Cornhole tournament champions crowned the Sunday before IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Ricky Thornton Jr.’s race to the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s record book began on Monday and ended Sunday, with another visit to victory lane in between. Thornton became the first driver in the 38-year history of dirt track racing’s biggest event to win two championships at the same Super Nationals, the Late Model feature on Labor Day and the Modified feature on Sunday at Boone Speedway.  He passed Cody Laney in lapped traffic on the 24th of 40 laps, then checked out on the way to the $7,000 win in the final event of the week. “This track really suits my driving style and we’ve been very successful here. We work hard and our equipment is always well prepared,” said Thornton, also winner of Saturday’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I flipped in my (Wednesday) Stock Car heat and that was really the only bad luck we had all week.” Defending champion Ethan Dotson led the first two laps before giving way to fellow Californian  Laney.  The only [Read More]

DUNKERTON, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – Jacob Snyder will rack up the miles getting in laps at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Dunkerton High School senior and fourth-year Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver will balance classes and football with racing, making his first trip to Boone Speedway for the Double Down Prelude and then driving back to Boone and two hours home again early the next morning once qualifying starts on Sept. 6. “It would be nice to win my heat race and do well in my feature,” said Snyder, 17, who acknowledged he can make the week a lot easier by racing his way into the Big Dance Wednesday or Thursday. “I want to get some more laps in at Boone and just have fun while I’m there.” The son of long-time Modified hotshoe and now crew chief Jason Snyder, Jacob will line up as an offensive tackle and defensive end while handling kicking and punting chores for a Dunkerton Raider team that figures to have a strong [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – Race fans looking to save some money on their grandstand admission to the Friday, Sept. 8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race program can make themselves eligible to win a tool set, too. Coupons good for $5 off spectator admission are now available at more than 100 NAPA locations in Iowa and at select locations in the Midwest. Fans can present those coupons when purchasing front gate admission at Boone Speedway that day, and by scanning the QR code on the coupon, make themselves eligible to win a drawing for one of ten 49-piece Carlyle tool sets. Winners will be contacted by NAPA and can pick up their new tool sets at their local NAPA store. Des Moines-based NAPA Iowa is the official parts supplier of IMCA and for the 41st annual Super Nationals, as well as title sponsor of the Fan Zone, located south of the main grandstand at Boone throughout the week of Super Nationals. “We encourage fans to take advantage of the opportunity [Read More]