Events Archives

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]

Canyon Speedway Park set for Mother’s Day Race for the Cure

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. – A big night of racing action is on tap as Canyon Speedway Park is set to host the fourth annual Mother’s Day Race for the Cure this Saturday night. Following an open practice session tonight (Wednesday) from 6-9 p.m., the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds headline Saturday’s event atop the 1/3-mile clay oval that also includes X-Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Renegades, Dwarf Cars and Lady Stocks. Ricky Thornton Jr., the current IMCA Modified point leader at Canyon, will try to defend his Mother’s Day Race for the Cure title after topping last year’s event that attracted more than 120 total competitors. Mark Stewart and Tony Belcher, Jr., are other past winners of the IMCA Modified Portion of the Mother’s Day Race for the Cure event. Thornton, Jr., has been on a hot streak at Canyon by topping four of six Winter Challenge events and then taking Copper on Dirt and Spring Speed Event wins. He currently holds a seven-point edge over George Fronsman in the title chase with Cody Center [Read More]

Five Fast Fridays in May at the Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Davenport Speedway will be celebrating its own version of Cinco de Mayo this year, with five Fridays of exciting stock car racing action during the month of May. In addition to the weekly racing program on May 2, we will have Powder Puff races as an added attraction. It’s always an entertaining evening when we give the mothers, daughters, wives, girlfriends, sisters, aunts, nieces and cousins a chance to get behind the wheel of the race cars. Along with weekly point racing for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Street Stocks and 4-Stocks on Friday, May 9, the cars and stars of the Lucas Oil MLRA Racing Series will do battle on the high-banked 1/4-mile oval. This is the final super late model show of the season at Davenport Speedway. On Friday, May 16, the points chase continues with racing action in all five weekly classes. The IMCA Modified Madness 50 comes to Davenport on Friday, May 23 and $2,000 will go to the winner of the 50-lap main [Read More]

Plenty of variety to May events at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – With the opening two nights of action in the books at Dodge City Raceway Park, attention shifts to the variety of events slated for the approaching month of May. The state-of-the-art facility in southwest Kansas offers up a little something for everybody in May with Late Models and Sprint Cars taking to the 3/8-mile clay oval along with the track’s always exciting championship chase divisions. Championship point action for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on May 3 will be complemented by the first Late Model event at DCRP since the 2011 season as the MARS DIRTcar Series squares off with the forces of the NCRA Late Model series. Sanctioned Modifieds, SportMods and Stock Cars are on the card again on May 10, along with Hornets and the season-opening event for the United Rebel Sprint Series. Finally, rounding out the month of May at DCRP is the May 24 championship chase event featuring a full card of IMCA Modifieds, SportMods and [Read More]

Red, White & Blue Series starts Saturday at 141 Speedway

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. – The first of three $1,000 to win Gandrud Chevrolet Red, White and Blue Series events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds is this Saturday, May 3 at 141 Speedway. A minimum of $120 will be paid to start the feature, which is a 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. The series continues July 5 and Aug. 9. The top driver in overall points from the three RW&B shows receives a 604 crate engine from Gandrud Chevrolet of Green Bay. Other sponsors adding to the $10,000-plus in contingency awards to be given to top 10 drivers in series point standings are Arneson Shock Service, BSB Manufacturing, Fast Shafts and Manitowoc Motor and Machine. Pit gates at Francis Creek open at 2 p.m., the grandstand at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Pit passes are $25 and there is no entry fee. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students ages 13-15 and seniors 55 and over, and free for kids 12 and under. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing [Read More]

EQ Wild West Tour opens with doubleheader at Delta

DELTA, Utah (April 29) – The eighth annual EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour opens this weekend at Millard County Raceway, with a pair of $1,000 to win features for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Pit gates at Delta open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Both features are qualifying events for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and all applicable IMCA points will be awarded. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 60 and over, $5 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $30 for drivers and $20 for crew members. More information is available by calling 801 414-8137 and at the www.millardcountyraceway.com website. Series winners last season at Delta were Ricky Alvarado of Delta, Colo., and Dustin Hansen of Myton. Alvarado became a three-time tour champion in 2013 and now leads all drivers with 31 WWMT career checkers. Half a dozen doubleheaders [Read More]

Quad City hosts May 4 Hershel Roberts Memorial Deery

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (April 29) – The Hershel Roberts Memorial has known no other winner than Ray Guss Jr. Guss, from Milan, will try to win the Deery Brothers Summer Series event held to honor his late friend, car owner and fellow driver for the fourth straight time this Sunday, May 4 at Quad City Speedway. The IMCA Late Model tour feature pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates at East Moline will open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $16 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. More information is available at the www.qcspeedwayracing.com website or by calling 309-792-5030. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, street stocks and midget lites are also on the card. Tentative rain date is Sunday, May 11. A dozen series events had been held at East Moline with just a single repeat winner – Rob Toland of [Read More]

Electric City postpones Spring Roundup to May 2-3

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (April 24) – Electric City Speedway has postponed its season-opening Montana Spring Roundup to next Friday and Saturday, May 2-3. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run for $500 to win and a minimum of $75 to start in their first appearances in Montana since the mid-1990s. An open practice starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The Spring Roundup was originally scheduled for this weekend and no change was been made in race day times: Pit gates at Great Falls open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Electric City has been designated a border track so drivers from the Dakotas and Saskatchewan can also make the trip to earn Belleville Motorsports North Central Region points. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students [Read More]