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Braaksma Repeats as Dakota Classic Modified Tour Champion; Munoz Breaks Through in Stock Cars

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (July 11, 2025) — The 2025 Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric wrapped up with 82 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds competing across six nights of thrilling action. In the end, Ethan Braaksma of Newton, Iowa rose to the top once again, securing his second consecutive tour title. Driving the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned no. 111, Braaksma built a consistent and commanding week: runner-up at Jamestown, third in Estevan, back-to-back wins at Williston and Dickinson, and a seventh-place finish at Mandan despite a blown engine in the finale. His ability to finish strong each night proved pivotal in defending his crown. California’s Cody Laney was a hard-charging runner-up in the standings. The Torrance native battled through adversity all week, coming out of B Mains in four of five features and posting finishes of ninth, fifth, seventh, sixth, and third, respectively. Justin O’Brien of West Union, Iowa took third in the Modified points chase. O’Brien put together a steady week, including a second-place finish at Jamestown, a third [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 10, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Michigan, 948; 2. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 932; 3. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 927; 4. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, and Kevin Williamson, Eugene, Oregon, both 917; 6. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 904; 7. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 891; 8. Logan Veloz, Colona, Ill., 882; 9. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 875; 10. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 869; 11. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., and Austin Stamm, Orangeville, Ill., both 868; 13. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 862; 14. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 855; 15. Ethan Killingsworth, Yreka, Calif., 846; 16. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 836; 17. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Michigan, 835; 18. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 823; 19. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 808; 20. Cody Laney, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 797. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 967; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 949; 3. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 918; 4. Mason Richards, Denton, Neb., 880; 5. Bobby Eubanks, Concordia, Kan., 861; 6. Braden Richards, Madrid, Iowa, 854; 7. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, [Read More]

Strickler Wins Dakota Tour Finale at Mandan; Braaksma Repeats as Tour Champion

By Ben Deatherage MANDAN, N.D. (Jul. 10, 2025) — Two-time Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champion Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, North Carolina, scored a dramatic win in the final Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature of the 2025 Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric. Driving the Cade Dillard-owned no. 8, Strickler secured his first win of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and second career tour victory in the Dacotah Speedway finale. Defending tour champion Ethan Braaksma of Newton, Iowa, overcame a last-lap engine failure to coast across the line in seventh and lock up his second consecutive Dakota Classic Modified Tour title. Wisconsin’s Brandon Schmitt led early in the Jack Jones-owned no. 20, fending off pressure from 10-time Dacotah Speedway track champion Shawn Strand. Schmitt regained the lead after briefly losing it and began pulling away, but a caution with a dozen laps left stacked the field. Braaksma, who restarted eighth, methodically rolled the bottom groove in the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned no. 111 and [Read More]

Yeager Brothers Go 1-2 in Modified Feature at Sweetwater Speedway

By Kara Beech ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (Jul. 5, 2025) — The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds delivered the most electric action of the night at Sweetwater Speedway on July 5, with 29 cars packing the pit area for a high-stakes showdown. In the end, it was Green River’s Bryson Yeager charging from ninth on the grid to park it in victory lane for his sixth win of the season in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region and second at Sweetwater in 2025. Brother Braxton Yeager followed him across the line for a memorable 1-2 family finish, while Casey Delp completed the podium. Valdez Goes Back-to-Back With First Sweetwater Win of 2025 After picking up a victory last weekend at Diamond Mountain Speedway, William Valdez of Rock Springs made it back-to-back wins by capturing Saturday’s Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod main event at Sweetwater Speedway. It was his first triumph of the season at his home track and second overall win in 2025. Colorado’s Waylon Hale, a first-time visitor to Sweetwater, impressed with a 12th-to-2nd charge, earning hard [Read More]

Braaksma Wins Thriller at Dickinson, Becomes First Repeat Modified Tour Winner

By Ben Deatherage DICKINSON, N.D. (Jul. 9, 2025) — Ethan Braaksma emerged victorious from an epic 30-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event during night five of the Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric at Southwest Speedway. Braaksma became the first repeat winner of the 2025 tour and collected his seventh win of the season, including six in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. A sensational back-and-forth duel unfolded in the early going between Braaksma and Tom Berry Jr., two heavyweight drivers in the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing scene. Berry, a two-time Dakota Tour champion, 2020 National Modified champion, and 2022 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s winner, set a strong early tone. But Braaksma, the 2025 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals champion, kept pace in the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned no. 111 entry. The two pilots traded the lead more than a dozen times, with seven official lead changes scored at the stripe before Braaksma took control for good on lap 13. He held steady through two restarts and [Read More]

