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In right place at right time, Russell tops Gordon Woolley Classic at HO’T

ELM MOTT, Texas (March 10) – Tyler Russell didn’t lead the most laps, just the most important one. Russell was in the right place at the right time when leader Paul White lost the handle in Friday’s opening night event for the Elite Non-Wing Sprint Car Series at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Quick to capitalize on White’s white flag lap misfortune, Russell motored by to win HOT’s Gordon Woolley Classic feature for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and $1,000. “It was nice to have a little luck,” said Russell, who battled back and forth with Marcus Thomas while chasing White much of the first 19 circuits. “He threw some real haymakers at me. I was running low, Marcus was running high and we were going to have a good three-way race with Paul on that last lap.” A late yellow added to the drama by setting up a green, white, checkered finish. Thomas, Justin Zimmerman, Johnny Miller and Blake Edwards rounded out the top five. White recovered to finish sixth. The classic was the first race [Read More]

Grabouski completes Spring Nationals IMCA Modified sweep

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 10) – After setting the new Spring Nationals feature win record on Thursday, Jordan Grabouski added to it Friday evening. Grabouski completed his sweep of IMCA Modified features, earning another $2,500 for his career ninth checkers at Beatrice Speedway’s traditional season-opening special. “I had a good car again. Everybody else was kind of running the middle while I ran the bottom,” said Grabouski, also a double winner at Spring Nationals in 2011 and 2015. “This was a great way for us to start the season. You always want to win both (features) but there are so many good drivers here that the odds are against it.” Grabouski started eighth, took the lower line to the front and passed fellow heavy hitter Dylan Smith for the lead before midway in the 30-lapper. He was running with lapped traffic before a caution with 12 circuits to go, then set sail on the ensuing restart and couldn’t be caught. Hunter Marriott, Jesse Sobbing, Jimmy Gustin and Kyle Brown completed the top five. His latest Spring [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 9

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 2. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 348; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 340; 4. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 5. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 285; 6. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275; 7. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., and Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., both 270; 9. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 268; 10. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 266; 11. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 264; 12. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 236; 13. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 219; 14. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 213; 15. Leland Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 211; 16. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 201; 17. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 196; 18. Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., 193; 19. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., both 190. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 79; 2. Austin Mundie, Dallas, Texas, 78; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 75; 4. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 74; 5. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 72; 6. Chip Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 68; 7. Josh Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, and Robert [Read More]

Laney leads to IMCA Modified checkers at Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 9) – Cody Laney hit the $750 IMCA Modified jackpot Thursday night, leading start to finish in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track special. Kyle Heckman started inside Laney on the front row and ended in second. The 20-lapper stayed green to midway and Laney held Heckman in check following another restart with two to go. The feature was represented by drivers from seven states and played out in front of a full house. Ethan Dotson, Scott Pounds and Logan Drake completed the top five finishers. Sanctioned Modifieds run at LVMS again on Friday. Feature results – 1. Cody Laney; 2. Kyle Heckman; 3. Ethan Dotson; 4. Scott Pounds; 5. Logan Drake; 6. Leland Hibdon; 7. Randy Brown; 8. Walter Ball; 9. Randy Thornell; 10. Troy Morris Jr.; 11. John Parmeley; 12. Robert Miller; 13. Don Martin; 14. Blake Thornell; 15. Bill Wilker; 16. David Breaux; 17. Brenda Kirby; 18. Billy Wormsbecker; 19. Reed Payne; 20. Rob Sanders; 21. Joey Franklin; 22. Justen Yeager; 23. Jake Donnelly; 24. Jason Pike; 25. [Read More]

Grabouski gets record eighth Spring Nationals win on opening night at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 9) – The eighth time was every bit as good as the first Thursday night for Jordan Grabouski. Grabouski won the opening night IMCA Modified feature at his hometown Beatrice Speedway’s Spring Nationals for a record eighth time, earning $2,500. Kyle Brown, 13th starting Hunter Marriott, Jacob Murray and hard charger Dylan Smith rounded out the top five. Smith, a Spring Nationals winner in 2013, had started 18th. Grabouski started inside the second row, passing Brown and Anthony Roth on his way to the front early on. He wasn’t challenged as the 30-lapper wound down. “We had a lot of work to do before tonight. We’ve got a brand new GRT and being able to win tonight made all the late nights in the shop worth it,” said Grabouski, the defending and two-time IMCA national champion and already a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate. “I used to go to Spring Nationals every year when I was growing up and as a kid can remember drivers coming from all over to race [Read More]

