead the final 12 laps to claim his first win of 2007 at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. Wyatt Lantz, who started eighth, got by Evans on the last lap to come home in second. Joe Hooper finished fourth and York held on for fifth. Heat race winners were Dunker and Lantz.

 

Beau Taylor and Tim Pettibone led the field to the drop of the green flag in the Outlaw Hobby feature with Pettibone edging out Taylor at the line to lead lap 1. Pettibone continued to hold the top spot as Rodger Dresden, who started sixth, Jeff Soper, who started eighth, and Taylor waged a three-car battle for second. Dresden slipped under Pettibone on lap 8 to grab the lead and then held off a last-lap challenge from Soper to pick up his first win of the season. Taylor held on for third and Brandon Symmonds was fourth, with Rob Wilsey coming from 12th to round out the top-5. Symmonds and Soper each claimed a heat race win.

 

The 10-lap Hornet feature was next with Kevin Garrett and J.D. Murphy drawing the front row. Murphy took advantage of his front row starting spot to move out front on lap 1. Murphy then held the lead until lap 3 when Luke Davidson slipped by for the top spot. Davidson then tried to hold off Dale Porter, who started seventh, but couldn't hold him off as Porter got by on lap 7 to take over the lead. Porter held off Davidson over the final three laps to claim his first win of the season at Memphis. Porter made a clean sweep of the night by claiming the heat race win too.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature with Jason McDaniel and Jim Walker on the front row for the event. McDaniel grabbed the lead on the drop of the green flag with Walker close behind in second. McDaniel went on to lead all 15 laps in a caution-free feature to pick up his first win of the season. Bill Gibson came from seventh to finish in second, Jimmy Hayes was third, Bob Lynch was fourth and Tim Kraber came home in fifth. Heat race winners were Jim Sulser and McDaniel.

 

Scott Dickey and Tony Fraise drew the front row for the 20-lap USRA Modified feature with Fraise jumping out front on the drop of the green flag. Fraise continued to hold the top spot as Michael Long, who started ninth, was working his way toward the front. Disaster almost struck Fraise on lap 13 as a lapped car slid into the right rear of Fraise's car. The lapped car got sideways in front of Long, who had nowhere to go and hit the lapped car broadside to end his hopes of a win. Fraise recovered with no damage to lead the final seven laps to pick up his first win of the season. Martin Bennett was second, Ryan Meyer was third, Jody Wood was fourth and Jeff Gerhardt charged from 16th to round out the top-5. Bennett and Bob Dale each picked up a heat race win.

 

 

The final feature of the night was the 30-lap USRA Late Model feature with a $3,000 top prize awaiting the winner. Tommy Elston and Gary Wilson drew the front row for the event, with Elston grabbing the lead on the drop of the green flag. Elston continued to hold the top spot as Wilson and Chad Simpson battled side-by-side for the second spot. Elston went on to lead all 30 laps and pick up the win to etch his name in the record books as the first-ever USRA Late Model feature winner. Wilson held off Simpson at the line to finish in second. Chris Smyser came home in fourth, with Mark Burgtorf rounding out the top-5. Heat race wins went to Rickey Frankel and Elston.

 

The battle for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series title continues next week at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. Action in the USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets will get underway with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing to follow.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

 

USRA LATE MODELS

 

Heat 1: 1. 33-Rickey Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 55-Gary Wilson, Frankford; 3. 1st-Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 4. 46-Thad Trump, Kahoka; 5. 14-Chris Fontana, Pella, Iowa; 6. 79-Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 18-Troy McKee, Massena, Iowa; 8. 77-Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

 

Heat 2: 1. 45-Tommy Elston, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 7-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 3. 25-Chad Simpson, Mount Vernon, Iowa; 4. 22-Jeff Guengerich, Washington, Iowa; 5. 25s-Chris Smyser, Lancaster; 6. 6-Jay Chenoweth, Wapello, Iowa; 7. 8m-Todd McKee, Massena, Iowa; 8. 21-Lynn Monroe, Memphis.

 

Feature: 1. 45-Elston; 2. 55-Wilson; 3. 25-Simpson; 4. 25s-Smyser; 5. 7-Burgtorf; 6. 22-Guengerich; 7. 77-Aikey; 8. 1st-Reed; 9. 46-Trump; 10. 6-Chenoweth; 11. 8m-Todd McKee; 12. 79-Warner; 13. 14-Fontana; 14. 18-Troy McKee; 15. 33-Frankel; 16. 21-Monroe.

 

 

USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat 1: 1. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa; 2. 82m-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, Ill.; 3. Z4-Jody Wood, Donnellson, Iowa; 4. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, Iowa; 6. 29x-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 7. 5-Tim Sands, Conesville, Iowa; 8. 9-Charles Baker, Labelle; 9. 92-Mark Antal, Lancaster.

 

Heat 2: 1. 12-Bob Dale, Gorin; 2. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa; 3. 40-Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa; 4. 90-Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.; 5. 38jb-Michael Joe Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 105-Kevin Peters, Monmouth, Ill.; 7. 21-Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 8. 5s-David Snyder, Greentop.

 

Feature: 1. 45-Fraise; 2. 99-Bennett; 3. 82m-Meyer; 4. Z4-Wood; 5. 21-Gerhardt; 6. 29-Elliott; 7. 12-Dale; 8. 105-Peters; 9. 38jb-Bliven; 10. 29x-Greiner; 11. 9-Baker; 12. 40-Dickey; 13. 18-Long; 14. 92-Antal; 15. 90-Heap; 16. 5-Sands; 17. 5s-Snyder.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 7a-Troy Alexander, Memphis; 3. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis; 4. 79j-Brian Jackson, Moravia, Iowa; 5. 8-Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa; 6. 12m-Chris Leather, Macon.

