Early entries top 110 for 28th annual IMCA Harris Clash

Events, Feature

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. – Early entries are in hand from more than 110 drivers for Tuesday’s Harris Clash.

IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods headline the 28th annual event at Deer Creek Speedway on Aug. 6. Thirteen states are represented by the list of pre-registered competi­tors.

Modifieds race for $3,000 to win, plus a $500 bonus if their chassis was built by a Manufacturers’ Cup participant, plus a berth on the 2020 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Top prize for the Northern SportMods is $1,200.

New this year is the 10-lap, $1,000 to win Harris Clash Race of Champions open to all former Clash winners and sponsored by Wehrs Machine and Racing Products. The highest finishing non-qualifier in that race receives a provisional start in the main event.

Pre-registered Modified drivers include:

Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa

J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa

Aaron Benson, Clear Lake, Iowa

Tom Berry Jr., Newburg, N.D.

Jacob Bleess, Chatfield

Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa

Mike Burbridge, Delhi, Iowa

John Burrow Jr., Denver, Colo.

Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Rob Charapata, Green Bay, Wis.

Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa

Tyler DeBouche, Green Bay, Wis.

Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M.

Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.

Chase Ellingson, Ackley, Iowa

Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa

Josh Foster, Newton, Iowa

Troy Gudmonson, Savage

Richie Gustin, Gilman, Iowa

Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe

Jeremie Hedrick, Embarrass, Wis.

Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.

Mat Hollerich, Good Thunder

Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells

Aaron Johnson, Brainerd

Brekken Kleinschmidt, Shawano, Wis.

Aaron Krohn, Slayton

Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay, Wis.

Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.

Jayden Larson, Mankato

Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill.

Ronn Lauritzen, LaPorte City, Iowa

Mike Mashl, DePere, Wis.

Rod McDonald, Manchester

Matthew Meinecke, Jamaica, Iowa

Dan Menk, Franklin

Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa

Jeremy Mills, Britt, Iowa

Mike Mullen, Seymour, Wis.

Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa

Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie

Scott Olson, Blairsburg, Iowa

Jake O’Neil, Tucson, Ariz.

Chad Porter, Madison Lake

Zack Rawlins, Kellogg, Iowa

Steve Reynolds, Springfield, S.D.

Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa

Ryan Ruter, Clear Lake, Iowa

Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa

Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D.

Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, Iowa

Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa

Todd Stinehart, Waseca

Bart Taylor, Sheridan, Wyo.

Erick Thiesse, Brainerd

Ricky Thornton Jr., Adel, Iowa

Andy Tiernan, Madrid, Iowa

Jared VanDeest, Holland, Iowa

Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa

Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz.

Tony Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.

Sam Wieben, Dysart, Iowa

Brandon Williams, Platte City, Mo.

Garett Wilson, Carlisle, Iowa

Austin Wolf, Algona, Iowa

Michael Wytaske, Hartland

Marcus Yarie, Wausau, Wis.

And pre-entered Northern SportMod drivers are: 

John Albrecht, Glencoe

Josh Appel, Mason City, Iowa

Jason Bass, Fort Dodge, Iowa

Tim Bergerson, Eagle Lake

Chris Burke, Altoona, Iowa

Nicholas Carpenter, Leavenworth, Kan.

Brayton Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Jeff Carter, Mapleton

Rocky Caudle, Ellsworth, Iowa

Ben Chapman, Clarence, Iowa

Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa

Nate Chodur, Lake Mills, Iowa

Zach Davis, Lonsdale

Joe Docekal, Dysart, Iowa

Daniel Fellows, Keokuk, Iowa

Colby Fett, Sexton, Iowa

Kelly Henderson, Minot, N.D.

Geoff Jeche, Juneau, Wis.

Brian Kauffman, Reinbeck, Iowa

Mike Kennedy, Madison Lake

Johnathon Logue, Boone, Iowa

Hunter Longnecker, Woodward

Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa

Clint Morehouse, Colona, Ill.

Joshua Moulton, Rush City

Thomas Nelson Jr., Aurora, Colo.

Zach Nitsch, Delia, Kan.

George Nordman, Mason City, Iowa

Dallas Nutt, Armstrong, Iowa

Robb Nutt, Armstrong, Iowa

Jared Nytroe, Brandon, S.D.

Jason Pansegrau, Toledo, Iowa

Dan Paplow, Dundee

Jake Sachau, Denison, Iowa

Ryan Schilling, Durango, Iowa

Brandon Schmitt, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa

David Siercks, Princeton

Doug Smith, Lanesboro, Iowa

Tyler Soppe, Sherrill, Iowa

Dakota Sproul, Hays, Kan.

Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.

Chris VanMil, Barnesville

Dylan VanWyk, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Bill Wegner, Armstrong, Iowa

Nate Whitehurst, Mason City, Iowa

Robert Wittkopf, Green Bay, Wis.

Dustin Wudstrack, Tigerton, Wis.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and E3 Spark Plugs Minnesota State points will be awarded in both divisions; Modifieds also earn Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points. 

Pit gates at Deer Creek open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with the drivers’ meeting and racing to follow. Spectator admission is $20 for adults and $5 for kids ages 12 and under. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $20 for students ages 6-15 and $5 for ages five and under.

More information about the Clash, presented by the TraLo Companies of Owatonna, is available on the www.harrisclash.com and www.deercreekspeedway.com websites, and by calling event promoter Bob Harris at 515 292-9200. 

The Harris Clash will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. 

This is the second year Deer Creek has hosted the Clash; defending race winners are Cayden Carter in the Modifieds and Jake McBirnie in the SportMods. 

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