Northern SportMod Archives

Saturday engine auction adds $33,000 to purse shares at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – The auction of champions’ engines added another $33,000 to the Saturday night purse paid at the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Kelly Shryock’s Stock Car winning engine sold for $10,500, adding another $362.07 to purse shares for the other 29 drivers in that division. Logan Anderson’s Northern SportMod title-winning engine gaveled at $8,000, so the other 29 drivers in that main event receive another $275.86. The Hobby Stock engine that took Nathan Ballard to victory lane sold for $7,500, adding $258.62 to purse shares for each of his 29 main event competitors. And the Modified engine that put Dylan Thornton on top of the NAPA Fan Zone podium and in the Super Nationals record book sold for $7,000, adding another $218.75 to purse shares for the other 32 drivers in that Big Dance. With start money added, that means the other 32 drivers taking the green flag in the Saturday night Modified main event earned a minimum of $1,218.75; 29 Stock Car drivers a minimum [Read More]

Maquoketa Speedway hosts All Star Classic Weekend

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – Two big nights of exciting racing are scheduled to take place this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14 during the All Star Classic Weekend at Maquoketa Speedway. Under the direction of Darkside Promotions, Tim Current and Ryan Duhme, two complete racing programs will be held with Friday night’s action being run in memory of popular Eastern Iowa racer Kelly Meyer, who we lost following a very tragic motorcycle accident. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will race for $3,000 to win Friday night, and $1,500 on Saturday and both are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features both pay $750 and are B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifiers. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $750 to win each night, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $350. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Iowa State points will be awarded and Modifieds also run a non-qualifier $500 to win feature. Entry fees for all divisions for Saturday have been pre-paid by Penny, Michael and [Read More]

Davenport’s Corn State Nationals pays IMCA Modified winner $5,000

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – Davenport Speedway’s Corn State Nationals will send a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver home with a bushel of money Saturday night. IMCA Sunoco Late Models and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods both race for $1,000 on opening night Friday, Sep. 13 while the Modifieds race for $5,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility on Saturday, Sept. 14. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Iowa State points, plus Razor Chassis North Central Region points for Modifieds, will be awarded. Entry fees are $30 for Late Models and Northern SportMods and $75 for Late Models. Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models are in action both nights of the Petersen Plumbing and Heating sponsored Corn State Nationals. On Friday, pit passes are $35 for adults and $20 for kids ages 5-10. Spectator admission is $25 for adults and $10 for kids. And on Saturday, pit gate admission is $40 for adults and $25 for kids. Grandstand seating is $30 for adults and $10 for kids. Gates open at 3 [Read More]

Shryock, Thornton, Anderson, Ballard are super on Saturday at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7, 2024) – All the would have’s and could have’s of Kelly Shryock’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s were forgotten, while Dylan Thornton raced his way into the record book at America’s Racin’ Vacation again on Saturday night. Shryock, 59, won an epic battle with Dallon Murty for the Stock Car checkers, earning his first Super Nationals title in his 23rd career main event start. Thornton, 23, became the first driver to win championships in three different divisions, holding off Tanner Black in the nightcap, the 40-lap Modified feature. Nathan Ballard earned a career second Hobby Stock title while Logan Anderson posted a convincing win in earning his first Northern SportMod crown. A record 1,036 cars competed at the Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals, coming to Boone from 30 states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. New divisional car count records set this year were 266 Stock Cars, 168 Hobby Stocks and 78 STARS Mod Lites. Jake McBirnie and Dallon Murty ran up front in the Stock Car feature before Shryock passed both following a [Read More]

Record pre-entries for 42nd annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – They say records are made to be broken. That’s become the theme for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Just two days after the number of pre-entries for the 42nd annual event eclipsed the 1,000 mark for the third consecutive year, a new Super Nationals pre-entry record was set when Danube, Minnesota’s Shaun Bruns became the 1,054th entry for America’s Racin’ Vacation. Bruns was the 279th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car to register, also a pre-entry record. New early registration marks were also established with 84 STARS IMCA Mod Lites and 27 IMCA Sunoco Late Models. There are 241 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds entered, along with 182 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, 164 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and 77 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The Hobby Stocks and SportMods are also nearing record pre-registration totals. Among the 1,054 entries so far, 30 states are represented, along with two Canadian provinces and Australia. The complete list of drivers who are registered so far include: MODIFIED Chris Abelson, Sioux City, IA Michael Ables [Read More]

