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Tony Stewart Will Retire After 2016 Season

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Tony Stewart says he will retire following the 2016 season.

The three-time NASCAR champion announced his decision Wednesday at the team shop in North Carolina, saying “next year will be my last year in the Sprint Cup Series.” He said it was “100 percent” his choice.

His planned departure is not a surprise. Stewart will be 45 next season, hasn’t won a race in over two years and has been privately working on finding a successor for the No. 14 Chevrolet all year.

The last three years have been trying for Stewart. He struck and killed a sprint car driver during a 2014 event in New York. He also missed the final third of the 2013 season with a broken leg suffered in a sprint car crash.

Stewart also announced that his hand-picked successor for the #14 car is Clint Bowyer, who will take over in 2017.

Early Entry Deadline Looms For 2nd Annual USRA National Championships

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The 2nd Annual USRA National Championships takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-17, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Now in its eleventh season of sanctioning weekly dirt track racing at dirt tracks across America, the United States Racing Association’s super-event in the center of America’s heartland will feature all four of the organization’s sanctioned divisions: USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Competitors at the USRA National Championships will take part in heat races and main events each night. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods will compete all three nights while USRA Hobby Stocks are on the card for Friday and Saturday.

Drivers will duke it out on Thursday and Friday, with the combined points earned for both nights (Friday only for USRA Hobby Stocks) setting the line-ups for Saturday.

Each night will be a complete show of heat races and main events, with USRA national points awarded each night. No USRA track points are awarded at any track during the three-day event, and national points are awarded at this event only.

Sweetening the pot for competitors at the USRA National Championships is the “True Car Count Bonus” awarded to driver in each class all three nights. Whereas a driver is awarded bonus points equal to the car count on any given night at USRA-sanctioned races, the maximum is set at 24 points for car counts of 24 or more.

However, at this year’s USRA National Championships each driver will earn a car count bonus equal to the actual car count with no ceiling. Therefore, if 60 USRA Stock Cars are racing one night then each driver in that class will get 60 bonus points toward their nightly total. This could have a huge impact on USRA national points in all four divisions.

Entry fees are $100 for USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods; $50 for USRA Hobby Stocks. Entry fee and completed entry form must be received or postmarked by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday, Oct. 5. Late or at-the-track entry fees are double.

On Saturday, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods will each be racing for $4,000 to win. USRA Hobby Stocks will race for $1,000 to win Saturday. Saturday’s championship features will start three-wide in all four divisions.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14:
The pit gate will open at noon and pre-race technical inspections will be open immediately thereafter. Practice night for all classes will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until at least 9 p.m., weather permitting. Admission to the grandstands is free. Pit passes are $20 each. Camping is $15 per night or $40 for the week. Please note that anybody not hooked up and pulling a racecar is considered camping unless they leave the premises. This will be the only night for hot laps unless needed briefly on one of the other three nights to shape and work in the track.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15:
Heat races and main events for USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. Drives will draw for heat race line-ups and passing points will be used to determine main event line-ups. The pit gate and tech area will open at noon (all cars must go through pre-race tech) and grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. The drivers meeting is set for 6:45 p.m. with the first heat race at 7:15 p.m. Reserved seating (top 5 rows, top ten rows in sections C & D) are $20 for all ages. General admission seats are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6 to 12 and free for children ages 5 and under. A limited number of suite tickets are also available for $30 each. Pit passes are $35 or $20 for kids ages 6 to 10. Three-day reserved seats are $60, three day general admission seats are $45, a three-day suite ticket is $90 and three-day pit passes are $95.
USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod “A” Main Payout: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $190, 7. $180, 8. $170, 9. $160, 10. $150, 11. $140, 12. $130, 13. $125, 14. $120, 15. $115, 16. $110, 17. $105, 18-30. $100.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16:
Heat races and main events for USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Drives will draw for heat race line-ups and passing points will be used to determine main event line-ups. The pit gate and tech area will open at noon and grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. The drivers meeting is set for 6:45 p.m. with the first heat race at 7:15 p.m. Reserved seating (top 5 rows, top ten rows in sections C & D) are $20 for all ages. General admission seats are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6 to 12 and free for children ages 5 and under. A limited number of suite tickets are also available for $30 each. Pit passes are $35 or $20 for kids ages 6 to 10.
USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod “A” Main Payout: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $190, 7. $180, 8. $170, 9. $160, 10. $150, 11. $140, 12. $130, 13. $125, 14. $120, 15. $115, 16. $110, 17. $105, 18-30. $100.
USRA Hobby Stock “A” Main Payout: 1. $300, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $105, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, 15-24. $75.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17:
Last chance races, pole dashes and main events for USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Points accumulated on Thursday and Friday will determine the starting line-ups for last chance races. Top 10 points-earners in each class will run a pole dash to determine the “A” Main starting line-up. The pit gate and tech area will open at noon and grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. The drivers meeting is set for 6:45 p.m. with the first heat race at 7:15 p.m. Reserved seating (top 5 rows, top ten rows in sections C & D) are $25 for all ages. General admission seats are $20 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6 to 12 and free for children ages 5 and under. A limited number of suite tickets are also available for $35 each. Pit passes are $35 or $20 for kids ages 6 to 10.
Pole Dash Payout (each class): 1. $300, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100.
USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod “A” Main Payout: 1. $4000, 2. $3000, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1200, 6. $1000, 7. $900, 8. $800, 9. $700, 10. $650, 11. $600, 12. $550, 13. $525, 14. $500, 15. $475, 16. $450, 17. $445, 18. $440, 19. $435, 20. $430, 21. $425, 22. $420, 23. $415, 24. $410, 25. $405, 26-30. $400; Tow is $200 if driver raced all three nights.
USRA Hobby Stock “A” Main Payout: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $350, 7. $300, 8. $275, 9. $250, 10. $225, 11. $200, 12. $190, 13. $180, 14. $170, 15. $160, 16-24. $150; Tow is $100 if driver raced both nights.

