HUMBOLDT, Kan. -- When the opening week of Humboldt Speedway’s 2013 season began, snow blanketed portions of the track as the Iron Man Challenge for USRA B-Mods accompanied to USMTS Modifieds to the 3/8-mile clay oval in Humboldt, Kan.

Promoters Rhenda Whitworth and her son, Ryan, along with a dedicated crew of volunteers, quickly went to work and by Friday they had the racing surface restored to its usual pristine condition.

Thirty-nine USRA B-Mods were on hand and the stands were full of hearty spectators when the first green flag of the season was displayed.

Kris Jackson of Lebanon, Mo., captured the feature win in his first Iron Man start, edging Sparta, Mo., veteran Steve Muilenburg. Third was Steve Goodman of Meriam, Kan., with Jeremy Chambers of Parsons, Kan., fourth, and Dustin Daniels of Colby, Kan., rounding out the top 5 finishers.

Originally slated for two days on Friday and Saturday, that plan choked out by rain on Saturday.

The Iron Man Challenge for USRA B-Mods returns to ‘The Hummer’ in just two weeks, however, for three nights of racing during the King of America III Modified Nationals.

In addition to dual qualifying races for the USMTS Modifieds on Thursday and Friday, there will be two special events each night. On Thursday, the top 12 in passing points from 12 different states will have the opportunity to compete in a 12-lap Race of States.

Friday night will feature the USRA Race of Champions which is open to all USRA Modified track champions from the 2012 season and past USRA Modified national champions.

The weekend culminates on Saturday with the $10,000-to-win, 100-lap championship race.

To top it off, the Iron Man Challenge for USRA B-Mods will join the party with a complete program of heat races and feature events all three nights. USRA B-Mod drivers will be racing for $500 to win Thursday with a whopping $2,000 top prize posted for Friday and $1,000 to the winner on Saturday.

There will be an open practice for all drivers on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. This will be the only night for hot laps for the USMTS Modifieds. Admission to the grandstands for the test-n-tune session is free. Pit passes are $20.

On Thursday and Friday, pit gates will open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 5, the drivers meeting is at 6:15, hot laps for USRA B-Mods is at 6:45 and the first heat race gets the green flag at 7 p.m. All times are one hour earlier on Saturday.

Drivers can download an entry form here or call 515-832-7944 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time. For camping, ATV and/or golf cart permits call 620-473-3694.

Three-day reserved seat tickets are on sale now for just $50 for adults, $30 for youth ages 13-16 and $15 for kids ages 6-12. Single-day tickets for grown-ups are $20 on Thursday and Friday, $25 on Saturday. Youth get in for $10 each day and kids are just $5. Children ages 5 & under get in for free every day. Call 515-832-7944 to order your tickets today.

The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 (office) or 620-473-3694 (track) or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Iron Man Challenge
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Friday, March 8, 2013

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown and money won. The top-12 in heat race passing points advanced to the “A” Main with the top 8 redrawing for starting positions 1-8.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 4D Blake Davis, South Coffeyville, Okla.
2. (3) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (6) 94 Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, Mo.
4. (9) 12D Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.
5. (8) 11 Mike Higley, Kansas City, Kan.
6. (7) 36M Logan Martin, West Plains, Mo.
7. (4) 1 Austin Kaplan, Des Moines, Iowa.
8. (5) 11jr Randal Schiffelbein, Tecumseh, Kan.
9. (1) 33D Brenden Damon, Great Bend, Kan.
10. (10) 5 Buddy Thompson, Oak Grove, Mo.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 33 Steven Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
2. (5) 12 Bryan Rigsby, Topeka, Kan.
3. (4) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
4. (3) 8 Mike Letterman, Chanute, Kan.
5. (7) 44 Trevor Drake, Joplin, Mo.
6. (10) 37 Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan.
7. (8) 49 Rusty Forrest, Ozark, Mo.
8. (6) 19 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan.
9. (9) 3G Ron Green, Yates Center, Kan.
10. (1) 4j Jake Richards, Edwardsville, Kan.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 22G Steve Goodman, Meriden, Kan.
2. (8) 17 Jeremy Chambers, Parsons, Kan.
3. (5) 6D Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan.
4. (9) 6K Blake Kisner, Chanute, Kan.
5. (3) 9 Jon Westhoff, Chanute, Kan.
6. (2) 30X Josh Modde, Des Moines, Iowa.
7. (9) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan.
8. (7) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo.
9. (4) 07 Corey Crapser, Chippeu Falls, Wis.
10. (6) 2 Bryan Lariviere, Wichita, Kan.

