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OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Hayden
They are on the road to the biggest race of their lives this week.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. -- Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that the Deer Creek Speedway will host the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship, April 6-9, 2011. With a whopping $20,000 going to the winner and a minimum $1,500 to each of the 30 main event starters, the early-season blockbuster is expected to draw the biggest names in open wheel dirt modified racing to the Mecca of Modified racing in Spring Valley, Minn. “We’ve been putting together the pieces for this show for over a year now,” said USMTS president Todd Staley. “This will truly be a unique show that anybody who’s anybody in Modified racing – and everybody else – will want to be a part of and want to be the first name etched on the championship trophy.” The Deer Creek Speedway sits on 60 acres of scenic rural rolling hills with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and a busy modern campground. More USMTS main events have been staged at ‘The Creek’ than any other racetrack. “There are not very many facilities that are equipped to host an event like this,” Staley continued. “Not only is it one of the raciest and best-prepared racing surfaces known to dirt, they have the resources to host the number of cars and fans we’re expecting.” In addition to annual events on Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend, the track has been the venue for the Featherlite Fall Jamboree for the past nine seasons. While the race will be sanctioned and officiated by the USMTS, the World Modified Dirt Track Championship will be a non-points race and will feature a one-of-a-kind qualifying format. Drivers can register to qualify on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday with 50 cars qualifying each night. If more than 150 entries are received, additional competitors will be added to each night in order of how they are received. Time trials will be staged with the top six qualifiers in each heat race inverted for starting positions in their heat races. Each night, points will be awarded for time trials, heat races, “B” Mains and the “A” Main with the top six in overall points each night being locked into Saturday's $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship “A” Main. The highest overall points earner during the first three days of qualifying will earn the pole for the Saturday's “A” Main, second most points in the middle of the front row, third most points on the outside of the front row and so on for the 18 qualified drivers. Saturday will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events with the highest non-qualified points earner on the pole of the “B” Main and the lowest points earner at the back of the “H” Main (or lowest main event staged). Six drivers will advance from each main event to the next, with 12 cars advancing from the “B” Main to the “A” Main to create a 30-car starting field featuring a three-wide start. Nearly $100,000 has been earmarked for Saturday’s “A” Main alone, with a total purse of more than $160,000 posted for the four-day extravaganza. “A” MAIN: 1. $20,000, 2. $12,000, 3. $7,000, 4. $5,000, 5. $4,000, 6. $3,000, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,200, 9. $2,100, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,900, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,700, 14. $1,600, 15. $1,575, 16. $1,550, 17. $1,540, 18. $1,530, 19. $1,520, 20. $1,510, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500, 25. $1,500, 26. $1,500, 27. $1,500, 28. $1,500, 29. $1,500, 30. $1,500. “B” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. Transfer, 8. Transfer, 9. Transfer, 10. Transfer, 11. Transfer, 12. Transfer, 13. $1,000, 14. $900, 15. $800, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $700, 20. $700, 21. $700, 22. $700, 23. $700, 24. $700. “C” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $1,000, 8. $900, 9. $800, 10. $750, 11. $700, 12. $650, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $600, 18. $600, 19. $600, 20. $600, 21. $600, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600. “D” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500. “E” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $700, 8. $600, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $450, 12. $450, 13. $450, 14. $450, 15. $450, 16. $450, 17. $450, 18. $450, 19. $450, 20. $450, 21. $450, 22. $450, 23. $450, 24. $450. “F” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $400, 11. $400, 12. $400, 13. $400, 14. $400, 15. $400, 16. $400, 17. $400, 18. $400, 19. $400, 20. $400, 21. $400, 22. $400, 23. $400, 24. $400. “G” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $500, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $350, 11. $350, 12. $350, 13. $350, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $350, 17. $350, 18. $350, 19. $350, 20. $350, 21. $350, 22. $350, 23. $350, 24. $350. “H” MAIN: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $300, 11. $300, 12. $300, 13. $300, 14. $300, 15. $300, 16. $300, 17. $300, 18. $300, 19. $300, 20. $300, 21. $300, 22. $300, 23. $300, 24. $300. Drivers will select their preferred day(s) to qualify – Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Entries for each day will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis with an initial 50 spots available for each day until all three days are full. Entry fee is $250 if received or postmarked by Jan. 15, 2011. After Jan. 15, the entry fee is $300 and will be $400 at the gate on race day. Each entrant may qualify on one day only, unless the driver purchases a “Mulligan” which will allow that driver to throw out the points earned the first night and try again the following night (good for Wednesday and Thursday only). Mulligans are an additional $100, must be purchased at the time of entry and are non-refundable. Brian is scheduled to race on Thursday night, and is eligible for a "Mulligan" in case he needs it. |
Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
good luck goys and have fun
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Thanks fellas! This will be the biggest show we've been to with the modified. I remember a race called the Mopar Million. Now that was the biggest race ever. ;)
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Put 'er in the show and take 'er to the front. Sounds easy enough to me. ;) Have a GREAT run and a GREAT time guys.
