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Clay County, Buena Vista Raceway host final IMCA Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour dates

SPENCER, Iowa – Their consistency has put Kelly Shryock and Joel Rust in the top two spots in point standings for the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour. Both will be looking to earn the series championship when the IMCA Modified tour concludes with events on Monday, Aug. 7 at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer and Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Buena Vista Raceway in Alta. Shryock’s runner-up finish in the most recent tour feature at Dubuque put him back in first in the points race. The veteran from Fertile has finished outside the top five just once through the first seven tour events of the season while Rust owns four top-five showings. Monday’s main event at Spencer pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start while the Alta race pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start. Both features are qualifiers for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The Buena Vista Raceway feature winner pockets an additional $100 for each tour race they competed at this season, [Read More]

From Bullring to Highbanks for URSS this weekend

LaCROSSE, Wis. – The United Rebel Sprint Series will go to extremes this weekend as they first visit the quarter mile Bullring at the Rush County Fairgrounds in LaCrosse, Kan., on Friday night and then pack up and head to the big half mile at the famed Belleville Highbanks Saturday to fill the card of the Belleville Midget Nationals Championship night. Leading the Rebels into the $500 to win show on Friday will be point leader Steven Richardson out of Liberal, who recently won the first night of the Wheatshocker Nationals in Hays. Looking for their first URSS win of the season will be Plainville’s Jed Werner who sits a mere 20 points behind in second and Quinter’s Zach Blurton, only two points behind Werner in third. Oklahoma’s Ty Williams who won in Lexington, Neb., sits fourh with North Platte winner McCook Neb.’s Darren Berry rounding out the top five. As of yet there are no repeat winners this year in the series. The Bullring is one of the drivers’ favorite tracks as it is [Read More]

Kansas Thunder Series returns to Norton

By Mike Hughes NORTON, Kan. (July 29) –The Kansas Thunder Series took Friday night off after a two-day show at Osborne Speedway Wednesday and Thursday, then took to the half-mile at Elmwood Park Speedway Saturday evening before a big crowd. Adam Webber led the opening lap of the IMCA Northern Sport Mod feature before Tracy Holloway took the lead. As the field came to the white flag, Dakota Sproul took over the top spot and beat Holloway to the finish line. Weber finished third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature saw the top six drivers in a close race with Jason Rogers in command. A late-race wreck involving Kyle Pfeifer and Tony Blickenstaff set up a green, white, checkered finish. Rogers held off Casey Woken and Dustin McClurg for the win. Garrett Hager took the lead from Cody Williams on lap two of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature and drove away for the win. Brady Bencken made a late charge to finish second ahead of Williams. David Murray Jr. took advantage of his pole [Read More]

Top Summerfest checks are $1,000 in three IMCA divisions

DONNELLSON, Iowa – Three IMCA divisions race for $1,000 top checks both nights of Lee County Speedway’s Thursday and Friday, Aug. 3 and 4 Summerfest special. Features for the IMCA Modifieds are qualifying events for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winners go home with a grand each night as well while Mach-1 Sport Compact winners each night earn $300. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded for both shows. Stocks, SportMods and Sport Compacts also earn track points. Start money is $100 for Modifieds, $90 for Stocks and SportMods and $50 for Sport Compacts. Entry fee and tow are $50 for the Modifieds, $40 for the Stocks and SportMods and $25 for the Sport Compacts. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors 60 and over, $8 for students ages 11-17 and free for kids 10 and under. [Read More]

Two-night IMCA One Night Stand is this weekend at LaSalle Speedway

LaSALLE, Ill. – One night of IMCA racing just won’t be enough for the One Night Stand at LaSalle Speedway. Presented by Hoker Trucking, the third annual special retains its name while expanding to two days Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4 and 5. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race each race for $1,000 to win on opening night and for $3,000 to win on night two. Both Modified features are qualifying events for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights in all three divisions; Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points will be given for each Modified show as well. There are no entry fees. Minimum start money on Friday is $200 for Late Models and $125 for Modifieds. Late Models get $250 to start, Modifieds $150 to start on Saturday. Start money both nights for Northern SportMods is $100. Tow money in all three divisions is $75. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car payday is $1,500 at Arlington Shootout special

