Donnellson, IA (Wednesday, April 10, 2013) – Mother nature has forced officials at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA to postpone the races for this Friday, April 12th. With all the heavy rains that moved over the facilities on Wednesday and the forecast for cool temperatures over the next couple of day, it just wouldn’t allow the crew to get onto the track to get it prepped in time for Friday’s racing action.

So due to a Sprint Invaders race scheduled for Friday, April 19th at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, IA, the 5th Annual Brian Hetrick Memorial for 305 Sprint Cars, presented by Randall’s Performance and Holtkamp’s Trailer Repair, has been moved to Friday, May 17th. Darkside Tint and Graphix, along with Driftwood 13 Bar will also be that nights sponsor. Which is paying the 305 Sprints $1,000 to win.The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds and Coor’s Light IMCA Hobby Stocks will have there season opening points night next Friday, April 19th, as it will be Donnellson Tire and Coor’s Light Night at the races. Also in action on the night will be the Donnellston Tire IMCA Stock Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods and Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts.

Gates next Friday, April 19th will open at 5:30 pm, with hot laps set for 7:00 pm, and racing at 7:30 pm. Grandstand admission will be adults $10, seniors $9, students 7-17 $5, and kids 6 & under FREE! Pit passes will be $25, ages 7-13 $15, ages 6 & under $10. Hope to see everyone next Friday for a fun filled night of racing.

For more information about the Lee County Speedway, please visit there website at www.leecountyspeedway.com.

by Brian Neal

Donnellson, IA (Friday, April 5, 2013) – The 2013 season points openers for the Donnellson Tire IMCA Stock Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods and Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts took place on Friday, April 5th at the Lee County Speedway during Precision Equipment Night. Also in action on the night was the Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders and STARS Mod Lite Series.

The first feature on the night was the 15 lap STARS Mod Lite Series, with Chase Flatt and Justin Buchholz drawing the front row for the event. Flatt would take advantage of his front row start to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Josh May and Buchholz. The action up front was slowed for the first time on lap 6, when Gary Snyder spun in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Flatt moved back out front, with May close behind in second. May jumped to the top of the track to edge out Flatt at the line on lap 11 to take over the top spot. Just as May started to pull away from the battle for second, another caution would appear on lap 13. This time Jimmy Halcomb, who was running 8th, spun in turn 4 to bring out the yellow. Brian Schnell would spin in turn 1 on the restart to bring the yellow light back on. The next restart had May jump back out front, with Flatt working to hold back Greg Rossell, who started 8th. May would hold on for the final 2 laps to claim the win and the $300 top prize. Flatt won the battle for 2nd, Rossell was 3rd, Andy Hennigar came from 18th to finish in 4th, with Buchholz rounding out the top 5. 

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by Brian Neal

Donnellson, IA (Monday, April 1, 2013) – This Friday, April 5th the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA is set to host the first of three visits by the Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders, presented by Precision Equipment. Joining the Sprint Invaders on the night will be a STARS Mod Lite Series event paying $300 to win, along with the season points opener for the Budweiser IMCA Stocks Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods and the Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts.We would like to encourage the fans to arrive early, as Precision Equipment will have a lot of new tractors on display in the grandstand area. Plus they will be test driving them before the races get underway.

The pits and grandstand gates this Friday will open at 5:30 pm, with hot laps set for 7:00 pm, and racing at 7:30 pm.

Grandstand admission will be adults $15, students (7-17) $5, and kids 6 & under FREE! But any fan wearing a racing shirt from one of the drivers racing in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods, or Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts classes this Friday will get $2 off in the grandstand.  To receive the $2 discount, the fan must be wearing a shirt or sweatshirt of any driver in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods, or Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compact racing this Friday at the Lee County Speedway.

Pit passes are set at $30. But all drivers, plus 2 of there crew members, racing in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods and the Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts will pay a pit pass of $25. But the 2 crew members must sign in with driver, no exceptions.

