Sprint Invaders Banquet: Jamison to pick up second crown
By Jake Croxton

BURLINGTON, IA (Nov. 9, 2006) – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders’ drivers, crews, and associates will gather November 11, at Burlington’s Comfort Suites and Conference Center to put an exclamation point the fifth anniversary season of the 360 Winged Sprint Car group. Among the awards presented will be the championship trophy to Mediapolis, Iowa veteran Ryan Jamison.

In all, 22 owners and 20 drivers will walk across the stage for their portion of the series point fund.

Social hour kicks off at 5:30, with dinner to follow at 6:30. The awards presentations, including a host of specialty awards and contingency drawings, will start promptly at 8 p.m.

In other series news, skill requirements are posted at www.sprintinvaders.com for all open administrative positions. The members will vote on two board members at the December 3rd General Membership Meeting. Another item of interest will be potential changes to the rulebook for 2007.


2006 Fast facts:

Ryan Jamison had one more top 10 than did Matt Sutton (12-11), but five less top 5s (10-5)

Rookie of the Year: 18A Dan Avery – Burlington, IA (Best finish of 18th at Peoria)

2006 was the most competitive season in the five-year SIA history with 11 different winners in 16 contested A-Mains

Most A-Main wins: 3 Matt Sutton – Macomb, IL (Lee County Speedway X3) 10 Jeff Mitrisin – Oskaloosa, IA (Memphis, 34 Raceway, Lee County Speedway)

Other winners: Jerrod Hull (Lincoln, 34 Raceway), Brian Brown (Ozarks), Randy Martin (Ozarks), Randy Plath (34 Raceway), Ryan Jamison (Peoria), Jesse Gianetto (West Liberty), Ricky Logan (Quincy), Rager Phillips (Lee County Speedway), Matt Rogerson (34 Raceway)

Matt Sutton and Rager Phillips led all competitors with four (4) victories in Mike Campbell’s Body Shop & Towing Shake-up Dash competition

Other winners: Ryan Jamison, Jeff Mitrisin, Bobby Hawks, Larry Ball, Jr., Bronson Maeschen, Manny Rockhold

Sutton and Mitrisin led all competitors with six (6) Heat Race wins each

Other winners: Bobby Mincer (5), Rager Phillips (5), Jerrod Hull (4), Larry Ball, Jr. (4), Nick Eastin (3), Ryan Jamison (2), Korey Weyant (2), Bobby Hawks (2), Brian Hetrick (2), Matt Rogerson (2), Ricky Logan (2), Billy Alley (2), Jesse Hockett (2), Randy Martin (2), Justin Newberry (1), Jayson Ditsworth (1), Dave Anderson (1), Jimmy Davies (1), Manny Rockhold (1), Chris Urish (1), Dustin Lindquist (1), Josh Higday (1), Dustin Selvage (1), Jake Peters (1), Mike Trent (1), Jesse Gianetto (1), Stacey Alexander (1), Brian Brown (1), Chris Morgan (1), Gavin Punch (1), Jeff Stanley (1), Jason Evans (1), Jon Corbin (1)

Korey Weyant and Ryan Jamison topped two (2) Budweiser B-Mains each

Other winners: Jeff Mitrisin, Nick Eastin, Brian Hetrick, Randy Martin, Jayson Ditsworth, Manny Rockhold, Jeff Stanley, Randy Plath, Josh Schneiderman, Tim St. Arnold, Matt Moro, Tracy Nichols, Foster Landon

118 different drivers competed in SIA-sanctioned events
50 drivers competed in more than two events

20 drivers and 22 owners competed in the required 75 percent of the schedule to become eligible for the point fund