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Knight shines in Lincoln County stop for URSS

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (July 7) – Tyler Knight took advantage of his front row starting position and held off Zach Chappell to claim the United Rebel Sprint Series’ first and only appearance of the season at Lincoln County Raceway on Saturday. Knight and Chappell started on the front row for the 20-lap Ron Williams/Dick “Snoose” Myers Memorial feature for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars. Knight got the jump on Chappell as Zach Blurton, Jed Werner and Ty Williams gave chase. Chappell tried to keep pace with the leader but Knight went on to claim his first series victory of the season and become the seventh different series feature winner in as many events. Chappell came home second while Blurton settled for third. Coby Pearce was fourth while Werner rounded out the top five. Shane Sundquist started the night’s feature finale 15th and advanced eight spots to earn the Keizer Aluminum Wheels hard charger award. Feature results – 1. Tyler Knight; 2. Zach Chappell; 3. Zach Blurton; 4. Coby Pearce; 5. Jed Werner; 6. Brian Herbert; 7. [Read More]

Meyer goes flag to flag at Maquoketa

By Rob Hinckley MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 6) – The brakes were applied in the turn, rear part of the car kicked slightly to the right and then Kory Meyer was back on the gas. The Olin ace did that to perfection Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway during Kids Night, racing to a good advantage and hanging on in lapped traffic to win the 20-lap QCJeeps.com IMCA Modified feature. “I was hoping they weren’t going to be able to get around me,” Meyer said. “I was sticking to the bottom and letting the race run out.” Meyer took Doug Haack’s green flag from the pole and led every circuit despite the 3/8-mile, dirt oval blackened surface not the ideal track for his car. “It slows everything down a bit and we’ve struggled with our car on that. It’s been better when there’s traction, but we got it figured out tonight.” Nathan Hall was looking for his second win in two nights and held the runner up spot most of the race. Justin Kay weaved through traffic and dispensed [Read More]

Schwope benefit this Friday at US 36

OSBORN, Mo. – Two dollars from each general admission ticket sold Friday night, July 13 at US 36 Raceway will be donated to the fund helping driver Eddie Schwope Jr. with medical expenses. Photographer Judy Staley and announcer Rick Staley have each made initial donations. A helmet will also be passed during intermission to raise money for Schwope.

Schulte wins first Sport Compact feature

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 8) – Ben Schulte led all 15 laps to score his first-ever win in the IMCA Sport Compacts Sunday at Outagamie Speedway. Tony Everard gave chase and ended in second. Cole Thomas completed the top three. Chas Van Ooyen took over the top spot on lap 13 on the way to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Brandon Czarapata closed late but had to settle for second place pay and Jeremy Christians was third. Eugene Gregorich Sr. built a sizable advantage in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main until Lucas Lamberies broke free of traffic. With two laps remaining Lamberies made his move, slipping by Gregorich to take the win. Brekken Kleinschmidt paced the IMCA Modified feature until Jerry Wilinski made the pass down low for the top spot on lap 12. Wilinski’s reign up front didn’t last long as point leader Mike Mullen motored by on lap 14. Mullen then pulled away from the pack to score his second feature win of the season. Wilinski had to settle [Read More]

Monson wins fifth feature Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 5) – Oliver Monson won his fifth Mach-1 Sport Compact feature of the season at Kossuth County Speedway to highlight a big night of dirt track racing on Thursday in front of a nice crowd that concluded with the city’s fireworks show. Monson grabbed the lead immediately and led the whole way in a race that went green, white, checkered. Seth Eischeid had his best run of the summer to capture second as Alex Dostal was third. Mike Van Genderen reeled Ryan Ruter in the late stages to win the IMCA Modified feature and Derek Green became the sixth different winner in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Matt Looft motored to local win number three in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Brandon Nielsen was the fourth and final different driver to lead the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main. The night finished with 16 Modified and Northern SportMod drivers competing for $1,000 in Round 13 of the Dirt Dominator with Tad Reutzel, Kelly Shryock, Mat Hollerich and Ben Schultze reaching [Read More]

