BRITT, Iowa. -- The anticipation is building for the 9th annual Harris Auto Racing’s “Night of 1000 Stars” on Thursday August 7 at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, IA. This $2000 to win modified spectacular will bring the best of the Midwest modified drivers to this four tenth dirt oval. An added incentive to the drivers in the race is $900 in lap money in addition to the posted purse. Area sponsors have donated a $30 bonus per lap for the lap leader in each of the 30 laps of the feature. Racing industry builders, dealers, and manufacturers are sponsoring various contingencies and awards.

Some changes and additions have been made to the program this year. This is the first year that the show will be non-sanctioned. Any tech questions can be addressed to tech official Tim Weiland at 641-843-4230 or at weilfam@mchsi.com.

Modified participants will draw for their heat position coming into the pits. Those drivers that qualify for the feature through the heats will redraw for a Fast Dash starting lineup. The qualifiers will then have to race for their starting position in the A feature instead of completely relying on the luck of the draw. The Fast Dash results will determine the starting position of those qualifiers in the A feature.

But the biggest and most exciting addition to this years show is the KLGA/Hancock County Speedway $5000 Challenge and the Race of Champions. KLGA Radio of Algona has teamed up with the speedway to offer this $5000 bonus.

The winner of the Race of Champions will have first option of accepting the $5000 Challenge to start in the back of the A feature. If that driver wins the A feature he will receive a $5000 bonus on top of the $2000 posted prize. If the winner of the Race of Champions declines to take the challenge, the option will move to the second place driver and on back until one of the drivers in the Race of Champions accepts the challenge or all participants in that race decline.

All past winners of the Night of 1000 Stars and all past Modified Bud Shootout winners have been invited to participate in the Race of Champions. “Night of 1000 Stars” past champions are: Ron Jones, John Logue, Kelly Shryock, Kevin Stoa, Johnny Saathoff, and Keith Schmitz. Modified “Shootout” past winners are: Mark Noble, Tommy Myer, and Al Hejna.

The Stock Car division will also be competing in a draw, redraw format with $500 to win and $100 to start the A feature. Entry fee for the Stock Cars is $10 if postmarked by August 1 or late entry is $25. Modified entry fee is $75 if postmarked by August 1 or late entry is $100. Pit pass is $20 and entry fee does not include driver pit pass.

Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $5.00 6-12 years, 5 & Under Free. Gates will open at 4:30. Draw closes at 6:30. Hot laps are at 7:00 and Races begin at 7:30. Information on this event or directions to the speedway may be found at www.hcspeed.com or call the speedway office at 515-295-7422. Track phone is 641-843-4513.

The second day of the two day Hobo Day special in Britt is Friday August 8 and features the Modified “Big Bud Shootout” sponsored by Kabrick Distributing of Britt along with all five classes competing for increased prize money. Modified, Stock Car, Limited Mod, Hobby Stock, and Econo Stock classes will all be on the race card. The modified “Shootout” will be the last event of the night.

Those Modified drivers who are currently qualified for this years shootout are: Todd Stinehart, John Logue, Rich Lewerke, Jeff Feaster, Scott Olson, Scott Anderson, Al Hejna, Jeremy Mills, Joe McBirnie, Ron Pope, Dave Doughty, Brad Bakken.

Grandstand admission to Friday’s activities is $10 for adults, $3.00 6-12 years, 5 & Under FREE. Pit pass is $20. Gates will open at 5:30 Hot laps 7:00 Races 7:30.