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Shelliam sails to Dubuque Speedway victory

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 18) – Dan Shelliam took his Rocket chassis to the top side of the smooth track and set sail from his second row start and went on to record a comfortable Out-Pace Racing Late Model feature win over Luke Merfeld and Jeremiah Hurst at Dubuque Speedway. The Merfeld Brothers IMCA Modified feature was a real crowd pleaser as Jed Frieburger turned around a so-so season with a very impressive win in the 20 lap feature event. Freiburger held off Jeff Larson by less than a car length at the finish line. Mark Schulte crossed under the checkers in third. The GSI IMCA Northern SportMods saw first-time winner Jerry Miles capture the 15-lapper. Miles has shown great improvement early in the season and has established himself as a frontrunner in the very tough SportMod class. Miles held off Eastern Iowa’s hottest driver Tyler Soppe in taking the win. Ryan Duhme ran with the leaders the entire race before settling for third. Greg Gill scored his second consecutive IMCA Sunoco Stock [Read More]

Friday will be a beach at Lee County

DONNELLSON, Iowa – This Friday night, June 23 is “Beach Night” at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson. Anyone fan wearing only a swimming suit gets into the grandstand for half price. You are welcome to bring towels, extra clothes or sandals, and whatever you would bring to the beach. We are going to attempt to make a giant water slide in victory lane. All ages will be allowed to participate as long as a waiver is signed. Kids must have parents present to sign. All drivers and significant others also bring your swimming suit as we will have a contest who goes the farthest. This will be a night of fun and laughs. Who is ready to slip and slide on Friday night? Which driver will go the farthest?

Cheesehead Triple Crown paydays add up to $20,000 for IMCA Modified winners

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. – IMCA Modified drivers chase winner’s checks totaling $20,000 over the course of the upcoming Cheesehead Triple Crown. 141 Speedway’s June 21 and 22 Clash at the Creek boasts a $10,000 top check. Both the June 23 Battle at the Zone at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway and Shawano Speedway’s June 24 Fury at the Fairgrounds are $5,000 to win events. All three features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers and Ken Schrader will vie with the IMCA regulars both nights at 141. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded throughout the richest week of IMCA racing in Wisconsin. Pre-tech starts at noon and an open practice session runs from 6-9 p.m. at Francis Creek on Tuesday, June 20. Dirt Kings Late Models are in town, pit passes are $25 and admission to the grandstand $10. Clash qualifying starts Wednesday, June 21. The Thursday, June 22 feature pays a minimum of $750 to start. [Read More]

Pray prevails at Greased Pig for first IMCA Modified victory

AUBURN, Mich. (June 16) – IMCA Modified career win 1.0 at Tri-City Motor Speedway’s Greased Pig 7.0 special put Chaz Pray on the ballot for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational 14.0. “I’ve always had it in my mind that when we won, it would be from further back,” Pray said after taking the $1,077 checkers Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway, his home track. “Tri-City is usually very racy and you don’t know where the line is going to be. It was rewarding to run where we wanted to and be able to keep out momentum up.” “It’s a big bonus to be on the Fast Shafts ballot,” the first-time IMCA Modified feature winner added. The six-year IMCA campaigner had started the 41-lapper from outside the front row. While numerous cautions interrupted the event, Pray stayed in charge and ended a couple car lengths faster than big brother Matt Szecsodi. Szecsodi, who also cut his racing teeth in an asphalt modified before switching to dirt, was right behind Pray before a late-race hiccup. Timmy Near started 11th and [Read More]

McRoberts outduels Dodge City foes

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (June 16) – Randle McRoberts was first to the checkers in Friday’s IMCA Modified main event at Dodge City Raceway Park. McRoberts slipped by Travis Simmons on the 12th circuit and paced the field the rest of the way. Simmons and McRoberts had started alongside each other on the front row of the main event with Simmons getting the upper hand in the early going. McRoberts chased Simmons for 11 laps before finally pouncing on the lead. Joel Lane followed McRoberts’ lead around Simmons and held second until the final round when Cole Traugott worked his way into the runner-up position after starting 12th. Lane claimed the show position with the father-son duo of Troy and Brendon Gemmill rounding out the top five. Troy Gemmill’s charge to fourth came from the 20th starting position.

