After nearly a month of waiting after rain and snows in October forced two postponements into the first week of November, the fans at the Southern Iowa Speedway were treated to some warm temperatures and even hotter racing action Sunday as a field of 110 cars checked into the pit area for the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge.

The first feature of the afternoon with the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds saw Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon taking the $1,000 payday in prime fashion. Pinkerton had to handle two late-race cautions that closed the field up and wiped away a nice size lead, but this didn’t stop his #17p machine.

The battle on the track was for the second spot with Scott Dickey and Zack VanderBeek racing hard with VanderBeek making a last-lap pass for the runner-up spot. Ryan Gustin was fourth and Donovan Lodge completed the top-5.

Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, Iowa, won the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified main event Sunday during the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

The Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods saw A.J. Johnson of Oskaloosa take the $700 win, holding off a stellar 24-car field for his first win of 2009. Johnson’s year saw some ups and downs, but this put a exclamation point on his season. The second spot went to last year's winner, Cayden Carter, who raced his way from sixth to second with Scott Davis holding down the third spot after taking the green in the 12th starting position.

Fourth went to Colter Deutsch, who traveled more than seven hours from his home in Ellsworth, Minn., while Matt Lettow rounded out the top-5 finishers.

A.J. Johnson of Oskaloosa, Iowa, won the Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mod main event Sunday during the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature saw Chris Hovden show the crowd why he’s the 2009 American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series national champion. The driver from Cresco, Iowa, had to hold off a late-race charge from Donavan Nunnikhoven, who tried to close the gap but came up about a car-length short. The third spot went to polesitter Todd Reitzler, who led several laps early. Fourth went to Danny Thrasher and finishing fifth was Kris Walker.

With the win, Hovden completed a two-track four-race sweep of season-ending specials. Not only did he win the opening night of the MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Oct. 9, but also won both features on Friday and Saturday at the Pepsi Memphis Nationals at the Scotland County Speedway to take home $2,100 over the four nights of racing.

Chris Hovden of Cresco, Iowa, won the USRA Hobby Stock main event Sunday during the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

In the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division has seen a lot of things happen over the years but this was one of the best and most talked about main events that has ever been staged at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster. On lap 3 of the main event, seven cars crashed in turns 1-2 after Nathan Wood broke a ball joint and made contact with Mike Vangenderen. The leaders smacked the outside retaining wall and a major pile-up followed with Shane Weller, Dan Christopher, Chad Walters, Corey Stout and Todd Staley also being involved.

After a nearly 30-minute red flag delay, five drivers retired from the race while Wood and Weller returned from the pit area to join the rear of the field. On the restart, Matt Greiner was the leader followed by Mike Bergan and Mitch Hovden battling for the second spot. Wood raced his way from the back to fourth but another ball joint problem ended his run to the front and sent him to the trailer for the evening. Greiner led the field with six laps remaining but Weller was marching to the front after changing an A-Frame, shock, spring, tire and wheel during the earlier red flag.

Weller, who also won the first night of the MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge, made the pass on Steve Jackson for fourth on lap 16 and set his sights on the second- and third-place cars of Bergan and Hovden. Weller closed the gap and put pressure on Bergan with two laps remaining while Greiner was still leading the field. As the white flag flew, Weller made it three wide through the corner with Greiner and Hovden. Weller took a car-length leadd into turn 3, then crossed beneath the checkered flag with the crowd screaming as he took the $800 win. Greiner took the second spot after leading all but the final lap. Hovden was third, with Bergan fourth and Jackson in fifth.

Shane Weller of Agency, Iowa, won the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car main event Sunday during the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

The staff and officials from RL Promotions and the Southern Iowa Speedway thanks everybody who supported the 2009 season, including the great sponsors, fans, drivers, crews and media for a great 2009 season and look forward to the 2010 season.

For rules or other information about the United States Racing Association, check out the USRA website at www.usraracing.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge - Night 2 of 2
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sunday, November 8, 2009

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

HEAT RACE #1:
1. 33m - Matt Messamaker -- Centerville, IA (2)
2. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (3)
3. 22r - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (7)
4. 911 - Shawn Coleman -- Packwood, IA (1)
5. 5s - Rusty Sands -- Unionville, MO (6)
6. 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (8)
7. 15 - Jeremiah Fry -- Bloomfield, IA (5)
8. 74j - Dean Hartwig -- Boone, IA (4)

