August 20, 2025

Shipley scores in photo finish at Sheyenne

IMCA.com-#72-Shipley-Celebration---Sheyenne-Speedway-Lisbon-ND — Dave Shipley was the IMCA Modified winner during the 45th anniversary race program at Sheyenne Speedway.

By Tom Berg

LISBON, N.D. (July 1) – Dave Shipley was the photo finish winner when IMCA Modifieds returned to Sheyenne Speedway as part of the track’s 45^th anniversary night.

John Nord led early but was soon overtaken by rookie Jesse Skalicky.

Skalicky was fast on the high side and built a nice lead, but the car on the move was the ninth starting Shipley’s.

He used an effective low line, steadily moved through the field and took over second, then started closing the gap on Skalicky.

As the laps wound down, Shipley got closer and closer and eventually got beside Skalicky as the two ran side-by-side the final few laps. The two raced to the line, where Shipley won a thriller by just .049 of a second in a true photo finish.

Nord had a nice run to finish third, followed by Randy Klein and Tyler Peterson.

sheyennespeedway

Sheyenne Speedway ends first IMCA Modified season on Sunday

LISBON, N.D. – Sunday’s Battle at the Boneyard wraps up the first season for IMCA Modifieds at Sheyenne Speedway. Track, North Dakota state, Jet Racing Central Region and IMC Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National points are at stake at the Sept. 30 show. Just four points separate the top four drivers going into the finale. Start time is 3 p.m.

Sheyenne Speedway adds four IMCA divisions for 2024

LISBON, N.D. (Feb. 2, 2024) – Four IMCA track champions will be crowned this season at Sheyenne Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on May 29, June 9, July 12 and July 28 programs at the quarter-mile dirt oval in Lisbon, N.D. Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will be joined by Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for the Ransom County Fair show on Aug. 22. New promoters for the 51st season of racing at Sheyenne Speedway are Jake and Sharnel Bitker, who also promote IMCA venues Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn., and Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, and Nick Skalicky. “The fair board has been very supportive – they’re good people – and the community has been very supportive. We look forward to working with them this year,” Jake Bitker said. “This new sanction will give drivers in the Fargo-Jamestown hub to race for IMCA points another four or five nights.” Dirt work began last fall and will be completed [Read More]

Sheyenne celebrates its 45th this Sunday

By Tom Berg LISBON, N.D. – Sunday is a night of celebration at Sheyenne Speedway! The 1/4-mile dirt track in Lisbon, N.D., will celebrate its 45th anniversary this Sunday night, July 1. Racing begins at 6 p.m. and will be the biggest show of the year with six classes running. The Powdercoat Specialists IMCA Modifieds are back for a second time this season. The night also includes a fireworks show after the racing for fans to enjoy in addition to the action on the track. Special, custom 45th anniversary trophies will be presented to all six feature winners. There also will be memories shared as part of the rich history of the 45 years of racing in Lisbon. “I couldn’t think of a better way to start the Fourth of July Week. Six full race classes will be on display that will not disappoint.” Race Director Hunter Carter said. “Plus, a fireworks display for everyone to enjoy and celebrate the 45th anniversary together …You are not going to want to miss this.” The IMCA Modifieds [Read More]

2025 Super Nationals

Stars Align for Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational at Boone Speedway

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) — The best of the best in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division will gather for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, one of the premier showcase events of the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Drivers become eligible for the All-Star Invitational by winning a sanctioned Modified feature event paying a minimum of $1,000 to win. Qualifying for the 2025 edition continues through the final weekend of August, with the full roster of eligible drivers set before race week. The 2025 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5 at Boone, with starting spots determined through a combination of group time trials, points, and a final draw. Two rounds of group time trials on Thursday, Sept. 4 will fill the thirty-car starting field. Round one qualifying will see two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance, for a total of 10 cars. Round two will then determine the remainder of the starting field, with the fastest 18 drivers from [Read More]

2025 Super Nationals

Stock Car Stars Ready for B&B All-Star Invitational at Boone

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) – Some of the finest drivers in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car division will take the green flag in the B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational, one of the showcase events of the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Eligibility is earned by winning sanctioned Stock Car events paying a minimum of $1,000 to win, with drivers capturing $5,000 or more specials guaranteed starting positions. Qualifying for the 2025 event continues through the final weekend of August. The All-Star Invitational is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Boone, with the thirty-car starting grid determined through group time trials, guaranteed spots, and a final draw. Two rounds of group time trials will decide much of the field. In round one, five drivers from both the North and South regions advance, for a total of 10. Round two will determine the remainder of the starting field, with the number of drivers advancing based on the total from round one and the number of guaranteed [Read More]

2025 Super Nationals

1,000 Drivers Set to Chase Glory at 2025 IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) – For the fourth consecutive year, pre-entries for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s have topped the 1,000 mark. On August 20, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock driver Eric Cross of Salina, Kansas, became the 1,000th driver to register for the 43rd annual event. All divisions are currently pacing ahead of last year’s totals, with 285 Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, 237 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, 168 Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, 159 Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, 78 Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, and 60 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts already entered. The overall all-time record of 1,036 competitors was set last year, with 1,061 pre-registered entries. The Stock Car total is already an all-time preregistration record for the class, surpassing last year’s mark of 281. Outside of Iowa, leading states in registration are Wisconsin with 75, Minnesota and Nebraska each with 58, Texas with 52, Kansas with 50, Arizona with 40, Missouri with 38, Colorado with 27, California with 24, and Arkansas with 23. Six straight nights [Read More]

Related Articles