Harris Auto Racing hosts Wednesday open house

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – New cars will be on display and barbeque pork along with the sides will be on the menu for the Wednesday, Sept. 4 open house at Harris Auto Racing in Boone. Hours are 10 a.m.-1 p.m., convenient for all IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race teams and anyone interested in a short tour or speaking with any of the staff about Harris rides. They’ll have plenty about the Harris Modified and Northern SportMod and Terminator Stock Car and Hobby Stock to discuss, with the 40th business anniversary for Harris Auto Racing coming up in 2025.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 29, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 1,000; 2. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 986; 3. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, and Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, both 977; 5. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 974; 6. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, and Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., each 966; 9. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 962; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 960; 11. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 955; 12. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., 951; 13. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 939; 14. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 936; 15. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, and Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, both 933; 17. Ben Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, 932; 18. Brett Berry, Russell, Kan., and Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., both 930; 20. Jake Nightingale, Maize, Kan., 926. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 794; 2. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 788; 3. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 774; 4. Anthony Roth, Platte Center, Neb., 772; 5. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 766; 6. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 750; 7. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 744; [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals entries top 1,000 for third straight year

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2024) – Early entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s have raced past the 1,000 mark for a third consecutive year. Late Model driver Sean Johnson of Independence, the Super Nationals Stock Car champion in 2011, became the 1,000th driver to pre-register for the Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway on Wednesday morning. The Stock Cars (275), STARS Mod Lites (77) and Late Models (24) have all topped individual division records. Entries for the are now in hand from 29 states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. Seven more entries followed Johnson’s mid-morning. “These are numbers that prove a lot of IMCA racers want to be a part of our marquee event,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “There are many opportunities for IMCA racers to compete for very large purses but there is only one IMCA Super Nationals and one Boone Speedway.” Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers can continue to pre-register right up until their respective NAPA Auto Parts Double [Read More]

Engine auction concludes Championship Saturday

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2024) – The engines that power four drivers to championships on the final night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s go home with the high bidders, following the Saturday auction at the NAPA Fan Zone. Payment must be in cash or pre-approved check and proceeds from the Sept. 7 auction at Boone Speedway will be divided equally among the other competitors in each of those main events – 32 Modified drivers and 29 Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock drivers – with those checks mailed the following week from the IMCA home office. The Modified champion receives a new 604 crate engine and both the SportMod and Hobby Stock champions new 602 crate engines from Chevrolet Performance through Karl Kustoms while the Stock Car champion gets a new engine built by Midstate Machine with parts contributed by numerous IMCA and Super Nationals sponsors. Winner of Thursday’s B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars receives a 2025 powder coated B & B chassis with [Read More]

Scholpp brothers visit Estevan victory lane on championship night

By Ben Deatherage ESTEVAN, Sask. (Aug. 23, 2024) – Kyle Scholpp had the entire crowd at Estevan Motor Speedway on its feet when the checkered flag waved to bring the IMCA Sunoco IMCA Stock Car main event to a close. The Lampman driver, who started on the inside pole, held on by a margin to win his third victory of the season at his home track on championship night. Austin Daae led at the line on the first lap after a spirited battle with Scholpp. Still, Scholpp countered with a terrific run on the backstretch to obtain the lead on the second corner. Gabe Deschamp would scoot past Daae for second on lap seven. Daae tried to stay on the podium as his hands were full with Chase Davidson chasing for third. Daae tried to reclaim second, but Deschamp kept him in check. Things got interesting late when the lone caution came out with three trips around remaining. Daae went to work on his trademark high line while Deschamp rolled the bottom, both in pursuit [Read More]