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Sanders flies to opening night win at Featherlite Fall Jamboree
SPRING VALLEY, Minn.-Rodney Sanders put a bow on his record-breaking 2014 season Thursday night with his 25th United States Modified Touring Series victory of the season while capturing the opening night main event at the 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
With his second straight USMTS national championship already locked up coming into the final points race in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup, the 24-year-old from Happy, Texas, had one less thing to worry about while he focused on chasing records and collecting more oversized plastic checks.
As he had in many of his previous two dozen wins this year, Sanders avoided trouble early and turned on the afterburners late to seal the victory-this time against arguably the toughest field he faced all year long.
Cade Dillard, who clinched the 2014 USMTS Rookie of the Year title when the series visited the Deer Creek Speedway less than three weeks ago, was the class of the field early on.
Dillard, 23, raced from eighth to second in his 12-lap heat race to earn the Sybesma Graphics Pole Award, and then redrew the outside of the front row to start the $5,000-to-win, 40-lap main event.
He made quick work of polesitter Tyler Townsend, with Terry Phillips following into second two laps later as Zack VanderBeek and Sanders joined in as the lead five broke away from the rest of the field.
Phillips flew around the outside of Dillard to take the lead on lap 8, but the veteran racer from Springfield, Mo., made several jaws drop when he spun by himself two orbits later.
While Phillips rejoined the race at the tail of the 30-car field, Dillard inherited the lead once again, but his second term was short-lived as VanderBeek muscled his way past on lap 12.
Sanders made his way into second on lap 15, and then closed up on the rear bumper of VanderBeek. After shadowing VanderBeek for ten laps, Sanders took control and that was all she wrote.
The Z-Man stayed within striking distance, but had to settle for the runner-up paycheck while Sanders pocketed the $5,000 top prize.
In addition to officially being crowned the USMTS national champion for the second year in a row, Sanders' 25th triumph of the season surpassed Ryan Gustin's 2011 win mark, and now stands as the second-most wins in a season behind Kelly Shryock's 30 wins in 2006.
It also gave Sanders his 43rd career USMTS triumph, moving him ahead of Tommy Myer for fourth on the all-time USMTS wins list behind Shryock (181), Jason Hughes (123) and Gustin (68).
2007 USMTS national champion Jason Krohn, driving one of Sanders' back-up cars, finished third while the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award went to Nate Wasmund who finished fourth after starting 23rd. Jeremy Payne rounded out the top five.
Stormy Scott came from 20 to finish sixth and Phillips bounced back to take the seventh spot. Myer, Dillard and 28-starting Brandon Davis wound up eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.
In the final points standings, Sanders bested VanderBeek by 136 points (1576 to 1440) and Scott took third with 1310 markers. Fourth through tenth were Shryock (1207), Johnny Scott (1189), Dereck Ramirez (1135), Joe Duvall (1120), Daniel Hilsabeck (1053), John Allen (977) and Dillard (862).
In a tight race from start to finish, Sput's Racing Engines of Owatonna, Minn., captured the COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year title while LG2 Chassis claimed the 2014 Tiger Quick Change Manufacturers Championship.
Action continues Friday with another $5,000-to-win main event capping off the night. The pit gate opens at 3 p.m., spectator gates open at 4 and the first green flag waves at 6:30 p.m. General admission adult grandstand tickets are $25 and kids ages 12 and younger are just $10.
The annual Club Car Jamboree Open presented by Miner's Outdoor & Rec takes place at the Root River County Club in Spring Valley with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Fans, drivers, crews and their families will put a lid on Friday's festivities with the return of The Dweebs performing live on stage following the races.
As always, a delicious hot breakfast will be served each morning by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in the hospitality area from 8-11 a.m.
For fans unable to attend the 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree in person, the entire event from the first lap of the first heat until the last checkered flag waves will be broadcast live via pay-per-view by RacinDirt.com. Visit www.racindirt.com for ordering information, or check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/racindirt.
The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres with one of America's most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email info@deercreekspeedway.com.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup - Round 16 of 16
16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 1 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 13 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
C&R RACING HEAT RACE #1 (12 laps):
1. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
2. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (12) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa.
5. (8) 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa.
6. (11) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
7. (9) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa.
8. (3) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis.
9. (14) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn.
10. (1) 55 Jeff Wood, Chisholm, Minn.
11. (13) 89x Paul Harelstad (R), Bloomer, Wis.
12. (2) 59 Bob Sammann (R), Winona, Minn.
