Zevenbergen, Barger snare Holley Iron Man Series wins in Rock Rapids


ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa—The Holley Iron Man Series invaded the Rapid Speedway Tuesday night during the Lyon County Fair with one new first-time winner and a frequent visitor to victory lane.

In the USRA B-Mod main event, Nick Barger of Madison, S.D., withstood a barrage of would-be winners throughout the first half of the race before taking command for good with eight laps to go and driving to his career-first Holley Iron Man Series win.

After leading the first lap from the pole, Barger swapped the top spot with Cody Ahrendt four times during the first seven laps, and then it was Dakota Foster taking over for three laps before Barger could wrestle the lead back for good.

The win was worth $600 to Barger while Thor Anderson slipped past Foster on the white flag lap to score the runner-up paycheck.

After Foster was disqualified during post-race technical inspections, Kevin Joachim moved up to the third-place finishing position with Cullen DeRuyter fourth and Cole Denner fifth.

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In USRA Stock Car action, Ocheyedan, Iowa’s Elijah Zevenbergen remained perfect in Holley Iron Man Series competition as he racked up his third win in three tries.

Polesitter Justin Regnerus put up a good fight, but could not keep Zevenbergen from completing the ‘hat trick’ and pocketing another $750 winner’s share of the purse.

Tom Schmitt finished third, Rich Gregoire was fourth and Chad Overgaard rounded out the top five at the checkered flag.

Practice will kick off at the Deer Creek Speedway on Wednesday with USRA Stock Cars and Wissota Midwest Mods sharing the spotlight with the USMTS Modifieds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as part of the 5th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship.

While all three nights will award national points for the USRA Stock Cars, Saturday’s show is also a Holley Iron Man Series event for the fast and furious full-fendered freaks.

The following payouts are posted for the USRA Stock Cars at Deer Creek Speedway:

Thursday – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $125, 11. $120, 12. $115, 13. $110, 14. $105, 15. $100, 16. $95, 17. $90, 18. $85, 19. $80, 20-24. $75.

Friday – 1. $600, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $150, 9. $140, 10. $130, 11. $125, 12. $120, 13. $115, 14. $110, 15. $105, 16-24. $100.

Saturday – 1. $750, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $450, 5. $400, 6. $350, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200, 11. $190, 12. $180, 13. $170, 14. $160, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $130, 18-24. $125.

The entry fee will be $100 for the whole week or single-day entry fees are $25 on Thursday and $50 each on Friday and Saturday.

Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and the show gets started at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Thursday and Friday reserved seats are $25 and general admission tickets are $20 each day. On Saturday, reserved seats are $30 and general admission is $25. A three-day reserved seat is $70. Kids get in for $10 each day. Pit passes are $40 each day or $110 for a three-day pit pass. Pit passes are $20 for Wednesday’s practice.

For race fans unable to attend the event, every lap of every race all three nights will be broadcast via pay-per-view by RacinDirt. Single-day broadcasts are just $21.95 on Thursday, $24.95 on Friday and $29.95 on Saturday. Visit www.racindirt.com today to order your three-day package for just $59.95 and save.

The Deer Creek Speedway & Campground is a multi-use facility which sits on 60 acres of scenic rural rolling hills with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and a busy modern campground. The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16) in Spring Valley, Minn. For more info, call toll-free 877-327-7223 or 507-346-2342 on race day or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online.

The next Holley Iron Man Series race for the USRA B-Mods takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usraracing, follow us at www.twitter.com/usraracing on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usratv.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association (USRA)
Holley Iron Man Series
Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown and money won. All drivers were locked into the “A” Main. Passing points accumulated in the heat races determined the line-up for the “A” Main with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat Race #1:
1. (6) 42 Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
2. (4) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa.
3. (2) 22 Justin Arends, Little Rock, Iowa.
4. (5) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
5. (3) 2 Dereck Van Der Brink, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
6. (1) 34k Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa.

Heat Race #2:
1. (2) 66z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa.
2. (1) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa.
3. (5) 22e Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn.
4. (3) 20k Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn.
5. (6) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa.
6. (4) 5b Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa.

Heat Race #3:
1. (1) 27 Randy Brands, Boyden, Iowa.
2. (2) 44 Justin Regnerus, Orange City, Iowa.
3. (5) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn.
4. (6) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
5. (3) 7t Jim Gregoire, Ivanhoe, Minn.
6. (4) 16j Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa.

