Zvorak zips to first Iron Man Challenge win in delayed USRA B-Mod main at Featherlite Fall Jamboree
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. -- After a 24-hour delay for rain and time constraints on Thursday, the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA B-Mods completed their main event Friday night during the first leg of the 15th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway.
In the 20-lap main event, former street stock driver A.J. Zvorak of Blooming Prairie, Minn., led every lap to score the $500 top prize and earn his career-first victory in the open-wheel USRA B-Mod division.
Jacob Bleess snared the runner-up finish after a strong charge from the 13 starting spot, and was followed to the checkered flag by Dan Wheeler, Iron Man Challenge points leader Cory Crapser and Mark Motl.
A complete program of heat races and main events for both the USRA B-Mods and USMTS Modifieds will take to the high-banked 3/8-mile oval.
Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt modified pilots in the nation as USRA B-Mod drivers battle for a $750 top prize and at least $100 just to take the green flag in the main event. The annual Bean Bag Tournament begins earlier in the day at noon.
On Saturday mornings, breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in the hospitality area from 8-11 a.m.
The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. For more information visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online or call 877-DCS-RACE.
The 15th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible with the support of Featherlite Trailers, Casey’s General Stores, Dakota Bumper, Husqvarna, L&D Ag, Red Tail Tackle, Weber Auto Parts NAPA and many others.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series – Iron Man Challenge
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2013
USRA B-MODS
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8. Heat races were completed Thursday, Sept. 19.
“A” Main (20 laps):
1. (2) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn., $500.
2. (13) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., $400.
3. (6) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., $300.
4. (3) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., $250.
5. (8) 20 Mark Motl, Owatonna, Minn., $200.
6. (19) 95x Shaun Walski, Winona, Minn., $170.
7. (10) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa, $140.
8. (16) 56 Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, $120.
9. (12) 11jr Randal Schiffelbein, Tecumseh, Kan., $110.
10. (17) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn., $100.
11. (15) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn., $90.
12. (23) 19 Dustin Sorenson, Rochester, Minn., $80.
13. (5) 55 Mason Daughters, Polo, Mo., $75.
14. (9) 23k Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn., $75.
15. (11) 21 Chris Weigert, New Hampton, Iowa, $75.
16. (22) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., $75.
17. (4) 7m Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D., $75.
18. (18) 62 Aaron Haggerty, Albert Lea, Minn., $75.
19. (20) 18m Justin McMahan, Dodge Center, Minn., $75.
20. (21) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo., $75.
21. (24) 57h David Pitz, Elma, Iowa, $75.
22. (14) 28 Parker Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., $75.
23. (7) 15b Steve Bents, Rushmore, Minn., $75.
24. (1) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, $75.
Lap Leader: Zvorak 1-20.
Laps Led: Zvorak 20.
Margin of Victory: 2.389 seconds.
Hard Charger: Walski (started 19th, finished 6th).
Points Standings: Crapser 1291, Wheeler 1182, Hovey 1149, Timmerman 964, Foster 853, Bleess 782, Daughters 597, Jake Richards 503, Hovden 460, Hare 451.
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