Star-Studded Leffler Memorial Entry List Continues to Grow
Millstadt, IL – The pre-entry list for the Third Annual Jason Leffler Memorial sponsored by Great Clips continues to grow as the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series quickly approaches the highest paying midget event of the year. Set for Friday, October 23rd at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Illinois the Jason Leffler Memorial is expected to produce one of the most memorable races of the 2015 season. Drivers from all across the United States are entered to chase the $20,000 to WIN event in honor of the late NASCAR and open wheel driver, Jason Leffler, with front gate proceeds benefiting Leffler’s son, Charlie Dean. The list of drivers is headed up by none-other-than inaugural Jason Leffler Memorial winner, Zach Daum.
Starting the 2015 season off with a rocky start after being injured overseas, the former POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series champion was sidelined for a majority of the 2015 season. But it took less than a handful of races for the Dauminator to knock the rust off and return to his winning ways, claiming events at Lincoln Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, and Macon Speedway. Not only running midgets, Daum has dabbled in various open-wheel machines ranging from winged and non-winged sprint cars to micros.
Winning the 2014 Jason Leffler Memorial, World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver Daryn Pittman took home the $10,000 check and bragging rights for the year. Only stepping into a midget a handful of times per year, Pittman’s victory was anything but a fluke, as the Pittsboro, Indiana driver had to hold off Christopher Bell and Bryan Clauson for the victory.
Other notable entries include Rico Abreu (2015 Chili Bowl Nationals Champion), Darren Hagen (2015 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Champion), Christopher Bell, and Damion Gardner.
Stringer Holdings, owned by Wayne County Speedway track owner, Doug Stringer, manages the NASCAR, World of Outlaws, and POWRi partnerships for Great Clips. Leffler represented the world’s largest salon brand in the NASCAR Nationwide Series from 2006-2011. As a tribute to him, Great Clips is proudly serving as title sponsor of the Jason Leffler Memorial race.
For more information, visit www.racewaynecountyspeedway.com, www.facebook.com/racewaynecountyspeedway, or www.powri.com.
Sources: Derek Schuett/POWRi PR
Car # Driver
1K Brayton Lynch
3N Jake Neuman
4 Damion Gardner
5D Zach Daum
5X Justin Peck
7 Austin Brown
8K Blake Hahn
9K Kyle Schuett
11AG CJ Leary
15 Wayne Fuhrman
17 Darren Hagen
21 Daryn Pittman
24 Tracy Hines
31B David Budres
35 Zach Hampton
35 Skippy Jackson
35 Matt Sherrell
38 Justin Grant
39C Payton Pierce
39 Spencer Bayston
41 Austin Prock
43 Johnny Murdock
47 Keith Rauch
50 Mike Sosebee
50 Daniel Adler
52C Isaac Chapple
63 Bryan Clauson
67K Kevin Thomas Jr.
67 Tanner Thorson
71 Ryan Robinson
88 Terry Babb
91T Tyler Thomas
91 Dereck King
97 Rico Abreu