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Wauge wins Southern Oregon Speedway opener

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (May 5) – Taking the lead from Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge went on to score the victory in the 25-lap IMCA Modified feature Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. The win paid Wauge $500 while Trenchard settled for a second place finish behind the multi-time track champion. Dave Duste Jr. made his first appearance in two seasons and led the first three laps ahead of James Welshonse. A low pass in on the fifth lap gained Welshonse the lead as Jeremy Ohlde followed him into second. Trenchard moved into third on lap eight. Welshonse’s great run up front ended as he pitted off the back stretch on lap nine. Ohlde had the lead at that point ahead of Trenchard and Wauge. An inside move down the front stretch of the 12th circuit put Trenchard into the lead and Wauge raced past Ohlde for second a lap later. Ohlde’s run ended as he pitted, putting Duste back into third. The battle was on between Trenchard and Wauge, but Wauge made [Read More]

Two in a row for Minten at I-37

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (May 5) – Talon Minten made it two in a row scoring his second IMCA Modified win of the season Saturday at I-37 Speedway, but it wasn’t easy. Minten took over the lead from Derek Scott Jr. on lap six but was reeled in by Chris Morris. Morris, who drives with hand controls, kept the pressure on Minten the final five laps. At the checkers, Minten was able to keep Morris a couple car lengths away for the win. “Finding the high line was key tonight,” explained Minten. “Staying consistent, hitting my marks. I saw Chris (Morris) stick the nose inside. I knew if I just held my line and hit my marks I’d be all right. I’ve raced with Chris almost every race this year. He’s always run me clean. I’m pretty comfortable racing with him.’

Dale DeFrance Memorial is May 10 at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The inaugural Dale DeFrance Memorial will be Thursday, May 10, with IMCA Late Models racing for $1,500 to win and a top prize of $1,000 at stake for IMCA Modifieds. The 44-lap Late Model feature pays $200 to start while the 25-lap Modified main event pays $140 to start, $100 tow and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features both pay $500 to win and $100 to start while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $300 to win and $100 to start. Total purse for the night is $20,000 with another $3,000-plus in contingencies to be given. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Iowa State and track points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. There will be no racing at Marshalltown on Friday, May 11. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors [Read More]

Mielke leads every lap in Off Road win

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (May 5) – Tejay Mielke won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature Saturday at Off Road Speedway, leading all 15 laps with second and third place finishers Tiffany Bittner and Chad Bruns maintaining those positions throughout the race as well. Ramsey Meyer won his second straight Mach-1 Sport Compact feature, needing just three laps to get to the front from a back row starting position. Tanner Uehling finished second with Jeremy Shell taking third. In the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Cameron Wilkinson led wire-to-wire from the pole position while several cars competed for second and third place behind him throughout the race. Ultimately, Sal Hernandez secured second place with Dusty Poessnecker in third. In the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, Cameron Meyer took the lead five laps into the 20-lap event and held it until the final lap, with Wes Hochstein and James Roebuck in pursuit, when the trio caught up to several lapped cars. With no place to go coming out of turn two, Meyer found himself stymied, [Read More]

Another notable night for Noteboom at Park Jefferson

JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 5) – Jay Noteboom continued his assault on the record book on opening night at Park Jefferson Speedway. Noteboom picked up the Artwork Graphics IMC Modified feature win and $700. Noteboom came from the fourth row by working all lanes of the track to get the win over rookie Todd Boulware, who continues to impress. Jim Thies was third. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars saw Nate Eakin pick up the victory ahead of Elliot Amdahl and Dusty Ballenger. The J&J Fitting IMCA Stock Cars continues to be a must-watch division, with Ryan Harris sticking his brand new chassis in victory lane. Ryan bested a stout field of 21 cars to win over the new Mr. Consistency Jason Ward and division sponsor Casey Jones with a top podium run. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are becoming the personal playground of Cody Thompson. Thompson, who swept opening weekend as well as picking up feature wins in Kansas earlier, roared from row seven to win the main event. Jeff Brunssen and Kole Nordquist continue to [Read More]

Royal Flush Rush feature win pays Zoubek $1,000

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 5) – Bob Zoubek put his name on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot with a $1,000 IMCA Modified win Saturday at Eagle Raceway’s Royal Flush Rush. Zoubek had started 10th and took the checkers ahead of Jeff Schroyer. “The track was really racy. There were two lines and they were both fast,” he said. “We just kind of came through there nice and slow and stayed out of trouble. Jeff kind of had the better line for awhile there, but I finally got around him and drove away a little.” Nate Thompson, Schroyer, Jaxon Saathoff and Justin Wulf had led the field after the initial lap. Chad Andersen cracked the top four on lap two before moving up to third the next time around. Zoubek advanced to fourth following a spin by Andersen. Wulf grabbed second on the restart as Zoubek moved to third and Johnny Saathoff took fourth. Zoubek and Saathoff passed Wulf with 12 to go, moving to second and third, respectively. Two laps later, Zoubek [Read More]

Garnhart, Soppe score at Dubuque

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (May 6) – Sunday’s Merfeld Brothers Auto IMCA Modifieds feature at Dubuque Speedway was another nail biter as several drivers took their turns at the front. Bryce Garnhart battled with Austin Moyer for much of the 20-lap main event before crossing under the checkers ahead of Moyer. Last week’s winner Jason Schueller turned in another fine run in taking third. Defending IMCA national champion Tyler Soppe scored the feature win in the 18-lap GSI Collision Specialists Northern Sportmod main event. Soppe fought to the front from a fourth row start to score the win ahead of early leader Justin Becker. Scott Busch followed up last week’s win with a third place finish.

Yaw comes up big in Outlaw IMCA Modified main

By Paul Szmal DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 4) – Phil Yaw hung on for a big IMCA Modified win Friday on Little League Night at Outlaw Speedway. Phil Yaw got out ahead of Rodney Morgan. Will Ward passed Morgan for second and almost took the lead in traffic with two to go, but Yaw held on for the win, followed by Ward, Morgan, Shawn Bruce and Tony Harris.

KRC continues rich IMCA awards program

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Drivers in all eight IMCA divisions earn shares of a lucrative Kluhsman Racing Components awards program again this season. The Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer and 21-year IMCA sponsor is again part of national decal programs for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods, giving $75 product certificates to top 10 drivers in final national point standings for each division. Product certificates of the same value go to top three drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds, and to top three drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. SportMod drivers must display two KRC decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares and post-season contingencies. All Kluhsman Racing Components certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “We appreciate every IMCA driver who supports KRC during the season and at the IMCA Speedway [Read More]

Rookie races to Tri-City checkers

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (May 4) – Nobody could keep up with Nate Jones Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway, as the Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified rookie raced to his first career win in the class. A former pro stock champion, Jones made what became the winning pass just shy of halfway and dominated the rest of the way. At the finish, Jones was closely followed by last week’s winner Matt Szecsodi and Chris Cohoon.