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RPM Speedway to host Fall Nationals VIII

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. – RPM Speedway at Hays, Kan., will host the Xtreme Motorsports Fall Nationals VIII fueled by Casey’s General Stores this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-11. Thursday night’s program will feature a complete program for the IMCA Mach-1 Sport Compacts and the Crazy Cruisers starting at 7 p.m. There will also be a test and tune session for IMCA-sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks. There will be free grandstand admission Thursday with the gates opening at 6 p.m. Friday night will feature heat races and qualifying races for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern Sport Mods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks starting at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission will be $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Saturday’s program will consist of last-chance races and features for the Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks with the green flag flying at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults and $5 [Read More]

Deery Series finale this weekend at West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – The Ideal Ready Mix 100 at West Liberty Raceway is the stage for the final Deery Brothers Summer Series event of 2014. In addition to opening night qualifying races for touring IMCA Late Models, the Friday, Oct. 10 program boasts the 25-lap $1,000 to win Ideal Ready Mix Ironman Challenge race, open to all former series champions and to drivers with perfect attendance through the first 13 Deery events of the season. Two 50-lap, $3,000 to win features are on the Saturday, Oct. 11 card. The first feature is the final points race of the series; the second, non-points race will invert drivers who finished on the lead lap in the opener, replacing cars not within one lap of the winner with highest finishing non-qualifiers from the “B” feature(s). Point leader Justin Kay of Wheatland leads all drivers with five feature wins thus far and takes a 30-point advantage over Andy Eckrich of Oxford to West Liberty. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and [Read More]

Independence Motor Speedway banquet set for Saturday, Nov. 8

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The annual Independence Motor Speedway awards banquet has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 in the 4-H Building on the Buchanan County Fairgrounds. The event will recognize the top 10 in points in each of the five weekly IMCA sanctioned divisions. Track champions to be honored include Curt Martin, who earned a track record 11th title in the IMCA Late Model division; four-time Performance Bodies IMCA Modified track champion Troy Cordes; back-to-back IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock champion Benji Irvine and first-time champions Norman Chesmore in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Alex Zwanziger in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. The event will begin with a social hour from 6-7 p.m. S&B Promotions will provide a free keg prior to dinner, which will be served at 7 p.m. and include roast beef, baked ham, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw and an assortment of desserts. The awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event are $12 each and may be purchased by sending a check [Read More]

Marshalltown Speedway banquet is Nov. 21

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The annual awards banquet honoring the top drivers this season at Marshalltown Speedway is set for Friday, Nov. 21 at the Marshall County Fairgrounds. The evening will begin with the social hour at 6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. at a cost of $20 per person. Once again, the banquet is open to all drivers, crew members and fans as we wind the up the celebration of 50 years at the Marshalltown Speedway. The top ten in points in each division will receive trophies and point fund money for those in attendance. Guests are asked to RSVP by e-mailing marshalltownspeedway@hotmail.com or by calling the office at 515 231-5444. Plans are already underway for the annual Frostbuster special on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the famed high banked 1/4 mile.

Friday show at Fulton next for IMCA’s Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series

FULTON, N.Y. – Round six of the Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series takes the tour for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds to Fulton Speedway for a Friday, Oct. 3 event. The $400 to win, minimum $75 to start feature is part of the opening night program for Fulton’s Outlaw 200 Weekend. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $22 for adults and $8 for kids 14 and under. Entry fee is $20 and pit passes are $35. More information is available at the www.fultonspeedway.com website, by calling 315 593-6531 or on Facebook. Five different drivers – point leader James Cornell of Port Crane, Chris Fleming of Union Springs, Matt Cole of Binghamton, Gary Roberts of Afton and most recently Harpursville’s Gary Smith – have each won one series feature thus far in 2014. Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series top 20 point standings – 1. James Cornell, Port Crane, 199; 2. Matt Cole, Binghamton, 195; 3. [Read More]

Droste proves up to Challenge at Hamilton County

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Sept. 27) – It’s been a pretty good September for Tyler Droste. Droste raced all the way from 11th to catch Ryan Ruter on the final circuit and win Saturday’s Fall Challenge feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Hamilton County Speedway. The $1,000 victory put him on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “We have a new Jet Mod that I’m really still getting used to driving,” Droste said. “I think we’re getting better and better in this car. It’s really fast. We’ll try to get a couple more wins before we’re done for the year.” Droste had started the month qualifying for both Modified and Late Model main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, then made the starting grid for the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Farley Speedway’s Yankee Dirt Track Classic. He followed Richie Gustin into the top five at Webster City and was running third by midway through the 25-lapper. Droste ran the low line and eventually worked [Read More]

Kennedale Speedway Park hosts Showdown special this weekend

KENNEDALE, Texas – Kennedale Speedway Park’s eighth annual Showdown special is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, with four IMCA divisions on the card. Topless IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, topless Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars all run for $1,500 to win. The Modified feature is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot Pit gates open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 for registration and a 6-10 p.m. practice session. Pit passes that evening are $15 and grandstand admission is free. On Friday, gates open at 3 p.m., the draw closes at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military and $5 for kids ages 6-11. Gates also open at 3 p.m. Saturday. The draw closes at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m. Admission will be $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, and $5 for kids. Youngsters five and under get in free both days. Pit passes [Read More]

Final point races of 2014 this weekend

VINTON, Iowa – Final point races of the 2014 IMCA weekly point season are this weekend, Sept. 26-28. Champions and rookies of the year for eight divisions will be announced as soon as possible after bonus points are figured. All standings for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Mach-1 Sport Compact classes, as well as West Coast Super Stocks become official at noon CST on Monday, Oct. 27. The IMCA national awards banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Neb. Tickets will be $35. Banquet reservations should be made by Nov. 20, by mail or by calling the IMCA home office at 319 472-2201.

IMCA Modifieds headline Sept. 27 Fall Challenge at Hamilton County

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – Hamilton County Speedway’s Saturday, Sept. 27 Fall Challenge will pay $1,000 to the winner of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event. That feature is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and pays a minimum of $125 to start. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points are at stake for the Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. Northern SportMods and Sport Compacts vie for national and state points. Entry fees of $60 for the Modifieds, $40 for Northern SportMods and $30 for Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts include the driver’s pit pass. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for kids and students ages 6-15, and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Gates at Webster City open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. The drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. with [Read More]

Final 2014 checkers fly at Jackson for Redline Racing Parts North Star Series

JACKSON, Minn. (Sept. 25) – IMCA’s Redline Racing Parts North Star Series wraps up its fourth season during the 36th annual Jackson Nationals program on Saturday, Sept. 27. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature is also part of the Doug Cellan Memorial and pays $1,750 to win. Touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all race for $1,500 to win; the Modified feature is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. First place in the Mach-1 Sport Compact main event is good for $500. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded; Modifieds also earn local track points. Pit gates will open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults, $17 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paid adult. There is a $25 entry fee for all divisions and [Read More]