 

Feature: 1. 29-Greiner; 2. 8-Mather; 3. 7a-Alexander; 4. 11-Holt; 5. 12m-Leathers, 6. 79j-Jackson.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat 1: 1. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 1-Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 3. 6y-Ron York, Edina; 4. 3-Bob Woodrow, Perry; 5. 44-Josh Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 6. 44h-Gordon Hudson, Arbela.

 

Heat 2: 1. 22-Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. 00-Jack Evans Jr., Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 19-Jason Riegel, Memphis; 4. 71-Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 12-Adam Birck, Canton; 6. 32-Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 4-Dunker; 2. 22-Lantz; 3. 00-Evans; 4. 1-Hooper; 5. 6y-York; 6. 71-Waterman; 7. 44-Larson; 8. 3-Woodrow; 9. 12-Birck; 10. 19-Riegel; 11. 44h-Hudson; 12. Pumphrey.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat 1: 1. 11s-Jim Sulser, Centerville, Iowa; 2. 9-Jimmy Hayes, Moravia, Iowa; 3. 80-Jim Walker, Mystic, Iowa; 4. 2m-Mark Moore, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 4j-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 6. 34f-Robby Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 7. 3z-Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

 

Heat 2: 1. 85-Jason McDaniel, Eldon, Iowa; 2. 38-Bill Gibson, Knoxville, Iowa; 3. 16-Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 4. 27k-Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 3s-Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 6. 27f-Rick Sands, Milan; 7. 2k-Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 85-McDaniel; 2. 38-Gibson; 3. 9-Hayes; 4. 4j-Lynch; 5. 27k-Kraber; 6. 80-Walker; 7. 11s-Sulser; 8. 16-Shelton; 9. 34f-Robby Sands; 10. 3z-VanZomeren; 11. 27f-Rick Sands; 12. 3s-Allen; 13. 2m-Moore; 14. 2k-Kirkland.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat 1: 1. 8-Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 89-Brian Howerton, Hurdland; 4. 4L-Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 5. 20-Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 6. 73-Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 7. 11w-Keith Vanvelzer.

 

Heat 2: 1. 43s-Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 2. 2t-Beau Taylor, Canton; 3. 47-Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa; 4. 23-Larry Hooper, Wyaconds; 5. 06-Jerry Jansen, Plainville, Ill.; 6. 03-Rob Wilsey, Keokuk, Iowa; 7. 59-Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka.

 

Feature: 1. 1-Dresden; 2. 43s-Soper; 3. 2t-Taylor; 4. 8-Symmonds; 5. 03-Wilsey; 6. 4L-Lynch; 7. 47-Pettibone; 8. 89-Howerton; 9. 20-K. Reed; 10. 06-Jansen; 11. 23-L. Hooper; 12. 59-J. Hooper; 13. 73-R. Reed; 14. 11w-Vanvelzer.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. 31-Dale Porter, Polaski, Iowa; 2. 77q-J.D. Murphy, Cinnati, Iowa; 3. 6-Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 4. 26-Jim Garrett, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 21y-Bill Young, Ottumwa, Iowa; 6. 12-Matt Moore, Ottumwa, Iowa; 7. 29-Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 31-Porter; 2. 6-Davidson; 3. 77q-Murphy; 4. 21y-Young; 5. 26-J. Garrett; 6. 12-Moore; 7. 29-K. Garrett.

---

BLOOMFIELD WASHED OUT FOR APRIL 27

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (April 27) –- Due to extremely wet conditions, officials at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa, have canceled the races for Friday, April 27.

 

Action will continue next Friday, May 4, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway with the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus the 2007 season debut of the Mid America 305 Winged Sprint Cars, plus the season opener for the USRA Modifieds. Also on the racing card will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets.

 

Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $9 for adults and $7 for juniors (ages 12-17) and seniors (age 62 and older). Kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $20.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

##

 

Contact Info:

RL Promotions, LLC

608 Des Moines St.

Webster City, IA 50595

tel: (515) 832-6000

email: [email protected]

web: www.rlpromotions.com

---

USRA LATE MODELS LAUNCH INAUGURAL SEASON THIS SATURDAY AT MEMPHIS

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (April 25) -- A new era will begin this Saturday, April 28, as the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., hosts the inaugural event for the USRA Late Models. The 2007 season will mark the first time that the high-powered Late Model division will compete under the USRA banner.

 

Saturday's race will be the first of 17 events comprising this year's USRA Late Model schedule, and a big field of heavy-hitters are expected to challenge for the bragging rights and first-ever entry into the USRA Late Model record books.

 

A top prize of $3,000 awaits the winner of Saturday's main event, with a minimum of $250 to start the feature race. All 2007 headline events will carry a top prize of $3,000 to win, while events co-headlined by the popular O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $2,000 to win for both the USRA Late Models and the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds.

 

Also running Saturday will be the first points race for USRA Modifieds, with the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets continuing to battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points.

 

Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing getting underway at 6:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/memphis online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

USRA LATE MODELS - 2007 SCHEDULE

 

Sat Apr 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Wed May 16 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 25 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jun 2 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jun 5 … Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)

Thu Jun 7 … Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jun 12 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jul 3 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Jul 27 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jul 28 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jul 31 … West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Tue Aug 14 … Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Aug 24 … Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 … Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

 

Note: $2,000-to-win events will be co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds

 

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Tires, Nitroquest Web Solutions.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

---

CRESCO SEASON OPENER POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 4

 

CRESCO, Iowa (April 25) -- The start to the 2007 racing season at the Cresco Speedway will have to wait one more week.

