Murty, Gustin collect Iron Man checkers in Marshalltown

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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa-The Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods invaded the high banks of the Marshalltown Speedway on Wednesday night, but it was two regulars who defended their home turf.

In the USRA B-Mod main event, Dan Wheeler, who came into Wednesday's action as the Iron Man points leader, started on the front row.

Wheeler jumped out to an early lead in the feature, but his lead was quickly erased with an early caution. As the field started to sort itself out, Jenae Gustin found herself battling alongside Wheeler for the top spot.

Gustin, the younger sister of two-time USMTS national champion Ryan Gustin, wiggled her way through the field and took over the lead with six laps complete.

Winning by more than a straight-away, Gustin claimed the checkers and $600 winner's share of the purse on her home dirt followed by Jacob Bleess, Joey Schaefer, Jared Van Deest and Cory Crapser. Wheeler held on for sixth.

The USRA Stock Cars saw a clash of titans Wednesday night. Starting on pole for the feature event was the "Chelsea Charger," Damon Murty. What looked as if Murty would run away with the win, a mid-race caution brought the field back together.

This opened the door for title contender Mitch Hovden to take over the top spot. On the restart, Murty was able to drive away from Hovden and the rest of the field.

Leading every lap of the feature, Murty took the $750 top prize. Hovden, Steve Meyer, Tom Schmitt and Dillon Anderson rounded out the top five.



The Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, hosts the USRA Stock Cars ($750 to win) and USRA B-Mods ($600 to win) on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the historic big track with Hobby Stocks also on the card. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 and racing at 7 p.m.

General admission tickets are $17, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $35. Race fans can pick up coupons good for $2 off adult admission at both Casey's General Stores locations in Webster City.

The Hamilton County Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 1.2 miles north of US 20, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. For more information call 515-832-1443 or visit www.hamiltoncospeedway.com online.

The weekend wraps up with both classes in action again on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa.

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
Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, Iowa
Wednesday, August 27, 2014


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 in heat race passing points redrawing for starting positions 1-8.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn.
2. (4) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (1) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa.
4. (5) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.
5. (3) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa.
6. (6) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
7. (7) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (6) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland, Iowa.
3. (1) 30 Joey Schaefer, Waterloo, Iowa.
4. (5) 80j Jared Van Deest, Holland, Iowa.
5. (2) 57r Ryan King, Montour, Iowa.
6. (3) 98 Bill Hildreth, Rhodes, Iowa.

"A" Main (20 laps):
1. (6) 19j Jenae Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 20, $600.
2. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 20, $450.
3. (7) 30 Joey Schaefer, Waterloo, Iowa, 20, $300.
4. (3) 80j Jared Van Deest, Holland, Iowa, 20, $250.
5. (13) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., 20, $200.
6. (1) Red1 Dan Wheeler, Savage, Minn., 20, $175.
7. (4) 10t Trevor Fecht, Allison, Iowa, 20, $150.
8. (8) 21L Matt Lettow, Roland, Iowa, 20, $130.
9. (11) 16 Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 20, $120.
10. (2) 6 Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D., 20, $110.
11. (12) 98 Bill Hildreth, Rhodes, Iowa, 19, $100.
12. (9) 7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa, 19, $90.
13. (10) 57r Ryan King, Montour, Iowa, 5, $85.

Lap Leaders: Wheeler 1-6, Gustin 7-20.
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 28, Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa.
Points Standings: Crapser 1274, Wheeler 1240, Timmerman 1109, Bleess 873, Kruse 578, Hovden 484, Fecht 451, Matt Jones 424, Jake Richards 399, Ethan Isaacs 395.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1 (8 laps):
1. (5) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (1) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (6) 94 Steve Meyer, Grundy Center, Iowa.
4. (9) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa.
5. (4) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa.
6. (8) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa.
7. (2) 95 Dennis Plain, Webster City, Iowa.
8. (3) 199 Nick Thelen, Kellogg, Iowa.
9. (7) 3w Jeff Wollam, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Heat #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 10 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (4) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (2) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa.
4. (7) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa.
5. (8) 54 Robert Merkle, Des Moines, Iowa.
6. (6) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa.
7. (3) 86 Philip Wernert, Galesville, Wis.
8. (5) 43x Nate Thelen, Newton, Iowa.

"A" Main (25 laps):
1. (1) 99d Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa, 25, $750.
2. (5) 15 Mitch Hovden, Decorah, Iowa, 25, $550.
3. (3) 94 Steve Meyer, Grundy Center, Iowa, 25, $450.
4. (12) 18 Tom Schmitt, Independence, Iowa, 25, $325.
5. (6) 44 Dillon Anderson, Decorah, Iowa, 25, $275.
6. (4) 67 Kyle Falck, Decorah, Iowa, 25, $225.
7. (7) 10 Bryan Webb, Decorah, Iowa, 25, $170.
8. (8) 2j Steve Jackson, Polk City, Iowa, 25, $150.
9. (9) 54 Robert Merkle, Des Moines, Iowa, 25, $140.
10. (10) 27t Tory Reicks, Waucoma, Iowa, 25, $130.
11. (2) 43 Calvin Lange, Humboldt, Iowa, 25, $125.
12. (11) 14 Todd Staley, Webster City, Iowa, 25, $125.
13. (14) 86 Philip Wernert, Galesville, Wis., 25, $115.
14. (15) 43x Nate Thelen, Newton, Iowa, 25, $110.
15. (13) 95 Dennis Plain, Webster City, Iowa, 14, $105.
DNS - 199 Nick Thelen, Kellogg, Iowa, 25, $75.
DNS - 3w Jeff Wollam, Marshalltown, Iowa, 25, $75.

Lap Leader: Murty 1-20.
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 28, Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa.
Points Standings: Schmitt 1114, Hovden 1013, Jackson 948, Falck 876, Wernert 825, Staley 704, Kevin Donlan 620, Webb 583, Anderson 509, Danny Sacquitne 462.

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