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Rasmussen Rules Antioch for Third RaceSaver Win of 2025

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 31, 2025) — Kyle Rasmussen of Clovis won the 25 lap California RaceSaver Sprint Series main event. The two-time State champion turned in a rather dominant performance in collecting his third win of the season. Rasmussen led from the outset ahead of reigning California State champion Phil Heynen and current point leader Davey Pombo Jr. Following a lap five yellow flag for Rino Feliciano, Rasmussen resumed command. Pombo slipped past Heynen for second at that point, but Rasmussen started pulling away again. The race had one more slowdown, but that did not deter Rasmussen as he scored an impressive victory ahead of Davey Pombo Jr. and Heynen.

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 29, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 787; 2. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 683; 3. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 674; 4. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 669; 5. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 636; 6. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 627; 7. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 622; 8. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 621; 9. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, 596; 10. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Washington, 558; 11. Clifton (C. R.) Eisenzimer, Cascade, Montana, 551; 12. Cody Laney, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 546; 13. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 542; 14. Eston Whisler, Otis, Oregon, 539; 15. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 507; 16. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, and Logan Veloz, Colona, Ill., both 472; 18. Austin Stamm, Orangeville, Ill., 465; 19. Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, 463; 20. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 456. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 742; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 658; 3. Casey Murdoch, Surprise, Ariz., 635; 4. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 586; 5. Dustin Mooney, Copperas Cove, Texas, 585; 6. Johnathon D. Logue, Boone, Iowa, [Read More]

Donnohue Delivers in Traffic for Huset’s Victory

By Inside Line Promotions BRANDON, S.D. (May 25, 2025) — Brady Donnohue made a late-race pass in traffic to win the 20-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event at Huset’s Speedway, which showcased four different leaders. Andrew Sullivan led the first two laps with Dylan Waxdahl taking over the top spot on lap three. Lee Goos Jr. used the top groove to move forward, powering into the lead on lap eight. Donnohue advanced into second place and closed on Goos Jr. once he hit traffic near the midpoint of the race. Donnohue pulled even for the lead twice before he completed the winning move on lap 18 en route to winning by 0.609 seconds. Goos Jr. finished second with Sullivan in third.

Paulson Masters ‘The Grove’ for First Win

By Frank Buhrman MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (May 23, 2025) — Jeff Paulson, a regular Mid Atlantic Sprint Series driver, took advantage of Landon Price’s misfortune and scored his first RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car victory in his first time racing at Williams Grove Speedway with the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series. Paulson made the trek from Honey Brook in Chester County to Mechanicsburg pay off big-time. He finished third in his heat race, then drew the outside front row starting position for the feature, beside Price, who had looked dominating earlier in the program and seemed on his way to a second consecutive win, after taking the checkers at BAPS Motor Speedway the previous Sunday. Price, who had won his heat by nearly seven seconds, jumped out to the early lead and began to distance himself from the field, with Paulson holding on for second. The expected outcome changed dramatically, however, when the leader apparently made contact with one of the tires marking the inside boundary of the track in turn four and lost a wheel [Read More]

Oliver Returns to Winning at Beckley Motor Speedway

By Evan McCrory MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. (May 24, 2025) — Jeff Oliver from Pendergrass, Georgia, ended a nearly year-long winless streak with a hard-earned victory in Saturday’s Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis main event at Beckley Motor Speedway. The co-sanctioned show with the Ohio Thunder Sprint Car Series brought 19 RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car teams to the West Virginia high banks for a chilly but action-packed night. Oliver, who last visited victory lane in June of 2023, charged to the front after a lap 15 tangle between early front-runners Cale Cozad and Jadan Bowling reshuffled the order. The incident opened the door for Oliver, who grabbed the lead on the ensuing restart and never looked back. Wyatt Justice led early from the pole and looked poised for his first career series win before Oliver made the decisive move. Justice settled for second, fending off a strong late effort from Jeff Weaver, who completed the podium in third. The win was the 20th of Oliver’s Carolina Sprint Tour career.

