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HAWKEYE Dirt Tour

TOUR TITLE SPONSOR: JR Motorsports

LOCAL TRACK SPONSOR: Studer Famrs

RACE 7: August 12, 2010

TRACK: , Britt IA LOCATION: Hancock Co. Speedway

GRANDSTAND: $15 Adults PIT GATE: $25

HDT FEATURED CLASS: JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour IMCA Modifieds.

SUPPORT CLASSES: IMCA Hobby & Stock Cars

LOCAL TRACK EVENT SPONSOR: Weis Buick

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HAWKEYE Dirt Tour RACE RECAP

LAST RACE: Race 6 – August 12, 2010 – Upper Iowa Speedway.

WINNER: Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour SCHEDULE

More Details At ... www.DirtTour.com

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour TOP 10 POINTS

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour RACEDAY CONTINGENCIES

Specialty Technologies Heat Race Challenge: $100 to any HDT registered driver who can win their Heat Race

RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award: $50 to the HDT registered driver who advances the most positions

Aero Race Wheels: Will award a product certificate for $40 off the purchase of two wheels to the 15th place

Belleville Motorsports: Will award a $50 product certificate to the 5th place finisher. Must be an HDT registered

Bob Harris Enterprises: Will offer a product certificate to the 13th place finisher at each race. Must be an HDT

BSB Manufacturing: Will award a $50 product certificate to the 5th place finisher. Must be an HDT registered

RACE 1 (Independence Motor Speedway – May 19, 2010: (59 Cars)

RACE 2 (I-35 Speedway – May 31, 2010): (49 Cars)

RACE 3 (Cresco Speedway – June 24, 2010): (33 Cars)

RACE 4 (Lee County Speedway – July 1, 2010): (47 Cars)

RACE 5 (Fayette County Speedway – July 20, 2010): (27 Cars)

RACE 5 (Fayette County Speedway – July 20, 2010): (20 Cars)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR POINTS: (Top 20 after 6 Races)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR DRIVERS

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour DRIVERS TO WATCH

RICH SMITH: Davenport, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 8

PRIMARY SPONSORS: JC Dubill Race Car Parts, Shurbon Engine & Machine

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 6 HDT Races in 2010, 2 Top 6 & 5 Top 10 Finishes.

MIKE JERGENS: Plover, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 37X

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Schmidt Ag, Emarlds & Quarters Bar

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 6 HDT Races in 2010, 2 Top 5 & 6 Top 10 Finishes.

RICHIE GUSTIN: Gilman, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 19G

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Reeder Racing, Larson Concrete

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 6 HDT Races in 2010, 2 win, and 4 Top 5 & 5 Top 10 Finishes.

VERN JACKSON: Waterloo, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 64

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Performance Bodies, Northland Oil

CHASSIS: Harris

2010 STATS: 6 HDT Races in 2010, 3 Top 5 Finishes.

MARK ELLIOTT: Webster City, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 64

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Performance Bodies, Northland Oil

CHASSIS: Harris

2010 STATS: 5 HDT Races in 2010, 2 Top 5 Finishes.

2 – HDT Regulars (at least 5 races attended) that are in the Top 5 of the IMCA Modified

(Mike Jergens 1st in Nation and Mark Schulte and 5th in Nation)

3 – HDT Regulars (at least 5 races attended) that are in the Top 20 of the IMCA North

(Richie Gustin 1st, Mike Jergens 10th, Rich Smith 11th)

6 – Total number of States/Providences that HDT Drivers have come from

7 – Coming into into the 7th race, 7 points seperate first through third in HDT Points

(LEADER = Rich Smith 214, 2nd = Mike Jergens –5 points, 3rd = Richie Gustin -7 points)

7.50 – Average starting position of all 2010 HDT A-Main Winners

(Independence = 10th, I-35 = 11th, Cresco = 4th, Lee County = 9th, and Fayette Co. = 7th, Upper

Iowa = 4th)

11 – Deepest starting position of all HDT A-Main winners

13 – Drivers have attended each HDT race so far in 2010

39.17 – Average number of cars that entered each HDT event in 2010

105 – Total number of different drivers that have attended at least 1 HDT event in 2010

JR MOTORSPORTS: www.jrmotorsports.com

SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACE CHALLENGE: www.specialtytechnologies.com

RaceTechInfo.com HARDCHARGER AWARD: www.harrisclash.com

AERO RACE WHEELS: www.AeroRaceWheels.com

CHASE SIGNS & GRAPHICS: www.chasedecals.com

BOB HARRIS ENTERPRISES: www.BobHarrisEnt.com

RICHIE GUSTIN CLAIMS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR WIN AT UPPER IOWA
July 29, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
Richie Gustin Wins HDT at Upper Iowa Speedway
Photos Courtesy of Action Track Photography
 
(Decorah, IA) - - Richie Gustin was the first to the checkered flag during the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds visit to the Upper Iowa Speedway. Despite two late race caution flags, Gustin was able to hold of the pack for the win.
 
Ron Pope (Mason City, IA) and Mark Schulte (Delhi, IA) lead the field to the green of the Weis Buick 30 A-Main. Pope would lead the first lap. Schulte quickly found himself battling fourth place starter Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) for second place.
 
Gustin passes Schulte for the lead
Gustin Passes Schulte
On lap three, Gustin would drop to the bottom of turn one and worked passed Schulte, and he was able to work underneath Pope to battle for the lead down the backstretch. Gustin would climb to the top of the scoring sheet by lap four. Schulte followed Gustin to slip by Pope for second.
 
Justin O'Brien (West Union, IA) moved into third and challenged Schulte for second. The two swapped positions lap after lap. While the two battled for second, Gustin began to open up a comfortable lead.
 
As the Weis Buick 30 A-Main reached the halfway point, the lead pack began to work through lapped traffic. Gustin was in command as he opened up a large lead over Schulte, O'Brien, and Vern Jackson (Waterloo, IA).
 
On lap twenty-three, O'Brien unfortunately got caught up in lapped traffic. Contacted with a lapped car caused him and that car to spin to a stop coming off of turn four.
 
The third and final caution hit the speedway on lap twenty-four setting up a dash for the $,1000 payday. Gustin pulled away from the field and grabbed his second JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour win of the season.
 
Schulte and Jackson worked door-to-door trying to decided who would come home second, and Mike Jergens (Plover, IA) was right behind the battle for second. Schulte would edge Jackson for second. Jergens finished fourth.
 
Rich Smith (Davenport, IA) used the two late-race cautions to his advantage to parlay a fifth place finish.
 
Specialty Technologies Heat Race winners were Mike Jergens, Richie Gustin, and Vern Jackson.
 
With the win, Gustin picked up the $100 bonus award by Specialty Technologies for winning a heat race and the A-Main in the same night. Greg Cox (Altoona, IA) was awarded the RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger bonus.
 
Next up for the HDT is a trip to the Hancock County Speedway and a chance at $3,000. It's the annual "Night of 1,000 Stars" on Thursday, August 12, 2010.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log onto the tour's web site at www.DirtTour.com.
 