RULES & PROCEDURES: This event is sanctioned by the United States Racing Association and all USRA rules apply. The American Racer KK704 is the only tire permitted for Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods. All drivers must have a valid USRA Competitor License (no temp licenses). All competitors must have competed in at least seven (7) USRA-sanctioned events in the driver’s registered division (or at least four events at any given track that has completed eight or fewer races in 2015). RACEceivers and transponders are required and will be available for rent or purchase.

Every day, every division and every lap of the 2nd Annual USRA National Championships will be broadcast live via pay-per-view. Be sure to visit www.racindirt.com for ordering information.

The Lakeside Speedway is a 4/10-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 1.0 mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5 (northwest of Kansas City, Kan.). For more information call 913-299-9206 or check out the track’s website at www.lakesidespeedway.net.

Oskaloosa Falls to Dallas Center-Grimes

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The Oskaloosa volleyball team fell for the first time in conference play this season last night to Dallas Center-Grimes in a match you heard on the Mahaska Zone Network.

The Fillies’ Selena Nolte dominated play with 20 kills, leading her team to the win in straight sets, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.

Oskaloosa had won their previous 10 matches against unranked opponents. The Indians are now 10-8 overall, and 2-1 in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

Osky is back in action this Saturday at the Urbandale Tournament, and will have their next conference match next Tuesday on the road at Pella Christian. You’ll be able to hear that match on 99.5 FM and AM 740 KMZN and on kboeradio.com with the pregame starting around 7 pm.

Pocono Adds X-Finity Series for 2016

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Pocono Raceway announced Tuesday that its 2016 schedule will include a NASCAR X-FINITY Series race on Saturday, June 4th. This marks the first time the series will compete at the two-point-five-mile “Tricky Triangle” and its first event in the state of Pennsylvania since 2004. Martin Truex Junior won that race at Nazareth Speedway in what was known then as the NASCAR Busch Series.

Pocono will once again host two Sprint Cup Series race weekends in 2016: June 3rd through the 5th and July 29th through the 31st. The track’s June weekend will include the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns as part of the July schedule. Complete 2016 schedules for all three of NASCAR’s top national series … Sprint Cup, Camping World Trucks and X-FINITY … are expected to be released soon.

William Penn Claims First Sweep Of Season

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The Statesmen volleyball team produced its top performance of the fall, sweeping Hannibal-LaGrange 3-0 in non-conference action Tuesday.

William Penn (4-14) won by scores of 25-13, 25-17, 27-25.

Two Savanna Hartman (Jr., Morgan Hill, Calif., Psychology) kills and a pair of aces by Claire Simmons (Fr., Williamsburg, Iowa, Psychology) helped WPU score the night’s first four points en route to an easy first set victory. The second set was much of the same with the Statesmen cruising after pulling out to another big advantage.

