OSKALOOSA, Iowa - Racing action at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday was sponsored by Paul DeGeest, who is running for re-election as sheriff of Mahaska County. The night provided another nice crowd of loyal fans and a strong field of cars battling for track and national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Don Nunnikhoven of Kellogg take the win in his back-up car. After he destroyed his primary car a couple of weeks ago, Nunnikhoven had to drag the old car out of the weeds and he made it pay off Wednesday night. Last week's feature winner, Jason McDaniel of Eldon, tried several times to put the pass on the leader, but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Agency's Danny Thrasher took third and Rose Hill driver Shannon Sherwood was fourth.

The MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds saw Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa take the lead in the main event and pace the field until caution flew on lap 14 of the 18-lap event. On the restart, O'Reilly USMTS points leader Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon made the pass after coming from the 11th starting spot after changing motors following his heat race. The hard work by his crew paid off with a win. Ver Beek took the second spot with New Sharon's Brad Pinkerton in third while last week's winner and points leader, Colt Mather of Webster, was fourth.

The Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods saw Brian Edel of Oskaloosa and Bill Gibson of Knoxville battle for the lead just like the points battle where only five points separate the two drivers. Gibson took the win with Mike Shelton of Ottumwa in second and last week's winner, Andrew Schroeder of Keswick, in third. Edel finished fourth, but fell eight points behind Gibson going into next Wednesday's Pepsi Season Championships.

The USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car feature saw Corey Stout of Oskaloosa lead the first seven laps before Colt Mather made the pass and go on to win. Nathan Wood of Keswick raced his way from the 13th starting spot to come home second. The third spot went to Stout and fourth went to current points leader Matt Greiner of Washington.

Next Wednesday, Aug. 27, will be the Pepsi Season Championships featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Join us after the races for some great food and drink while we hand out trophies and special awards at the first-ever fan-friendly post-season awards banquet.

Pit gates open at 5 p.m., grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps are at 7:15 and the first green flag waves at 7:30 sharp.

Then on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11, the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster wraps up the 2008 racing season with the 22nd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge featuring Musco Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92 (“A” Ave. W), then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Paul Degeest For Sheriff Night
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1: 1. Craig Brown, Eldon; 2. Lonnie Greiner, Fairfield; 3. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 4. Andy Coleman, Packwood; 5. T.J. Henderson, Douds; 6. Casey Greubel, Lacona; 7. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa.

Heat #2: 1. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 2. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 3. Derek Kirkland, Centerville; 4. Justin Hook, Oskaloosa; 5. Dale Porter, Pulaski; 6. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa; 7. Tyler Sutter, Pleasantville.

Heat #3: 1. Kris Walker, Oskaloosa; 2. Don Nunnikhoven, Kellogg; 3. Shawn Coleman, Packwood; 4. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 5. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 6. Keye Wallace, Pleasantville.

Feature: 1. Nunnikhoven; 2. McDaniel; 3. Thrasher; 4. Sherwood; 5. Greene; 6. Walker; 7. Griffiths; 8. S. Coleman; 9. Hook; 10. Greiner; 11. Henderson; 12. Wallace; 13. Porter; 14. Kirkland; 15. Greubel; 16. Brown; 17. A. Coleman; 18. Sutter; 19. Breuklander; 20. Almond.

CARTER' MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS

Heat #1: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 3. Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa; 4. Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 5. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 6. Mike Grooms, Bloomfield; 7. Carter VandenBerg, Oskaloosa; 8. Liz Harwood, Oskaloosa; 9. B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa.

Heat #2: 1. Brian Edel, Oskaloosa; 2. Leroy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa; 3. Todd Holman, Ottumwa; 4. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield; 5. Jayme Duinink, Pella; 6. Rick Krueger, Sigourney; 7. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 8. Robert Fite, Delta.

Feature: 1. Gibson; 2. Shelton; 3. Schroeder; 4. Edel; 5. Holman; 6. L. Groenedyk; 7. Duinink; 8. Wanders; 9. T. Groenendyk; 10. Krueger; 11. Boender; 12. Harwood; 13. Carter; 14. VandenBerg; 15. Fee; 16. Grooms; 17. Fite.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Heat #1: 1. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 5. Rick Todd, Des Moines; 6. Mike Johnston, Des Moines; 7. Nathan Wood, Keswick.

Heat #2: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg; 3. Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. Howard Gordon Jr., Oskaloosa; 5. Terry Rachels, Knoxville; 6. Brock Welch, Oskaloosa; 7. Kyle Anderson, Oskaloosa.

Feature: 1. Mather; 2. Wood; 3. Stout; 4. Greiner; 5. VanGenderen; 6. Gordon; 7. Johnson; 8. Rachels; 9. Greene; 10. Deppe; 11. Todd; 12. Welch; 13. Anderson; 14. Johnston.

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 3. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa; 4. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 5. David Ott, Ankeny; 6. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 7. Chris Spieker, Massena.

Heat #2: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Joey Schaefer, Waterloo; 3. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 4. Josh Truman, Indianola; 5. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 6. Brandon Banks, Washington; 7. Danny Fetters, Montour.

Feature: 1. VanderBeek; 2. Ver Beek; 3. Pinkerton; 4. Mather; 5. Blattler; 6. Harwood; 7. Spieker; 8. Banks; 9. Truman; 10. Widmar; 11. Fetters; 12. Schaefer; 13. Ott; 14. Dickey.