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Merv Chandler Memorial set July 5 at Hawkeye Downs

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – IMCA Mach-1 Sport Compacts take to the quarter-mile asphalt at Hawkeye Downs Speedway for the $2,000 to win Merv Chandler Memorial on Saturday, July 5. All IMCA rules apply for the inaugural event and there is no entry fee. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates at Cedar Rapids open at 11 a.m., practice is at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. The direct link for drivers to pre-register is http://arcamidwesttour.com/merv-chandler-memorial-registration. Spectator admission is $20 for adults and free for 12 and under. Fans get a $3 discount if they ride a motorcycle to the event and $2 off when presenting a coupon received after purchasing a qualifying Millers or Coors product at a participating Casey’s General Store. Pit passes are $25 for ARCA members and $35 for non-members. The Chandler Memorial is part of the Coors Light Summer Shootout at Hawkeye Downs that evening. A long-time IMCA driver, Chandler owned sanctioned career totals of 42 Modified and 76 Sport [Read More]

SportMod Nationals resume July 4 at Hancock County

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (June 30) – Heavy rainfall prevented completion of the annual IMCA Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Nationals on Thursday, June 26 at Hancock County Speedway in Britt. All main events were washed out in the storm. Persistent showers and clouds hampered track drying efforts on the scheduled Friday, June 27 rain date. All remaining feature events, including the 25-lap MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals main event, will be run Friday, July 4 prior to regular weekly racing action. Hot laps begin at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Twenty-eight cars are slated to start the SportMod Nationals finale. The winner of Hancock County Speedway’s MaxYield Seed Northern SportMod Nationals earns as much as $4,000 for his or her efforts. The main event pays a minimum of $2,500 to win with $500 bonuses if the first-place driver is a previous event winner; has raced at least three times previously this season at Britt; and has won a regular season feature there this year. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State [Read More]

Salute to the king, fireworks on holiday schedule at Phillips County Raceway

HOLYOKE, Colo. – A salute to the king and plenty of fireworks accompany three IMCA series for Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 Mid-Summer Nationals shows at Phillips County Raceway. PCR hosts the Salute to the King farewell tour, with Steve Kinser in Holyoke on opening night. Fireworks follow the Independence Day program. The Precise Racing BST Series for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Addiction Chassis BST Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Leary Racing Products BST Series for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are in action both days, along with IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded in all divisions both days. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 3 p.m. both days. Racing starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday and at 5 p.m. on Friday. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $5 for kids. Pit passes are $30. More information is available by calling 720 404-0400 and at the www.phillipscountyraceway.com and www.bstracing.com websites.

Cotton Bowl, HO’T shows bring curtain down on IMCA Lone Star Series

PAIGE, Texas – A fan appreciation night program and two Texas Nationals shows bring the curtain down on IMCA’s Lone Star Series. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are in action Thursday, July 3 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige and Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco. The top driver in points in each division for the final three nights of the series get $250 bonuses. A kids’ bicycle giveaway is in the works at Cotton Bowl, where fireworks and a Cody McCarver concert follow the races. Winner’s shares of the purses at Paige are $450 for the Modifieds, $425 for the Southern SportMods, $300 for the Stock Cars and $200 for the Hobby Stocks. Gates to the pit area open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, military personnel [Read More]

Weather cancels opening night of Cottage Grove Modified Nationals

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (June 27) – Unfortunately weather prevented the first night of the annual Modified Nationals from getting under way at the Cottage Grove Speedway on Friday June 27th. Saturday, June 28 is still on and will feature the Race Of Champions in the program. Also on the card will be the Northwest Extreme Sprints and Hornets. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, military and juniors ages 13-17, $5 for youths ages 6-12 and free for five and under. A family pass good for two adults and up to four youths sells for $35. The track website is www.cottagegrovespeedway.com. Two dollar coupons are still available at Boyce & Sons Landscaping and Building Materials, Jim’s Tire Factory, the Cottage Grove Community Center, Welt & Welt Inc., Bonanza Drive Up and the Pink House Restaurant in Cottage Grove, Aesthetic Surgical Arts in Eugene and Jazzie’s Deli or Giant Burger in Springfield.

Marshalltown canceled June 27; next Friday is 50th anniversary celebration

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 27) – Mother Nature decided to rain out the races for tonight (Friday) at the Marshalltown Speedway on what was to have been Shawn’s Custom Hay Grinding Night. Marshalltown Speedway celebrates its golden anniversary next Friday, July 4. There will be a free luncheon from noon-1 p.m. and fans are invited to bring out old photos, memorabilia, and stories to share. Spectator admission for that evening’s race program will be $5 for adults and children 11 and under get in free on this special occasion. All retired past track champions and their families are invited to attend and receive complimentary grandstand admission. All start times will be moved up 15 minutes so the first green flag in the heat races will be at 7:15 p.m. A huge fireworks display will follow racing action at approximately 9:45 p.m. Race fans with contacts in regard to past champions or needing more information about the 50th anniversary celebration are asked to contact Denny Grabenbauer at 641 751-2970 or imagemaker81@mchsi.com. Friday, July 11 [Read More]

Buena Vista Raceway’s Suter Memorial sports $1,000 Stock Car prize

ALTA, Iowa (June 27) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win at Buena Vista Raceway’s Wednesday, July 2 Kyle Suter Memorial. A minimum of $100 will be paid to take the green flag in the draw/redraw show. North Central Line Service sponsors the pre-holiday special, which also features IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and BVR Bombers. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded in all divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and free for military personnel with ID and kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 712 284-2561 and at the www.buenavistaraceway.com website.

Top five in Thunderhill Raceway IMCA Modified main get extra pay

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – The Kelsey Racing IMCA Modifieds will be competing for an added purse for the top five finishers this Saturday June 28 at Thunderhill Raceway. The feature will pay $700 to win, second place pays $400, third pays $300, fourth pays $225 and fifth pays $200. Payout is unchanged from sixth on back. Standard pit pass price applies and there are no added fees. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Thunderhill Raceway is one week away from the $1,000 to win, minimum $150 to start John Soukup Memorial Topless Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Special, on Friday, July 4.

Cardinal’s Kelly Sheen Memorial guarantees big paydays in four IMCA divisions

EUNICE, N.M. (June 26) – Four IMCA divisions take their turn running for big paydays at Cardinal Speedway’s fifth annual Kelly Sheen Memorial Topless Shootout. Total purse for the Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5 special is more than $20,000. As the name of the event implies, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods must remove all body panels above the deck, including the roof, sail panels and pillar posts. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $3,000 to win, Modifieds for $2,000, SportMods for $1,500 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500. A sponsor added $2,300 to the Stock Car purse so that feature now pays $1,500 for second, $1,000 for third, $800 for fourth, $500 for fifth, $250 for sixth, $200 for seventh, $150 for eighth, $125 for ninth and a minimum of $100 to start. The Modified feature is a 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded to Modified, Stock Car and [Read More]

$1,000 is top prize for IMCA Modifieds Friday at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. (June 26) – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a berth on the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot Friday at Fairmont Raceway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for the June 27 event. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps start at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. General admission is $12 with students 18 and under admitted free. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $25. The race is sponsored by Dennis Becker Farms of Easton.