On Sunday at the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, it was the lone Canadian entrant rising to the top as Steve Arpin grabbed the checkers to become the third first-time winner of the weekend. …

Chad Kinder raced to a victory in his heat on Saturday and led the 32-car, three-wide starting field to the green flag. It was Clear Lake, Iowa's Mike Hejna, however, who made noise first as he secured the top spot and led the first six circuits before relinquishing the lead to Kinder. From there, Kinder held off more early-race challenges from Hejna and Canadian Steve Arpin, then went unchallenged over the last half of the race. …

A whopping 92 cars and drivers signed in to do battle Friday night as the Deer Creek Speedway hosted the first night of the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree. With an overflowing pit area and a packed grandstand on hand for the action, Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., made sure the fans got their money's worth as he captured the opening night main event with an incredible drive from the rear of the field. …

Deer Creek Speedway held open practice on Wednesday night, Sept. 20, with 85 cars and drivers on hand to test and tune their machines as they get ready for the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree this Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 21-23. …

The wait is nearly over for thousands of race fans who circle the third week in September each year, and submit their vacation time at work to be a part of the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway. …

The 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree from Deer Creek Speedway will again be available on-line for those who can make the trip to Deer Creek Speedway. Nights two and three of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree will be web-cast for free on www.RaceRPM.com on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23. …

As the 2006 season for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series gets shorter, Zack VanderBeek's program just seems to get stronger. On Saturday night, the ‘Z-Man’ made his first win of the season a big one as he pocketed $3,000 in the 15th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway. …

Results for Friday, Sept. 15, from the 15th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway. …

Motorists in and around the Oskaloosa area were given a rare treat Wednesday when they saw gas prices drop near the $2-a-gallon level. In fact, according to the Web site gasbuddy.com, prices in Oskaloosa dipped below $2 a gallon Wednesday. …

The 15th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge will take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with many of the region's top drivers looking to capture the title, while others look to defend their crowns. …