Tim Van Horn Sr. Memorial – 2.0

September 24th, 2022 | Grandview Speedway

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There is a rain date of either October 15th or October 16th. Decided if there is a need, we will update.

First off, let’s recognize just what the ‘memorial’ part of this race stands for.

Tim Van Horn has gotten together a group of people who have been associated with dirt racing going back as far as anyone can remember. He has pulled at the strings of the some of the strongest supporters of our sport and put together a race that will be quite honestly bigger in many ways than anything that has been contested to date.

We would like you to talk a moment and realize that names listed below are family when it comes to dirt racing.

Tim and Doug have met multiple times and discussed the format and as of right now, here is the formula.

Tim Van Horn Sr. Memorial Format:

• Pill Draw and a Heads Up Start
• Top 30 qualifiers will answer the green flag
• Cars who leave the track will not be able to return to competition for any reason.
• Tour race norms will be followed. For example; If there are multiple cautions, the officials may elect to start the race single file.
• Note: This will NOT be an Xcel Tour Points Race. Only races announced on the originally set schedule are tour points races.

The purse* will look like something that has never been done in our division:

• $2,000 dollars prize money to the feature winner & Tim is working on a jacket for the winner.
• $An additional 2,000 dollars purse money for the rest of the field
• All drivers who time trail will be renumerated – even if not qualified for the feature
• There will be an additional $500 in lap leader money
• There will be even more money for lap leaders based on lap sponsors and other factors.
• The redraw challenge is in effect should someone decide this is the race adding potentially another huge payout if the challenger could do it from the 30th spot.

To be clear, all competitors will have to abide by Xcel Chassis rules and are subject to inspection by Xcel official(s). Any competitor found to be illegal will be DQ’d forfeiting any right to points or money.

The Tim Van Horn Sr. Memorial would like to recognize the following contributors:

*if the turnout is substandard, the memorial amounts may be lessened. Please make the effort to get the word out.