Hancock County Salutes Veterans During Tonight’s IMCA HDT Event

The Hawkeye Dirt Tour comes to Britt and four more IMCA divisions take their turns on the track at Hancock County Speedway’s Salute To Veterans special on Tuesday, June 30.

All veterans and their spouses receive free admission to the grandstand that evening.

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $3,300 to win their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $1,700 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both for $1,200 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200.

The Modified runner-up earns $1,200, with $1,050 for third and $900 for fourth. Second in the Stock Car main pays $750, with $650 for third and $600 for fourth. SportMod and Hobby Stock runners-up get $600, with $450 for third and $375 for fourth.

Main event winners with perfect attendance this season at Britt get $500 bonuses. Hard charger awards are $300 for the Modifieds and Stock Cars and $200 for the SportMods and Hobby Stocks.

All classes will be draw/redraw. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points, plus special series points for Modifieds, will be awarded. Winners in all divisions receive six-foot tall trophies.

Pit gates open at 5 p.m. The draw closes at 6:30 p.m. and hot laps start at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. Family passes are $40 and pit passes are $30.

More information is available by calling 515 320-0066 or 641-843-9080 on race day, and at the www.hcspeedway.com website. Parts, tires and fuel will be available at the track or by calling 515 341-2232.

A fireworks display follows the race program. The event is sponsored by Bayer CropScience and Mike and Barb Schroeder.

Five previous Hawkeye Dirt Tour events held at Hancock County Speedway have produced as many different winners: Jeremy Mills of Garner in 2010, Clayton Christensen of Spencer in 2011, Jon Snyder of Ames in 2012, Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., in 2013 and Mark Elliott of Webster City last year.

IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour top 20 Point Standings:
1. Mike Van Genderen, Newton, 110; 2. Kyle Brown, State Center, 99; 3. Ryan Maitland, Waterloo, 92; 4. Mitchell Morris, Long Grove, 91; 5. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill., and Nick Roberts, Des Moines, each 85; 8. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, 76; 9. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick, 75; 10. David Brown, Kellogg, 67; 11. Todd Shute, Des Moines, 60; 12. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, 59; 13. Scott Hogan, Vinton, 54; 14. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, 51; 15. Dennis Betzer, Central City, and Joel Rust, Grundy Center, both 47; 17. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, 46; 18. Richie Gustin, Gilman, Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, and Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., each 40.