 

With poor weather recently and a little more work to do in order to get the racing surface in shape, officials at RL Promotions have moved the 2007 season opener to Friday, May 4, at the 4/10-mile clay oval speedplant in Northeast Iowa.

 

“Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate so that we can get the track work done and get to racing at the Cresco Speedway in 2007,” said promoter Todd Staley.

 

All new clay was hauled in during early Spring, but weather woes have hampered the crew's ability to properly prepare the new racing surface.

 

A new era will begin as the historic Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds switches from Sundays to Fridays for regular weekly shows. An exciting season of racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Friday, May 4, with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

 

Originally scheduled for May 4, a special appearance by the USRA Late Models has been postponed until a soon-to-be-announced date.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

---

OSKALOOSA WASHED OUT FOR APRIL 25

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (April 25) -- After heavy rainfall on Tuesday and throughout Wednesday, officials at RL Promotions have been forced to pull the plug on Wednesday night’s events at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

Racing action at he Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will resume on Wednesday, May 2, as McDaniel Racing Enterprises presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007

 

TIMES

• Pit Gate Opens 5:00 p.m.

• Grandstand Gate Opens 5:30 p.m.

• Hot Laps 7:15 p.m.

• First Race 7:30 p.m.

 

TICKETS

• Adults - General Admission $9.00

• Juniors (12-17) & Seniors (62+) $7.00

• Kids 11 & Under FREE

• Pit Pass $20

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

---

VANDERBEEK, LANTZ, ALLEN, SOPER, GROSSMAN GARNER OPENING NIGHT WINS AT PEPSI SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

By Brian Neal

 

MEMPHIS, Mo. (April 21) -- Mother Nature hasn't been to kind so far this season for the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. But after four attempts to get the season started, it was a beautiful night for racing on Saturday as Zack VanderBeek (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Mods), Steve Allen (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeff Soper (Outlaw Hobbys) and Michael Grossman (Hornets) took home season opening wins in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

The first feature of the night was the 15-lap USRA B-Mod main event with Ron York and defending track champion Tony Dunker drawing the front row. Dunker took advantage of his starting spot to grab the lead on lap 1, but transmission troubles on lap 3 ended his hopes for a win. York inherited the lead after Dunker pulled out and then held on until lap 4 when Wyatt Lantz, who started sixth, slipped by for the top spot. Lantz held on for the final 11 laps to claim the win. Jack Evans Jr. came from seventh to finish in second, York held on for third, Joe Hooper came from 10th to finish in fourth, with Jim Gillenwater rounding out the top-5. Dunker and Lantz each took home a heat race win.

 

Up next was the 15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature with Shawn Smothers and Steve Allen leading the field to the drop of the green flag. But it was third-place starter Todd Reitzler grabbing the lead on lap 1. Reitzler held the top spot until lap 3 when Allen slipped by to take over the lead. Allen went on to lead the final 12 laps to pick up the win. Mike Shelton came from eighth to finish in second, Reitzler came home in third, Tim Kraber finished in fourth, while Chad Koch came from 11th to round out the top-5. Heat race winners were Allen and Kraber.

 

Brian Lemen and Ethan Hustead paced the field to the drop of the green flag in the eight-lap Hornet feature, but it was Michael Grossman, who started fourth, grabbing the top spot on lap 1. Grossman held off Andrew Hustead on the final lap to claim the win. Luke Davidson finished in third, Hustead held on for fourth, with Lemen coming home in fifth. Grossman made it a sweep of the night by claiming the win in the heat race.

 

The 10-lap USRA Stock Car feature was next, with Zack VanderBeek and Troy Alexander leading the field to the green. VanderBeek grabbed the lead on the start and never looked back as he pulled away to lead all 10 laps. Alexander edged out Matt Greiner by inches for second, Mark Holt was fourth, with Michael Browning rounding out the top-5. Greiner picked up the heat race win.

 

Brian Howerton and defending track champion Beau Taylor drew the front row for the 15-lap Outlaw Hobby feature, but it was third-place starter Keith Reed edging out Howerton by inches to lead lap 1. Reed held the top spot until lap 3 when Jim Lynch slipped under him to grab the lead. The field was slowed on lap 6 by a red flag when Josh Soper rolled in turn 2. On the restart, Jeff Soper jumped to the outside of Lynch to take over the lead. Soper then held off several attempts by Lynch over the final eight laps to claim the win. Rodger Dresden finished in third, fourth went to Brandon Symmonds, with Howerton holding on for a fifth-place finish. Lynch and Josh Soper each picked up a heat race win.

 

Coming up next week at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will be the first appearance of 2007 for the USRA Late Models. The USRA Late Models will be going for a $3,000 top prize and $250 to start the feature. Also running will be the first points race for USRA Modifieds, with the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets continuing to battle for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points. Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing getting underway at 6:30.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (660) 465-8948. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, April 21, 2007

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat: 1. 29 - Matt Greiner, Washington, Iowa; 2. 7A - Troy Alexander, Memphis; 3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa; 4. 11 - Mark Holt, Memphis; 5. 13 - Michael Browning, Farmington, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 33z - VanderBeek; 2. 7A - Alexander; 3. 29 - Greiner; 4. 11 - Holt; 5. 13 - Browning.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat #1: 1. 4 - Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 2. 44 - Josh Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 1 - Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 4. 6Y - Ron York, Edina; 5. 19 - Jason Riegel, Memphis; 6. 44H - Gordon Hudson, Arbela; 7. 32 - Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona, Iowa.

