Sports : Benton County Speedway hosts Hogan Memorial on Sunday

VINTON, Iowa (July 5) – The winner of the Hogan Memorial can more than  double their money with a long run at the front of the IMCA Modified  feature field this Sunday, July 11 at Benton County Speedway. The headline event pays $1,250 to win and an other $50 for each of the  40 laps led, plus another $250 to the leader at midway, making for a  potential payoff of $3,500. The winner will be added to the ballot for  the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. National, Butler Built North Central Region and Allstar Performance  State points will be awarded. A mandatory caution will be thrown for a  five minute break midway through the feature, with all cars stopping  on the front stretch. The winner also goes home with a Hoosier race tire and all feature  qualifiers will be entered in a drawing for a barrel of methanol from  Fauser Oil. A minimum of $110, including sponsor money, will be paid  to make the feature. Robison Trucking and the Ron-Da-Voo Lounge will  give a $450 hard charger award. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet  Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts will vie for all  applicable IMCA points. The Ron-Da-Voo will also give $125 hard charger awards in the Stock  Car and Northern SportMod mains. There is no entry fee for any class. Pit gates and the grandstand at Vinton open at 4 p.m., with hot laps  at 5:30 p.m. and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for  adults and $4 for kids 6-13, with five and under admitted free. Pit  passes are $20. More information about the Hogan Memorial is avail able by calling 319  404-7177. Bill Martin-Director of Public Relations International Motor Contest Association