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Hendrick Motorsports’ Cassill returning to Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified field VINTON, Iowa (June 16) – Hendrick Motorsports driver and Nationwide Series rookie of the year Landon Cas sill returns to the IMCA Modified field at Benton County Speedway’s Sunday, June 21 Hogan Memorial. Cassill ran 10th in his career first outing on dirt at last year’s event. He’ll sign autographs, and probably pose for a picture or two, when he comes back to Vinton. The Modified main event pays $1,200 to win and an other $50 for each of the 25 laps led. Mystery position money will also be paid for the mid-season championship night program and Robison Truck ing will award $200 to the Modified driver improving the most positions from start to finish. The top two drivers in lo cal point standings and two pre vious race winners who do not qualify through their heat or “B” races will receive provisional starts. Other sanctioned classes on the evening card include the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The Modified winner will be added to the ballot for IMCA’s 2010 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. All applicable points will be awarded in the IMCA divisions. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $9 for adults and $4 for kids 6-13, with five and under admitted free. Pit passes are $20. More information about the Hogan Memorial is avail able from Mick Trier at 515 201-5526 or from Dana Ben ning at 319 404-7177.
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