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Harris Clash conqueror aims to continue Iowa success in return to Super Nationals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Ethan Dotson has found IMCA success in his last two visits to the Midwest. He’s hoping that storyline continues a third time, when he returns for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Dotson finished fourth in the Saturday night Northern SportMod main event at Boone Speedway last September. Now a rookie in the Modified division, the 16-year-old from Bakersfield, Calif., turned heads all around the racing world by winning the Aug. 4 Harris Clash at Hamilton County Speedway. “I’d always dreamed of driving a Modified and it’s the class I plan on staying in,” said Dotson, who will start his junior year at Independence High School two and a half weeks before open night at Super Nationals. “Hopefully I can keep on learning and getting better.” The decision was made last September to send Dotson back to Iowa in early summer. He got his career first Modified win on April 17 at Kings Speedway, one of 19 starts he made to start the season in the Larry Shaw Racing [Read More]

Tech inspection precedes practice, Sunday tailgating

BOONE, Iowa – There will be plenty to see, do and enjoy on the Boone Speedway grounds even before opening night of the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The tech inspection process introduced and well-received last year will be continued. Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers are encouraged to go to the lineup board behind the pitside grandstand and get their inspection sheets and cards as soon as they arrive with their race car. Drivers will be called over the PA system for staging and then sent to the inspection area in groups of 20. Pre-tech only for Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods, the two divisions that begin qualifying on Labor Day, runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The $10 pit pass fee will be refunded to everyone who exits the pit area by 4:30 p.m. An open practice session for all divisions is from 5-7 p.m. and has a $10 admission for those who did not purchase a pit pass. Once practice is complete, there will [Read More]

Mike Moser Classic is Saturday at Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $1,000 to win this Saturday, Aug. 29 at Bakersfield Speedway’s Mike Moser Classic. The event will be the last one called by the long-time track announcer before he moves out of state. The Modified feature is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. There will be a 10-minute mandatory pit stop on the frontstretch halfway through the 50-lapper. No entry fee will be charged for the draw/redraw show. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start the Modified feature and $75 to start the Northern SportMod main. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. Gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $45.

Five IMCA divisions run at Shelby County’s Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models both race for $1,000 to win at Shelby County Speedway’s Saturday, Aug. 29 Tiny Lund Memorial. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chasing top checks of $600, $500 and $400, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all divisions. Regional points will be given to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Entry fees are $50 for Modifieds and Late Models, $30 for Stocks and SportMods, and $20 for Hobbies. Entry fees can be mailed to the track office at 1003 Road M56 in Harlan, 51537. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and the mandatory pit meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for five and under. No [Read More]

Schrader takes on Salina Speedway foes tonight

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Every once in a while, a new face will show up and immediately make an impact at the Salina Speedway on any given Friday. Tonight (Aug. 14) the new face is a familiar one to race fans around the country as former NASCAR driver and dirt enthusiast Ken Schrader will tackle the central Kansas 3/8-mile oval. It will be the first time that a NASCAR star past or present has visited the track to compete. Current Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne visited almost 16 years ago to the day, but was still a few years away from beginning his NASCAR career. Schrader will be piloting his own car in the 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modified division, in a battle that pits the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner against the local contingent of hot shoes. Drivers in the IMCA Modified division are eligible for some special perks as well. If 30 or more cars sign in to face off against Schrader the main event for the division will pay a [Read More]

Fairmont Raceway hosts 50th anniversary celebration program Friday

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Fairmont Raceway will host its 50th anniversary celebration race program on Friday, Aug. 14. The evening will be jam-packed with both racing and entertainment excitement. All are invited to join in the celebration. The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps at 7 p.m. precede the 2015 hall of fame induction and anniversary race program. Spectator admission is $12 for adults and free for students. Track champions spanning the half-century of racing at Fairmont will be on hand and will meet and greet with fans prior to the races. Also featured will be Fairmont Raceway Hall of Fame members and past drivers. Providing musical entertainment and serving as the VIP trophy presenter will be Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all run for shares of added purse money in the draw/redraw show. The Fairmont Eagles Club, Fairmont Body Shop and Pizza Ranch give $100 bonuses to the top 15 finishers in the [Read More]

Southern Oregon to host $800 to win IMCA Modified race Aug. 15

By Ben Deatherage WHITE CITY, Ore. – On Saturday, Aug. 15, Southern Oregon Speedway will host the $800 to win Tune Up For The Lon Skinner Memorial special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. This event will feature a promotion for children with kids 12 years and younger getting into the races for free. Modifieds are a staple at Southern Oregon Speedway with some of the most storied drivers coming from this region of the state. Jon DeBenedetti, Dane Smith, Bruce Rayburn, Mark Wauge, Monte Bischoff, Jeremy Richey, Brian Poppa, Albert Gill, Tom Glover and other chauffeurs have cut their teeth at this facility and went on to perform successful feats across the Western United States. The Lon Skinner Memorial is one of the crown jewels of IMCA Modified racing in the West and fans are guaranteed there will be some very talented drivers headed to White City on Aug. 15 to get valuable track time. Grandstand admission prices for adults are $14, juniors ages 13-17 are $12 and veterans and seniors are $10.

$1,000 to win IMCA Modified feature headlines rich Murray County Fair show

SLAYTON, Minn. – More money is on the line for all four IMCA divisions running next Friday, Aug. 14 at Murray County Speedway. The county fair program pays the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner $1,000 and is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. Bonuses of $500 for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner and $250 for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock winner will be given by Sturdevant’s Auto Supply of Slayton. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner also earns a $250 bonus. Top four finishers in the Hobby Stock feature also will be entered in a drawing for an additional $500. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. The Modified portion of the program is draw/redraw. Completing the card are the MCRA compacts and pickups. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $13 for adults, $8 for kids 11-15 and free for 10 and under. Pit passes are $26. There is no [Read More]

Night of 1,000 Stars first of three IMCA Modified specials this week at Hancock County Speedway

BRITT, Iowa– Thursday’s Night of 1,000 Stars is the first of three premier Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified special events this week at Hancock County Speedway. The Aug. 6 event pays a minimum of $3,500 and as much as $10,000 to win. In addition to $2,500 in lap money, a $1,000 bonus will be paid to the leader at midway of the 50-lap main event. Other bonuses are $2,000 if the winner has raced at Hancock County at least six times prior to Thursday and $1,000 if they have perfect attendance at Britt this season. A spot on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is also at stake. Making the 33-car feature field pays a minimum of $300; 28 cars qualify with another five provisionals to be given. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $700 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both for $500 to win. The Night of 10,000 Stars is Friday, Aug. 7 and the All Star Race is Saturday, Aug. 8 at Britt. Fireworks [Read More]

Night of 10,000 Stars is Friday at Hancock County Speedway

BRITT, Iowa – The second of three crown jewel events for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds this week at Hancock County Speedway is the Friday, Aug. 7 Night of 10,000 Stars. The winner earns $7,000, with $1,000 bonuses added if they’ve won the event previously, raced at least six times previously at Britt this season and if they’ve won a feature at Hancock County in 2015. That makes for a potential $10,000 payday. Minimum start money for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is $400 and tow money is $100. Distance for the main event is 50 laps with a mandatory pit stop on the front stretch on lap 25. Thirty cars will qualify with another six sponsor provisionals; the longest tow driver also receives a provisional if they do not qualify. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will chase a $1,000 top prize Friday night. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing [Read More]