From his hospital bed, Panch told Lund he wanted him to sub for him in the famed Wood Brothers ride. You can reload your Speedy Cash Gift Card from your Speedway Mobile App so your stops at Speedway are Speedy Fast! Buddy Baker was victorious in that Talladega 500 in a Bud Moore Ford but there was no celebration as he fell to his knees upon hearing of Lund's passing. We had some people who normally dont race with us unless it was a special say theyre going to race with us weekly because they like smaller tracks. Performance Grading of Harlan, a company long associated with racing in general and Shelby County Speedway in particular, did the dirt work. While Shryock has won his share and then some of IMCAs biggest events, races like the Tiny Lund stand out. Allison had one win in such a race in a Grand American car, which he claims should put him one greater than Waltrip. He was a big man with a big sense of humor and an even bigger heart. 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. 28th annual Tiny Lund Memorial this weekend at Shelby County Speedway Ticket Information Tiny Lund Pricing: Grandstand: Adults: $20.00 Seniors - Military $18 Students 6-18: $15.00 Kids 5 & under FREE Pit Pass 14+: $30.00 Pit Pass 0-13: $20.00 Reserve Pit Stall $25 for both days ATV $10 for both days Camping $50 per day Select Class Select the class to be registered. Both race night programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Gates open at 3:28 p.m. on Friday with hot laps and racing to follow the 6:28 pit meeting. Providing motorsports marketing tools for drivers, teams, and promoters. $65.00 Sons of Lund and Jarrett Together by Sponsorship. We had 40-plus cars here for practice on a Sunday and everybody really seemed to like the track, Batz reported. In 1975, he entered an A.J. Adaskaveg got his start working for track photographer Lloyd Burnham at Connecticuts Stafford Motor Speedway in 1970. Born into a racing family, Dwight followed in his famous racing father's footsteps and started racing regularly in the early 90's in the Pro Am class. Shelby County Speedway Schedule (2023) Print| Details Click here for printable schedule. They started thinking the track wasnt as small as they thought it would be. Izac Mallicoat #11; 3. At 6-6 and close to 300 pounds, Lund rarely did anything in a tiny way.. View our Privacy Notice. [Nichols] has a bag full of tricks, and he is showing them to me. Friday night appears to be headed that direction as Chase to the Championship starts Saturday April 29th. 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. Stuart also gives track points. Festival Activities: Tiny Lund: Merchandise Results: Poem: Museum: Shelby County Speedway : Home. Bandolero. He won five races total in what would become the NASCAR Cup Series. Lund, with no regard to his own safety, ran into the inferno and managed to pull Panch out of the wreckage. Shelby County Speedway : Home. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! MyRacePassTM All rights reserved. He was often seen giving away his trophy to a child at the end of the race day. (Photo by Jim Steffens) HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 25-26) - Kelly Shryock's Saturday IMCA Modified win was his first ever at Shelby County Speedway's Tiny Lund Memorial. "The finish definitely was like [how] old-school stock car racing is described," Kohl said. On Saturday, gates open at 2:30 p.m. and the drivers meeting is at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps and racing to follow. Coos Bay Speedway 29 Apr 2023 2023_WHRRI_Drivers_School. Randy Havlik, of Victory Race Cars, told me, I was there [performance-wise] it would be just a matter of time.. To help provide the best possible experience, Reserved pit stalls are $25. 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. Among Adaskavegs many awards are the 1992 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Ace Lane Photographer of the Year and the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) George Cunningham Writer of the Year. 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. | By Shelby County Speedway Harlan, Iowa Facebook Log In Watch Home Live Shows Explore More Home Live Shows Explore Revoke cookie consent. Sunoco bonuses are being presented at IMCA Late Model sanctioned weekly tracks this year. ", http://www.racing.ups.com/racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=excl_20010325_20010320. Thomas Nelson #34N; Full Results. Sunoco bonuses are being presented at IMCA Late Model sanctioned weekly tracks this year. The thriller occurred during the Tiny Lund Memorial weekend, on night No. Jason Kohl picked up $1,000 for the hard-fought win. Dewayne "Tiny" Lund began his racing career at the Shelby County Speedway in Iowa. Shelby County Speedway EVENT INFORMATION Tiny Lund Night #1 CLASSES IMCA Late Models 35 entries Sport Compacts 21 entries Hobby Stocks 43 entries Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds 55 entries Stock Cars 40 entries 305 Sprints - Winged 29 entries Dirt Pro Trucks 12 entries EVENT TIMES Pits