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NRA Country Has Named Justin Moore Their Featured Artists For February

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NRA Country has named Justin Moore as their Featured Artists for February, and no one appreciates the outdoors more than Justin. He shares, “I get my daughters outside whenever I can – up in a tree stand, on a 4 wheeler or fishing with the family. It’s great to be able to raise them the same way I was raised on the land that’s been in my family for over 100 years.”

Low-Downforce Rules Package Debuts In Atlanta

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With Speedweeks 2016 completed, NASCAR moves on to Atlanta Motor Speedway where its new low-downforce rules package will make its debut. The so-called “low-drag” aerodynamic specifications were tested twice last year, at Kentucky Speedway and Darlington Raceway. Those races were won by Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards, respectively. Jimmie Johnson is the defending winner of Sunday’s Folds of Honor Quik-Trip 500 and has four career victories on the mile-and-a-half Georgia oval.

He’s the last driver with back-to-back Cup Series wins at A-M-S, sweeping both races in 2007 en route to the second of his record five straight championships. Bobby Labonte leads all active drivers with six wins there, the last of those coming in 2003.

Chevrolet and Toyota have combined to win the last six Cup Series races in Atlanta. Ford hasn’t gone to Victory Lane there since 2008.

Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin is bidding to become the first Cup Series driver to open a season with back-to-back victories since Matt Kenseth in 2009.

The Oskaloosa Urban Park Has Received A Recent Upgrade

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The Oskaloosa Urban Park Has Received A Recent Upgrade. “We did a re-lamp on the Musco lights, installed a new rail, repaired the cattle panels above the fence at the north end of the basketball court and we also put up the other two figurines on the basketball court” said Eric Stout, working on the project. MCRF’s executive director, Sherry Vavra stated that MCRF has worked with the skate park users on the first annual competition in 2015 and the 8 foot grind rail came from a request from local users.

“The kids are great to work with and we were happy to give them the requested grind rail after the work they helped us with planning a competition.” One day after the install of the new grind rail Kandis [MCRF] took pictures of the rail already in full use!”  Eric Stout has worked on the Urban Park since its development and he, along with John Olson, Theron Mateer and Dave Knox, completed the Urban Park update last week and said that the re-lamp on all of the lights was done to offer a longer life cycle and will require less maintenance. Vavra added that she stopped by after the install and talked with the youth who expressed that they liked the update and the grind rail.

Oskaloosa’s Boys Fall in District Semis to Grinnell

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Oskaloosa got off to a rough start Monday night and never recovered, falling in Class 3A District 12 action to Little Hawkeye Conference foe Grinnell, 69-55.

The first quarter again turned out to be the dagger for the Indians, as several early turnovers and just one made field goal offensively allowed a red-hot Tiger squad to jump out to a 21-5 lead after one quarter of play.

Oskaloosa actually outscored Grinnell the rest of the way, but the damage was done, as the Indians would never get within 10 points after the first period.

Oskaloosa was led by sophomore Jarad Kruse, who put in 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.

Senior Wade Votroubek also had a nice game off the bench with 11 points.

Votroubek was key defensively, as his physicality with Grinnell leading scorer Cade McKnight forced the Tiger big man to get into foul trouble and never get into a rhythm. Typically, McKnight averages close to 19 points per game, and torched the Indians in both regular season meetings between the teams. But he only managed 6 points and 2 rebounds against the Osky frontline Monday night.

Fortunately for Grinnell, offense was plentiful elsewhere. Sam Allen led the way with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Zaine Leedom had 14, Lucas Scherf had 12, Ethan Mitchell had 10, and Brevin Hansen had 9 for the Tigers.

Grinnell (14-8) moves on to face Newton (14-8), who defeated South Tama last night, 70-52. That game will be Thursday in Marshalltown at 8 PM. The teams split their conference meetings in the Little Hawkeye this year.

Oskaloosa’s season comes to a close at 6-16, and the loss ends the careers of seniors Wade Votroubek and Austin Scholes.

Pekin Girls Advance to State, Monte & Lynnville-Sully Fall Just Short

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It was a night of celebration and agony in the Mahaska Zone Network listening area in a busy night in girls’ basketball.

