by Brian Neal

Donnellson, IA (Friday, April 26, 2013) -  After two straight weeks of rain outs the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, was able to get back into racing action on Farmington Tax and Accounting and Donnellson Tire Night. The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds and Coor’s Light IMCA Hobby Stocks opened their 2013 points seasons, with Josh Foster (Modifieds) and Nick Ulin (Hobby Stocks) picking up the wins. Also picking up wins on the night was Jason Cook (Donnellson Tire IMCA Stock Cars), Brett Lowry (Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods), and Brandon Lambert (Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts).The first feature up on the night was the 12 lap Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts, with Brandon Lambert and Richard Bank leading the field to the green. Lambert would take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1 over Austen Becerra and Bank. The action was slowed on lap 2 when Matt Moore got into Bank and caused him to roll in turn 4 to bring out the red. The wreck also collected the cars of Josh Barnes and Skipp Dunker. On the restart Lambert jumped back out into the lead, with Becerra and Michael Grossman, who started 7th, battling for 2nd. Grossman would slip past Lambert on lap 5 to take over the top spot, only to lose it to Becerra on lap 6. But Lambert wouldn’t go down easy, as he battled back on lap 7 to grab the lead back. Becerra then came back to grab the lead away on lap 8 and looked to be heading for a win, when he started to slow on lap 11. Lambert would inherit the lead back and then held on over the final lap to pick up his first win of the season at the track. Brandon Reu came from 5th to finish in 2nd, Dunker recovered from his lap 2 involvement in the wreck to come back to 3rd, Kimberly Abbott was 4th, with Becerra holding on to finish in 5th.
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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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