New IMCA sponsor 4K has Cold Fire awards for drivers, extinguishers for sanctioned tracks

LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. – A single demonstration of Cold Fire is all it took to convince Bob Kunz he needed to find out more about the product. His 4K Fire Protection Services is a new IMCA sponsor and making Cold Fire, in liquid and aerosol form, available to drivers and sanctioned tracks alike. “It should be everywhere. If you don’t have it, you should,” Kunz stated. “The fire extinguisher as we know it was designed 70-plus years ago. Racing as we know it now has so many exotic fuels and Cold Fire puts them out. It’s an all-around better product.” National champions in all eight divisions receive a 2-1/2 gallon Cold Fire extinguisher from 4K. The Long Prairie, Minn., company also gives a free 2-1/2 gallon Cold Fire extinguisher to sanctioned tracks for every purchase of the same size extinguisher and five gallons of winter blend Cold Fire concentrate. “The amount of Cold Fire you need to put out a fire is minimal compared with other materials,” said Kunz, who does one of the Cold [Read More]

Jergens wins Kossuth County special

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 15) – Mike Jergens was the big winner in the IMCA Modified special sponsored by the Algona Feed Store, as the Plover driver took first in the feature and pocketed the $2,000 first place money Thursday at Kossuth County Speedway. Clay Money was the leader after the first lap but Jergens wrestled the lead away after an early restart and never gave it up the rest of the way. Kelly Shryock and Tad Reutzel kept the heat on throughout the race with Shryock placing second and Reutzel third. Money was fourth and Rob Hughes rounded out the top five. Hughes went from 14th starting to fifth as the feature’s hard charger. Derek Green was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner and Shannon Anderson scored top IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock honors. Jake McBirnie led the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods to the checkers and Jacob Tacheny topped the Mach-1 Sport Compact main.

Toland scores IMCA Late Model win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 16) – Defending national and track champion Rob Toland dominated the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature Friday at Davenport Speedway. Toland took the lead from his son Bobby on lap four of the 25-lapper and built a sizable lead before the caution flag flew with three laps remaining. Chuck Hanna got a great restart and chased Toland to the checkered flag. Matt Ryan recovered from the caution to finish third. Mike Cothron and Andy Nezworski completed the top five. Brad Montgomery scored a long-awaited win in the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified main. Montgomery started on the outside pole and led all 20 laps for the win. Bryce Garnhart and Doug Crampton put the pressure on Brad during the second half of the race. However, they finished second and third, respectively. Bruce Hanford and Jason Pershy completed the first five. The Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMod feature started with a crash that involved half the field as the cars came to the green flag. All but one car was [Read More]

Kay doubles up at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 16) – Justin Kay was a double winner Friday at Farley Speedway. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models took the green with Nick Marolf blasting into the lead from his front row start. Marolf looked to be on cruise control as he rode the top side of extremely fast track but engine woes sidelined the leader as the race hit the midway point. Joel Callahan assumed the point only to have a spin as he worked lapped traffic force him to the rear. Justin then took over the point and went on to record the win. Tyler Bruening and Dan Shelliam completed the top three. The GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Modifieds provided another exciting feature. Matt Gansen took the race lead early, only to have the sixth starting Kay chase him down and make the winning pass on lap number 12 of the non-stop 20-lap main event. Gansen and Joel Callahan rounded out the top three. Troy Bauer snapped Tyler Soppe’s recent hot streak in the GSI Collision [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 15

IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,060; 2. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 989; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 921; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 890; 5. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 869; 6. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 850; 7. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 824; 8. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 801; 9. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 762; 10. Scott R. Smith, Davenport, Neb., 752; 11. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 737; 12. Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore., 728; 13. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 724; 14. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 715; 15. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 713; 16. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 712; 17. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 711; 18. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 709; 19. Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, 707; 20. Cody Shoemaker, Decatur, Texas, 681. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 742; 2. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 735; 3. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 621; 4. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 560; 5. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 535; 6. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 515; 7. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, and [Read More]