Pinkerton garners Dart Iron Man Challenge glory in Oskaloosa
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 20)
– Former track champion Brad Pinkerton climbed back behind the wheel of a
USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car at the Southern Iowa Speedway for the first
time in two years Monday night, and he didn’t miss a beat.
The New Sharon, Iowa, racer
has captured track championships at the “Mahaska County Monster” in both the
USRA RHS Modified and USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car divisions, as well as a
two-time back-to-back champion of the $10,000-to-win Great American Stock
Car Challenge in 2004-05.
On Monday night, he added a
hard fought victory in the tough-as-nails Dart Iron Man Challenge main
event, holding off title hopefuls Nathan Wood and Mike Van Genderen in the
process.
Todd Inman led the first lap
of the feature race but gave up the top spot to Jason Minnehan on lap 2.
Minnehan’s reign was short-lived, however, as Inman raced back to the point
on the fourth lap.
As the leaders came to the
flagstand to complete lap 5, Pinkerton edged Inman for the lead and never
looked back as he paced the final 15 laps to take the win.
Brothers Mark and Greg Elliott
finished fourth and fifth in Monday night’s 20-lapper, followed by Mitch
Hovden, Rich Gregoire, Jim Mitchell, Mike Mauer and Ryan Leeman.
While Pinkerton went home with
the $600 top prize driving Wood’s spare race car, Wood’s runner-up finish
allowed him to surpass Van Genderen by three points in the championship
standings with just one race remaining to decide it all.
In other action, Wood held off
Dan Hovden to win the USRA Hobby Stock feature while Cayden Carter captured
the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mod main event.
The final event of the 2010
campaign for the Dart Iron Man Challenge will take place on Tuesday night,
Sept. 21, at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.
The event was originally
slated for Sept. 2, but was postponed by rain.
Van Genderen captured the
first of his three ‘Iron Man’ victories this season at the Butler County
Fairgrounds half-mile dirt oval on May 27.
Also on the racing card will
be the USMTS Modifieds and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods racing for
national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series. Gates open
at 5:30, hot laps begin at 6:30 and racing starts at 7 p.m.
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.
To learn more about the USRA,
visit
www.usraracing.com
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing
Series
Dart Iron Man Challenge – Round
14 of 15
Southern Iowa
Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Monday, September
20, 2010
Showing finishing
position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
Passing points accumulated in the heat races determine the “A” Main starting
order, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 17a Todd Inman, Runnells
2. (8) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton
3. (5) 52p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon
4. (1) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City
5. (10) B1 Russ Byriel, Ankeny
6. (6) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland
7. (9) 47 Mike Mauer, Cedar Falls
8. (7) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa
9. (2) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway
10. (3) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo.
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (6) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan
3. (1) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah
4. (4) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City
5. (7) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency
6. (3) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City
7. (9) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City
8. (5) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
9. (8) 71 Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.
“A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. (5) 52p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon
2. (6) 52 Nathan Wood, Keswick
3. (8) 57v Mike Van Genderen, Newton
4. (9) 412 Mark Elliott, Webster City
5. (12) 1 Greg Elliott, Webster City
6. (7) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah
7. (16) 32x Rich Gregoire, Russell, Minn.
8. (2) M5 Jim Mitchell, Webster City
9. (13) 47 Mike Mauer, Cedar Falls
10. (11) R31 Ryan Leeman, Roland
11. (1) 17a Todd Inman, Runnells
12. (15) 15k Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa
13. (14) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City
14. (4) 7 Jason Minnehan, Churdan
15. (3) B1 Russ Byriel, Ankeny
16. (19) 23 Chad Walter, Clarence, Mo.
17. (10) 20dub Shane Weller, Agency
18. (17) 5 Mike Bergan, Ridgeway
19. (18) 71 Louis Lynch, Glenwood, Mo.
Lap Leaders: Inman 1, Minnehan
2-3, Inman 4, Pinkerton 5-20.
