GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (Aug. 23) – Mason Daughters of Polo, Mo., captured his first Iron Man Challenge victory Thursday night in the 20-lap USRA B-Mod main event the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo.
After trailing polesitter Jake Richards for the first four laps, Daughters maneuvered into the lead on lap 5 and remained there over the final 15 laps to bag the $500 top prize at the 3/8-mile clay oval.
Points leader Cory Crapser padded his advantage over second-place Dan Wheeler as the two finished second and third, respectively, with USRA B-Mod national points leader Troy Hovey finishing fourth while Richards held on for fifth.
Chad Staus, Dakota Foster, Curtis Berry, David Pierce and Jason Park rounded out the top 10.
Crapser continues to lead the Iron Man Challenge points for the USRA B-Mods over Wheeler, Jared Timmerman, Hovey, Foster, Jacob Bleess, Richards, Daughters, Steve Goodman and Shawn Strong.
The next Iron Man Challenge race for the USRA B-Mods takes place Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., as they joined the USMTS Modifieds for the second night in a row.
Gates will open at 4:00, hot laps start at 7:00 and the night’s first heat race gets the green flag at 7:30. Local Factory Stocks will also be in action.
Adults grandstand tickets are $17, juniors ages 13-16 are $10, kids 6-12 are $5 and children ages 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $35.
The Lakeside Speedway is a 3/8-mile slightly-banked dirt oval located 1.0 mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5 (northwest of Kansas City, Kan.). The track hotline is 913-299-2040 or check out the track’s website at www.lakesidespeedway.net.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
USRA Weekly Racing Series – Iron Man Challenge
Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, laps completed and money won. All drivers advanced to the “A” Main with the top 8 redrawing for starting positions 1-8.
USRA B-MODS
Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (6) 55 Mason Daughters, Polo, Mo.
2. (4) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
3. (1) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan.
4. (2) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa.
5. (10) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo.
6. (3) 16 David Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
7. (5) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo.
8. (7) R33 Austen Raybourn, Odessa, Mo.
9. (9) 53 Dallas White, Urich, Mo.
Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
2. (5) 4J Jake Richards, Edwardsville, Kan.
3. (6) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
4. (1) 23b Curtis Berry, Raymore, Mo.
5. (4) 11jr Randal Schiffelbein, Tecumseh, Kan.
6. (7) 03 Chris Brockway, Warrensburg, Mo.
7. (8) 0n1 Jason Park, Kansas City, Kan.
8. (3) 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo.
“A” Main (20 laps):
1. (2) 55 Mason Daughters, Polo, Mo., 20, $500.
2. (5) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., 20, $400.
3. (3) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., 20, $300.
4. (6) 476x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa, 20, $250.
5. (1) 4J Jake Richards, Edwardsville, Kan., 20, $200.
6. (4) C3 Chad Staus, Otterville, Mo., 20, $170.
7. (7) 5 Dakota Foster, Gardner, Kan., 20, $140.
8. (9) 23b Curtis Berry, Raymore, Mo., 20, $120.
9. (12) 16 David Pierce, Kansas City, Mo., 20, $110.
10. (13) 0n1 Jason Park, Kansas City, Kan., 20, $100.
11. (15) R33 Austen Raybourn, Odessa, Mo., 19, $90.
12. (10) 11jr Randal Schiffelbein, Tecumseh, Kan., 19, $80.
13. (14) 14 Kameron Grindstaff, Independence, Mo., 16, $75.
14. (11) 03 Chris Brockway, Warrensburg, Mo., 7, $75.
15. (16) 53 Dallas White, Urich, Mo., 6, $75.
16. (8) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, 0, $75.
DNS – 99 Brad Smith, Belton, Mo., 0, $50.
Lap Leaders: Richards 1-4, Daughters 5-20.
Margin of Victory: 1.144 seconds.
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 23, Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
Points Standings: Crapser 1065, Wheeler 974, Timmerman 930, Hovey 885, Foster 744, Jacob Bleess 687, Richards 449, Daughters 382, Steve Goodman 382, Shawn Strong 380.