LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY INCREASES IMCA MODIFIED AND IMCA STOCK CAR PURSE
March 11th, 2013 | Author: LCS
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.
Lee County Speedway Releases an Updated 2013 Schedule
March 7th, 2013 | Author: LCS
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!
2013 Reserved Pit Stalls
March 2nd, 2013 | Author: LCS
Donnellson, IA (Saturday, February 2, 2013) – With the 2013 season at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA just eight weeks away, now is the perfect time to start prepairing for the up coming season.
One of the first things to think about doing is renewing your pit stalls. Pit stalls from the 2012 season will be held until March 15th and then they will be opened for anybody wishing to reserve at pit stall for the 2013 season. All pit stalls are $50 for each paid registered car.
For those who wish to renew there pit stalls for the 2013 season, please fill out the following forms and send it along with your payment to the Lee County Speedway, 3535 Main Street, Keokuk, IA 52632.
Free Pit Pass Program Announced for 2013
March 2nd, 2013 | Author: LCS
“I have been racing for 20 years and have never received a free pit pass in all those years,” says Mike Van Genderen, promoter of all three tracks. “Last year at the Southern Iowa Speedway we gave out over $8,000 in free pit passes to drivers who supported the track.”
In 2013 drivers will have a “home track” that they will pay pit passes like normal. These drivers will be able to race the other two tracks for free with perfect attendance at their home track. Many drivers bought their season pit passes for their home track at Thanksgiving and will be able to race the whole season for $300 or under at all three tracks.
To be eligible for free pit passes at the other two tracks, drivers must have perfect attendance at their home track including all specials. After you have raced at your home track on their opening night you will be eligible to get in free at the other two tracks on weekly track point nights.
This promotion will not include specials that are non-weekly track point nights. If a driver misses one night during the season at his home track then that driver will get $15 off of a pit pass at the other two tracks. If a driver misses two or more nights at his home track then that driver will get $10 off at the other two tracks if he maintains 51% or more attendance at his home track.
Drivers in central and east central Iowa are then able to drive within two hours and be able to race at all three tracks and only pay one pit pass a week. A points system will also be announced at a later date that will take your home track points and your best 12 nights at the other tracks including all specials.
Drivers will also be able to collect points for this program at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO, for the Spring Fling, March 22-23.
With gas prices and the cost of racing we are trying to help the racers out in 2013.
Lee County Speedway Officially Closes Out the 2012 Season With Banquet
January 20th, 2013 | Author: LCS
drivers in each of the five weekly classes at the awards banquet. The highlight of the banquet was presenting Jeff Waterman (Budweiser IMCA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (Donnellson Tire IMCA Stock Cars), Tony Dunker (Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA SportMods), Dan Wenig (Coor’s Light LCS Hobby Stocks), and Darin Smith (Sunline Auto Parts IMCA Sport Compacts) with there 2012 Track Championship trophies.
Banquet Tickets Now Available
December 3rd, 2012 | Author: LCS
Donnellson, IA (Monday, December 3, 2012) – Tickets for the 2012 Lee County Speedway Awards Banquet, which will be held on January 19, 2013, are now available to order. Each ticket is $25, until January 11, 2013 and then they will go up to $30 each. So make sure you get your order in before January 11th by filling out the following form and returning it, along with your payment to 3535 Main Street, Keokuk, IA 52632.
2012 Lee County Speedway Banquet Ticket Order Form
The banquet will start with a social hour from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm, with the meal being served at 6:30 pm, followed by the awards presentation, and ending the night with entertainment.
***Attention driver’s: to be eligable to receive an award we encourage you to get your order form sent in on or before January 11, 2013. So if you haven’t taken the time to fill out the form and return it with your payment, please do so in the coming days.
Also employees of the Lee County Speedway are invited to attend the banquet at no cost. Every employee is entitled to bring a guest along, also at no cost. But we do ask that you call or text Dave Sapp at 319-795-8866, or fill out and return the order form above as soon as possible to let him know that you will be attending and if you are bringing a guest.
2012 Season Banquet Will Be January 19, 2013
November 23rd, 2012 | Author: LCS
The 2012 season at the Lee County Speedway may be done, as far as the on track action. But it will officially come to a close January 19, 2013 with the annual banquet. Which will be held at the Banquet Hall in Ft. Madison, IA located behind Tina’s Tap and across the street from Family Dollar on Avenue O. This will give the owners and new promoter a chance to honor each champion in all five weekly divisions, plus the other drivers who supported the track during the 2012 season. More information, including ticket ordering, will be released in early December.
In the meantime owners Dave and Yvonne Sapp would like to thank all drivers, there crews, fans, sponsors and track crew for a very sucessful first year in operation. Without all your help and support it would be impossible to put on a weekly racing program throughout the season. The season brought along alot of interesting ups and downs, but overall it was considered a great season in 2012. After hiring Mike VanGrenderen in late September to take over the promoting duties, the Sapp’s are looking for an even better year in 2013. We hope to see you at the banquet in January and again as the season gets underway in 2013!
Foster, Cook, Carter, Wenig, Griffiths, and Gates Cap Off Fall Extravaganza With Wins
November 23rd, 2012 | Author: LCS
by Brian Neal
Donnellson, IA (Sunday, October 21, 2012) – Mother nature provided a perfect evening for the final night, night two, of the 1st Annual Fall Extravaganza presented by Discount Tire and Service at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA. At the end of the night Josh Foster (Budweiser Modifieds), Jason Cook (Donnellton Tire Stock Cars), Cayden Carter (Shottenkirk Parts Express SportMods), Jake Wenig (Coor’s Light LCS Hobby Stocks), Dustin Griffiths (IMCA Hobby Stocks), and Adam Gates (Sunline Auto Parts Sport Compacts) took home the big checks in there respective feature events.
With 126 cars signed in on the final night of the Fall Extravaganza there were 12 heat races and 2 semis ran to help set the features in all six classes. After all qualifying events were ran, it was time for the features to take to the speedway.
The first feature up on the night was the 15 lap Sunline Auto Parts Sport Compacts, with Adam Gates and Skipp Dunker leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Gates would take advantage of his front row start to jump out into the lead on lap 1 over Dunker and Michael Grossman. Just like he did in Saturday’s qualifying feature, Gates started to pull away from the battle for second when the field was slowed for the firs time on lap 8. Mike Hornung Jr. would spin in turn 4 to bring out the first caution of the event. On the restart Gates moved back out front, with Merv Chandler, who started 8th, slipping past Dunker for 2nd. But the action up front was slowed on lap 9, as Randy Foor spun coming off turn 4 to bring the yellow light back on. Gates once again jumped out into the lead on the restart, with Chandler, Dunker and John Whalen battling it out for 2nd. Gates would pull away from the field over the final laps to pick up the win and the $400 top prize. Chandler won the battle for 2nd, Dunker was 3rd, Whalen was 4th, with Josh Barnes coming from 14th to round out the top 5.