by Jeremy Fox

Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 23rd, 2018) – The hot, steamy and beautiful weather was not the only thing heating up at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway presented by KBOE 104.9 FM, the racing action was just as exciting on the monster half mile. Fans and drivers got the chance to vote on who they want to see be inducted into the Southern Iowa Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2018. 

Fifty-six cars signed in to the Southern Iowa Speedway including 7 Sport Compacts, 14 Stock Cars, 15 Sport Mods and 20 Hobby Stocks. Brandon Housley (Sport Compacts), Cayden Carter (Stock Cars) and Eric Stanton (Hobby Stocks) make a return visit to victory lane and the #01 Sport Mod also returned to the winner’s circle but with its regular driver Brayton Carter on Copeland Auto Body and SS Mobile Blasting Night. Fifth place finisher from the features receives a free pit pass for next week’s races.

Kyle Boyd led the first two laps of the Finish Line Auto Sales Sport Compacts feature event before Brandon Housley

worked his way from fifth to the lead on lap three. Housley went on take his third win in Osky despite the late race charge from Boyd. Cody Phillips came across the line in third,Travis Musgrove took fourth away from Bill Whalen Jr after Whalen experienced issues coming to the checkered, Whalen tiptoed his way to a fifth place finish. 

The Midstate Machine Stock Cars 18 lap feature was a wild one from the start to finish. Cayden Carter and Derrick Agee led the field to the green, Agee jumped out to the early race lead by Carter was not going away. Carter took advantage of Agee opening the hole on lap four by taking over the top spot. Three laps later the caution came out when Dustin Griffiths slowed in turn three and then on the restart when Mike Harward slowed on the backstretch. Carter, Agee, Mike Brown and Danny Thrasher began to battle for the top spot on the restart however the caution came out again on lap nine when Scott Dickey make contact with Mike Hughes in turn four, Cody McClure had making contact with an already sitting Hughes. Carter determined to not let anything bother him as he saw the caution come out again on lap 12, first for Mike Brown on backstretch and then on the restart, Carter did not go stacking up the field in turn four. That incident saw Nathan Wood rolling over forcing the red flag to come out, Wood was okay but his hot rod had heavy damage. Carter went on to take his 2nd win of the season in the Stock Cars. Hughes worked his way back up to finish second, Agee finished third, Thrasher was fourth and Jason See was fifth. 

First Time visitor Tim Plummer and Taylor Elliott led the field to the green in the 15 lap Carter’s Manufacturing /

Van’s Racing Sport Mods feature and by the end of lap one it was Plummer leading. Brett Lowry, first night in his new Sport Mod grabbed second until Logan Anderson took the position away on lap two. Track Points Leader Curtis VanDerWal started tenth was working his way through the field and worked his way to second on lap eight. VanDerWal slowed chase down Plummer for the race lead and on lap 13, VanDerWal got into the back of Plummer in turn three forcing the yellow coming out. Plummer and VanDerWal, both sent to the tail for the yellow and for questionable driving. Logan Anderson inherited the lead with Brayton Carter, back behind the wheel of his car, and Lowry right behind him. Carter took the lead away and led final two laps to take win. Anderson, Lowry, Colton Livezey and Jason McDaniel round out the top five.

Final feature of the night was the Parker Tree Service Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature. Christian Huffman grabbed the race lead meanwhile Craig Brown, Jamie Songer, Derek Kirkland and Eric Stanton battled it out for the second through fifth spots. Stanton chipped away and chase down Huffman late putting Huffman under pressure. Huffman slipped up left the bottom side open for Stanton and with a few lap cars, Stanton made the move and went on to take his second win of the season in Osky. Huffman settled for runner-up honors, Brown was third, Dustin Griffiths worked his way from twelfth to fourth and Songer was fifth. 

Next Wednesday Night, its Kids Night sponsored by Pella Motors. There will be a Candy and Nickel Toss during intermission for the kids plus bike giveaways thanks to some sponsors and race teams. Adults are just $8, Military & Veterans are $5, Kids (6-15) $3, 5 & Under Free. Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts are on the card with draw/redraw in all classes and last weeks feature winner starting at the back of the draw and redraw plus more chances for drivers to earn a free pit pass for future races . Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing to Follow. 