13. (10) 24jr Jeff Lien Jr., Mora, Minn.
14. (7) 8 Mark Hoover, Maryville, Mo.
JRi SHOCKS HEAT RACE #2 (12 laps):
1. (3) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
2. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3. (5) V2 Joey Jensen, Harris, Minn.
4. (1) 1a Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
5. (8) 18s Dave Schroeder, Glenwood, Minn.
6. (9) 88d Matt Dotson, Hallsville, Mo.
7. (10) 21t Lance Town (R), Louisburg, Kan.
8. (6) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
9. (7) 89 Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis.
10. (13) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa.
11. (4) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas.
12. (11) 20m Mark Motl (R), Owatonna, Minn.
13. (12) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (12 laps):
1. (3) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (8) 97 Cade Dillard (R), Robeline, La.
3. (2) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
4. (4) 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, Mo.
5. (10) 54 Jeremy Houle (R), Ham Lake, Minn.
6. (12) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
7. (13) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
8. (6) 11 Jody Bellefeuille (R), Duluth, Minn.
9. (1) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn.
10. (11) 1* Adam Penn (R), Shreveport, La.
11. (5) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo.
12. (7) 8s Jon Sheets (R), Nevada, Mo.
13. (9) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (12 laps):
1. (4) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.
2. (1) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
3. (6) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
4. (3) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
5. (9) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
6. (5) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo.
7. (11) 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
8. (2) 38 Rick Cannata, Hibbing, Minn.
9. (13) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
10. (7) 26g Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn.
11. (12) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
12. (8) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
13. (10) 25 Tyler Vandekamp (R), Ankeny, Iowa.
DAY MOTORSPORTS HEAT RACE #5 (12 laps):
1. (2) 7x Jesse Glenz, Cadott, Wis.
2. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
3. (5) 20k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
4. (4) 77 Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan.
5. (6) 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
6. (3) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa.
7. (8) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
8. (10) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
9. (9) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
10. (7) 51 Tim Thomas, West Fargo, N.D.
11. (11) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
12. (12) 00 Robby Bunkelman, Abbotsford, Wis.
DNS - 9 John Carpenter, Hibbing, Minn.
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES HEAT RACE #6 (12 laps):
1. (1) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
2. (2) 10 Austin Arneson (R), Fargo, N.D.
3. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (3) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (10) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn.
6. (5) 110 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
7. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
8. (13) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
9. (6) R1 Jay Richardson (R), Spring Valley, Wis.
10. (7) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
11. (12) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
12. (9) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn.
13. (11) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
SWAN ENERGY HEAT RACE #7 (12 laps):
1. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (6) 2 Casey Arneson (R), Fargo, N.D.
4. (11) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.
5. (12) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.
6. (8) 5* Casey Penn, Shreveport, La.
7. (9) 36 Jeff Conner, Panora, Iowa.
8. (2) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
9. (13) 86d Dagan Heim, Rosemount, Minn.
10. (4) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.
11. (1) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
12. (7) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
13. (10) 2x Brady Gerdes, Villard, Minn.
HUSQVARNA "B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (1) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. (4) 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa.
3. (2) 10 Austin Arneson (R), Fargo, N.D.
4. (14) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (6) 88d Matt Dotson, Hallsville, Mo., Hughes/BMS, $50.
6. (3) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., Killer/Flyin'J, $50.
7. (7) 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput's, $50.
8. (5) 77 Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., SB/B&B, $50.
9. (11) R1 Jay Richardson (R), Spring Valley, Wis., SSR/MAS, $50.
10. (9) 86d Dagan Heim, Rosemount, Minn., /, $50.
11. (13) 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, Hughes/PTS, $50.
12. (10) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., GRT/BuckBuilt, $50.
13. (8) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, $50.
14. (12) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/KSE, $50.
DNS - 9 John Carpenter, Hibbing, Minn., Galloper/Tim's, $50.
DNS - 20m Mark Motl (R), Owatonna, Minn., GRT/Sput's, $50.
MINER'S OUTDOOR & REC "B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (2) V2 Joey Jensen, Harris, Minn.
2. (4) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 110 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
4. (8) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis., GRT/Butch's, $50.
5. (1) 2 Casey Arneson (R), Fargo, N.D., MasterSbilt/Mullins, $50.
6. (10) 1* Adam Penn (R), Shreveport, La., Hughes/Mullins, $50.
7. (5) 5* Casey Penn, Shreveport, La., Hughes/Mullins, $50.
