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. …

The fifth event of ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship took place on Labor Day at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn. While most of America relaxed for the holiday, Mike Hejna went to work. For his efforts, the Clear Lake, Iowa, pilot took home a $2,000 paycheck as he won the 5th Annual Kasson Klash. …

Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, notched his 29th O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series victory of the season Saturday as he held off Mark Noble to with the 5th Annual Midwest Wireless Labor Day Dual at the Deer Creek Speedway near Spring Valley, Minn. …

A standing-room-only crowd was on hand to witness the long-awaited invasion of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., Friday night. …

On Thursday night, it was a complete reversal of fortune as everything held together and Kelly Shryock powered his No. 3 Skyrocket into victory lane for the 28th time this season at the 2nd Annual Transport America Hawkeye Summer Classic. …

Jon Tesch didn't take long to knock the rust off as he returned to action Wednesday night and earned his third O’Reilly USMTS victory of the 2006 season in the 2nd Annual Budweiser Summer Challenge presented by NAPA and Decorah Bank & Trust at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. …

RaceRPM.com will be trackside this Thursday at the Highway 3 Raceway for the second night of “The Hunt” for the O'Reilly USMTS, then again Saturday at the Deer Creek Speedway. …

The event slated for Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Jackson Speedway was canceled by track management on Saturday morning. The kickoff of ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship now moves back to the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, on Wednesday night, Aug. 30, for the 2nd Annual Budweiser Summer Challenge presented by NAPA and Decorah Bank & Trust. …

The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Farley (Iowa) Speedway on Wednesday for a $2,000-to-win tilt and the final event before the kickoff of ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. …