Abnormally high temps force cancelation of Feb. 11 race at LCS
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Feb. 6, 2012) – There has been very little ice to break during this abnormally warm winter in the Midwest, as Mother Nature has kept the temperatures much above freezing most of this winter.
The warm temps, while enjoyable, have made it impossible to have a racetrack or facility ready to race on for the upcoming “Break Ice not Hearts 50” to be held Saturday, February, 11, at Lee County Speedway. Because of that, the event scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled.
“When we scheduled this race in mid-December I never dreamed the winter would remain this warm,” LCS promoter Dewain Hulett said, Monday. “For the last several weeks I kept waiting for the weather to turn and get cold enough to make a racetrack we expected to have for this event.  Read more...

Hobby Stocks still in line to have their fun during first event also
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Dec. 23, 2011) – Preparations continue for the first “Break Ice not Hearts 50” at Lee County Speedway. The event is scheduled to hit the likely froze speedway, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
Rules will be simple as IMCA Sport Compact rules will be followed from the aspect of car type and power plant type. This means no variable valve timing type power plants will be allowed. Tire rules will be open outside of no tire wider than a 60 series tire. Also, no studded tires will be allowed.
Besides those basic rules, safety rules will be strictly enforced. If any person who wants to participate in the event has a question about their car being legal, please feel free to contact promoter Dewain Hulett at 309-331-3804 or by e-mail at promoter@leecountyspeedway.com.  Read more...

First ‘Break Ice not Hearts 50’ to be held Feb. 11, 2012
By Dewain Hulett
Promoter
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Dec. 19, 2011) – With new ownership comes new ideas and new events, and the first new event to be held at Lee County Speedway will come Feb. 11, 2012.
The “Break Ice not Hearts 50” for 4-Cylinders will be a $1,000 to win event  held as alternative to not only offseason racing blues, but also something for racing couples to do on a Saturday afternoon for an early Valentine’s Day outing.
There is also the possibility to have Hobby Stocks on tap if there is interest for the class to take part in the day’s racing fun.  Read more...

Launches new webist as new season approaches
DONNELLSON, Iowa – With 2012 just over two weeks away, the new management team at Lee County Speedway released its tentative 2012 schedule today.
Specials highlight the season at the beginning and end, with the opening night scheduled for April 13. That night will be highlighted with a $1,000 to win IMCA Modified show, with the rest of the classes to be announced later.

Night two of the season, April 20, is slated to be a big one for 305 Sprint Car fans and drivers. Just how big is yet to be determined, but make sure to keep your eyes open for more news on this big event.  Read more...

All five weekly classes to be sanctioned by IMCA, raceceivers to be used in 2012
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Oct. 21, 2011) – Lee County Speedway will continue its long standing connection with IMCA under new owners Dave and Yvonne Sapp, and with that the track announces today that all five classes will be IMCA sanctioned in 2012.
This announcement means some changes will be coming to two of the classes at the 3/8^th mile oval.
Of course the other three classes will remain the same, as IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Sport Mods are all scheduled return to the track for the 2012 season.  Read more...

Sapps are new owners of Southeast Iowa 3/8^th mile dirttrack
DONNELLSON, Iowa – A deal was reached Thursday evening for the purchase of Lee County Speedway, Inc, which operates a weekly racing program at the Lee County Fairgrounds, in Donnellson, Iowa.
Terry and Jenni Hoenig are happy to announce that Dave and Yvonne Sapp will be the new owners of the racetrack.
For the Hoenig’s, the sale of the track ends a 14 year run as owners of the speedway, which started in 1998 after purchasing the track from Lynn Richard.  Read more...

After 14 years couple moving on, lease, corporation for sale
By Dewain Hulett
for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (August 19, 2011) – After 14 years at the helm of Lee County Speedway, the longest tenured promoting duo in Southeast Iowa announced Friday night that they will officially be ending their run as promoters at Lee County Speedway at the end of the 2011 season.
Terry and Jenni Hoenig purchased the operating rights and corporation in 1998, and have operated it weekly since then. They made the move from Saturday night racing to Friday night racing in 2001. With all the changes and things that have happened at the racetrack one thing will be the toughest to leave behind, according to Terry.  Read more...

Cossel, Wenig, Smith also get wins as points finale looms
By Dewain Hulett
for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (August 19, 2011) – With only one week now remaining in 2011 points racing at Lee County Speedway, Friday night’s races cleared a lot of things up heading into the Aug. 26^th’s IWireless Season Championship, but it also muddied the water a bit more in a pair of classes.
Tyler Cale won his second Budweiser IMCA Modified feature event, while Jeff Mueller made a last lap pass to win the Miller Lite IMCA Stock feature event. Both of those drivers closed their respective point deficits to three points heading into the final night.  Read more...

Helenthal, Greiner, Cossel get wins at Lee County
By Dewain Hulett
for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 29, 2011) – With family in the stands from Pennsylvania, Ray Raker put together his best race of the season, picking up his first Donnellson Tire Hobby Stock win of the year at Lee County Speedway.
Other winners included Tyler Cale, who picked up his first Budweiser IMCA Modified feature win of the year, David Helenthal, Matt Greiner and Phillip Cossell.
Jake Wenig led early in the Hobby Stock feature, but later broke a lower ball joint while trying to charge back to the front. When Wenig went to the tale, Raker inherited the lead and held off a strong challenge from Dane Fenton. Raker and Fenton made heavy contact coming of turn for to take the white flag, but Raker kept his car straight, while Fenton lost momentum. Raker held on for the win, while Fenton was passed by Dan Wenig, who finished second, Fenton was third.  Read more...

Strothman gets second win, Wenig wins second straight, Smith, Gillenwater also win
By Dewain Hulett
for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 15, 2011) – Brandon Savage had come close on several occasions but had never been able to close the door on a IMCA Modified win. Friday night, he slammed the door shut with a convincing win at Lee County Speedway.
Other winners included Jim Gillenwater, IMCA Sport Mods; Corey Strothman, IMCA Stock Cars; Jake Wenig, Hobby Stocks and Darin Smith, Wild Things.
Savage, who started fourth in the feature event, followed Rob Kirchner to second place at the drop of the green flag. Kirchner was able to hold off the eventual winner for nine laps, but a great move splitting a lapped car and Kirchner coming off turn two gave Savage the lead. He was never threatened the rest of the way in the win. Josh Foster came from 10^th to second, while Dennis LaVeine rounded out the top three.  Read more...