RACE RESULTS
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR
UPPER IOWA SPEEDWAY
DECORAH, IA
JULY 29, 2010
 
WEIS BUICK 30 A-Main: (30 Laps)
1. 19G - Richie Gustin - Gilman, IA
2. 27M - Mark Schulte - Delhi, IA
3. 64 - Vern Jackson - Waterloo, IA
4. 37x - Mike Jergens - Plover, IA
5. 8 - Rich Smith - Davenport, IA
6. 45 - Ron Pope - Mason City, IA
7. 10K - Ronn Lauritzen - Jesup, IA
8. 62 - Greg Cox - Altoona, IA
9. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf - Decorah, IA
10. 86X - Mitch Morris - Long Grove, IA
11. 98 - Jason Snyder - Dunkerton, IA
12. 22x - Jeff Ignaszewski - Wells, MN
13. 01 - Ed Thomas - Waterloo, IA
14. 57B - Dennis Betzer - Central City, IA
15. 32 - Rick Speck - Garwin, IA
16. 23W - Robert Whalen - Nashua, IA
17. 41P - Keith Pittman - Waterloo, IA
18. 12J - Justin O'Brien - West Union, IA
19. 71W - Jeff Waterman - Quincy, IL
20. 91 - Shawn Ryan - Waterloo, IA
 
SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACES: 8 Laps
HEAT 1: Mike Jergens, Kurt Krauskopf, Keith Pittman, Jason Snyder, Mitch Morris, Ronn Lauritzen, Rick Speck.
 
HEAT 2: Richie Gustin, Rich Smith, Jeff Waterman, Mark Schulte, Shawn Ryan, Jeff Ignaszewski, Dennis Betzer.
 
HEAT 3: Vern Jackson, Justin O'Brien, Ed Thomas, Ron Pope, Robert Whalen, Greg Cox.
 
HDT CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
Specialty Technologies: Richie Gustin
RaceTechInfo Hardcharger: Greg Cox (+10)
Aero Race Wheels: Rick Speck
Bob Harris Ent: Ed Thomas
Belleville Motorsports: Rich Smith
BSB Manufacturing: Rich Smith
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
July 29, 2010 at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, IA)
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HAWKEYE Dirt Tour

TOUR TITLE SPONSOR: JR Motorsports

RACE 5: July 29, 2010

TRACK: Decorah, IA LOCATION: Upper Iowa Speedway

GRANDSTAND: $12 Adults PIT GATE: $25

HDT FEATURED CLASS: JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour IMCA Modifieds.

SUPPORT CLASSES: Hobby Stock & Stock Car (Local Track Rules Apply)

LOCAL TRACK EVENT SPONSOR: Weis Buick

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HAWKEYE Dirt Tour RACE RECAP

LAST RACE: Race 5 – July 20, 2010 – Fayette County Speedway.

WINNER: Darin Duffy (Hazelton, IA)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour SCHEDULE

More Details At ... www.DirtTour.com

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour TOP 10 POINTS

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour RACEDAY CONTINGENCIES

Specialty Technologies Heat Race Challenge: $100 to any HDT registered driver who can win their Heat Race

RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award: $50 to the HDT registered driver who advances the most positions

Aero Race Wheels: Will award a product certificate for $40 off the purchase of two wheels to the 15th place

Belleville Motorsports: Will award a $50 product certificate to the 5th place finisher. Must be an HDT registered

Bob Harris Enterprises: Will offer a product certificate to the 13th place finisher at each race. Must be an HDT

BSB Manufacturing: Will award a $50 product certificate to the 5th place finisher. Must be an HDT registered

RACE 1 (Independence Motor Speedway – May 19, 2010: (59 Cars)

RACE 2 (I-35 Speedway – May 31, 2010): (49 Cars)

RACE 3 (Cresco Speedway – June 24, 2010): (33 Cars)

RACE 4 (Lee County Speedway – July 1, 2010): (47 Cars)

RACE 5 (Fayette County Speedway – July 20, 2010): (27 Cars)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR POINTS: (Top 20 after 5 Races)

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR DRIVERS

JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE Dirt Tour DRIVERS TO WATCH

RICH SMITH: Davenport, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 8

PRIMARY SPONSORS: JC Dubill Race Car Parts, Shurbon Engine & Machine

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 5 HDT Races in 2010, 2 Top 5 & 5 Top 10 Finishes.

MIKE JERGENS: Plover, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 37X

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Schmidt Ag, Emarlds & Quarters Bar

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 5 HDT Races in 2010, 1 Top 5 & 5 Top 10 Finishes.

RICHIE GUSTIN: Gilman, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 19G

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Reeder Racing, Larson Concrete

CHASSIS: Skyrocket

2010 STATS: 5 HDT Races in 2010, 1 win, and 3 Top 5 & 4 Top 10 Finishes.

DARIN DUFFY: Hazelton, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 19D

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Rage Chassis, Midnight Machine

CHASSIS: Rage

VERN JACKSON: Waterloo, IA

HDT CAR NUMBER: 64

PRIMARY SPONSORS: Performance Bodies, Northland Oil

CHASSIS: Harris

2010 STATS: 5 HDT Races in 2010, 2 Top 5 Finishes.

2 – HDT Regulars (at least 4 races attended) that are in the Top 10 of the IMCA Modified

(Mike Jergens 1st North Central Region & 2nd National and Mark Schulte 4th North Central

Region and 6th National)

4 – HDT Regulars (at least 4 races attended) that are in the Top 20 of the IMCA North

(Richie Gustin 1st, Mike Jergens 8th, Ronn Lauritzen 13th, and Rich Smith 17th)

6 – Total number of States/Providences that HDT Drivers have come from

8.20 – Average starting position of all 2010 HDT A-Main Winners

(Independence = 10th, I-35 = 11th, Cresco = 4th, Lee County = 9th, and Fayette Co. = 7th)

9 – Total number of drivers who have led at least one lap during an HDT A-Main

11 – Deepest starting position of all HDT A-Main winners

14 – Drivers have attended each HDT race so far in 2010

15 – Number of different drivers who have earned a Top 5 finish after 4 races

100 – Total number of laps that Richie Gustin has raced during all HDT A-Mains (150 total AMain

104 – Total number of different drivers that have attended at least 1 HDT event in 2010

JR MOTORSPORTS: www.jrmotorsports.com

SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACE CHALLENGE: www.specialtytechnologies.com

RaceTechInfo.com HARDCHARGER AWARD: www.harrisclash.com

AERO RACE WHEELS: www.AeroRaceWheels.com

CHASE SIGNS & GRAPHICS: www.chasedecals.com

BOB HARRIS ENTERPRISES: www.BobHarrisEnt.com

DARIN DUFFY TAKES HDT WIN AT FAYETTE COUNTY
July 20, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
(West Union, IA) - - Darin Duffy took the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds win at the Fayette County Speedway on July 20, 2010. Duffy had to fight through lapped traffic, a late race caution, and pressure from one of IMCA's top "Rookie of the Year" contenders.
 
Nate Caruth (Ames, IA) took the early race lead in the NAPA of West Union 30. Caruth would open up a comfortable lead, but never was able to pull away. Behind him, Jeff Waterman (Quincy, IL) and Mike Jergens (Plover, IA) worked door-to-door for second place.
 
Darin Duffy (Hazelton, IA) worked from his ninth place starting position and interrupted that battle for second. By lap nine, Duffy worked by Jergens for second and began to close in on Caruth. On lap eleven, Duffy worked the low line to take the lead. Two laps Jergens used the same line to slip by Caruth, and the chase was on.
 
As Duffy began working lapped traffic, Jergens was able to narrow the gap a couple of car lengths at a time. Despite some two-wide battles in front of him, Duffy was able to find narrow gaps to squeeze through holding Jergens at bay.
 
A caution flag would waved on lap twenty-five, and gave Jergens, IMCA's leading North Central Rookie of the Year, his chance. The "Flyin' Banana" put his nose under Duffy a few times over the final five laps, but the "Hazelton Hustler" would be the first to the finish line. Jergens finished second. Waterman, Caruth, and Vern Jackson (Waterloo, IA) rounded out the top five.
 
