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Lee County kicks off holiday weekend with Thursday show

DONNELLSON, Iowa – Lee County Speedway gets a jump on the upcoming holiday with its Thursday, May 22 Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $150. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. There are no entry fees and pit passes are $25 for adults, $15 for students ages 7-15 and $10 for kids six and under. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 11-17 and free for kids 10 and under. More information is available from promoter Mike Van Genderen at 641 521-0330 and at the www.leecountyspeedway.com website. The special is sponsored by Culligan of Burlington.

Deery Series bound for Boone on Memorial Day

BOONE, Iowa – The Deery Brothers Summer Series returns to Boone Speedway for its traditional Memorial Day show next Monday, May 26. Touring IMCA Late Models race for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start the holiday feature. They’ll be joined on the card by IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and mod lites. Pit gates and the grandstand at Boone both open at 2 p.m. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for teenagers ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. A dozen of the 40 previous Deery Series events held at Boone have been on Memorial Day. The only repeat winner has been Terry Neal of Ely, in 2005 and 2006. Neal is also one of the four drivers with tour victories in as many Deery events so far this season. Andy Eckrich of Oxford, Colby Springsteen of Wapello and most recently series point leader Justin [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, SportMods top Aztec’s Bard Memorial card

AZTEC, N.M. – Touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and IMCA SportMods get top billing at Aztec Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, May 23-24 Ryan Bard Memorial. Both race programs double as Border States Racing Series events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and hobby stocks also run and all applicable IMCA points, including local track points, will be awarded each night. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6:30 p.m. both days. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing gets underway at 8 p.m. Grandstand admission is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and military personnel with ID, $12 for students ages 6-14 and free for kids five and under. A family pack (two adults and two youth) is $45. Pit passes are $30. More information is available from Track Manager Mike Tenski at 505 258-3978 and at the track’s www.aztecspeedway.com website. Border States Racing Series Top 10 Point Standings Modifieds – 1. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 80; 2. Michael Hale, West Jordan, Utah, 77; 3. Dusty Safley, Wellington, Utah, 72; 4. [Read More]

Kings’ May 24-25 Nationals features IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks, SportMods

HANFORD, Calif. – IMCX Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and West Coast Super Stocks race for $1,500 to win both nights of Kings Speedway’s Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25 Nationals. Proceeds from the weekend special, held for the first time at Hanford, go to Relay for Life. Both Modified and Super Stock features pay a minimum of $100 to start; Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the Sunday ticket and vie for $800 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded in all three divisions. Modifieds earn Larry Shaw Racing Western Region points in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. The grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Drivers’ meetings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday precede wheel packing and hot laps. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Non-qualifier money for Modifieds and Super Stocks is $50. Entry fee is also $50. Spectator admission is $15 with kids 12 and under free. Pit passes are $40. More information is available by calling [Read More]

Modified Madness 50 at Davenport Speedway set for May 23

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Fifty laps will be the distance and $2,000 is the winner’s share of the purse for Davenport Speedway’s Friday, May 23 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified Madness special. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. Racing on the ¼-mile oval starts at 7 p.m. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State, but no local track points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. The $50 entry fee can be paid at the gate. Pit passes are $25. All other weekly divisions, including the IMCA Late Models and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, are on the evening’s card and race for all applicable points. Spectator admission will be $16 for adults and $14 for seniors and students, with kids ages 11 and under free when accompanying a paid adult. More information is available from promoter Bob Wagener at 563 652-5302 and at the new DavenportSpeedway.com website.

Benton County XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour race postponed

VINTON, Iowa (May 13) – Blame all that rain on Monday and this morning’s unseasonably cool temperatures for postponement of tonight’s XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at Benton County Speedway. The fifth annual tour for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds was to have opened Tuesday at Vinton. That race will now be rescheduled on a date to be determined. First night for the series will now be on Memorial Day Monday, May 26 at I-35 Speedway in Mason City. The feature pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the holiday card.

Benton County Speedway hosts May 13 XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener

VINTON, Iowa – Opening night brings the XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour back to the first track the IMCA Modified division called home. The Tuesday, May 13 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Benton County Speedway pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start, and is a qualifying event for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Previous tour winners at Vinton include Vern Jackson of Waterloo in 2011, Jeff Waterman of Quincy, Ill., in 2012 and Cayden Carter of Oskaloosa last May. All three will be back in town for opening night, as part of a strong contingent of local competitors and drivers from Iowa and Illinois chasing series points. Defending series champion Ronn Lauritzen of Jesup said he’d be at Vinton to begin his quest for back-to-back crowns. Among the many other drivers also confirmed for the opener are 2013 runner-up Mike Van Genderen of Newton, third in points and 2011 series champion Mark Elliott of Webster City, defending track champion Joe Docekal of Dysart, and former track champions Scott Hogan [Read More]

Clash at the Creek pre-entry is open

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. –Wednesday and Thursday, June 25 and 26 mark the dates of 141 Speedway’s sixth annual Clash at the Creek. With Kenny Wallace snagging the first pre-entry for this marquee event, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers from six states and Canada have already signed up for a shot at the $10,000 payday. “Although this is the sixth annual event, we are thrilled that it marks the first year being IMCA sanctioned,” said promoter Toby Kruse. “Being a sanctioned race, we look to expand the car counts and draw fans from across the nation.” Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. each day with racing starting at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is just $15, with student and seniors $10 and kids 12 and under free. “The addition of IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods to the bill is going to take this event to the next level,” added owner Dan Ratajczak. “With both of these divisions running full $500 to win shows each night, fans are in for a treat.” Racers [Read More]

Can Austin Carter go 3-for-3 at Salina Speedway?

By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. – For the first two weeks of the season everything has been going great at Salina Speedway … good crowds, a lot of competitors and great racing have highlighted the beginning of the season. The big question on everyone’s mind is can Austin Carter keep up his winning ways this Saturday night, May 9 in the M&H Motors IMCA Northern Sport Mod division? Carter has been on a roll since taking the win on opening night and that is an impressive feat considering the talent and competition he has to face on a nightly basis. This week’s race could determine whether the youngster is quickly becoming the next big thing or if another hotshoe in the class is ready to knock him off. The Northern Sport Mod division isn’t the only big race to watch this Friday night. Last week’s races displayed a little bit of everything in the world of racing. Late lap victories, lots of wheel to wheel action and even domination. The Belleville Motor Sports IMCA [Read More]

Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series is Brewerton bound on May 9

BREWERTON, N.Y. (May 7) – The Empire State Series runs for the first time under the Friesen Chevrolet banner this Friday, when touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds travel to Brewerton Speedway. The May 9 feature pays $400 to win, a minimum of $75 to start and doubles as the Dean Hubbs Memorial. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Spectator admission is $12 for adults and free for fans ages 18 and under. Pit passes are $27. Sponsor of the IMCA Modified portion of the season-opening program Friday evening is Nationwide Insurance. More information is available by calling 315 668-6906 and at the www.brewertonspeedway.com website. Central Square’s Dale Caswell won four of the first seven series events held at Brewerton, including three straight from 2008-2010. James Cornell of Port Crane topped the April 13 series opener at Five Mile Point Speedway. The third of 10 events on the current tour schedule is [Read More]