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3rd Annual Don Gumke Racers Memorial - June 11th

Hi Drivers and Race Fans! The Jamestown Speedway will be hosting the 3rd Annual Don Gumke Racers' Memorial event on Saturday, June 11th at 7:00 PM. It will also be the Steffes WISSOTA Street Stock Tour Night and Rebel WISSOTA Midwest Modified Tour at the Jamestown Speedway on June 11th.

Unfortunately, we lost Don back in January 2020 at the age of 66. It was a huge lost for the entire racing community, as Don was a pillar in not only Jamestown's racing community, but across the country. Don was a fierce competitor on the track and one of the most well-respected drivers in our community before he turned to be the track promoter of Jamestown Speedway. With the help of a lot of great people, Don, Joanne, and Keith Veil built the reputation of the speedway and made the Jamestown Speedway a premier track for drivers and fans to visit.

The format for this race will be special. The 3rd Annual Memorial Race will feature the following classes:

• IMCA Modifieds ($2,222 to Win)
• WISSOTA Street Stocks ($1,522 to Win)
• WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds ($1,522 to Win)
• INEX Legends

In honor of Don's car number #2*, the Modified Feature Event will pay $2,222 to win, $222 to start, and $122 to non-qualifiers. The event will utilize a two-heat, passing point system that will determine the qualification for the feature from the heat races and consolidation race line-ups. Additionally, a variety of contingency sponsorship awards will be available to drivers during the event.

The WISSOTA Street Stocks and WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds will also be running for an increased purse of $1,522 to WIN! The WISSOTA Street Stocks will also be running as part of the 2022 Steffes WISSOTA Street Stock Tour. The Tour will run a three-day series starting at the Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, SD, on June 10th, then continue to Jamestown on June 11th, and end the weekend at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon on June 12th. The WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds will be running as part of the 2022 Rebel WISSOTA Midwest Modified Tour. The tour will run a two-day series starting at the Jamestown Speedway on June 11th and ending the weekend at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon on June 12th.

The Don Gumke Memorial Race is going to be special event in a variety of ways as Don inspired so many drivers across the country and was one of the nicest persons that you could meet at the track. Therefore, all of us at the Jamestown Speedway wanted this event to be special to commemorate a great man.

Be sure to mark your calendars to honor a great man and racer on Saturday, June 11th. Don will definitely be looking down on all of us on June 11th and smiling as we get together in his honor.

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