Pair of fair dates highlight Indee Open Series schedule in July

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 12) -Ferris wheels, funnel cake and fast racing. Those three things will go hand-in-hand as the Climate Seal Insulation Indee Open Series serves as the opening night attraction for a pair of county fairs in northeast Iowa later this month.

The series first kicks off the 149th Buchanan County Fair on Tuesday, July 18, at Independence Motor Speedway. It will be the first appearance at the series' home facility since the season opener on May 2 and the fourth of seven-scheduled series races this season. The June 6 event scheduled at the speedway was rained out and is slated to be made-up on Wednesday, August 1.

Late model driver Chad Simpson takes the division's points lead into the July 18 event. He sits eight markers ahead of Steve Ihm. Each of those drivers have earned one series win this season.

Likewise, Ron Barker looks to extend his modified points lead when the series takes to the track on the 18th. He also holds an eight-point lead over his nearest competitor, Mark Schulte.

Along with late models and modifieds, stock cars will round out the three classes of cars competing on the 3/8-mile oval.

Gates will open at 4 p.m. on July 18 with hot laps scheduled for 6:30 and racing set to start at 7.

The series continues its county fair tour the following week on Tuesday, July 24, when it kicks off the 2007 Fayette County Fair at Fayette County Raceway in West Union. It is scheduled to be the third and final appearance at the facility this season for the Indee Open Series.

Late models, modifieds, stock cars and B modifieds will headline the West Union finale.

Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:30. Racing is set to go green at 7.

At each of the events, grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $8 for students 12-17 and $2 for children 6-11. Kids five and under will be admitted free. Unaccompanied teens will be required to pay the adult ticket price. Pit passes are $25.

For more information, contact race director Denny Bell at (319) 334-0478 or visit the official series web site, www.independencemotorspeedway.com .