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OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 26) – The Dart Iron Man Challenge made its debut on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with a tough and talented field on hand to compete in the inaugural event for the newly-formed series for the full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars. A familiar face found victory lane, however, as Nathan Wood of Sigourney held off Agency’s Shane Weller by less than a car-length to etch his name in the record books as the first winner of the Dart Iron Man Challenge. The former Southern Iowa Speedway track champion and USRA Hobby Stock national champion took the lead at the halfway point of the 20-lap feature race, and then beat Weller by less than ten feet as the pair streaked beneath the checkered flags. Mark Elliott of Webster City came home third, with Marshalltown veteran Rick Gustin fourth and Mike VanGenderen of Newton claiming the fifth spot. Mike Bergan, Steve Jackson, Rich Vogt, Greg Elliott and Jim Mitchell finished sixth through tenth, respectively. Defending track champion Tyler Groenendyk of Oskaloosa celebrated his 21st birthday in the winners circle Wednesday night with a dominating performance in the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mod feature. Fellow Osky racer Cayden Carter took runner-up honors, followed by polesitter Mike Wanders, Mike Shelton and Curtis Van Der Wahl. In USRA Hobby Stock action, Centerville’s Derek Kirkland captured his career-first checkered flag at the Southern Iowa Speedway by holding off Andy Coleman of Packwood at the finish line of the 15-lap main event. Last week’s winner, Kris Walker, took third with Oskaloosa’s Steve Allen fourth and Jim Hughes of Beacon rounding out the top five. Round 2 of the Dart Iron Man Challenge happens in less than 24 hours. Thursday’s event at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, will kick off with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7. Also on the card that evening will be the USMTS Modifieds along with USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5 p.m. Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on race day at Casey’s General Stores locations in Allison, Aplington and Clarksville. For more information or to find the Casey’s location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com. The Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 319-267-9977 or check out www.highway3raceway.com online. In all, 14 dates dot the 2010 calendar for the Dart Iron Man Challenge. The USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars will accompany the popular USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour Modifieds at each of the 14 events. All races will pay $600 to win and $125 to start the main event with 21 or more entries in the field. DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE 2010 SCHEDULE: Wed May 26 … Southern Iowa
Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA Dart will award a $75 certificate to the winner of each event and a $50 certificate to the ninth-place finisher, and each event will have a qualifying format similar to the USMTS with heat race passing points determining main event line-ups. The Dart Iron Man Challenge points fund will carry a $1,000 top prize, with the tenth-place finisher earning $100. In addition, each race will award national points in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division of the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series where the national champion will earn $700. To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
OFFICIAL RESULTS Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE FOR USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS Heat #1 (7 laps): Heat #2 (7 laps): Feature (20 laps): USRA KARL PERFORMANCE PARTS B-MODS Heat #1 (6 laps): Heat #2 (6 laps): Feature (15 laps): USRA HOBBY STOCKS Heat #1 (6 laps): Heat #2 (6 laps): Feature (15 laps): = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = USRA TITLE SPONSOR: American Racer Racing Tires. USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Dart Machinery, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RHS – Racing Head Service. USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, SpeedNet Direct. USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Hooker Harness, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Inc, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels.
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