Josh Gilman held off Jimmy Gustin to picked up the opening night feature at the Stuart Speedway. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Stuart, IA (May 13) – After a long offseason and two straight weeks of wet weather, Stuart Speedway welcomed drivers, crewmembers and fans back for another great year of racing! Jordan Peters, Nick Roberts, Brandon Pruitt, Jeremy Gettler and Josh Gilman were the first feature winners of the year on West Central Auction Night at the Races.

Stuart Speedway will always be known as one of the fastest quarter mile bullrings in the Midwest, but as things go the track experienced a few small changes in the offseason. We have a different person doing the track prep, a new voice for the drivers on the raceceivers, and probably the most vocal change is the new announcer. Also the announcer at the Boone Speedway, Johnnie Tharp joins us with quite a bit of enthusiasm and a skill for involving the crowd not seen at Stuart in some time. Part of the crowd involvement is the new announcers stand added on for a little extra “hands on” feel for the spectators. There have been quite a few comments about the new guy, and all have been good. Welcome to SIS, Johnnie!

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