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Eckrich outruns Deery pack for Marshalltown checkers

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 5) – After he kept the pack behind him, Andy Eckrich picked up the top check from Marshalltown Speedway’s Steve Priske Miller Lite 50 Deery Brothers Summer Series show. Eckrich led the last 48 of 50 laps in earning the $2,000 victory Tuesday night and pocketed another $400 in bonus money from Rumours Bar and Grill for winning his heat and the main event. “We got going pretty early but I figured the pack of wolves would be coming,” said Eckrich, who set sail after the final caution came out on the 14th circuit. “I got into traffic around lap 30 and with six to go caught up with four lapped cars that were racing hard. It took a while to get by them.” Point leader Justin Kay started 12th and chased Eckrich across the stripe, but didn’t get close enough to challenge. Todd Cooney, Jeff Aikey and Eckrich’s brother Denny completed the top five. The checkers were his Deery career eighth and first since opening night of the 2014 tour. Eckrich [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints chase $1,000 check at Budweiser Shootout

OSBORN, Mo. – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars are in the running for a $1,000 top prize at US 36 Raceway’s Friday, June 8 Budweiser Shootout. The feature pays a minimum of $250 to start. Heat winners also earn another $200. Also on the card are Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods racing for $500 to win and a minimum of $70 to start. Both divisions are draw/redraw. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Missouri State and track points will be awarded. Pit passes are $30; there is no entry fee. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and military with ID, $8 for kids ages 7-12 and free for six and under. Pit gates open at 5 p.m., the grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 7:30 p.m. and racing follows.

Online registration begins for Dacotah Classic Tour

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Online registration is now open for IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers planning to follow the 29th annual Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour. Drivers in both divisions can go to the drivers tab on the www.dakotamodtour.com website to pre-register. Modified drivers must be pre-entered to become eligible for provisionals during the tour as well as to compete in the $10,003 to win Corral Sales Legendary 50 on July 13 at Dacotah Speedway. Modified features pay $2,400 to win, a minimum of $300 to start and are qualifying events for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Stock Car features pay $800 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. Opening night is Saturday, July 7 at Jamestown Speedway. The tour is at Nodak Speedway in Minot on July 8, Estevan, Sask., Motor Speedway on July 9, Williston Basin Speedway on July 10, Southwest Speedway in Dickinson on July 11 and Dacotah Speedway at Mandan on July 12. Title sponsor Kupper Chevrolet provides tour point funds of $2,000 for the [Read More]

Densberger delivers at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 2) – Mike Densberger ended a too-long absence from victory lane at Eagle Raceway with Saturday’s Runner Freight IMCA Modified checkers. The fifth starting Densberger passed Mike Lineberry for second on lap three and grabbed the lead the next time around. Jordan Grabouski, who had to transfer through the ‘B’ feature took over fourth with four to go and vaulted into second after two more laps but didn’t have enough time to make a play for the front spot. “It’s been a long time, almost three years now. I knew there were a lot of fast cars behind me, so I wanted to get to the front and keep them behind me,” Densberger said. “It was a little rough tonight but after how much rain we got last night you couldn’t ask for a better track. We set the car up for it and she was a rocket tonight.” Shawn Harker won for the fourth time in five Purdue University IMCA Northern SportMod outings at Eagle this season, by [Read More]

Hoffman hoists Park Jefferson hardware

JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 2) – Park Jefferson Speedway hosted the IMCA Racing Series featuring the Road to the Iron Cup for Z98 IMCA Hobby Stocks on Saturday and when it was all done, it was the familiar 8X of Andy Hoffman standing in the winner’s circle $375 richer. On a bone dry track, Hoffman came from the third row to roar by front row starters Kevin Bruck and Paul Menard. Rusty Montague was second with Kevin Bruck finishing third. Chris Abelson finally broke Jay Noteboom’s ownership on victory lane as he came from row three along to take the Artworks Graphics IMCA Modified checkers. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car action saw Casey Abbas return to the track and ultimately victory lane. Abbas used his home-built engine to put the 17V in the winner’s circle. The J&J Fitting IMCA Stock Car feature saw Aaron Cain take the well deserved checkers in a J&J Fitting-sponsored car. Cody Thompson continues to run away with the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod point battle as he picked [Read More]

Dinsmore returns to victory lane at I-37

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (June 2) – Returning after several weeks off, Greg Dinsmore found himself in a familiar place, victory lane, following the Saturday IMCA Modified main event at I-37 Speedway. Leading every lap but the first one, Dinsmore got by early beader Bill Pittaway and then held off Cody Tidwell on restarts to secure the win “Setting the car up for dry slick was key tonight,” explained Dinsmore. “It was a patience game and hit your marks. Once you find a line that’s fast, feel the car dig pretty good, just keep hitting those marks.” Chris Morris rounded out the top three.

Meyer continues Off Road streak

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (June 2) – Ramsey Meyer made up ground from a starting position four rows back, then established a commanding lead in extending his Mach-1 Sport Compact win streak at Off Road Speedway to four straight Saturday night. Shannon Pospisil and Tanner Uehling finished second and third, respectively. In the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, Cameron Wilkinson also added to a consecutive-win streak – his third win in a row – but in much closer fashion, holding off Jeremy Hoskinson by a matter of inches at the finish line after taking the lead from Hoskinson with just two laps remaining. Ryan Fajman finished third, his first top five finish of the season at Norfolk. Another hometown driver, Justin Addison, earned his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win of the season in a feature which involved 18 cars and plenty of three- and four-wide racing before the leaders pulled away from the field. Jason Wilkinson took second with Chad Bruns third. After a week off, the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods returned [Read More]

Poll rides to Maquoketa IMCA Late Model checkers

By Rob Hinckley MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 2) – He glanced at the green light each time he drove down the back stretch and front stretch. Jon Poll did not want that green to change to yellow. He got his wish and the Bellevue driver rolled to the Andover Meat IMCA Late Model 25-lap feature win Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway. “Just hoping there wasn’t a caution for me,” Poll said. “I did one final adjustment before I climbed in and it paid off.” Poll started on the pole, dodged a few raindrops late and held off veteran Joe Ross, who stayed there the entire race. Eyes were on Andy Nezworski, who had the previous two wins. He started deep in the field and hit the top five by lap three. He jumped two spots on laps 12 and 13, but could climb no further. Jeff Larsen started again on the front row and again led all 20 laps to win his second straight QCJeeps.com IMCA Modified finale. Jarrett Franzen made a late-race pass of Timmy Current and [Read More]

Crystal checkers fly for Ward

CRYSTAL, Mich. (June 2) – A.J. Ward pulled off another feature win in the Lane Automotive IMCA Modified event Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Dan Wiggins II took home second, followed by Mitchell Hunt, Brenten DeYoung and Chad Wernette.

Johnson is tops at Tri-City

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (June 1) – Tri-City Motor Speedway’s Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified division has been dominated as of late by rookie driver Nate Jones. He was looking for his fourth feature win in a row Friday night but had to start from row five in order to do so. Chris Cohoon overtook the front row on lap one and continued to lead the field until lap seven when defending champion Kody Johnson took his turn at the front. With few cautions, Johnson was able to keep the field behind him and was the first to finish the 20-lap feature. Jones fought his way up to second at the finish. Cohoon, Chad Wernette and Matt Szecsodi clawed their way into the top five.