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Cassill to join IMCA Modified field for Hogan Memorial special VINTON, IA (June 3) – Hendrick Motorsports’ Landon Cassill will compete and first place could be worth as much as $2,450 to the IMCA Modified driver winning the Sunday, June 15 Hogan Memorial main event at Benton County Speedway. Cassill, a Cedar Rapids native, will pilot a Modified supplied by Jerry Luloff. He’ll also sign autographs before the races start. The feature pays $1,200 to win, with an additional $50 going to the driver scored in the lead on each of the 25 laps. Mystery position money will also be paid for the mid-season championship night program and Robison Trucking will award $200 to the Modified hard charger. Provisionals will be awarded to the top two drivers in local point standings and to two previous race winners who do not qualify through their heat or “B” events. An additional $250 has been added to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car purse, with $200 more paid in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and another $50 in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. IMCA national, regional, Smiley’s Racing Products State and local track points will be awarded. The Hogan Memorial is a qualifying event for the 2009 Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational ballot. Pit gates at Vinton open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing to follow. More information about the Hogan Memorial is available from promoter Mick Trier at 515 201-5526 or from Dana Benning at 319 404-7177. |