Dan Engledow

Chapman conquers SportMod qualifier

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Ben Chapman beat the rain and beat the rest of the Northern SportMod field to win a front row starting spot at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Chapman topped the Tuesday qualifier cut a lap short by rain and will start at the front of the middle row in Saturday’s main event at Boone Speedway. He’d worked his way up from seventh starting and into the lead on the ninth of 25 circuits, then stayed in front of ninth starting Jake McBirnie over the final circuits. Lining up behind Chapman and McBirnie in the big show will be fellow top eight finishers Austin Luellen, Reese Coffee, Arie Schouten, 2017 runner-up Cory Rose, Doug Cook and Cody Thompson. Luellen had started 13th, Coffee 21st, Rose 27th and Cook 15th. Mark Rodgers was disqualified from a transfer spot because of an illegal carburetor. Rose and Cook both make career fourth main event starts. McBirnie is in for the third time, Chapman and Schouten both for the second and [Read More]

Hobby, SportMod qualifying features, RoC heats will be Wednesday morning

BOONE, Iowa – Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying features, as well as race of champions heats for both divisions rained out Tuesday at Boone Speedway will now be made up at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. When qualifying features are completed, points will be tabulated and the top six drivers not qualified will be added to complete the starting fields for Saturday main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The scheduled ‘B’ mains for both divisions have been canceled. The Sport Compact program has been canceled in its entirety. All Hobby Stock, SportMod and Sport Compact haulers will be required to vacate the pit area Tuesday night. Wednesday’s Modified and Stock Car qualifying will proceed as scheduled. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and qualifying for Modifieds and Stock Cars begins at 2 p.m.

Super Nationals under rain delay

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Tonight’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program at Boone Speedway is under rain delay. A decision on continuing Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying and the Sport Compact program will be announced at 10 p.m. Regardless of the decision, all Hobby Stocks and SportMods will be required to vacate the pit area this evening.

Rudolf slays qualifying feature foes

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3) – His dominating run at the front of the Monday night qualifying feature field put Chase Rudolf on the pole for the Northern SportMod main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Rudolf led every lap, mastering lapped traffic much of the second half of the 25-lapper. The rest of the top eight finishers lining up behind him on the inside row will be Chad Ryerson, 2014 champion Johnathon Logue, Brayton Carter, Joe Docekal, Jarred Hackler, 25th starting Gunnar Pike and 29th starting Ty Rogers, the first Arizona driver to suit up for the big Northern SportMod dance. Jake McBirnie was disqualified in post-race tech for an illegal front end component, Zech Norgaard and Rodger Peck for compression and Robert Draper for a rear end violation. Logue will make his career fifth Super Nationals start, Ryerson his fourth, Docekal his third, Carter, Pike and Rudolf each their second, and Hackler and Rogers both their second. Feature results – 1. Chase Rudolf, Norwalk; 2. Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg; 3. [Read More]

No ATVs, 4-wheelers allowed on Boone streets

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers, crew members and race fans attending Super Nationals are reminded that ATVs and 4-wheelers are not allowed on public streets in Boone. While they can be used to get from point A to point B on the Boone Speedway grounds, driving them elsewhere in tow can and most likely will result in a citation and fine.

Borrowed motor, top line take Madden to victory lane

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3) – A borrowed motor and the top groove took Corey Madden to the winner’s circle in Monday’s second IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature for Hobby Stocks at Boone Speedway. The eighth starting Madden passed John Watson for the lead with six laps left, earning the front spot in the middle row in the Saturday night main event. Lining up behind him will be the rest of the top eight finishers, Watson, Jeff Ware, 2016 champion Andrew Burg, 14th starting Adam Ayers, 13th starting Andrew Claus, 16th starting Drew Barglof and 26th starting Dawson DeBoer. Last year’s runner-up Madden and Watson, the runner-up in 2016, will both make career eighth Super Nationals main event starts. Burg is in the big dance for the seventh time, Barglof the fourth, and Ware the third. Ayers, Claus and DeBoer all are first-time qualifiers. 2nd qualifying feature – 1. Corey Madden, Avoca; 2. John Watson, Des Moines; 3. Jeff Ware, Columbus, Neb.; 4. Andrew Burg, Carlisle; 5. Adam Ayers, Adair; 6. [Read More]