The Specialty Technologies Heat Race winners included: Duffy, Justin O'Brien (West Union, IA), and Jeff Morris (Long Grove, IA). With Duffy's win in his Heat Race and the A-Main, Specialty Technologies awarded him a $100 bonus.
 
Ed Thomas (Waterloo, IA) earned the RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award gaining thirteen places.
 
Josh Foster (Montrose, IA), The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour point leader coming into the Fayette County event, was not able to attend. Foster suffered a non-racing related injury that will sideline him for a few weeks.
 
Next up for the HDT is a trip to the Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, IA) on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, race fans and race teams can log on to DirtTour.com.
 
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR
RACE RESULTS
FAYETTE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
WEST UNION, IA
JULY 20, 2010
 
NAPA OF WEST UNION A-MAIN: 30-Laps
1. 19d - Darin Duffy - Hazelton, IA
2. 37x - Mike Jergens - Plover, IA
3. 71w - Jeff Waterman - Quincy, IL
4. 7c - Nate Caruth - Ames, IA
5. 64 - Vern Jackson - Waterloo, IA
6. 8 - Rich Smith - Davenport, IA
7. 19g - Richie Gustin - Gilman, IA
8. 12j - Justin O'Brien - West Union, IA
9. 11b - Mike Burbridge - Delhi, IA
10. 27m - Mark Schulte - Delhi, IA
11. 98 - Jason Snyder - Dunkerton, IA
12. 01 - Ed Thomas - Waterloo, IA
13. 10k - Ronn Lauritzen - Jesup, IA
14. 60 - Kurt Krauskopt - Decorah, IA
15. 12eh - Riley Emmel - Estivan, SAC, CAN
16. 57b - Dennis Betzer - Central City, IA
17. 11t - Toby Hartman - Ryan, IA
18. 86d - David McClain - Potasi, WI
19. 45 - Ron Pope - Mason City, IA
20. 86 - Jeff Morris - Long Grove, IA
21. 12 - Mark Elliott - Webster City, IA
22. 62 - Greg Cox - Altoona, IA
23. 19 - Jimmy Gustin - Marshalltown, IA
24. 91 - Shawn Ryan - Waterloo, IA
25. 12c - Kent Croskey - Polk City, IA
26. 32 - Rick Speck - Garwin, IA
 
SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACES: 27 Cars
HEAT 1: Duffy, Jackson, Caruth, Jergens, Pope, Birbridge, Croskey, Betzer, DNS - Ty Glass (Cedar Rapids, IA).
 
HEAT 2: O'Brien, Elliott, Smith, Waterman, Snyder, Schulte, Ryan, Speck, Thomas.
 
HEAT 3: Morris, R'Gustin, J'Gustin, Cox, Krauskopf, Lauritzen, Hartman, McClain, Emmel.
 
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
Specialty Technologies Award: Darin Duffy
RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award: Ed Thomas (+13)
Aero Race Wheels: Dennis Betzer
Bob Harris Enterprises: Ronn Lauritzen
Belleville Motorsports: Vern Jackson
BSB Manufacturing: Vern Jackson
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
July 01, 2010 at Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
July 20, 2010 at Fayette County Speedway (West Union, IA)
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR HEADS TO FAYETTE COUNTY
July 16, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[West Union, IA] - - The next stop for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a trip to the Fayette County Speedway on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Several of the best IMCA Modified drivers are expected to compete in West Union, IA.
 
Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) is currently leading the ten-race HDT point standings. Foster has grabbed two HDT wins so far in 2010. Foster is the defending Lee County Speedway, and he is currently leading the points there in 2010.
 
Rich Smith (Davenport, IA), the current points leader at the 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA), finds himself only seven points behind Foster. Smith has scored two top five's and four top ten's in four HDT races.
 
HDT regular Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) is coming off a career win - the IMCA Harris Clash, and Gustin looks to close the gab on Foster in West Union, IA. He is third in HDT points and fourth in the IMCA National Point Standings.
 
Mike Jergens (Plover, IA) currently leads the IMCA North Central Rookie Point Standings and is second in the nation for Rookie of the Year title heading into this weekend. Jergens is tied with Gustin in HDT points for third.
 
Mark Elliott (Webster City, IA), as of press time, is currently tied for the IMCA Dakota Tour title. Despite missing the second HDT race of the year, Elliott has battle his way into eleventh place amung HDT drivers.
 
All are expected in West Union as well as Mark Schulte, Ron Pope, Max Corporon, Greg Cox, Vern Jackson, Jeff Waterman, Jason Snyder and several other of the best IMCA Modified drivers in the Hawkeye State.
 
The pit gates open and IMCA Modified pre-tech begins at 4:00 PM on the July 20th. The grandstands open at 5:00 PM. The HDT Drivers meeting begins at 6:30 PM. Hot laps is at 6:45 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow. Pit passes are $25, and grandstand admission is just $12.
 
Also on the card are the Hobby Stock and Stock Car divisions. Local track rules apply (www.fayettespeedway.com).
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log on to the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
July 20, 2010 at Fayette County Speedway (West Union, IA)
July 29, 2010 at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, IA)
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FOSTER WINS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR FEATURE AT LEE COUNTY
July 1, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Donnellson, IA] - - Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) drank from the Liberty Cup when the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour visited the Lee County Speedway on July 1st. Foster added to his point lead in the start-up tour with the win in Donnellson.
 
The third annual "Liberty Cup" saw veteran Rich Smith (Davenport, IA) lead early in the 30-lap main event. Foster worked his way through traffic from his 9th place starting spot. He caught Smith by lap 4. Foster then moved to his trademark highside at his home track and took the lead. Foster and Smith then distanced themselves from the rest of the field.
 
Foster held almost a straightaway lead over Smith when the checkerd flag waved. Foster has the honor of being the first ever winner on the HDT (May 19, 2010 – Independence, IA), and now he is the first ever two-time winner on the HDT. He leaves Donnellson with the series point lead.
 
While Foster was "hammer down" at the point, the nail bitter was for third. The Lee County Speedway crowd was locked in on a great battle that included Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) and Vern Jackson (Waterloo, IA). Gustin was running third when Jackson caught him on lap 12. The two fought door-to-door until the bitter end.
 
The Harris Clash Hard Charger of the night Mark Elliott (Webster City, IA) joined the battle with two laps remaining. Elliott started 16th for the Liberty Cup main event for the IMCA Modifieds. Gustin hugged the bottom with Jackson just inches to his right and Elliott in tow. Gustin snared the third spot followed by Jackson and Elliott at the end of the thirty-lap affair.
 
Post-race prizes from Budweiser included a mini-fridge for Foster, $200 for Smith and $100 each to Gustin and Jackson.
 
Specialty Technologies Heat Race wins went to Wyatt Lantz, Brandon Rothzen, Rich Smith, and Vern Jackson.
 
