BIG MODIFIED RACE FRIDAY AT HAWKEYE DOWNS

(Cedar Rapids, IA 6/16/03)—The season’s richest and longest Miller Time Modified race is this Friday night, June 21, at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. The “Elite Lawn/All Clear Modified 50”

highlights the program. Also competing Friday will be Performance Concepts Late Models, Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen, Barron Motor Supply Super Stocks, and Special K Motorsports IMCA Stock Cars.

Friday’s event is round 7 of the 17 event “ASA Papa John’s Cup Iowa Wireless Stock Car Championship.” Gates open at 6pm with practice starting at that time. Racing begins at 7:30pm.

Larry Clausen is the Miller Time Modified point leader going into Friday’s big race. Clausen, who has won 2 of the six Modified features in 2003, has a 28 point lead over runner-up Bob Gase. Brian Allen, Jim Williams, and rookie Shawn Stinger round out the top 5.

Another driver to watch is veteran Max Corporon, who is competing this year with a GM Crate Engine. Corporon has first and second place finishes in the last two weeks with the economical engine, which will be mandatory in the division in 2005.

Jim Ross continues to lead the Performance Concepts Late Model standings. The veteran Ross is 12 points ahead of Wisconsin’s Mike Ehde. Jeff King, Johnny Spaw, and rookie JJ Meyer complete the top five.

2000 champ John Henecke has a slim 2 point lead over Andy Duggan in Budweiser Late Model Sportsmen. Two time defending champ Curt Van Der Wal is third, only 16 points behind the leader. Kevin Korsmo, winner of two of the last three features, and Johnny Mudd round out the top five.

Second year driver Jim Hanson tops the Barron Motor Supply Super Stock points for the third straight week. Hanson leads veteran Bob Ahrendsen by just 14 points. Arnie Reif, Sonny Parker, and Scott Grady stand third, fourth, and fifth.

The Special K Motorsports IMCA Stock Cars return after a two week absence. Doug Simon, who has won both features for the new division at Hawkeye Downs, leads Larry Silbaugh by 3 points. Ronnie Godwin, Tony Schimmels, and Cliff Gray round out the top five.