Knoxville Raceway primed for July 16 IMCA Harris Clash special
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 10) – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods return to Knoxville Raceway for the 24th annual Harris Clash next Thursday, July 16.
Top prize for the Modifieds is $2,000 while Northern SportMods run for $1,000 to win.
Twenty-four cars will qualify for the Modified feature, which doubles as a Hawkeye Dirt Tour event; one past champion’s provisional will be given to the most recent winner who is licensed and competing in weekly IMCA events but who does not qualify.
IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, home region, Allstar Performance State and Hawkeye Dirt Tour points will be awarded for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier.
The Modified feature will be 25 laps and pay a minimum of $250 to start. The Northern SportMod feature is 20 laps.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the draw closes and the drivers’ meeting starts at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $8 for students, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for children five and under. Pit passes are $30.
Anyone between the ages of 12 and 17 must have a waiver, signed by a parent or guardian, to get into the pit area. That waiver form can be downloaded from the Knoxville Raceway website and must be printed in color. The person the waiver is intended for must be present at time of sign-in.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the www.bobharrisent.com website.
More information is available by calling event promoter Bob Harris at 515 231-1748 and at the www.bobharrisent.com and www.knoxvilleraceway.com websites.
Chris Abelson of Sioux City is the defending Modified Clash winner.
The Harris Clash is the second of back-to-back Hawkeye Dirt Tour events next week. The series is at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on Wednesday, July 15.
Category: Iowa, Knoxville Raceway
