By Bill W
June 22, 2011 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders event scheduled for this Friday, June 24, at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois has been canceled due to flooding complications and the water ration that the city is currently under. The city is undergoing severe water conservation practices after flooding last weekend affected the water treatment plant.
The Sprint Invaders have been plagued by rain in 2011, but did manage to get their series’ opener completed on Monday night, May 30 at the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Illinois. Jim Moughan Jr. won his second career feature with the series, holding off Kaley Gharst, who is the early season point leader. Bret Tripplett, Justin Parrish, Donnie Steward and “Lil’ Dude” Bobby Mincer round out the top five.
The Sprint Invaders will next compete in their annual trek to the Lee County Fair Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa on Friday, July 8.
For more information on the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders, visit www.SprintInvaders.com!
Tentative 2011 Schedule
Saturday, April 16 – 34 Raceway (Rain)
Friday, May 27 – CJ Speedway (Rain)
Monday, May 30 – Quincy Raceways (Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield, IL)
Friday, June 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)
Friday, July 8 – Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
Thursday, July 14 – Cedar County Raceway (Tipton, IA)
Friday, July 22 – Bloomfield Speedway (Bloomfield, IA)
Sunday, July 24 – Peoria Speedway (Peoria, IL)
Wednesday, August 3 or – Knox County Raceway (Knoxville, IL)
Thursday, August 4
Saturday, August 20 – 34 Raceway – Night of the Twins (West Burlington, IA)
Friday, August 26 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Sunday, September 4 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Saturday, September 10 – 34 Raceway – Season Championship (West Burlington, IA)
Current 2011 Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Point Standings
# Races
Driver
Hometown
Car #
Total Points
1
1
Kaley Gharst
Decatur, IL
14P
220
2
1
Bret Tripplett
Lincoln, IL
22
213
3
1
Justin Parrish
Oquawka, IL
4J
210
4
1
Donnie Steward
West Burlington, IA
16HD
204
5
1
Bobby Mincer
Burlington, IA
15
200
6
1
Matt Sutton
Macomb, IL
3
196
1
Ryan Jamison
Mediapolis, IA
51J
196
8
1
Ben Wagoner
Emden, IL
84
194
9
1
Mark Tischer
Hannibal, MO
4m
186
10
1
Andy Huston
Roseville, IL
40
182
11
1
CJ Houseman
Des Moines, IA
80x
181
12
1
Joe Beaver
Knoxville, IA
53
176
13
1
John Greenwood
Woodward, IA
1ST
170
14
1
Jimmy Davies
Oquawka, IL
99
168
15
1
Jami Lusher
Pekin, IL
18
162
16
1
Seth Wilke
Burlington, IA
38
60
17
1
Kenneth Bragg
Gilson, IL
73
10