(Bill W) July 24, 2023 – One of the most anticipated dates on the Sprint Invaders schedule is the annual visit to the Dubuque Speedway and Dubuque County Fair. This Wednesday night, July 26, the series takes the banks of the 1/3-mile oval.
This marks the ninth straight season the Sprint Invaders have visited Dubuque, and the racing action has been exciting each time. Jamie Ball won the first event back in 2015, and he was followed by John Schulz in 2016. Dominic Scelzi won two years in a row (2017-18) declaring Dubuque as one of his favorite places ever to race. Other winners have included Wayne Johnson (2019), Seth Bergman (2020), Jonathan Cornell (2021) and Chase Randall (2022).
Mediapolis, Iowa’s Colton Fisher has just a one point advantage in the point standings over Ryan Bunton. Bret Tripplett, Cody Wehrle, the latest Sprint Invaders winner at Benton County Speedway, and Josh Higay round out the current top five in points. The event at Dubuque will pay $2,000 to win and $335 to start.
Admission is FREE with paid admission to the Dubuque County Fair. The fair opens at 10 a.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods and IMCA Hobby Stocks are also on the card. Fuel and tires will not be available at the track.
2023 Sprint Invaders Schedule
Saturday, April 1 – 34 Raceway (Cold)
Sunday, May 28 – 34 Raceway (Paul Nienhiser, Burlington, IA)
Thursday, June 15 – Eldon Raceway (Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA)
Friday, June 23 – Davenport Speedway (Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust.)
Saturday, June 24 – Spoon River Speedway (Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA)
Friday, June 30 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)
Sunday, July 2 – Benton County Speedway (Cody Wehrle, Burlington, IA)
Wednesday, July 26 – Dubuque Speedway (Dubuque, IA)
Saturday, August 19 – Peoria Speedway (Peoria, IL)
Sunday, August 20 – Adams County Speedway (Quincy, IL)
Saturday, September 2 – West Liberty Raceway (West Liberty, IA)
Sunday, September 3 – Benton County Speedway (Vinton, IA)
Thursday, September 21 – Moberly Motorsports Park (Moberly, MO) “Gary Scott Memorial”
Friday, September 22 – Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
Saturday, September 23 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA) “Fall Haul”
2023 Sprint Invaders Driver Points (Feature Wins)
Colton Fisher, Mediapolis, IA, 1039
Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL, 1038
Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL, 1018
Cody Wehrle, Burlington, IA, 1015 (1)
Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA, 996
Tanner Gebhardt, Burlington, IA, 978
Devin Wignall, Altoona, IA, 954
Luke Verardi, Taylorville, IL, 938
Tyler Lee, Cedar Rapids, IA, 935
Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA, 863
Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 858 (1)
Chase Richards, Burlington, IA, 843
McCain Richards, Burlington, IA, 827
Dustin Clark, Agency, IA, 766
Austin Archdale, Brimfield, IL, 546
Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust., 448 (1)
Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 440 (1)
Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 438 (1)
Cam Martin, Ankeny, IA, 411
Randy Martin, California, MO, 367
Ryan Edwards, Waverly, IL, 332
Alex Vande Voort, Knoxville, IA, 178
Dugan Thye, Burlington, IA, 178
Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL, 174
Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 172
Aidan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 166
Series Sponsors
Shottenkirk Automotive is the A main sponsor. Randall’s Performance of Gladstone, Illinois, Joshua Denning & Associates of Fort Madison, Iowa, Mohrfeld Solar of Fort Madison, and Golden Eagle Distributors of Mount Pleasant, Iowa are heat sponsors. Campbell’s Body Shop & Towing will be the Trophy Sponsor. Reid’s Landscapes and Turf will award $50 to anyone drawing a 50 pill to begin the night. A hard-charger award will be presented each night in honor of Christine Wahl Levitt. That is presented by Scott Donlan.
K-1 Race Gear Sponsors Champion and Rookie of the Year
K-1 Race Gear will award a custom fit uniform to not only this season’s Sprint Invaders Champion, but also the Rookie of the Year with the series.
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