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
April 6-9, 2011? Can I assume it means August?
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Bill dont for get our t-shirts you are going to get us...:35:
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Do you any know the difference between a Wissota Mod and a USRA mod?? How do they compare to a UMP Mod? Also I seen a USRA B Mod class? I've been thinking I need to get out of IN. for a long weekend, I like going to Wis and MN, and I like mod's and going to track I've never been to . Don't know Bill Garnder, except from what he writes on here. Will there be any other guys from Indiana making the trip? Orrs from OH maybe? Wonder if Swartz from ILL is still going? Sorry for all the questions, I'll shut-up.
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
The date on the PR is wrong, the race is this wednesday-saturday
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USRA, WIssota, USMTS rules are all pretty similiar. UMP rules are quite a bit different. Main difference is Tire & engine rules
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Good Luck Brian running with the Big Dogs this sounds Like a lot of fun for you and Bill Hope Everything goes Great Guys!
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Good luck!!:8::8:
Thanks for the post Chris! |
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That's the kind of pay-out chili bowl should have!
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Originally Posted by Bill Gardner: Ahh yes! The Million!! Wow... What a show! :6: Good Luck tonight guys! Keep us posted! |
Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Man, I would like to make this one, too. But I have to go to work SOME time. Same goes for our Modified team.
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
The ol' sprint car driver's on a mission this year, so I wouldn't shocked if he won the whole damn thing. Even though that would be an upset. I know one thing for sure. If it comes down to the end and there's a late yellow and he's in second behind you, you'd better have great reflexes on the restart. If you don't, you're going to be looking at that logo on the back of the car.:3:
Regardless, I bet those two guys have a hell of a great time, livin' the outlaw racer life, over the next week and a half. Good luck. Jerry |
Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
the mod touring series out there are a lot more serious about claiming motors. they pay pretty well also...
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Good luck, guys!
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Best of luck guys.:6: I am sure that you will have a great time. Bring home the big hardware for all to sse.:3:
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Good luck Bryan and Bill, I hope you enjoy your trip and do well in the races.
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when do you guys run again?????????
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
They are running tonight. \Last night the thought they had engine problems but turned out to be electical when the worked on the car they found the problem. They are starting 6th in the feature tonight that was my last text from Bill
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Re: OT Good Luck to Bill Gardner and Brian Ha
Where are they running tonight? Starting 6th :6:
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Dodge county speedway. Kasson Minnesota. Its official. We miss our softer Hoosier tires!!!!!! Brian pulled off. Still chasing setup a bit. We ran tonight more as a test than anything. We run our first qualifying race on thursday. I do want mention that deer creek speedway is one the best run facilities I've ever seen. Some of the nicest people you will ever meet.
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Go get em fellas! Represnet the Hoosier state and IOW!!!
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I'm just chillin in the pits at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota. I couldn't help but think how great a job the promoters are doing here. There are many things I could point out but I will stick with just one.
Saturday night was regular show and one thing that really caught my attention was a school bus driving through the pits. It never got in the way and it didn't go to fast. The bus had all the windows down and there was little heads looking out each window. The track was driving children through the pits so they could see there favorite cars and drivers. The kids even got to ride around the race track. I thought it was a Great idea. You should've seen the pits after the race. Several Parents with children saying. "Can I have your autograph". It was a wonderful sight to see!!!! Its obvious the promoters (Queensland family) know how to create a sucessful product and keep it going for years. I'm really looking forward to seeing what else the promoters do when the BIG show starts. Now off to bark some more orders. Haha. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Good luck you guys and kick some butt!!!!! :8:
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USRA rules have an 8000 rev chip. Otherwise they are pretty much a USMTS car.
As Bill said, UMP cars have soft Hoosier tires. Most USRA tracks run the American Racer KK704 tire. It needs to be ground or sanded after every race to keep the grip in it. If you are use to the soft Hoosier, it is a big change to the KK704. The harder tire is suppose to help keep $$ down by not being able to hook up a high dollar high horsepower engine. The suspension sophistication on these cars now though still allow a lot of that power to be put down. Definitely need to have the setup right though to get there. |
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Originally Posted by Bill Gardner: It looked like they were having a blast! The promoters had even sold some advertising space on the bus. What a great way to get young kids to the race track! |
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