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Mohave Valley Raceway celebrates 25th, Baca celebrates IMCA Modified feature win

MOHAVE VALLEY, Ariz. (April 14) – Consistency has Chaz Baca on top of IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region point standings. Speed put him in victory lane Saturday at Mohave Valley Raceway’s 25th anniversary special … twice. Baca led the last 10 laps in winning the IMCA Modified feature, and $1,500. He also scored the $1,000 checkers in a borrowed dwarf car. “This race has been on our schedule for about a month,” he said following the four-hour tow home to Mesa. “It’s the first time I’ve won two big money races on the same night. It feels pretty good. We were super excited.” Baca ran second in his heat, started the main event from eighth and was up to second just after midway in the 25-lapper. He was reeling in pole starter Bill McIntosh before a caution, then took the lead after the ensuing restart. Mike Kirby ended in second with Leland Hibdon, Clint Reichenbach and McIntosh completing the top five. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star [Read More]

Lauer dominates IMCA Modifieds at Merced’s Bill Egleston Tribute

MERCED, Calif. (April 14) – It had been a few years since Danny Lauer turned laps at Merced Speedway but it didn’t take him long to find the fastest way the oval at Saturday’s Bill Egleston Tribute. Lauer led all 50 laps of the evening’s IMCA Modified feature, earning $4,015 along with a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “We were stoked. We unloaded the car and never touched a thing. It was fast all night,” Lauer said after pocketing the biggest check of his career in the class. “I took the lead going into (turn) one on the first lap and ran the bottom. I figured if anyone was going to pass they’d have to go around me.” The last yellow came out with nine circuits left. Lauer kept Austin Burke at bay to win for the first time this season and the first time he’s entered a 50-lapper that didn’t have a pit stop at midway. “We haven’t won that many races the last few years. The sport evolved and we [Read More]

Justice Brothers/Gillund awards go to pole starters in IMCA Dirt Knights Tour

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Justice Brothers and Gillund Enterprises make every driver starting on the pole a winner throughout the 2018 Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour. The Eden Prairie, Minn., company gives car care packages to drivers taking the initial green flag from inside row one at each of the eight IMCA Modified tour events, beginning with opening night May 28 at Benton County Speedway. The tour is at 141 Speedway on June 21-22, at Farley Speedway on June 29, at Knoxville Raceway on July 19, at Park Jefferson Speedway on July 23, at Hancock County Speedway on July 24, at Buena Vista Raceway on July 25 and at Clay County Speedway on Aug. 6. Pole starters will receive their JB/Gillund car care packages each race night. “We are proud to be a sponsor of the Dirt Knights Tour. Justice Brothers Products has helped many racers get into the winner circle through the years,” said Paul Gillund, “and we are again proud to sponsor IMCA racing, the true grassroots racing program in America.” Gillund [Read More]

Linkenhoker leads the way in Virginia Sprint Series opener

By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (April 14) – Spring finally sprung for the Virginia Sprint Series and Anthony Linkenhoker sped to the IMCA RaceSaver victory Saturday at Natural Bridge Speedway. Mike Keeton challenged throughout in a contest that ran caution-free and ended in second. Daren Bolac was third in the series opener, postponed a week because of winter-like weather. Linkenhoker and Keeton paced the field to green with Linkenhoker out first, Keeton close behind and Tony Harris up to third. Bolac got by Harris and went after Keeton lap after lap, but the bottom was the place to be and he stayed there. Linkenhoker stayed smooth up front even as he caught the rear of the field and that was all he needed to do as he drove under the waving checkered flag. Next it’s back to Shenandoah Speedway on Saturday, April 21. Feature results – 1. Anthony Linkenhoker; 2. Mike Keeton; 3. Daren Bolac; 4. Tony Harris; 5. Tom Humphries; 6. Jerald Harris; 7. Bill Rice; 8. Jake Karklin; 9. Chris Ware; 10. [Read More]

Lawton RaceSaver Sprint show falls to weather

By David Smith Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (April 14) – Saturday’s Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products/Hoosier Racing Tires Southwest event at Lawton Speedway was canceled due to blustery weather conditions. Both IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series and track officials are working on a possible makeup date. The next SSO event will take place Friday, April 20 at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore.

