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HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR RELEASES 2011 SCHEDULE, HIGHER PURSE
CEDAR FALLS, IA (January 11, 2011) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour
today released their 2011 schedule. This year's campaign once again features
"Iowa's All Star Tour" battling at ten events in the Hawkeye state. A few
new venues have been added for the 2011 season as well as a slightly large
payout.
The second annual series opens May 10 at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster
City. All ten races are qualifying events for 2011 or 2012 Fast Shafts
All-Star Invitational ballots. At each event, IMCA National, North Central
Region, and Iowa State points will be awarded.
The raceday payout has been upped. Each event will pay a minimum of $1,000
to win and now $200 for tenth. All drivers qualifying for the HDT A-Main
earn a minimum of $150. The series champion becomes eligible to qualify for
the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions at the 2012 IMCA Speedway Motors
Super Nationals.
From Webster City, "Iowa's All Star Tour" tour will travel to I-35 Speedway
in Mason City on May 30, Cedar County Raceway in Tipton on June 14, Cresco
Speedway on June 23, Lee County Speedway in Donnellson on June 30, Algona
Raceway on July 4, Hancock County Speedway on July 21, Farley Speedway on
Sept. 16-17, and Marshalltown Speedway on Sept. 23-24.
"In addition to Hamilton County, three other tracks will host a Hawkeye Dirt
Tour event for the first time this year, Cedar County, Algona and Farley.
The Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley will also be the first time the HDT
and the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models have been
scheduled at the same track on the same night," noted HDT Race Director
Bucky Doren.
"We've made only one change to the tentative schedule posted to our website
back in December. There was another special near Tipton on the same date we
previously agreed to with Cedar County," he added. "There would be an
overlap of fans, so we felt it was in everyone's best interest, especially
the fans, to move the date to June 14."
"After a lot of people looked over the tentative schedule we released back
in December, they asked, 'Where's Indee?'" HDT Race Director Bucky Doren
stated. "They've elected to focus on late model specials in 2011, and the
HDT didn't fit into that model. We both have left the door open for a
possible HDT return down the road."
Although the tour returns to Hancock County Speedway, it will do so on a
different date than the Night of 1,000 Stars special.
"We felt that race was an outstanding event and it will continue to be just
that. That being said, we were not comfortable with the Night of 1,000 Stars
serving as an HDT point event," Doren commented. "Thirty-six cars took the
green for the main. That meant thirteen drivers received the same number of
points (seventeen). With only ten races used to determine a champion, we
felt that that fact was a bit much to ask of those trying to win the crown."
Cost of HDT memberships and race day entry fees will remain unchanged. HDT
will soon open up the 2011 driver membership registration period. More
information will be posted on the www.DirtTour.com website.
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR
2011 Race Schedule (Subject to change)
1. MAY 10 - Hamilton County Speedway - Webster City, IA
2. MAY 30 - I-35 Speedway - Mason City, IA
3. JUNE 14 - Cedar County Raceway - Tipton, IA
4. JUNE 23 - Cresco Speedway - Cresco, IA
5. June 30 - Lee County Speedway - Donnellson, IA
6. July 4 - Algona Raceway - Algona, IA
7. July 21 - Hancock County Speedway - Britt, IA
8. September 16-17 - Farley Speedway - Farley, IA (one event)
9. September 23 - Marshalltown Speedway - Marshalltown, IA
10. September 24 - Marshalltown Speedway - Marshalltown, IA
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