 

Heat #2: 1. 22 - Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. 00 - Jack Evans Jr., Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 10 - Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 4. 71 - Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. 33s - Ramo Stott, Carthage, Ill.; 6. 12 - Adam Birck, Canton.

 

Feature: 1. 22 - Lantz; 2. 00 - Evans Jr.; 3. 6Y - York; 4. 1 - Hooper; 5. 10 - Gillenwater; 6. 44 - Larson; 7. 33s - Stott; 8. 12 - Birck; 9. 71 - Waterman; 10. 32 - Pumphrey; 11. 44H - Hudson; 12. 19 - Riegel; 13. 4 - Dunker.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. 3s - Steve Allen, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 2. 3z - Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa, Iowa; 3. 01s - Shawn Smothers, Albia, Iowa; 4. 8UP - Daniel Robbins, Greentop; 5. 5 - Chad Koch, Marshalltown, Iowa; 6. 8R - Clayton Robbins, Liberty.

 

Heat #2: 1. 27k - Tim Kraber, Ottumwa, Iowa; 2. 16 - Mike Shelton, Ottumwa, Iowa; 3. 22 - Todd Reitzler, Grinnell, Iowa; 4. 4J - Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, Iowa; 5. 34F - Robby Sands, Centerville, Iowa; 6. 2k - Derek Kirkland, Centerville, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 3s - Allen; 2. 16 - Shelton; 3. 22 - Reitzler; 4. 27k - Kraber; 5. 5 - Koch; 6. 4J - Lynch; 7. 34F - Sands; 8. 8UP - D. Robbins; 9. 2k - Kirkland; 10. 01s - Smother; 11. 3z - VanZomeren; 12. 8R - C. Robbins.

 

OUTLAW HOBBYS

 

Heat #1: 1. 4L - Jim Lynch, Donnellson, Iowa; 2. 43s - Jeff Soper, Kahoka; 3. 8 - Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk, Iowa; 4. 89 - Brian Howerton, Hurdland; 5. 23 - Larry Hooper, Wyaconda; 6. 59 - Jakoby Hooper, Kahoka.

 

Heat #2: 1. 8s - Josh Soper, Kahoka; 2. 1 - Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, Iowa; 3. 2T - Beau Taylor, Canton; 4. 20 - Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 5. 73 - Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 6. 47 - Tim Pettibone, Moravia, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 43s - Jeff Soper; 2. 4L - Lynch; 3. 1 - Dresden; 4. 8 - Symmonds; 5. 89 - Howerton; 6. 20 - K. Reed; 7. 47 - Pettibone; 8. 23 - L. Hooper; 9. 59 - J. Hooper; 10. 73 - R. Reed; 11. 2T - Taylor; 12. 8s - Josh Soper.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. 2 - Michael Grossman, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. 20 - Andrew Hustead, Rutledge; 3. 6 - Luke Davidson, Argyle, Iowa; 4. 77Q - J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, Iowa; 5. 62 - Ethan Hustead, Edina; 6. 84L - Brian Lemen, Cincinnati, Iowa.

 

Feature: 1. 2 - Grossman; 2. 20 - A. Hustead; 3. 6 - Davidson; 4. 62 - E. Hustead; 5. 84L - Lemen; 6. 77Q - Murphy.

---

Friday, April 20, 2007

 

ROBINSON, UNDERWOOD, SULSER, YAHNKE TAKE OPENING NIGHT WINS AT BLOOMFIELD

Tony Paris

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa –- The 2007 season opener at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway was held Friday night with a great crowd on hand for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

In the USRA B-Mods, Ottumwa driver Paul Underwood passed Cody Townsend for the win.

 

In the Hornet division, Ryan Yahnke of Bloomfield passed Gene Irwin of Bloomfield on the fourth lap and led the final six laps for his first ever win. Ryan Moore of Centerville took the second spot with Jimmy Garrett of Ottumwa in third and Matt Moore of Ottumwa in fourth.

 

The USRA Stock Car feature was a thriller with three- and four-wide racing, along with Chris Leathers of Callao, Mo., trying to exit the racing surface in turn 3 after climbing the fence on lap 3. This brought the field to a stop with the red flag, but Leathers was not hurt in the accident. After racing action resumed, Michael McClure of Bloomfield, Shane Weller of Agency, Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Mike Robinson of Moravia and Jason Cook of Mt. Pleasant all battled for the lead with Robinson working his No. 78r machine into the lead with only three laps remaining in the 15-lap main event. The 2005 USRA Stock Car track champion held on for the win, while VanderBeek took second with McClure in third and Weller taking the fourth spot.

 

The USRA Hobby Stock feature was won by Jim Sulser of Centerville who raced Todd Reitzler of Grinnell to the finish line. Sulser's margin of victory was less than three inches as he secured his first win in years of racing the No. 11s Mopar machine. Reitzler took a very close second place finish after leading the first 14 laps of the 15-lap main event. Jim Walker of Mystic and Dustin Griffiths battled for the third spot with Walker taking third and Griffiths in fourth.

 

Next week at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will feature the season debut of the high-powered USRA Late Models battling for a $3,000 top prize, along with the season opener for the USRA Modifieds. Also on the racing card will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults and $12 for juniors (ages 12-17) and seniors (age 62 and older). Kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

Friday, April 20, 2007

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Toby Johnson, Eldon; 3. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 4. Tyler McClure, Floris; 5. Ryan Cook, West Point; 6. Nick Fenton, Mt.  Pleasant; 7. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.;  8. Ben Jones, Williamsburg; 9. Brain Jackson, Moravia.

 

Heat #2: 1. Mike Robinson, Moravia; 2. Chris Leathers, Callao, Mo.; 3. Shane Weller,  Agency; 4. Jason Cook, Mt.  Pleasant; 5. Michael McClure, Bloomfield; 6. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 7. Nathan Wood, Sigourney; 8. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa.