Intercomp adds Modified special events awards for 24th IMCA sponsorship season

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Nearing another milestone season of sponsorship, Intercomp has expanded its awards program with IMCA to include Modified special events. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Intercomp is manufacturer of the official scales of IMCA. The 2018 season is the company’s 24th consecutive as an IMCA sponsor. “As we celebrate our 40th year in business, we are proud to reflect upon the partnerships we have developed within the motorsports community, including that with IMCA” said Chris Berg, Intercomp’s racing market specialist. “We look forward to providing IMCA and its participants top-quality products as we look toward building the relationship between our organizations upon the solid base of our past success.” Certificates good for $100 off the purchase of RFX wireless scales or Intercomp digital chassis setup equipment are new for designated place finishers at 30 Modified specials. Intercomp also returns to the national decal program and gives product certificates of the same value to top 10 finishers in EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for the Stock Cars. Stock Car drivers must display two Intercomp [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through April 12

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 889; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 596; 3. Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche, Texas, 551; 4. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 540; 5. Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M., 511; 6. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 426; 7. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 411; 8. Ricky Thornton Jr., Clive, Iowa, 404; 9. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 382; 10. Rob Slott, New Waverly, Texas, 378; 11. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 377; 12. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., both 373; 14. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 370; 15. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 367; 16. Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas, 336; 17. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 333; 18. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 329; 19. Roy Poeling, Globe, Ariz., 326; 20. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 324. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Austin Mundie, Carrollton, Texas, 127; 2. Trey Schmidt, Spring, Texas, 118; 3. Daniel King, Conroe, Texas, and Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, both 116; 5. Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, Okla., 114; 6. Michael Day, Greenville, Texas, 112; 7. Tyler Harris, Vidor, Texas, 110; [Read More]

New promoter already knows his way around Montezuma County Speedway

CORTEZ, Colo. – The track where Robert Reed began his racing career is the same track where he’ll begin his promotional career. Reed is the new promoter at Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway. He’s been associated with the 3/8-mile clay oval at Cortez in one capacity or another since day one. Six Friday-Saturday doubleheaders are on the schedule this season for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and IMCA SportMods. May 18-19, June 29-30, July 13-14, July 27-28, Aug. 24-25 and Sept. 14-15 dates at Cortez complement the schedule at Aztec Speedway in New Mexico. “We worked on this schedule so anybody in this area is going to be able to race four times a month,” said Reed. “The racing surface at Cortez has always been slick and we’ll prep the track the way it was done in the 1980s.” A catwalk will be constructed between turns one and two and work on spectator grandstands is planned before opening night. Reed was runner-up in Colorado Stock Car state point standings last year [Read More]

Weather is winner of Marshalltown Frostbuster

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 13) – The bad new from Marshalltown Speedway is that bad weather is the winner of the Frostbuster special scheduled for tonight (Friday). Marshalltown now opens for the season with the Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20 Twin Highbanks Hustle show. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300 to win both nights. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Iowa State points will be given each night. Track points will also be awarded on Friday. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. There is no entry fee.

Carter cashes in with last-lap pass at Benton County Frostbuster

VINTON, Iowa (April 12) – The last lap of Thursday’s IMCA Modified Frostbuster feature at Benton County Speedway was worth the price of admission all by itself. Cayden Carter reeled in long-time leader Hunter Marriott, taking the lead at the white flag and staying in front to the finish of the 25-lap, $1,000 to win main event. “It was a great race. I tried the high side and then went back to the bottom,” said Carter, newly qualified for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “You don’t get a chance to win a big race like this very often.” Marriott took charge following an early restart with Carter and Kyle Brown swapping second behind him. Carter finally secured the spot with nine laps left and gradually cut into Marriott’s advantage. Marriott, Brown, Joel Rust and Californian Ethan Dotson completed the top five; Richie Gustin was disqualified from third for an incorrect rev limiter setting. Nearly 130 cars were in the pits, and adjoining cornfield, for the Vinton Frostbuster. Joey Schaefer was also a last-lap winner [Read More]