Brad Pinkerton garners Dart Iron Man glory in Oskaloosa

[NickHolt]

Pinkerton garners Dart Iron Man Challenge glory in Oskaloosa

 

Oskaloosa, Iowa (September 20, 2010) – Former track champion Brad Pinkerton climbed back behind the wheel of a USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car at the Southern Iowa Speedway for the first time in two years Monday night, and he didn’t miss a beat.

 

The New Sharon, Iowa, racer has captured track championships at the “Mahaska County Monster” in both the USRA RHS Modified and USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car divisions, as well as a two-time back-to-back champion of the $10,000-to-win Great American Stock Car Challenge in 2004-05.

 

On Monday night, he added a hard fought victory in the tough-as-nails Dart Iron Man Challenge main event, holding off title hopefuls Nathan Wood and Mike Van Genderen in the process.

 

Todd Inman led the first lap of the feature race but gave up the top spot to Jason Minnehan on lap 2. Minnehan’s reign was short-lived, however, as Inman raced back to the point on the fourth lap.

 

As the leaders came to the flagstand to complete lap 5, Pinkerton edged Inman for the lead and never looked back as he paced the final 15 laps to take the win.

 

Brothers Mark and Greg Elliott finished fourth and fifth in Monday night’s 20-lapper, followed by Mitch Hovden, Rich Gregoire, Jim Mitchell, Mike Mauer and Ryan Leeman.

 

While Pinkerton went home with the $600 top prize driving Wood’s spare race car, Wood’s runner-up finish allowed him to surpass Van Genderen by three points in the championship standings with just one race remaining to decide it all.

 

In other action, Wood held off Dan Hovden to win the USRA Hobby Stock feature while Cayden Carter captured the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mod main event.

 

The final event of the 2010 campaign for the Dart Iron Man Challenge will take place on Tuesday night, Sept. 21, at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.

 

The event was originally slated for Sept. 2, but was postponed by rain.

 

Van Genderen captured the first of his three ‘Iron Man’ victories this season at the Butler County Fairgrounds half-mile dirt oval on May 27.

 

Also on the racing card will be the USMTS Modifieds and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods racing for national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series. Gates open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 6:30 and racing starts at 7 p.m.

 

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.

 

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

Dart Iron Man Challenge – Round 14 of 15

Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Monday, September 20, 2010

 

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Passing points accumulated in the heat races determine the “A” Main starting order, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

 

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

 

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):

1. (4) 17a Todd Inman, Runnells

2. (8) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton

3. (5) 52p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon

4. (1) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City

5. (10) B1 Russ Byriel, Ankeny

6. (6) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland

7. (9) 47 Mike Mauer, Cedar Falls

8. (7) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa

9. (2) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway

10. (3) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo.

 

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):

1. (2) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick

2. (6) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan

3. (1) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah

4. (4) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City

5. (7) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency

6. (3) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City

7. (9) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City

8. (5) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.

9. (8) 71 Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.

 

“A” MAIN (20 laps):

1. (5) 52p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon

2. (6) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick

3. (8) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton

4. (9) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City

5. (12) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City

6. (7) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah

7. (16) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.

8. (2) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City

9. (13) 47 Mike Mauer, Cedar Falls

10. (11) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland

11. (1) 17a Todd Inman, Runnells

12. (15) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa

13. (14) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City

14. (4) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan

15. (3) B1 Russ Byriel, Ankeny

16. (19) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo.

17. (10) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency

18. (17) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway

19. (18) 71 Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.

 

Lap Leaders: Inman 1, Minnehan 2-3, Inman 4, Pinkerton 5-20.

Hard Charger: Gregoire (started 16th, finished 7th).

Dart Awards: Pinkerton, Gregoire.

Next Race: Tuesday, Sept. 21, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa.

Points Standings: Wood 943, Van Genderen 940, Jackson 863, G. Elliott 813, Bergan 747, Leeman 719, Mitchell 552, Jake Masters 475, M. Elliott 419.

 

USRA KARL PERFORMANCE PARTS B-MODS

 

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):

1. (2) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa

2. (8) 2 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick

3. (4) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield

4. (7) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville

5. (3) 3 Derek Kirkland, Centerville

6. (6) 25 Scott Van Buskirk, Hedrick

7. (1) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon

8. (5) 1 Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa

9. (9) 9 Travis Bunnell, Hedrick

 

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):

1. (1) 1x Paul Underwood, Ottumwa

2. (2) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa

3. (4) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa

4. (5) 15x Mark Mundell, Ottumwa

5. (6) 3k John Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa

6. (8) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown

7. (7) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa

8. (9) 50x James Krier, Ollie

9. (3) 2a Ed Adams, Pleasant Hill

 

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):

1. (3) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon

2. (4) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

3. (7) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa

4. (1) 4b Bill Bentley, Madison, Mo.

5. (8) 8j A.J. Johnson, New Sharon

6. (5) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell

7. (2) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa

8. (6) 7up Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.

 

“A” MAIN (20 laps):

1. (1) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa

2. (2) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville

3. (4) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon

4. (12) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa

5. (15) 8j A.J. Johnson, New Sharon

6. (16) 25 Scott Van Buskirk, Hedrick

7. (14) 3k John Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa

8. (6) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa

9. (22) 1 Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa

10. (10) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield

11. (7) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa

12. (13) 3 Derek Kirkland, Centerville

13. (17) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown

14. (19) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon

15. (18) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell

16. (21) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa

17. (23) 7up Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.

18. (24) 2a Ed Adams, Pleasant Hill

19. (5) 1x Paul Underwood, Ottumwa

20. (20) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa

21. (9) 4b Bill Bentley, Madison, Mo.

22. (26) 50x James Krier, Ollie

23. (11) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa

24. (3) 2 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick

25. (8) 15x Mark Mundell, Ottumwa

26. (25) 9 Travis Bunnell, Hedrick

 

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

 

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):

1. (4) 55 Nathan Wood, Keswick

2. (1) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency

3. (8) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa

4. (2) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona

5. (6) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell

6. (5) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield

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

8. (3) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood

9. (9) 77t Trent Jeanes, Chariton

 

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):

1. (4) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah

2. (2) 1 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville

3. (1) 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville

4. (8) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa

5. (5) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood

6. (3) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa

7. (9) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa

8. (6) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma

9. (7) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa

 

“A” MAIN (15 laps):

1. (2) 55 Nathan Wood, Keswick

2. (8) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah

3. (7) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa

4. (12) 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville

5. (6) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell

6. (14) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa

7. (9) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood

8. (18) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa

9. (5) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa

10. (15) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood

11. (17) 77t Trent Jeanes, Chariton

12. (13) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds

13. (1) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield

14. (4) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa

15. (11) 1 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville

16. (16) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma

17. (10) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency

18. (3) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona