Chappell takes Cox Design SprintWeek points lead

  • August 10, 2004
  • by Tom Schmeh

KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- Zach Chappell of Talala, Oklahoma, has taken the lead from Garry Lee Maier in the Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Southern Iowa SprintWeek points after night three at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on Monday. Chappell qualified for last night’s ninth annual Front Row Challenge event at Osky, whereas Kansan Maier was unable to do so. However, defending “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist Shane Stewart of Bixby, Oklahoma, used a third place showing in the fan-friendly open competition event to vault to third place in this year’s point standings. Following Chappell, Maier and Stewart are Australian Kerry Madsen, Missourian Brian Brown, Oklahoman Wayne Johnson, Californian Tim Kaeding, and South Dakotan Clint Garner, respectively.

Night 4 of the 8-night SprintWeek is tonight, featuring the Wesmar/Sander Ultimate Challenge for non-winged 410-cubic-inch sprint cars at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. The feature race pays $30,000 to win and is part of the Sprint Car Racing Association’s Non-Winged World Championship.

The current Cox Design Southern Iowa SprintWeek points are as follows:

1., Zach Chappell, 114

2., Garry Lee Maier, 105

3., Shane Stewart, 96

4., Kerry Madsen, 87

5., Brian Brown, 85

tie, Wayne Johnson, 85

7., Clint Garner, 81

8., Eric Jobe, 80

tie, Gary Wright, 80

10., David Hesmer, 79

11., Stacey Alexander, 76

tie, Jeff Mitrisin, 76

tie, Jake Peters, 76

14., Tim St. Arnold, 75

15., Lynton Jeffrey, 74

16., Joe Beaver, 73

17., Dave Glennon, 70

18., Roger Crockett, 69

tie, Skip Jackson, 69

20., Jason Johnson, 66

TIE, Travis Rilat, 66