Earning a trip to victory lane at Shelby County Speedway does not come easy. Dusty Van Horn finally got that ticket to victory lane, which he shared with his wife, Lindsey; their two sons, Josh and Dayton; and a young lady selected by the track to present the checkered flag. Pit passes are $30 for adults and $15 for students ages 6-15. "The finish definitely was like [how] old-school stock car racing is described," Kohl said. Hobby Stock 9/13/2013 B-Feature 1:1. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! HARLAN, Iowa - Shelby County Speedway rolls out the red carpet for drivers in six IMCA divisions competing in the 29th annual Tiny Lund Memorial this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. I never saw Tiny Lund race, but Im sure he would like to have been out there with us.. Tiny entered his first NASCAR race in October of 1955 at Lehi, Arkansas. Mike Nichols, won for the 600thtime in his incredible IMCA Sunoco Stock Car career, taking his latest checkers Saturday night at hometown Shelby County Speedway. Lund was extricated from his car by track rescue teams. This year marked the 29th running of the Tiny Lund Memorial weekend at Shelby County Speedway. Privacy policy IMCA Late Models, Stock Cars, Northern Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will all take to the track in their quest.more The Awakening Part I cancelled 3/28/2023 Lund's victory (on a single set of tires!) Greg Fielden and Peter Golenbock's "Stock Car Racing Encyclopedia" has credited Lund with the two victories, bringing his career total to five. That was amazing.. For 1968, he teamed with Big Bud Moore and his Mercury's and also ran Moore's cars in the new NASCAR Grand American division designed for light cars like Mustangs and Camaros; a fifth in the Firecracker 400 and a fourth in Rockingham highlighted his short Grand National season, but he won the Grand American championship. Jason Kohl picked up $1,000 for the hard-fought win. The race remembers DeWayne Louis Lund, more commonly known as Tiny Lund. On Saturday, gates open at 2:28 p.m. and hot laps and racing follow the 5:28 p.m. pit meeting. Waterford Hills Road Course 29 Apr 2023 Opening Night #2 2023. Van Horn has been trying for five years. Ohio Valley Legend Car Series. Search Shelby County Speedway or scan this handy QR Code. level 1 $65.00 Drivers are eligible for only one bonus during the 2020 racing season. Millard County Raceway 29 Apr 2023 NASCAR Opening Night. Craig Graham (Webster City, IA), 2. 2020 winners have been Jeff Aikey at Independence Motor Speedway, Matt Ryan at 34 Raceway, Joel Callahan at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway, Eric Pollard at 300 Raceway, Justin Kay at Davenport Speedway and Dalton Simonsen at Marshalltown Speedway. 1. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When asked about Tiny, Christoper mentioned, "I didn't really know my father very well, but when I think about the shoes I would have to fill, I realize what a truly larger-than-life man he was. Sunoco bonuses are being presented at IMCA Late Model sanctioned weekly tracks this year. Sons of Lund and Jarrett Together by Sponsorship. While Shryock has won his share and then some of IMCAs biggest events, races like the Tiny Lund stand out. Like the driver who they named the event after, Dusty Van Horn was in the right place at the right time. Nichols regained his form and chased Van Horn down. ", http://www.racing.ups.com/racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=excl_20010325_20010320. On Saturday, the Modifieds race for $1,528 to win their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. 1-712-755-3344. Lucky for me and unlucky for him, a lapped car kind of got him out of shape, Shryock said. Cole Vanderheiden returned to the driver's seat on Friday night for the opening round of the Tiny Lund Memorial doubleheader at Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, Iowa). 5/6/2023. Friday night appears to be headed that direction as Chase to the Championship starts Saturday April 29th. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $750 to win on Friday and for $1,000 to win on Saturday. IMCA will announce mid-week before the dates bonuses are to [Read More], HARLAN, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2022) Another win, another milestone. Cole Vanderheiden returned to the driver's seat on Friday night for the opening round of the Tiny Lund Memorial doubleheader at Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, Iowa). 2023 Speedway LLC. Reserved pit stalls are $25. The Tiny Lund is a huge event and any time you can win a memorial race its special. Ironically, Jarrett's father Ned had raced Lund's father in that 1963 Daytona 500, and it was ironic that UPS chose Lund to be profiled to celebrate their employee and his racing heritage. They started thinking the track wasnt as small as they thought it would be. Tiny Lund Museum. Do you want exclusive offers on food, merchandise, and more? He beat out Jason Fusselman (middle) and Eric Stanton (inside) for the victory. 103 Build your brand with MRP Digital Ads We had people here all the time watching them work on the track starting in April, said Batz. With a heart as big as his stature, Tiny was a very generous man who loved fast cars, fishing, good times and children. At 6-6 and close to 300 pounds, Lund rarely did anything in a tiny way.. I got under both of them. IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win on Friday and for $1,500 to win on Saturday. He was often seen giving away his trophy to a child at the end of the race day. Friday night action is in honor of the Dale Swanson Memorial and sees the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Late Models racing for $755 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $655 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $555 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $155 to win. Rookie Terry Link was spun straight into the drivers' door of Lund's Dodge and Link's Pontiac exploded in flames. Shelby County Speedway 8/20/2022 Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds. Read More, Contact Us Memorial races have a special place in my heart. 