New point leader for Hawkeye Dirt Tour show at Algona

From Garner, Mills took   over the top spot in the standings with a third place finish in the tour   feature at Buena Vista Raceway. He’s now nine points ahead of previous leader   Richie Gustin of Gilman, who was part of a four-car tangle and was unable to   finish the Alta show.

Darin Duffy of Hazleton,   Jay Noteboom of Hinton and defending champion Mark Elliott of Webster City   complete the top five in the point race.

Tuesday’s main event pays   $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a Fast Shafts All-Star   Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National,   Belleville Motor sports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State   points, as well as special series points, will be given and filming for the   Fuel The Thunder 2 documentary series continues.

Pit gates open at 4:30   p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with   racing to follow.

Spectator admission is   $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes   are $25.

Also on the card at   Algona are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars running for $750 to win and IMCA Sunoco   Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, both running for $500 to   win. A draw/redraw format will be in place for all three divisions and all   applicable points will be awarded.

The track website is www.algonaraceway.com.

One hundred different   drivers have competed at one or more of the first six series events. Feature   winners thus far include Jeff Waterman of Quincy, Ill., Mike Hansen of Alton,   Mills, Milo Veloz Jr. of Colona, Ill., Elliott and Noteboom.

The eighth of 13 races on   the 2012 Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule is Tuesday, July 17 at Southern Iowa   Speedway in Oskaloosa.

JR Motorsports Hawkeye   Dirt Tour top 20 point standings – 1. Jeremy Mills, Garner, 216; 2. Richie   Gustin, Gilman, 207; 3. Darin Duffy, Hazleton, 195; 4. Jay Noteboom, Hinton,   194; 5. Mark Elliott, Webster City, 193; 6. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, 188; 7. Mark   Schulte, Delhi, 184; 8. Rich Smith, Davenport, 173; 9. Jeff Waterman, Quincy,   Ill., 170; 10. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, 144; 11. Mike Van Genderen, Newton,   121; 12. Ray Cox Jr., Maquoketa, 113; 13. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, 112;   14. Kelly Meyer, Big Rock, 111; 15. Jason Schoenberger, Russell, Kan., 104;   16. Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn., 75; 17. Brad Dierks, Clarence, 71; 18. Cayden   Carter, Oskaloosa, 66; 19. J.J. Wise, Manly, 63; 20. Mitchell Morris,   Eldridge, 62.