Regional finals occurred all over the state in Class 1A and Class 2A. A trio of area teams competed for the chance to play at Wells Fargo Arena in next week’s State Girls’ Basketball Tournament. Unfortunately, only one of the three came out victorious.

That team was Pekin, as the Panthers dominated down the stretch to get a 55-36 win over #11 Van Meter in the Class 2A Region 5 Final. Pekin has been ranked in the top five all season, and will now advance to the state tournament with a record of 24-1.

The Panthers’ state run will begin on Monday, February 29th, at 6:45 PM. Head Coach Davis Eidahl’s squad will matchup against Okoboji, who is 23-1 on the year, and ranked #5 in the state in Class 2A.

In Class 1A, both area teams fell just short of realizing their state dreams.

In Class 1A Region 3, #14 Lynnville-Sully had a fourth quarter lead, but couldn’t hold off a hard charging #5 Kee, falling in overtime, 61-58. The Hawks took a four-point lead into the final stanza, but Kee forced the extra session, and led by as many as eight, making several key free throws to ice the victory. Lynnville-Sully’s season comes to a close at 21-3.

#9 Montezuma had even a tougher task, as they took on #3 Springville. Monte wouldn’t go away, but could never get over the hump, falling 41-37 in North English in the Class 1A Region 5 Final. Montezuma had a stellar season, improving from a losing season a year ago, to getting a South Iowa Cedar League Championship and finishing at 22-2.

Pekin joins Mid-Prairie, who qualified for the Class 3A State Tournament last Saturday with a win over South Tama in Oskaloosa. The # 14 Golden Hawks (16-8) will play their first state tournament game on Tuesday, March 1, at 3:15 PM against #2 Center Point-Urbana (23-1) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Community Invited To Learn More At “The Exchange – A New Introduction” Event

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OSKALOOSA – Area entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, the self-employed, and those thinking about going into business for themselves are being invited to an event on March 8 by “The Exchange for Entrepreneurs” – a group originally formed in mid-2015 as The Exchange – Oskaloosa CoWorking.  “The Exchange – A New Introduction” will be held March 8 in the meeting room on the main level at One the Green (2214 South 11th Street, Oskaloosa) starting a 6 p.m.

 

“The group changed its name in December after determining the primary focus was evolving into one more suited to helping build an entrepreneurial community, making sure the sharing of valuable information and resources could easily occur,” said Rob Taylor, a member of The Exchange’s Steering Committee. “Co-working isn’t off the table, but our attention and efforts since adopting our new name are to aggressively address the group’s evolution and build a plan to help area entrepreneurs.”

 

Part of that plan is to make sure those in Mahaska County who are contemplating starting their own business and those who may already be self-employed, are invited to the March 8 event to learn how The Exchange may be able to help. “We are currently putting together our 2016 calendar which will provide opportunities to strengthen, grow, and empower Mahaska Community’s entrepreneurs including those who may not yet have taken the leap (into self-employment),” added Taylor.

 

The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a social time, followed by a short program at 6:30 which will include a time for Q&A. Attendees will be invited to purchase beverages and food items from On The Green’s menu or enjoy appetizers and beverages available on the complimentary table hosted by The Exchange. Though not required, RSVPs are encouraged by emailing info@TheExchangeOskaloosa.com.

 

For more information, visit www.TheExchangeOskaloosa.com, like The Exchange Oskaloosa Facebook page, or call Taylor at 641.660.0463.

Carrie Underwood Surprises Unsuspecting Customers

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Carrie Underwood recently surprised customers shopping for her Calia by Carrie Underwood Fitness and Lifestyle brand at a Dick’s Sporting Goods location in Nashville. Wearing a dark wig, glasses, and a hat, Carrie posted as a store employee and helped unsuspecting customers in the Calia section find what they needed. Hidden cameras were placed all around the store to capture Underwood interacting with the customers, and a few of them even recognized her.

 

VanderBeek Victorious In 7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals finale

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ELM MOTT, Texas (fEB. 20) — It was a tale of two halves in Saturday night’s main event at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway, but at the end of the final chapter the hero of the story was Zack VanderBeek.

The sixth race of USMTS Winter Speedweeks and final night of the 7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals saw VanderBeek and Kyle Strickler share the front row for the start of the 50-lap nightcap, and for the first 25 laps they stayed that way.

