Northern SportMod Archives

$250 Sunoco bonus at stake Sunday for IMCA Late Models at Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – IMCA Late Model drivers get their next chance to race for a $250 bonus from divisional title sponsor Sunoco Race Fuels this Sunday at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. Sunoco also gives a five gallon fuel jug to the bonus winner. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods complete the sanctioned portion of the June 2 race program. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional, Iowa State and track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps. Pit passes are $30 for adults, $15 for kids ages 7-13 and free for six and under. Spectator admission is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students ages 12-17 and free for kids ages 11 and under when accompanying a paid adult.

Weekly racing, candy dash on tap this Sunday at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (May 29, 2024) – Race night will be a little sweeter this Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Along with the IMCA Weekly Racing program, the annual candy dash will be held on the front stretch during intermission Sunday, June 2. The candy dash, which established a new Guinness World Record just a couple years ago, is always popular for the younger race fans in attendance. Racing action will include Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. In addition to the weekly divisions, the INEX Legends will be in action for the first time this season at The Bullring. The grandstand and pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for ages 6-12. Kids five and under will be admitted free if accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. For the latest speedway news and current [Read More]

Loverude tops IMCA Modifieds at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 25, 2024) – Trent Loverude led 19 of the 20 laps, including the most important one, in Saturday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at Arlington Raceway. Loverude powered to the lead on the first circuit while Dan Menk and Todd Stinehart battled behind him. Stinehart who had started ninth, got around both cars on lap 15 but Loverude was able to regain the lead and go on to win the race. Menk finished third. Another ninth place starter, Trevor Serbus, made his way to the front of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and led the last five laps, winning ahead of Hunter Hanson and Matt Johnson. Matt Looft was the third different and the final leader in a pair of features, the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Mat Hollerich and Jeff Lloyd took turns at the front of the SportMod field before Looft took charge on lap 10. Lloyd regained the lead and the front pair jockeyed back-and-forth before Looft took the checkers ahead of Lloyd [Read More]

Both IMCA Modified features pay unprecedented $10,000 to win at 141’s Clash at the Creek special

FRANCIS CREEK, (May 29, 2024) – As if they needed them, Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers will have another 10,000 reasons to get 141 Speedway’s upcoming Clash at the Creek on their racing schedule. Main events both nights of the 16th annual special Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11 and 12, will pay $10,000 to win, courtesy of title sponsor Quietwoods RV. “That’s unprecedented,” said Toby Kruse, part of the promotional team at Francis Creek. “I don’t know of another event where Modifieds race for $10,000 to win on back-to-back nights.” Entry fee is $100 a night, payable through MyRacePass, and both Modified winners become eligible to qualify for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $1,000 to win each night, with Stock Car winners joining the list of drivers eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Entry fees for those divisions are $20 a night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Wisconsin State points will be awarded for both shows. Pit [Read More]

Paris towers over Maquoketa foes

By Anthony Ainslie & Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 25, 2024) – With 31 drivers signed in for the night, making the starting field for Saturday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event at Maquoketa Speedway was a challenge. Shane Paris proved up to that challenge with another impressive run to the checkers on the fast quarter-mile oval. Paris advanced to the front quickly all the way from his 12th place staring position and went on to record the win ahead of Jarrett Franzen, who advanced nine positions. Josh Starr rounded out the top three. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature saw drivers race every inch of the track as three- and four-wide battles were witnessed throughout the 20-lap main event. Charlie Mohr advanced from a fourth row start to take the win ahead of Brandon Jewell and Tim Current. Andrew Burk scored the feature win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, holding off Tanner Allen and Jarett Franzen. The no. 27 Z normally driven by Chase Zaruba was driven by Franzen on Saturday night. Allen [Read More]

Points competition underway at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (May 24, 2024) – The racing season is still early, but the competition for points and the pursuit of a track championship is already in play for drivers in all divisions at Off Road Speedway after Saturday night’s regular slate of racing. Turning multiple wins into a lead atop the points standings are racers like Anthony Roth and Cameron Wilkinson, both with two wins in three outings in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car divisions, respectively. Roth, who has now won twice and also finished third in three tries this season at Off Road Speedway, made Saturday night’s trip to victory lane an exciting one. The Columbus driver was on the outside of the top three, trailing race leader Chase Osborne, along with Beau Johnson and Cory Dumpert, until the final two of 25 laps when he made his move. Coming out of turn four of the white flag lap, Roth darted past Johnson and Dumpert, then closed in on and passed Osborne for the win. [Read More]

Trumbo trumps Thomas County Sport Compact feature

By Sheldon Wickwar COLBY, Kan. (May 24, 2024) – Hard charger Ted Trumbo started the parade to victory lane in the Memorial Weekend show at Thomas County Speedway. Trumbo warmed up for the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact main event by winning his heat race. James Bader and Tyson Plumisto drew front row starts for the main event but Kyle Benoit grabbed the race lead and ran up front before a caution. The restart was chaotic, and Madison Reed was able to get to the lead by lap four; lap five saw the sixth starting Trumbo get to second. Reed and Trumbo battled closely for the remainder of the feature with Trumbo gaining the lead on lap 10 and taking the win. Second was Reed and third was Kyle Mortensen. Other IMCA winners on the night were Morgan Olmstead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Blaine Walt in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Kyle Pfeifer in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Brett Berry in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds. Olmstead raced his way to [Read More]

IMCA anniversary wins at Boone go to Berry, Anderson

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (May 25, 2024) – It was a great night of racing at the Boone Speedway Saturday. There were 172 cars checked in for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend event that included extra money on the line for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, celebrating their 45th anniversary and the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, celebrating 19 years of racing. It was also a Stealth Racing Corn Belt Clash race for the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. It was Tom Berry Jr. taking top honors in the IMCA Modifieds, in an exciting race for the fans that witnessed a “slide fest.” Austin Bouzek got his first win at the track when he took the checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock car “A” main. Logan Anderson went home with the trophy in the IMCA Friesen Performance SportMods and once again, it was Mike Smith back in victory lane for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Corn Belt Clash winner for the STARS Mod Lites was Bryan Zehm. Mod Lites were running for a $1,000 payday that would [Read More]

Mills, Jerovetz, Fett, Krug are victors at Britt

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (May 24, 2024) – Though the area was water-logged, Hancock County Speedway roared to life Friday night with great racing action sponsored by Toot’s Trucking and Pritchard Family Auto Stores. In the Stars, Stripes and Sirens special, three first-time IMCA winners at the track in 2024 graced victory lane. Jeremy Mills used the top side of the track to score his first win at the speedway this season in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds. He fended off a couple strong charges by second place finisher Tim Ward who was making time on the inside through turns one and two. Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, Mills banked $1,000 for his career 137th win in the class. The checkers were his third win of the season, each of which came in different states, Arizona, South Dakota and now Iowa. Cody Knecht was third. Colby Fett led much of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, but late race cautions proved to hinder his finish. Troy Jerovetz, in his first trip to Britt in 2024, [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 23, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 988; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 902; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, and William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., both 687; 5. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 642; 6. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 608; 7. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 602; 8. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 555; 9. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 524; 10. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 494; 11. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 489; 12. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 479; 13. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 472; 14. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 459; 15. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 449; 16. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 439; 17. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, and Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, both 420; 19. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 419; 20. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 415. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 431; 2. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 377; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 334; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 310; 5. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 307; 6. Dylan Schmer, Aurora, Neb., 290; 7. Christopher Lawrence, Colona, [Read More]