Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Archives

Mike Lineberry

Mike Lineberry was the hard charger in his first trip this season to Boone Speedway. He’d like to qualify for the Modified main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in his second. From Fremont, Neb., Lineberry isn’t sure how many times he’s raced at Super Nationals … it’s somewhere between eight and 10 … and like all drivers, taking the green in the Saturday show would be a career highlight. “Super Nationals is a good time. You get to see a lot of people you haven’t seen for a while,” he said. “I’ve never made the show. I’d like to do it once.” A pavement specialist – Lineberry runs a concrete plant – followed the Arizona Modified Tour early in 2018. He ran Saturdays at Eagle Raceway and was the $100 hard charger winner when he came to Boone Speedway to get some laps in a couple weeks ago.

Chapman conquers SportMod qualifier

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Ben Chapman beat the rain and beat the rest of the Northern SportMod field to win a front row starting spot at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Chapman topped the Tuesday qualifier cut a lap short by rain and will start at the front of the middle row in Saturday’s main event at Boone Speedway. He’d worked his way up from seventh starting and into the lead on the ninth of 25 circuits, then stayed in front of ninth starting Jake McBirnie over the final circuits. Lining up behind Chapman and McBirnie in the big show will be fellow top eight finishers Austin Luellen, Reese Coffee, Arie Schouten, 2017 runner-up Cory Rose, Doug Cook and Cody Thompson. Luellen had started 13th, Coffee 21st, Rose 27th and Cook 15th. Mark Rodgers was disqualified from a transfer spot because of an illegal carburetor. Rose and Cook both make career fourth main event starts. McBirnie is in for the third time, Chapman and Schouten both for the second and [Read More]

Hobby, SportMod qualifying features, RoC heats will be Wednesday morning

BOONE, Iowa – Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying features, as well as race of champions heats for both divisions rained out Tuesday at Boone Speedway will now be made up at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. When qualifying features are completed, points will be tabulated and the top six drivers not qualified will be added to complete the starting fields for Saturday main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The scheduled ‘B’ mains for both divisions have been canceled. The Sport Compact program has been canceled in its entirety. All Hobby Stock, SportMod and Sport Compact haulers will be required to vacate the pit area Tuesday night. Wednesday’s Modified and Stock Car qualifying will proceed as scheduled. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and qualifying for Modifieds and Stock Cars begins at 2 p.m.

Super Nationals under rain delay

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Tonight’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program at Boone Speedway is under rain delay. A decision on continuing Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying and the Sport Compact program will be announced at 10 p.m. Regardless of the decision, all Hobby Stocks and SportMods will be required to vacate the pit area this evening.

No ATVs, 4-wheelers allowed on Boone streets

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers, crew members and race fans attending Super Nationals are reminded that ATVs and 4-wheelers are not allowed on public streets in Boone. While they can be used to get from point A to point B on the Boone Speedway grounds, driving them elsewhere in tow can and most likely will result in a citation and fine.

Borrowed motor, top line take Madden to victory lane

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3) – A borrowed motor and the top groove took Corey Madden to the winner’s circle in Monday’s second IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature for Hobby Stocks at Boone Speedway. The eighth starting Madden passed John Watson for the lead with six laps left, earning the front spot in the middle row in the Saturday night main event. Lining up behind him will be the rest of the top eight finishers, Watson, Jeff Ware, 2016 champion Andrew Burg, 14th starting Adam Ayers, 13th starting Andrew Claus, 16th starting Drew Barglof and 26th starting Dawson DeBoer. Last year’s runner-up Madden and Watson, the runner-up in 2016, will both make career eighth Super Nationals main event starts. Burg is in the big dance for the seventh time, Barglof the fourth, and Ware the third. Ayers, Claus and DeBoer all are first-time qualifiers. 2nd qualifying feature – 1. Corey Madden, Avoca; 2. John Watson, Des Moines; 3. Jeff Ware, Columbus, Neb.; 4. Andrew Burg, Carlisle; 5. Adam Ayers, Adair; 6. [Read More]