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Four former winners in field for Harris Modified Race of Champions 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Four former winners are among the 12 Modified drivers now qualified for the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions. 

Top two finishers from each of six Thursday heats at Boone Speedway will advance to the 12-lap, $1,000 to win special on Saturday afternoon during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. 

Scott Hogan (2004), Kevin Stoa (2005), Jimmy Gustin (2007) and Johnathan Thimmesch (2008) each have Race of Champions victories to their credit.  

Stoa, who has already secured the pole for the Modified main event on Saturday, and Hogan will both make their fourth Race of Champions appearances. Gustin and Thimmesch are both in for the third time, Jim Cole for the second. 

First time qualifiers are Chris Dawson, Jake Durbin, Jordan Grabouski, Clint Hatlestad, Scott Olson, Kevin Sustaire and Keith White.

Sixty-five former national, regional and Super Nationals champions, 2010 track champions or current point leaders vied for starting spots in the 22^nd annual race. The winner will be added to the ballot for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. 

Qualifying for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions for Stock Cars has also been moved up a day.  Those five heats precede the Modified qualifying feature later this evening. 

Hot laps have been canceled and racing will start at 2 p.m. Friday with last chance qualifying for Stock Cars.

Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions Qualifying 

1^st heat –  1. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 2. Jake Durbin, Perry; 3. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.; 4. Randy Artz, Battle Mountain, Nev.; 5. Jeremy Zorn, Russell, Kan.; 6. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 7. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 8. Dustin Kraklio, Durant; 9. Andy Gage, Whiting; 10. Tyler Iverson, Albion, Neb.; 11. Joren Boyce, Minot, N.D.

2nd heat –  1. Chris Dawson, Post, Texas; 2. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas; 3. Vern Jackson, Waterloo; 4. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 5. Josh Gilman, Earlham; 6. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 7. Jonathan Snyder, Ames; 8. Jerry Pratt, Blue Grass; 9. Matt Brack, Mead, Colo.; 10. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; 11. Troy Cordes, Raymond.

3^rd heat –  1. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Todd Dart, Al­gona, Wis.; 4. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 5. Darren Williams, Glendale, Ariz.; 6. Jay Note­boom, Hinton; 7. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 8. Steven Glenn, Hamilton, Mo.; 9. Jeremy Kuykendall, Little Rock, Ark.; 10. Jay Matthias, DePere, Wis.; 11. Bill Pittaway, Corpus Christi, Texas.

4^th heat –  1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 2. Johnathan Thimmesch, Independence; 3. Cale Sponsler, Grimes; 4. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 5. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M.; 6. Mi­chael Smith, Arkport, N.Y.; 7. Wayne Graybeal, Springfield, Mo.; 8. Marty Clark, Russell, Kan.; 9. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz.; 10. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb.; 11. Tim Watts, Beloit, Kan.

5^th heat –  1. Scott Olson, Blairsburg; 2. Jim Cole, Sioux City; 3. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb.; 4. Ron Pope, Mason City; 5. Randy Havlik, Madrid; 6. Brad Williams, Lytton; 7. P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas; 8. Jerry Luloff, Independence; 9. Rich Smith, Davenport; 10. Danny Morrison, Min­neapolis, Kan.; 11. Chris Elliott, Abilene, Texas.

6^th heat –  1. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 2. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 3. Jon Thompson, Superior, Neb.; 4. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.; 5. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan.; 6. Cory Sample, Win­nemucca, Nev.; 7. Tim Leiker, Garden City, Kan.; 8. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich.; 9. Duane Rogers, Im­perial, Calif.; 10. Gabe Tucker, Carbon, Texas.