Open 4:00 PM Gates Open 5:00 PM Hot Laps At 6:30 PM Read More, The MYLAPS Speedhive app gives you quick access to the official results of motorized events. He is survived by wife Wanda Lund and son Christopher DeWayne Lund. IMCA Modifieds run for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star . The Harlan, Iowa, native made his mark in racing lore by winning the 1963 Daytona 500. Although, I'm not sure if it's as big as it used to be but I believe they still run it. IMCA Late Models, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Vintage Full Body Stock Cars, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Dirt Pro Trucks, IMCA Late Models, Non-Winged Sprints, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, Mini Mods, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, Vintage Full Body Stock Cars, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Mini Mods, 360 Sprints - Winged, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, 410 Sprints - Winged, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, 410 Sprints - Winged, IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars, Modifieds, Vintage Full Body Stock Cars, Cancelled - The Awakening Part 1 - Cancelled. 2023 Speedway LLC. level 1 Advertisement The event pays tribute to the Harlan's hometown son who went onto NASCAR fame. Organization login $65.00 As part of a regular points night of racing, the August 15 IMCA Late Model winner pockets an extra $250 courtesy of Sunoco Race Fuels. IMCA Late Models, Sport Compacts, Hobby Stocks, Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds, Stock Cars. Shelby County Speedway 8/20/2022 Keast Motors Northern Sport Modifieds. It is possible that some event results havent been published yet. 1-712-755-3344. Drivers are eligible for only one bonus during the 2020 racing season. In 1969, he continued to toil in the Grand American division and ran one Grand National race, guesting for Bill France, Sr. himself who had placed himself on the entry list in the inaugural Talladega 500 as an abortive attempt to get an "in" with Richard Petty's new drivers' association on the eve of their boycott over tire safety protests; Lund drove into the lead but his clutch packed in and he was classified ninth. His resume also includes 10 EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region championships and the 2017 IMCA Speedway [Read More], HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 25-26) Kelly Shryocks Saturday IMCA Modified win was his first ever at Shelby County Speedways Tiny Lund Memorial. IMCA Late Models, Stock Cars, Northern Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will all take to the track in their quest We regret to inform you we are cancelling the Awakening Part I. The 28 th annual Tiny Lund Memorial is Sept. 25-26. Thousands of events that previously used stopwatches and thumbs to keep track of results now rely on MYLAPS technology. 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. MYLAPS.com VINTON, Iowa The payday gets even better this week for the IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature winner at Shelby County Speedway. Phillips County Raceway 29 Apr 2023 First Page. Tiny Fest: Powered by . MyRacePassTM All rights reserved. This year marks the Outside Groove Director of Photographys 51st year of covering auto racing. Stock Car Racing Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. I just added the pay outs for both nights. As the green flag waved on the Great American Race, it was Fireball Roberts on pole in a Banjo Matthews Pontiac and "Flying" Fred Lorenzen in a Holman-Moody factory Ford outside of him - the race had no clearcut favorite on the onset but as contenders like Junior Johnson fell by the wayside, Lorenzen took control. Millard County Raceway 29 Apr 2023 NASCAR Opening Night. . He drove to the IMCA stock car victory during the 28 th annual Tiny Lund Memorial weekend at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa. 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. Nichols regained his form and chased Van Horn down. Lund was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 1998 named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. Tiny Fest Tiny Lund Memorial Building Fund . Thirty-two competitors ente. 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. Both Eric Stanton and Jason Fusselman congratulated Jason Kohl after officials declared him the victor. Now chasing an IMCA record extending 11thnational crown, hes averaged better than 28 wins a season over the course of his Stock Car career and leads all IMCA drivers with 44 career track titles. improve your browsing experience, and analyze our traffic. West Coast Kart Club 2023 Race 2 @ Greg Moore Raceway . Im learning fast.. 2, at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa. IMCA will announce mid-week before the dates bonuses are to [Read More], WORTHINGTON, Minn. (June 7, 2022) Drivers in five IMCA divisions see action on five consecutive nights in the upcoming Midwest Madness Tour. Again major success eluded Lund and by 1963 he had no ride. Twenty-nine IMCA RaceSaver Sprin Providing motorsports marketing tools for drivers, teams, and promoters. This also has disputed the win total between Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip, both of whom are tied at 84. Mike got sideways and I went right by him to take the lead while Tom dropped back.. 