Saathoff Sails to Modified Victory After Multi-Car Mayhem

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 24, 2025) — A wild night at Eagle Raceway in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds ended with Beatrice’s Jaxon Saathoff standing tall for his first Jet Racing Central Region win of the season. Saathoff capitalized on a mid-race shuffle that sent early leader Bob Zoubek to the rear and reset the field. Cameron Thompson and Brandon Verbeek remained in contention throughout the caution-heavy feature, while Shawn Harker made a late push to grab second. Thompson settled for third. Vanover Powers from 12th to Win Fourth of Season in Stock Cars Beatrice driver Kyle Vanover surged from the 12th starting position to earn his third Sunoco IMCA Stock Car win of the year at Eagle and fourth overall in 2025 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. The lead swapped hands early among Austin Boucher, Jeremy Down, and Shane Stutzman before Vanover asserted control with six to go. Stutzman finished runner-up, while Down held on for third. Kyle Vanover powered from 12th starting to capture his third Eagle Raceway victory of [Read More]

Hatlestad Holds Off Late Charge for Arlington Modified Win

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 24, 2025) — The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds provided a thrilling main event at Arlington Raceway, with multiple cautions and challenges keeping fans on the edge of their seats. Chad Porter jumped out to an early lead and set the pace through the opening laps. But when a caution flew on lap six, Porter was among those who had trouble navigating traffic, opening the door for Clint Hatlestad. Hatlestad seized the opportunity and took over the lead after the restart. Another caution on lap nine tightened the pack once more, but the Glencoe driver remained strong up front. Trent Loverude applied heavy pressure late, drawing to Hatlestad’s rear bumper just before another caution bunched the field for one final sprint. Hatlestad nailed the last restart and never looked back, scoring his first win of the 2025 campaign at Arlington and in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Loverude settled for second, with Porter rounding out the podium. Mackenthun Masters Bottom Lane for Stock Car Victory Dan Mackenthun worked his way [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 22, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 677; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 655; 3. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 619; 4. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 598; 5. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 565; 6. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 563; 7. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 531; 8. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, 519; 9. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 510; 10. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Washington, and Clifton (C. R.) Eisenzimer, Cascade, Montana, both 487; 12. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 472; 13. Eston Whisler, Otis, Oregon, 462; 14. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 442; 15. Cody Laney, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 430; 16. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, both 425; 18. Matthew Kampfraat, Granite Bay, Calif., 422; 19. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 413; 20. Troy III Morris, Bakersfield, Calif., 412. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 645; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 586; 3. Casey Murdoch, Surprise, Ariz., 569; 4. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 541; 5. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 516; 6. Johnathon D. Logue, Boone, [Read More]

Electrifying Charge to Front Nets Price BAPS Win

By Frank Buhrman YORK HAVEN, Pa. (May 18, 2025) — It wasn’t an easy climb, but Sunday night at BAPS Motor Speedway, Landon Price reached the top of the mountain again and enjoyed the view. Four years and nine months after he last visited victory lane in a River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series feature, Price returned Sunday, after an electrifying charge through the field from 11th starting position. That performance also earned the Fleetwood driver the hard charger award. After advancing from seventh to third in his heat race, the Price team’s pill-draw skills didn’t improve, and he picked 11th out of the 12 redraw starting spots, but when the race started, it quickly became obvious that something special was happening with the no. 69P team. Within five laps, Price had raced his way into the top five. From there, each pass came quickly as he sliced through the field. He caught leader Dustin Young on lap 17 and, after a brief side-by-side battle, took over the top spot with two laps remaining. He went on to [Read More]

Shantz Dominates at Harris Speedway for Second Career Carolina Sprint Tour Win

By Evan McCrory RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (May 17, 2025) — The Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis rolled into Harris Speedway on Saturday night, for a spectacular night of open-wheel action. Despite losing a few entries from the previous night at Carolina Speedway, a strong field of 15 RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars put on an incredible show under the lights of Rutherford County. After the redraw, it was Biscuit Williams and Josh Shantz on the front row for the 25-lap main event. When the green flag dropped, Shantz, a former Canadian now racing out of the Carolinas, jumped to the lead and never looked back. In the caution-free feature, Shantz expertly fended off heavy pressure from George Loux to capture his second career Carolina Sprint Tour win. In victory lane, an emotional Shantz took the microphone from series announcer Evan McCrory and offered heartfelt thanks to mentors Eric Riggins, Dewey Townsend, and George Loux, along with appreciation for his sponsors and his wife Abby. Josh Shantz celebrates his second career Carolina Sprint Tour win after a [Read More]