[UPDATE] Hawkeye Dirt Tour Opener Postponed

IMCA and Benton County Speedway officials have decided to postpone the 2015 Hawkeye Dirt Tour (season opener originally set for May 12.

Opening night for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour at Benton County Speedway has now been rescheduled for next Tuesday, May 19.

The IMCA Xtreme Motorsports Modified feature at Vinton pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features both pay $400 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for a $200 top check.

No change was made in the race day schedule: Pit gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Grandstand admis­sion is $15 for adults, $5 for kids and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25.

The event will be broadcast via IMCA.TV.

Contributed By IMCA-PR

2015 IMCA HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR SCHEDULE

May 12 – Benton County Speedway – Vinton (Postponed, Make Up Date TBD)

May 25 – I-35 Speedway – Mason City

June 9 – Jackson County Speedway **

June 11 – Southern Iowa Speedway – Oskaloosa

June 18 – Lee County Speedway – Donnellson

June 30 – Hancock County Speedway – Britt

July 16 – Harris Clash – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville

July 22 – Buena Vista Raceway – Alta

August 11 – Cedar County Raceway – Tipton **

September 19 – Yankee Dirt Track Classic – Farley Speedway – Farley **

** = also running is the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series