Texas Speedzone - Abilene Ice Breaker boasts first regional event for IMCA Southern SportMods

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 13) – IMCA Southern SportMods see their first regional action, while Modified winners will earn a bigger share of the purse at Abilene Speedway’s season-opening Ice Breaker special Friday through Sunday, Feb. 22-24.

Abilene Ice Breaker boasts first regional event for IMCA Southern SportMods ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 13) – IMCA Southern SportMods see their first regional action, while Modified winners will earn a bigger share of the purse at Abilene Speedway’s season-opening Ice Breaker special Friday through Sunday, Feb. 22-24. Feature events will be held each evening for the sanctioned Modifieds, Southern SportMods, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. Saturday’s show doubles as the inaugural regional event for the Southern SportMod division and allows drivers their first opportunity to earn national points outside the 55-race cap. All three SportMod features during the weekend pay $750 to win. Big John’s Chassis of Abilene is adding another $300 to the Modified purse, upping first-place money each night for that class to $600. Top prize for each Stock Car feature is $300 and Hobby Stocks run for $250 to win each night. SuperFlow South Central Region, Destroyer Chassis Southern Region, Smiley’s Racing Products state and local track points will be given all three nights. Jet Racing Northern Region points will be also awarded in the Stock Car division. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Friday. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, pits open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 7 p.m. Church services at the track are at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pit gates open at 11 a.m., hot laps are at 11:30 a.m. and racing is at 1 p.m. Questions about the Ice Breaker, presented by Smiley’s and Jeff’s Performance, can be directed to promoter Rob Poor at 325 695-2369 or 325 692-8800. More information is also available at the www.abilenespeedway.com website. 30