IMCA Winter Challenge Series at Canyon Feb. 3, 4

PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 2) – Two more $1,000 IMCA Modified events bring Canyon Speedway Park’s share of the Winter Challenge Series to a close this weekend.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with racing set for 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at the Peoria speedplant. Gates open at 10 a.m., the grandstand opens at 11 a.m. and the first heat is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Spectator admission is $18 for adults, $22 for reserved seating, $7 for kids ages 7-12 and free for youngsters six and under. Pit passes are $30 for members and $35 for non-members.

The series ends Friday and Saturday, Feb., 10-11 Winter Nationals programs at Cocopah Speed­way, just outside Yuma in Somerton. The opening night feature pays $750 to win and first place money on night two is $3,000.

D.J. Wood became the first home state driver to chalk up a series victory this season, using lapped traffic to his advantage in passing Scott Drake for the Wednesday night checkers at Can­yon.

California’s Larry Hood, Nebraskan Dylan Smith, the 2010 series champion, and Iowan Chris Abel­son were opening weekend feature winners.

Smith, Abelson and defending champ Tim Ward now run 1-2-3 in the Winter Challenge Series point race.

All six events at Canyon and the Saturday feature at Cocopah are qualifying events for the 2012 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

Winter Challenge Series top 20 point standings – 1. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb., 138; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 134; 3. Tim Ward, Gilbert, 132; 4. Phil Penney, Percival, Iowa, and Scott Drake, Webb City, Mo., both 131; 6. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, 122; 7. D.J. Wood, Peoria, 118; 8. Jason Noll, El Mirage, 110; 9. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 107; 10. Larry Hood, Bakers­field, Calif., 106; 11. George Fronsman, Surprise, 102; 12. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa, 98; 13. Jesse Williamson, Coburg, Ore., 97; 14. Guy Norton, Peoria, Ryan Roath, Phoenix, and Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., each 96; 17. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, 86; 18. Jay Foster, Buckeye, 85; 19. Jason Haug, Salida, Colo., 83; 20. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 77.

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