Sprint Car Archives

Stien sprints to RaceSaver win at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 1, 2024) – Mike Stien led the distance Saturday at Arlington Raceway in winning his first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature of the season. Stien started in the front row alongside Bruce Allen. The race behind them was Brett Allen moving forward and passing five cars to challenge. He tried to get under Stien a couple times but ran out of room on the track and settled for second ahead of Matt Johnson. Matt Looft repeated his winning ways from the previous week, topping both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod features. Tony Stephensmeier led the Northern SportMod feature for the first seven laps before a caution was thrown for a spinning car. The field restarted and Reimers had misfortune again spinning off the track and that ended his night. On the restart, Looft was able to take over the lead spot and remain the leader to win with Eric Larson behind him and Jeff Lloyd taking third. The Stock Car feature saw three different leaders and four [Read More]

Eagle win for Kovar is extra special

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 1, 2024) – Dion Kovar taught his Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod foes a lesson on School’s Out For Summer Night Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Kovar took advantage of his pole position start to put the no. 18 out front from the drop of the green. After running ahead of Joe Feyen most of the way, he’d regain the lead from Feyen and continue on to his first Eagle checkers since June 15 of 2019. “It was a good run. After a whole season of bad runs, this win feels a little extra special,” he said. “I’m happy to get it done, finally. We’ve been in the claim area a bunch of times, but this year we’ve had just a lot of struggles, DNF’s, just trying to figure out this car. Morale was at a season low so this was a really big win for us.” Feyen, Trevor Noonan and Cole Wayman ran 2-3-4. Bob Zoubek and Brandon Horton both scored their second Eagle wins of the season, in the Friesen [Read More]

Speedy recovery, speedy driver Austin Reed

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (June 1, 2024) – Talk about a quick turnaround! Just two weeks to the night after injuring his hand in a wicked flip into the trees while heading for a runaway win at Hagerstown Speedway, Austin Reed planted his no. 34 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car in victory lane after charging through the field to win the 20-lap River Valley Builders Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature Saturday at Port Royal Speedway. He became the fifth different winner in PASS’s rain-hampered 2024 season, and the win was his eighth with the series and first at Port Royal. Reed started 11th in a tough field, already narrowed down from 44 entrants, and by lap 12 he was up to third, behind race-long frontrunner Owen Dimm and determined challenger Mike Melair. As Dimm and Melair waged a fierce battle for the lead, Reed patiently waited for his chance, and on lap 18 he pounced, passing both drivers. In those last two laps, the winner pulled away slightly and edged Dimm by 1.273 seconds, with Melair [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 30, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 992; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 902; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 765; 4. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 687; 5. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 680; 6. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 670; 7. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 628; 8. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 609; 9. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 608; 10. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 597; 11. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 529; 12. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 516; 13. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., and Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, both 512; 15. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 510; 16. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 487; 17. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 472; 18. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wy., 463; 19. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 456; 20. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 454. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 431; 2. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 377; 3. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 342; 4. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 334; 5. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 310; 6. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 307; 7. Kale [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]

Harris brings broom to Natural Bridge

By Jim Haines NATURAL Bridge, Va. (May 25, 2024) – On the first hot humid night of the season, Jerald Harris was on a hot streak sweeping his heat and feature for his second Virginia Sprint Series feature win of the year. Harris and Matthew Leach paced the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field at Natural Bridge Speedway to green and Harris was out first with Leach, Chris Humblet and John Scarborough in tow. On lap two, Leach spun in turn two to reload the field and Harris took off again with Humblet and Scarborough racing for second. On lap five, Leach and John Smith got together, ending the night for both. Harris took off with Humblet and Scarborough right with him Dylan Shatzer and Caleb Harris were racing for fourth. Scarborough got by Humblet and was using the low line to close in on Harris that liked the higher line. Shatzer got by Humblet to get to third as the laps were clicking off fast. Traffic came into play as the race was winding down [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]

Rhodes scores PASS win at BAPS

By Frank Buhrman YORK HAVEN, Pa. (May 19, 2024) – The River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series’ return to BAPS Motor Speedway Sunday was just what Zach Rhodes and the Weaver Racing team needed, as they posted a wire-the-field performance for win number one in 2024. The McVeytown driver had finished 16th and 10th in the first two events of this overly wet season, decidedly disappointing after ending 2023 with a win at Port Royal Speedway before a World of Outlaws crowd. On this night, though, Rhodes took advantage of the best weather so far in 2024 to show the magic is still there. After grabbing the initial lead from fellow front-row starter Ken Duke, Rhodes used five perfect restarts to hold off Duke – and several other would-be challengers within striking distance – and crossed the finish line nearly three-quarters of a second ahead of the two-time PASS and 2019 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion. If anything, Duke had his hands even more full of challengers, fighting off determined bids by Dave Brown, defending PASS [Read More]

Saturday IMCA feature wins are especially sweet at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 18, 2024) – Benji Legg was among the IMCA drivers enjoying the sweet taste of victory on Buckets of Candy Night Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Legg led Tyler Jackson, Thomas Etherton and Jeremy Down in taking the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers at America’s Home Track. “I won a lot of races in a SportMod here and then quit racing after 2015. I came back in 2020 in this stock car when Johnny Saathoff and I hooked back up,” he said post-race. “I really haven’t raced the Stock Car up here that much, but we had a really good run at the Icebreaker, finishing second. “We had an off week down at Beatrice and that gave me some extra time, so I thought I would come up here and try again,” he continued. “I knew it was going to be tough starting 11th but we got lucky.” Also making their way to the winner’s circle were Clint Homan in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Tige Jensen in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint [Read More]

Bittner wins after Reed dominates at Hagerstown

By Jim Haines HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 18, 2024) – Timmy Bittner was in the right place at the right time. Austin Reed was not, in the Saturday feature race at Hagerstown Speedway co-sanctioned by the Virginia Sprint Series and the Laurel Highlands Sprint Series. With rain outs in the area everywhere, 35 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars signed in to the smooth fast oval and the feature line up was led by Ken Duke and Kenny Heffner. As the field went green, out front like a rocket was Reed, who started to pull away lap after lap, leaving Duke, Heffner and Bittner to fight over the runner-up spot. Reed was not going to be caught as the laps were winding down, with Bittner making his way to second, Heffner in third and Josh Spicer and Duke acing for fourth. But coming to two to go in turn three, it all went wrong with the leader getting together with a lapped car and going out of the park. Emergency personnel quickly made their way to help Reed. He [Read More]