There are still a few VIP booths available for rent on the night for $50, these do not include any tickets for the nights races. For more information on how reserve one of the VIP booths, please call Mike Van Genderen at 641-521-0330.

While mother nature provides plenty of sun and temperatures in the mid to upper 50′s all week, this will allow the track crews to get it worked into top shape for Friday nights events.

For more information about the Lee County Speedway, please log onto there website at www.leecountyspeedway.com.

by Brian Neal

Donnellson, IA (Friday, March 29, 2013) – Despite mother nature dumping several inches of snow on the facilities last Sunday at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA, the scheduled season opener went off as planned. The track promoter Mike Van Genderen and owner Dave Sapp worked all day Monday to remove the snow from the track and pits, and then waited until Thursday and Friday to work it back in. There hard work would pay off, as the Mohrfeld Electric Spring Extravaganza was put into the books.
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Donnellson, IA (Monday, March 11, 2013) – Lee County Speedway has stepped up to the plate in 2013.  The IMCA Modified purse has been increased from the 2012 weekly purse of $2830 to $3110 which is an increase of $280. IMCA Modifieds will be $400 to win and $100 to start thru May 31.

In 2013 IMCA Modifieds will be guaranteed $100 to start over the $60 to start in the 2012 season. That $40 extra guarantee will help get that driver back to the track the next week.  At the end of May we will evaluate this program and hopefully continue this purse for the rest of the year.  Although drivers with a perfect attendance will stay on this new purse structure for the whole 2013 regular point season.

IMCA Stock Cars will also see a weekly purse increase of $270 thru May 31.  In 2012 the weekly purse was $1945 and has been increased to $2215 thru May 31.  IMCA Stock Cars will still be $300 to win but instead of $50 to start in 2012 we have raised that to $70.  Once again we will evaluate this at the end of May, but drivers with a perfect attendance will be locked in to this purse for the remainder of the 2013 regular points season.

This year there are many changes in the works with the already announced “Free Pit Pass Program” and point system between the Lee County Speedway, Southern Iowa Speedway, and the Hamilton County Speedway.  If a driver qualifies for the free pit pass program at the Lee County Speedway that driver will have a minimum value of $125 in the Modifieds and $95 minimum value in the Stock Cars.  This value is by not paying the $25 pit pass and getting $100 and $70 respectively as a minimum for starting the feature.

We want drivers to be able to come to Lee County Speedway and go home with more in their pocket. With gas prices the extra dollars will help drivers make the trip back the next week.  Under this new purse structure cars must start the feature to be eligible.  Cars that don’t start feature will receive tow money.

Hope to see everyone on Friday, March 29 for the Mohrfeld Electric Spring Estravaganza,  All 5 classes will be racing.

by Brian Neal

Donnellson, IA (Thursday, March 7, 2013) – Track promoter, Mike Van Genderen, is proud to release an updated schedule for the 2013 season at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA. While the weekly classes haven’t changed much, with the exception of the Hobby Stocks going to IMCA in 2013, there is plenty of exciting nights planned for the new season.

The 2013 season is set to kick off on Friday, March 29th with the Mohrfeld Electric Spring Extravaganza, featuring the IMCA Modifieds going for a $1,000 top prize, with a $30 entry fee. This will also be a Fast Shaft All-Star Invitational Qualifier. The IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods will be going for a top prize of $500 to win, with a $25 entry fee. While the IMCA Hobby Stocks will be racing for $300 to win with a $20 entry fee, and the IMCA Sport Compacts going for a top prize of $200 to win with a $15 entry fee. All though this is not a track points event, IMCA national, state and regional points will be awarded in all five classes. Pit gates will open at 5:00pm, grandstands at 5:30pm, with hot laps set for 6:45pm, and racing at 7:15pm. Pit passes will be $25, while the grandstands will be adults $12, students (7-17) $6 and kids 6 and under FREE!

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