VANDERBEEK, MOFFITT REPEAT AT OSKALOOSA; PINKERTON, GIBSON GET FIRST WINS OF 2007
By Tony Paris

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 2) - McDaniel Racing Enterprises Night for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series was held at the Southern Iowa Speedway Wednesday with two repeat winners and two new faces for 2007 in victory lane.

In the USRA Stock Car main event, defending USRA Hobby Stock track champion Colt Mather of Webster looked to have his first win at the Southern Iowa Speedway in the books before mechanical problems ended his night late in the race. Kyle Harwood of Oskaloosa and Jared Miller of W. Des Moines brought out the red flag when Miller's car barrel-rolled in turns 3-4 but both drivers were able to walk away unhurt. Zack VanderBeek worked his way from the 10th starting position to take his second straight win at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster with Washington's Matt Greiner taking second after leading the first three laps. Nathan Wood of Keswick and A.J. Johnson of Oskaloosa -- both rookies in the class -- took the third and fourth positions.

In the USRA B-Mod division, Brett Moffitt of Grimes led all 10 laps to score his second straight win at Osky. Andrew Schroeder of Keswick and Ronnie Pumphrey of Altoona battled for the runner-up spot with Schroeder taking second and Pumphrey taking the third spot.

In the USRA Hobby Stock feature, Jason McDaniel of Eldon and Bill Gibson of Knoxville battled for the lead with the two drivers exchanging it six different times. McDaniel ended his night with five laps remaining with mechanical problems while Gibson garnered the win with Mike Shelton of Ottumwa in second, followed by Rick Landgrebe of Sigourney in third and Shannon Sherwood of Rose Hill in fourth.

The final feature of the night was the 20-lap MUSCO Lighting USRA Modified main event with female driver Allison Quick of Redding taking the lead and showing the guys how it's done for the first six laps before losing the lead to Ron Ver Beek of Oskaloosa. But Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon snagged the lead on lap 8 and sped away to take his first win of the 2007 season. Ver Beek took second with last week's winner, Zack VanderBeek, working his way from 10th to finish third. Scott Dickey of Packwood made the pass for fourth on Quick on the last lap with Quick taking fifth.

Next Wednesday will be Fan Appreciation Night presented by Wal-Mart, Dou's Four Wheelers and the Southern Iowa Fairboard. All grandstand seats are just $5 for everybody 12 and older. As always, kids 11 and under are admitted FREE of charge with an accompanying adult. This will be the third night of action for the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series with all four classes back in action.

Two weeks from now (Wednesday, May 16), the high-powered USRA Late Models will make their first of three appearances this season at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa  online.



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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
McDaniel Racing Enterprises Night
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, May 2, 2007

MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1: 1. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 2. Todd Inman, Des Moines; 3. Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. Josh Truman, Indianola; 5. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 6. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 7. Randy Killen, Des Moines; 8. Jack Housley, Des Moines.

Heat #2: 1. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa; 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 3. Steve Stewart, Washington; 4. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon; 5. Allison Quick, Redding; 6. Greg Cox, Altoona; 7. Brandon Banks, Washington; 8. David Ott, Ankeny.

"A" Main: 1. Pinkerton; 2. Ver Beek; 3. VanderBeek; 4. Dickey; 5. Quick; 6. Stewart; 7. Blattler; 8. Inman; 9. Cox; 10. Banks; 11. Ott; 12. Housley; 13. Lathrop; 14. Killen; 15. Truman; 16. Harwood.



USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1: 1. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa; 4. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 5. Jared Miller, W. Des Moines; 6. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 7. Steve Landgrebe, Oskaloosa; 8. Bobby Greene, Eddyville.

Heat #2: 1. Colt Mather, Webster; 2. Nathan Wood, Keswick; 3. Bobby Greiner Jr., Ottumwa; 4. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 5. Josh Newell, Oskaloosa; 6. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 7. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg; 8. Rich Reed, Des Moines.

"A" Main: 1. VanderBeek; 2. M. Greiner; 3. Wood; 4. Johnson; 5. Newell; 6. B. Greiner;. 7. Nagle; 8. Stout; 9. Mather; 10. Harwood; 11. Miller; 12. Deppe; 13. McDaniel; 14. Reed; 15. Landgrebe; 16. Greene.


USRA B-MODS

Heat: 1. Brett Moffitt, Grimes; 2. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 3. Ronnie Pumphrey, Altoona.

"A" Main: 1. Moffitt; 2. Schroeder; 3. Pumphrey.



USRA HOBBY STOCKS



Heat #1: 1. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 2. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 5. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 6. Jason VanZomeren, Oskaloosa; 7. Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa; 8. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 9. Brent Ricker, Mt. Ayr; 10. Wes Almond, Oskaloosa.

Heat #2: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 3. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 4. Jared Sanders, Montezuma; 5. Tyler Ford, Lovilia; 6. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 7. Ricky Wilson, Ottumwa; 8. Scott Alderson, Gibson; 9. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa.

"A" Main: 1. Gibson; 2. Shelton; 3. Landgrebe; 4. Sherwood; 5. Griffiths; 6. Sanders; 7. Wilson; 8. VanZomeren; 9. Ricker; 10. Breuklander; 11. Ford; 12. McDaniel; 13. Nunnikhoven; 14. Francis; 15. Mitrisin; 16. Alderson; 17. Allen; 18. Thrasher; 19. Almond.