DECORAH, Iowa (July 23) – IMCA Modifieds return to the northeast corner of the state next Thursday, July 29, when Upper Iowa Speedway hosts the sixth event of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour.
The main event pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. Pit gates at Decorah open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow.
Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, with kids 11 and under admitted free. Pit passes are $25.
Rich Smith of Davenport is the new series point leader, after running sixth in the Tuesday night feature at Fayette County Speedway. Mike Jergens of Plover is now second, with Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman, Josh Foster of Montrose and Mark Schulte of Delhi rounding out the top five.
Gustin is the top driver in point standings for IMCA’s ButlerBuilt North Central Region and is currently eighth in the national point race. Jergens is the leading rookie contender in the region. Previous series point leader Foster won two of the first five tour events but was absent from the field at West Union because of injuries sustained in a non-racing accident.
Darin Duffy of Hazleton, Gustin and Jeff Waterman of Quincy, Ill. also own Hawkeye Dirt Tour trophies thus far.
IMCA national, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded for the show at Decorah, where local stock car and hobby stock classes complete the Weis Buick sponsored program. More information about that event is available by calling 563 379-1979 and at the www.upperiowaspeedway.com website.
All 10 Hawkeye Dirt Tour features this season are qualifying events for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invita¬tional ballot.
JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour top 20 point standings – 1. Rich Smith, Davenport, 178; 2. Mike Jer¬gens, Plover, 172; 3. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, 167; 4. Josh Foster, Montrose, 150; 5. Mark Schulte, Delhi, 134; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 124; 7. Vern Jackson, Waterloo, 123; 8. Ron Pope, Mason City, 121; 9. Nate Caruth, Ames, 118; 10. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, 116; 11. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, 109; 12. Greg Cox, Altoona, 108; 13. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, 107; 14. Mark Elliott, Webster City, and Dennis Betzer, Central City, both 106; 16. Ed Thomas, Waterloo, 99; 17. Jeff Morris, Long Grove 94; 18. Justin O’Brien, West Union, 93; 19. Max Corporon, Marion, 92; 20. Darin Duffy, Hazleton, 88.
The main event pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. Pit gates at Decorah open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow.
Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, with kids 11 and under admitted free. Pit passes are $25.
Rich Smith of Davenport is the new series point leader, after running sixth in the Tuesday night feature at Fayette County Speedway. Mike Jergens of Plover is now second, with Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman, Josh Foster of Montrose and Mark Schulte of Delhi rounding out the top five.
Gustin is the top driver in point standings for IMCA’s ButlerBuilt North Central Region and is currently eighth in the national point race. Jergens is the leading rookie contender in the region. Previous series point leader Foster won two of the first five tour events but was absent from the field at West Union because of injuries sustained in a non-racing accident.
Darin Duffy of Hazleton, Gustin and Jeff Waterman of Quincy, Ill. also own Hawkeye Dirt Tour trophies thus far.
IMCA national, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded for the show at Decorah, where local stock car and hobby stock classes complete the Weis Buick sponsored program. More information about that event is available by calling 563 379-1979 and at the www.upperiowaspeedway.com website.
All 10 Hawkeye Dirt Tour features this season are qualifying events for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invita¬tional ballot.
JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour top 20 point standings – 1. Rich Smith, Davenport, 178; 2. Mike Jer¬gens, Plover, 172; 3. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, 167; 4. Josh Foster, Montrose, 150; 5. Mark Schulte, Delhi, 134; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 124; 7. Vern Jackson, Waterloo, 123; 8. Ron Pope, Mason City, 121; 9. Nate Caruth, Ames, 118; 10. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, 116; 11. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, 109; 12. Greg Cox, Altoona, 108; 13. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, 107; 14. Mark Elliott, Webster City, and Dennis Betzer, Central City, both 106; 16. Ed Thomas, Waterloo, 99; 17. Jeff Morris, Long Grove 94; 18. Justin O’Brien, West Union, 93; 19. Max Corporon, Marion, 92; 20. Darin Duffy, Hazleton, 88.
