In USRA Hobby Stock action Friday night at Huset's Speedway, it was Brandon Ferguson picking up his first feature win.
Chalk another one up for Mother Nature as racing at the Chateau Raceway was the victim of all the recent rains and the flooding of the Cedar River, which runs just outside the back straight-away of the track.
Heavy and torrid rains forced the Midway Speedway to cancel the racing action for the ninth time this season on Friday. Officials feel they can get the track ready for a Saturday night show on June 14, with racing action set to start at 7:30 p.m.
The rainy weather from Sunday night and Monday has forced the I-44 Speedway to push back yet another week of racing action. Officials have also added and changed a race date.
Following a couple of rainout events and great USRA Modified racing the weeks before that, the Midway Speedway will get back into action this Friday night, June 13, with a $1,000-to-win USRA Modified feature. A strong field of cars is excepted.
Races for Wednesday, June 12, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have been canceled due to area flooding. The next event will be Wednesday, June 18, for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Bennett Racing Supplies featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.
Kasson Speedway has announced a double feature format for it’s A&A Electric and Underground USRA Modifieds starting this Sunday, June 15. This Sunday will also honor the men and women in uniform with Military Appreciation Night.
Races for Wednesday, June 11, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have been canceled due to area flooding.
The scheduled racing action for Tuesday night at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., has been cancelled due to the heavy rains that fell in the Lebanon area on Sunday and Monday night.
Bryan Edel took home his second USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature of the season last Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, while Mike VanGenderen piloted the #57V Project Crate Engine Stock Car to an impressive second-place finish in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division at the track.
Bryan Edel took home his second USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature of the season last Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, while Mike VanGenderen piloted the #57V Project Crate Engine Stock Car to an impressive second-place finish in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division.
Justin Henderson overtook early leader Johnn Cressman with five laps remaining then outlasted Mark Dobmeier to win his second consecutive USRA Outlaw Sprint feature at Huset's Speedway Sunday night. Jody Rosenboom captured his fifth USRA Championship Sprint feature win of the season and in the USRA B-Mod race, it was Ben VanVooren picking up his first-ever win while Travis Christensen topped the USRA Hobby Stock field.
When the USMTS Modifieds and USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series travels into Northern Iowa next week, race fans will not only have the opportunity to witness some of the best Modified racers in America, they'll also be helping out families that were devastated by a tornado on May 25 that left eight people dead and destroyed more than 200 houses and damaged hundreds of others.
Officials from the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, have announced some additional appearances by USRA-sanctioned classes at the half-mile speedplant. USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars have been added to the schedule on June 11 and Aug. 28. In addition, USRA Modifieds will join the program on June 24 during the Butler County Fair.
With Friday night's racing action postponed due to weather, the Midway Speedway will be running a regular points race on Tuesday night, June 10. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing at 8.
In the main event, it was "Katy bar the door" for one lap until Gary Langworthy Jr. ate the wall in turn 1. On the restart, Justin "Whitey" Folk went from fifth to first in less time than it took you to read this, and simply sailed away.
Heavy rains throughout the past two nights has left standing water in both turns, making track preparation impossible for track workers. Furthermore, officials discovered this morning that a lightning strike sometime in the past 48 hours has disabled the track lighting and other areas needing electrical power.
Heavy rains throughout the week has caused officials at the high banks of the I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., to push the racing card back one week while the track is undergoing a new surface overhaul.
With close finishes and tight races, along with several new winners each week, the racing action at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., will continue Friday night, June 6, with the regular points show for all classes.
Long-time veteran of the Nobles County Speedway and 2006 USRA Modified National Champion Ron Luitjens of Brewster, Minn., raced his way to victory lane by winning the USRA Modified feature Sunday night. Other winners included Jeff Larson (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars), Eugene Betz (USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods) and Shane Klaassen (USRA Hobby Stocks).