Heat #4:
1. (4) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo.
2. (2) 16 Michael Shaddy, Lebanon, Mo.
3. (3) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa.
4. (1) R63 Riley Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
5. (7) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
6. (6) 68 Craig Mintz, Humboldt, Kan.
7. (5) 01 Jimmy Davis, Chanute, Kan.
8. (8) 11H Jim Hernandez, Topeka, Kan.
9. (9) 71 Jared Johnson, Iola, Kan.

“B” Main #1 (top 6 advance):
1. (2) 11 Mike Higley, Kansas City, Kan.
2. (14) 2 Bryan Lariviere, Wichita, Kan.
3. (8) 1 Austin Kaplan, Des Moines, Iowa.
4. (10) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo.
5. (4) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan.
6. (13) 5 Buddy Thompson, Oak Grove, Mo.
7. (9) 11jr Randal Schiffelbein, Tecumseh, Kan., $50.
8. (3) R63 Riley Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., $50.
9. (1) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $50.
10. (12) 07 Corey Crapser, Chippeu Falls, Wis., $50.
11. (6) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan., $50.
12. (5) 9 Jon Westhoff, Chanute, Kan., $50.
13. (11) 33D Brenden Damon, Great Bend, Kan., $50.
14. (7) 68 Craig Mintz, Humboldt, Kan., $50.

“B” Main #2 (top 6 advance):
1. (1) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa.
2. (4) 37 Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan.
3. (7) 49 Rusty Forrest, Ozark, Mo.
4. (2) 8 Mike Letterman, Chanute, Kan.
5. (3) 44 Trevor Drake, Joplin, Mo.
6. (6) 30X Josh Modde, Des Moines, Iowa.
7. (5) 36M Logan Martin, West Plains, Mo., $50.
8. (13) 4j Jake Richards, Edwardsville, Kan., $50.
9. (11) 3G Ron Green, Yates Center, Kan., $50.
10. (9) 19 Curt Drake, Moran, Kan., $50.
11. (8) 01 Jimmy Davis, Chanute, Kan., $50.
12. (10) 11H Jim Hernandez, Topeka, Kan., $50.
13. (12) 71 Jared Johnson, Iola, Kan., $50

“A” Main:
1. (2) 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon, Mo., $500.
2. (1) 33 Steven Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo., $400.
3. (4) 22G Steve Goodman, Meriden, Kan., $300.
4. (6) 17 Jeremy Chambers, Parsons, Kan., $250.
5. (3) 12 Bryan Rigsby, Topeka, Kan., $200.
6. (12) 6D Dustin Daniels, Colby, Kan., $170.
7. (17) 1 Austin Kaplan, Des Moines, Iowa, $140.
8. (14) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa, $120.
9. (7) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo., $100.
10. (22) 44 Trevor Drake, Joplin, Mo., $90.
11. (15) 2 Bryan Lariviere, Wichita, Kan., $80.
12. (21) 54 Tyler Kidwell, Chanute, Kan., $75.
13. (8) 94 Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, Mo., $75.
14. (24) 30X Josh Modde, Des Moines, Iowa, $75.
15. (23) 5 Buddy Thompson, Oak Grove, Mo., $75.
16. (18) 49 Rusty Forrest, Ozark, Mo., $75.
17. (9) 16 Michael Shaddy, Lebanon, Mo., $75.
18. (20) 8 Mike Letterman, Chanute, Kan., $75.
19. (5) 4D Blake Davis, South Coffeyville, Okla., $75.
20. (16) 37 Tim Van Gotten, Chanute, Kan., $75.
21. (19) 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo., $75.
22. (10) 12D Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo., $75.
23. (11) 6K Blake Kisner, Chanute, Kan., $75.
24. (13) 11 Mike Higley, Kansas City, Kan., $50.

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