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"The Modern Day Cowboy" and "The Rocket" Enter Ultimate Challenge!
(Bill W) July 20, 2007 – The Searsboro Ultimate Challenge has received a record number of pre-entries, and the talent that will be assembled is unlike any other non-wing race on the calendar! This outstanding mixture of veterans and teenagers will take their crack at the $30,000 first place prize on Tuesday, August 7, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The race will kick off the Midwest Sprint Bandit Tour'n Topless Series.
As well as the tremendous payoff on the line, a number of contingency sponsors have stepped up! Giveaways will include near rear-ends for the heat winners and awards from KSE Power Steering Pumps, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions Fuel Lines and several others!
Talented young drivers that are entered include "The Modern Day Cowboy" Daron Clayton, of Sikeston, Missouri. Daron is known for flying up on the cushion and "beyond"! He recently won during Indiana Sprintweek in Gas City. Fellow "Show Me State" driver Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett will be back to thrill the fans as well. For the first time, Hockett is focusing on the USAC sprint car schedule this season, but has still found time to run with a wing both in 360 and 410 competition. In 2004, he came close to the top step of the podium at Osky.
Defending race champion, Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Arizona will be back to defend his crown in the legendary Hoffman #69 sprinter. Last year he charged from the fifth row to pass "The Wild Child" Jac Haudenschild and Bryan Clauson on his way to victory!
Levi Jones of Olney, Illinois heads the USAC contingent expected in Oskaloosa. Jones is the current USAC point leader, and will be joined by Tony Stewart Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse recently won the Knoxville Midget Nationals and at the age of 19 has won in all three USAC disciplines (Sprint Car, Midget, Silver Crown) this season.
Kasey Kahne Racing teammates Kevin Swindell and Brady Bacon are also expected. Swindell put his name in the record books as the youngest driver to ever win with the World of Outlaws, while Bacon, just 17 years old, has added sprint cars to his repertoire after much success with the midgets. Their boss has indicated that even he may take a shot at the big check if "things go well" in the previous night's Front Row Challenge. Fellow Nextel Cup driver J.J. Yeley has also expressed an interest in a return to Oskaloosa to compete.
Perennial favorites and legends of sprint car racing, Dave Darland of Indiana and Cory "Kruser" Kruseman of California have also thrown their hat in the ring. Kruseman joins Jones as the only two drivers to compete in every Ultimate Challenge feature event. Even World of Outlaws regular, Brooke Tatnell, will take to the track for the very first time without a "lid"! Brady Short, who is driving for two-time car owner winner, Scott Benic, Brad Sweet and Charles Davis Jr. are just a few of many more entered, who will be rolling three-wide through the turns in Osky!
The popular "Sprint Bandit" format will be used again in this year's UC! Instead of qualifying, heats and qualifiers will be run. After passing points are determined through the heats, a set of qualifiers will be run, inverting the top six in points in each from the heats. The high point-getters from the heats and qualifiers combined will start the main event, while the rest will go to the B.
Order your tickets for the Searsboro Telephone Ultimate Challenge today! Call McTwo Promotions Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 515 957-0020 to order!
Infield Party Passes are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the race!
For more information on the Ultimate Challenge, visit www.TerryMcCarl.com
Ultimate Challenge History(2002-2006)
A look at the winners
Year – Driver, Number, Owner 2002 – Travis Rilat, 1a, Chris Archer 2003 – Boston Reid, 2B, Scott Benic 2004 – Dickie Gaines, 70, Dickie Gaines 2005 – Levi Jones, 2B, Scott Benic 2006 - Jerry Coons Jr., 69, Hoffman Racing A main starts
5 - Levi Jones 5 - Cory Kruseman 4 - Damion Gardner 4 - Jay Drake 4 - Jac Haudenschild 4 - Matt Westfall 4 - Charles Davis Jr. 3 - Zach Chappell 3 - Bill Rose 3 - JJ Yeley 3 - Dickie Gaines 3 - Justin Marvel 3 - Jesse Hockett 3 - Jon Stanbrough 3 - Bud Kaeding 3 - Terry Pletch Top 10 Finishes
5 - Cory Kruseman 4 - Jac Haudenschild 3 - Matt Westfall 3 - Damion Gardner 3 - Levi Jones 3 - Jon Stanbrough 3 - Jay Drake 2 - Zach Chappell 2 - Boston Reid 2 - JJ Yeley 2 - Dickie Gaines Top 5 Finishes
3 - Damion Gardner 3 - Jac Haudenschild 2 - Boston Reid 2 - JJ Yeley 1 - Johnny Herrera 1 - Levi Jones 1 - Cory Kruseman 1 - Zach Chappell 1 - Dave Darland 1 - Dickie Gaines 1 - Jesse Hockett 1 - Jon Stanbrough 1 - Matt Westfall 1 - Kasey Kahne 1 - Travis Rilat 1 - Darren Hagen 1 - Don Droud Jr. 1 - Bryan Clauson 1 - Jerry Coons Jr. 
2006 UC Winner Jerry Coons Jr. (Doug Johnson)
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