Abelson rakes in top IMCA Modified cash at September Fest
BEATRICE, Neb. (Sept. 23) – Chris Abelson wrapped up his 2016 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified campaign with his 31st victory of the season Friday at Beatrice Speedway’s September Fest. The checkers were worth $1,500 and came ahead of Jordan Grabouski and Dylan Smith as drivers with national championships on their resumes finished 1-2-3. Travis Hatcher and Jordy Nelson completed the top five. Abelson had started sixth and made his way to the front in the first handful of laps. “When we went out before the race it felt like the track was taking rubber from the middle on up, so that’s where I ran,” Abelson said. “I figured everybody else would run the bottom.” Grabouski was able to pull ahead on several occasions in the later laps but Abelson was scored first every time around. “We’ve had a pretty good season,” said Abelson, already on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “Our goal this year was to follow the Hawkeye Dirt Tour and we won that. We won the Tiny Lund, then [Read More]