We were back at the big ole half-mile in Oskaloosa last night, and a beautiful night it was to be watching some mid-week racing. Three new drivers would score for the first time this season, while two driver, just keep chalking up the wins....resulting in two bounties now in place.
One of those drivers who has a bounty on his head is Jonathan Hughes, the talented non-wing Sprinter out of Knoxville, Iowa. Hughes passed Doug Sylvester with less than a handful of laps in the books, and went on to win it going away. Sylvester finished second, Kelly Graham was third, Tyler Graves finished fourth, and Lance Silvers was fifth, but did not finish. Hughes is working on a perfect season at the track this year, and now has a $200 bounty hanging over his head.
The second driver that is now under a bounty is Derrick Agee. Agee, the driver who makes the haul up from Moberly, Missouri each and every week, made it three in a row when he won the Stock Car feature last evening. Agee started fourth, but had the lead by the time lap one was scored. Jason McDaniel chased Agee while Howard Gordon, Jr., Todd Reitzler, and Cayden Carter went at it three-wide for the number three spot. The field got tightened up when a yellow flew at lap eight, but Agee had no trouble, shooting off to the lead once again. Cayden Carter made a run on the leader after getting into the second spot, reeled in Agee, but could do no better than the runner up spot this night. Todd Reitzler, Howard Gordon, Jr. and Tyler Moore completed the top five. A $100 bounty is now on Agee for a driver that can end his winning streak.
The Sport Compact feature saw a new driver step into the winner's circle. Tyler Haring scored his first ever win at the speedway, though not his first career victory. He held off Billy Cain who was second, third went to Seth Meinders, fourth was Kevin Garrett, and Austin Barnes was fifth.
Veteran racer Brad Stephens got to the front early after starting in third spot in the 14-lap Hobby Stock feature. Dustin Griffiths was wanting to make it three in a row, but had to settle for second place. Sixth place starter Rick VanDusseldorp finished third, fourth went to early leader Christian Huffman, and new driver on the scene last night, Blake Henry from Indianola, was fifth.
The SportMods was the night cap feature of the evening. Tim Plummer, Norway, Iowa led the field early on, but Logan Anderson was giving him all he could. Anderson finally slipped under Plummer on lap three and from there on, Anderson would go on to lead the remainder of the 16-lap feature and take the checkers. Curtis Van Der Wal took second, getting by third place Plummer at lap nine. "Speedy Bray" Carter took fourth place, and last week's winner Maguire DeJong was fifth.
Next week is another kid's night at the track, with those 15 and under getting in free...and a few more bikes to give away. Hot laps are scheduled for 7:15 with racing to follow.
Get out and find a dirt track race to attend, and have a safe and fun 4th of July holiday.
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