Strickler edged ahead and nipped Vanderbeek to lead the first lap, but never shook off the 2004 USMTS Rookie of the Year.

The two raced virtually side by side with Strickler holding the advantage at the flag stand for the first dozen laps before VanderBeek led for the first time on lap 13. Strickler was recorded as the leader on laps 14 and 15, VanderBeek led 16 and 17, Strickler led 18, Vanderbeek led 19 and 20, and it was Strickler again for laps 21 through 23.

Diving in and out of lapped traffic for several laps, VanderBeek regained the top spot with 24 laps in the books. From there, he slowly pulled away from Strickler and eventually won the race by more than five seconds.

For his 30th career USMTS triumph, VanderBeek netted $4,000 to add to his $2,000 victory in Thursday’s opener while Strickler registered his career-best finish with a $2,700 runner-up paycheck.

Johnny Scott made a late charge to finish third ahead of Ben Kates and Stormy Scott. Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Ryan Gustin, Cade Dillard, Scott Drake, Jason Hughes and Bobby Malchus.

With his win, the ‘Z-Man’ assumed the top ranking in the Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports points with a three-point cushion (542 to 539) over Hughes. Dillard (533), Gustin (522) and Jesse Sobbing (456) round out the top five.

NEXT EVENT:

The third round of USMTS Winter Speedweeks happens at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway for the 5th Annual Cajun Clash on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-27, preceded by a Wednesday evening practice from 6-9 p.m.with free admission to the grandstands and $20 pit passes.

Thursday’s racing program starts at 7 p.m. with $2,000 to win USMTS Modifieds, $500 to win Limited Mods and $300 to win Factory Stocks. Grandstand tickets are $15 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

On Friday, the green flag unfurls at 7 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds competing for $3,000 to win while Limited Mods will battle for $600 to win and Factory Stocks $400 to win. Grandstand tickets are $20 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

Saturday’s finale at Gene Boyter’s popular high-banked oval gets started at 6 p.m. USMTS Modifieds will race for $4,000 to win with Limited Mods paying $700 to win, Factory Stocks $500 to win and Pro-Mods joining the card for $400 to win.

Racing on his home track, Chris Henigan has captured both of his two career USMTS wins here. In 2014, Cade Dillard posted his career-first USMTS victory on Thursday night during the 8th Annual Winter Nationals, Rodney Sanders claimed Friday’s feature and nine-time USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock ended the season on a high note with a trip to the winner’s circle on Saturday. All three days of the ninth running of the event was rained out this past November.

For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live on RacinDirt.com. Visitwww.racindirt.com/livevideo for ordering information.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or clickwww.arklatexspeedway.net to visit them online.

USMTS winter Speedweeks wraps up at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., Thursday–Saturday, March 3-5.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental – Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports
7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals – Night 3 of 3
Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, Texas
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races were locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

MSD HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
2. (1) 303 Chase Jupe (R), Waco, Texas.
3. (5) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
4. (6) 49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
5. (8) 49 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas.
6. (7) 14z Zach McMillan (R), Gladewater, Texas.
7. (4) 4w Tyler Wolff (R), Fayetteville, Ark.
8. (3) 8x Chad Thomsen (R), Louisburg, Kan.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (8) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas.
3. (1) 77 Garrett Gregory (R), Tomball, Texas.
4. (5) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
5. (6) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
6. (7) 010 Jeremy Willis, Forney, Texas.
7. (3) 123 Logan Robertson (R), Shamrock, Texas.
8. (4) 9a Kirk Acord, Mansfield, Texas.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 121 Bobby Ruffin (R), Crandall, Texas.
2. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 2s Stormy Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M.
4. (1) 9 Kevin Rutherford (R), Flower Mound, Texas.
5. (5) 4 Cody Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill.
6. (7) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
7. (8) 88r A.J. Vasquez (R), Garden City, Mich.
8. (3) 13g David Goode, Copperas Cove, Texas.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 12d Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.
2. (3) 6 Brock Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill.
3. (8) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (5) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas.
5. (2) 4 Billy Vogel (R), West Fargo, N.D.
6. (7) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas.
7. (6) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
8. (4) 49 Chadd Howell (R), Waurika, Okla.