“A” Main:
1. (3) 66z Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa, $750.
2. (1) 44 Justin Regnerus, Orange City, Iowa, $550.
3. (8) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa, $450.
4. (9) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn., $375.
5. (6) 42 Chad Overgaard, Luverne, Minn., $325.
6. (16) 16j Jon DeBoer, Little Rock, Iowa, $280.
7. (13) 7t Jim Gregoire, Ivanhoe, Minn., $250.
8. (7) 40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne, Minn., $220.
9. (12) 36 Glenn Wynia, Sioux Center, Iowa, $190.
10. (11) 20k Spenser Kalass, Luverne, Minn., $170.
11. (14) 34k Colby Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa, $150.
12. (10) 15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne, Minn., $140.
13. (15) 5b Stefan Sybesma, Sanborn, Iowa, $130.
14. (2) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, $125.
15. (4) 27 Randy Brands, Boyden, Iowa, $120.
16. (5) 22e Eric Gaul, Rushmore, Minn., $115.
DNS – 22 Justin Arends, Little Rock, Iowa, $75.
DNS – 2 Dereck Van Der Brink, Rock Rapids, Iowa, $75.

Entries: 18.
Next Race: Saturday, July 25, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Points Standings: Schmitt 994, Steve Jackson 895, Staley 737, Jake Newman 658, Mitch Hovden 649, Sybesma 623, Kyle Falck 609, Jake Ludeking 533, Dillon Anderson 465, Kevin Donlan 461.

USRA B-MODS

Heat Race #1:
1. (3) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan.
2. (5) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa.
3. (7) 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
4. (2) 95 Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.
5. (1) 70 Nick Van Belle, Luverne, Minn.
6. (6) 91 Tyler Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (8) 52k Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
8. (4) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Heat Race #2:
1. (4) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa.
2. (2) 14n Nick Barger, Madison, S.D.
3. (1) 4 Dustin Beisley, Fort Scott, Kan.
4. (6) 42b Dan Van Bruggen, Hospers, Iowa.
5. (3) 00 Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 9 Mitch Van Engen, Doon, Iowa.
7. (5) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
8. (7) 21 Eric Faber, Sioux Center, Iowa.

Heat Race #3:
1. (6) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
2. (2) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa.
3. (7) 4x Thor Anderson, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
4. (1) 22t Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D.
5. (3) 7 Cullen DeRuyter, Ruthton, Minn.
6. (5) 26 Nate Mosterd, Orange City, Iowa.
7. (8) 22 Justin Voeltz, Sioux Falls, S.D.
8. (4) 43k Mark Henry, Sioux Center, Iowa.

“A” Main:
1. (1) 14n Nick Barger, Madison, S.D., $600.
2. (6) 4x Thor Anderson, Rock Rapids, Iowa, $450.
3. (4) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa, $350.
4. (14) 7 Cullen DeRuyter, Ruthton, Minn., $300.
5. (5) 02 Cole Denner, New Hampton, Iowa, $250.
6. (16) 91 Tyler Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D., $200.
7. (15) 9 Mitch Van Engen, Doon, Iowa, $180.
8. (8) 4 Dustin Beisley, Fort Scott, Kan., $160.
9. (9) 42b Dan Van Bruggen, Hospers, Iowa, $140.
10. (13) 00 Dave Kennedy, Sioux Falls, S.D., $130.
11. (10) 95 Kole Nordquist, Beresford, S.D., $120.
12. (18) 52k Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn., $110.
13. (12) 70 Nick Van Belle, Luverne, Minn., $100.
14. (20) 81 Travis Vanden Top, Rock Rapids, Iowa, $90.
15. (19) 22 Justin Voeltz, Sioux Falls, S.D., $85.
16. (17) 26 Nate Mosterd, Orange City, Iowa, $80.
17. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., $80.
18. (3) 84 Cody Ahrendt, Inwood, Iowa, $80.
19. (22) 21 Eric Faber, Sioux Center, Iowa, $80.
20. (21) 20 Derek Van Veldhuizen, Rock Rapids, Iowa, $80.
21. (11) 22t Tyler Tesch, Lennox, S.D., $80.
DNS – 782 Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D., $50.
DNS – 43k Mark Henry, Sioux Center, Iowa, $50.
DQ – (7) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan., $0.

Entries: 24.
Next Race: Wednesday, Sept. 2, Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa.
Points Standings: Foster 1111, Jared Timmerman 862, Dan Wheeler 604, Christensen 578, Denner 528, Kruse 499, Andy Bryant 452, Randal Schiffelbein Jr. 405, Mike Striegel 401, Brett Bumgardner 400.

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