Next up for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a the make-up date at the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, IA on July 20th. Originally scheduled for June 15th, Mother Nature had other ideas when she dumped several inches of rain on the 3/8-mile speedplant.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, race teams and fans can log on to the tour's web site at dirttour.com
 
RACE RESULTS
3rd Annual Liberty Cup on July 1, 2010
Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
47 IMCA Modifieds
 
A-MAIN: 30 laps
1. . Josh Foster, Montrose, IA
2. Rich Smith, Davenport, IA
3. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, IA
4. Vern Jackson, Waterloo, IA
5. Mark Elliott, Webster City, IA
6. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, IL
7. Brett Ladehoff, Marshalltown, IA
8. Jacob Waterman, Milan, IL
9. Mike Jergens, Plover, IA
10. Adam Burke, Canton, MO
11. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, IL
12. Todd Shute, Des Moines, IA
13. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, MO
14. Randy Havlik, Madrid, IA
15. Andy Krieger, Burlington, IA
16. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, IA
17. Greg Cox, Altoona, IA
18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, IA
19. Dennis Betzer, Central City, IA
20. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, IL
21. Bill Seyb, Donnellson, IA
22. Ron Pope, Mason City, IA
23. Bill Roberts, Mt. Pleasant, IA
24. Max Corporon, Marion, IA
 
SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACES: 10 Laps, 3 Transfer
H1: Wyatt Lantz, Richie Gustin, Hunter Marriott, Dennis Betzer, Dereck Hamm (Donnellson, IA), Michael Long (Quincy, IL), Dustin Crear (Mediapolis, IA), Kurt Krauskopf (Decorah, IA), Ron Pope, Brandon Savage (Keokuk, IA), Darren Thye (Burlington, IA), Tim Murty (Tama, IA).
 
H2: Brandon Rothzen, Jeff Waterman, Josh Foster, Todd Shute, Ronn Lauritzen, Bill Roberts, Greg Cox, Ed Thomas (Waterloo, IA), Jeff Marriott (Platte City, MO), Matt Gavin (Monmouth, IL), Bill Seyb, Mike Albertsen (Audubon, IA).
 
H3: Rich Smith, Mike Jergens, Brett Ladehoff, Jason Snyder, Randy Havlik, Andy Krieger, Mark Elliott, Jeff Morris, Lonnie Heap (Mendin, IA), Kevin Goben (Sherrard, IL), Dustin Fenton (Burlington, IA), Rick Speck (Garwin, IA).
 
H4: Vern Jackson, Jacob Waterman, Adam Burke, Max Corporon, Keith Pittman (Waterloo, IA), Norm Brakeville (Little York, IL), Kirk Hopkins (Bloomfield, IA), Nate Caruth (Ames, IA) James Leffew (Quincy, IL), Mark Schulte (Delhi, IA), Mike Wiekert (Muscatine, IA).
 
B-MAINS: 12 laps, 5 transfer
B1: Shute, Roberts, Cox, Lauritzen, Betzer, Thye, Savage, Krauskopf, Thomas, Seyb, Pope, Crear, Albertsen, Hamm, Marriott, Murty, Gavin, Long (DNS).
 
B2: Snyder, Elliott, Corporon, Krieger, Havlik, Morris, Heap, Pittman, Goben, Caruth, Fenton, Wiekert, Hopkins, Speck, Brakeville, Leffew (DNS), Schulte (DNS).
 
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
Specialty Technologies Heat Race Challenge: Unclaimed
Harris Clash Hardchager: Mark Elliott
Bob Harris Ent.: Randy Havlik
Aero Race Wheels: Andy Krieger
BSB Manufacturing: Mark Elliott
Bellville Motorsports: Mark Elliott
HDT Provisional: Ron Pope
Lee County Provisional: Bill Seyb
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
July 01, 2010 at Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
July 20, 2010 at Fayette County Speedway (West Union, IA)
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JULY 1ST LIBERTY CUP NEXT UP FOR HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR
June 29, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Donnellson, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will invade the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA on July 1, 2010.
 
It's the third annual Liberty Cup featuring two $1,000 to win events. The fourth race of 2010 for the HDT Modifieds will be raced along with the final night of the IMCA Great American Stock Car Series. Both main events will pay $1,000 to the winner.
 
Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) is one of the favorites for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour stop in Donnellson. Foster is the defending IMCA Modified track champion there, and he is the current HDT points leader.
 
Rich Smith (Davenport, IA) sits third in HDT points, and he is expected to be a front runner on July 1st. Smith is the 2007 Lee County Speedway IMCA Modified champion and finished second to Foster in 2009.
 
Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) finds himself fifth in HDT points heading to Donnellson. Gustin has had a great start to the 2010 racing season and is a threat every night he unloads his modified. He is seventh in IMCA Modified National Points, second in the IMCA North Central Region, and currently leads the Positivelyracing.com All-Iowa points.
 
Jeff Waterman (Quincy, IL) is the most recent winner on the HDT. Waterman grabbed just his second career IMCA Modified win over a stacked field in Cresco, and he runs weekly at Lee County.
 
All are expected in the pit area on July 1st at the Lee County Speedway. Also expected: Mark Schulte, Ron Pope, Michael Long, Jason Snyder, Vern Jackson, Mark Elliott, Andy Krieger, Bill Roberts, and several other drivers.
 
Pre-Tech for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour IMCA Modifieds begins at 4:00 PM. Grandstands open at 5:30 PM. Hot laps are set for 7:00 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow. Pit passes are $25 and grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $7 for students (ages 11-17), and 10 and under are free.
 
The car entry fee for the HDT-IMCA Modified is $50. Membership into the HDT is $40 (one time annual fee). A driver is allowed to compete at one HDT event in 2010 without having to join the HDT.
 
For more details, log onto www.imca.com or the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
Next Race = July 1, 2010 at Cresco Speedway (Cresco, IA)
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JEFF WATERMAN EARNS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR WIN IN CRESCO
June 24, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cresco, IA] - - Race fans of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds saw a third different winner in as many races, and did he ever have to earn it! Jeff Waterman had to battle Mark Elliott and Rich Smith to the bitter end for the win at Cresco Speedway on June 24, 2010.
 
Pole sitter Dan Chapman took the lead at the drop of the green flag, but quickly found himself battling Rich Smith and Jeff Waterman for lead. Smith moved to the high side and wrestled the lead away from Chapman on lap four. Chapman and Waterman put pressure on the new leader, but couldn't manage to get around Smith.
 
Smith would open up a commanding lead on the field by lap ten leaving the rest of the field to battle for second place. Chapman, Waterman, and HDT point leader coming into tonight's event Richie Gustin, were locked in a dogfight for the runner up spot.
 
Two quick caution flags flew in the middle of the Kwik Star of Cresco A-Main and tightened the field. One of which was for Gustin who lost a driveshaft and was forced to the pit area early. When racing resumed on lap seventeen, the war for the top spot heated up.
 
Smith was caught in a brawl for the win with Waterman and Mark Elliott. The threesome kept the fans at the Might Howard County Fair on their feet until the very end. The trio even went three-wide a few times for the lead.
 
On lap twenty-four, Waterman emerged from the tussle with the lead and would take the win by only a few car lengths. Elliott would edge Smith out for second.
 
The fight for the lead was not the only three car battle. Right behind the lead pack, Josh Foster, Mike Jergens, and Jay Noteboom put on a great show for the fans fighting for fourth. Foster would take fourth when the dust settled followed by Noteboom and Jergens.
 
