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IMCA Modified pre-entries now top 70 for July 5 Harris Clash special at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 30) – More than 70 IMCA Modified race teams are already signed up for the Tuesday, July 5 Harris Clash special at Knoxville Raceway.

NASCAR favorite Ken Schrader is among the pre-entries, as are former race winners Jay Note­boom of Hinton (2009), Clayton Christensen of Spencer (2007) and Johnny Saathoff of Beatrice, Neb. (2001).

The 20^th annual event pays a minimum of $2,000 to win. Bonuses of $500 will be paid to the win­ner if their chassis manufacturer is an event sponsor and to the leader at midway, putting the poten­tial first place share of the purse at $3,000. 

Thirty cars will start the 30-lap main event, which will be stopped for a five minute competition yellow after 15 laps have been scored.

The Harris Clash is a qualifying event for the 2012 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and IMCA national, home region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded to all competi­tors.

Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m., the draw closes at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $8 for students ages 13-18, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for youngsters five and under. Pit passes are $25 and no one under the age of 16 will be al­lowed in the pit area.

Night two of the Clash is Tuesday, July 26 and features the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models in a $2,000 to win event, along with Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, in a $750 to win race.

IMCA Modified pre-entries, listed alphabetically, include:

Chris Abelson, Sioux City; Mike Albertsen, Audubon; John Allen, Chanute, Kan.; Curt Badker, Clear Lake; Brandon Banks, Washington; Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; Brad Boyer, Monument, Colo.; Jeremy Brogard, Kanawha; David Brown, Kellogg; Tyler Cale, Donnellson; Kellen Chad­wick, West Union; and Clayton Christensen, Spencer;

Jeff Conner, Jefferson; Greg Cox, Altoona; Kent Croskey, Polk City; Eric Dailey, Armstrong; Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines; Russ Dickerson, Boone; Jake Durbin, Perry; Mark Elliott, Webster City; Brian Foote, Essex; Josh Foster, Fort Madison; Josh Gilman, Earlham; and Pat Graham, Ames;

Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; Derek Hamm, Donnellson; Bruce Hanford, Davenport; Alex Hanson, Ken­sett; Randy Havlik, Madrid; Jeff Hunter, Henderson, Colo.; Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn.; Todd Inman, Des Moines; Mike Jergens, Plover; Jerry King, Waterloo; Randy Krampe, Baxter; and Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah;

Adam Larson, Ames; Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; Chase Mewhirter, Atlantic; Jeremy Mills, Garner; Stacey Mills, Webb; Dan Mueller, Griswold; Jacob Murray, Hartford; David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; Levi Nielson, Mason City; Jay Noteboom, Hinton;Justin O’Brien, West Union; and Dan Ratajczak, Luxemburg, Wis.;

Derek Reimer, Marshalltown; Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill.; Shawn Ryan, Waterloo; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; Brandon Savage, Keokuk; Fred Schimmels, Van Meter; Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C.; Mark Schulte, Delhi; Todd Shute, Des Moines; Scott Simatovich, State Center; Rich Smith, Davenport; and Jon Snyder, Ames;

Paul Snyder, Wellsville, Kan.; Tony Snyder, Readlyn; Jeff Stephens, Denison; Tim Stevens, Ce­dar Rapids; Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; Toby Vande Kamp, Knoxville; Tyler Vande Kamp, Knox­ville; Mike Van Genderen, Newton; Luke Wanninger, Jefferson; Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; Matt Waugh, Des Moines; Ryan Webb, Manilla; and J.J. Wise, Manly.