OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After two quiet Wednesday nights at the Southern Iowa Speedway, fans and drivers alike will be pumped up and ready to go when racing action returns on Wednesday, July 1, for the 14th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Shootout.

On tap will be the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

The best Stock Car drivers in Iowa and the surrounding States will be at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster to battle for a $2,000 winner's share of the purse. Modifieds and B-Mods will race for $1,000 to win and the Hobby Stock main event will carry a $500 top prize.

Entry fees are $60 for Stock Cars, $30 for both B-Mods and Hobby Stocks and $25 for Modifieds. To enter, call 515-832-7944 or download an entry form at www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa.

All classes will be governed by USRA weekly rules. Track points and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series will be awarded for USRA-licensed drivers. Cars meeting IMCA rules in any of the four classes are legal and eligible to compete in this event. No license or track membership is required. In addition to the American Racer KK704, the Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed in the Modified, Stock Car and B-Mod classes.

The pits will open at 4:00 on Wednesday and grandstand gates will open at 5:30, with hot laps at 7:00 and racing at 7:30 sharp.

Defending MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Shootout champions are Brian Mitrisin (Stock Cars), Jason McDaniel (Hobby Stocks), Brian Edel (B-Mods) and Brad Pinkerton (Modifieds).

The Southern Iowa Speedway is 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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