JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour finale rained out

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JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour finale rained out

 

By Jeff Werderman

 

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 25) – Mother Nature was the winner Saturday at 34 Raceway.

 

Due to constant rainfall at West Burlington, track and JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour officials have been forced to cancel tonight’s scheduled finale for the IMCA Modified series.

 

There will be no make up date. Sept. 26 is the last date for IMCA national, regional, state and weekly points to be awarded and there is already a scheduled weekly racing event in the area on Sunday.

 

Rookie Mike Jergens of Plover is the series champion. He raced to three top five and seven top 10 finishes in eight events.

 

Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman led all series drivers with three feature wins and finished second in points. Rich Smith of Davenport earned three top five and six top 10 finishes on the HDT trail and finished third.

 

Vern Jackson of Waterloo and Mark Schulte of Delhi rounded out the top five.

 

Details on the 2010 HDT point fund will be announced in the coming week. All awards will be distributed during the annual IMCA banquet in Lincoln, Neb., in November.

 

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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