8. (3) 54 Jeremy Houle (R), Ham Lake, Minn., MBCustom/Speedwerx, $50.
9. (14) 24jr Jeff Lien Jr., Mora, Minn., Matrix/Sput's, $50.
10. (12) 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia, Mo., Hughes/Mullins, $50.
11. (15) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn., Mars/KSE, $50.
12. (11) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis., Victory/Warren's, $50.
13. (9) 30 Josh Ruby, Lakota, Iowa, Skyrocket/KSE, $50.
14. (13) 8s Jon Sheets (R), Nevada, Mo., Extreme/Hatfield, $50.
15. (7) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., GRT/Sput's, $50.
DNS - 18s Dave Schroeder, Glenwood, Minn., GRT/Adams, $50.
WEBER AUTO PARTS NAPA "B" MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (2) 20k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (3) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn.
3. (5) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
4. (10) 89 Eric Pember, Pittsville, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, $50.
5. (6) 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Fegers/Sput's, $50.
6. (1) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput's, $50.
7. (13) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Grove, $50.
8. (11) 55 Jeff Wood, Chisholm, Minn., Shaw/, $50.
9. (14) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Razor/HarryHeads, $50.
10. (12) 89x Paul Harelstad (R), Bloomer, Wis., Hughes/Sput's, $50.
11. (8) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn., Kraft/JPRE, $50.
12. (15) 2x Brady Gerdes, Villard, Minn., GRT/Sput's, $50.
13. (7) 98 Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Harris/KSE, $50.
14. (9) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, $50.
15. (4) 1a Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn., Hughes/, $50.
DNS - 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Ramirez/Cornett, $400.
DAKOTA BUMPER & BODY SUPPLY "B" MAIN #4 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (3) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (2) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.
3. (4) 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, Mo.
4. (5) 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., LG2/Sput's, $50.
5. (8) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., GRT/Hatfield, $400.
6. (7) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa.
7. (6) 21t Lance Town (R), Louisburg, Kan., Hughes/Driskell, $50.
8. (9) 11 Jody Bellefeuille (R), Duluth, Minn., MBCustom/Hill, $50.
9. (11) 26g Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn., GRT/Tim's, $50.
10. (1) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, Skyrocket/Karl, $50.
11. (15) 8 Mark Hoover, Maryville, Mo., Sidebiter/Niers, $50.
12. (14) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Grove, $50.
13. (13) 00 Robby Bunkelman, Abbotsford, Wis., GRT/Baxter, $50.
14. (10) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn., Harris/Sput's, $50.
15. (12) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., GRT/Action, $50.
DNS - 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Fast, $50.
SPIDERWEB STORAGE SOLUTIONS "B" MAIN #5 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (10) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
3. (5) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
4. (3) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., LG2/Sput's, $50.
5. (2) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/Cornett, $400.
6. (12) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., GRT/Action, $50.
7. (4) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, $50.
8. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput's, $50.
9. (7) 36 Jeff Conner, Panora, Iowa, Skyrocket/Durham, $50.
10. (11) 51 Tim Thomas, West Fargo, N.D., Venom/G-Force, $50.
11. (9) 38 Rick Cannata, Hibbing, Minn., Shaw/, $50.
12. (14) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn., Frederick/Homerun, $50.
13. (15) 25 Tyler Vandekamp (R), Ankeny, Iowa, Victory/Harvey, $50.
14. (13) 59 Bob Sammann (R), Winona, Minn., Hughes/KSE, $50.
15. (6) 68 Kerry Davis, Parkville, Mo., GRT/Sput's, $50.
FEATHERLITE TRAILERS "A" MAIN (40 laps):
1. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, 40, $5000.
2. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, LG2/Sput's, 40, $3000.
3. (16) 20k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., MBCustom/Sput's, 40, $2000.
4. (23) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., GRT/Action, 40, $1600.
5. (11) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Durham, 40, $1200.
6. (20) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/ProPower, 40, $1000.
7. (3) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $900.
8. (9) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Ramirez/Sput's, 40, $800.
9. (2) 97 Cade Dillard (R), Robeline, La., LG2/105, 40, $750.
10. (28) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn., MBCustom/KSE, 40, $700.
11. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., MBCustom/Mullins, 40, $650.
12. (26) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Sidebiter/Sput's, 40, $600.
13. (10) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, MBCustom/Sput's, 40, $550.
14. (12) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis., GRT/TriStar, 40, $525.
