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Sobiesczyk wins just in time

By Scott J. Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 16, 2022) – Halloween at the Half Mile Shawano Speedway brought the kids out in droves in search of candy and the racing was just as sweet. Looking to put a season of bad luck behind him with a heat win earlier in the night, A.J. Springborn grabbed the lead at the start of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature. As he led, Tyler Sobiesczyk moved to second. Springborn’s bad luck continued, though, as he spun while leading on lap five to bring out a caution and send him to the rear of the field. Sobiesczyk inherited the lead on the restart and was immediately pressured by Jeffery Teske, until Teske spun on lap five. When the race went back green Sobiesczyk held serve the rest of the event. On the final lap, Sobiesczyk began to show smoke. As he took the checkered flag, his third of the season, the motor expired in a cloud of smoke. Travis Rhoades was able to advance from ninth to finish second. Max Oreskovich took third. Bryce Clements finished [Read More]

California Kid scores big win at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (July 15, 2022) – Racing action returned to the CJ Speedway on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction following two consecutive rainouts. The wet conditions on the grounds made for a very high speed racing surface on Friday night. The fans were treated to a very nice Fireworks display courtesy of Patriot Fireworks following the racing action. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature ran as the headliner of the night with a strong field of 20 drivers taking the initial green flag for the main event. Matt Mayo from Bakersfield, Calif., is spending time in Southeast Iowa racing out of the Shane Paris shop in Muscatine. Mayo took the lead from Matt Lundry and went on to score his first victory since arriving in the Hawkeye State. The feature was only slowed for one minor caution after lap one was completed. The race then restarted with Mayo making the pass for the lead on lap four and Mayo went on to score a comfortable win ahead of [Read More]

Repeat winners highlight Lee County Speedway action

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 15, 2022) – For the past several weeks it has been a habit for Mother Nature to try and put a damper on the races scheduled at Lee County Speedway. That was no different on Friday as early morning showers were just enough to keep the track crew from watering the track all day long. The first feature to take to the track was the 18-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, with David Brandies and Josh Foster leading the field to green. Foster edged Brandies to grab the lead on lap one with Dustin Vis looking for a way around the front pair. Vis got by Brandies on lap five and then two laps later slipped past Foster for the top spot. Vis had pulled away before the first and only caution of the race appeared on lap 17. Vis then held off John Oliver Jr. to become the first repeat winner in the class this year at Donnellson. Foster was third. Up next was the 18-lap Friesen Performance MCA Modified [Read More]

Peterson picks up first Marshalltown win of season

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 15, 2022) – Racing returned to Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night for the Minute Man Printing Presents the Central Iowa Fair Races. Dallon Murty returned to victory lane in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Michael Jeannette got his second win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Travis Peterson saw his first winner’s circle visit in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Eric Knutson repeated in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Dillon Raffurty took first in the IMCA STARS Mod Lites, and Kolby Sabin won the MACH-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature. The Northern SportMods took to the track first for their 20-lap feature. Chris Burke held down the top spot from the drop of the green through lap 17. That’s when Peterson was able to find his way around Burke and had the lead with just two laps remaining. He was then able to hold on and score the victory, his first of the season at the High Banks. Burke held onto second place, Kaylin Lopez took third, [Read More]

Aikey has a night to remember at Indee’s Greg Hunter Memorial

By Jeremy Fox INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 16, 2022) – Jeff Aikey had a night to remember on the night Independence Motor Speedway remembered Hall of Famer Greg Hunter. Aikey led start to finish of Saturday’s 25-lap IMCA Sunoco Late Model main event, earning $2,777 and promptly giving the trophy to Hunter’s sons Nick and Andy after the last of victory lane photos were taken. “I met Greg probably 42 years ago when I started. He was a pretty good friend,” Aikey said of fellow Late Model driver and Indee track champion Hunter, who passed away July 9 at the age of 64. “We raced together at a lot of Iowa tracks, here, Marshalltown, West Union, Vinton, Webster City, Dubuque. Greg was usually where I was. We did a lot of racing together.” “I won the first Denny Osborn Memorial and that was big. It was pretty special to win the inaugural Greg Hunter Memorial too,” he continued. “I’m not a spring chicken any more so every win means a lot, but this one was really special. It [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 14, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 979; 2. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 976; 3. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 975; 4. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 961; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 933; 6. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 926; 7. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 902; 8. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 896; 9. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 886; 10. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 884; 11. Ricky Stephan, Sioux City, Iowa, 870; 12. Jesse Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn., 854; 13. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 850; 14. Jon White, Red Oak, Texas, 845; 15. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 830; 16. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 826; 17. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 825; 18. Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa, 822; 19. Jacob Poel, Nunica, Mich., 819; 20. Dallon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa, 818. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 704; 2. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 701; 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 624; 4. Jacob Waterman, Colona, Ill., 622; 5. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 599; 6. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 581; 7. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 568; [Read More]

