Sport Compact Archives

Mahlberg does plenty of passing to get IMCA wins 99 and 100

DUNLAP, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2024) – Caine Mahlberg was plenty fast on both pavement and the dirt over the weekend. As a result, the Dunlap driver passed a total of 23 cars – that’s counting only those on the track and not the highway – in winning career 99th and 100th Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact features, at Crawford County Speedway on Friday and at Shelby County Speedway on Saturday. “Both nights I had car issues so I didn’t even know I was going to make it. I broke some studs, didn’t have any more and had to run home and get them off another car,” Mahlberg said. “I came late for both nights, didn’t run my heat and had to start in the back.” “I made it back just in time for the feature both nights.” Mahlberg hauled from ninth starting at Denison and from 16th at Harlan. “I was kind of thinking ‘Let’s just win tomorrow night and get it over with’ after Friday, but there were a lot of good cars there,” he said. “I really [Read More]

Champions crowned at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2024) – Season championship feature racing was held Sunday night at Benton County Speedway and track champions were crowned in six divisions at The Bullring. The best finish of the night came in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company. John Oliver Jr. wrapped up the track title by taking the green flag in that 20-lapper, but he ran second for much of the event to Braden Richards. Richards protected the top side of the speedway while Oliver pressured throughout the entirety of the event. With Oliver inching closer in the low groove, Richards took the low side to deny his efforts in the final set of turns on the final lap. Richards drifted to the middle of the track exiting turn four, allowing Oliver to draw alongside the leader coming to the checkers. At the line, Richards held on by .018 of a second to earn his first win at The Bullring. Oliver ran second ahead of Kaden Reynolds and Kyle Olson. In the Friesen Performance IMCA [Read More]

Rock Springs checkers are sweet for Ungaro

By Ben Deatherage ROCK SPRINGS, Wy. (Aug. 16, 2024) – The Friday night checkers were sweet for Brian Ungaro, as the Green River racer outran Wyatt Howard in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified sprint to the finish at Sweetwater Speedway. Ungaro had a sensational night in the All-Star Modified Special presented by Pitt Stop Motorsports earning $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility for that win. Starting from the pole, Ungaro took off and ran away with the lead at the drop of the green flag. As things settled down, with Ungaro pacing the field and Braxton Yeager in tow, the race for third was intense between Casey Delp and Tucker Hislop. Delp secured the position just before the first caution of the feature came out. He then captured second after Yeager tried to challenge for the lead. Ungaro constructed a big advantage that was eliminated when second-running Delp had mechanical problems on lap 15. Yeager inherited second, putting Howard among the potential podium finishers in third. Unfortunately, Yeager had problems himself, which ended [Read More]

Hughbanks scores sixth straight at Mandan

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (Aug. 16, 2024) – There’s no doubt about it, Zach Hughbanks is on a roll. The Minot hotshoe won his sixth straight Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature Friday at Dacotah Speedway. Defending track champion Krys Yost led early as Alex Thompson, Benjamin Burke and Hughbanks raced hard for second place. Hughbanks shuffled into the third position and quickly challenged Thompson for second. Hughbanks passed Thompson and set his sights on the leader. On lap five, Hughbanks passed Yost for the lead as Yost fell into the clutches of Thompson and Burke. As the laps wound down, Burke patiently worked his way toward the front, passing Yost for third and Thompson for second. Unfortunately for Burke, he ran out of time and had to settle for second place ahead of Thompson and Yost. Kevin Purdue held off Harrison Schwartz for fifth. Jeremy Keller held off Shawn Strand for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory. Jason Wolla made a last-lap pass to finish third ahead of Chris Tushcherer and Marlyn Seidler. Scott [Read More]

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]

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]

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]