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JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour at Fayette County Speedway June 15 

WEST UNION, Iowa (June 7) – Fayette County Speedway rolls out the red carpet next Tuesday for IMCA Modified drivers following the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. 

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. on June 15 at the fairgrounds venue in West Union. Hot laps begin at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. 

Admission to the grandstand is $12 for adults; kids 11 and under get in free. Pit passes are $25. The event is sponsored by NAPA of West Union. 

More information is available by calling 563 379-1979 and at the www.fayettespeedway.com or www.dirttour.com websites. 

Richie Gustin Jr. of Gilman took over the lead in the tour point race with his Memorial Day victory at I-35 Speedway in Mason City. Josh Foster of Montrose, winner of the May 19 series opener at Independence Mo­tor Speedway, is second in the standings, five markers off the pace. 

The inaugural series boasts 10 dates, all paying a minimum of $1,000 to win. Cresco Speedway hosts the fourth tour date, on Thursday, June 24, during the Mighty Howard County Fair. 

JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour Top 20 Point Standings – 1. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, 78; 2. Josh Foster, Montrose, 73; 3. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, 71; 4. Mark Schulte, Delhi, Mike Jergens, Plover, and Rich Smith, Davenport, each 66; 7. Ron Pope, Mason City, 50; 8. Max Corporon, Marion, 48; 9. Jeff Morris, Long Grove, 45; 10. Greg Cox, Altoona, Clint Wendel, Mason City, and Jeff Feaster, Dakota City, each 41; 13. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, 39; 14. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, and Mike Albertsen, Audubon, both 38; 16. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., and Dennis Betzer, Central City, both 37; 18. Nate Caruth, Ames, Randy Havlik, Madrid, and Ed Thomas, Waterloo, 36 each.