By Susan Allen
ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 10, 2025) — Chad Volk captured his first career Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature win in a thrilling finish at Arlington Raceway. After George Motto led the opening two laps, a caution bunched the field and allowed Volk to surge to the front on the restart. Cory Probst made a last-lap attempt to slide under Volk but couldn’t complete the pass, settling for second.
Volk’s B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win was hard-earned as he fended off intense pressure from Probst through a green-white-checkered finish. Dan Probst completed the podium in third.
Loverude Dominates Modifieds for First 2025 Victory
Chad Porter set the early pace in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature, but Trent Loverude emerged as the man to beat. Jason Schroeder briefly took the lead on lap 10, but a caution reset the field. On the restart, Loverude charged to the front, with Dan Menk and Todd Stinehart following closely.
Once out front, Loverude pulled away to claim his first Razor Chassis North Central Region win of the season. Menk finished second, with Stinehart completing the podium after a solid run through the field.
Trent Loverude stands tall in victory lane after dominating the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature for his first win of the year. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty)
Backstrom Charges from Deep to Take Compact Win
The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature was a three-leader affair, with Alan Lahr leading the opening lap before Dale Gatton took command on lap three. Starting from the fifth row, Brandon Backstrom methodically worked his way through the field, taking the lead from Gatton on lap seven and leading the rest of the way for his first win of 2025.
Gatton settled for second after an impressive drive, while RJ Esqueda finished third.
Brandon Backstrom enjoys his first Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact victory of 2025 after charging from deep in the field. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty)
Uecker Leads All 20 Laps for Stock Car Victory
Brent Uecker dominated the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, leading every lap from the drop of the green flag to win his first victory of the year in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Despite a first-lap caution and a late-race yellow that set up a green-white-checkered finish, Uecker remained in control throughout the 20-lap contest.
David Moriarty and Dan Eckblad exchanged positions multiple times in the closing laps, with Eckblad making a final pass to secure second.
Brent Uecker parks it in victory lane after leading all 20 laps to earn his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car win of the season. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty)
Serbus Cruises to Sprint Car Victory in Caution-Free Feature
Trevor Serbus surged past early leader Cole Reichel on lap five to take control of the caution-free RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. Once out front, Serbus distanced himself from the field, pulling away to score another dominant victory.
Brett Allen worked his way to second but couldn’t mount a challenge for the win, while newcomer Brandon Halverson completed the top three in an impressive debut.
Trevor Serbus savors another RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car win in victory lane after a dominant flag-to-flag run. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty)
Larson Goes Wire-to-Wire for SportMod Win
Eric Larson led every lap of the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod feature to score his first victory of the season. While Larson set the pace up front, Zac Davis and Matt Looft waged a spirited battle for second throughout the 15-lap main. Looft finally secured the runner-up spot in the closing circuits, with Davis settling for third.
Eric Larson secures his first Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod win of the season after a flawless wire-to-wire performance. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty)
The event was broadcast live on IMCA TV affiliate Dirt Race Central. Catch every lap again with the IMCA TV Replay Subscription, available for just $24.99/month. And don’t miss Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries, now streaming exclusively on IMCA TV.
