MITRISIN, LUNDY NAB PRELIM WINS AT 3RD ANNUAL MUSCO LIGHTING GREAT AMERICAN STOCK CAR CHALLENGE
By Tony Paris

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 13, 2006) - Racing action for the second straight night Tuesday was held at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Mike's Tire & Alignment Qualifying Night for the 3rd Annual Musco Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA Hobby Stocks. Tuesday's event saw the first six starting positions for the outside row of Wednesday's main events being decided with Tuesday's preliminary features.

The top six drivers from Monday night's features ran a Pole Dash which set the first six spots for the inside row of Wednesday's finale, and tomorrow night will be the final last chance races along with the main events.

The eight-lap Pole Dash in both the USRA Stock Cars and USRA Hobby Stocks were very exciting with all six drivers racing hard for the opportunity to sit on the front row. In the Hobby Stock Pole dash, USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points leader Nathan Wood of Sigourney and Dustin Smith of Lake City battled for the top spot with Smith taking the win and securing the pole position for the big show on Wednesday. Smith will lead the field to the green tomorrow night for the $1,000 top prize. Brian Edel of Oskaloosa led all eight laps and took Stock Car Pole Dash to place himself on the pole for tomorrow night's 35-lap main event.

In Tuesday night's first feature, a field of 23 USRA Hobby Stocks had their sights set on the top six positions, with Ryan Lundy of Knoxville leading all 20 laps for the win, holding off Curt Hook of Ackley, who closed in on the final lap. Chase Mitrisin of Oskaloosa snagged third with Jeremy Swanson of Clarinda in fourth. The fifth spot went to Bobby Greene of Eddyville, who worked his way from the 18th starting spot.

The sixth and final transfer spot went to Mike Wolfe of Madison, Mo., who took the position after Jacob Murray of Hartford lost a right rear tire on the 18th lap, ending his run at the big show.

The final feature was the USRA Stock Car main event going 25 laps with 25 cars taking the green flag. Brian Mitrisin of Oskaloosa took the lead and built a sizeable lead before the caution flag flew for Josh Newell of Oskaloosa having trouble in turns 3-4. This closed the field up for the restart with Mitrisin trying to hold off the field for the final 11 laps with teammate T.J. Criss of Oskaloosa closing in for the top spot. The race came down to an exciting finish with Mitrisin and Criss swapping the lead, but Mitrisin was too strong and powered the No. 4B machine into victory lane for the first time in 2006.

Criss took second, with Tom Schmitt of Independence taking third after leading early on. Shay Curtin of Waukon was fourth and last night's seventh-place finisher, Justin Temeyer of Independence, took fifth after losing the final transfer spot last night to Pat Rachels of Knoxville by mere inches. The hard charger for the sixth and final transfer spot went to Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, who garnered the sixth and final transfer spot after starting in the 20th position.

After winning Monday night's preliminary feature to position himself near the front of the starting line-up for Wednesday night's $5,000-to-win race, Brad Pinkerton was looking good in his bid to win his third straight Musco Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge title at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The New Sharon, Iowa, driver was set to start first in Tuesday night's Pole Dash to determine the first six starting spots for the inside row for Wednesday's USRA Stock Car main event.

Pinkerton rolled the dice on Tuesday, however, as he accepted the Musco Challenge and will start last in Wednesday's finale. If he can win from the back row in his No. 17p machine, Pinkerton will pocket an extra $5,000 bonus, bringing his total winnings to $10,000. Tuesday night's preliminary feature winner will also have the opportunity to accept the Musco Challenge and join Pinkerton at the rear of the pack when the green flag waves to start Wednesday night's finale.

In addition to Musco Lighting, sponsors of the Musco Challenge bonus include the Doug's 4-Wheelers, Pro-Line Buildings, Wayne Larson Racing, Harris Auto Racing, Quick Time Performance Products, RL Promotions and the Southern Iowa Fair.

The 3rd Annual Musco Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge wraps up on Wednesday, June 14, featuring last chance races for Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, with line-ups determined by points accumulated during the first two nights, along with a Pole Dash for Tuesday night's top six finishers. A full program of Musco Lighting USRA Modifieds are also on Wednesday's card, which culminates with the $1,000-to-win, $400-to-start Hobby Stock main event and $5,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start Stock Car championship race.

Gates open 5 p.m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing at 7:30. Admission is $15 for adults while juniors (13-18) and seniors (62+) are $12. Children 12 and under get in for FREE, and pit passes are $25. There are no reserved seats for this event. All grandstand seats are general admission on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information call the track hotline at (641) 673-7004 or visit www.sispeedway.com online.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
3rd Annual Musco Lighting Great American Stock Car Challenge
Mike's Tire & Alignment Qualifying Night
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.



USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1 (8 laps, top 4 advance):

1. 52x - Ryan Lundy -- Knoxville, IA (2)
2. 11w - Mike Wolfe -- Madison, MO (3)
3. 10 - Jeff Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (6)
4. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (5)
5. 4j - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (4)
6. 7 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (7)
7. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (1) DNF


Heat #2 (8 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (4)
2. 75 - Curt Hook -- Ackley, IA (6)
3. 2m - Mark Moore -- Ottumwa, IA (7)
4. 64 - Brandon Leeman -- Roland, IA (2)
5. 55 - Ricky Wilson -- Ottumwa, IA (3)
6. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (5)DNF
7. 0 - Tyler Ford -- Lovilia, IA (1) DNF


Heat #3 (8 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 68 - Jeremy Swanson -- Clarinda, IA (1)
2. 4m - Chase Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
3. 1x - Joe Ferguson -- Tracy, IA (5)
4. 8j - Jason Subbert -- Fairmont, MN (7)
5. 52k - Guy Kimpton -- Wells, MN (4)
6. 24 - Doug McCollough -- Webster City, IA (6)
7. 3z - Jason VanZomeren -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)


Heat #4 (8 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 22 - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (5)
2. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Ottumwa, IA (7)
3. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (2)
4. 8jr - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
5. 48j - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (4)
6. 84 - Dan Thrasher -- Agency, IA (6)
7. 31m - Mark Haglund -- Williams, IA (3) DNS

"B" Main (10 laps, top 8 advance):
1. 48j - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (4)
2. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (6)
3. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (9)
4. 52k - Guy Kimpton -- Wells, MN (3)
5. 84 - Dan Thrasher -- Agency, IA (8)
6. 24 - Doug McCollough -- Webster City, IA (7)
7. 4j - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (1)
8. 3z - Jason VanZomeren -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)
9. 7 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (5)
10. 55 - Ricky Wilson -- Ottumwa, IA (2)
11. 0 - Tyler Ford -- Lovilia, IA (10) DNF
12. 31m - Mark Haglund -- Williams, IA (12) DNS


Pole Dash (8 laps, finish determines inside row of Wednesday's Championship Race):
1. 85 - Dustin Smith -- Lake City, IA (1)
2. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Sigourney, IA (2)
3. 85x - Devin Smith -- Lake City, IA (5)
4. 19 - Jason Murray -- Hartford, IA (4)
5. 85t - Brandon Toftee -- Webster City, IA (6)
6. 22m - Grant Moline -- Manson, IA (3)

"A" Main (20 laps, top 6 locked into Wednesday's Championship Race):
1. 52x - Ryan Lundy -- Knoxville, IA (2)
2. 75 - Curt Hook -- Ackley, IA (7)
3. 4m - Chase Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
4. 68 - Jeremy Swanson -- Clarinda, IA (1)
5. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (18)
6. 11w - Mike Wolfe -- Madison, MO (3)
7. 22 - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (9)
8. 70 - Steve Holthaus -- Cresco, IA (13)
9. 84 - Dan Thrasher -- Agency, IA (21)
10. 3z - Jason VanZomeren -- Oskaloosa, IA (24)
11. 4j - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (23)
12. 1x - Joe Ferguson -- Tracy, IA (11)
13. 64 - Brandon Leeman -- Roland, IA (14)
14. 48j - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (17)
15. 2m - Mark Moore -- Ottumwa, IA (5) DNF
16. 24 - Doug McCollough -- Webster City, IA (22) DNF
17. 7 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (25) DNF
18. 10g - Dustin Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (12) DNF
19. 10 - Jeff Griffiths -- Ottumwa, IA (10) DNF
20. 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (8) DNF
21. 8j - Jason Subbert -- Fairmont, MN (15) DNF
22. 8jr - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (16) DNF
23. 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (19) DNF
24. 16 - Mike Shelton -- Ottumwa, IA (4) DNS
25. 52k - Guy Kimpton -- Wells, MN (20) DNS


USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1 (8 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12j - T.J. Criss -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (1)
3. 75 - Rick Brown -- Kellogg, IA (4)
4. 10 - Bryan Webb -- Decorah, IA (6)
5. b1 - Russ Byriel -- Ankeny, IA (7)
6. 06 - Steve Landgrebe -- Oskaloosa, IA (5) DNF
7. 93s - Brian Sterling -- Oskaloosa, IA (3) DNF


Heat #2 (8 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 75x - David Brown -- Kellogg, IA (2)
2. 12 - Eric Flander -- Barnes City, IA (1)
3. 33d - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (4)
4. 9v - Luke Veren -- Haverhill, IA (3)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
6. 08s - Rodney Staats -- Columbus Junction, IA (6)
7. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (7) DNS