 

“A” Main: 1. Robinson; 2. VanderBeek; 3. M. McClure; 4. Weller; 5. T. McClure; 6. Jones; 7. M. Greiner; 8. R. Cook; 9. Hawkins; 10. J. Cook; 11. Wood; 12. Johnson; 13. Fenton; 14. B. Greiner; 15. Leathers; 16. Jackson; 17. Huls.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: Cody Townsend, Bloomfield; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa.

 

“A” Main: 1. Underwood; 2. Townsend.

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1.  Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 4. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa; 5. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 6. Shannon Sample, Milton.

 

Heat #2: 1. Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 2. Jim Walker, Mystic; 3. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 4. Rick Sands, Milan, Mo.;  6. Tim Kraber, Ottumwa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa; 2. Robby Sands, Centerville; 3. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 4. Clint Heidenwith, Unionville, Mo.;  5. Rusty Sands, Unionville, Mo.;  6. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa.

 

“A” Main: 1. Sulser; 2. Reitzler; 3. Walker; 4. Griffiths; 5. Allen; 6. Lynch; 7. Robby Sands; 8. Wilson; 10. Thrasher; 11. Smothers; 12. Kraber; 13. Moore; 14. Rusty Sands; 15. McDaniel; 16. Rick Sands; 17. Sample; 18. Shelton.

 

HORNETS

 

Heat: 1. Ryan Yahnke, Bloomfield; 2. Ryan Moore, Centerville; 3. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 4. Matt Moore, Ottumwa; 5. John Engle, Moravia; 6. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 7. Dale Porter, Floris; 8. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield.

 

“A” Main: 1. Yahnke; 2. R. Moore; 3. Garrett; 4. M. Moore; 5. Engle; 6. Irwin; 7. Porter; 8. Garrett.

 

##

 

---

VANDERBEEK TAKES TWO, MOFFITT AND FRANCIS ALSO SCORE IN SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY OPENER

by Tony Paris

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (April 18) -- The 2007 season kicked off at the Southern Iowa Speedway Wednesday with a new look for the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster. Tons of new clay around the historic oval, widening of the racing surface and re-shaping the turns made for a great night of racing on the first night for USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

The addition of the USRA B-Mod division to the regular line-up made for four exciting classes. The USRA B-Mod feature was won by 14-year-old Brett Moffitt of Grimes, who held off Raymond Lundry of Maynard for the win. Andrew Schroeder of Keswick and Ronnie Pumphrey of Batavia battled for the third spot with Schroeder taking the position, followed by Pumphrey in fourth.

 

Pete Hutzel of State Center took the early race lead in the USRA Stock Car main event and paced the field until veteran Bobby Greiner Jr. of Ottumwa took the lead on lap 6. Greiner led until lap 13 before New Sharon's Zack VanderBeek took the lead away never looked back. Greiner settled for second, followed by Steve Landgrebe of Oskaloosa and another Osky driver, Josh Newell, in fourth.

 

Driving the Mark Ford-owned No. 7s machine, Wade Francis of Oskaloosa out-classed the USRA Hobby Stock field to take the win. Francis and Jason McDaniel of Eldon swapped the lead six different times to bring the crowd to their collective feet numerous times. At the finish, McDaniel took the second spot with Mike Shelton of Ottumwa in third and Tyler Ford of Lovillia fourth.

 

The final feature of the night was a thriller as the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds staged a barnburner on the big half-mile oval. Zack VanderBeek scored his second win of the night after passing Ryan Gustin coming to the checkered flag. Gustin, 15, passed VanderBeek after a lap 14 caution and looked to have the win well in hand, but a flat left rear tire slowed the rookie and perhaps cost him a $500 payday and winner's trophy. Gustin settled for the second spot while 2005 track champion Steve Stewart of Washington finished third and early race leader Stephen Blattler of Oskaloosa took the fourth spot.

 

Next Wednesday, April 25, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will return with MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks in action. Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. while spectator gates open at 5:30. Hot laps will start around 7:15 and the first green flag is slated to wave at 7:30 sharp. General admission adult tickets are $9 while juniors (12-17 years old) and seniors (62 and older) get in for $7. Kids ages 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes are $25.

 

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1: 1. Wade Francis, Oskaloosa; 2. Jared Sanders, New Sharon; 3. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 4. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 5. Jimmy Hayes, Moravia; 6. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 7. Danny Thrasher, Agency.

 

Heat #2: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Jason Vanzomeren, Oskaloosa; 3. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 4. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 5. Cory Adams, W. Des Moines; 6. Shannon Sherwood, Oskaloosa; 7. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa.

 

Heat #3: 1. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 2. Tyler Ford, Lovillia; 3. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Randy Veldhuizen, Oskaloosa; 6. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa.

 

"A" Main: 1. Francis; 2. McDaniel; 3. Shelton; 4. Ford; 5. Griffiths; 6. Landgrebe; 7. Sherwood; 8. Thrasher; 9. Hayes; 10. Vanzomeren; 11. Wilson; 12. Adams; 13. Breuklander; 14. Mitrisin; 15. Moore; 16. Almond; 17. Sanders; 18. Veldhuizen; 19. Gibson; 20. Allen.

 

USRA B-MODS

 

Heat: 1. Raymond Lundry, Maynard; 2. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 3. Ronnie Pumphrey, Batavia; 4. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 5. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa.

 

"A" Main: 1. Moffitt; 2. Lundry; 3. Schroeder; 4. Pumphrey; 5. Underwood.

