By Bill W
April 14, 2014 – One of the most exciting weeks of the season is upon us for the Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders. On Wednesday, April 16, they will take to the half-mile at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. On Friday, April 18, they make their way to the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa.
Inquiries from drivers around the Midwest have come in concerning these two highly anticipated events. With Knoxville Raceway opening their season on Saturday, several area drivers are rumored to be in the house at both Oskaloosa and Independence.
Wednesday will mark the first appearance for the Sprint Invaders in Oskaloosa on a night sponsored by WCM Metal Works and Pro-Line Buildings. The last winged sprint car event there was won by Brian Brown at last August’s Front Row Challenge. Several Knoxville regulars are expected to make the short tow to the Mahaska County Fairgrounds.
The first event in Sprint Invaders history and the first sprint car race in twenty years in Independence last season was a huge success that saw Terry McCarl best Lucas Wolfe for the win. The banked 3/8-mile oval boasted a great night of racing at one of the finest racing facilities in the Midwest.
Defending series’ champion Russ Hall will lead the Sprint Invaders charge into Oskaloosa, fresh off his win on Saturday, April 5 at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson. Lincoln, Illinois’ Bret Tripplett leads the current point standings ahead of Knoxville’s Tony Shilling, Jon Agan, Bobby Mincer and Josh Schneiderman.
Pit gates open at 5:00 on Wednesday in Oskaloosa, with the grandstands opening at 5:30. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $7 ages 7-17 and 6 and under FREE. The sprints will be joined by mods, sport mods, stocks and hobby stocks. For more information, visit www.OskySpeedway.com!
Pit gates and grandstands open at 5:00 on Friday in Independence. Adult admission is $15 and $13 for Seniors and students 12-17. 11 and under are FREE with a paid adult. Mods and sport mods will also be on the card. For more information, visit www.IndependenceMotorSpeedway.
For more information on the Sprint Invaders, including points, schedule, results and more, visit www.SprintInvaders.com!
2014 Sprint Invaders Schedule
Saturday, March 29 – 34 Raceway (Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Saturday, April 5 – Lee County Speedway (Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA)
Wednesday, April 16 – Southern Iowa Speedway (Oskaloosa, IA)
Friday, April 18 – Independence Motor Speedway (Independence, IA)
Sunday, May 25 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Thursday, June 19 – Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
Friday, June 20 – Bloomfield Speedway (Bloomfield, IA)
Thursday, July 3 – Iowa State Fair Speedway (Des Moines, IA)
Friday, July 11 – Tipton International Speedway (Tipton, IA)
Friday, August 15 – Bloomfield Speedway (Bloomfield, IA)
Saturday, August 16 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Sunday, August 17 – Quincy Raceways – w/ASCS-Warrior region (Quincy, IL)
Thursday, September 11 – Farley Speedway (Farley, IA)
Saturday, September 20 – Jackson County Speedway (Maquoketa, IA)
Saturday, September 27 – 34 Raceway – Season Championship (West Burlington, IA)
2014 Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders Driver Standings (Top 20)
| # Races |
Driver |
Hometown |
Car # |
Total Points |
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1 |
2 |
Bret Tripplett |
Lincoln, IL |
22 |
425 |
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2 |
2 |
Tony Shilling |
Knoxville, IA |
22T |
420 |
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3 |
2 |
Jon Agan |
Knoxville, IA |
4 |
411 |
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4 |
2 |
Bobby Mincer |
Burlington, IA |
15 |
410 |
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5 |
2 |
Josh Schneiderman |
West Burlington, IA |
49 |
408 |
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6 |
2 |
Russ Hall |
Pleasant Hill, IA |
29 |
400 |
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|
7 |
2 |
Mike Houseman Jr. |
Des Moines, IA |
68 |
386 |
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8 |
2 |
Carson McCarl |
Altoona, IA |
27 |
385 |
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9 |
2 |
Jarrod Schneiderman |
West Burlington, IA |
11s |
379 |
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|
10 |
2 |
Paul Nienhiser |
Chapin, IL |
9 |
370 |
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|
11 |
2 |
Dave Getchell |
Sperry, IA |
83 |
368 |
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2 |
Mitchell Alexander |
Knoxville, IA |
6 |
368 |
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|
13 |
2 |
Andy Huston |
Roseville, IL |
40 |
366 |
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|
14 |
2 |
Jimmy Davies |
Oquawka, IA |
99 |
358 |
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|
15 |
2 |
Tim Moore |
Rock Island, IL |
10T |
309 |
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16 |
2 |
Kelly Graham ® |
Collins, IA |
12G |
303 |
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17 |
2 |
Kaley Gharst |
Decatur, IL |
41 |
265 |
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18 |
2 |
Dustin Selvage |
Indianola, IA |
73 |
232 |
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19 |
1 |
Justin Newberry |
West Burlington, IA |
36 |
192 |
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20 |
1 |
Chase Wanner |
Agency, IA |
85 |
50 |