Up next for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a trip to the Lee County Speedway for the 3rd Annual Liberty Cup on Thursday, July 1, 2010. IMCA Stock Cars will also be trackside as it is the final night of the IMCA Great American Stock Car Series. Both A-Mains will pay $1,000 to the winner. It promises to be a "can't miss" event on any race fan's schedule. To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log onto the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com.
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR RACE REPORT
Cresco Speedway
Cresco, IA
June 24, 2010
33 IMCA Modifieds
 
A-MAIN: Kwik Star of Cresco 30
1. Jeff Waterman; Quincy, IL
2. Mark Elliott - Webster City, IA
3. Rich Smith; Davenport, IA
4. Josh Foster; Montrose, IA
5. Jay Noteboom; Hinton, IA
6. Mike Jergens; Plover, IA
7. Shawn Ryan; Waterloo, IA
8. Nate Caruth; Ames, IA
9. Troy Cordes; Raymond, IA
10. Justin O'Brien; West Union, IA
11. Ron Pope; Mason City, IA
12. Jeff Ignaszekski; Wells, MN
13. Vern Jackson; Waterloo, IA
14. Max Corporon; Marion, IA
15. Mark Schulte; Delhi, IA
16. Jason Snyder; Dunkerton, IA
17. Greg Cox; Altoona, IA
18. Randy Havlik; Madrid, IA
19. Dennis Betzer; Central City, IA
20. Ed Thomas; Waterloo, IA
21. Ronn Lauritzen; Jesup, IA
22. Clint Wendell; Mason City, IA
23. Dan Chapman; Clarence, IA
24. Richie Gustin; Gilman, IA
25. Darin Duffy; Hazelton, IA
 
SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACE RESULTS: 8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer
HEAT 1: Rich Smith, Jay Noteboom, Josh Foster, Mark Schulte, Greg Cox, Jeff Ignaszekski, Andy Krieger (Burlington, IA), Rick Speck (Garner, IA) , DQ-Nate Caruth (Body).
 
HEAT 2: Mike Jergens, Ron Pope, Ronn Lauritzen, Shawn Ryan, Kurt Krauskopf (Decorah, IA), Dennis Betzer, Kent Croskey Polk City, IA), Jeff Morris (Long Grove, IA).
 
HEAT 3: Darin Duffy, Richie Gustin, Jeff Waterman, Randy Havlik, Clint Wendell, Justin O'Brien, Troy Cordes, Ed Thomas.
 
HEAT 4: Mark Elliott, Max Corporon, Dan Chapman, Vern Jackson, Jason Snyder, JJ Wise (Manly, IA), Robert Whalen (Nashua, IA), Matt Stagman (Lancaster, WI).
 
CHASE DECALS B-MAINS RESULTS: 12 Laps, Top 5 Transfer
B1: Mark Schulte, Shawn Ryan, Greg Cox, Nate Caruth, Jeff Ignaszekski, Andy Krieger, Dennis Betzer, Kent Croskey, Rick Speck, Kurt Krauskopf, Jeff Morris.
 
B2: Vern Jackson, Randy Havlik, Justin O'Brien, Troy Cordes, Clint Wendell, Robert Whalen, Matt Stagman, Jason Snyder, JJ Wise, Ed Thomas.
 
HDT CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
Specialty Technologies: No winner
Harris Clash Hardcharger: Nate Caruth (+11)
Aero Race Wheels: Mark Schulte
Bob Harris Enterprises: Vern Jackson
Belleville Motorsports: Jay Noteboom
BSB Manufacturing: Jay Noteboom
JR Motorsports Provisionals: Dennis Betzer, Jason Snyder, and Ed Thomas
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
Next Race = July 1, 2010 at Lee Co. Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
www.dirttour.com
 

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR HEADS TO CRESCO
June 23, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cresco, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds heads to the Cresco Speedway. The Mighty Howard County Fair will be the backdrop for the third race (of ten) for the HDT. The Kwik Star of Cresco A-Main offers a $1,000 payday to the winner.
 
Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) won the last HDT event, and that win pushed Gustin to the top of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour standings. Josh Foster (Montrose, IA), the tour's inaugural winner, sits just five points back in second. Jay Noteboom (Hinton, IA) rounds out the top three, just seven points behind of the leader. All three, and several of the best IMCA Modified drivers, are expected to compete for the $1,000 top prize.
 
Also running that night are the B-Mods, Stock Cars, and Hobby Stocks. Local track rules apply. For more details on the support classes, log onto www.mhcfair.com.
 
Pit gates open at 4:00. IMCA Modified pre-tech also begins at that time. The grandstands open at 5:30. A drivers meeting is set for 6:30. Hot laps will roll onto the track at 6:45 with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races will follow.
 
Grandstand admission is with purchase of a fair button or $12 for adults; kids 12 and under get in free. Pit passes are $25.
 
IMCA Modifieds will race for IMCA National, Regional, and State points, and the winner will be placed on the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Voting has already begun for the 2010 All Star event. To vote for your favorite HDT driver, as well as other drivers from across the county, log onto www.imca.com.
 
After Cresco, the tour will travel to the Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA) for the third annual Liberty Cup. It will also be the the final night of the the Great American Stock Series for IMCA Stock Cars. Both classes will be racing for $1,000 for the win.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log onto the tour's web site (www.dirttour.com).
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
Next Race = June 24, 2010 at Cresco Speedway (Cresco, IA)
www.dirttour.com
 

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR READIES FOR TUESDAY IN WEST UNION
June 13, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[West Union, IA] - - The Fayette County Speedway will host the third race of ten for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds. The NAPA of West Union A-Main will pay the winner $1,000, and the winner be placed on the 2011 Fast Shafts All Star Invitational Ballot.
 
Pit gates open at 4:00 PM, and Grandstands open at 5:00 PM. The driver's draw closes at 6:30 PM with the driver's meeting to follow. Hot laps will hit the track at 6:45 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow.
 
Grandstand admission is $12 for adults. Pit passes are $25.
 
Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) sits on top of the coveted "Top 5" in JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt points. The HDT top five finishers in the 2010 Final Points Standings will be invited to compete at the famed Knoxville Raceway during the 7th annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals September 30, 2010 through October 2, 2010.
 
Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) is just five points back in second. Jay Noteboom (Hinton, IA) is three more points back in third. Three drivers are knotted up in a tie for fourth: Mark Schulte (Delhi, IA), Mike Jergens (Plover, IA), and Rich Smith (Davenport, IA).
 
Following the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour stop at Fayette County, the HDT travels to the Cresco Speedway (Cresco, IA) on June 24, 2010 and a race during the Mighty Howard County Fair. Then the tour travels to the Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA) for the annual Liberty Cup which also features the fourth and final night of the IMCA Great American Stock Car Series. The Upper Iowa Speedway will host the next race. This race date has been moved from July 28, 2010 to July 29, 2010.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log onto the tour's web site at www.DirtTour.com.
 

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR VISITS I-35 MEMORIAL DAY, HDT MOVES UPPER IOWA DATE
May 26, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds travels to the I-35 Speedway (Mason City, IA) on Memorial Day. The night before, I-35 Speedway will offer IMCA Modifieds another $1,000 to win opportunity. HDT Officials also announced today a change to the 2010 schedule. The Upper Iowa Speedway date has been moved to July 29, 2010.
 
HDT AT I-35 SPEEDWAY ON MEMORIAL DAY:
I-35 Speedway is preparing for a big weekend of racing this Memorial Day Weekend. On Monday, May 31, 2010, the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour invades the fast-paced half-mile. This Memorial Day race will feature IMCA Modifieds racing for $1,000 to and $125 to start. It is the second race on the 2010 HDT schedule, and it is a 2010 Fast Shafts All Star Ballot qualifying event.
 
Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, and pit passes are $25. The pit gates at the I-35 Speedway open at 4:00 PM. The grandstands open at 5:00 PM. The HDT Drivers Meeting is slated for 5:30 PM. Hot Laps will hit the speedway at 5:45 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow.
 
HDT car entry fee for IMCA Modifieds is $50. The 2010 HDT Driver Registration for IMCA Modifieds fee is $40 (one-time annual fee). Only those drivers who have paid for a HDT Driver Registration are entitled to all HDT contingency awards, HDT provisional starts (if applicable), and HDT season-end awards at each event. A driver may compete at one event in 2010 without paying this annual fee, but will not be eligible for any of the previously mentioned awards.
 
Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) etched his name into the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour history books as the first even winner for the HDT. Foster held off hard charges from Ryan and Richie Gustin, Michael Long, and Nate Caruth.
 
