Great Plains Series Archives

Werkmeister earns $1,800 for Dawson County sweep

By Kelly Ninas LEXINGTON, Neb. (Aug. 3) – Completing the sweep was easier said than done but Casey Werkmeister was $1,800 richer after he accomplished the feat. Werkmeister won his heat and the pole dash, then raced from 12th starting to win Sunday’s Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series feature at Dawson County Raceway. He opted for the $500 pole dash check and to invert the top 12 spots in the starting grid for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. “I took the money and started 12th. I didn’t figure there’d be any guarantee I’d beat (series point leader) Mike Nichols but I passed him for the lead with about five laps to go,” Werkmeister said. “It turned out to be a fun little race. Obviously it’s a fun night whenever you win.” The feature win was good for $1,300 and that added up to Werkmeister’s biggest career payday. He’d also won the May 26 series feature at WaKeeney. Three cautions slowed the main event, the first of them early on and the other [Read More]

Payouts get boost for IMCA Great Plains Series at Dawson County

LEXINGTON, Neb. (July 29) – A bigger purse has been announced for the eighth installment of the Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars now race for $1,300 to win and a minimum of $100 to start the Sunday, Aug. 3 main event at Dawson County Raceway. An anonymous donor added $1,000 to the main event purse for the Ethanol Night program; another $1,000 in bonuses has been added to the pole dash, boosting the total payout for the draw/redraw show to more than $6,000. The top 12 from the heats will transfer and draw for their starting position in the 10-lap pole dash. Winner of the dash will have the choice of splitting the $1,000 with the runner-up and inverting the 12 spots or taking the front row with the runner-up and the third through 12 place drivers each get $100. Twenty-four cars start the main event. Second place pays $700, with $400 for third, $350 for fourth, $300 for fifth, $250 for sixth, $225 for seventh, $200 [Read More]

Werkmeister is Stock Car series winner at WaKeeney

By Mike Hughes WaKEENEY, Kan. (May 26) – Casey Werkmeister made his move in lapped traffic and ended up in WaKeeney Speedway’s victory lane on Memorial Day. Werkmeister topped the Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grill Great Plains Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, earning $750 for his efforts. Series point leader Mike Nichols had shot out to the early lead in the 25-lap event, chased by Werkmeister, Angel Munoz, Jason Rogers and Jeff Tubbs. The top five remained the same at the halfway mark, then the lead duo got caught up in heavy lapped traffic before Werkmeister got by Nichols for the lead. The top two continued to battle their way through traffic but Werkmeister held on for the win and the $750 paycheck. Nichols finished in the runner-up spot in the caution-free race, with Rogers, Munoz and B.J. Wagoner rounding out the top five. The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature also ran without caution and Cody Gearhart won his second Wakeeney feature of the year. Daniel Gottschalk worked his way to the [Read More]

Great Plains Series Stock Cars return to WaKeeney on Memorial Day

WAKEENEY, Kan. – The seventh installment of the Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series takes touring IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars back to WaKeeney Speedway on Memorial Day. The Monday, May 26 main event pays $750 to win. WaKeeney opens the pit gates at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps follow the 5 p.m. drivers’ meeting with racing at 6:30 p.m. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25. Completing the holiday card are IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and 305 sprint cars. More information is available by calling 785 650-1551 and at the www.wakeeneyspeedway.com website. Point leader Mike Nichols has won four of the first seven series events, including the March 30 race at WaKeeney. Final tour dates are Aug. 3 at Dawson County Raceway and Sept. 19 at Thunder Hill Speedway. Great Plains Series Top 20 point standings – 1. Mike Nichols, Harlan, [Read More]