 

USRA STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1: 1. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 4. Steve Landgrebe, Oskaloosa; 5. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 6. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 7. Bert McDaniel Jr., Eldon.

 

Heat #2: 1. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 2. Jared Miller, Des Moines; 3. Pete Hutzel, State Center; 4. Rich Reed, Des Moines; 5. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 6. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 7. Colt Mather, Webster.

 

"A" Main: 1. VanderBeek; 2. B. Greiner; 3. Landgrebe; 4. Newell; 5. Stout; 6. Miller; 7. Johnson; 8. Reed; 9. M. Greiner; 10. Hutzel; 11. Wood; 12. Greene; 13. McDaniel; 14. Mather.

 

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

 

Heat #1: 1. Stephen Blattler, Oskaloosa; 2. Jon Snyder, Ames; 3. Allison Quick, Redding; 4. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 5. Steve Stewart, Washington; 6. Richie Gustin Jr., Marshalltown; 7. Brad Pinkerton. New Sharon; 8. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 9. Gordon Head, Des Moines.

 

Heat #2: 1. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown; 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 3. Brandon Banks, Washington; 4. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 5. Randy Killen, Des Moines; 6. Jesse Dennis, Prescott; 7. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 8. Greg Cox, Des Moines; 9. Terry Walker, Riverside.

 

"A" Main: 1. VanderBeek; 2. Ryan Gustin; 3. Stewart; 4. Blattler; 5. Quick; 6. Snyder; 7. Cox; 8. Banks; 9. Lathrop; 10. Head; 11. Walker; 12. Killen; 13. Dickey; 14. Harwood; 15. Dennis; 16. Lynch; 17. Richie Gustin; 18. Pinkerton.

---

QUAKER STEAK & LUBE® RESTAURANTS TEAM UP WITH RED BULL ENERGY DRINK FOR “RACE TO THE FLAG” NASCAR PROMOTION – ALL FANS WIN!

 

SHARON, Pa. (April 11) -- Quaker Steak & Lube®, the award-winning automotive-themed restaurant chain, through their partnership with Red Bull Energy Drink, is giving all of their customers an opportunity to visit victory lane through their “Race to the Flag” NASCAR promotion.

 

Throughout the promotion Quaker Steak & Lube® will feature “Checkered Plate Specials”. Customers that order a Checkered Plate Special will be given a “Race to the Flag” scratch card, entitling them to instantly win one of four Quaker Steak & Lube® appetizers or a half price Red Bull Energy Drink.  Two grand prize winners will have the opportunity to win a trip for two to the Quaker Steak & Lube® 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on May 18^th, 2007, as well as the NASCAR NEXTEL All Star Challenge on May 19^th.

 

Grand prize winners will receive two suite tickets to the Quaker Steak & Lube® 200, as well as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup All Star Challenge, hotel, airfare, $100 Quaker Steak & Lube gift card, official Quaker Steak & Lube® 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event apparel, Lowe’s Motor Speedway pit tour, NASCAR shop tour, and participation in the victory lane ceremonies at the conclusion of the Quaker Steak & Lube® 200.

 

“NASCAR fans are the most passionate of all sports fans, which is why we have decided to support our hardcore motor and racing themed restaurants with sponsorship of Lowe’s Motor Speedway as well as the “Race to the Flag” NASCAR promotion”, stated Quaker Steak & Lube® Marketing Director Marla Pieton. “We are equally excited about our partnership with Red Bull Energy Drink, they are committed to the sport of NASCAR and we are proud to partner with them for this promotion – they are also a valued vendor of Quaker Steak & Lube restaurants.”

 

The promotion, which kicked off on March 18^th, will continue through April 27^th, 2007 at all participating Quaker Steak & Lube® locations.

 

The Quaker Steak & Lube® 200 will air live on SPEED Channel on Friday, May 18, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The event will also be broadcast on MRN Radio. Tickets for the event are available by visiting the Lowe’s Motor Speedway online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.

 

About Quaker Steak & Lube

 

The first Quaker Steak & Lube® opened in 1974 in a converted gas station in Sharon, Pa. Originally founded as an innovative cook-your-own-steak restaurant, the popularity of the Quaker Steak & Lube® buffalo-style chicken wings soon took center stage, and by the early 1980’s Quaker Steak & Lube® was known as the place for award-winning wings and beer in a fun and outrageous automobile- and motorcycle-themed atmosphere.

 

Visitors to Quaker Steak & Lube® restaurants are amazed by the auto and racing memorabilia on display, including full-size racecars and vintage motorcycles attached to the walls and ceilings. The loyal customer following of the Quaker Steak & Lube® concept led the company to franchise in 1997.

 

Today, “The Lube®” serves over 60 million wings annually, has 19 award-winning sauces, has won the title of “Best Wings USA” and has garnered over 100 local, national and international awards for their sauce recipes. Most recently, Quaker Steak & Lube® was named the Official Chicken Wings of Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

 

With a sizzling hot menu featuring great steaks, burgers, ribs, salads and appetizers, combined with their weekday lunch buffets and ongoing weeknight events such as Bike Nite, Family Night, All-You-Can-Eat Wing Night and Cruise-Ins, Quaker Steak & Lube® is a great place for hungry people to relax, refuel and recharge.

 

For more information, or to find the Quaker Steak & Lube® restaurant nearest you, visit www.quakersteakandlube.com

---

BLOOMFIELD, MEMPHIS OPENERS PUSHED BACK TO APRIL 20-21

 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (April 12) -- The start to the 2007 racing season at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway and the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will have to wait one more week. Poor weather conditions throughout this week and the month of April have forced RL Promotions officials to pull the plug on Friday and Saturday’s season-opening events at the 3/8-mile clay ovals.

