WINSTON, Mo. -- The Iron Man Challenge returns to action this Thursday, Aug. 8, at the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., with both USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods on the racing card.

USRA Stock Cars will pay $750 to win with a minimum $100 to start the main event. USRA B-Mods will battle for $500 to win and no less than $75 to start the feature race.

The entry fee for USRA Stock Cars is $25 for licensed or $35 for non-licensed drivers. The entry fee for USRA B-Mods is $20 for licensed or $30 for non-licensed drivers.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Adults are $17, Juniors 13-16 are $10, kids 6-12 are $5 and children ages 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $35.

Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Cameron, Gallatin and Maysville.

The I-35 Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 10 miles north of Cameron on SR 6 (exit 64). For more information, call the track at 660-749-5317 or visit www.i-35speedway.net online.

REMAINING IRON MAN CHALLENGE EVENTS:

Thu Aug 8 ... I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. (Stock Cars & B-Mods)
Thu Aug 22 ... Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo. (B-Mods)
Fri Aug 23 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (B-Mods)
Sat Aug 31 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (Stock Cars)
Sun Sep 1 ...  Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (Stock Cars & B-Mods)
Sat Sep 14 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (Stock Cars)
Thu Sep 19 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Fri Sep 20 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Sat Sep 21 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Sat Sep 28 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (Stock Cars & B-Mods)

IRON MAN CHALLENGE POINTS STANDINGS:

USRA Stock Cars
1. 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa ... 651
2. 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa ... 612
3. 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa ... 572
4. 97 Lynn Panos, Calmar, Iowa ... 453
5. 69 Jake Ludeking, Decorah, Iowa ... 445
6. 27 Shawn Peter, Mable, Minn. ... 419
7. 2J Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa ... 402
8. 00 Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn. ... 344
9. 20 Dustin Wannarka, Winnebago, Minn. ... 331
10. 8r Sean Johnson, Independence, Iowa ... 309

USRA B-Mods
1. 07 Corey Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis. ... 970
2. Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn. ... 827
3. 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa ... 796
4. 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa ... 707
5. 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn. ... 687
6. 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan. ... 621
7. 22g Steve Goodman, Meriden, Kan. ... 382
8. 14 Shawn Strong, Billings, Mo. ... 380
9. 17 Jeremy Chambers, Parsons, Kan. ... 375
10. 94 Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, Mo. ... 355

Final points are determined by the best 10 finishes for USRA Stock Cars and best 15 finishes for USRA B-Mods during the 2013 campaign. To be eligible for points funds, drivers must possess a valid USRA license, utilize the American Racer KK704 racing tire on all four wheels and compete in at least half of the events for their division.

USRA Iron Man Challenge Points Fund: USRA Stock Cars - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200; USRA B-Mods - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200.

Licensed USRA drivers in both classes will also earn national points in the USRA Weekly Racing Series.

USRA Weekly Racing Series National Points Fund: USRA Stock Cars - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $700, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $450, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $250; USRA B-Mods - 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $250.

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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