ARLINGTON, Minn. – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars battle it out for $1,500 to win at Arlington Raceway’s Wednesday, Aug. 2 Sibley County Stock Car Shootout. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $750 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for a $400 top check that evening. MCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 and pit passes are $30. More information about the Geib Well and Water and MS Trucking-sponsored Stock Car Shootout is available by is available at the www.arlingtonraceway.com website or by calling 507 380-6998.

Taylor, Cox battle for BST CAT Tour Championship

By Suzan McCoy PEYTON, Colo. (July 28) – The BST CAT Tour for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars travels around Colorado to three different dirt tracks, El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke and I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan. The new kid on the block is Lonnie Cox, who previously raced in Arizona and is only one point away from Wyoming’s favorite Sprint Car racer, Zac Taylor. Cox has taken a win at El Paso County Raceway and a second at Phillips County Raceway behind Darin Berry, a Nebraska favorite, while Taylor has taken two wins at I-76 Speedway. Currently, Taylor leads in points at 152 but Cox is right behind at 151. During the July 21 tour heat races at El Paso County Raceway, Cox got into the wall and Taylor came in third. Lineups looked good for the young Taylor, however the event rainout before the feature race started. The BST CAT Tour has two doubleheaders to finish out the season, first at El Paso County Raceway on Aug. 12 [Read More]

Whole Lotta Cash at stake in Aug. 2-5 IMCA Modified features

ALTA, Iowa – Four $1,000 to win IMCA Modified events in as many nights are on Race For The Dash and a Whole Lotta Cash cards in early August. Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying features are scheduled Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Buena Vista Raceway in Alta; Thursday, Aug. 3 at Kossuth County Speedway in Algona; Friday, Aug. 4 at Crawford County Speedway in Denison; and Saturday, Aug. 5 at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan. The Algona show is during the county fair; BVR, Crawford County and Shelby County events are also Dash at the Clash qualifiers for the Aug. 8 Harris Clash at Hamilton County Speedway. All regular weekly divisions run each night at each track. Racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps at Harlan, 6:45 p.m. hot laps at Alta and 7 p.m. hot laps at Algona and Denison.

Lawn seating available for Driver Appreciation Night at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – All of southwest Kansas and beyond is abuzz about this Friday’s “Driver Appreciation Night” event at Dodge City Raceway Park. With drivers doling out tickets to the event to enhance their chances at landing the bigger prizes that will be awarded during the evening, a capacity crowd is expected to fill the grandstands and possibly then some. To accommodate the crowd, the grassy area to the north of the grandstand seating area will be available to use for lawn chair seating on Friday night. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to ensure a good seat in the grandstands or to bring a lawn chair to set up a comfortable vantage point to take in the night’s racing action that includes the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Racing will get underway at 7:30 p.m. Competitors have been distributing tickets to family, friends and sponsors since the track’s last event on July 15. Tickets that are returned [Read More]

IMCA focused on best event in Super Nationals history

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers and fans won’t see a lot of changes in the facility or the format when they pull into Boone Speedway for the Sept. 4-9 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. And IMCA President Brett Root believes that’s a good thing. “There are no race night changes. There were no major changes to the speedway since last year’s Super Nationals. This year we can focus on logistics and putting on the best event possible,” he said. “We are positioned to putting on the best event in the 35-year history of Super Nationals.” Southern SportMods joined the opening night card when they were added to the program last year and the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models moved to Thursday. The pit area and hot pit viewing area have been expanded, with new spectator seating added on both sides of the track in recent seasons. With those improvements in place, Root and all of the IMCA Racing nation are next hoping for a more weather-friendly event this September. “Weather is always [Read More]