By Jerry Mackey
OSKALOOSA — Wednesday night racing action was sponsored by our good friends at the 3M Corp of Knoxville with Teacher and Staff Appreciation night as school employees were admitted FREE to another exciting night of racing at the Mahaska County Monster 1/2 mile dirt track located on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.
Jason See of Albia broke through for his first ever feature win on the big 1/2 mile in the very tough MidStates Machine Stock Cars. See took the checkers first in the main event that saw two of the very best in Central Iowa in the Stock Cars follow See under the checkers. Dustin Griffiths took second ahead of Nathan Wood, who raced to the front from a 7th starting position. See drove a perfect race, hitting his marks lap after lap in garnering his first ever Osky win.
Kyle Harwood has had a very hectic schedule as of late but he proved when he is able to get back to the SIS on Wednesday nights that he is a driver to be reckoned with. Harwood got to victory lane for the first time in 26 at his home track in the Oskaloosa Quality Rentals Sportmods. Harwood out raced fellow New Sharon driver and new Dad, Colton Livezey. Last week’s winner Cole VanDerwal ran a strong third.
Dustin Griffiths continued his mastery of the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday night in the Stout Trucking Hobby Stocks. Griffiths shot to the front from a third row start and went on to score an impressive win over Brayden Wood and Keaton Gordon.
Seth Meinders has become the man to beat in the Sport Compact Class and Wednesday night was another prime example of just how good Meinders is at SIS. Meinders took the feature event green in the sixth position and took command on lap number two. Cole Hughes came on strong the second half of the feature and was able to close on Meinders but he came up just short at the finish line. Caleb Hildebrand had a fine run in taking third.
The Doug’s Four Wheelers Crown VIctoria’s continue to provide very entertaining racing on Wednesday nights. 15 year old Cole Hughes put his number 11 Crown Vic in victory lane for the first time in 26, taking a hard fought win ahead of Wade Francis and Brendan Nantz.
A schedule change at the Southern Iowa Speedway in 26 has seen the Hall of Fame Induction night moved to July 1st. In addition the final votes are in for the 2026 class, Joining Larry Mathes, Bill Shipman and Ron VerBeek are two of the very best Late Model drivers to strap into a car at the Southern Iowa Speedway back in the 70’s and 80’s. Mike Niffenegger and Bill Zwanziger have both been voted in.
Racing will continue on Wednesday, June 10th with Teeter Construction and Dirt Works and J Teeter Trucking hosting kids night with Inflatables available for the kids to enjoy prior to the races. Plus it will be Bicycle Give Away night for all the kids. All kids under 15 will be admitted FREE if accompanied by a paying adult. Hot laps will take to the track at 7:15 with racing to follow.