DAY MOTOR SPORTS HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 8 Kyle Strickler (R), Mooresville, N.C.
2. (1) 12 Cody Leonard (R), Sinton, Texas.
3. (4) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
4. (3) 8 Steve Miller, Rosanky, Texas.
5. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (5) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla.
7. (8) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa.
8. (7) 7 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla.

YOUDIRT.COM HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (7) 13x J.P. Dowell, Killeen, Texas.
3. (1) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas.
4. (5) 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas.
5. (3) 13 Jerry Frydrych, Austin, Texas.
6. (2) 103 J.C. Howell (R), Mabank, Texas.
7. (6) 14x Josh Landers (R), Princeton, Texas.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
2. (3) 49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (1) 303 Chase Jupe (R), Waco, Texas.
4. (4) 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas.
5. (12) 49 Chadd Howell (R), Waurika, Okla., GRT/Geddes, $100.
6. (5) 8 Steve Miller, Rosanky, Texas, Rocket/TRD, $100.
7. (8) 717 George Egbert IV, Salado, Texas, MBCustom/Mullins, $100.
8. (7) 14z Zach McMillan (R), Gladewater, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, $100.
9. (9) 88r A.J. Vasquez (R), Garden City, Mich., LG2/Farris, $100.
10. (11) 8x Chad Thomsen (R), Louisburg, Kan., Shaw/Driskell, $100.
11. (6) 4 Cody Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill., GRT/Mullins, $100.
12. (10) 123 Logan Robertson (R), Shamrock, Texas, Hughes/PPE, $100.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (3) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
2. (1) 12 Cody Leonard (R), Sinton, Texas.
3. (2) 77 Garrett Gregory (R), Tomball, Texas.
4. (9) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa.
5. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
6. (8) 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, $100.
7. (6) 4 Billy Vogel (R), West Fargo, N.D., LG2/Durham, $100.
8. (12) 7 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., MBCustom/Wegner, $100.
9. (4) 49 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas, CAM/Mullins, $100.
10. (7) 010 Jeremy Willis, Forney, Texas, Sidebiter/Performance, $80.
11. (11) 9a Kirk Acord, Mansfield, Texas, Shaw/GBM, $80.
12. (10) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
2. (3) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas.
3. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (7) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
5. (9) 4w Tyler Wolff (R), Fayetteville, Ark., MBCustom/Hatfield, $100.
6. (2) A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, Fast1/CB, $100.
7. (4) 9 Kevin Rutherford (R), Flower Mound, Texas, Shaw/Wes’s, $100.
8. (10) 14x Josh Landers (R), Princeton, Texas, Barry Wright/Whitey, $100.
9. (8) 103 J.C. Howell (R), Mabank, Texas, Smiley’s/Wells, $100.
10. (11) 13g David Goode, Copperas Cove, Texas, GRT/GMPP, $80.
11. (6) 13 Jerry Frydrych, Austin, Texas, CAM/, $80.

