“Sprint Car Racing Epicenter” to Form Over Osky, Aug. 6-7!

Oskaloosa IA (8/2/12) by DarinShort.com. A rare alignment of the “best of both worlds” in Sprint Car racing will converge upon Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa; thus creating a “Sprint Car racing epicenter” during the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) and 11th Annual Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge (UC) this coming Monday August 6th and Tuesday August 7th.

Both events are being held during the Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Inc. Southern Iowa Sprintweek.

Here are quick reference points that every race team and race fan needs to know.

Schedule & Format:

Monday, August 6th – 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) featuring a complete racing program for the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series competing for $5,000 to win – or $50,000 to win from the back! And for the first time, the Monday program will also feature a preliminary night for Tuesday’s Ultimate Challenge for non-winged Sprint Cars – so race fans will get a rare chance to see the best of both worlds of 410 Sprint Car divisions on the same night for the price of one! The top two finishers of the non-winged USAC feature will lock into Tuesday night’s Ultimate Challenge feature race. Sammy Swindell has won the FRC the past three years in a row. There are no additional support divisions racing, this is a sprint car-only show.

Tuesday, August 7th – 11th Annual Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge (UC) presented by Searsboro Telephone Company, with the winner of the non-winged USAC Sprint Car feature race taking home a whopping $15,000! A complete program will be on tap for the USAC Sprint Cars; plus for the first time, the Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Cars will join the night’s racing program and will run heats and a championship feature. Young Kyle Larson took home the UC honors in 2011, and fans can expect another top-flight group of the world’s best non-winged sprint drivers for 2012. There are no additional support divisions racing, this is a sprint car-only show.

The Drivers:

All Star Circuit of Champions winged 410 sprint cars (August 6th): Tim Shaffer, Dale Blaney, David Gravel, Cap Henry, Paul McMahan, Pete Miller, Danny Smith, Stevie Smith, Danny Holtgraver; plus invaders such as Daryn Pittman, Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard & a host of many others.

USAC non-winged 410 sprint cars (complete show each night, August 6th & 7th): Jon Stanbrough, Levi Jones, Dave Darland, Bryan Clauson, Damion Gardner, Tracy Hines, Hunter Schuerenberg, Robert Ballou, Kevin Thomas, Jr., Chase Stockon & many more.

Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Cars (August 7th): Making their first appearance during the FRC/UC, fans can expect a full field of drivers such as: Matthew Stelzer, Mike Van Haaften, Mitchell Alexander, J Kinder, Alan Ambers, Dakota Hendrickson, Matt Stephenson, Larry Ball Jr., Bart Friedrichsen, Ben Woods, Cody Ambers and Lee Patterson.

And, this just received at the time of writing: Sprint Car racing sensation Kyle Larson, of Elk Grove California, has also confirmed his intent to race at Oskaloosa both August 6th & 7th.

The Track:

Southern Iowa Speedway is located at 701 North I Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577. (1/2 mile West of US 63 on SR 92, then 1/3 mile North on North I Street at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.)

From Knoxville - Take SR 92 East 20 miles to Oskaloosa. Turn North on North I St. and go 1/3 mile to Fairgrounds.

From Hwy 163 - Take SR 92 Exit East to North I St. Go North 1/3 mile to Fairgrounds.

Race Day track phone number - (641) 673-7004 or (515)957-0020.

Over $10,000 in Added Awards:

USAC Non-Winged Sprint Car drivers (racing both August 6th & 7th) will be gunning for a brand new Winters Performance rear end that will be awarded to the top overall combined USAC point’s driver from Aug. 6-7.

Each USAC Sprint Car heat race winner (on August 6th & 7th) will receive a new Hoosier right rear tire, courtesy of Hoosier Racing Tire.

The winner of the USAC Sprint Car Keith Hutton Hard Charger award (on August 7th) will receive a KSE power steering pump, courtesy of KSE Racing Products.

The winner of the KSE Hard Charger during the August 6th UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series event will receive a KSE power steering pump courtesy of KSE Racing Products.

The heat race winners for the August 6th UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series event will receive a $400 All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads gift certificate.

Heat race & B-feature winners of the August 6th UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series will all receive product awards from at least one of the following participating sponsors: Vortex Racing Wings, Monarch’s Restaurant in Pella, PRO Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Hepfner Racing Products (HRP) & Weld Wheels.

The winner of the Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Car feature (on August 7th) will receive a custom Hinchman Racewear uniform and a Hoosier right rear tire, courtesy of Searsboro Telephone Company.

2nd place in the Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Car feature (on August 7th) will receive a $100 gift certificate for Jocko’s Sprint Car Parts, courtesy of Searsboro Telephone Company.

3rd place in the Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Car feature (on August 7th) will receive a $50 gift certificate for Jocko’s Sprint Car Parts, courtesy of Searsboro Telephone Company.

Muffler Rules:

All drivers at Oskaloosa must run mufflers. The only two mufflers allowed are the Schoenfeld 112535 or 2012 Knoxville-rules muffler Schoenfeld #14272735-78.

Race Fans:

Fans can purchase tickets to each of these blockbuster events by contacting the Front Row Challenge Enterprises office at 515-957-0020. The office is open weekly from 10AM-4PM (Central time) on Tuesday through Thursday.

Monarch’s Restaurant in Pella will be giving away (4) $50 gift certificates to lucky fans to their restaurant for dining. Monarch’s is a fantastic restaurant located just 20 minutes from either Knoxville or Oskaloosa. Please click http://www.royalamsterdam.com/cafe.html to get your taste buds motivated for a great tasting meal!

Tickets to each event are reserved, and are $25 for adults (ages 13 and up). Ages 12 and under is $15 per event.

The wildly popular “Infield Party Pass” is sold in advance at Casey’s General Store locations in Knoxville, Pella, Oskaloosa and Monroe for $20 for adults and just $5 for kids. The day of each event you can purchase an Infield Party Pass for $25.

“Safe Ride” from Dingus Lounge to the FRC:

Front Row Challenge Enterprises and the Dingus Lounge in Knoxville teamed up with Royalty Party Buses to offer race fans a “Safe Ride” to/from the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) on Monday, August 6th at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.

The first bus is scheduled to leave Dingus Lounge at 3:30pm and a second bus will leave as soon as it is full (approximately by 4pm). Then, both buses will shuttle race fans directly to Southern Iowa Speedway for the FRC.

There will also be a second round of bus service at approximately 4:30-5pm departing from Dingus Lounge to the FRC. Visit http://www.dinguslounge.com/ for more information about the Dingus Lounge.

Immediately following the completion of racing events, the buses will depart using the same format returning to Dingus Lounge; with a second and final bus run approximately one hour after the races. So if you want to leave after the race, you can; or if you’d prefer to stay for a while after the races, the option is yours as well.

Round trip tickets are just $10/person. Tickets are only available at the bus upon your arrival on race day.

Online event links:

Please click www.OskyChallenges.com for more information about these two stellar events, including an event poster (link located in the navigation bar towards the top of the page). By clicking www.darinshort.com/osky.html you can view a seating chart for Southern Iowa Speedway.

The best of both worlds are coming to the Front Row Challenge and the Ultimate Challenge August 6th & 7th – don’t miss out on any of the wild racing action!