Ron Ver Beek won the Musco USRA Modified feature race on Wednesday, June 16, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. (Dave Hill Photo)

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After more than eight inches of rain fell since last Wednesday, few would have thought that racing was possible this Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Nonetheless, Mother Nature gave the fans a picture-perfect night for racing as Community 1st Credit Union in Oskaloosa presented the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring Musco USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

The first main event on the Mahaska County Monster featured the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars with a good two-car battle for the win just like last week. Nathan Wood of Keswick and Shane Weller of Agency battled long and hard, but not before Damon Murty of Chelsea led the first five laps. Wood took the lead from Murty with Weller following. When the checkers dropped, Wood took the win with Weller in second, Murty third and Mike Van Genderen of Newton taking fourth.

The MUSCO USRA Modifieds saw a two-car battle with Oskaloosa's Ron Ver Beek and Scott Dickey of Packwood going wheel to wheel for the first 10 laps and swapping the lead several times before Ver Beek made his way to victory lane. Dickey settled for second, followed by Steven Blattler of Oskaloosa in third and Brandon Banks of Washington in fourth.

The USRA Hobby Stock feature was a thriller with two- and three-wide racing for the lead. Andrew Hustead of Colony, Mo., led the field to the green and paced the first 5 laps before a flat tire ended his run. This turned the lead over to Dale Porter of Pulaski, who led until lap 13 before his engine expired, giving Oskaloosa's Steve Allen the lead. Allen then held off several challenges from Kris Walker, Matt Messmaker and Danny Thrasher to take the win after trying to get to victory lane for six years. The runner-up spot went to Thrasher, followed by Messmaker and Todd Reitzler.

The final feature of the night was the Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods with Bill Gibson of Eldon leading all 15 laps for the win. Gibson held off defending track champion Tyler Groenendyk of Oskaloosa with first-time visitor Ken Kositzky of Cedar Rapids finishing third and last week's winner, Cayden Carter of Oskaloosa, snagging the fourth spot.

Another wild night of wheel-to-wheel action is in store for next Wednesday, June 23, as Musco Lighting presents the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring Musco USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

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 Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks will battle for $300 to win and $60 to start.

Pits 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. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and children ages 5 and under are always admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $25.

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.

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
Communist 1st Credit Union Night
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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

USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa
2. (3) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield
3. (5) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa
4. (1) 558 Jim Hughes, Beacon
5. (7) 33m Matt Messmaker, Centerville
6. (6) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma
7. (2) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
8. (8) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona

Heat #2:
1. (2) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa
2. (3) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency
3. (1) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood
4. (6) 20 Andrew Hustead, Rutledge, Mo.
5. (7) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa
6. (4) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood
7. (5) 66r Richie Arnold, Ottumwa
8. (8) 2k Derek Kirkland, Centerville

Heat #3:
1. (2) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell
2. (3) 2n Donavon Ninnikhoven, Sully
3. (7) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa
4. (6) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon
5. (5) 52 Kevin Fee, Knoxville
6. (8) 33x Leon McCombs, Knoxville
7. (4) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa
8. (1) 67 Tyler Ruepke, Chariton

Feature:
1. (5) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa
2. (8) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency
3. (12) 33m Matt Messmaker, Centerville
4. (6) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell
5. (22) 2k Derek Kirkland, Centerville
6. (7) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa
7. (3) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood
8. (15) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma
9. (11) 69 Craig Brown, Eldon
10. (20) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa
11. (13) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa
12. (10) 33 Justin Hook, Oskaloosa
13. (9) 2n Donavon Ninnikhoven, Sully
14. (2) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield
15. (4) 558 Jim Hughes, Beacon
16. (14) 52 Kevin Fee, Knoxville
17. (24) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa
18. (1) 20 Andrew Hustead, Rutledge, Mo.
19. (17) 33x Leon McCombs, Knoxville
20. (21) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona
21. (23) 67 Tyler Ruepke, Chariton
22. (16) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood
23. (18) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
24. (19) 66r Richie Arnold, Ottumwa

CARTER’S MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (3) Ok Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids
2. (7) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville
3. (5) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa
4. (2) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa
5. (6) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa
6. (4) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa
7. (1) 21b B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa

Heat #2:
1. (6) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
2. (2) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell
3. (4) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield
4. (5) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon
5. (1) 0 Mike Wanders, Keswick
6. (3) 1 Curtis Van Der Wahl, Oskaloosa
7. (7) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon

Heat #3:
1. (6) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
2. (2) 54 Bobby Greene, Eddyville
3. (3) 49g Leroy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
4. (1) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa
5. (5) 3 Chris Ammenhauser, Ottumwa
6. (4) 25 Scott Buskirk, Hedrick

Feature:
1. (2) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville
2. (6) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
3. (4) Ok Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids
4. (10) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa
5. (8) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield
6. (9) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon
7. (1) 49g Leroy Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
8. (12) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell
9. (14) 0 Mike Wanders, Keswick
10. (7) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa
11. (17) 1 Curtis Van Der Wahl, Oskaloosa
12. (11) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa
13. (18) 25 Scott Buskirk, Hedrick
14. (13) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa
15. (15) 3 Chris Ammenhauser, Ottumwa
16. (16) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa
17. (5) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
18. (3) 54 Bobby Greene, Eddyville
19. (20) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon
20. (19) 21b B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa

USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS

Heat:
1. (3) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (1) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency
3. (2) 57v Mike Vangenderen, Newton
4. (4) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea
5. (5) 38 Rich Vogt, Fairfield
6. (7) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa
7. (6) 98s Brian Sterling, Oskaloosa

Feature:
1. (4) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (3) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency
3. (2) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea
4. (1) 57v Mike Vangenderen, Newton
5. (5) 38 Rich Vogt, Fairfield
6. (7) 98s Brian Sterling, Oskaloosa
7. (6) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa

MUSCO USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat:
1. (6) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood
2. (2) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa
3. (4) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa
4. (1) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington
5. (5) 62 Greg Cox, Altoona
6. (8) 20 John Fellman, Bluegrass
7. (7) 0 David Ott, Ankeny
8. (3) 47 Josh Truman, Indianola

Feature:
1. (1) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa
2. (2) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood
3. (3) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa
4. (4) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington
5. (5) 62 Greg Cox, Altoona
6. (6) 20 John Fellman, Bluegrass
7. (7) 0 David Ott, Ankeny
8. (8) 47 Josh Truman, Indianola