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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.

Roberts dominates stout Modified field at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (June 1) – Nick Roberts was not to be denied in picking up the IMCA Modified win Friday at Stuart Speedway. Roberts led Clint Luellen and Josh Gilman on lap one, but the field was slowed the next time around for a caution. Roberts picked back up where he left off when the green flag came back out, slowly pulling away from Luellen and Gilman. Luellen work the high and low sides of the track as well as, using lap traffic to gain some on the leader, but Roberts was not to be denied on this night as he went on to take the win. Brandon Pruitt picked up a second straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory and Adam Ayers repeated in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Chase Rudolf found his way to victory lane in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Curtis Miller made it three straight in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Chuck Vanderheiden made a big announcement about an upcoming special at Stuart Speedway. Together with IMCA.TV, Stuart [Read More]

Sustaire is first in IMCA Red River Modified Tour finale

By Mike Spieker ARDMORE, Oklahoma (June 1) – Kevin Sustaire dominated Friday’s feature to close out the IMCA Red River Modified Tour at Southern Oklahoma Speedway. Already on the Fast Shafts Invitational ballot, he earned $1,500 for the victory while Chris Elliott was the best driver through six rounds and earned the inaugural tour championship. Thirty-one IMCA Modifieds rolled off three-wide to start the tour finale. Sustaire wasted no time moving to the front as he charged from the middle of row two to the lead on the opening lap. A caution on lap two regrouped the field. On the restart, Cory Davis and Matt Guillaume filed into second and third, respectively, as Sustaire showed the way. A few more cautions kept the field bunched up, but the second half of the race had a long green flag run. Sustaire checked out from the field in the closing stages as he became the sixth different winner in as many nights. Davis and Guillaume rounded out the podium as Chris Bragg prevailed in an incredible battle [Read More]

Trenchard triumphs at Haudenshild Tribute

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (June 2) – After taking the lead from Preston Jones early in the race, Nick Trenchard went on to victory in the 25-lap IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was the sixth annual Roger Haudenshild Tribute race and the win paid $2,000 to Trenchard, new to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. It was also his third win in the big event. Jones paced just one lap before Trenchard made an outside pass to gain the lead. On the third lap, Albert Gill took second and Duane Orsburn made his way to third. By then, Trenchard was a straightaway in the lead, leaving behind him a good battle between Gill and Orsburn for second. Trenchard was working lapped traffic and in command when the caution flew on lap 11. Orsburn worked his way to second following the second restart. Trenchard set a rapid pace and soon had a straightaway advantage. The man making the charge was Dave Duste Jr., who had fifth on the [Read More]

Davenport paying $2,000 to IMCA SportMod Challenge winner

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods vie in a $2,000 to win main event on Friday, June 8 at Davenport Speedway. The IMCA SportMod Challenge will use a draw/redraw format and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Iowa State points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and free for kids ages 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models are also on the Friday program, racing for all points. More information is available at the www.davenportspeedway.com website or by calling 563 340-4079.

Three get first IMCA wins of season at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 1) – The Davenport Speedway kicked off the month of June in style Friday with three IMCA drivers collecting their first local feature wins of the season. In Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model action, Chuck Hanna stole the show. Hanna easily won his heat race and then dominated the feature, leading 23 of the 25 laps. Hanna took the lead from Joe Ross on lap three and never looked back. Matt Ryan moved up through the field to record a second place finish. Joe Ross, Andy Nezworski and Rob Toland, completed the top five. The Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature had a similar story. A lap six restart gave Eric Barnes the opportunity to pass Craig Crawford for the lead. Barnes led the rest of the way. Bryce Garnhart came from mid-pack to finish second, while Chris Zogg went from deep in the field to take third. Craig Crawford held on to fourth with Bruce Hanford completing the top five. Jared Waterman won his first Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern [Read More]

Bauer earns emotional win at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 1) – Racing action resumed Friday at Farley Speedway with the conclusion of the Bauer Memorial races that were cut short by a severe thunderstorm that hit the track on May 25. The most emotional win of the night came in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature as Troy Bauer used a last-lap pass of leader Tyler Soppe to score the Bauer Memorial trophy given in honor of his father Harry, who passed away this last January. Matt Gansen topped a strong field of IMCA Modifieds in taking the 20 lap feature win and Phil Holtz made a later race charge to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature ahead of Cole Mather. Winners of scheduled features included Darin Duffy, making a rare appearance at Farley, in the Modifieds, Soppe in the Northern SportMods and Mather in the Stocks.

Ruter cruises at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 31) – The IMCA Modified feature went green, white, checkered as Ryan Ruter drew the pole position and cruised to the Thursday win in front of the season’s biggest crowd at Kossuth County Speedway in Algona. Ethan Dotson ended up in second place and Ben Kraus was third, followed by Austin Wolf and Mat Hollerich. Chad Palmer paced the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars after taking the lead following a lap six restart. Bryce Sommerfeld held onto the front spot after a couple cautions in winning the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main while the only thing slowing George Nordman’s drive to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers was a lap nine yellow. Oliver Monson was never challenged in racing to his second Mach-1 Sport Compact victory this season at Algona.