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. The historic dirt oval at Harlan was reconfigured this spring from a big 4/10s to what promoter Doug Batz described as a momentum third. Banking was increased around the track, which remains some 80 feet wide. There is a Tiny Lund Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway, and in his hometown of Harlan, Iowa, there is a local dirt-track International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Modified race, the Tiny Lund Memorial, with over 200 entries annually for this popular event. TINY LUND MEMORIAL RACE COMING RIGHT UP. With a heart as big as his stature, Tiny was a very generous man who loved fast cars, fishing, good times and children. Ben Sukup, Cory Dumpert and Jim Johnson claimed the bonus money with wins at US 30 Speedway, Boone County Raceway and Off Road Speedway respectively, and the most recent winner was Dustin Griffin at Pepsi Lee County Speedway. He won a pair of pole positions at Gastonia and Hillsboro but did nothing much else and for 1959 he fielded self-owned Chevrolets. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $750 to win on Friday and for $1,000 to win on Saturday. I have a whole bunch of seconds to him, but I never won. Van Horn has been trying for five years. Bumgarner, without the equipment to succeed but their relationship led them to go racing in 1957, as Lund split primary time between Bumgarner's Pontiacs and a Petty Enterprises Oldsmobile; it was with Bumgarner that he nearly won an event at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, winning the pole and leading until a right rear axle gave out, and he also showed muscle in the season's premiere event at Martinsville Speedway before his engine expired. He was one of the most colorful drivers of his era. This year marks the Outside Groove Director of Photographys 51st year of covering auto racing. Check Speedy Deals in our app daily for special coupons on drinks, snacks, and more! Since then, hes been a columnist, writer, and photographer, in racing and in mainstream media, for several outlets, including the Journal Inquirer, Boston Herald, Stock Car Racing, and Speedway Illustrated. He was alive when he reached the track infield hospital, but he died less than ten minutes later of chest and internal crush injuries. After 1971, Lund began to fade from the Grand National limelight and moved to the new Grand National East and short track Late Model Sportsman (now Nationwide Series) series'; he twice won the Sportsman season opener down in Daytona and continued to rack up the triumphs on the short tracks that he had cut his teeth on. Win he did. TINY LUND MEMORIAL RACE COMING UP THIS COMING WEEKEND Pizza Ranch and Staiert and Sons Custom Pumping have teamed up this year and are pleased to announce a new twist to the two day Tiny Lund Show, Friday Sept 13th and Saturday Sept 14th. It was a pretty good night. Nichols has enjoyed a lot of pretty good nights since first takingThe Class Too Tough To Tameby storm in 2002. Both programs are draw/redraw and drivers should pre-register online atracescs.combefore Sept. 24; one-time entry fee for all divisions except the Sport Compact is $28 (early) or $40 (late). HARLAN, Iowa Shelby County Speedway rolls out the red carpet for six IMCA divisions at the 28thannual Tiny Lund Memorial Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26. He eventually settled on Modifieds', gaining a reputation as a good, hard racer "who never lifted" as he worked on perfecting his ability on a wide variety of Iowa short tracks - dirt and clay, flat to high banks. Tiny Lund Memorial Race Late August - Early September Check current schedule at the speedway link below. Tiny Lund Night 1 / Battle of the Compacts on Hwy 59. Miracle on the High Banks 2 @ Slinger Super Speedway . Do you want exclusive offers on food, merchandise, and more? $100,000 to Win: Does it Draw Cars and Fans. It was a very intense race. MyRacePass had me as the winner [and] a photo backed that up. Ive raced both of them for many years, said Kohl. 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. Drivers in the race were not informed of the tragedy until after it was over, however, Richard Petty ominously remarked on his radio that "I don't think he's going to get out of that one,". To this day, there isn't a definite number on just how many features Lund won in his career - some have said as many as five hundred. We went back and forth, nosing each other out on the last lap.. This year marked the 29th running of the Tiny Lund Memorial weekend at Shelby County Speedway. 