The navy and gold finally trailed for the first time as the third set commenced. Fortunately, after a plethora of ties and lead changes, the visitors took the lead for good at 26-25 and then Simmons wrapped up the victory with a game-winning kill, one of her nine on the night.

In a match that witnessed William Penn holding a .210-.133 hitting edge, Hartman had 10 kills with a .500 attack percentage. Simmons added five aces, while Leyra Jusino (Sr., Bayamon, P.R., General Biology) contributed 25 assists and 14 digs.

“We have been working really hard in practice and last week little pieces fell into place,” Head Coach Jennifer Carlson said. “Today we focused on tweaking a few more things. This change is a slow process, but we are coming together one step at a time. I am really proud of our team.”

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Friday to host Benedictine (Kan.) in Heart of America Athletic Conference action at 7 p.m.

Economists Question Bush’s Prescription For Lower Gas Prices

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Oil industry economists say a link between ending a 40-year oil export ban and lower prices at the gas pump is not as direct as Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush would have voters believe in his new energy proposal.

Bush’s overall premise that lifting the ban would expand economic growth holds up to independent scrutiny. However, environmentalists say the negative impact on the planet would be too great.

Eliminating the export ban, enacted in the 1970s, is the key piece of Bush’s proposal, first published in a paper online Tuesday. Bush cites studies suggesting a drop of 6 cents per gallon over time if the ban were lifted.

Many economists note that oil is a global commodity and say U.S. production has little to do with overall pricing.

Oskaloosa School Board 9-28

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Members of the Oskaloosa School Board met Monday evening to close out business from the previous board and organize with new members. Nik Rule, Neal Hadden and Shawn Moyer were honored for their service to the board during the opening session.

The trio received a plaque and lifetime admission to Oskaloosa school events in honor of their service from superintendent Russ Reiter.

Members of the old board received a presentation on the annual report and a request to send budget to the School Budget Review Committee. Following those measures, board secretary and business manager Chad Vink formally announced the results of the school election held Sept. 8.

Sharma Parlett, Erik Edgren and Nathan Hansen were added to the board replacing Neal Hadden, Moyer and Rule. Kraig Van Hulzen was re-elected to the board.

Vink presided over the meeting as chair pro-tem until the directors were sworn in and the board officers named. To open the organizational meeting was the swearing in of new members Parlett, Hansen, and Edgren, and Van Hulzen by Vink.

Prior to opening the board, president Carl Drost said he would not have his name in as president of the next board. Tom Richardson was selected as board chair. Shelly Herr was selected by the board as Vice President.

The board cited problems preparing an agenda as the reason to change the meeting day back to the second and fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. from the current second Monday. Vink said the board policy will need to be changed, but is purely procedural.

Cathy Drost and Sharon Ferguson made a presentation to the board about progress on the school healthy community initiative. The duo serve as co-chairs of the project last year. They cited the walking school bus success where students and adults walk. Drost said a student wore a pedometer one day during the walk and marked 3,500 steps.

Ferguson said elementary principal Mike Dursky had provided information that spending time celebrating a birthday once a month has added more instructional time to the classes throughout the year.

Beth Danowski provided the board with information of the Mahaska County YMCA and child care facility. She shared a master plan and needs assessment plan. Danowski stated it is a conceptual plan and many stakeholders will need to be involved in the process.

Danowski unveiled a concept that would place a recreational facility in the Lacey Complex area. The working facility size is about 12,000 square feet including gym space, eight-lane pool and other recreational areas.

Danowski emphasized these are concepts only. She said the concepts consider recreation only and recreation with early childhood. The concepts also included renovation of multiple facilities including the existing YMCA.

The combined facility would include space for expansion. There are currently waiting lists for 2- and 3-year old early childhood education. The estimated cost for the combined facility is $24 million. Possible funding sources could include the local option sales tax.

Tim Oswald with Piper-Jaffrey, who has worked with the school district on a number of funding projects in the past. He talked in generalities as to how the school district could interact with the entities. The board will use work sessions to ascertain the direction the board wishes to take with
the development group.

The next board meeting will be held Oct. 20 due to superintendent Reiter attending an international conference in She-Shuh-Schwann China. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Story provided by RD Keep

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