Ryan Clark

Sprint Series of Oklahoma, URSS team for Longdale Speedway battle

By David Smith, Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. (Aug. 22) – Race thirteen on the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series 2017 season is set for this coming Saturday, Aug. 26 at Longdale Speedway in a co-sanctioned event with the Kansas-based United Rebel Sprint Series. Saturday’s feature winner earns $1,000. As if he needed any more incentive to score his first victory of the season, Jake Martens unofficially comes into the night with 15-point lead over defending IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national and Sprint Series of Oklahoma champion Andy Shouse. Shouse has a series-best five feature victories on the season out of the 12 races that have been held thus far this season. Other SSO regulars expected to compete include Joe Wood Jr., Loyd Clevenger, Chris Kelly, Jerry Jumper, Cody Whitworth, Tristan Oakes, Blake Dacus, Mike Scott, Josh Toho, Brandon Anderson, Blake Scott, Justin Mowry, Steven Shebester and Dillon Laden. The URSS is coming off a three-race weekend where Zach Blurton is the current point leader. Steven Richardson, Jed Werner, Oklahoma’s Ty Williams, Darren [Read More]

Daniels takes top step on podium at Dodge City’s IMCA SportMod Mayhem

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 19) – After finishing just one position short last year, Dustin Daniels reached the top step of the podium in Saturday’s IMCA SportMod Mayhem special at Dodge City Raceway Park. The checkers in the fourth annual event came along with a $1,000 top prize. Daniels turned the tables on Kaleb Roach after the latter beat him to the stripe in last year’s edition of Mayhem. Roach had a front row starting position in his bid for a second consecutive event win but Daniels denied him by rallying from eighth starting to take the victory. Roach settled for runner-up honors with Ronnie Hults racing from ninth to third. Jeff Kaup was fourth with Blaine Walt rallying from 18th to round out the top five. Brendon Gemmill landed his first local IMCA Modified feature win of the season while Reagan Sellard scored his third Dodge City IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory of 2017. Daniels and Sellard both pocketed $200 certificates from Richmond Gear to go along with their winnings. Feature results [Read More]

Davenport is first to IMCA Modified checkers in final Iturriaga Memorial at Battle Mountain

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. (Aug. 19) – Doug Davenport came back to Nevada looking for redemption. He got that, plus the $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win at Battle Mountain Raceway’s Frankie Iturriaga Memorial. “I had the fastest car before cutting a tire at a $1,000 to win race at Winnemucca in April,” explained Davenport, from Vernonia, Ore., and newly qualified for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “I like traveling and racing at new and different places and got to thinking that I should go back down there and redeem myself.” Davenport ran third in the Friday show at Winnemucca behind Robert Miller and Cory Sample. He started inside row two at Battle Mountain on Saturday and led all 30 laps. “I had never seen the track before but it felt really good when we got there,” Davenport said. “Battle Mountain is similar to Sunset Speedway Park, which is right down the road from me (in Banks, Ore.) so we just went one gear shallower. Otherwise everything else was the same as at my home [Read More]

Beer Hill Cup showcases talent, sportsmanship

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 18) – The final Beer Hill Cup was a typical thrilling race but the greatest accomplishment was an education for fans what a true level playing field can do for racing and what RaceSaver rules and purse structure do to give talented racers and crews a chance to compete every week on the ultimate level playing field. Champion Scott Ellerman is a perfect example as the talented veteran has remained competitive over many of the nearly 20 years PASS has been racing. Ellerman’s team and car owner Richard Snader run on a very limited budget and still manage to be highly competitive, holding off some excellent new talent on Friday night and throughout the series. In the final tally of six races, just 17 points separated the top three but the close competition on the track also reflected a friendship and respect in the pits as the top teams all congratulated each other. Friday night as rain threatened the final race a tally was taken among top teams and everyone agreed that [Read More]

Sweigart scores first PASS win

By Brad Vores YORK HAVEN, Pa. (Aug. 20) – Nick Sweigart wired the field to post the win in the Sunday 20-lap Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Susquehanna Speedway. Sweigart’s first-ever win for car owner Randy Kaylor made him the 15th different winner in 29 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series races this season. Starting on the pole, Sweigart dominated while two late race cautions kept things interesting at the front. Kyle Smith, Darren Miller, Austin Bishop and Kassidy Kreitz rounded out the top five. Thirty-seven RaceSaver entries were entered. Feature results – 1. Nick Sweigart; 2. Kyle Smith; 3. Darren Miller; 4. Austin Bishop; 5. Kassidy Kreitz; 6. Dave Brown; 7. Eddie Wagner; 8. Zach Newlin; 9. Ken Duke Jr.; 10. John Scarborough; 11. Scott Ellerman; 12. Brendan Poff; 13. Kyle Ganoe; 14. Jay Krout; 15. John Walp; 16. Greg Dobrosky; 17. Ian Detweiler; 18. Jaremi Handon; 19. George Riden; 20. Samantha Lieberman; 21. Drew Ritchy; 22. Joe Kay; 23. Dylan Shatzer; 24. Dave Grube.

