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Six track champions crowned at Marshalltown Speedway

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – It was the N 3rd Avenue Dairy Queen Larry Wollam Season Championship night Friday at Marshalltown Speedway and six track champions were crowned. Out-of-car introductions were made for all features. The point leader in each division drew for the way the feature would be lined up …4, 6, 8 or the complete field inverted. First to the track were the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. The draw was for the field to be inverted. Six extra laps were added making it a 22-lap main event and putting point leader Brayton Carter to start at the rear. When the race went green, it was outside front row starter Ryan Leeman taking the lead. A yellow flew on lap three when Will Wolf lost a wheel and by this time Carter had already made his way up to third place. When the race picked back up, Carter wasted no time in moving forward again and had the lead when lap five went in the books. It was all Carter’s race from there [Read More]

Meyer, Smith, Hanselman all find first 2024 victories at Hancock County

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Races Friday night were sponsored by John Furst Construction and the Hancock County Snowmobile Association and featured a gold rush on the front straight that featured over $500 in coins for the kids. Nick Meyer’s season at the Hancock County Speedway didn’t start until after mid-season, and he captured his first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature of the year on Friday. Over the last five laps he pulled away from second place finisher Kelly Shryock. Jeremy Mills pressured the top three early but had to settle for third over Cody Knecht. Shryock won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main but had to hold off a quick Colby Fett to do it. Fett found the bottom to be faster, however Shryock moved his line down just in time to prevent Fett from getting past. Behind Fett was a fast Kevin Ophiem in third while Justin Ades finished fourth. In the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Doug Smith capitalized on his return to Britt and led every lap. [Read More]

Contingency awards top $60,000 for upcoming IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Drivers competing at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be in the running for the most exclusive titles in all of dirt track racing, as well as approximately $60,000 worth of contingency awards given by IMCA and event sponsors. In all, 81 sponsors will give product, product certificate or outright cash awards to Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Late Model Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers at the upcoming Super Nationals. “A lot of drivers are coming to Boone for the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Prelude and Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals and a lot of them will be receiving continencies,” noted IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “It’s important for drivers to note that some product and product certificate awards such as those from AERO will be distributed at Boone Speedway, and will be redeemable on Manufacturers’ Row that week.” Product awards will be given by Abilene Race Rads, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO, Autometer, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett, Champ [Read More]

IMCA.TV brings budget boosting Inflation Buster coverage to Prelude, Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – One of, if not the greatest bargains in all of motorsports? Look no further than IMCA.TV’s The Inflation Buster-priced coverage of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 2-7 at Boone Speedway. For just $169.99, the same price as last year, viewers will enjoy 100-plus hours of the best dirt track racing action on the planet, along with driver interviews and features, both nights of the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Double Down Prelude and the entire week of the 42nd annual Super Nationals. Cost is $154.99, a $15 discount, for IMCA.TV viewers who already have a replay subscription. The reasoning behind The Inflation Buster theme is to help alleviate the stress of inflation seen nationwide and in particular that dirt track racing’s demographic and the IMCA fan base in particular endures. As such, daily prices for IMCA.TV viewers remain the same as last year as well: $34.99 daily or $29.99 daily with a replay subscription Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, or $49.99 daily or $44.99 daily with a replay subscription for Championship Saturday. [Read More]

Double Down Prelude leads into IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – As the name of the event would suggest, double features are on the schedule for any division with more than 100 cars competing each night of the Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Boone Speedway. Both Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features will pay $1,500 to win and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features $1,000 to win on Saturday; if not already eligible, winners can qualify for their respective All-Star Invitationals later in the week. $250 to win features for Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will also be held on Saturday, $750 to win features for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and $400 to win features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks on Sunday if their entry numbers top 100. “A record 664 cars in those five divisions competed, making last year’s Prelude the second biggest dirt track event of 2024,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “It also gives drivers the invaluable opportunity to race at Boone right before the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled [Read More]

Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds seven more drivers

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Another seven Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers will be eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Steven Pfeifer was a Coal County Classic winner at McLean County while Nick Trenchard won at Cottage Grove Speedway’s Mark Howard Memorial. South Texas IMCA Modified Series checkers flew for Ryan Doyon at I-37 Speedway. Trevor Geist was first across the stripe in the opening night Rooks County Free Fair show. Jeff Schmuhl reigned at Angell Park Speedway’s King of the Park, Brian Mullen was best in the “Blue” race at 141 Speedway and Mitchell Hunt won big at Tri-City Speedway. Winners of qualifying events previously eligible to qualify were Austen Becerra, Eddie Belec, Brett Berry, Tom Berry Jr., Myron DeYoung, Grey Ferrando, Troy Foulger, Jordan Grabouski, Travis Hagen, Eric Mass, Dylan Thornton, Tim Ward and Jeff Westergard. Drivers eligible to qualify for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are: Chris Abelson, Chase Allen, Curtis Allen, Tyler Allen, Ricky Alvarado, Chad Andersen, Steve Askew, Chaz Baca, Eric Barnes, Jordan Bartz and [Read More]

Eight are new to B & B All-Star Invitational eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Eight more IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will be in contention for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational honors at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors fueled by Casey’s. Austin Brauner guaranteed himself a spot in the starting field with his rich victory at Thayer County Speedway’s Remington Elting Memorial. Jeff Larson won the Stock Car special at Lafayette County Speedway and Gabriel Deschamp topped McLean County Speedway’s Coal County Classic opener. Checkers flew at Marshalltown’s Military Memorial Night for Jimmy Gustin. Heath Tulp paced the Night of 1,000 Stars show at Hancock County Speedway. Brendon LaBatte was best in the All-Star special at Nodak Speedway. Austin Daae was the weekly winner at Estevan and Trent Nolan scored big in Too Tough To Tame action at Shawano. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events were Mike Albertsen, Tathan Burkhart, Jordan Grabouski, Luke Lemmens, Dallon Murty, John Oliver Jr., Mike Petersilie and Kelly Shryock. All-Star eligible Stock Car drivers now include: Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, Brock Beeter, Layne Bellm, Chase Berkeley, Tom Berry [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 15, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 999; 2. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 982; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 974; 4. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 969; 5. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 967; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 963; 7. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 962; 8. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 961; 9. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 956; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 953; 11. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 952; 12. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., 946; 13. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 934; 14. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 933; 15. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 931; 16. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 924; 17. Ben Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, 922; 18. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 916; 19. Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb., 915; 20. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 913. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 786; 2. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 779; 3. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 768; 4. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 750; 5. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 741; 6. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 728; 7. Mitch Morris, Long [Read More]

Winebarger wows Cottage Grove crowd

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (Aug. 14, 2024) – Collen Winebarger brought a thrilling finish to the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event, to win on the last lap in the latest round of the Midweek Mayhem Series at Cottage Grove Speedway. The outside pole starter seized the initial race lead in the 25-lap finale but that reign was short-lived as reigning track champion Jake Mayden powered around him the next time around the 1/4-mile clay oval. When things slowed down due to a caution, things heated right back up on the restart as Winebarger was back into the trailblazing role and scored the leader on lap 12. The race stayed green for a couple more trips past the flag stand before the final yellow flag came out with six to go. This restart would set up an exciting finish. When the race resumed, Winebarger was under threat from Carter Patterson. The competition was intense, with Patterson making several attempts to overtake the leader. After several laps, Patterson finally got in an excellent rhythm [Read More]

Late restart opens door for Schmuhl at Angell Park

By Ben Deatherage SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Aug. 11, 2024)—Taking advantage of a late-race restart, Jeff Schmuhl topped the $1,000 to win King of the Park feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Angell Park Speedway. It was the second-ever visit for the division to visit “The Prairie” and the win made Schmuhl eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Trent Wyssbrod had set the early pace, mastering the bottom of the racetrack and then pulling away from the pack for the majority of the 20-lap main event. Despite being slowed down by three cautions, he continued to outpace his challengers on the restarts. However, the final restart would spice things up considerably. When the green light came on for the final time, with six laps to go, Schmuhl moved around Dan Roedl for second place and then set his sights on Wyssbrod, launching a formal challenge on the 15th circuit. The two battled fiercely, but Schmuhl had the advantage by a whisker on lap 16. Schmuhl then checked out to be first to [Read More]