From Bill W
September 8, 2010 – If this year’s race at Quincy Raceways is anything like last year, we have a treat in store for us on Sunday. The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders return to the 3/8 semi-banked oval in Quincy, Illinois for what proves to be some great racing action. Added to the mix is a tight point race that has raged all summer long and has just three events remaining to settle it.
“Showtime” Kaley Gharst won both visits to Quincy in 2009, and the 2007 series champion leads the current points’ race going in. The most dramatic of the wins last season came in July, in a feature that saw six lead changes on the racy surface. Kaley went over the berm in turn three while leading and still came back to recapture the lead late in the going.
Matt Sutton is close behind Gharst, just 21 points off the pace. “Flyin’” Ryan Jamison is only 30 points out of the lead, and Ben Wagoner, who won the Sprint Invaders last race at the CJ Speedway on September 3, has taken over fourth. Donnie Steward rounds out the top five.
Joining Gharst as previous winners at Quincy Raceways are Ricky Logan (2006) and Sutton (2007). This will mark the fifth visit in the history of the Sprint Invaders.
Events start a little earlier on Sunday! The pit gates will open at 2:00, with grandstands opening at 3:00. Hot laps are scheduled for 4:00 with racing to follow. Adult tickets are $15, with Seniors admitted at $12. Students aged 11-15 are $10, with children 10 and under FREE! Family passes are also available. IMCA Late Models, UMP Modifieds and Hobby Stocks are also on the card. For more information, visit www.QuincyRaceways.com!
Current Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Point Standings (top 20)
# Races
Driver
Hometown
Car #
Total Points
1
13
Kaley Gharst
Decatur, IL
14P
2916
2
13
Matt Sutton
Macomb, IL
3
2895
3
13
Ryan Jamison
Mediapolis, IA
51J
2886
4
13
Ben Wagoner
Emden, IL
84
2762
5
13
Donnie Steward
West Burlington, IA
16HD
2719
6
12
Andy Huston
Roseville, IL
40
2216
7
13
Seth Wilke
Burlington, IA
38
2213
8
11
Jimmy Davies
Oquawka, IL
99
2203
9
12
Justin Parrish
Oquawka, IL
4J
2044
10
11
Matt Harms
Chillicothe, IL
53H
2020
11
12
Bobby Mincer
Burlington, IA
15
1999
12
8
Jim Moughan Jr.
Springfield, IL
1m
1609
13
8
Bart Andrews
Mediapolis, IA
9x
1545
14
6
Jarrod Schneiderman
West Burlington, IA
88
1237
15
5
Joe Beaver
Knoxville, IA
53
1171
16
7
Mike Houseman Jr.
Des Moines, IA
68
1137
17
4
Russ Hall
Pleasant Hill, IA
45c
1032
18
4
Joey Moughan
Springfield, IL
8H/A12
994
19
5
CJ Houseman
Norwalk, IA
80x
978
20
5
Korey Weyant
Springfield, IL
99w
897
Results over the years at Quincy Raceways (4 events)
6-7-06 Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR
6-6-07 Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL
7-19-09 Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL
9-13-09 Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL
2010 Sprint Invaders Schedule (Subject to Change)
Saturday, April 17 – 34 Raceway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Friday, April 23 – Shepp’s Speedway (Rain)
Friday, May 7 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Friday, May 28 – CJ Speedway (CJ Houseman, Norwalk, IA)
Saturday, May 29 – 34 Raceway (Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, Ia)
Wednesday, June 9 – Lee County Speedway (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL)
Friday, June 25 – Jacksonville Speedway (Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL)
Saturday, July 3 – West Liberty Speedway (Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA)
Thursday, July 8 – Bloomfield Speedway (Rain)
Friday, July 9 – Lee County Speedway (Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL)
Thursday, July 15 – Cedar County Raceway (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL)
Sunday, August 1 – Peoria Speedway (Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA)
Thursday, August 5 – Knox County Speedway (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL)
Saturday, August 21 – 34 Raceway, “Night of the Twins” (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL, Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL)
Friday, September 3 – CJ Speedway (Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL)
Sunday, September 12 – Quincy Speedways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, September 17 – Farley Speedway (Farley, IA)
Saturday, September 25 – Lee County Speedway, Season Championship (Donnellson, IA)