"We couldn't believe that we had fifty-nine IMCA modifieds check in last week at Independence," commented HDT Tour Director Bucky Doren. "It was an exciting first night for the HDT to see names from all across the Hawkeye state: Albertsen, Cordes, Noteboom, Mills, and so many others. It was a 'whose who' of modified drivers racing for that first ever HDT race."
 
Also racing Monday, May 31, 2010 with the HDT IMCA Modifieds will be the IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, and IMCA Hobby Stocks. No entry fees or HDT memberships required for support classes.
 
ANOTHER $1,000 TO WIN NIGHT AT I-35 SPEEDWAY:
The night before the HDT Memorial Day special, I-35 Speedway will host the Skip Rose Memorial Race. IMCA Modifieds will race for $1,000 on Sunday night making two consecutive nights IMCA Modified drivers can race for $1,000. For more information on the Skip Rose Memorial, contact I-35 Speedway (www.i-35speedway.com).
 
UPPER IOWA SPEEDWAY DATE MOVED:
In other HDT news, the officials of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour and officials of the Upper Iowa Speedway announced today that the HDT date there has been moved. Originally slated for Wednesday, July 28, 2010, the race will be moved back one day to Thursday, July 29, 2010.
 
"We'd like to apologize to everyone for the date change," Doren stated about the new race date at Upper Iowa. "We wanted to make the announcement as soon as possible, so race teams and fans had plenty of time to change their days off from work."
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, or to order you HDT "Inaugural Season" t-shirts, please log on to the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
Next Race = May 31, 2010 at I-35 Speedway (Mason City, IA)
www.dirttour.com
 

JOSH FOSTER WINS INAUGURAL JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR RACE
May 20, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Independence, IA] - - Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) was the first to put his name into the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour history books. Foster grabbed the win Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Independence (IA) Motor Speedway. It was the HDT's inaugural event that featured a field of fifty-nine cars.
 
 
 
"It feels good to win this deal; there's a lot of heavy hitters here," Foster said of the competition he faced. "This is about the best in Iowa here (at tonight's race). It feels really great to win this race."
 
Foster started tenth for the JR Motorsports A-Main, and he was able to survive a few early caution flags. By lap five, Foster found himself battling Jay Noteboom (Hinton, IA) for second place. All the while, Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA) lead the way.
 
Foster was able to work by Noteboom a couple of laps later, and he set his sights on Gustin. Foster quickly closed in on Gustin and waited for his opening. By lap nine, Foster has passed Gustin for the lead.
 
"I think I might have been able to win, but I gave the bottom away," Gustin said after the race. "After he went by me, I kind of lost my composure, and I was spinning my tires halfway down the straightaway. I regained my composure back, and I told myself to calm down and hit my marks. We were right there. I just didn't have enough."
 
Gustin would come on in second. Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) finished third followed by Michael Long (Quincy, IL) and Nate Caruth (Ames, IA).
 
Up next for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a race at I-35 Speedway (Mason City, IA) on Memorial Day. More details can be found at www.dirttour.com.
 
RACE RESULTS:
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR
IMCA Modifieds
Independence Motor Speedway
Independence, IA
59 Cars
 
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR A-MAIN: 30 Laps
1. Josh Foster, 2. Ryan Gustin, 3. Richie Gustin, 4. Michael Long, 5. Nate Caruth, 6. Mark Shulte, 7. Mike Jergens, 8. Jay Noteboom, 9. Rich Smith, 10. Darin Duffy, 11. Jimmy Gustin, 12. Justin O'Brien, 13. Jeff Morris, 14. Ronn Lauritzen, 15. Greg Cox, 16. Ed Thomas, 17. Mike Albertson, 18. Toby Hartman, 19. Dennis Betzer, 20. Jason Snyder, 21. Brandon Savage, 22. Jerry Luloff, 23. Corey Dripps, 24. Jeff Feaster, 25. Troy Cordes.
 
HEAT RACES: Top 3 Transfer, Top 2 Redraw
HEAT 1: Troy Cordes, Mark Shulte, Dennis Betzer, Jeff Morris, Andrew Kinser, Ron Pope, Scott Straus, Brett Ladehoff, Jamie Johnson, Kent Croskey.
 
HEAT 2: Josh Foster, Rich Smith, Darin Duffy, Jeff Waterman, Duane Petersen, Adam Johnson, Mike Jergens, Jeff Connor, Jake Durbin, Cale Sponsor.
 
HEAT 3: Toby Hartman, Ed Thomas, Ronn Lauritzen, Tom Hanson, Corey Dripps, Jeremy Mills, Scott Olson, Cory Bauer, Max Corporon, Richard Hinz.
 
HEAT 4: Michael Long, Jeff Feaster, Nate Caruth, Jimmy Gustin, Clint Wendell, Vern Jackson, Dan Chapman, Chris Snyder, Bill Roberts, Chris Abelson.
 
HEAT 5: Jay Noteboom, Greg Cox, Justin O'Brien, Brandon Savage, JJ Wise, Rick Speck, Jason Seegmiller, Todd Conrad, Andy Krieger, Matt Stagman.
 
HEAT 6: Ryan Gustin, Jason Snyder, Richie Gustin, Joey Schaefer, Jerry Luloff, Mike Albertson, Kurt Krauskopf, Patrick Flannagan, Jake Durbin.
 
B-MAINS: Top 2 Transfer
B1: Jeff Morris, Mike Jergens, Jeff Waterman, Adam Johnson, Kent Croskey, Duane Petersen, Scott Straus, Andrew Kinser, Jamie Johnson, Ron Pope, Brett Ladehoff, Jeff Connor, Jake Durbin, Cale Sponslor.
 
B2: Jimmy Gustin, Corey Dripps, Chris Abelson, Clint Wendell, Bill Roberts, Dan Chapman, Chris Snyder, Corey Bauer, Tom Hanson, Richard Hinz, Jeremy Mills, Vern Jackson, Scott Olson, Max Corporon.
 
B3: Mike Albertson, Brandon Savage, Andy Krieger, Joey Schaefer, JJ Wise, Patrick Flannagan, Kurt Krauskopf, Rick Speck, Jason Seegmiller, Jerry Luloff, Todd Conrad, Mark Elliott, Matt Stagman.
 
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
Specialty Technologies: Josh Foster
Harris Clash: Richie Gustin
Aero Race Wheels: Greg Cox
Bob Harris Enterprises: Jeff Morris
Belleville Motorsports: Nate Caruth
BSB Manufacturing: Nate Caruth
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
First Race = May 11, 2010 at Independence Motor Speedway
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR INAUGURAL EVENT TONIGHT (MAY 19) AT INDEE
May 19, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Independence, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will usher in a new era of racing in Iowa tonight. The Independence (IA) Motor Speedway will play host for the inaugural event for the HDT.
 
The "Modified Mayham at Indee" event - presented by Edgewood Locker - will be the first of a ten race schedule for the 2010 JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. Each event pays a minimum $1,000 to win and $125 to start the A-Main. IMCA Modified entry fee is $50 per event.
 
"The weather forecast looks great," stated HDT Tour Director Bucky Doren. "After getting rained out last week (May 11), this forecast is 100% better. It should make for a great night of racing that a true race fan shouldn't miss."
 
The 2010 HDT Driver Registration for IMCA Modifieds fee is $40 (one-time annual fee). Only those drivers who have paid for a HDT Driver Registration are entitled to all HDT contingency awards, HDT provisional starts (if applicable), and HDT season-end awards at each event. A driver may compete at one event in 2010 without paying this annual fee, but will not be eligible for any of the previously mentioned awards.
 