Heat #3 (8 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (1)
2. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (4)
3. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (7)
4. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (6)
5. 71 - Louis Lynch -- Glenwood, MO (2)
6. 7x - Rick Todd -- Des Moines, IA (3)
7. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (5) DNS

Heat #4 (8 laps, top 3 advance):

1. 56t - Justin Temeyer -- Independence, IA (4)
2. z28 - Jeff Zehr -- Palmer, IA (2)
3. 14 - Pete Agee -- Huntsville, MO (1)
4. 05 - John Oliver Jr. -- Danville, IA (3)
5. 20 - Emory Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (6)
6. 95 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (5)
7. 77 - Kyle Harwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)

Heat #5 (8 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4b - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (3)
3. 54 - Jim Brown -- Fremont, IA (4)
4. 01u - Chris Ullrich -- Kiron, IA (6)
5. 23a - Jeremy Gettler -- Adair, IA (2)
6. 99x - Rodney Necker -- Sumner, IA (7)
7. 18t - T.J. Bainbridge -- Eldon, IA (5)

Heat #6 (8 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (2)
2. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)
3. 33 - Josh Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
4. 81 - Bert McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (6)
5. 28 - Greg Gill -- Muscatine, IA (7)
6. 38 - Trent Vrchotichy -- Columbus Junction, IA
7. r31 - Ryan Leeman -- Roland, IA (5)

"B" Main #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (2)
2. 10 - Bryan Webb -- Decorah, IA (1)
3. b1 - Russ Byriel -- Ankeny, IA (4)
4. 01u - Chris Ullrich -- Kiron, IA (3)
5. 99x - Rodney Necker -- Sumner, IA (9)
6. 23a - Jeremy Gettler -- Adair, IA (6)
7. 71 - Louis Lynch -- Glenwood, MO (5)
8. 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (11) DNF
9. 18t - T.J. Bainbridge -- Eldon, IA (12) DNF
10. 06 - Steve Landgrebe -- Oskaloosa, IA (7) DNS
11. 7x - Rick Todd -- Des Moines, IA (8) DNS
12. 93s - Brian Sterling -- Oskaloosa, IA (10) DNS

"B" Main #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
2. 81 - Bert McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (3)
3. 05 - John Oliver Jr. -- Danville, IA (2)
4. 20 - Emory Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (5)
5. 38 - Trent Vrchotichy -- Columbus Junction, IA (9)
6. 95 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (8)
7. 28 - Greg Gill -- Muscatine, IA (6)
8. 08s - Rodney Staats -- Columbus Junction, IA (7)
9. r31 - Ryan Leeman -- Roland, IA (12)
10. 9v - Luke Veren -- Haverhill, IA (1) DNF
11. 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (10) DNS
12. 77 - Kyle Harwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (11) DNS

Pole Dash (8 laps, finish determines inside row of Wednesday's Championship Race):
1. 9 - Brian Edel -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 99 - Bobby Greiner Jr. -- Ottumwa, IA (4)
3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3)
5. 34 - Pat Rachels -- Knoxville, IA (6)
6. 52 - Nathan Wood -- Sigourney, IA (5)

"A" Main (25 laps, top 6 locked into Wednesday's Championship Race):
1. 4b - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 12j - T.J. Criss -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
3. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (5)
4. 40 - Shay Curtin -- Waukon, IA (4)
5. 56t - Justin Temeyer -- Independence, IA (8)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (20)
7. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (6)
8. z28 - Jeff Zehr -- Palmer, IA (11)
9. 27p - Shawn Peter -- Mabel, MN (12)
10. 62 - Kevin Bidne -- Decorah, IA (15)
11. 6 - Tom Hovey -- Decorah, IA (2)
12. 75 - Rick Brown -- Kellogg, IA (13)
13. 12 - Eric Flander -- Barnes City, IA (9)
14. 23 - Brian Gjere -- Mabel, MN (19)
15. 54 - Jim Brown -- Fremont, IA (17)
16. 33d - Kevin Donlan -- Decorah, IA (14)
17. 20 - Emory Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (26)
18. 75x - David Brown -- Kellogg, IA (7)
19. 01u - Chris Ullrich -- Kiron, IA (25)
20. 10 - Bryan Webb -- Decorah, IA (21) DNF
21. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (3) DNF
22. 33 - Josh Newell -- Oskaloosa, IA (18) DNF
23. b1 - Russ Byriel -- Ankeny, IA (23) DNF
24. 05 - John Oliver Jr. -- Danville, IA (24) DNF
25. 81 - Bert McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (22) DNF
26. 14 - Pete Agee -- Huntsville, MO (16) DNS