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Both IMCA Modified and Stock Car divisions run at Harlan for the 25 th consecutive season in 2020. He timed in fourth in individual qualifying trials, but could only muster a sixth-place finish in the second qualifying heat to determine the race lineup. The 28 th annual Tiny Lund Memorial is Sept. 25-26. Pit passes are $30 for adults and $15 for kids ages 15 and under. Fridays Battle of Highway 59 for the Mach-1 Sport Compacts pays $1,000 to win; the 4-cylinders run for $250 to win on Saturday. Late in the year, he settled in with Lyle Stelter and despite little success they continued their partnership into the 1965 season and it was with Stelter that Lund got his second career victory in that year's Columbia 200, qualifying in fourth and wrestling control from short track ace Ned Jarrett before rains came after the race had been declared official, and washed away the second half of the event. He eventually settled on Modifieds', gaining a reputation as a good, hard racer "who never lifted" as he worked on perfecting his ability on . All American Speedway . improve your browsing experience, and analyze our traffic. In 2001, Christopher Lund, who by this time has grown to be a financial analyst at United Parcel Service, was profiled on the firm's Web site in preparation for their NASCAR sponsorship with Dale Jarrett. Its really cool to add my list to the names of the drivers who have won this event, he said. The first of 18 "Chase to the Championship" nights for the 2023 season. With two laps to go, Tom [Berry] got under Mike [Nichols] and they ramped tires, said Van Horn. The Shelby County Speedway was Dewayne "Tiny" Lund's home track when he first started racing. In 1975, he entered an A.J. Lund managed to take the lead very late in the going, but Lorenzen came out of nowhere with ten to go and passed Lund before his gas tank sputtered and he had to dive to pit road. We may also share information about your use of our site with our analytics partners. Holman-Moody gave him a car for several big races at Atlanta, Daytona, and Charlotte but nothing came of it. Two other poles on the season showed he had raw speed but the reliability wasn't there and so Lund left Bumgarner and became a journeyman for 1958. Stuart also gives track points. It was pretty cool, said Nichols, the winningest driver in IMCAs 108-year history. Miracle on the High Banks 2 @ Slinger Super Speedway . After the race, the officials reviewed a variety of evidence to determine the winner. The event pays tribute to the Harlans hometown son who went onto NASCAR fame. He was a big man with a big sense of humor and an even bigger heart. VINTON, Iowa The payday gets even better this week for the IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature winner at Shelby County Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win each night. Shryock, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, started on the pole, then had to get the lead back from Jacob Hobscheidt before collecting the $1,528 checkers. The official on the ground declared me as the winner, Kohl, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, said. Legends. MPG @ Spring Mountain - Charleston Peak . Late Models race for $1,228 to win, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods both for $1,028 to win, Hobby Stocks for $828 to win and Sport Compacts for $328 to win. 28th annual Tiny Lund Memorial this weekend at Shelby County Speedway Events HARLAN, Iowa - Shelby County Speedway rolls out the red carpet for six IMCA divisions at the 28 th annual Tiny Lund Memorial Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26. This also has disputed the win total between Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip, both of whom are tied at 84. Events HARLAN, Iowa - Shelby County Speedway rolls out the red carpet for drivers in six IMCA divisions competing in the 29 th annual Tiny Lund Memorial this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. Years and years ago, my first win was at Harlan and it was good to get this milestone win at the same track with so many friends, fans and sponsors here. The environment couldnt have been any better, he added. Im learning fast.. In February of 1963, Lund went down to Daytona shopping around for any ride, but soon was thrust into the limelight when his good friend Marvin Panch, former driver for the now-famous Wood Brothers racing team, had a massive accident while testing an experimental Ford-powered Maserati sports car for the second Daytona Continental three-hour sports car race (it is now the Rolex 24, having adopted a 24-hour format in 1965) - it had suddenly swerved out of control, flipped over, and burst into flames. Twenty-nine IMCA RaceSaver Sprint competitors registered for battle, and Cole slid backwards from fourth to fifth in his heat race, which relegated him to a B-Main. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars both race for $1,000 top prizes Sunday, June 26 at Minnesotas Worthington Speedway; and at Iowa venues Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer on Monday, June 27; Buena Vista Raceway in Alta on Tuesday, June 28; Shelby County Speedway in Harlan on Wednesday, June 29; and at Stuart Speedway on Thursday, June 30. 2023 Tiny Lund Night 1 / Battle of the Compacts on Hwy 59. Ive been at the Tiny Lund Memorial since the first or second race, said Van Horn, of Atlantic, Iowa. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. There's a dirt track in Harlan, Shelby County Speedway, that has the Tiny Lund Memorial race. The race almost didn't get underway that Sunday, delayed over an hour and a half due to heavy rains, and then the first ten laps were run under caution. Dwight Wrich after capturing the 2000 Tiny Lund Grand National Championship (Photo courtesy of Shelby County Speedway) Dwight Wrich - a great husband, father, son, friend, and racing champion. We went back and forth, nosing each other out on the last lap.. He struggled in Stelter's Fords despite a promising run in Fonda, New York where he qualified second and lead some before an axle broke; plagued by horrific reliability, they parted at season's end. You can reload your Speedy Cash Gift Card from your Speedway Mobile App so your stops at Speedway are Speedy Fast! In 1966, he continued his partnership with Stelter and flexed his muscle, dominating at Spartanburg before a differential failed and at Manassas before his engine exploded; nonetheless, he took victory at Beltsville Speedway, but mechanical gremlins and accidents in the form of twenty-one DNF's kept him from more widespread success. TINY LUND MEMORIAL RACE COMING RIGHT UP. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students ages 6-18. Hes Hes pretty fast. Then Ned Jarrett made the pass on Lund for the top spot but with three to go, he befell the same fate as Lorenzen. Please contact your organizer for more info. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and the drivers meeting is at 6:15 p.m., with hot laps and racing to follow Friday night. Thirty-two competitors ente. Thomas Nelson #34N; Full Results. frame. SHELBY COUNTY SPEEDWAY. View our Privacy Notice.
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