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Smith repeats Suter Memorial Stock Car heroics

By Steve Zwemke ALTA, Iowa (July 1) – Wednesday’s headline feature at Buena Vista Raceway could not have been more exciting as David Smith repeated as $1,000 winner of the Kyle Suter Memorial for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Smith grabbed the early lead and raced among a five-car pack that included Chris Ullrich, Roger Verdoorn, Derek Green and Devin Smith until the first caution. After the restart, Smith continued to lead while Ullrich and Green kept pace. Meanwhile, Devin Smith and Donavon Smith were joined by Randy Brands, Jason Minnehan and Brian Blessington who came from farther back in the field. The race’s final caution came with just a couple laps remaining when Donavan Smith and Derek Green where fighting for the same piece of real estate in turn one. The call was on Green who then exited the race. On the restart, Brands drove his car hard to the bottom of turn one and overtook David Smith before they exited turn two. Brands stuck to the bottom of the track while Smith continued to run the high side. [Read More]

Carter, VanDerWal, Griffiths lead points at Great American Stock Car Shootout

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 1) – Cayden Carter (IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars), Curtis VanDerWal (Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods) and Dustin Griffiths (IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks) were the top point getters, as all three won both their heat races on opening night of Southern Iowa Speedway’s 20th annual Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout. Back at it for night two on Thursday will be dashes for the top eight in points and last-chance qualifiers for all three divisions. The Stock Car main event pays $2,000 to win while Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock mains both pay $1,000. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. In Wednesday’s Stock Car action, round one heats went to Derrick Agee, Damon Murty and Carter. Round two heats saw Mike Hughes, Carter and Cody Agee victorious. Top eight in points were Carter, Murty, Hughes, Daniel Hilsabeck, Cody Agee, Nathan Wood, Derrick Agee and Shane Paris. Colton Livezey and Curtis VanDerWal won round one heats in the Northern SportMods while Logan Anderson and VanDerWal won round two [Read More]

First green flag is Sunday at Nodak for Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour

MANDAN, N.D. – The 26th annual Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour starts this Sunday, July 5 at Nodak Speedway. A record online pre-entry list has Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers coming from 15 US states and two Canadian provinces. Defending champions Jeff Taylor and Dalton Flory are among the early entries. An enhanced payout, courtesy of Industrial Electric of Dickinson, will now pay $2,100 to win, and $300 to start the Modified feature races at all six tracks in the series. Each Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $800 to win and a minimum of $100 to start each evening Five new drivers have been selected to receive bonus money for the RacefeedX New Blood, Long Haul program to attract new drivers to the series. Kupper Chevrolet provides a $2,000 point fund for the top ten in series points in the Modified division and $1,000 for the top 10 in points for the Stock Cars. In addition, contingency [Read More]

Strickler scores IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour honors at Hancock County

BRITT, Iowa (June 30) – Hancock County Speedway saluted veterans with a pre-Independence Day special event and the fans in the full grandstands saluted Kyle Strickler when the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature was complete. Strickler led the last 23 of 30 laps in Tuesday’s IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour main event. The win paid $3,300 plus a $500 bonus for leading the race at halfway. Kyle Brown ran in front the first seven circuits and finished a distant second, but still moved into the top spot in the series point standings. Arizona traveler Ricky Thornton Jr. qualified from his “B” feature and ended third in the main event. Ronn Lauritzen and Jimmy Gustin completed the top five. Forty-nine drivers, the most for a Dirt Tour event this season, from six states vied at Britt. Brown drew the outside pole start and set the fast pace before Strickler slipped by on the higher line and was scored first when the eighth lap was scored. The only caution of the contest came on lap 13 as [Read More]

