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Shane Hmiel Takes Early Point Lead in Cox Design & Metal
Fabrication
Iowa SpeedWeeks After Round 1 at Newton
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 1, 2009) - Shane Hmiel has taken the early lead in
the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship,
which will crown “Mr. Sprint Car” after 12 races in 11 nights of sprint car
racing in central Iowa, following his win in last night’s 50-lap United
States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned Casey’s General Stores Challenge at the
Iowa Speedway in Newton. Attention will now turn towards ten straight nights
of sprint car racing at the Knoxville Raceway (August 6-9, 12-15) and the
Southern Iowa Speedway (August 10-11) in Oskaloosa, respectively.
The ‘top 16’ in the Cox Design Iowa SpeedWeeks point standings are as
follows: 1. Shane Hmiel 50 pts., 2. Bobby Santos III 49 pts., 3. Dave
Darland 48 pts., 4. Tracy Hines 47 pts., 5. Jacob Wilson 46 pts., 6. Bobby
East 45 pts., 7. Cole Whitt 44 pts., 8. Damion Gardner 43 pts., 9. Levi
Jones 42 pts., 10. Darren Hagen 41 pts., 11. Henry Clarke 40 pts., 12. Brian
Gerster 39 pts., 13. Brad Sweet 38 pts., 14. Jerry Coons Jr. 37 pts., 15.
Billy Wease 36 pts., 16. Russ Gamester 35 pts.
The 12-race “Mr. Sprint Car” title chase includes three USAC non-winged
sprint car races, three American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) winged
360-cubic-inch sprint car races, and six winged 410 c.i. sprint car races.
The August 10 winged ‘410’ race at Oskaloosa will be sanctioned by the All
Star Circuit of Champions, with the other five races being non-sanctioned or
open-competition. The August 14 winged ‘410’ race, the Knoxville World
Challenge, is an invitational featuring top drivers from the United States,
Canada, and Australia. Last night’s sprint car race at the Iowa Speedway in
Newton marked the first-ever pavement round in the eight-year history of the
Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship, which
previously only involved events at the Knoxville Raceway and Southern Iowa
Speedway in Oskaloosa.
The 2009 Cox Design Iowa SpeedWeeks schedule is as follows:
Round 1, Friday, July 31, Newton USAC Non-Winged - winner: Shane Hmiel
Round 2, Thursday, August 6, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals (preliminary)
Round 3, Friday, August 7, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals (preliminary)
Round 4, Saturday, August 8, Knoxville 410
Round 5, Saturday, August 8, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals (finale)
Round 6, Sunday, August 9, Knoxville USAC Non-Winged Nationals
Round 7, Monday, August 10, Oskaloosa ASCoC 410 Front Row Challenge
Round 8, Tuesday, August 11, Oskaloosa USAC Non-Winged Ultimate Challenge
Round 9, Wednesday, August 12, Knoxville 410 Nationals (preliminary)
Round 10, Thursday, August 13, Knoxville 410 Nationals (preliminary)
Round 11, Friday, August 14, Knoxville 410 World Challenge
Round 12, Saturday, August 15, Knoxville 410 Nationals (finale)
The Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks history is as follows:
2008 - 1., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 314 points ($2,500); 2., Billy Alley,
Nebraska, 274 ($1,000); 3., Brooke Tatnell ($500), New South Wales,
Australia, 271; 4., Tyler Walker, California, 261; 5., Jason Johnson,
Louisiana, 233.
2007 – 1., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 266 points ($2,500); 2., Kaley Gharst,
Illinois, 252 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 249 ($500); 4., Shane
Stewart, Oklahoma, 192; 5., Jonathan Allard, California, 182.
2006 – 1., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 309 points ($2,500); 2., Billy Alley,
Nebraska, 247 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 227 ($500); 4., Don Droud,
Jr., Nebraska, 201; 5., Gary Wright, Texas, 187.
2005 – 1., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 303 points ($2,500); 2., Kerry Madsen, New
South Wales, Australia, 258 ($1,000); 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 235; 4.,
Jesse Hockett, Missouri, 227; 5., Jesse Giannetto, Iowa, 214.
2004 - 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 217 points ($3,000); 2., Kerry Madsen,
New South Wales, Australia, 183; 3., Zach Chappell, Oklahoma, 182; 4., Tim
Kaeding, California, 165; 5., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 160.
2003 – 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 238 points ($2,500); 2., Erin Crocker,
Massachusetts, 186; 3., Travis Rilat, Texas, 183; 4., Kerry Madsen, New
South Wales, Australia, 177; 5., Terry McCarl, Iowa, 175.
2002 – 1., Ricky Logan, Arkansas, 202 points ($1,500); 2., Jason Johnson,
Louisiana, 186; 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 171; 4., Brad Furr, California,
170; 5., Kasey Kahne, Washington, 160.
Those seeking information on the three participating tracks are encouraged
to visit their web sites at: www.iowaspeedway.com, www.knoxvilleraceway.com,
and www.oskychallenges.com, respectively.
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