Sanders Rallies from 18th to Win Ralph Bloom Memorial and Freedom Cup Finale at CGS

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 5, 2025) — Matt Sanders came from 18th on the grid to win the fifth annual Ralph Bloom Memorial and clinch his third consecutive Freedom Cup title at Cottage Grove Speedway. The 33-lap Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod feature paid $3,333 to win and served as the finale to the 2025 Freedom Cup. Hunter Bloom led early before the race was slowed by a couple of quick cautions. Ray Comer moved into the top spot and set the early pace until 2023 Oregon State champion Trevor Points took over on a restart. Points built a comfortable margin as the field shuffled behind him during a caution-heavy middle portion. Sanders, from Brookings, methodically picked his way through the pack. Just past halfway, he used a restart to drive around Points at the line and never looked back. He became the fifth different winner in as many editions of the Ralph Bloom Memorial and recorded his fifth CG win of the season and 10th overall in 2025. Points finished second, followed [Read More]

Braaksma Bests the Field in Thrilling Williston Modified Main

By Ben Deatherage WILLISTON, N.D. (Jul. 8, 2025) — Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds headlined another exciting night at Williston Basin Speedway during the fourth round of the Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric. With packed grandstands and 30 laps on the docket, fans were treated to a thrilling late-race finish as defending tour champion Ethan Braaksma charged to victory to become the third different winner in as many race on the 2025 tour. Braaksma, the 2025 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals champion, started fifth in the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned no. 111 and patiently worked the bottom of the track throughout the second half of the race. With just three laps to go, he made the decisive move in turn three to slip past longtime leader Jason Wolla. Wolla made one final attempt to reclaim the lead but couldn’t close the gap, as Braaksma pulled away to score his second career Dakota Tour win, his first at Williston, and sixth victory of the 2025 season, including five in the Razor Chassis North Central [Read More]

Lamphere Takes Third Annual Billy Ward Memorial at Thunder Mountain

By Michael Benjamin CENTER LISLE, N.Y. (Jul. 5, 2025) — Saturday was a picture-perfect night for the Close Racing Supply NY/Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Insinger Performance. With 26 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds signed in—the largest car count since the series began in 2021. When the green flag dropped for the feature, the first caution quickly followed in turn two as Brad Chilson and David Stalker tangled. The incident ended Chilson’s night with damage to his front steering components. On the restart, Aaron Benjamin and Jakub Ingham led the field to the green. Ingham jumped out front and went uncontested for the first 10 circuits. A lap 10 restart brought defending race winner Keith Lamphere to Ingham’s outside. The two battled for a pair of laps before another yellow flew, but it was clear Lamphere had the stronger car. From there, Lamphere controlled the remaining laps and raced to his second Billy Ward Memorial victory. The win marked his third of the 2025 season in the DeVilbiss Racing Eastern Region. Randall Paxton finished second, with [Read More]

Invader Bittner Wins AST Feature at Lernerville

By D.J. Johnson SARVER, Pa. (Jul. 6, 2025) — Sunshine and sprint cars returned to Lernerville Speedway as the Allegheny Sprint Tour, presented by Renewal by Andersen, was on hand at the 4/10-mile Sarver oval Sunday night. Timmy Bittner of Beech Creek took full advantage, racing to his second AST victory of 2025 and fourth overall win of the season. Bittner started sixth and wasted little time getting to the front, taking over the lead on lap five of the 20-lap contest. Greg Dobroski finished second, with Jacob Gomola third, Jeremy Kornbau fourth, and Jarrett Cavalet rounding out the top five. The Twenty5 Supply Hard Charger Award went to Chris Doland, who gained ten positions in the feature. Additional purse money—donated by Michael’s Mercer Raceway—was awarded from fifth position on back. A strong field of 22 teams from three states and three RaceSaver IMCA-sanctioned touring series checked in.

Oliver Outduels Olson for Stock Car Supremacy at Benton County

By Christine Rublack VINTON, Iowa (Jul. 6, 2025) — John Oliver Jr. took top honors in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars on Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Terry Dulin took command early as Kyle Olson moved into second. Brett Vanous had Olson in his sights as Oliver dove to the bottom groove and began his charge. Olson took over the top spot just before Oliver mounted his challenge. The two drivers pulled away from the field in a thrilling duel as the laps wound down. Oliver slipped ahead and took the checkers first, earning his 10th win of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region and third at Benton County. Olson and Vanous followed to complete the podium. Tony Olson Tops Tight SportMod Battle for Win Tony Olson made his way to victory lane in the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods. Olson and Josh Banes engaged in a side-by-side battle early in the event as Kyle Olson worked the top groove and moved into third. The pair of Olsons traded the lead back and [Read More]