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WEST UNION, IOWA (July 15) - The next stop for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a trip to the Fayette County Speedway on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Several of the best IMCA Modified drivers are expected to compete in West Union, IA. Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) is currently leading the ten-race HDT point standings. Foster has grabbed two HDT wins so far in 2010. Foster is the defending Lee County Speedway, and he is currently leading the points there in 2010. Rich Smith (Davenport, IA), the current points leader at the 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA), finds himself only seven points behind Foster. Smith has scored two top five's and four top ten's in four HDT races. HDT regular Richie Gustin (Gilman, IA) is coming off a career win - the IMCA Harris Clash, and Gustin looks to close the gab on Foster in West Union, IA. He is third in HDT points and fourth in the IMCA National Point Standings. Mike Jergens (Plover, IA) currently leads the IMCA North Central Rookie Point Standings and is second in the nation for Rookie of the Year title heading into this weekend. Jergens is tied with Gustin in HDT points for third. Mark Elliott (Webster City, IA), as of press time, is currently tied for the IMCA Dakota Tour title. Despite missing the second HDT race of the year, Elliott has battle his way into eleventh place amung HDT drivers. All are expected in West Union as well as Mark Schulte, Ron Pope, Max Corporon, Greg Cox, Vern Jackson, Jeff Waterman, Jason Snyder and several other of the best IMCA Modified drivers in the Hawkeye State. The pit gates open and IMCA Modified pre-tech begins at 4:00 PM on the July 20th. The grandstands open at 5:00 PM. The HDT Drivers meeting begins at 6:30 PM. Hot laps is at 6:45 PM with the Specialty Technologies Heat Races to follow. Pit passes are $25, and grandstand admission is just $12. Also on the card are the Hobby Stock and Stock Car divisions. Local track rules apply (www.fayettespeedway.com). To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, log on to the tour's web site at www.dirttour.com.
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