15. (29) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ASI, 40, $500.
16. (24) 10 Austin Arneson (R), Fargo, N.D., MasterSbilt/Mullins, 40, $475.
17. (19) 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sperry, 40, $450.
18. (21) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn., Shaw/Tim's, 40, $450.
19. (13) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., LG2/ProPower, 40, $450.
20. (15) V2 Joey Jensen, Harris, Minn., SSR/Tim's, 40, $450.
21. (27) 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, Mo., Hughes/Driskell, 40, $450.
22. (17) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Sput's, 40, $450.
23. (25) 110 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., GRT/Anderson, 40, $450.
24. (22) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput's, 40, $450.
25. (7) 7x Jesse Glenz, Cadott, Wis., MBCustom/Tim's, 40, $450.
26. (30) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $450.
27. (8) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., MBCustom/Mullins, 40, $450.
28. (1) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS, 40, $450.
29. (14) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 22, $450.
30. (18) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput's, 10, $450.
(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.
Lap Leaders: Dillard 1-7, Phillips 8-10, Dillard 11, VanderBeek 12-24, Sanders 25-40.
Total Laps Led: Sanders 16, VanderBeek 13, Dillard 8, Phillips 3.
Margin of Victory: 1.025 seconds.
Provisional Starters: Shryock, Hilsabeck.
Sybesma Graphics Pole Award: Dillard.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Wasmund (started 23rd, finished 4th).
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup Points (final): Sanders 1576, VanderBeek 1440, S. Scott 1310, Shryock 1207, J. Scott 1189, Ramirez 1135, Duvall 1120, Hilsabeck 1053, Allen 977, Dillard 862.
Rookie of the Year Points (final): Dillard 1879, Jake Gallardo 1781, A. Penn 1436, Town 1320, Dylan Smith 1298.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points (final): Sput's 443, Geddes 426, ProPower 413, Mullins 270, ASI 199.
Tiger Quick Change Manufacturers Championship Points (final): LG2 506, MBCustom 488, GRT 400, Ramirez 381, Hughes 307.
Contingency Awards:
American Racer - Duvall.
Beyea Custom Headers - J. Scott.
Brass Monkey Racing Products - Larson.
C&R Racing - Duvall.
Edelbrock - Phillips.
FK Rod Ends - Shryock.
Forty9Designs.com - Thatcher, Rowland.
Fuel Safe - S. Scott.
GRT Race Cars - Wasmund.
Hooker Harness - Sobbing.
JRi Shocks - Townsend.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Dillard.
Keyser Manufacturing - Davis.
Marsh Racing Wheels - Whiteaker.
Mesilla Valley Transportation - Wasmund.
MSD Ignition - Sanders, VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products - Webb, Sanders.
Power Lift Racing Products - Dierks.
Real Racing Wheels - all non-qualifiers.
Sybesma Graphics - Dillard.
VP Racing Fuels - Sanders.
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AMP Energy, Casey's General Stores, Chix Gear, COMP Cams, Day Motor Sports, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, MSD, Nitroquest Media Group, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Snickers, SpiderWeb Modular Storage Solutions, Swan Energy, VP Racing Fuels.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Double H Bands, ElbowsUp.com, Erson Cams, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Major League Bowhunter, Mesilla Valley Transportation, New Vision Graphics, Olympic Fire Protection, Penn Transport, Road Runner Crane, Road Runner Trucking, S&S Fishing & Rental, United Cellular Services.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Brass Monkey Racing Products, C&R Racing, CPD Racing Tools, Edelbrock, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, JRi Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, PBM Performance Products, Power Lift Racing Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W. 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
Tel: 515-297-3835
Email: jeff@usmts.com
Web: www.usmts.com
Crapser collects Iron Man checkers in Featherlite Fall Jamboree opener
SPRING VALLEY, Minn.-Defending Iron Man Challenge champion Cory Crapser took his USRA B-Mod points lead into the Deer Creek Speedway Saturday and took another step toward a repeat title with a victory on opening night at the 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
Dan Wheeler, who held the points lead until a month ago, took the lead on lap 2 and held it until Crapser blasted into the top spot with eight laps complete.
Jacob Bleess followed into second one lap later and exchanged blows with Crapser, but was unable to snag the lead away and settled for second while Crapser collected the $600 top prize for his sixth Iron man triumph of the 2014 campaign.
Wheeler held on for third in front of lap-1 leader Shaun Walski and polesitter Jerry Young.
