With an eye on the sky, Hamilton County Speedway delays rebirth of Fall Futurity

October 10, 2018

One final event remains on the 2018 calendar for the Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive as the historic half-mile clay oval hosts the return of the Fall Futurity.

“With more rain on the way, local experts are calling for the Boone River to crest at 13.9 feet on Thursday, which will ensure the pits are underwater,” said track promoter Todd Staley. “With that being said, there is little to no chance of racing this weekend.”

The Fall Futurity is officially postponed until the final weekend of the month on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, with practice on Thursday, Oct. 25, weather permitting.

“We understand this date is late in the season but it could be 70 degrees too,” Staley added. “You just never know with Iowa weather.

“We will keep monitoring the track and, if at all possible, we will run a race this Saturday or Sunday because I think everybody is hungry for some more racing.”

There are no changes to the procedures or purses for the Fall Futurity, but officials are looking into hosting a Halloween Party in the Ed Prince Building after the races, complete with a live band or DJ on Friday night.

Featuring Malvern Bank Super Late Models, Olsen Family USRA Modifieds, Seneca Foundry USRA Stock Cars, Stein Heating & Cooling USRA B-Mods, Diamond in the Rough USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners, the top 8 feature finishers on Friday will be locked in for Saturday’s dash with the remainder of the “A” Main fields coming from “B” Mains and Last Chance Races.

The event will also showcase the region’s finest four-cylinder, front-wheel drive sport compact racers in the inaugural USRA Tuner Nationals which will be highlighted by a $1,000-to-win main event on Saturday that will start up to 36 cars three-wide.

TIMES & TICKETS

Thursday, October 25:
Open Test 'n' Tune
Gates Open 4:00 p.m.
Practice 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Grandstands FREE
Pit Pass $15.00

Friday, October 26:
Qualifying Races & Preliminary Features
Pits Open 3:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 4:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Racing at 6:00 p.m.
General Admission $12.00
Juniors (12-16) $8.00
Kids (11 & under) FREE
Pit Pass $35.00

Saturday, October 27:
Dashes, Last Chance Races & Championship Features
Pits Open 3:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 4:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Racing at 6:00 p.m.
General Admission $15.00
Juniors (12-16) $10.00
Kids (11 & under) FREE
Pit Pass $35.00

If the high temperature on Friday or Saturday is 70 degrees or more, all times will be 30 minutes later.

Late Models will be running for $500 to win Friday and $2,000 to win Saturday. Modifieds are racing for $500 to win Friday and $2,500 to win Saturday. Stock Cars and B-Mods are gunning for a $400 to win Friday and a top prize of $2,000 on Saturday. Friday’s Hobby Stock winner gets $300 and Saturday’s winner gets $1,000. Tuners are tangling for $200 to win Friday and $1,000 to win Saturday. Cash money is also up for grabs in Saturday’s dashes in all classes.

PAYOUTS

Late Models:
Friday's Feature – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $125, 11. $120, 12. $115, 13. $110, 14. $105, $100 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $60, 4. $55, 5. $50, 6. $45, 7. $40, 8. $35.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $2000, 2. $1000, 3. $700, 4. $575, 5. $475, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10. $225, 11. $200, 12. $190, 13. $180, 14. $170, 15. $160, $150 to start, $100 tow.

Modifieds:
Friday's Feature – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $125, 11. $120, 12. $115, 13. $110, 14. $105, $100 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $60, 4. $55, 5. $50, 6. $45, 7. $40, 8. $35.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $2500, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10. $225, 11. $200, 12. $175, 13. $160, 14. $150, 15. $140, 16. $135, 17. $130, $125 to start, $100 tow.

Stock Cars:
Friday's Feature – 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $250, 4. $225, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14. $100, 15. $95, 16. $90, 17. $85, 18. $80, $75 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $75, 2. $50, 3. $45, 4. $40, 5. $35, 6. $30, $25 to start.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $2000, 2. $1000, 3. $700, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200, 11. $190, 12. $180, 13. $170, 14. $160, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $135, 18. $130, $125 to start, $80 tow.

B-Mods:
Friday's Feature – 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $250, 4. $225, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14. $100, 15. $95, 16. $90, 17. $85, 18. $80, 19. $75 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $75, 2. $50, 3. $45, 4. $40, 5. $35, 6. $30, $25 to start.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $2000, 2. $1000, 3. $700, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200, 11. $190, 12. $180, 13. $170, 14. $160, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $135, 18. $130, $125 to start, $80 tow.

Hobby Stocks:
Friday's Feature – 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $100, 7. $90, 8. $85, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, $60 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $50, 2. $40, 3. $30, 4. $25, $20 to start.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $225, 8. $200, 9. $175, 10. $150, 11. $140, 12. $135, 13. $130, 14. $125, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, $100 to start, $60 tow.

Tuners:
Friday's Feature – 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $80, 5. $75, 6. $70, 7. $65, 8. $60, 9. $55, $50 to start.
Saturday's Dash – 1. $35, 2. $25, 3. $20, $15 to start.
Saturday's Feature – 1. $1000, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $130, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $95, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, 15-24. $75, $50 to start, $40 tow.
There is a $50 entry fee for Tuners only. All other classes have no entry fee if you pre-enter. If you enter at the track, it’s $50.

RULES & PROCEDURES

Practice on Thursday will be the only night for hot laps. Drivers can race one or both nights. The top 8 finishers in Friday’s main event are locked in to Saturday’s dash. There is no charge for USRA temp licenses. Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points awarded both nights. Transponders and RACEceivers are required. Late Models will compete under SLMR rules. USRA rules will be enforced for all other classes with the following exceptions:

Modifieds – No spoilers. Chip rule is 7,800 for open and 6,800 for 604 engines. Weight rule is 2,450 lbs. for all cars. 525 engines are 7,000 chip and 50 lbs. at mid-plate for aluminum blocks. Open USRA Modifieds must add 25 lbs. for aluminum heads. Stamped G60 tires are permitted.
Stock Cars – Weekly track rules. Stamped G60 tires permitted.
B-Mods – Weekly track rules. Stamped G60 tires permitted. USRA B-Mods may have a two-inch spoiler.
Hobby Stocks – Weekly track rules. Those with two-inch exhaust may weigh 2,900 lbs.
Tuners – Regional Sport Compacts, Hornets or Tuners are welcome.

There is a $50 entry fee for Tuners only. All other classes have no entry fee if you pre-enter. If you enter at the track the entry fee is $50 for any class. You can pre-enter by calling (515) 832-6000. The entry form can be downloaded at www.hamiltoncospeedway.com/downloads.

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive is located off of US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City, Iowa. The physical address is 1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595.

For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out www.HamiltonCoSpeedway.com. You can also get social on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RaceWebsterCity or Twitter at www.twitter.com/HamiltonCoSpeed (@HamiltonCoSpeed).

Opening in July 1910, the Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the track in September of that year.

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