Hard Charger: Gregoire (started 16th, finished 7th).
Dart Awards: Pinkerton, Gregoire.
Next Race: Tuesday, Sept. 21, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa.
Points Standings: Wood 943, Van Genderen 940, Jackson 863, G. Elliott 813,
Bergan 747, Leeman 719, Mitchell 552, Jake Masters 475, M. Elliott 419.
USRA KARL PERFORMANCE PARTS B-MODS
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa
2. (8) 2 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick
3. (4) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield
4. (7) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville
5. (3) 3 Derek Kirkland, Centerville
6. (6) 25 Scott Van Buskirk, Hedrick
7. (1) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon
8. (5) 1 Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa
9. (9) 9 Travis Bunnell, Hedrick
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 1x Paul Underwood, Ottumwa
2. (2) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa
3. (4) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
4. (5) 15x Mark Mundell, Ottumwa
5. (6) 3k John Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
6. (8) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown
7. (7) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa
8. (9) 50x James Krier, Ollie
9. (3) 2a Ed Adams, Pleasant Hill
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon
2. (4) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
3. (7) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa
4. (1) 4b Bill Bentley, Madison, Mo.
5. (8) 8j A.J. Johnson, New Sharon
6. (5) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell
7. (2) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa
8. (6) 7up Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.
“A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. (1) 10 Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa
2. (2) 38 Bill Gibson, Knoxville
3. (4) 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon
4. (12) 8t Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa
5. (15) 8j A.J. Johnson, New Sharon
6. (16) 25 Scott Van Buskirk, Hedrick
7. (14) 3k John Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
8. (6) D1 Drew Lawson, Oskaloosa
9. (22) 1 Curtis Van Der Wal, Oskaloosa
10. (10) 16 Mike Shelton, Bloomfield
11. (7) 7 Carter Van Den Berg, Oskaloosa
12. (13) 3 Derek Kirkland, Centerville
13. (17) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown
14. (19) 43 Jeremiah Jones, Eldon
15. (18) 8x Brad Iverson, Grinnell
16. (21) 8 Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa
17. (23) 7up Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.
18. (24) 2a Ed Adams, Pleasant Hill
19. (5) 1x Paul Underwood, Ottumwa
20. (20) 41 Bobby Lynch, Ottumwa
21. (9) 4b Bill Bentley, Madison, Mo.
22. (26) 50x James Krier, Ollie
23. (11) 17t Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa
24. (3) 2 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick
25. (8) 15x Mark Mundell, Ottumwa
26. (25) 9 Travis Bunnell, Hedrick
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 55 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (1) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency
3. (8) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa
4. (2) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona
5. (6) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell
6. (5) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield
7. (7) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
8. (3) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood
9. (9) 77t Trent Jeanes, Chariton
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah
2. (2) 1 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
3. (1) 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville
4. (8) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa
5. (5) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood
6. (3) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa
7. (9) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa
8. (6) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma
9. (7) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa
“A” MAIN (15 laps):
1. (2) 55 Nathan Wood, Keswick
2. (8) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah
3. (7) 18 Kris Walker, Oskaloosa
4. (12) 32t Bobby Greene, Eddyville
5. (6) 22r Todd Reitzler, Grinnell
6. (14) 3s Steve Allen, Oskaloosa
7. (9) 78 Andy Coleman, Packwood
8. (18) 53d Ron Downing, Ottumwa
9. (5) 10g Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa
10. (15) 911 Shawn Coleman, Packwood
11. (17) 77t Trent Jeanes, Chariton
12. (13) 62 T.J. Henderson, Douds
13. (1) 31 Dale Porter, Bloomfield
14. (4) 29 Wes Almond, Oskaloosa
15. (11) 1 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
16. (16) 1x Michael Peterson, Montezuma
17. (10) 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency
18. (3) 64 Casey Greubel, Lacona
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