JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour champion decided Sept. 25 at 34

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Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour champion decided Sept. 25 at 34

 

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 22) – The last event of the series will determine the champion of the first annual JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds.

 

All of nine points separate rookie Mike Jergens and veterans Richie Gustin Jr. and Rich Smith heading into the Saturday, Sept. 25 showdown at 34 Raceway in West Burlington. The 24 car main event pays $1,500 to win and a minimum of $175 to start; the top driver in points when the night is over earns a $1,000 share of the series point fund and becomes eligible to qualify for the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions at the 2011 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.

 

Jergens finished no worse than ninth in the first seven series events of the season. Gustin is one point off the pace and leads all Hawkeye Dirt Tour drivers with three feature wins, the most recent of them last Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Smith has three top five finishes to his credit and goes into the final nine points back.

 

Pit gates at 34 open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Saturday Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with time trials at 7 p.m. and racing to follow. Heat race lineups will be determined by qualifying times.

 

Grandstand admission is $12 and pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 319 752-3434 and at the www.34raceway.com website.

 

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are also on the program, running for $500 to win and national, Probe Industries Northern Region and Allstar Performance State points.

 

JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour top 20 point standings – 1. Mike Jergens, Plover, 269; 2. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, 268; 3. Rich Smith, Davenport, 260; 4. Vern Jackson, Waterloo, 222; 5. Mark Schulte, Delhi, 214; 6. Ron Pope, Mason City, 210; 7. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., 194; 8. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, 188; 9. Greg Cox, Altoona, 184; 10. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, 171; 11. Josh Foster, Montrose, 168; 12. Dennis Betzer, Central City, 167; 13. Ed Thomas, Waterloo, 165; 14. Mark Elliott, Webster City, 153; 15. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, 136; 16. Jeff Morris, Long Grove, 129; 17. Rick Speck, Garner, 126; 18. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, 124; 19. Nate Caruth, Ames, 118; 20. Justin O'Brien, West Union, 116.

 

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