PRODUCTION JARS “A” MAIN (50 laps):
1. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, LG2/Sput’s, 50, $4000.
2. (2) 8 Kyle Strickler (R), Mooresville, N.C., Harris/VED, 50, $2700.
3. (10) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Lethal/Durham, 50, $1800.
4. (4) 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, 50, $1200.
5. (12) 2s Stormy Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M., Lethal/Mullins, 50, $900.
6. (9) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 50, $800.
7. (14) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La., MBCustom/ASI, 50, $700.
8. (7) 12d Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo., MBCustom/GMPP, 50, $650.
9. (21) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 50, $600.
10. (13) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Rocket/LRE, 50, $550.
11. (5) 13x J.P. Dowell, Killeen, Texas, GRT/Wornhor, 50, $500.
12. (15) 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D., GRT/Durham, 50, $450.
13. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., LG2/Cornett, 50, $425.
14. (18) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas, MBCustom/Mullins, 50, $400.
15. (16) 49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., LG2/BuckBuilt, 50, $375.
16. (23) 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, Harris/GMPP, 50, $400.
17. (26) 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., GRT/Durham, 50, $400.
18. (20) 77 Garrett Gregory (R), Tomball, Texas, LG2/CHB, 50, $350.
19. (3) 121 Bobby Ruffin (R), Crandall, Texas, LG2/M&M, 50, $350.
20. (24) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, GRT/Durham, 50, $350.
21. (6) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, 50, $400.
22. (22) 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas, Hughes/GMPP, 50, $350.
23. (19) 303 Chase Jupe (R), Waco, Texas, GRT/Mullins, 50, $350.
24. (17) 12 Cody Leonard (R), Sinton, Texas, Harris/Wells, 50, $350.
25. (11) 6 Brock Bauman (R), Eureka, Ill., GRT/Mullins, 50, $350.
26. (25) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., MBCustom/Wornhor, 50, $400.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Lap Leaders: Strickler 1-12, VanderBeek 13, Strickler 14-15, VanderBeek 16-17, Strickler 18, VanderBeek 19-20, Strickler 21-23, VanderBeek 24-50.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 32, Strickler 18.
Margin of Victory: 5.347 seconds.
Provisional Starters: Duvall, C. Arneson.
Sybesma Graphics Pole Award: Houston.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Hughes (started 21st, finished 9th).
Entries: 47.
Next Race: Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 25-27, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Production Jars Southern Region Points: VanderBeek 542, Hughes 539, Dillard 533, Gustin 522, Sobbing 456, Drake 436, Kates 424, Duvall 410, A. Arneson 390, Houston 389, Malchus 389.
Rookie of the Year Points: Wolff 357, B. Bauman 339, Jupe 328, Vogel 312, C. Howell 311.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 53, Sput’s 50, Geddes 42, Durham 34, GMPP 33.
Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 54, LG2 52, MBCustoms 50, Harris 41, GRT 37.

Contingency Awards:
Allstar Performance – Drake.
American Racer – Ramirez.
Bell Helmets – C. Arneson.
Beyea Custom Headers – S. Scott.
BSB Manufacturing – Houston.
Day Motor Sports – Jupe, Leonard.
Deatherage Opticians – Whiteaker.
Edelbrock – Ruffin.
Eibach Springs – A. Arneson.
Fast Shafts – VanderBeek.
FK Rod Ends – Timm.
Forty9Designs.com – Dunn, Ruffin.
Fuel Safe – Gustin.
GRT Race Cars – Dowell.
Hooker Harness – Ramirez.
Integra Shocks & Springs – Gregory.
Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service – Sobbing.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Hughes.
Keyser Manufacturing – Malchus.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
Midwest Sheet Metal – C. Howell.
MSD – Kates, VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products – Drake, VanderBeek.
QA1 – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – non-qualifiers.
Sybesma Graphics – Houston.
VP Racing Fuels – Strickler.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Dowell.
Wilwood Engineering – Dillard.

Denny Hamlin Takes The Daytona 500

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58th DAYTONA 500: Denny Hamlin charged from fourth to first on the final lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500, passing teammate Matt Kenseth for the lead and then surviving a dramatic side-by-side duel down the stretch with Martin Truex Junior that ended with Hamlin scratching out the victory by a mere one one-hundredths of a second.

It’s the closest finish in the fifty-eight-year history of the Daytona 500. After taking the white flag, race leader Kenseth went to the high side to block a fast-closing Hamlin and when he did, the Number-11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota darted into the middle lane and into the lead. Truex briefly got a nose in front before Hamlin then inched ahead to win by an estimated four inches.

Kyle Busch finished third and Carl Edwards was fifth, giving Joe Gibbs Racing three of the top five finishing positions. Kevin Harvick rode home in fourth place. After losing the lead to Hamlin on the final lap, Kenseth slipped back in the field and finished fourteenth … Pole sitter Chase Elliott suffered damage to his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in an early-race spin and lost a number of laps while repairs were made. He finished thirty-seventh … Fans can connect with Denny Hamlin by calling Motor Racing Network’s “NASCAR Live” at a special time Monday afternoon.

The winner of “The Great American Race” will join Eli Gold at 4:25 p.m. (ET) TODAY. Fans can participate by calling 1-800-2NASCAR … 262-7227 … They can also connect via Twitter by using hash-tag ask-MRN or by sending questions to the “NASCAR Live” link at nascarlive@mrn.com. Hamlin’s segment will air during Tuesday night’s broadcast of “NASCAR Live.”

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