Erik Kanz, who started 15th, finished sixth and Cole Queensland was seventh. A.J. Zvorak, Dan Hovden and Dustin Sorensen rounded out the top 10.
A field of 60 cars and drivers were in attendance.
Action continues Friday night with $750 going to the USRA B-Mod feature winner and USRA Modifieds racing for $5,000 to win.
Friday and Saturday night's Modified shows will be co-sanctioned by the USMTS and the United States Racing Association with USRA national points being awarded both nights.
The pit gate opens at 3 p.m., spectator gates open at 4 and the first green flag waves at 6:30 p.m. General admission adult grandstand tickets are $25 and kids ages 12 and younger are just $10.
The annual Club Car Jamboree Open presented by Miner's Outdoor & Rec takes place at the Root River County Club in Spring Valley with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Fans, drivers, crews and their families will put a lid on Friday's festivities with the return of The Dweebs performing live on stage following the races.
As always, a delicious hot breakfast will be served each morning by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in the hospitality area from 8-11 a.m.
For fans unable to attend the 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree in person, the entire event from the first lap of the first heat until the last checkered flag waves will be broadcast live via pay-per-view by RacinDirt.com. Visit www.racindirt.com for ordering information, or check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/racindirt.
The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres with one of America's most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email info@deercreekspeedway.com.
To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usraracing, follow us at www.twitter.com/usraracing on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usratv.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series/Iron Man Challenge
16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 1 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
USRA B-MODS
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 15 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 81 Jared Boumeester, Ellendale, Minn.
2. (4) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (6) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
4. (5) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
5. (8) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
6. (10) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa.
7. (7) 42 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
8. (9) 5 Jesse Baer, Minnesota Lake, Minn.
9. (3) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa.
10. (1) 30 Russ Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn.
Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 21c Chad Clancy, Smithville, Mo.
2. (3) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
4. (8) 21x Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn.
5. (6) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
6. (5) 7jr Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
7. (2) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn.
8. (7) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn.
9. (9) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa.
10. (10) 52k Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn.
Heat #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 18y Jerry Young, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (1) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn.
3. (4) 00r Chad Rosendahl, Houston, Minn.
4. (3) 17 Rich Pavlicek, Casselton, N.D.
5. (6) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa.
6. (5) 24m Aaron Muhle, Beaver Dam, Wis.
7. (8) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
8. (10) 3a Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
9. (7) 55p David Pitz, Elma, Iowa.
10. (9) 13x McKenzie Gerdes, Villard, Minn.
Heat #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 95x Shaun Walski, Winona, Minn.
2. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
4. (5) 7 Cullen DeRuyter, Ruthton, Minn.
5. (7) 7m Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (8) 88c Anthony Condit, Austin, Minn.
7. (2) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn.
8. (9) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa.
9. (10) 24 Elizabeth Toepper, Hugo, Minn.
10. (3) 411 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
Heat #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 1 Brady Joynt, Spencer, Iowa.
2. (6) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (2) 77t Casey Trom, Zumbrota, Minn.
4. (5) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
5. (3) 50 Tim Waba, Watertown, S.D.
6. (8) 44w Aaron Wiersma, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7. (9) 73 Kenny Boge Jr., Orchard, Iowa.
8. (4) 97xx Leigh Volkman, Rushford, Minn.
9. (10) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
10. (7) 18 Anthony Johnston, Hayfield, Minn.
Heat #6 (8 laps):
1. (2) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
2. (8) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
3. (5) 19 Dustin Sorenson, Rochester, Minn.
4. (4) 19 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.
5. (6) 82 Ryan Stebbins, Dundas, Minn.
6. (7) 83x Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
7. (1) 37c Mike Chisholm, Osage, Iowa.
8. (3) 88 Jacob Toepper, Hugo, Minn.
9. (10) 28 Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn.
10. (9) 411 Josh Ihlenfeld, Owatonna, Minn.
"B" Feature #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. (1) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
2. (3) 19 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo.
3. (2) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn.
4. (4) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (9) 3a Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn.
6. (12) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa, $50.
7. (7) 73 Kenny Boge Jr., Orchard, Iowa, $50.
8. (8) 51 Blake Arndt, Brownsdale, Minn., $50.
9. (5) 50 Tim Waba, Watertown, S.D., $50.
10. (6) 83x Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn., $50.
11. (10) 4 Derek Clement, Spring Valley, Minn., $50.
12. (11) 24 Elizabeth Toepper, Hugo, Minn., $50.
