Sportsman & Pro Mods To Add To Friday Night Fun At Lincoln Speedway
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 [June 04, 2021]
DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Mod drivers will get the chance this Friday
night, June 4th, to make a rare appearance at Lincoln Speedway, in
Lincoln, IL. The ¼-mile track, located at the Logan County Fairgrounds,
will be racing its sixth event of the 2021 campaign.
The Weddle Performance Engines DIRTcar Sportsman were not originally
scheduled for the June 4th event but due to a great turnout and
outstanding racing a few weeks ago, they were added for the additional
date. Fenton, MO driver Joel Ortburg claimed the win at that event,
while Tommy Duncan took second. Austin Friedman, Jeff Ray, and Danny
O’Dell completed the top five.
The DIRTcar Pro Mods will be making their second of just three
appearances at the track this season. In the Fall Nationals Makeup event
April 9th, Kevin Crowder, of Argenta, IL claimed the convincing victory,
while Kyle Helmick, Ryan Hamilton, Billy Knebel, and James Hileman
completed the top five. A competitive field of Pro Mods are expected
again on Friday.
Jose Parga, of New Berlin, IL, has won three out of the four features so
far at the track in the DIRTcar Pro Late Model division. Parga has a
32-point lead built up on Midland City, IL driver Roben Huffman, a
former champion at the track. Huffman hasn’t claimed a win but has been
Mr. Consistent with three top five finishes. Blaise Baker, Cody Maguire,
and Jake Little round out the top five in points.
Ray Bollinger has a convincing lead in the DIRTcar Modified division at
the track, claiming three wins in the five feature events.
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Other finishes of fourth and third,
help give him a 24-point lead over Tommy Sheppard, Jr., Brian Lynn,
Austin Lynn, and Brandon Roberts. Lincoln’s Modified winners
comprise a who’s-who list with Bollinger winning three and Allen
Weisser and Hunt Gossum winning the other two.
Peoria, IL’s Mark McMahill, last
year’s champion, is the top driver entering this week for the
Simplot DII Midget class. McMahill has won two of the four features
with Andy Baugh claiming the other two. Will Armitage is second in
points, while John Heitzman, Tyler Roth, and Patrick Ryan complete
the top five. The Simplot DII class has had a couple nice turnouts
in a row and this week’s Simplot Front Row Challenge grows to $600.
Lincoln Speedway’s Hornet division has been one to watch all season
long. All five events this year have been highly competitive with
several drivers battling up front for the win each week. Kenny
Butterfield leads the standings with just one win, while Erik
Vanapeldoorn, Allan Harris, Jeremy Hancock, and Jay Mariuzza finish
off the top five. Vanapeldoorn has two wins, while Harris and
Hancock have each claimed one as well.
Pit gates open Friday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps begin at
6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. Grandstand admission
is just $15, while kids 11 and under are free.
For more info, visit www.lincolnspeedwayil.com.
[Adam Mackey] |
