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2012 Speedweek Recap Round 1 had the team hustling from Nashville, Tn and picking Jim up at the Airport to getting to Waynesfield Speedway in Ohio by Heat time. The team knew it was best to use this race as a test and tune for Eldora Speedway the next night. Jim went out for the heat with no hot laps and not a chance to even fire the motor in the car. We threw a quick set-up under the car and hoped for the best. The car was close but Jim did not make the transfer. We then started back in...more

The Annual Run for Rabbit race is one of Limaland’s most popular special events as it honors the memory of Travis “Rabbit” Miller. Miller was unusually enthusiastic about motorsports and left an impression on others that insures this race one of the most popular among the competitors. The 2010 edition brought the Engine Pro NRA Sprint Invaders to the Limaland high-banked ¼ mile and the large crowd enjoyed near perfect conditions for the final day April after and 80 degree day. Veteran Butch...more

(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will make their maiden visit to Shepp’s Speedway near Alexander, Illinois this Friday night! The bullring promises to display wheel to wheel action, with both the Sprint Invaders and the POWRi midgets and 600cc micro-sprints also on the card forming an open-wheel tripleheader! Sikeston, Missouri’s Jerrod Hull went back into a tie atop the all-time Sprint Invaders winners’ list with an impressive victory last Saturday night at the...more

(Bill W) April 15, 2010 At last, its Showtime for Kaley Gharst! The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the 360 Sprint Challenge? with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. Kaley returns to the Plath Motorsports #14P in 2010 as the all-time leading feature winner with the Sprint Invaders. The team will include several 410 shows on their schedule this year, as the amount of racing nights increases. The challenge at...more

(Bill W) – April 15, 2010 – At last, it’s “Showtime” for Kaley Gharst! The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the “360 Sprint Challenge” with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. Kaley returns to the Plath Motorsports #14P in 2010 as the all-time leading feature winner with the Sprint Invaders. The team will include several 410 shows on their schedule this year, as the amount of racing nights increases. The...more

(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – The time is almost here! The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders take to the racy 3/8 mile 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa this Saturday night. A talented contingent of sprint car drivers is expected to duel for the inaugural “360 Sprint Challenge” that could double as many as three drivers prize money! A normal racing program including heats, the Shake-up Dash, the B main and the feature is planned. The twist comes in the form of the challenge. After the...more

(Bill W) April 8, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders kick off their season with a unique promotion at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday, April 17. The “360 Sprint Challenge” will include a regular Sprint Invaders format including heats and a Shake-Up dash, but then things get interesting! The top six finishers in the dash will be brought to the frontstretch. The winner of the dash will roll the dice to determine his inversion spot. Then, the first three starters in...more

(Bill W) January 30, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders had one of the most exciting seasons in their history in 2009, and currently, sixteen events headline the schedule in 2010. The series will begin its ninth season at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday, April 17 and conclude the year with their Season Championship at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa on Saturday, September 25. Following the season opener, the series takes to a new venue. Shepp’s...more

(Bill W) June 23, 2009 – Every lap on a tight, high-banked ¼ mile racetrack brings action with the sprint cars in town and it will be no different this Sunday, when the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders descend on the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Illinois! Last season, it was 2008 series’ champion John Schulz, who emerged victorious in a wild and wooly finish! This year’s edition should be special as well as the 700 horsepower, 1400 pound machines scream around the Quad City Raceway! The...more