HEAT RACE #2:
1. 78 - Andy Coleman -- Packwood, IA (2)
2. 69 - Craig Brown -- Eldon, IA (6)
3. 3s - Steve Allen -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
4. 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (1)
5. 1a - Adam Bonnett -- Norwalk, IA (4)
6. 14 - Tyler Sutter -- Pleasantville, IA (5)
7. 64 - Casey Greubel -- Lacona, IA (3)
8. 3sx - Brian Snell -- Coon Rapids, IA (8)

HEAT RACE #3:
1. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (8)
2. 2n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Kellogg, IA (6)
3. 18 - Kris Walker -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
4. 31 - Dale Porter -- Pulaski, IA (2)
5. 57 - Scott Shull -- Eldon, IA (4)
6. 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (7)
7. 7d - Joe Dejoode -- Des Moines, IA (5)
8. 29 - Wes Almond -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

HEAT RACE #4:
1. 84 - Danny Thrasher -- Agency, IA (4)
2. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (6)
3. 20 - Andrew Hustead -- Rutledge, MO (1)
4. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (3)
5. 46 - Matt Williamson -- Des Moines, IA (2)
6. 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (7)
7. 20x - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (8)
8. 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (5)

“B” MAIN:
1. 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (3)
2. 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (1)
3. 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (4)
4. 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (12)
5. 74j - Dean Hartwig -- Boone, IA (9)
6. 64 - Casey Greubel -- Lacona, IA (6)
7. 14 - Tyler Sutter -- Pleasantville, IA (2)
8. 7d - Joe Dejoode -- Des Moines, IA (7)
9. 15 - Jeremiah Fry -- Bloomfield, IA (5)
10. 3sx - Brian Snell -- Coon Rapids, IA (10)
11. 20x - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (8)
12. 29 - Wes Almond -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)

“A” MAIN:
1. 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (3)
2. 2n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Kellogg, IA (6)
3. 22r - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (1)
4. 84 - Danny Thrasher -- Agency, IA (7)
5. 18 - Kris Walker -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
6. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (10)
7. 20 - Andrew Hustead -- Rutledge, MO (5)
8. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (16)
9. 3s - Steve Allen -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
10. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (11)
11. 69 - Craig Brown -- Eldon, IA (12)
12. 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (22)
13. 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (21)
14. 46 - Matt Williamson -- Des Moines, IA (20)
15. 31 - Dale Porter -- Pulaski, IA (15)
16. 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (14)
17. 911 - Shawn Coleman -- Packwood, IA (13)
18. 57 - Scott Shull -- Eldon, IA (19)
19. 5s - Rusty Sands -- Unionville, MO (17)
20. 33m - Matt Messamaker -- Centerville, IA (2) DNF
21. 78 - Andy Coleman -- Packwood, IA (8) DNF
22. 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (23) DNF
23. 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (24) DNF
24. 1a - Adam Bonnett -- Norwalk, IA (18) DNF

CARTER'S MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS

HEAT RACE #1:
1. 10 - Cayden Carter -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3. 81d - Scott Davis -- Madrid, IA (8)
4. 8 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (3)
5. 7 - Carter VanDenBerg -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
6. 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (7)
7. 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (5)
8. 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (1) DNF

HEAT RACE #2:
1. 2g - Geoff Olson -- Ames, IA (3)
2. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Bloomfield, IA (2)
3. 57 - Lynn Brockett -- Ogden, IA (6)
4. X2 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (8)
5. 0 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
6. 20g - Michael Grantham -- Bondurant, IA (7)
7. 7t - Jared Timmerman -- Norwalk, IA (5) DNF
8. 55 - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (4) DNF

HEAT RACE #3:
1. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (1)
2. D1 - Drew Lawson -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3. 21L - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (3)
4. 12 - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (2)
5. 41 - Jeremy Embrey -- Granger, IA (7)
6. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville , IA (6)
7. 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (5)
8. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #4:
1. 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (1)
2. 12c - Kent Croskey -- Polk City, IA (6)
3. 5 - Colter Deutsch -- Ellsworth, MN (7)
4. 14 - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (5)
5. 92 - Tyler Droste -- Waterloo, IA (2)
6. 54 - Rick VanDusseldorp -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
7. 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (4)
8. 8L - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (3)

“B” MAIN:
1. 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (1)
2. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville , IA (3)
3. 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (5)
4. 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (9)
5. 7t - Jared Timmerman -- Norwalk, IA (6)
6. 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (7)
7. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (10)
8. 54 - Rick VanDusseldorp -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
9. 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (8)
10. 8L - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (11)
11. 20g - Michael Grantham -- Bondurant, IA (2)
12. 55 - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (12) DNS

