OSKALOOSA, Iowa – American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series action was held at the Southern Iowa Speedway after a week absent due to a rain-out the previous Wednesday.

The first feature of the night was the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car feature going green to checkered with Matt Greiner of Washington and Mike VanGenderen of Newton battling for the win. Brain Mitrisin tried to make it a three-car battle but Greiner was able to hold off several challenges and took his first win of the season at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster. VanGenderen took the second spot followed by Brain Mitrisin and cousin Chase Mitrisin of Oskaloosa taking fourth.

In the Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mod feature, race fans saw a third different winner in the very tough division. Two-time defending USRA Hobby Stock track champion Jason McDaniel of Eldon took the lead from Mike Wanders of Oskaloosa on lap 7 and never looked back in taking his first win since moving up to the B-Mod class in 2009. Young Oskaloosa driver Carter VanDenBerg tried to catch McDaniel's #85 machine but finished in the runner-up spot. The battle for the third spot between two Des Moines drivers, Josh Modde and Bryon Weyer, went to Modde.

The MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds tried two times on the original start with West Liberty driver Steve Boley jumping twice before having to start from the tail of the field. This was Boley’s first visit to the Southern Iowa Speedway and he was driving the former ride of David Holder of Clarence, Mo., who decided to end his driving career with the #71 team. 2005 MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified track champion Steve Stewart of Burlington took the lead and never looked back, cruising to the feature win. The runner-up spot went to Bruce Hanford of Davenport who was visiting for the first time in 2009. Josh Truman of Indianola ran in the second spot until five laps remaining when Hanford made the pass. Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon finished in the fourth spot.

The final main event of the night featured the USRA Hobby Stocks capping off a great night of racing and paying a hefty $700 to the winner. The drivers thrilled the crowd with two- and three-wide racing with Nathan Wood making the pass on Craig Brown of Eldon with seven laps remaining in the 18-lap event. Brown made his first appearance at Oskaloosa pay off with a runner-up spot that paid $400. The two drivers battled wheel to wheel, along with Dustin Griffiths who mixed it up but would end his run with brake problems. The third spot went to Donovan Nunnikhoven of Sully driving Mark Moore’s car. Danny Thrasher of Agency snared the fourth spot.

Next Wednesday, June 10, is Kids Night presented by the Oskaloosa Herald with free candy and a nickel toss for the kids. Plus, the Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods will be running for a special purse paying $700 to win the main event. The rest of the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series will also join the card with action in the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Hobby Stocks.

The pits will open at 5 p.m. and grandstand gates will open at 5:30, with hot laps at 7:15 and racing at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

The Southern Iowa Speedway a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1: 1. 52 Nathan Wood; 2. 22x Steve Churchill, Creston; 3. Pete Hutzel, Marshalltown; 4. Blake Miller, Des Moines; 5. Casey Greubel, Lacona.

Heat #2: 1. 10g Dustin Griffiths; 2. 20 Andrew Hustead, Colony, Mo.; 3. 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa; 4. 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 5. 22v Bill Gibson, Knoxville.

Heat #3: 1. 31 Dale Porter, Pulaski; 2. 69 Craig Brown, Eldon; 3. 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds; 5. 2jr Rick Metcalf, Selma.

Feature: 1. 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick; 2. 69 Craig Brown, Eldon; 3. 2n Donovan Nunnikhoven, Sully; 4. 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency; 5. 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds; 6. 31 Dale Porter, Pulaski; 7. 1 Blake Miller, Des Moines; 8. 74 Pete Hutzel, Marshalltown; 9. 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa; 10. 61 Tony Teninty, Eldon; 11. 4x Gary Pfantz, State Center; 12. 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood; 13. 20 Andrew Hustead, Colony, Mo.; 14. 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 15. 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood; 16. 22x Steve Churchill, Creston; 17. 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa; 18. 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa; 19. 2jr Rick Metcalf, Selma; 20. 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 21. 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona; 22. 15u Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 23. 2 Tyler Brooks, Knoxville; 24. 22v Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 25. 19 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville.

CARTER’S MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS

Heat 1: 10sr Eric Fullencamp; 2. 02 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 3. 30x Josh Modde, Des Moines; 4. 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 5. 54 Bobby Greene, Eddyville.

Heat 2: 16 Mike Shelton; 2. 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa; 3. 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 4. 0 Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 5. 21b B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa.

Heat 3: 17t Tyler Groenendyk; 2. 98 Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 3. 27 Bryon Weyer, Des Moines; 4. 1 Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 5. 52 Kevin Fee, Knoxville.

Feature: 1. 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa; 3. 30x Josh Modde, Des Moines; 4. 27 Brian Weyer, Des Moines; 5. 02 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 6. 98 Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 7. 1 Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 8. 0 Mike Wanders, Oskaloosa; 9. 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 10. 10sr Eric Fullencamp, Agency; 11. 8j A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 12. 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa; 13. 21b B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa; 14. 18 Rick Krueger, Sigourney; 15. 52 Kevin Fee, Knoxville; 16. 49 LeRoy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa; 17. 54 Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 18. 21y Bill Young, Ottumwa; 19. 777 Jayme Duinink, Pella.

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Heat 1: 57v Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 2. 4m Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. 11 Kyle Anderson, Oskaloosa; 4. 3 Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 5. 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa.

Heat 2: 29 Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. 12m Brian Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick; 4. 94 Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 5. 55 Steven Hill, Des Moines.

Feature: 1. 29 Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. 57v Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. 12m Brian Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 4. 4m Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. 94 Cory Stout, Oskaloosa; 6. 3 Clayton Garden, Oskaloosa; 7. 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick; 8. 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 9. 73c Carl Yaw Jr. , Des Moines; 10. 55 Steve Hil, Des Moines; 11. 11 Kyle Anderson, Oskaloosa.

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1: 71 Steve Boley, West Liberty; 2. 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood; 3. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport; 4. 22 Brandon Banks, Washington; 5. 55 Bill Gibson, Knoxville.

Heat 2: 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 2. 17 Steve Stewart, Burlington; 3. 47 Josh Truman, Indianola; 4. 00 David Ott, Ankeny; 5. 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa.

Feature: 1. 17 Steve Stewart, Burlington; 2. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport; 3. 47 Josh Truman, Indianola; 4. 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. 71 Steve Boley, West Liberty; 6. 22 Brandon Banks, Washington; 7. 00 David Ott, Ankeny; 8. 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood; 9. 55 Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 10. 94 Steve Blattler, Oskaloosa.

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