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DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Mod drivers will get the chance this Friday night, June 4^th, to make a rare appearance at Lincoln Speedway, in Lincoln, IL. The ¼-mile track, located at the Logan County Fairgrounds, will be racing its sixth event of the 2021 campaign.

The Weddle Performance Engines DIRTcar Sportsman were not originally scheduled for the June 4^th event but due to a great turnout and outstanding racing a few weeks ago, they were added for the additional date. Fenton, MO driver Joel Ortburg claimed the win at that event, while Tommy Duncan took second. Austin Friedman, Jeff Ray, and Danny O’Dell completed the top five.

The DIRTcar Pro Mods will be making their second of just three appearances at the track this season. In the Fall Nationals Makeup event April 9^th, Kevin Crowder, of Argenta, IL claimed the convincing victory, while Kyle Helmick, Ryan Hamilton, Billy Knebel, and James Hileman completed the top five. A competitive field of Pro Mods are expected again on Friday.

Jose Parga, of New Berlin, IL, has won three out of the four features so far at the track in the DIRTcar Pro Late Model division. Parga has a 32-point lead built up on Midland City, IL driver Roben Huffman, a former champion at the track. Huffman hasn’t claimed a win but has been Mr. Consistent with three top five finishes. Blaise Baker, Cody Maguire, and Jake Little round out the top five in points.

Ray Bollinger has a convincing lead in the DIRTcar Modified division at the track, claiming three wins in the five feature events. Other finishes of fourth and third, help give him a 24-point lead over Tommy Sheppard, Jr., Brian Lynn, Austin Lynn, and Brandon Roberts. Lincoln’s Modified winners comprise a who’s-who list with Bollinger winning three and Allen Weisser and Hunt Gossum winning the other two.

Peoria, IL’s Mark McMahill, last year’s champion, is the top driver entering this week for the Simplot DII Midget class. McMahill has won two of the four features with Andy Baugh claiming the other two. Will Armitage is second in points, while John Heitzman, Tyler Roth, and Patrick Ryan complete the top five. The Simplot DII class has had a couple nice turnouts in a row and this week’s Simplot Front Row Challenge grows to $600.

Lincoln Speedway’s Hornet division has been one to watch all season long. All five events this year have been highly competitive with several drivers battling up front for the win each week. Kenny Butterfield leads the standings with just one win, while Erik Vanapeldoorn, Allan Harris, Jeremy Hancock, and Jay Mariuzza finish off the top five. Vanapeldoorn has two wins, while Harris and Hancock have each claimed one as well.

Pit gates open Friday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. Grandstand admission is just $15, while kids 11 and under are free.

For more info, visit www.lincolnspeedwayil.com.

CURRENT STANDINGS (Top 10’s)

DIRTcar Pro Late Models

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	6	Jose	Parga	New Berlin	IL	238	0
2	33H	Roben	Huffman	Midland City	IL	206	32
3	77	Blaise	Baker	Clinton	IL	202	36
4	32M	Cody	Maguire	Carlinville	IL	200	38
5	38J	Jake	Little	Springfield	IL	198	40
6	27	Colby	Sheppard	Williamsville	IL	190	48
7	25	Dakota	Ewing	Warrensburg	IL	164	74
8	11	Ryan	Miller	Lincoln	IL	142	96
9	11E	Brandon	Eskew	Ashland	IL	138	100
10	17B	Braden	Bilger	Jacksonville	IL	126	112

DIRTcar Modifieds

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	77	Ray	Bollinger	Kewanee	IL	290	0
2	T6	Tommy	Sheppard	New Berlin	IL	266	24
3	14	Brian	Lynn	Mason City	IL	244	46
4	72A	Austin	Lynn	Mason City	IL	222	68
5	35	Brandon	Roberts	Ashland	IL	212	78
6	19C	Carter	Sinkhorn	Taylorville	IL	212	78
7	49	Todd	Bates	Canton	IL	200	90
8	32	Donovan	Lodge	Andover	IL	154	136
9	25W	Allen	Weisser	Peoria	IL	142	148
10	77B	Brandon	Bollinger	Kewanee	IL	140	150

Simplot DII Midgets

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	57	Mark	McMahill	Peoria	IL	228	0
2	51R	Will	Armitage	Athens	IL	198	30
3	00	John	Heitzman	San Jose	IL	166	62
4	18	Tyler	Roth	Springfield	IL	164	64
5	23	Patrick	Ryan	Springfield	IL	148	80
6	7B	Dave	Baugh	Bloomington	IL	146	82
7	42	Kevin	Battefeld	Lewistown	IL	134	94
8	37	Andy	Baugh	Mason City	IL	120	108
9	22K	Kelli	Harter	Dawson	IL	120	108
10	5G	Cody	Gerdes	Eureka	IL	112	116

DIRTcar Hornets

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	24	Kenneth	Butterfield	Kingston Mines	IL	288	0
2	E77	Erik	Vanapeldoorn	Clinton	IL	286	2
3	3H	Allan	Harris	Chatham	IL	268	20
4	28J	Jeremy	Hancock	Peoria	IL	260	28
5	5	Jay	Mariuzza	Pekin	IL	260	28
6	1	Cook	Crawford	Lincoln	IL	186	102
7	9B	Brandon	Miller	Broadwell	IL	182	106
8	28F	Mike	Foster	Pekin	IL	132	156
9	9Z	Zac	Miller	Lincoln	IL	126	162
10	357	Billy	Mason	Brownstown	IL	114	174

Lincoln Speedway PR