By Bill W
September 1, 2011 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders head to the 3/8-mile Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Illinois this Sunday night, September 4. This will mark the second appearance of the year at Quincy for the series, and the sixth in their history. Jim Moughan Jr. picked up an exciting victory earlier this season over Memorial Day weekend, and the action is always intense at the racy facility.
“Showtime” Kaley Gharst is the only multi-time winner with the Sprint Invaders at Quincy. He swept two events there in 2009. In addition to Moughan, Ricky Logan and Matt Sutton have wins.
Sutton is coming off his seventh career win with the Invaders at 34 Raceway. The win pulled him within nine points of series’ point leader and two-time champion, the “Lil’ Dude” Bobby Mincer. Two-time series champions Gharst and “Flyin’” Ryan Jamison are in a tight battle for third as well.
The Sprint Invaders would like to thank Dennis G. Woodworth – Attorney at Law of Quincy for sponsoring the Shake-up Dash.
Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m., with grandstands opening at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Adult admission is $15, with Seniors priced at $12. Students 11-15 are $10, with children 10 and under FREE. For more information on the event, visit the track’s website at www.QuincyRaceways.com!
For more information on the Sprint Invaders, including points, schedule, results and more, visit www.SprintInvaders.com!
Current Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Point Standings (top 20)
# Races
Driver
Hometown
Car #
Total Points
1
7
Bobby Mincer
Burlington, IA
15
1647
2
7
Matt Sutton
Macomb, IL
3
1638
3
7
Kaley Gharst
Decatur, IL
14P
1587
4
7
Ryan Jamison
Mediapolis, IA
51J
1585
5
7
Jimmy Davies
Oquawka, IL
99
1535
6
7
Joe Beaver
Knoxville, IA
53
1496
7
7
Andy Huston
Roseville, IL
40
1382
8
6
Ben Wagoner
Emden, IL
84
1288
9
7
Justin Parrish
Oquawka, IL
4J
1190
10
7
John Greenwood
Woodward, IA
1st
1174
11
5
CJ Houseman
Des Moines, IA
80x
1137
12
6
Tim Moore
Rock Island, IL
10T
1031
13
4
Larry Ball Jr.
Knoxville, IA
5J
816
14
6
Jami Lusher
Pekin, IL
18
812
15
3
Blake Nimee
Oswego, IL
97
781
16
3
Bret Tripplett
Lincoln, IL
22
769
17
6
Dustin Whiting
Burlington, IA
7
725
18
4
Jamie Ball
Knoxville, IA
5JR
600
19
1
Jarrod Schneiderman
West Burlington, IA
88
400
20
2
Mike Trent
Rocheport, MO
10
382
A Look at the Winners 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
5-30-11 Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield, IL
2011 Sprint Invaders 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 (Flooding)
Friday, July 8 – Lee County Speedway (Randy Martin, California, MO)
Thursday, July 14 – Cedar County Raceway (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL)
Friday, July 22 – Bloomfield Speedway (Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL)
Sunday, July 24 – Peoria Speedway (Roger Crockett, Medford, OR)
Wednesday, August 3 – Knox County Raceway (Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL)
Saturday, August 20 – 34 Raceway – Night of the Twins (Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL)
Sunday, September 4 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, September 9 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday, September 10 – 34 Raceway – Season Championship (West Burlington, IA)