Series makes first ever stop at Flora, IL track MOWA Media LINCOLN, Ill. (April 29, 2014) – The Midwest Open Wheel Association Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores ramps back up with a pair of races this weekend in the heart of Illinois.
The two days of racing kicks off at Lincoln Speedway, Lincoln, Ill., Friday night, with what is the rescheduled night after the season opener, April 4, was postponed because of inclement weather.
In five previous trips to the ¼ mile fairgrounds speedway, there has not been a repeat winner. Korey Weyant won the series first stop at the track in 2011, before AJ Bruns one in September of the same year.
Jimmy Hurley picked up the first of two stops in 2012, before Jerrod Hull won the second event in July of 2012.
Christopher Bell dominated in the series’ only appearance in 2013, on his way to his second MOWA series win of 2013.
Pit Gates open at 3 p.m., Friday, with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand tickets are $18 for adults, $7 for kids 11-18 and children 10 and under are free.
Saturday, the tour moves southeast to Flora, Ill., for its first stop at Clay County Speedway. The 1/3 mile semi banked oval is located at
7003 Hickory Hill Ln., Flora , Ill.
Pit Gates open at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, with hot laps scheduled for
6:45 p.m., and racing at 7:30 p.m. Grandstands open at 5 p.m. with a
$15 for ages 13 and up, and all kids 12 and under are $5.
For more information on these events and others visit www.midwestopenwheel.com or follow us on twitter at @mowasprints. For more about this weekend’s events visit Lincoln Speedway online at www.lincolnspeedway.com or Clay County Speedway at www.claycountyspeedway.net.
Looking Back
Brady Bacon won the last MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores event, at Tri-City Speedway, April 18. It was the first career 410 winged sprint car win for Bacon, who became the third different winner in as many races this season with the series. Hull and Terry McCarl also have wins in 2014.
The Contingency winners from the Tri-City Speedway event were as follows.
• KSE Racing Products Top Gun Award (Highest Passing Points Total) – 2K Ryan Kempin (1) o Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway) • BMRS Hard Charger Award (Highest finishing driver that advances the most A-Main Positions) – 17M Joey Moughan (17th to 4th) (1) o Previous winners – 05 Brad Loyet (1 – Jacksonville), 9 Paul Nienhiser (1 – 34 Raceway) • VP Racing Fuel Award (Random Draw from A-Main starters) – 2W Scotty Neitzel (8) (1) o Previous winners – 2K Ryan Kempin (2 – Jacksonville, 34 Raceway) • Midland Performance Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race #1) –
25 Levi Curry (1)
o Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway) • Bland Brothers Enterprises Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race
#2) – 99W Korey Weyant (1)
o Previous winners – None, winners were non-participants • Keizer Wheels Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race #3) – 44 AJ Bruns (1) o Previous winners – 5 Tiffany Wyzard (1 – Jacksonville), 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – 34 Raceway) • Competition Suspension Incorporated Award (First non-qualifier) – 14T Jimmy Bridgeman (1) o Previous winners – 10S Jeremy Standridge (1 – 34 Raceway) • Hoosier Tire Midwest Award (Winner of A-Main) – 99B Brady Bacon (1) o Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway) MOWA STATS BLAST:
• Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s BRADY BACON became the 18th different winner in 57 prior events • CHRISTOPHER BELL led the opening 13 circuits in a Keith Kunz Motorsports entry before an oil line caused his early retirement • COLE WOOD charged from the tail to a career-best 6TH after changing a wing caused by crash damage during an early red • Bumper-to-Bumper IRA regular SCOTTY NEITZEL scored his best finish of the year in 8th as he awaits Badgerland to thaw • LEVI CURRY followed up a strong performance during the opening weekend by equaling his best career performance of 10th and dominated his Heat Race; the Heat Race victory was his first with the series • Seven additional drivers recorded their best finishes of 2013:
o JIMMY HURLEY – 2ND
o KOREY WEYANT – 5TH
o BEN WAGONER – 9th
o RYAN KEMPIN – 11th
o LOGAN FAUCON – 13th
o JOE B MILLER – 14th
o KORY BALES – 16th
LOOKING AHEAD:
• The MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores heads to Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, IL for a $2,000 to win, $200 to start A-Main on Sunday, May 11