Gambler 500 Iowa photo package

CNA photos by SCOTT VICKER

Logan Adams of Kansas City, Mo., stands in front of his team's cargo van Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. Adams was part of Team Van Hail'n for this weekend's Gambler 500 Iowa. The Gambler 500 is a rally where teams use tricked-out vehicles to find waypoints using latitude and longitude coordinates. This weekend's event was the first Gambler 500 event in Iowa and was held in the Orient and Creston areas. The event drew 30-plus teams from all over the country.

Shane Sienko of Minneapolis, Minn., starts up his apocalyptic-themed vehicle Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. Sienko's vehicle is covered in mud after attempting to jump over a mud hole on a dirt road Saturday during the first Gambler 500 Iowa.

Pictured is the interior of Shane Sienko's apocalyptic-themed vehicle Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. Sienko had to cut out the airbag after it deployed Saturday when his vehicle landed after he attempted to jump over a mud hole on a dirt road during the first Gambler 500 Iowa.

Masks hang from the interior of Shane Sienko's apocalyptic-themed vehicle Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. Sienko, of Minneapolis, Minn., was participating in the Gambler 500 Iowa, the first event of its kind held in Iowa.

Logan Adams of Kansas City, Mo., makes sure the front end of his Team Van Hail'n cargo van is secured Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. During Saturday's portion of the Gambler 500 Iowa, the Team Van Hail'n van rear-ended another vehicle, causing damage to both vehicles.

Scooby Doo sits in front of The Mystery Machine Sunday morning at the Green Valley State Park campground. Scooby Doo's owners, Tim and Laura of Chillicothe, Mo., who were participating in the Gambler 500 Iowa this weekend, dressed as Fred and Daphne from the cartoon show and painted their van as The Mystery Machine.

Pictured is the damage done to the rear of this Ford Explorer after the Team Van Hail'n van rear-ended it during Saturday's portion of the Gambler 500 Iowa. The inner fender off the Explorer had to be cut out because it was rubbing on the back tire after the collision. Many of the 30-plus teams competing in the Gambler 500 Iowa sustained damage to their vehicles and had to make repairs over the two-day competition.

The Prom King Killers team from Cedar Rapids arrives at the first waypoint Sunday morning at Green Valley Lake during the Gambler 500 Iowa rally. The Gambler 500 Iowa brought 30-plus teams from all over the country to the Creston and Orient areas for the first event of its kind held in Iowa.