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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through July 5

IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,143; 2. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,136; 3. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 1,112; 4. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,074; 5. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,047; 6. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,045; 7. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,013; 8. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,006; 9. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 989; 10. Scott R. Smith, Davenport, Neb., 985; 11. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 970; 12. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 949; 13. Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore., 935; 14. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 920; 15. Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa, 912; 16. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 910; 17. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 906; 18. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 877; 19. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 854; 20. William “Pat” McGuire, Belton, Texas, 836. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 775; 2. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, both 770; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 747; 5. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 720; 6. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, 630; 7. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, [Read More]

2017 Super Nationals logo required for best appearing car contest

BOONE, Iowa – There’s no particular theme, just one important requirement for Modified and Northern SportMod drivers planning to enter the Best Appearing Car contest for their respective divisions at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. In addition to required decals for the divison, entries must incorporate the 2017 Super Nationals logo, in original and unaltered colors, in the overall design. The logo must be a minimum of 20 inches wide and 13 inches tall and located on the nose or side of the car. “Designs can and should be unique,” commented IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “I will email the logo to graphics companies and anyone else who needs the logo can contact me at the IMCA home office.” Golden Empire Towing of Bakersfield, Calif., awards $200 in cash to drivers of the cars judged best appearing in both divisions. Speedway Motors gives $100 gift cards to all drivers entering the contest while Sweet Manufacturing awards an ignition box to the Modified winner. Both the Modified and Northern SportMod winners [Read More]

United Rebel Sprint Series conclude Summer Sizzler Tour this weekend

COLBY, Kan. (July 7) – With night one of the Summer Sizzler Tour in going to Nebraska’s Toby Chapman, United Rebel Sprint Series drivers are preparing to finish out the four-race series with the final three races this weekend in pursuit of the $1,000 winner’s share for the overall championship. Tonight (Friday) the Rebels make their appearance at Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., after being rained out there earlier this spring. A great field of cars are expected for this event as, along with the URSS regulars, there will be a good contingent of Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma cars to begin the three-day run. Oklahoma’s Ty Williams will be on hand to defend his win last year in this event as will current Jake Martins. Other heavy hitters will be Kansas drivers Steven Richardson, Brian Herbert, Zach Blurton, Jed Werner and J.D. Johnson, among others. Nebraska hot shoes will include Darren and Nate Berry, John Webster, Matt Richards and Shane Sandiest to name a few. Mark Wander, Scott Cochran and Cobi Pearce and a [Read More]

IMCA Modified main pays $1,000 to win Saturday at Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot this Saturday at Idaho Falls Raceway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Regional, Allstar Performance State and track points will be awarded at the July 8 show. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps and racing follow the 6 p.m. drivers’ meeting. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and over and military and veterans with ID, $6 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Car and driver is $50; pit pass only is $20. More information is available by calling 406 925-1247 and at the www.idahofallsraceway.com website.

Lawson blisters Langley for Virginia Sprint Series victory

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 1) – On a hot Saturday evening at Langley Speedway, rookie Bronzie Lawson found the way to the front of the Virginia Sprint Series field and stayed there for his first IMCA RaceSaver win. Mike Leraas and Mike Keeton paced the field to feature green and raced that way for a lap before Leraas edged away with Jerald Harris on his tail. Harris went high and into the lead, leaving Leraas to deal with Keeton as Lawson worked his way up to fourth. Harris streaked away until he misjudged lapping a car, ending both their nights against the wall. Lawson restarted third and quickly got by Keeton for second. With 10 laps to go, Lawson got a run and moved to the front and stayed smooth and steady all the way to the checkered flag. Feature results – 1. Bronzie Lawson; 2. Mike Leraas; 3. Mike Keeton; 4. Tom Humphries; 5. Anthony Linkenhoker; 6. Bill Rice; 7. Glenn Worrell; 8. Chris Ware; 9. Josh Perreault; 10. Ron Moyers; 11. Neil [Read More]

