Increased purse offered during Climate Seal Insulation Indee Open Series Finale at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug 7) - Regular competitors in the Climate Seal Insulation Indee Open Series will have a chance to drive to a bigger payday during the Indee Open Series Finale. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, August 15, at Independence Motor Speedway, will close out the 2007 series schedule.

Late model drivers will compete for a minimum of $2,000-to-win, however those drivers competing in multiple series events this season will have the opportunity to take home a larger winner's share. Drivers who will have competed in three series events will have a shot at a $3,000-to-win payday, a four-race attendance offers $4,000-to-win, five races equals a $5,000 winner's share and those drivers with perfect attendance in all six series races will compete for $6,000-to-win.

Fourteen late model drivers have perfect attendance through the first five series events and are eligible for the $6,000 payday. They include Jeff Aikey, Jeff Bair, Darin Burco, Roger Ciesielski, Darin Duffy, Jill George, Jeremy Grady, Dale Hackwell Jr., Kevin Kile, Kurt Kile, Curt Martin, Terry Neal, Chad Simpson and Travis Smock.

Drivers eligible for $5,000-to-win include Jamie Aikey, Levi Benn, Darrel DeFrance, Bobby Hansen, Ace Ihm, Scott Megonigle, Jon Passick, Dale Stolte and Leon Thomsen.

Late model drivers eligible for a $4,000 payday include Tyler Bruening, Mitch Current, Rick Dralle, Cam Granger and Brian Lillie. Those eligible for $3,000-to-win include Jerry Dedrick, Charlie McKenna, Ed Sanger and Chris Simpson.

Neal opened the season with a victory in Independence while Chad Simpson earned two victories and Ihm scored back-to-back wins earlier this year.

Likewise, the modified division also offers a chance at a larger payday. Modified drivers will compete for a minimum of $700-to-win, however drivers who will have competed in three events will race for $1,050-to-win, a four-race attendance offers $1,400-to-win and five races equals $1,750-to-win. Modified drivers with perfect attendance in the six-race series will be competing for $2,100-to-win.

Six modified drivers have perfect attendance through the first five series events and are eligible for the $2,100-to-win. They include J.D. Auringer, Ron Barker, Jerry King, Kevin Pittman, Joey Schaefer and Mark Schulte.

Drivers eligible for $1,750-to-win include Dennis Betzer, Craig Haupt, Layne Meyer and Keith Pittman.

Modified drivers eligible for the $1,400 payday include Dan Bohr, Mike Burbridge, Nate Caruth, Mike Darnall, Darin Duffy, Shawn Ryan, Matt Sweeney and Darrin Walch. Those eligible for $1,050-to-win include Jason Bakkum, Corey Dripps, Troy Hansmeier, Mark Massey, Jacob Seegmiller, Mike Weidemann, Steve Wetter and Leon Wilson.

Bohr leads the modified field with two feature wins this season. Barker, Schaefer and Darnall have also earned trips to victory lane.

Stock cars and B modifieds will also take part in the August 15 event.

Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:30 and racing to begin at 7. Grandstand admission is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, $8 for students 12-17 and $2 for children 6-11. Kids five and under will be admitted free. All unaccompanied teens will be required to pay the adult admission price. Pit passes are $25 each.

For more information, contact race director Denny Bell at (319) 334-0478 or, on race day, call the speedway phone at (319) 334-9287. For the latest series news, photos and current points standings, please visit www.independencemotorspeedway.com .