Welcome to another weekly recap of Brian’s Views from the Grandstands from Benton County Speedway.  111 cars were on hand for racing in the 5 weekly classes of race cars.

History was made Friday evening in Vinton, as the Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters held their first home contest. The trap shooting team coached by Brendan Knudtson competed against Mount Vernon.

(All photos courtesy of Scott Tjabring, Action Track Photography.) Scott Hogan won the modified feature Sunday, May 8, in Vinton. Other winners during the Mother's Day event included: Sport Compact: Nate Chandler.

South Tama won the 7th grade portion of the LIttle Viking Invitational May 4 in Vinton. The host V-S team finished sixth. Results are below: Boys 100 Meter Dash 7th Grade ==========================================================================     Name                    Year School                  Finals  H# Points ========================================================================== Finals   1 Kinsey, Brandon              Center Point             12.

The Vinton-Shellsburg 8th grade boys won the 8th Grade title at the Little Viking Invitational May 4, in Vinton. Center Point-Urbana took second. Chase Overton won the discus event and set a new school record of 140 feet, 9 inches.

  “Go 4 the Pin!  Golfing 4 Wrestlers” Please join us in a golf tournament to raise money for the VSHS Wrestling Team! Saturday, May 8, 2010 9 hole tournament v2-Person best shot      (played in groups of 6) vShot gun start at 8:30am and 12:30pm      at the Vinton Country Club v$60.

Welcome to the 3rd week of points racing at the birthplace of the IMCA Modified. The show got a late start due to a passing shower late in the afternoon.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings won their home track meet, the Viking Invitational, by a large margin Thursday evening. V-S had 147.50 points, second place Marion, 113 and third place Benton Community, 76.

What is Pickleball? Pickleball, while easy for beginners, can also develop into an intense competition for high-level players. With a low net, a court smaller than a tennis court, and a no-volley zone, the pace of the game can escalate with four experienced players.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg girls soccer team, facing injuries to two goalies, lost Varsity 10-0, to Clear Creek Amana on Friday.