IMCA North Star Touring Series finale is Friday at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Five champions will be crowned when the IMCA North Star Touring Series visits Fairmont Raceway for its Friday, July 3 finale. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all see tour action for the sixth and final time this season. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults and free for students ages 18 and under. Pit passes are $25. Through the first five North Star events, the Modifieds, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks have yet to see a repeat winner. Luke Sathoff won the last two Stock Car features. Nate Coopman topped four of the first five Sport Compact main events. More information about the Friday show is available at the www.fairmontraceway.com website and on Facebook. Top 10 North Star Touring Series Point Standings Modifieds – 1. Mathew Hollerich, Good Thunder, 172; 2. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, 150; 3. Aaron Krohn, Slayton, 95; 4. [Read More]

Hoosier Racing Tire and IMCA continue partnership

LAKEVILLE, Ind. – Hoosier Racing Tire announced today their continued partnership with the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) to be the exclusive tire supplier through 2020. “Hoosier Racing Tire is pleased to continue our relationship with IMCA,” stated Oval Track Dirt Product Manager Shanon Rush. “It seems like yesterday we were testing our first IMCA tires in Boone, Iowa, in 2005 and now we are entering our 10th year partnering with this great organization. Hoosier is proud to provide durable, repeatable, and safe race tire products in support of IMCA, their drivers and their affiliated race tracks and series.” “Hoosier is the largest racing tire manufacturer in the world and along with that status comes quality assurances they are able to put in place to fit our goals of what a spec tire is and what a spec tire rule accomplishes,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “There isn’t another tire manufacturer that can provide the quality and service for this organization or our drivers.” Hoosier Racing Tire manufactures and distributes the IMCA-stamped G60-15 tire for the Xtreme [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts 20th IMCA Stock Car Shootout July 1, 2

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win at Southern Iowa Speedway’s 20th annual Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and 2. The winner also becomes eligible to qualify for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. The runner-up earns $1,000 and a minimum of $250 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Tow money is $150. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both race for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and $100 tow. Qualifying races for all three divisions will be held both nights. Drivers will run two heat races, inverting starting spots for the second heat. Drivers with the top eight point totals will qualify for the Thursday dash to determine starting spots in the respective main events. Thirty-lap features will be stopped for a five-minute pit stop at halfway, with drivers allowed to change a maximum of two tires. Stock Cars have a one-time [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars chase $1,000 check at BVR’s Kyle Suter Memorial

ALTA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start at Buena Vista Raceway’s Wednesday, July 1 Kyle Suter Memorial. Larry and Desi Suter of North Central Line Service sponsor the draw/redraw special and pay the $35 entry fee for Stock Cars. Fifty dollar hard charger, long tow and tough luck awards will be given. Tow money for the Stocks is $75. Also running Wednesday at Alta are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and BVR Bombers. All applicable points will be awarded in the IMCA divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and veterans with ID and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 712 299-7304, on Facebook and at the www.buenavistaraceway.com website.

Longdale celebrates with IMCA America Proud special on July 4 and 5

LONGDALE, Okla. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions will celebrate big paydays when Longdale Speedway celebrates the holiday with its Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5 America Proud Firecracker Nationals special. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,200 to win and a minimum of $150 to start on opening night and $2,500 to win and a minimum of $225 to start on night two. Both features are 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. IMCA SportMods race for $1,000 to win and $125 to start on Saturday and $2,000 to win and $150 to start on Sunday. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars vie for $750 to win and $100 to start Saturday and $1,200 to win and $125 to start Sunday. A $500 bonus will be paid to the driver(s) in any division who can win both main events. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given for both draw/redraw shows. Non-qualifier pay is $50 for Modifieds and SportMods and $35 for Stock Cars. Entry fees each [Read More]

Texas IMCA Nationals are July 3-4 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway

WACO, Texas – Plenty of racing and plenty of fireworks are staples of the Texas IMCA Nationals, scheduled Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4 and Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Saturday’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds pays $1,500 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods both race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $600 to win and $80 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Gates open at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m., with fireworks to follow on Friday. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7 p.m. Saturday. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, students and military personnel, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under both nights. Pit passes are $25 on Friday and $30 on Saturday. Gates open [Read More]