IMCA National, Regional, and State Points will be awarded. All ten HDT races are IMCA Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier events. Tonight's race will be for the 2010 ballot.
 
Pit gates open at 4:00 PM. Pre-race inspection for the IMCA Modifieds will began at that time as well. Grandstands open at 5:00 PM. Draw closes at 6:30 PM, and a drivers meeting will take place at that time. Hot laps will fire off at 6:45 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow.
 
The HDT "Inaugural Season" t-shirts will be available for sale at the Action Track Photography booth tonight. Race fans not able to attend can order their shirt online at www.dirttour.com.
 
Also scheduled to compete at Independence are the IMCA SportMods and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions. Each will race for $300 to win with no car entry fee. IMCA National, Regional, and State will be awarded.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log onto their web site at www.dirttour.com.

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR TOP 5 INVITED TO RACE AT KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
May 4, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - Officials of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modfieids announced today a special honor for the top five finishers in the 2010 HDT Final Points Standings. The top five will be invited to compete at the famed Knoxville Raceway during the 7th annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals September 30, 2010 through October 2, 2010.
 
In 2009, modifieds were added to the racing line up during Knoxville's Late Model Nationals. In 2010, the Late Model Nationals will once again feature modifieds on the racing card.
 
The modifieds will use an IMCA-based set of rules. The only way for a modified team to be eligible to compete is by invite only.
 
"We're very excited to be on that 'invite only' list," stated JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour Director Bucky Doren. "It adds another reason for teams to follow the HDT all season long.
 
"We have to thank Bob Harris (of Bob Harris Enterprises) for working with Knoxville Raceway in helping get this done," Doren added. "Last year, Knoxville Raceway offered some very good money each night for the modifieds, and now our final Top 5 will get a chance to compete for that cash in 2010."
 
More details will be released soon on the modifieds involvement during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.
 
The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour features IMCA Modifieds. THE HDT is sanctioned by IMCA offering IMCA Modified National, Regional, and State points for each race. Each event pays a minimum of $1,000 to win and is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying event. The 2010 HDT Champion will also qualify for the 2011 Race of Champions events held during the IMCA Super Nationals.
 
The HDT will open their 2010 campaign on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Independence Motor Speedway (Independence, IA). Hot Laps are set for 6:45 PM with racing to follow. On Monday, May 31, 2010 (Memorial Day), the HDT travels to I-35 Speedway (Mason City, IA). Hot Laps are scheduled for 6:00 PM and racing to follow.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, you can log on to the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com or at www.imca.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
First Race = May 11, 2010 at Independence Motor Speedway
www.dirttour.com
 

Chase Signs & Graphics To Wrap Hawkeye Dirt Tour Champion
April 28, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - Chase Signs & Graphics of Ames, IA has signed on as the official wrap provider of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifeids.
 
Chase Signs and Graphics Chase Signs & Graphics is best known in the race industry as one of the leading producers of race decals, full color graphics, and wraps. Through the years their decals have raced around just about every circle track in the country from local dirt tracks to Daytona.
 
The 2010 Jr Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour champion will earn a free race car wrap for the 2011 season. In addition, Chase will award a half-price wrap to a driver who finishes in the top ten final 2010 HDT final points standings (to be determined at a later date).
 
"We are excited to add Chase Signs & Graphics to the HDT family," stated JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour Director Bucky Doren. "More and more modified teams are moving to have their cars wrapped. Our 2010 champion will be able to start the 2011 season with a new high quality wrap thanks to Chase (Signs & Graphics)."
 
Chase Signs & Graphics will also provide the the official race car decals for the HDT.
 
Visit Chase Signs & Graphics on the Internet at www.chasedecals.com.
 
The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will drop the green flag on the 2010 racing season on May 11, 2010 at the Independence (IA) Motor Speedway. To get more race day information or to learn more about the Hawkeye Dirt Tour visit www.dirttour.com or www.imca.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
First Race = May 11, 2010 at Independence Motor Speedway
www.dirttour.com

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR HARDCHARGER ADDED THANKS TO BOB HARRIS ENTERPRISES
March 29, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour announced today the addition of a "Hardcharger Award" at each HDT race in 2010. Bob Harris Enterprises will offer $50 at each race to the Hardcharger Award winner.
 
The Harris Clash Hardcharger Award will offer $50 to the HDT registered driver who advances the most positions during the first five HDT A-Main events in 2010. More details can be found on the HDT web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
Since its inception in 1992 , the IMCA Harris Clash has grown into one of the biggest IMCA Modified one-day shows in the country. Bob Harris Enterprises continues this tradition in 2010. On Tuesday, July 6, the IMCA Modifieds return to the famed Knoxville Raceway to battle for this modified "crown-jewel" event. In 2009, a second day was added featuring the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series and the IMCA SportMods. Both classes have been invited back and will race on Thursday, July 8, 2010 You can learn more at www.harrisclash.com.
 
The Race Tech Info Hardcharger Award also offers $50 to the HDT registered driver who advances the most positions during the last five HDT A-Main events in 2010. More details can be found on the HDT web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
RaceTechInfo.com offers several opportunities for drivers of all classes to improve their racing program. Bob Harris presents a series of two-day seminars throughout the year helping drivers to better understand how each adjustment to their car effects its performance. There are also several DVD's and books available on the same subject. RaceTechInfo.com and Bob Harris Enterprises can work with your race team to improve your shock program as well. You can learn more at www.racetechinfo.com.
 
The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour continues to gear up for the inaugural season. Racing begins on May 11th at the Independence Motor Speedway. Fans and teams can follow along with the 2010 - The Inaugural Season - at www.dirttour.com or at www.imca.com
 

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR ADDS BOB HARRIS ENTERPRISES TO CONTINGENCY PROGRAM
March 25, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - Bob Harris Enterprises has signed on as a contingency sponsor for the 2010 JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour.
 
"Understanding Shock Technology and its value is the difference between Winning and 2nd place," expressed Bob Harris. "Fine tuning your race car with shocks will give you a competitive edge. We're excited to be a part of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, and we're also excited about talking with race teams and their shock programs. Our goal is to help the teams gain that competitive edge to fight for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour championship."
 
Bob Harris Enterprises will offer a product certificate to the thirteenth finisher at each race. Each certificate will be good for four (4) shock rebuilds.
 
"A tour like this has been a long time in coming for this area," Harris added. "We like what they did when they made the schedule. It doesn't walk all over the regular weekly programs. That format should help strengthen weekly racing with the excitement it will generate. It should also offer drivers a new challenge to aspire to."
 
To learn more about Bob Harris Enterprises and their shock programs, log onto their web site at www.bobharrisent.com. While you are there, you can also learn more about Bob Harris' Race Tech Info, chassis seminars, and the Harris Clash.
 
The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour will host ten races in 2010. After the inaugural race on May 11th at the Independence Motor Speedway, the HDT will travel to Mason City, West Union, Cresco, Donnellson, Decorah, Britt, Marshalltown, and West Burlington. To learn more about the HDT, log onto their web site at www.dirttour.com or www.imca.com.

HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR WELCOMES SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES CHALLENGE
March 8, 2010 [By: Jeff Werderman]
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour announced today that Specialty Technologies is now a proud member of the HDT team in 2010. Thanks to this new partnership, the Specialty Technologies Heat Race Challenge offers drivers a chance at an extra $100.
 
The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will launch its first ever campaign across the state of Iowa in 2010. Ten races at nine different tracks comprise the inaugural season's tour schedule.
 
The Specialty Technologies Heat Race Challenge will offer an extra $100 at each of the first nine JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour events in 2010. If a registered HDT driver can win their heat race and the A-Main on the same night, they will earn the $100 bonus. If the prize goes unclaimed that night, it will then go into the season end point fund.
 
