Smith first place in first USRA Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge start at Valley Speedway

  • June 23, 2012

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Brad Smith of Belton, Mo., made his first start in the USRA Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge his first win Saturday at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo.

Thirteen-year-old Trevor Hunt of Liberty, Mo., started on the pole and grabbed the lead at the start of the 20-lap USRA B-Mod main event, but two laps later Smith powered by to take over the top spot.

Unrattled, Hunt battled back to lead the sixth lap but it was Smith taking control again with 10 laps in the books.

From there, Smith was able to keep the series points leader at bay to collect his first Iron Man trophy and the $500 winner’s share of the purse.

Nick Newton of Kansas City, Kan., took home the third-place paycheck with Scotty Martin of Independence, Mo., holding off Gunner Martin of Blue Springs, Mo., for the fourth position.

Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Jared Timmerman, Jacob Ebert, Mark Evinger, Tom Johannsen and Adam Bush.

From here, the USRA Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge drivers will embark on a big swing through Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota as they accompany the USMTS Modifieds to four of the five events next week.

The USRA Stock Cars will join the USRA B-Mods when they invade the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this Tuesday, June 26. After a day off, the USRA B-Mods will be in action Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Fairmont (Minn.) Raceway, Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, and Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.

Each event will pay $500 to win for the USRA B-Mods while USRA Stock Cars battle for $700 to win Tuesday at the Mineral City Speedway.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
USRA Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge
Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo.
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown and money won. All heat race finishers advanced to the “A” Main with the top 12 redrawing for starting positions.

USRA B-MODS

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 4d Jake Richards, Kansas City, Mo.
2. (3) 19 Mark Evinger, Bates City, Mo.
3. (6) 94 Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, Mo.
4. (5) 25b Adam Bush, Grain Valley, Mo.
5. (7) 21p David Phillips, Excelsior Springs, Mo.
6. (2) 8 Cameron Cooper, Holden, Mo.
7. (4) 4b Billy Bentley, Madison, Mo.

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo.
2. (3) 75 Gunner Martin, Blue Springs, Mo.
3. (6) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
4. (4) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
5. (5) S2 Tom Johannsen, Independence, Mo.
6. (1) 6 Mike Taylor, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (7) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan.

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 3x3 Nick Newton, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (6) 99h Trevor Hunt, Liberty, Mo.
3. (5) 75 Scotty Martin, Independence, Mo.
4. (3) 22b Allen Bush, Odessa, Mo.
5. (4) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
6. (2) T10 Travis Snodgrass, Oak Grove, Mo.
7. (7) 124 Anthony Ferreira, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

“A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. (2) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo., $500.
2. (1) 99h Trevor Hunt, Liberty, Mo., $400.
3. (6) 3x3 Nick Newton, Kansas City, Kan., $300.
4. (9) 75 Scotty Martin, Independence, Mo., $250.
5. (4) 75 Gunner Martin, Blue Springs, Mo., $200.
6. (15) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $170.
7. (3) 94 Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, Mo., $130.
8. (7) 19 Mark Evinger, Bates City, Mo., $110.
9. (14) S2 Tom Johannsen, Independence, Mo., $100.
10. (10) 25b Adam Bush, Grain Valley, Mo., $90.
11. (19) 4b Billy Bentley, Madison, Mo., $80.
12. (11) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo., $75.
13. (12) 22b Allen Bush, Odessa, Mo., $75.
14. (17) 6 Mike Taylor, Kansas City, Mo., $75.
15. (8) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., $75.
16. (20) 74 Rodney Schweizer, Kansas City, Kan., $75.
17. (21) 124 Anthony Ferreira, Lee’s Summit, Mo., $75.
18. (5) 4d Jake Richards, Kansas City, Mo., $75.
19. (13) 21p David Phillips, Excelsior Springs, Mo., $75.
20. (18) T10 Travis Snodgrass, Oak Grove, Mo., $75.
21. (16) 8 Cameron Cooper, Holden, Mo., $75.

Lap Leaders: Hunt 1-2, Smith 3-5, Hunt 6-9, Smith 10-20.
Points Standings: Hunt 493, Timmerman 425, Kates 366, Nick Roberts 300, Jason Schlangen 299, Tyler Droste 279, Newton 272, Jeremy Chambers 256, Steve Muilenburg 250, Shawn Strong 234.
Next Race: Tuesday, June 26, Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

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