OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Another season of Wild Wednesday night racing action is on tap Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway as the historic Mahaska County Monster opens the 2010 season with the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks will make up the racing card that boasts the cream of the crop in machinery and talent in the Hawkeye State.

While the fans of the Osky oval typically find the hottest drivers in action each and every week, this Wednesday’s show is certain to raise the bar even higher. One week later, a massive doubleheader featuring the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and the inaugural event for the Dart Iron Man Challenge for USRA Stock Cars will be at the Oskaloosa, Iowa, speedplant and many drivers will be looking to get their racecars dialed-in a week ahead of time.

In addition to the usual crop of USRA RHS Modified masters such as defending track champion Brad Pinkerton, Zack VanderBeek, Steven Blattler, Scott Dickey, Josh Truman, Brandon Banks, Colt Mather and others, a few surprise entries have also announced their plans to be at Osky Wednesday including nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, Webster City’s Mark Elliott and more.

With 21 or more entries, the winner of the Musco USRA Modified main event will pocket $1,000 with a minimum $100 to each starter. USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars will race for $400 to win and $75 to start, while both the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks will battle for $300 to win and $60 to start. There is no entry fee, no driver registration fee required and this payoff bonus will continue throughout the 2010 season.

Pits will open at 5 p.m., grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 7:15 and the first heat race starts at 7:30. General admission grandstand tickets are just $8 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and pit passes are $25. Children under 6 are always admitted free of charge.

Defending track champions at the Southern Iowa Speedway are Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon (USRA RHS Modifieds), Matt Greiner of Washington (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars), Tyler Groenendyk of Oskaloosa (USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods) and Nathan Wood of Keswick (USRA Hobby Stocks).

If Mother Nature interferes again like last week, then Thursday night, May 20, will be used as a rain date for the season-opening event.

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 I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call 515-832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-673-7004.

2010 SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Unless otherwise noted, pits open at 5:00, grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 7:15 and the first heat race starts at 7:30; Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and pit passes are $25. Children under 6 are always admitted free of charge.

Wed May 19 … Season Opener – American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed May 26 … 9th Annual Spring Challenge featuring USMTS Casey’s General Stores Modifieds plus American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring the Dart Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and pit passes are $30.

Wed Jun 2 … Casey’s General Stores presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Jun 9 … American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Jun 16 … Community 1st Credit Union presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Jun 23 … Musco Lighting presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks plus Karl Chevrolet Dirt Truck Series.

Wed Jun 30 … Racemart presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Thu Jul 1 … MARS DIRTcar Super Late Model Series ($3,000 to win) plus American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and pit passes are $30.

Wed Jul 7 … Palmer for Representative presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks plus Karl Chevrolet Dirt Truck Series.

Tue Jul 13 … Tuesday Night Thunder – American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Jul 21 … KBOE Radio presents the Deery Bros IMCA Late Models @ the Southern Iowa Fair plus American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12.

Wed Jul 28 … American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Aug 4 … American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Tue Aug 17 … Tuesday Night Thunder – American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Aug 25 … Pepsi Season Championships – American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Wed Sep 1 … 7th Annual Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Challenge featuring USMTS Casey’s General Stores Modifieds plus USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and pit passes are $30.

Fri Oct 8 … 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pits open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00; Tickets are $12 for adults and $3 for kids ages 6-12.

Sat Oct 9 … 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge featuring USRA RHS Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pits open at 2:00, grandstands open at 3:00, hot laps at 5:00 and racing at 5:30; Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12.

2010 SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY WEEKLY PAYOUTS

USRA RHS Modifieds – 21+ entries: 1. $1000, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $170, 9. $150, 10. $140, 11. $130, 12. $120, 13. $110, 14. $105, 15-24. $100, Tow $75; 1-20 entries: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $275, 4. $225, 5. $180, 6. $150, 7. $120, 8. $115, 9. $110, 10. $105, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $80, 14-20. $75, Tow $50.

USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars – 21+ entries: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $250, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, 15-24. $75, Tow $50; 1-20 entries: 1. $300, 2. $230, 3. $180, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $115, 7. $105, 8. $100, 9. $90, 10. $80, 11. $70, 12-13. $65, 14-20. $60, Tow $40.

USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods – 21+ entries: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $110, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10-11. $75, 12-13. $70, 14-15. $65, 16-24. $60, Tow $40; 1-20 entries: 1. $200, 2. $175, 3. $150, 4. $125, 5. $110, 6. $100, 7. $90, 8. $80, 9. $75, 10. $70, 11-12. $65, 13-14. $60, 15-16. $55, 17-20. $50, Tow $30.

USRA Hobby Stocks – 21+ entries: 1. $300, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $110, 8. $105, 9. $100, 10. $90, 11. $80, 12-13. $75, 14-15. $70, 16-17. $65, 18-24. $60, Tow $40; 1-20 entries: 1. $230, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $100, 7. $90, 8. $80, 9. $75, 10. $70, 11-12. $65, 13-14. $60, 15-16. $55, 17-20. $50, Tow $30.

2010 USRA TRACK & NATIONAL POINTS FUNDS

USRA RHS Modifieds – Track: 1. $1000, 2. $600, 3. $450, 4. $300, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $125, 9. $125, 10. $125; National: 1. $5000, 2. $3000, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $500, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500.

USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars – Track: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $110, 8. $100, 9. $100, 10. $100; National: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $275, 6. $250, 7. $225, 8. $200, 9. $200, 10. $200.

USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods – Track: 1. $350, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $110, 7. $100, 8. $100, 9. $100, 10. $100; National: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $200, 9. $200, 10. $200.

USRA Hobby Stocks – Track: 1. $350, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $110, 7. $100, 8. $100, 9. $100, 10. $100; National: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $200, 9. $200, 10. $200.