"A series like this has been needed for a long time," commented Rick Dripps, founder and President of Specialty Technologies, LLC. Dripps is a long time fan, car owner, and supporter of modified racing. "We wanted to help the series and local racers make it a success. Plus this should add a little extra excitement for the fans too."
 
"With the first nine events featuring a draw/redraw format, we thought that this would be an exciting addition to the first nine shows," added Bucky Doren, the tour coordinator and spokesman.
 
The Hawkeye Dirt Tour Championship at 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA), the final event of the 2010 season, will feature a time trial format. Specialty Technologies will award the fastest qualifier $100 for their efforts.
 
Specialty Technologies LLC provides alternative energy and environmental concepts for the protection of our environment. The design and building of Biogas plants that utilize animal waste to produce methane is one of many processes they offer. Helping America become less depend on foreign oil and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company is currently working on projects in several states including Hawaii. You can learn more about Specialty Technologies, LLC via their web site at www.specialtytechnologies.com.
 
The inaugural race is set for Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Independence Motor Speedway (Independence, IA). IMCA Modified drivers will race for $1,000 to win that night and $125 to take the green flag in the A-Main. Independence track promoter Cam Granger has included IMCA SportMods and IMCA Hobby Stocks to the night's list of competitors.
 
To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, you can log onto the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com.
 
ABOUT THE HDT TITLE SPONSOR:
JR Motorsports has been focused on serving the racer and high performance enthusiast since its inception in 1999. Their warehouse features a complete line of parts, their Victory Chassis is track tested and championship proven, and their machine shop builds one of the most dependable power plants available. www.jrmotorsports.com.
 
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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR: 2010 - The Inaugural Season
First Race = May 11, 2010 at Independence Motor Speedway
www.dirttour.com
 

IMCA HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR ANNOUNCES CLAIM RULE, BIG EVENTS, AND TWO NEW DATES
January 24, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - The IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour just released some much anticipated information on their 2010 tour across Iowa. The biggest question - the engine claim rule - was answered. Also revealed were two new dates added, some big events on the schedule, and details on the "Ironman Challenge."
 
The 2010 IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour now has ten (10) dates posted on their schedule. The Mighty Howard County Fair (Cresco Speedway) will host a race on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Lee County Speedway has added its annual "Liberty Cup" to the H.D.T. schedule too. Both events will pay a minimum of $1,000 to win and $125 to start. H.D.T. officials have stated that no more events will be added in 2010.
 
"Two of the events on the 2010 (Hawkeye Dirt Tour) schedule will pay more than the posted $1,000 to win," stated the tour's coordinator and spokesman Bucky Doren. "On August 12, 2010 the tour will travel to the Hancock County Speedway for the annual 'Night of a 1,000 Stars.' This event is slated to pay $3,000 to win and $200 to start (for the A-Main event)." Doren went on to say that Hancock County Speedway promoter Joe Ringsdorf will also have some special incentives that could push the winner's share up to $5,000. Details on those incentives will be released by Ringsdorf at a later time.
 
"We've been working with 34 Raceway to develop something different to wrap up each season of the Hawkeye Dirt Tour," added Doren. "The Hawkeye Dirt Tour Championship will feature a $1,500 payday to the winner, and at this time a driver will receive $175 to start (the A-Main event)." Doren mentioned also that the raceday format will be different that night as well.
 
"We wanted to create something different for the final event each year," Doren expressed. "34 Raceway thought using a time trial format would a unique twist, and we agreed."
 
Each driver will run a two-lap time trial. The fastest of those two laps will be a driver's official time. Heat races will be lined up based on time, and as of this moment, the top four in each heat race will be inverted. There will be no redraw for A-Main starting positions. That will be based on a driver's heat race finishing postiion. Once that fifty-lap season ending event is concluded, there will still be one more event for the H.D.T. faithful.
 
The "Ironman Challenge" will feature a last dash for cash for all drivers who entered each and every event during the 2010 campaign. Each driver with perfect attendance in 2010 will be invited to compete and will receive some extra money for taking the green flag in the Ironman Challenge. The winner of the Ironman Challenge event will earn $400.
 
The biggest question that was circulating since the announcement of the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour centered on the "engine claim" rule. The engine claim rule is as follows.
 
For the first two (2) events during the 2010 inaugural season there will be no driver engine claim. The only parties that will be eligible to place an engine claim during the previously mentioned events will be IMCA and/or the Hawkeye Dirt Tour.
 
From that point forward, the Driver Engine Claim will be governed by the standard IMCA engine claim rules for modifieds with the following exceptions. For a driver to attempt an engine claim, that driver must have an IMCA claim card, have an IMCA license (and in good standing), have paid the annual HDT Driver Registration fee for that given year (and in good standing with HDT), have perfect attendance for all HDT events for that same given year, and the correct amount of money on their person.
 
Any decisions made by Hawkeye Dirt Tour officials or IMCA officials are final.
 
Race teams and race fans can learn more about the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour at their web site (www.dirttour.com) or at www.imca.com.
 

IOWA WELCOMES NEW IMCA MODIFIED TOUR IN 2010
January 13, 2010 | By: Jeff Werderman
 
[Vinton, IA] - - The Hawkeye Dirt Tour, which launches in 2010, will usher in a new and exciting racing series to the state of Iowa. Sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), the tour will bring together the best IMCA Modified drivers each night at tracks across the "Hawkeye State." Each event will sanctioned by IMCA and IMCA National, Regional, and State Points will be awarded at each event.
 
In 2010, the inaugural season begins its eight (8) race schedule on May 11 at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, IA. The "Mod Mayham at Indee" promises to be an exciting night as race teams and race fans get their first taste of the Hawkeye Dirt Tour. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour Championship will wrap up on September 25, 2010 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA.
 
In between, the tour will travel to I-35 Speedway in Mason City, IA; Fayette County Speedway in West Union, IA; Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, IA; Hancock County Speedway in Britt, IA during the "Night of a 1,000 Stars"; and the Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, IA for the two-day "Havoc on the Highbanks."
 
Each event will pay a minimum of $1,000 to win, $150 for tenth, and $125 to start. There will be a fifty dollar entry fee per event, and a one-time driver registration fee of $40 each year - with $30 going directly to the tour's season-end point fund. More information can be found at the tour's web site (www.dirttour.com).
 
Bucky Doren, the tour's coordinator and spokesman, said it has been a whirlwind the last few months as details were finalized.
 
"The idea started innocently enough," explained Doren. "A couple of us wanted to put together a special event or two for the modified drivers in Iowa. Since the largest field of open wheels in Iowa was IMCA sanctioned modified, we called IMCA to see what we needed to do to make it happen.
 
"After a couple of meetings with Brett Root, the idea of a tour came up," Doren went on to say. "After hundreds of phone calls to drivers, promoters, and IMCA, we were able to put together the eight-race Hawkeye Dirt Tour."
 
"We knew that we'd probably go a year or two before we could find a title sponsor that had the same vision we have for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour," Doren said after being asked about the season-end point fund. "So the group decided the first year the 'Top 8' would be in the first year's payout."
 
What ever is not covered through the annual driver registration fee would be covered by the group. In short, $3,000 will be paid out to the 'Top 8' with the champion receiving $1,000. The goal is to generate sponsor support and add to the number of drivers that receive year-end money.
 
The IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour will have more exciting information on the tour made available towards the end of January. Race teams and race fans can keep up with the H.D.T. through IMCA's web site (www.imca.com) or the H.D.T. web site (www.dirttour.com).