13. (13) 30 Russ Quinnell, Hayfield, Minn., $50.
DNS - 77t Casey Trom, Zumbrota, Minn., $50.
DNS - 411 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn., $50.
"B" Feature #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. (2) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (4) 7m Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D.
3. (1) 00r Chad Rosendahl, Houston, Minn.
4. (3) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
5. (5) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa.
6. (8) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, $50.
7. (6) 88c Anthony Condit, Austin, Minn., $50.
8. (9) 24 Charlie Steinberg, Kasson, Minn., $50.
9. (13) 27 Kevin Joachim, Larchwood, Iowa, $50.
10. (11) 97xx Leigh Volkman, Rushford, Minn., $50.
11. (10) 5 Jesse Baer, Minnesota Lake, Minn., $50.
12. (14) 52k Trevor Kracht, Luverne, Minn., $50.
13. (15) 18 Anthony Johnston, Hayfield, Minn., $50.
14. (12) 36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn., $50.
15. (7) 7jr Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, $50.
"B" Feature #3 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. (1) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
2. (2) 7 Cullen DeRuyter, Ruthton, Minn.
3. (4) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa.
4. (3) 17 Rich Pavlicek, Casselton, N.D.
5. (6) 44w Aaron Wiersma, Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. (5) 82 Ryan Stebbins, Dundas, Minn., $50.
7. (7) 24m Aaron Muhle, Beaver Dam, Wis., $50.
8. (10) 49 Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa, $50.
9. (12) 28 Troy Hale, Grand Meadow, Minn., $50.
10. (13) 55p David Pitz, Elma, Iowa, $50.
11. (14) 13x McKenzie Gerdes, Villard, Minn., $50.
12. (9) 37c Mike Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, $50.
13. (15) 411 Josh Ihlenfeld, Owatonna, Minn., $50.
14. (11) 88 Jacob Toepper, Hugo, Minn., $50.
15. (8) 42 Tanner Johnston, Hayfield, Minn., $50.
"A" Feature (20 laps):
1. (8) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., 20, $600.
2. (6) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 20, $450.
3. (4) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., 20, $350.
4. (2) 95x Shaun Walski, Winona, Minn., 20, $300.
5. (1) 18y Jerry Young, Blooming Prairie, Minn., 20, $250.
6. (15) 21x Erik Kanz, Winona, Minn., 20, $200.
7. (10) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., 20, $170.
8. (3) Z29 A.J. Zvorak, Blooming Prairie, Minn., 20, $140.
9. (24) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 20, $220.
10. (14) 19 Dustin Sorenson, Rochester, Minn., 20, $110.
11. (13) 85 Ben Moudry, Cottage Grove, Minn., 20, $100.
12. (11) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 20, $90.
13. (28) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa, 20, $80.
14. (20) 7m Miah Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D., 20, $75.
15. (5) 21c Chad Clancy, Smithville, Mo., 20, $75.
16. (17) 83 Kylie Kath, Owatonna, Minn., Pierce/, 20, $75.
17. (21) 30 Scott Demmer, Ellendale, Minn., 20, $75.
18. (26) 17 Rich Pavlicek, Casselton, N.D., 20, $75.
19. (27) 3a Taylor Ausrud, Hayfield, Minn., 20, $75.
20. (23) 56h Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa, 20, $75.
21. (16) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., 20, $75.
22. (25) 31 Bill Stettner, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 20, $75.
23. (9) 1 Brady Joynt, Spencer, Iowa, 20, $75.
24. (12) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo., 19, $75.
25. (29) 44w Aaron Wiersma, Sioux Falls, S.D., 19, $75.
26. (7) 81 Jared Boumeester, Ellendale, Minn., 2, $75.
27. (18) 15w Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 2, $75.
28. (22) 00r Chad Rosendahl, Houston, Minn., 2, $75.
29. (19) 19 Mike Striegel, Wheatland, Mo., 2, $75.
DNS - 7 Cullen DeRuyter, Ruthton, Minn., 0, $50.
Lap Leaders: Walski 1, Wheeler 2-7, Crapser 8-20.
Total Laps Led: Crapser 13, Wheeler 6, Walski 1.
Margin of Victory: 0.434 second.
Hard Charger: Hovden (started 24th, finished 9th).
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Iron Man Challenge Points: Crapser 1322, Wheeler 1265, Timmerman 1109, J. Bleess 968, Kruse 631, Hovden 558, Fecht 496, Kanz 475, Matt Jones 424, Clancy 401.
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