Wilwood Engineering continues awards for IMCA national champions in five divisions

CAMARILLO, CA (July 15, 2022) – National champions in five IMCA divisions receive an award from Wilwood Engineering again in 2022. The Camarillo, CA, USA manufacturer and 11-year sponsor gives a pair of front brake rotors to the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod national champions. The IMCA Sunoco Late Model national champion is awarded a set of Wilwood front and rear Wide 5 hubs. Drivers ranked second through fifth place in the national standings for the same divisions all receive $100 product certificates. “Wilwood is proud to offer support for this widely popular and exciting circle track series,” said Marketing Manager John Grieco. “Short track stock car racing is where Wilwood began as a company. We know it well, and pride ourselves on delivering winning products to a huge roster of IMCA racers all over the country.” Wilwood also gives $50 product certificates to sixth through 10th place finishers in the Modified main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals [Read More]

Rich IMCA Harris Clash returns to Deer Creek Speedway

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 15, 2022) – How can you improve on an already great event like the Harris Clash? Promoter Bob Harris says more money is a good way to start. While Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $5,000 to win their main event on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Deer Creek Speedway, the minimum paid to start the feature has been upped to $500. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods see a boost as well and run for $2,500 to win. “The Modified winner gets another $500 if their chassis builder is part of the Clash manufacturers’ cup, plus a new $100 bonus for every position they advance in the main event from the TraLo Companies out of Owatonna,” explained Harris. “We’ve added a lot of money to the back side of the Modified purse and the Northern SportMods are running for $2,500 to win so we’ve got a real good payout again this year.” The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Wehrs Machine & Racing Products returns as [Read More]

Big payday for Shryock at Kossuth County’s Evers Memorial

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 14, 2022) – It was a big payday for Kelly Shryock at Kossuth County Speedway’s inaugural Larry Evers Fair Street Faceoff Memorial. The veteran with more than 500 wins during his career collected $1,000 as the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner and followed that up with a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory that paid another $2,300. Jeff Aikey and Dustin Kroening brought the Modified field to green. Aikey led the first three laps before Shryock reeled him in and checked out, slowed only by cautions on laps eight and nine. There was some jockeying back in the pack as drivers tried to make the high side work but no one could catch Shryock. Aikey finished second with Jeremy Mills, Kroening and Cody Laney next. Hard charger Mills raced from 11th starting to earn an extra $700. Nick Meyer finished 13th and won the $250 random mystery position drawing. The Evers family led by Tyler put this special together, guaranteeing each Modified driver $100 to pull in the pits and $200 to [Read More]

He’s perfect: Berry races to record sixth IMCA Modified Dakota Classic Tour win

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (July 14, 2022) – Tom Berry Jr.’s race for perfection ended in victory lane Thursday night. Berry led all 30 laps of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at Dacotah Speedway in winning the Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour finale, his record sixth victory in as many starts during the week of the 33rd annual tour. “Unbelievable,” Berry said afterwards. “We focused but we had fun. Too serious will burn you out. We had a few beers every night, hung out with fans and talked to people, got to bed at two or three in the morning and then drove to the next track to grind it out.” “Here we are six races later and we won all six,” he continued. “That’s pretty unbelievable.” Steve Arpin had won every night in racing to the 2007 crown, when a rainout pared the tour to five events. Berry’s sixth win came from the pole as he pulled away quickly at the start, caught heavy lapped traffic early and then tip-toed his way through. A [Read More]