Vanlaningham earns main event pole start with Hobby Stock qualifier win

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3) – Jesse Vanlaningham will start from the pole in Saturday’s Hobby Stock main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Beatrice, Neb., speedster ran in front the last 11 circuits in winning Monday’s first qualifying feature at Boone Speedway, taking advantage when leader Craig Clift and a lapped car made contact after midway in the 25-lapper. Andy Hoffman chased Vanlaningham across the stripe in a fast-paced feature slowed only by a caution on lap three. Four-time and defending champion Shannon Anderson motored from 12th starting to third. The rest of the top eight advancing to the inside row on Saturday were Clift, Brandon Nielsen, James Johnson, Matthew McAtee and Kyle Parizek. Shawn Wirtz was disqualified from a transfer spot because of an illegal carburetor. Anderson qualified for his career 10th main event, Vanlaningham his sixth and Nielsen his fourth. McAtee and Parizek are both in for the second time while Clift, Hoffman and Johnson all are first-time qualifiers. 1st qualifying feature – 1. Jesse Vanlaningham, Beatrice, [Read More]

Hogge, Ahlwardt Win R. Charles Snyder Salute features

WHITE CITY, Ore. (Sept. 2.) – Bobby Hogge IV won the 50-lap R. Charles Snyder Salute main event for IMCA Modifieds Sunday at Southern Oregon Speedway. The big win paid the Salinas, Calif., driver, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, $5,000. Hogge led from the start. Darrell Hughes II settled into second on lap 19 and followed Hogge closely during the second half of the race for a $2,500 payday. Bricen James made a nice charge from the back to finish third, followed by Clint Reichenbach and Robby Sawyer. Guy Ahlwardt scored an impressive victory in the 30-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. The win paid the Antioch, Calif., visitor $2,000. Ahlwardt led from the initial green flag. Two-time track champion Jorddon Braaten settled into second on lap eight and ran in close pursuit of the leader all the way to a nice $1,000 payday for second. Daniel Ray finished third ahead of Braxton Possinger and Matt Sanders.

Ramey reigns at RaceSaver Nationals

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 2) – A little precipitation didn’t dampen Kevin Ramey’s night. The Fort Worth, Texas, flyer reigned as champion of the sixth annual RaceSaver Nationals Sunday at Eagle Raceway, earning $2,500 plus a bonus based on his number of sanctioned starts this season. The checkers came after a late restart and ahead of defending race winner Jason Martin. Ramey, the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national points leader, had topped Friday’s opening night qualifier and started from the pole. Jake Bubak raced from his mid-pack start to third and Ethan Barrow was fourth. Luke Cranston followed as the top five was represented by drivers from as many different states. A light rain began to fall as cars were pushed out for the main event and continued throughout. Martin took the lead from his inside row one spot as Ramey fell to second and Casey Burkham’s settled into third with Barrow fourth. Barrow moved up to third on lap six with Cranston passing Burkham for fourth two laps later. Joey Danley joined [Read More]

Norton, Roath collect $1,000 wins at Canyon’s Shootout special

PEORIA, Ariz. (Sept. 1-2) – Holiday weekend Shootout feature wins at Canyon Speedway Park put Guy Norton and Ryan Roath on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Norton scored the $1,000 IMCA Modified checkers Saturday at Canyon while Roath took home the same amount for the Sunday checkers. Norton and Roath tussled on opening night before finishing 1-2. John Parmeley led early before tangling with a lapped car; Chaz Baca borrowed a car from Jeff Stafford Sr. and led to lap 18, when brake issues took him out of contention. Bill Miller rounded out the top three. Parmeley again led early on Saturday while the ninth starting Roath worked his way up to second. Roath gained and then lost the lead to Jay Foster, who broke on the 19th circuit. Roath went on to the win head of Parmeley and Baca, back in the car he’d race at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. George Fronsman swept the weekend’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features, in front of Baca [Read More]