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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

 

Wood fends off Weller in Dart Iron Man Challenge debut

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 26) – The Dart Iron Man Challenge made its debut on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with a tough and talented field on hand to compete in the inaugural event for the newly-formed series for the full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars.

 

A familiar face found victory lane, however, as Nathan Wood of Sigourney held off Agency’s Shane Weller by less than a car-length to etch his name in the record books as the first winner of the Dart Iron Man Challenge.

 

The former Southern Iowa Speedway track champion and USRA Hobby Stock national champion took the lead at the halfway point of the 20-lap feature race, and then beat Weller by less than ten feet as the pair streaked beneath the checkered flags.

 

Mark Elliott of Webster City came home third, with Marshalltown veteran Rick Gustin fourth and Mike VanGenderen of Newton claiming the fifth spot. Mike Bergan, Steve Jackson, Rich Vogt, Greg Elliott and Jim Mitchell finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

 

Defending track champion Tyler Groenendyk of Oskaloosa celebrated his 21st birthday in the winners circle Wednesday night with a dominating performance in the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mod feature. Fellow Osky racer Cayden Carter took runner-up honors, followed by polesitter Mike Wanders, Mike Shelton and Curtis Van Der Wahl.

 

In USRA Hobby Stock action, Centerville’s Derek Kirkland captured his career-first checkered flag at the Southern Iowa Speedway by holding off Andy Coleman of Packwood at the finish line of the 15-lap main event. Last week’s winner, Kris Walker, took third with Oskaloosa’s Steve Allen fourth and Jim Hughes of Beacon rounding out the top five.

 

Round 2 of the Dart Iron Man Challenge happens in less than 24 hours. Thursday’s event at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, will kick off with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7. Also on the card that evening will be the USMTS Modifieds along with USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5 p.m.

 

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on race day at Casey’s General Stores locations in Allison, Aplington and Clarksville. For more information or to find the Casey’s location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com.

 

The Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 319-267-9977 or check out www.highway3raceway.com online.

 

In all, 14 dates dot the 2010 calendar for the Dart Iron Man Challenge. The USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars will accompany the popular USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour Modifieds at each of the 14 events. All races will pay $600 to win and $125 to start the main event with 21 or more entries in the field.

 

DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE 2010 SCHEDULE:

 

Wed May 26 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA

Thu May 27 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA

Sat Jun 19 … Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO

Tue Jun 22 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA

Sun Aug 1 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN

Tue Aug 3 … Algona Raceway, Algona, IA

Wed Aug 4 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA

Thu Aug 5 … Jackson Speedway, Jackson, MN

Fri Aug 6 … Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN

Wed Aug 18 … Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, IA

Sat Aug 28 … 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO

Tue Aug 31 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA

Wed Sep 1 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA

Thu Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA

 

Dart will award a $75 certificate to the winner of each event and a $50 certificate to the ninth-place finisher, and each event will have a qualifying format similar to the USMTS with heat race passing points determining main event line-ups.

 

The Dart Iron Man Challenge points fund will carry a $1,000 top prize, with the tenth-place finisher earning $100. In addition, each race will award national points in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division of the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series where the national champion will earn $700.

 

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

 

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

 

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

 

DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE FOR USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

 

Heat #1 (7 laps):

1. (3) 52 Nathan Wood, Sigourney, Iowa.

2. (2) 62 Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.

3. (5) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.

4. (4) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City, Iowa.

5. (6) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland, Iowa.

6. (7) 14 Logan Staley, Webster City, Iowa.

7. (1) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.

 

Heat #2 (7 laps):

1. (2) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency, Iowa.

2. (4) 57v Mike VanGenderen, Newton, Iowa.

3. (5) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.

4. (1) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway, Iowa.

5. (3) 38 Rich Vogt, Fairfield, Iowa.

6. (6) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

Feature (20 laps):

1. (6) 52 Nathan Wood, Sigourney, Iowa.

2. (7) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency, Iowa.

3. (13) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.

4. (2) 62 Rick Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.

5. (8) 57v Mike VanGenderen, Newton, Iowa.

6. (3) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway, Iowa.

7. (1) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.

8. (10) 38 Rich Vogt, Fairfield, Iowa.

9. (4) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.

10. (5) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City, Iowa.

11. (11) 14 Logan Staley, Webster City, Iowa.

12. (9) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland, Iowa.

13. (12) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

 

USRA KARL PERFORMANCE PARTS B-MODS

 

Heat #1 (6 laps):

1. (4) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa

2. (5) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

3. (6) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield

4. (2) 0 Mike Wanders, Keswick

5. (8) 81d Scott Davis, Madrid

6. (7) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland

7. (3) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell

8. (1) 1 Curtis Van Der Wahl, Oskaloosa

 

Heat #2 (6 laps):

1. (2) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma

2. (8) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville

3. (4) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon

4. (3) 49g Leroy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

5. (1) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa

6. (9) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa

7. (5) 3 Chris Ammenhauser, Ottumwa

8. (6) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa

9. (7) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa

 

Feature (15 laps):

1. (7) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

2. (10) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa

3. (1) 0 Mike Wanders, Keswick

4. (12) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield

5. (17) 1 Curtis Van Der Wahl, Oskaloosa

6. (4) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma

7. (3) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville

8. (9) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland

9. (5) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa

10. (8) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa

11. (14) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa

12. (13) 3 Chris Ammenhauser, Ottumwa

13. (2) 49g Leroy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

14. (15) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa

15. (11) 81d Scott Davis, Madrid

16. (6) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon

17. (16) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

Heat #1 (6 laps):

1. (1) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon

2. (2) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa

3. (4) 2k Derek Kirkland, Centerville

4. (6) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood

5. (3) 57 Scott Shull, Eldon

6. (5) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona

7. (8) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield

8. (7) 2n Donavon Nunnikhoven, Sully

 

Heat #2 (6 laps):

1. (6) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa

2. (4) 558 Jim Hughes, Beacon

3. (9) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood

4. (1) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa

5. (2) 67 Tyler Ruepke, Chariton

6. (3) 66r Richie Arnold, Ottumwa

7. (5) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa

8. (7) 71 Paul Wheeler, Des Moines

9. (8) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency

 

Feature (15 laps):

1. (2) 2k Derek Kirkland, Centerville

2. (3) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood

3. (10) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa

4. (1) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa

5. (5) 558 Jim Hughes, Beacon

6. (12) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield

7. (7) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon

8. (16) 2n Donavon Nunnikhoven, Sully

9. (14) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa

10. (11) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona

11. (9) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood

12. (15) 71 Paul Wheeler, Des Moines

13. (17) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency

14. (4) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa

15. (6) 67 Tyler Ruepke, Chariton

16. (8) 57 Scott Shull, Eldon

17. (13) 66r Richie Arnold, Ottumwa

 

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