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BEATRICE, Neb. (March 12, 2011) – Early entries from more than 90 drivers are in hand and track prep is well underway for the March 18-19 Spring Nationals special at Beatrice Speedway. IMCA Modifieds headline Friday and Saturday programs, running in $1,500 to win, minimum $200 to start features that are qualifying events for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “We have already been working on the track and will be going morning to night the next week to be ready for a great weekend,” promoter Toby Kruse said. “I have been getting a lot of calls from people asking about Spring Nationals and we’re looking forward to starting the season with great racing in every division.” Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $300 to win both nights. Friday’s show also boasts a $200 to win feature for Mach-1 Sport Compacts. RACEceivers are required in all divisions. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. Friday with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. On Saturday, gates open at 2:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m. An open practice session for all divisions runs from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. Pit passes are $10 for Thursday’s practice and $25 for Friday and Saturday shows. Grandstand admission each race night is $14 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and under. IMCA Modified drivers already entered include: Bubba Alvarado, Kersey, Colo.; Chad Anderson, Omaha; T.J. Artz, Lincoln; Bill Bader II, Omaha; Josh Carpenter, Diller; Clayton Christensen, Spencer, Iowa; Doug Deterding, Lincoln; Brian Foote, Essex, Iowa; Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; Josh Gilman, Earlham; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice; Andrew Hill, Hickman; Justin Jurgens, Lincoln; Brian Levander, Grand Island; Jeff Meeker, Northglenn, Colo.; Darren Meinke, Crete; Dan Nelson, Beatrice; Jordy Nelson, Marysville, Kan.; Aaron Pella, Lincoln; Bryan Rigsby, Topeka, Kan.; Bob Ruisinger, Bennet; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice; Ed Siebert, Dexter, Iowa; Rick Speck, Garwin, Iowa; Nathan Speten, Wilton, N.D.; Troy Speten, Wilton, N.D.; Steve Stormer, New Hampton, Mo.; and Mike VanGenderen, Newton, Iowa. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod pre-entries are in hand from: Jacob Adler, Holyoke, Colo.; Jeff Boarts, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Josh Blumer, Marysville, Kan.; Brad Brabec, Norfolk; Kyle Brown, Kellogg, Iowa; Brenden Damon, Great Bend, Kan.; Jayme Duinink, Pella, Iowa; Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan.; Max Harder, Blue Springs; Tyler Heetland, Bancroft, Iowa; Logan Jessen, Blair; Brian Langdale, Beatrice; Bryan LaRiviere, Wichita, Kan.; Brad Lautenbach, New Franklin, Wis.; Dusty Leonard, Marysville, Kan.; Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa; Dustin Miller, Pattonburg, Mo.; Josh Modde, Des Moines, Iowa; Kurt Moeller, Seymour, Wis.; Kyle Olberding, Seneca, Kan.; Blain Petersen, Essex, Iowa; Kyle Prauner, Norfolk; Mike Pruitt, Redfield, Iowa; Don Rinke, Lincoln; Brent Schlake, Blue Springs; David Schlicht, Des Moines, Iowa; Nick Topil, Rising City; and Nelson Volbrecht, Stanton. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock drivers already signed up for Spring Nationals are: Roy Armstrong, Beatrice; Brandon Baker, Omaha; Travis Burger, Tecumseh, Neb.; Keith Dragoo, Lincoln, Neb.; Dustin Filloon, Toledo, Iowa; Curt Ganoe, Stuart, Iowa; Mike Goldfuss, Dwight; Austin Luellen, Minburn, Iowa; R.J. Macku, Lincoln; William Medley, Abilene, Kan.; Tyler Pickett, Boxholm, Iowa; Scott Pippert, Elberon, Iowa; Mark Saathoff, Beatrice; Josh Sink, Stanton, Iowa; Shawn Slezak, Milligan; Brandon Wergin, Milford; and Hunter Wergin, Milford. Mach-1 Sport Compact entries have been received from: Shelby Barnard, Beatrice; Randy Cass, Onawa, Iowa; Tim Cass, Mapleton, Iowa; Kevin Cather, Lincoln; Justin Clifton, Tecumseh; Kaylee Diekman, Blue Springs; Kevin Fearing, Lincoln; Jessie Fuller, Beatrice; Jeremy Graham, Tecumseh; Jake McCloud, Carter Lake, Iowa; Brock McDougall, DeWitt; Ronda Mewes, Blue Springs; Cameron Meyer, Pierce, Neb.; Neal Reynolds, Whiting, Iowa; Allen Rice, Minneapolis, Kan.; Kenny Roberts, Lincoln; Danny Rose, Meriden, Iowa; Jordan Uehling, Norfolk; and Bill Whalen Jr., Riverside, Iowa
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