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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR READIES FOR TUESDAY IN WEST UNION June 13, 2010
By: Jeff Werderman

WEST UNION, IA (June 13) - 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.