Kansas Thunder Series opens 2017 season

By Mike Hughes STOCKTON, Kan. (July 2) – The Kansas Thunder Series opened its 2017 race season Sunday evening, July 2, at Rooks County Speedway. In the IMCA Modified main event, David Murray Jr. took the lead from Kaid Calhoon on lap three and drove away for the feature win. Daniel Gottschalk held off Mike Petersilie for the runner-up spot, with Tyler Sutton and Calhoon rounding out the top five. Casey Woken led all 12 laps in the caution-free IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Kyle Pfeifer was second, followed by Tanner Portenier, Robert Rutherford and Jason Davis. Dakota Sproul led all 12 laps to win the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, which finished under caution. As the entire field took the white flag, there was a 3 car tangle in turn one that brought out the caution and the checkers. Ninth-starting Tracy Holloway charged through the field to finish second, trailed by Tyler Watts, Rodger Peck and Brady Skrdlant. Shay Simoneau took the early lead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, only to [Read More]

Chapman sprints to Battle at Belleville IMCA RaceSaver win

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 3) – Toby Chapman used the pole starting position to his advantage as he led every lap of the Battle at Belleville Saturday at the Belleville High Banks. The $1,000 checkers came on opening night of the Summer Sizzler Tour and were the United Rebel Sprint Series career first for Chapman. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car event was co-sanctioned by the Sprint Series of Nebraska. Chapman jumped out to the early lead over Blain Peterson. Tenth starting Jason Martin made a bold move on an early restart to take over second and began waging a race-long battle with Chapman. Darren Berry was pressuring Martin by lap nine. Hard-charging Ty Williams rocketed through the field and was up to fourth before contact with another car sent him pitside and brought out the final caution on lap 13. Chapman held off Martin the rest of the way. Jed Werner was third, ‘B’ feature winner Steven Richardson fourth and 18th starting Matt Richards fifth. The Rebels next head to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., on [Read More]

Menasco wins fourth at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (July 1) – Kayden Menasco won for the fourth time this season at Pocola, in Saturday’s Tri-State Speedway main event for IMCA Modifieds. Jake Davis and Jason Payton were next across the stripe.

Dakota Classic Modified Tour: From a Dream to A Premier National Tour

By Tom Berg Dakota Classic Modified Tour: From a Dream to A Premier National Tour In 1990 John Gartner had a vision about having a series of dirt-track racing during the summer in North Dakota, similar to Speedweeks in Florida during the week of the Daytona 500 each February. Out of that vision was born the Dakota Classic Modified Tour. Some thought the idea was crazy. As it turns out, Gartner’s tour dream was far from crazy; it has blossomed into the largest Modified touring series in the United States. Sponsored by Kupper Chevrolet of Mandan, the Dakota Classic Modified Tour is entering its 28th year in 2017 and begins on Saturday, July 8 at Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown. That is followed by stops at Nodak Speedway in Minot, Estevan Motor Speedway in Saskatchewan, Canada, Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, Southwest Speedway in Dickinson and wrapping up on July 13 at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan. Incidentally, the six-night tour will be followed by the Legendary 50 at Dacotah Speedway, an event paying $10,002 to win. The [Read More]

My Family Got Flooded Friday at Tri-City

AUBURN, Mich. – Double features are on tap this Friday, July 7 for Power Ball Night at Tri-City Motor Speedway and 200 grandstand seats will be given away complimentarily to race fans who were victims of recent flooding in the area. Did you go to bed Thursday to sprinkles and wake up Friday to a flood? Did you donate your wet carpet to the garbage truck? Did you cry over seeing your Rubbermaid plastic containers tipped over and your kids’ school projects and photos floating throughout your basement? Did you feel like you got punched in stomach when you looked out your window to the sight of your vehicle swimming in your yard? If so, you need a Flippin’ Break! #MyFamilyGotFloodedFriday #FlippinBreak We’re tired of how the rain is negatively impacting our business and we also know we’ll have 200 unused seats in the grandstands this Friday, July 7 and we want to give your family a Flippin’ Break! Here’s what you need to do: Take a deep breath, it’s going to be okay. Select the number of tickets for [Read More]