Bubak is best in URSS Bob Salem Memorial finale

By David Smith Jr. OBERLIN, Kan. (Aug. 20) – Colorado’s Jake Bubak took the lead with two laps remaining to claim the United Rebel Sprint Series checkers on the final night of the annual Bob Salem Memorial Sunday at Oberlin Speedway. Bubak passed Zach Blurton for the runner-up position with five laps to go then caught the rear bumper of leader Taylor Velasquez with three laps remaining. One lap later, Bubak completed a slide job in turn one and led the last two times around the track to capture a $1,022 payday and his second URSS victory of the season. Velasquez settled for second while Nick Haygood came home third. Jed Werner came home fourth and earned $1,500 bonus for being the two-day point champion. Ty Williams rounded out the top five while Blurton rebounded from an earlier excursion off the top of the track to finish sixth. Nate Berry came from his 19th starting position to finish seventh and claim the overall Keizer Aluminum Wheels hard charger award for the two-day event and an [Read More]

Casey’s wristbands can be redeemed for fountain drink

BOONE, Iowa – Both week-long and Saturday-only Casey’s General Store pit admission wristbands can be redeemed for a 32 ounce fountain drink on the way home from the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The offer is good at any participating Casey’s between Sept. 10-16. Casey’s is the official convenience store of IMCA and presenting sponsor of Super Nationals.

Tailgate party, concert on tap for Sunday before Super Nationals at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa – The fun starts on Sunday, the day before cars start taking serious laps at the 35th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Complimentary chili and beverages will be served in the pit area after tech inspection and an open practice session on Sept. 3. A repeat performance by country western artist Cody Hicks follows the tailgate party and brings the night before the Nationals to a close. “The chili feed and concert are a great way to start what is obviously a hectic week,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Cody Hicks is extremely popular and we had a lot of people ask about getting him back to Boone Speedway again this September.” The tech inspection process in place since 2014 will be continued: Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod drivers are encouraged to go to the lineup board behind the pitside grandstand and get their inspection sheets and hard cards as soon as they arrive with their race car. Drivers will be called over the [Read More]

13 states now represented by Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa – Every driver who will start the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational brings a wealth of IMCA Modified accomplishments to the Sept. 8 event at Boone Speedway. And every one of those drivers wants to add one more accomplishment to their resume by winning the 30-lap feature Friday night during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Thirteen states are now represented in the 14th annual Invitational field. Joining two-time defending winner Jimmy Gustin on the grid are five other drivers with Fast Shafts crowns on their mantle: Jay Noteboom (2005 and 2008), Chris Abelson (2011), Jordan Grabouski (2012), Todd Shute (2013) and Kyle Strickler (2014). Five drivers take the green flag in the first All-Star feature of their careers. They are Steven Bowers Jr. of Topeka, Kan., Matt Guillaume of Haslet, Texas, Clay Money of Penokee, Kan., Jeremy Payne of Buckeye, Ariz., and Johnny Scott of Cameron, Mo. Two-time All-Stars are Kyle Brown of Madrid, Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., Darin Duffy of Urbana, Mike Jergens of Plover and Will Ward [Read More]

Chapman rules URSS thriller on night one of Bob Salem Memorial

By David Smith Jr. OBERLIN, Kan. (Aug. 19) – Toby Chapman proved patience is a virtue as he passed race-long leader Jed Werner on the final circuit to claim the thrilling United Rebel Sprint Series feature on Saturday in front of a packed house at Oberlin Speedway on night one of the Bob Salem Memorial. It looked to be Werner’s night but Chapman had other ideas as the Nebraska veteran passed Tracey Hill for the runner-up position with three laps remaining and set his sights on the leader. On the last lap Chapman put a slide job on Werner in turn one with Werner crossing under and they went side-by-side down the backstretch. Werner drove hard into the bottom of turn three and slid up back into the lead with Chapman crossing under and nipping Werner at the line by a half car length. Eleventh starting and current series point leader Zach Blurton came through the field to finish third while Hill settled for fourth. Fourteenth starting and hard charger Nick Haygood rounded out the [Read More]