This time in an IMCA Stock Car, Taylor wins another Wild West Challenge title

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (July 6) – New division, same title: Wild West Challenge champion. Jesse Taylor took the top check at Lincoln County Raceway’s Wild West Challenge Friday evening, earning $1,200 for his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Last year’s IMCA Modified winner at North Platte, Taylor started on the outside of the second row and was among the cars jostling for position throughout the feature. He finally took the lead from Jason Rogers on the 16th lap and weathered a series of late cautions for the victory. Close behind was 10th starting Kyle Vanover. Rogers, Casey Woken and Justin Addison completed the top five. Mike Densberger raced from sixth starting to win the IMCA Modified feature, earning $1,000 and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot bid as well. Densberger motored by Jeremy Frenier on lap nine for the lead, then held off late challenges from the field of heavy hitters. Clough worked his way from ninth starting to the runner-up spot. Frenier, Brandon Spanjer and Jay Steffens were next across the [Read More]

Peterson races to Dirt Dominator win at River Cities

By Mike Spieker GRAND FORKS, N.D. (July 6) – The Dirt Dominator series continued Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Tyler Peterson picked up a thrilling win in the finals to punch his ticket to the $10,000-to-win Dirt Dominator finale at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco on Oct. 25. It was no easy drive to the finals for Peterson. The Hickson, N.D., driver was paired with Casey Arneson, who won the IMCA Modified feature earlier in the evening. After getting by Arneson, Peterson was paired with Marcus Tomlinson before facing weekly local foe Rob VanMil. Peterson snuck by VanMil to meet hometown hero Dustin Strand. Strand won the coin flip for lane choice and elected to start on the low groove. The duo picked up the pace out of turn two and were door to door exiting turn four to take the green flag. They made contact on the front stretch heading into turn one with Peterson holding a half car length advantage. Peterson opened up his lead to five car lengths as [Read More]

Hanna racks up third Davenport win

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 6) – Chuck Hanna picked up his third Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature win of the season Friday at Davenport Speedway. Hanna blasted from his second row starting spot to the lead on lap one. Hanna led all 25 laps and at one point had a half lap lead over the rest of the field. Matt Ryan finished second with Andy Nezworski third. Nathan Hall picked up his first ever Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature. Hall started on the pole and led every lap en route to the win. A caution with three laps to go reset the field but Hall again pulled away to take the checkers. Bryce Garnhart finished second, ahead of Chris Zogg. Brandon Jewell avoided numerous cautions, survived the ensuing restarts and looked to be the winner of the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMod feature. However, when he failed post-race inspection, the win went to Doug Burkhead. Dave Engelkens, in his first race at Davenport this year, was scored in second, followed by [Read More]

Marriott goes back-to-back with Nodak win, Zevenbergen rules Dakota Tour Stock Cars

By Mike Spieker MINOT, N.D. (July 8) – Hunter Marriott looks poised to back up last year’s Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic IMCA Modified Tour championship. The Brookfield, Mo., driver claimed the $2,454 IMCA Modified win Sunday at Nodak Speedway for his second win in as many nights. Things heated up at halfway as both Ricky Thornton Jr. and Marriott got a run on leader Michael Greseth down the backstretch, which made for a three-wide race for the lead into turn three. Marriott went from third to the point as Thornton drifted up out of turn four and caught the wall. Greseth returned the favor on Marriott with a big slide job in turns one and two, but Marriott was able to regain the lead down the backstretch. Once out front, Marriott checked out from the rest of the field. Behind him, a torrid battle for second continued. On lap 18, Tim Ward drove from fifth to second after getting a run off turn two. Greseth, Wolla and Thornton went three wide for third into turn three, [Read More]

Ward endorses winner’s check at Outlaw

By Paul Szmal DUNDEE, N.Y. (July 6) – Will Ward endorsed the winner’s check on Friday, Autography Night at Outlaw Speedway. Early leader Rich Karlnoski spun out of the lead on lap three of the Marion Decker Agency IMCA Modified feature, handing Brad Smith the top spot. Ward took the lead on the restart and Smith battled with him till they made contact on lap 11, sending Smith into a spin. Ward pulled away on the restart to take the victory over Rodney Morgan, with Shawn Bruce holding off Brandon Smith for fourth.