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. MPG @ Spring Mountain - Charleston Peak . Tiny Lund Museum. If the feature winner is a previous Sunoco winner, the bonus moves to the next eligible position. Kaylin Lopez #16K; 2. Drivers should pre-register atracescs.com; entry fees of $50 per day for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods, $30 for Hobby Stocks and $25 for Sport Compacts, can now be paid using PayPal [email protected]. Ive been at the Tiny Lund Memorial since the first or second race, said Van Horn, of Atlantic, Iowa. 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. Adaskaveg got his start working for track photographer Lloyd Burnham at Connecticuts Stafford Motor Speedway in 1970. 5/6/2023. There was a good car count and the grandstand was packed. Colorado National Speedway. DeWayne "Tiny" Lund, the last winner of a Cup race at Hickory Motor Speedway, was most definitely not a tiny man. Richard Simpson and David Garmany, two Vietnam War veterans spectating in the infield, climbed over the catch fencing and with help from Walter Ballard, who was also involved in the crash, pulled Link from his car and managed to revive him. 5ta Valida Rok Cup 2023 @ Kartodromo Cotopaxi . Lund went south and managed to scrounge together a '55 Chevrolet for a big money Grand National event in Lehi, Arkansas - $2,900.00 to the winner, an unbelievable sum at the time, with Carl Rupert and his safety belt company footing the bill. Lucky for me and unlucky for him, a lapped car kind of got him out of shape, Shryock said. Rookie Terry Link was spun straight into the drivers' door of Lund's Dodge and Link's Pontiac exploded in flames. The three hobby stock drivers battled side-by-side, often three-wide, for several laps. While the race was dominated by Speedy Thompson and his Pete DePaolo (1925 Indianapolis 500 champion driver, by now was operating a Ford factory team in NASCAR) owned Ford, Lund qualified mid-pack but experienced a frightening accident on lap sixty-five when his car flipped end over end and his flimsy safety belt broke. Low temperatures in the overnight hours are a huge part of the problem. On behalf of the staff, we can't thank each and every one of you enough that reserved a stall and made the commitment to run the 2023 Chase to the Championship season. Ticket Information Tiny Lund Pricing: Grandstand: Adults: $20.00 Seniors - Military $18 Students 6-18: $15.00 Kids 5 & under FREE Pit Pass 14+: $30.00 Pit Pass 0-13: $20.00 Reserve Pit Stall $25 for both days ATV $10 for both days Camping $50 per day Select Class Select the class to be registered. DeWayne Louis Lund (November 14, 1929-August 17, 1975), affectionally known as "Tiny" due to his rather large and imposing size, was born in Harlan, Iowa, and started racing at a young age - first motorcycles, then trying his hand at sprints and midgets. Tow money is $50 for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and SportMods, $30 for Hobby Stocks and $25 for Sport Compacts. Legends. this site uses cookies to personalize content, We all agreed that the race was a crazy and a lot of fun. 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There's a dirt track in Harlan, Shelby County Speedway, that has the Tiny Lund Memorial race. 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. Read More, Contact Us I yelled, No, no, no! I told myself, Sorry Mike, Im driving to the wall and Im winning this thing.. 1008 - 6th Street. I got the monkey off my back, said Van Horn. After the race, the officials reviewed a variety of evidence to determine the winner. Search Shelby County Speedway or scan this handy QR Code. 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. All Rights Reserved. I feel like we all got a bonus when UPS got involved in this awesome sport. frame. The booth said that Eric [Stanton] was the winner. SHELBY COUNTY SPEEDWAY. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. 2023 I am so proud of the success my father was able to attain in his lifetime. Harlan, IA 51537 . Panch, stricken in hospital and originally told he would never race again, asked Lund to take over his ride and Glen Wood agreed, believing Lund the best replacement available at such short notice. The Tiny Lund is a huge event and any time you can win a memorial race its special. 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. Now, nobody is complaining about the size. New lighting was installed in [Read More], VINTON, Iowa The payday gets even better this week for the IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature winner at Shelby County Speedway. The MYLAPS Speedhive app gives you quick access to the official results of motorized sport events and with live timing spectators and fans can follow races all over the world, MYLAPS Speedhive offers you better insights into your race performance in order to help you track, compare, share and increase your progress. jumpstarted what had been a dead career but didn't spell instant success; he would stay in the Wood Brothers Ford for several races after Daytona and came close to another victory in the Southeastern 500 before his motor gave out, but regular driver Marvin Panch returned and Lund was kicked to the curb.