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VINTON, Iowa (April 27) – The first green flag of the season flies on Tuesday, May 10 at Benton County Speedway, for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in the opening event of the second annual tour. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the midweek program. “It’s neat to be able to start the 2011 series at the same track where the first-ever IMCA Modified race was held,” noted Tour Director Bucky Doren. “I expect that a lot of the drivers who followed this series in 2010 will be back with us this year, along with a strong infusion of new talent.” Mike Jergens of Plover edged Gilman’s Richie Gustin by a single point for the series title last year. Rich Smith of Davenport was eight points off the pace. IMCA national, ButlerBuilt North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded to Modifieds in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier at Vinton. SportMods and Sport Compacts both chase national and state points. Pre-race tech for Modifieds starts at 4 p.m. The pit area will be emptied and pit passes sold starting at 5:30 p.m. Grandstand ticket sales also start at 5:30 p.m. The draw closes at 6:30 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:45 p.m., with racing to follow. Pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults and $5 for kids, with youngsters five and under getting in free. Rain date is Thursday, May 12. More information is available by calling promoter Mick Trier at 515 201-5526 or race director Dana Benning at 319 404-7177, and at the www.dirttour.com and www.jjamracing.net websites. The second of 11 dates on the 2011 series schedule is Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 at I-35 Speedway in Mason City. RACEceivers are required at all tour events this season. 2011 JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule – Tuesday, May 10 at Benton County Speedway, Vinton; Monday, May 30 at I-35 Speedway, Mason City; Tuesday, June 14 at Cedar County Raceway, Tipton; Thursday, June 23 at Cresco Speedway; Thursday, June 30 at Lee County Speedway, Donnellson; Monday, July 4 at Algona Raceway; Thursday, July 21 at Hancock County Speedway, Britt; Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Buena Vista Raceway, Alta; Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17 at Farley Speedway; and Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24 at Marshalltown Speedway.
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