 

But race fans won’t have long to wait before the roar of engines once again engulfs both facilities. The season opening events will now be Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, when the high-powered stars and cars of the O’Reilly United States Modified Touring Series invades Bloomfield and Memphis for the 2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War.

 

Friday’s event at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets. With the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds headlining the program, the USRA Modifieds will have their first points night the following Friday, April 27.

 

Gates at Bloomfield will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

Saturday’s event at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. The USRA Modifieds will have their first points night the following Saturday, April 28.

 

Gates at Memphis will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 (Bloomfield) or 660-465-8948 (Memphis). The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit them online at www.usraracing.com.

---

USRA LATE MODELS MOVE BLOOMFIELD DATE TO AUG. 24, CREATES THREE-RACE SEASON FINALE 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (April 3) -- Officials from the United States Racing Association (USRA) have announced that the previously scheduled season opener for the newly-created USRA Late Models has been changed. Originally slated for April 20 at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway, the $3,000-to-win inaugural event for the USRA Late Models will now be hosted at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday, April 28. 

The Bloomfield show has been moved to Friday, Aug. 24, thus creating an exciting four-day, three-race season finale for the high-powered USRA Late Models. The USRA Late Models will compete at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 22, before returning to the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway for the third time on Friday. On Saturday, Aug. 25, the freshman season for the USRA Late Models will end the season where it started at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway. 

All three events will pay $3,000 and will culminate with the crowning of the first-ever USRA Late Model national champion. 

The 2007 season will mark the first time that the high-powered Late Model division will compete under the USRA banner. All headline events will carry a top prize of $3,000 to win, while events co-headlined by the popular O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $2,000 to win for both the USRA Late Models and the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. 

For more information, call the USRA headquarters at (515) 832-6000 or visit the USRA online at www.usraracing.com. 

USRA LATE MODELS - 2007 SCHEDULE

(revised 4/3/07) 

Sat Apr 28 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 4 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Wed May 16 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 25 ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jun 2 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Wed Jun 6 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)

Thu Jun 7 ... Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jun 12 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jul 3 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Jul 27 .... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jul 28 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jul 31 ... West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Tue Aug 14 ... Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Aug 24  ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win) 

Note: $2,000-to-win events will be co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds 

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Tires. 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

---

BLOOMFIELD, MEMPHIS FROST BUSTERS CANCELED

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (March 30) -- The start to the 2007 racing season at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway and the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway will have to wait one more week.

 

After heavy rainfall on Wednesday night and throughout Thursday and Friday, officials at RL Promotions have been forced to pull the plug on Friday and Saturday’s inaugural Frost Buster events at the 3/8-mile clay oval speedplants.

 

But race fans won’t have long to wait before the roar of engines once again engulfs the facilities. The season opening events will now be Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, when the high-powered stars and cars of the O’Reilly United States Modified Touring Series invades Bloomfield and Memphis for the 2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War.

 

Friday’s event at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets. With the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds headlining the program, the USRA Modifieds will have their first points night the following Friday, April 13.

 

Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

Saturday’s event will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. With the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds headlining the program, the USRA Modifieds will have their first points night the following Saturday, April 14.

 

Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 (Bloomfield) or 660-465-8948 (Memphis). The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

---

FROST BUSTERS TO KICK OFF SEASON AT BLOOMFIELD, MEMPHIS

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (March 27) -- The 2007 racing season at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa, and the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., is set to kick off this Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, with the inaugural Frost Buster.

 

It’s been five long months since the last checkered flag waved at each facility and this weekend will launch another exciting year for the 3/8-mile clay oval speedplants.

 

USRA-sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks will be in action both nights, while Outlaw Hobbys will also join the mix on Saturday at Memphis. A top prize of $600 will go to the feature winner both nights in the Modified division and Stock Cars will battle for $400 to win each night. Drivers in the B-Mod, Hobby Stock and Outlaw Hobby classes will vie for $300 to win.

 

National points toward the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will be awarded to USRA-licensed drivers. However, a USRA license and/or track registration is not required to race at these events and there is no entry fee.

 

All USRA rules will apply, however, Pepsi Scotland County Speedway rules will govern the B-Mods and Outlaw Hobbys there. American Racer is the Official Tire of the USRA, and any driver seeking to receive USRA national points must use the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed for these races, but must be mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed. For complete USRA rules, visit www.usraracing.com online.

 

On Friday, gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $10 for adults, juniors (12-17) and seniors (62 and older) are $8 and kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

On Saturday, gates will open at 2 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $10 for adults, juniors (12-17) and seniors (62 and older) are $8 and kids 11 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 (Bloomfield) or 660-465-8948 (Memphis). The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

---

 

OFFICIALS UP THE ANTE, ANNOUNCE $3,000 TOP PRIZE AT USRA LATE MODEL HEADLINE EVENTS

 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (March 16) -- Officials from the United States Racing Association (USRA) have announced an increase in the winner’s share of the purse at headline events for the USRA Late Models during the 2007 season. In all there are 12 events that were formerly announced as $2,000-to-win shows will now carry a $3,000 top prize instead.

 

“We’ve had a lot of interest from several teams throughout the Midwest regarding the USRA Late Models,” said USRA president Todd Staley. “With the renewed support this year from Casey’s General Stores, along with the increased sponsor support we’ve received this year, we were fiscally able to pad the USRA Late Model purses.”

 

The 2007 season will mark the first time that the high-powered Late Model division will compete under the USRA banner. All headline events will carry a top prize of $3,000 to win, while events co-headlined by the popular O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $2,000 to win for both the USRA Late Models and the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds.