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Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway presented by KBOE 104.9
Copeland Auto Body / SS Mobile Blasting Hall of Fame Voting Night
May 23rd, 2018

Midstate Machine Stock Cars

Feature – 1. 10CC Cayden Carter (Oskaloosa); 2. 11 Mike Hughes (Oskaloosa); 3. 14 Derrick Agee (Moberly, MO); 4. 84 Danny Thrasher (Agency); 5. 79S Jason See (Albia); 6. 72 Mike Harward (Floris); 7. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Hedrick); 8. 52 Nathan Wood (Sigourney); 9. 99D Dallon Murty (Chelsea); 10. 19 Donnie Pearson (Oskaloosa); 11. 54 Mike Brown (New Sharon); 12. 5M Cody McClure (Bloomfield); 13. 40 Scott Dickey (Packwood); 14. 409 Howard Gordon Jr. (Oskaloosa).

Heat 1 – 1. Carter; 2. Dickey; 3. Griffiths; 4. Thrasher; 5. Murty; 6. Gordon; 7. Harward. 

Heat 2 – 1. Agee; 2. See; 3. Wood; 4. Brown; 5. Hughes; 6. Pearson; 7. McClure.

Carter’s Manufacturing / Van’s Racing Sport Mods

Feature – 1. 01 Brayton Carter (Oskaloosa); 2. 53 Logan Anderson (Eddyville); 3. 72 Brett Lowry (Ottumwa); 4. 29 Colton Livezey (New Sharon); 5. 85 Jason McDaniel (Eldon); 6. 7 Blaine Webster (Ottumwa); 7. 8T Tony Johnson (Oskaloosa); 8. 1V Curtis VanDerWal (Oskaloosa); 9. 20 Danny Brau (Brooklyn); 10. T16 Taylor Elliott (Webster City); 11. 95J Jason Hall (Grinnell); 12. 55R Steven Berry (Ottumwa); 13. 77F Jeff Frana (Ottumwa); 14. 66 Tim Plummer (Norway); 15. 5 Matt Beal (Oskaloosa). 

Heat 1 – 1. Plummer; 2. VanDerWal; 3. Webster; 4. Livezey; 5. Hall; 6. Brau; 7. Beal. 

Heat 2– 1. McDaniel; 2. Carter; 3. Lowry; 4. Anderson; 5. Elliott; 6. Berry; 7. Frana.

Parker Tree Service Hobby Stocks

Feature – 1. 7B Eric Stanton (Carlisle); 2. 14 Christian Huffman (New Sharon); 3. 69 Craig Brown (Eldon); 4. 10G Dustin Griffiths (Hedrick); 5. 96R Jamie Songer (Ankeny); 6. 2K Derek Kirkland (Centerville); 7. 12 Mike Kincaid (Cincinnati); 8. 73 Aaron Martin (Richland): 9. 42T Tyson Overton (Carlisle); 10. 27 Clint Nelson (Baxter); 11. 20H Brok Hopwood (Ottumwa); 12. 3 Travis Bunnell (Hedrick); 13. 9 Jared Stephens (Bussey); 14. 1R Rick Van Dusseldorp (Oskaloosa); 15. 47 Darin Dezwarte (Knoxville); 16. 18 Anthony Goldsberry (Runnells); 17. 55X Rick Goldsberry (Runnells); 18. 54 Jesse Williams (New Sharon); 19. 12B Randy Bradshaw (Carlisle); 20. 13M Riley Meinders (Oskaloosa).

Heat 1 – 1. Brown; 2. Kincaid; 3. Van Dusseldorp; 4. Kirkland; 5. Dezwarte; 6. A. Goldsberry; 7. Williams.

Heat 2 – 1. Stanton; 2. Griffiths; 3. Huffman; 4. Nelson; 5. Overton; 6. R. Goldsberry; 7. Meinders.

Heat 3 – 1. Martin; 2. Songer; 3. Hopwood; 4. Stephens; 5. Bradshaw; 6. Bunnell. 

Finish Line Auto Sales Sport Compacts

Feature – 1. 42 Brandon Housley (Ottumwa); 2. 99 Kyle Boyd (Ottumwa); 3. 03 Cody Phillips (Ottumwa); 4. 23M Travis Musgrove (Beacon); 5. 00W Bill Whalen Jr. (Riverside); 6. 41 Nathan Moody (Oskaloosa); 7. 23B Jason Breuklander (Oskaloosa). 

Heat – 1. Housley; 2. Boyd; 3. Breuklander; 4. Phillips; 5. Whalen; 6. Musgrove; 7. Moody.