Sidebiter Chassis has new building, title sponsorship role of IMCA’s North Central Region

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – A chassis builder nestled in the heart of the region is the new title sponsor for IMCA’s North Central Region for Modifieds. Sidebiter Chassis, owned by long-time driver Ryan Ruter, steps up to the new sponsorship role and provides part of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region that includes tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. “This is something we’ve been interested in doing for a number of years. When we got the opportunity to become a regional title sponsor, we jumped on it,” Ruter said. “It’s a great way for us to support IMCA racers driving all makes of chassis while getting our name out more.” Sidebiter is recently relocated from a shop at Ruter’s Kanawha farm home to a 100×100 square foot building in Clear Lake. The newly-constructed facility includes a showroom, shock repair center and parts warehouse as well as assembly and custom fabrication areas. “There’s room to expand here in the next five years. [Read More]

Montezuma County looks forward to solid car counts with return to IMCA

CORTEZ, Colo. – Kevin Faddis saw bigger grandstand numbers when he focused on promoting events at Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway last season. With the return of IMCA sanctioning, he’s confident of much better car count numbers in 2017. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods return to the 3/8-mile oval at Cortez this season with half a dozen Friday-Saturday doubleheaders on the initial schedule. All three divisions have a lengthy history at Montezuma County. The Modifieds and Stocks were last sanctioned in 2015, the SportMods in 2014. “Last year, we went USRA after Aztec Speedway (an hour and a half to the southwest in New Mexico) sanctioned with them and it killed our Modified class,” Faddis said. “Guys didn’t want to run the high-dollar stuff. We decided we didn’t care what Aztec did, we were going back to IMCA.” That announcement was greeted enthusiastically by home state drivers as well as those looking to do some traveling this summer. “My wife Juanita and I being former IMCA racers ourselves, we like that the [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,250 checks at Batesville’s Arkansas Spring Nationals

BATESVILLE, Ark. – A pair of $1,250 to win features for IMCA Modifieds are on the card for the Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18 Arkansas Spring Nationals at Batesville Motor Speedway. Both Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying events pay $1,000 to the runner-up. Minimum start money is $150 and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region, Allstar Performance State and track points will be awarded. Pre-entry fee is $50 each night or $75 at the gate. The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. each night. Spectator admission is $10 for adults and free for kids ages 14 and under. Pit passes are $30. Overnight accommodations are available by calling the Ramada Inn at 870 698-1800, the Holiday Inn Express at 870 698-2700 or Comfort Suites at 870 698-1900. Additional information about Arkansas Spring Nationals is available by calling 870 251-0011, at the www.batesvillemotorspeedway.com website or by emailing csstarr2@yahoo.com.

Beatrice Spring Nationals moved forward one day

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 7) – Racing at the 24th annual IMCA Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway has been moved to Thursday and Friday, March 9 and 10. The open practice now runs from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, with the $500 to win Race of Champions for previous Modified winners at Spring Nationals set for 9:15 p.m. Hot laps will start at 5 p.m. with the first heat race at 6 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. Volatile weather forecasts are the reason for the change in schedule, promoter Toby Kruse said. The event will be broadcast live on Speed Shift TV. IMCA Modified features Thursday and Friday both pay $2,500 to win, a minimum of $250 to start and are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race Thursday and Friday, Mach-1 Sport Compacts on Friday. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Grandstand admission Thursday and Friday is $15 for adults and $5 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds begin hunt for Canyon Speedway Park title

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. – Through most of the winter racing at Canyon Speedway Park, it was the out-of-towners flexing their muscles in the premier IMCA Modified division. Jason Wolla swept both Winter Challenge events while Spencer Wilson and Hunter Marriott split victories during the Arizona Modified Tour. Marriott took another win in the preliminary night of the Desert Classic until finally a local in Chaz Baca Jr. brought home a win for the Arizona boys as he took home $3,000 in the 40-lap Desert Classic feature. One of the largest storylines of the year at CSP will begin on Saturday, March 11 as the IMCA Modifieds start their season-long journey toward the crowning of a champion. Last year’s title went to Mike Strobl, who topped the standings over Nate Warren by 28 points. Steve Stultz was third at the end of the season with Jay Foster ending the year in fourth and Guy Norton rounded out the top five. A new year is upon us and the racing should be intense all year as [Read More]