“A” MAIN:
1. 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 10 - Cayden Carter -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
3. 81d - Scott Davis -- Madrid, IA (12)
4. 5 - Colter Deutsch -- Ellsworth, MN (2)
5. 21L - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (5)
6. 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (21)
7. 12c - Kent Croskey -- Polk City, IA (3)
8. 57 - Lynn Brockett -- Ogden, IA (4)
9. X2 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (14)
10. 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (11)
11. 41 - Jeremy Embrey -- Granger, IA (19)
12. 14 - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (16)
13. 0 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (18)
14. 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (23)
15. 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (24)
16. D1 - Drew Lawson -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
17. 12 - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (15)
18. 92 - Tyler Droste -- Waterloo, IA (20)
19. 7 - Carter VanDenBerg -- Oskaloosa, IA (17)
20. 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- Postville , IA (22) DNF
21. 8 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (13) DNF
22. 2g - Geoff Olson -- Ames, IA (10) DNF
23. 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (7) DNF
24. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Bloomfield, IA (8) DNF

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

HEAT RACE #1:
1. 57v - Mike VanGenderen -- Newton, IA (1)
2. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (7)
3. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)
4. 20dub - Shane Weller -- Agency, IA (3)
5. 33t - Todd Staley -- Webster City, IA (9)
6. 1 - Rich Vogt -- Fairfield, IA (5)
7. 56 - Lonnie Hodges -- Boone, IA (2) DNF
8. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
9. 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #2:
1. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (2)
2. 12m - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
3. 41 - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (1)
4. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (7)
5. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (5)
6. 93 - Michael Jaennette -- Newton, IA (4)
7. 37k - Loren Kuennen -- Ossian, IA (6)
8. 39x - Ed Kasperbauer -- Des Moines, IA (9)
9. 11x - Kyle Anderson -- Oskaloosa, IA (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #3:
1. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (1)
2. 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
3. 42 - Dan Christopher -- Decorah, IA (2)
4. 37 - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (4)
5. 4m - Howard Gordon Jr. -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)
6. 23w - Chad Walter -- Clarence, MO (8)
7. 73c - Carl Yaw Jr. -- Des Moines, IA (6)
8. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (7)
9. 3 - Donnie Pearson -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)

“A” MAIN:
1. 20dub - Shane Weller -- Agency, IA (5)
2. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (2)
3. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (8)
4. 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (9)
5. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)
6. 4m - Howard Gordon Jr. -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)
7. 37k - Loren Kuennen -- Ossian, IA (19)
8. 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (24)
9. 37 - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (12)
10. 93 - Michael Jaennette -- Newton, IA (17)
11. 3 - Donnie Pearson -- Oskaloosa, IA (22)
12. 39x - Ed Kasperbauer -- Des Moines, IA (21)
13. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (14)
14. 41 - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (11)
15. 12m - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
16. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (3)
17. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (23)
18. 1 - Rich Vogt -- Fairfield, IA (16)
19. 23w - Chad Walter -- Clarence, MO (18)
20. 57v - Mike VanGenderen -- Newton, IA (1) DNF
21. 42 - Dan Christopher -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
22. 33t - Todd Staley -- Webster City, IA (13) DNF
23. 73c - Carl Yaw Jr. -- Des Moines, IA (20) DNF
24. 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (7) DNF
25. 11 - Jake Lampert -- Caledonia, MN (25) DNS
26. 56 - Lonnie Hodges -- Boone, IA (26) DNS
27. 11x - Kyle Anderson -- Oskaloosa, IA (27) DNS

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

HEAT RACE #1:
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (4)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (3)
6. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (7)
7. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Andover, IL (9)
8. 86 - Phil Wernert -- Galesville, WI (2)
9. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #2:
1. 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (4)
2. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (1)
3. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (6)
4. 7 - Mark Winkel -- Letts, IA (2)
5. 46 - Tyler VandeKamp -- Ankeny, IA (8)
6. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (5)
7. 5t - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (3)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNS

“A” MAIN:
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
5. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Andover, IL (13)
6. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (11)
7. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (1) -1 Lap
8. 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (6) -1 Lap
9. 7 - Mark Winkel -- Letts, IA (10) -1 Lap
10. 86 - Phil Wernert -- Galesville, WI (14) -1 Lap
11. 46 - Tyler VandeKamp -- Ankeny, IA (7) -1 Lap
12. 5t - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (15) -1 Lap
13. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (12) -1 Lap
14. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (4) DNF
15. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (16) DNF
16. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (9) DNF
17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (17) DNS

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