Stuart Speedway
Stuart, Iowa
For immediate release
Sunday, August 8, 1999

STUART VICTORY TO DEERY
by DAVID WILKINSON

Stuart, Iowa (August 8) --  Veteran driver George Deery moved his IMCA
modified to the front and led all 20 laps of the feature. He held off a late
race charge by Terry Pruitt, who finished second with Rod Scheuermann third
and Joe College fourth.  Dave Farren Sr., the all-time IMCA modified win
leader and a veteran of 20 years of modified racing, rolled his modified for
the first time.

In the IMCA stock car feature, Jerry McElderry led the entire race and was
first to receive the checkered.  Joe Karge, with a strong run, finished
second, Erick Knutsen was third, and Joe college placed fourth.  After the
race, David Cirksena claimed the engine of McElderry.

In the first IMCA hobby stock feature,  Bill Bonnett passed Kevin Howard on
the last lap for the win.  Howard, who had led the entire race, finished
second with Brett Smith third and Chris Jensen fourth.   In the second
feature, Dave McDonald led all 12 laps and won.  Chris Pruitt finished
second, Randy Embrey was third, and Jay Schmidt was fourth.   The A to Z
Rental Trophy Dash was won by Murty.

Once Jack Meyer claimed the led on the third lap, he led the reminder of the
race.  Ed Zehm finished second with Shawn Edwards third.  The Heartland Truck
Exchange trophy Dash was won by Scott Bailey,.

The cruiser feature was won by Sackett and Partlow.

Racing continues in all classes next Sunday with gates opening at 4:30 P.M.,
hot laps at 6:15, and competition at 7:00.


IMCA Modifieds
Heat One
    1.  Paul Chumos, Stuart
    2.  George Deery, Adel
    3.  Steve Wahlert, DM
    4.  Dave Farren Jr., DM
    5.  Joe College, Earlham
Heat Two
    1.  Leon Daggett, Linden
    2.  Rex Parkison, Earlham
    3.  Jerry Flynn, Winterset
    4.  Terry Pruitt, Dexter
    5.  Dave Farren Sr., DM
Feature
    1.  Deery
    2.  Pruitt
    3.  Rod Scheuermann, Scranton
    4.  College
    5.  Chumos
    6.  Ron Bash, Stuart
    7.  Farren Jr.
    8.  Jeff James
    9.  Daggett
    10. John Mylan, Stuart
    11. Flynn
    12. Parkison
    13. Farren Sr.
    14. Wahlert

IMCA Stock Cars
Heat One
    1.  Joe Karge, DM
    2.  Joe College, Earlham
    3.  Jeff Schmitz, Dawson
    4.  Tim Baker, Winterset
    5.  Monty Knode, DM
Heat Two
    1.  Jerry McElderry, Altoona
    2.  Bob Bowman, Winterset
    3.  Erick Knutsen, Greenfield
    4.  Mike Walrod, Desoto
    5.  Darrell Blair, Winterset
Heat Three
    1.  David Cirksena, Lorimor
    2.  Mike Todd, Altoona
    3.  Steve Campbell, DM
    4.  Norman Belew, Redfield
    5.  Ken Johnson, Carlisle

Feature
    1.  McElderry
    2.  Karge
    3.  Knutsen
    4.  College
    5.  Cirksena
    6.  Baker
    7.  Bowman
    8.  Blair
    9.  Marshall Allen, Dexter
    10. Johnson
    11. Campbell
    12. Steve Jackson, DM
    13. Knode
    14. Walrod
    15. Schmitz
    16. Todd
    17. Belew

IMCA Hobby Stocks
Heat One
    1.  Jason Murray, Hartford
    2.  Bill Bonnett, Knoxville
    3.  Kurt Mueller, Dexter
    4.  Mike Pruitt
    5.  Brett Smith, Madrid
Heat Two
    1.  Kevin Howard, Mitchellville
    2.  Ben Hoesing, Perry
    3.  Mark Chance, DM
    4.  Trevor Bindel, Winterset
    5.  Jeff Hovick, Colfax
Heat Three
    1.  Dave McDonald, Winterset
    2.  Randy Embrey, Granger
    3.  Chris Pruitt, Redfield
    4.  Jim Wetzel, Winterset
    5.  Casey Anderson, Boone
Heat Four
    1.  Todd Cooper, Van Meter
    2.  Damon Murty, Chelsey
    3.  David Kulla, DM
    4.  2d
    5.  Scott Pickrell. Greenfield
Feature # 1
    1.  Bonnett
    2.  Howard
    3.  Smith
    4.  Chris Jenson, DM
    5.  Chance
    6.  Mueller
    7.  Don Wear, DM
    8.  Murray
    9.  Russell Bates, Casey
    10. Brady McDonald, Winterset
    11. Hoesing
    12. Bindel
    13. Nyle Godwin
    14. Greg Roberts, DM
    15. Hovick
    16. Mike Pruitt
Feature # 2
    1.  D. McDonald
    2.  C. Pruitt
    3.  Embrey
    4.  Jay Schmidt, Malcom
    5.  Anderson
    6.  Murty
    7.  2d
    8.  Wetzel
    9.  Cooper
    10. Frank Grove, DM
    11. Pickrell
    12. Curt Smith, St. Charles
    13. Kulla
    14. Jack Allen, DM

Dwarf Cars
Heat One
    1.  Fred Schimmels, DM
    2.  Ed Zehm, .Ames
    3.  Jack Meyer, Altoona
    4.  Bob Morgan, Madrid
    5.
Heat Two
    1.  Tony Coe, DM
    2.  Gale Hevelone, DM
    3.  Rob Edwards, Redfield
    4.  Rick Dennis, Granger
    5.  Ron Bash, Stuart
Heat Three
    1.  Cliff Barber, Ames
    2.  Bruce Williams, Pleasant Hill
    3.  Shane Hunter, Afton
    4.  Mike Morrill, Ankeny
    5.  Jim Lacey, DM

Feature
    1.  Meyer
    2.  Zehm
    3.  S. Hunter
    4.  C. Pruitt
    5.  Dennis
    6.  Hevelone
    7.  Dennis
    8.  Randy Bryan, Ames
    9.  Bud Booth, DM
    10. Jamie Bailey, Carlisle
    11. Shawn Edwards, Ankeny
    12. Dave Stafford, Lucas
    13. Mike Morrill, Altoona
    14. Morgan
    15. Thomas
    16. Jeff Sherman, DM
    17. Cliff Barber, Ames
    18. Scott Bailey, Carlisle
    19. Tony Coe, DM
    20  Karge

Cruisers
Heat One    Steve Renslow and Chad Wadell
Heat Two    Sackett and ???
Feature
    1.  Sackett & Partlow
    2.  Chris Forcht and Dan Sackett, Stuart
    3.  Ganoe and Shawn Phippen
    4.  Coon and Brett Kasel
    5.  Zimmerline and Carney



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