 

The first of 17 scheduled events will take place on Friday, April 20, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway. On Saturday, April 28, the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., will host the USRA Late Models, which will return to Memphis three more times during the 2007 season on June 2, July 28 and Aug. 25.

 

The month of May will see three shows, beginning May 4 at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway. The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will host the USRA Late Models on May 16, with a return visit to the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway slated for May 25.

 

June will have four races on tap at four unique facilities, including three events which will accompany the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds each night. Four more events are scheduled in July and four races will round out the month of August. The 2007 season finale for the USRA Late Models is set for Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway.

 

More events may be added to the schedule, and officials are currently working with several companies regarding additional contingency awards, event sponsorship and title sponsorship of the series. A lucrative year-end points fund will also be announced in the near future.

 

For more information, call the USRA headquarters at (515) 832-6000 or visit the USRA online at www.usraracing.com.

 

USRA LATE MODELS - TENTATIVE 2007 SCHEDULE

 

Fri Apr 20  ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Apr 28 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 4 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Wed May 16 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri May 25 ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jun 2 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Wed Jun 6 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)

Thu Jun 7 ... Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jun 12 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)

Tue Jul 3 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Fri Jul 27 .... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Jul 28 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

Tue Jul 31 ... West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)

Fri Aug 10 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($3,000 to win)

Tue Aug 14 ... Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win)

Wed Aug 22 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)

Sat Aug 25 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($3,000 to win)

 

Note: $2,000-to-win events will be co-headlined by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds

 

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Tires, Nitroquest Web Solutions.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

 

##

 

Contact Info:

Jeff Nun

Communications Director

United States Racing Association (USRA)

608 Des Moines St.

Webster City, IA 50595

tel: (515) 832-6000

email: [email protected]

web: www.usraracing.com

---

HIGHWAY 3 RACEWAY ADDS TRACK POINTS FUND FOR USRA B-MODS, USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

ALLISON, Iowa (Feb. 12) -- Extra money is on the line for any USRA B-Mod or USRA Hobby Stock driver finishing in the top-10 in track points during the 2007 race schedule at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.

 

A minimum $300 top prize will be awarded for winning the USRA B-Mod points fund, while the top USRA Hobby Stock driver will pocket a minimum of $200 for his/her efforts. Drivers will also be eligible for other awards and contingencies through the USRA.

 

Sponsorship positions are still available and track officials plan to have all spots filled by March 10.

 

National points toward the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national championship will be awarded to drivers at 2007 races at H3R. A total of nine dates are on this year's schedule at the 1/2-mile semi-banked clay oval at the Butler County Fairgrounds, including eight for the USRA B-Mods, seven for the USRA Hobby Stocks, three for the USRA Modifieds and two for the USRA Stock Cars.

 

The USRA Late Models will also compete at the Highway 3 Raceway in a thrilling doubleheader on June 12 that will also feature the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series. The O’Reilly USMTS will return again on Aug. 30 as part of ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship.

 

Other events on the calendar at Highway 3 Raceway include the WDRL Late Models and the Deery Series.

 

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for all events, with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. For more information, visit www.highway3raceway.com online.

 

For more information regarding the United States Racing Association and the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series, call the USRA headquarters at (515) 832-6000 or visit the USRA online at www.usraracing.com.

 

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

 

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores

 

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Tires, Nitroquest Web Solutions.

 

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest Sponsorship Marketing, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.

---

RL PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE FOR CRESCO SPEEDWAY

 

CRESCO, Iowa (Feb. 10) -- Officials from RL Promotions and the Cresco Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2007 racing season at the Howard County 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval.

 

A new era will begin as the historic facility in northeast Iowa switches from Sundays to Fridays for regular weekly shows. An exciting season of racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Friday, April 13, with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

 

On Friday, April 20, the high-powered O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series rolls into town for a $2,000-to-win shootout featuring the best Modified drivers in the nation. Seven-time O'Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock is expected to be among the stellar field of stars and cars as he looks to defend his crown against the likes of Tommy Myer, Brad McEwan, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Mark Noble, Dean Mahlstedt and many more of America's Modified top guns.

 

And speaking of high-powered ... the USRA Late Models will make two stops at Cresco in 2007. The first will happen on May 4, then again on Aug. 10 with some of the hottest drivers from throughout America's heartland.

 

The annual Howard County Fair race will take place on Sunday, June 24, and will feature the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series. The Season Championship is slated for Aug. 24.

 

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).

 

CRESCO SPEEDWAY

2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

Fri Apr 13 ... Season Opener - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Apr 20 ... O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series (no USRA Modifieds)

Fri Apr 27 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri May 4 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus USRA Late Models

Fri May 11 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri May 18 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri May 25 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Jun 1 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Teacher Feature”

Sat Jun 2 ... Monster Jam

Fri Jun 8 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Jun 15 ... Fan Appreciation Night - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Sun Jun 24 ... Howard County Fair - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Jun 29 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Thu Jul 5 ... USRA Great American Stock Car Classic plus USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys

Fri Jul 6 ... USRA Great American Stock Car Classic plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Jul 13 ... A&W Restaurant/Long John Silver’s Restaurant presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Faster Pastor Races”

Fri Jul 20 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Jul 27 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Aug 3 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Aug 10 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus USRA Late Models

Fri Aug 17 ... Back to School Special - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Aug 24 ... Season Championship - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Fri Sep 21 ... Fall Spectacular - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Sat Sep 22 ... Fall Spectacular - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

 

Unless noted otherwise, USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series features USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

 

 

SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

---