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IMCA Modified Madness at Davenport pays $2,000 to win

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A top prize of $2,000 and a berth on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are at stake Friday, May 19 at Davenport Speedway’s IMCA Modified Madness 50 special. The main event pays a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points, but no track points will be awarded. There is a $50 entry fee. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and free for kids ages 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. IMCA Late Models and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the Friday program, racing for all points. More information is available at the www.davenportspeedway.com website or by calling 563 340-4079.

Canyon ready to roll for kids’ bike giveaway night

By Rowdy Briggs PEORIA, Ariz. – After a small break in action, Canyon Speedway Park fires back up on Saturday, May 20 with the Kids’ Bike Giveaway Night. IMCA Modifieds will be returning to the speedway along with the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Chaz Baca Jr. has dominated the IMCA Modified class at Canyon in 2017. In the six point races, Baca has picked up four wins and finished second in the other two feature events. Guy Norton and John Parmeley claimed the other feature wins this season. George Fronsman has owned the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car season as he leads the way in the point standings. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks have put on some fantastic races this season and Merle Zachrison continues to lead the standings, although he has yet to claim a main event. At intermission, more than 20 bicycles will be given away to children ages 11 and under. Admission prices for the Kids Bike Giveaway Night are $15 for adults. Seniors (60-plus) and military are [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods return to LaSalle for May 18 Spring Shootout

LaSALLE, Ill. – IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods return to LaSalle Speedway for the Thursday, May 18 Spring Shootout presented by Hoker Trucking. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying feature for Modifieds pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. Northern SportMods run for $600 to win and $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be given in both divisions. Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points will also be awarded to Modifieds. There is no entry fee for either IMCA division. Pit passes are $40. Spectator admission is $35 for adults and free for kids 11 and under. Pit gates open at 1 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. More information is available at the www.lasallespeedway.com website or by calling 815 223-6900. LaSalle also hosts the third annual IMCA One Night Stand Aug. 4 and 5. IMCA Late Models race for $1,000 to win on Friday while $3,000 is the top [Read More]

Sprint Series of Oklahoma makes first visit to Elk City Speedway on Saturday

By David Smith Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products will venture into uncharted territory this coming Saturday night as it makes the first of two appearances of the season at Elk City Speedway in Elk City. The western Oklahoma track will be the sixth different venue for the second-year IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series that has also seen different winners in the last six races held dating back to last season. Touring regulars expected to compete include Joe Wood Jr., Chad Koch and Andy Shouse, all drivers who have reached victory lane thus far this season. Also expected are Jake Martens, Loyd Clevenger, Shayla Waddell, Cody Whitworth, Blake Daccus, Blake Scott, Ty Williams, Brandon Anderson, Tristan Oakes and Jerry Jumper. A strong cast of rookie of the year contenders includes Dillon Laden, Justin Fisk, Steven Shebester, Stan Constant, Josh Toho and Justin Mowery. Close to 30 drivers from Oklahoma and North Texas are expected. Gates will open at 6 p.m. with race time scheduled for 8 [Read More]

Quad City Speedway hosts Mother’s Day Deery Series show

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 9) – A Mother’s Day show at Quad City Speedway is next on the schedule for the Deery Brothers Summer Series. Touring IMCA Late Models race for $2,000 to win and a minimum $300 to start their Sunday, May 14 main event at East Moline. Tour rookie Jake Neal of Omaha, Neb., leads the point standings heading into the sixth series event of the season. Luke Goedert of Guttenberg, Iowa, is in second, two points off the pace and just nine points separate the first and fifth place drivers. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Hot laps are at 5:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Box seating is $18 while other spectator admission is $15 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Also running are IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. All applicable points, including local track, will be awarded in all three IMCA divisions. More information is available by calling 309 [Read More]

IMCA Central Iowa Stock Car Showdown set for May 9 at Hamilton County

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $1,000 to win at Hamilton County Speedway’s Tuesday, May 9 Central Iowa Stock Car Showdown. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in both divisions. Pit gates at Webster City open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $17 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6-15 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Entry fees of $65 for Stock Cars and $45 for Hobby Stocks include the driver’s pit pass. More information is available at the www.hamiltoncountyspeedway.com website or by calling 515 832-5382.

Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour ups Modified winner’s shares to $2,300

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Feature winners on all six nights of the biggest series for IMCA Modifieds will get bigger checks. Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour main events will pay $2,300, a minimum of $300 to start, and are qualifying events for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Opening night for the North Dakota-based tour is Saturday, July 8 at Jamestown Speedway. The tour travels to Nodak Speedway in Minot, on July 9, Estevan, Sask., Motor Speedway on July 10, Williston Basin Speedway on July 11, Southwest Speedway in Dickinson on July 12 and Dacotah Speedway at Mandan on July 13. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $800 to win and a minimum of $125 to start each night of the 28th annual tour. “We have set new average car count records of 90-plus Modifieds a night each of the last two years,” said Tour Director John Gartner. “We have also expanded the starting field to 30 cars, up two from last year.” “The record numbers we’ve seen as this tour continues to grow more than [Read More]

Koch leads Sprint Series of Oklahoma to Wichita Speedway

By David Smith Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After two consecutive rainouts, the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series presented by Smiley’s Racing Products make its first appearance of the season at Wichita Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas Friday night. The April 28 event is part of the track’s “Sprint Spring Fling.” Local resident and current series point leader Chad Koch looks to add a second victory to his resume as he leads a talent-laden field of veteran and rookies to the quarter-mile clay oval. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, military police and fire personnel, and $10 for kids ages 6-10. The drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m.

URSS Kansas Region opener Saturday at RPM Speedway

HAYS, Kan. – The 2017 United Rebel Sprint Series Kansas Region Championship will kick off this Saturday at RPM Speedway in Hays. The lightning fast 3/8’s mile high banks have seen some of the best battles for wins in the 12-year history of the series and last year Luke Cranston took the first race win en route to the Kansas Regional Crown. Brian Herbert swept the Wheatshocker Nationals and the Rocky Mountain Grill to mark off the race from his bucket list of career accomplishments. The Kansas Region is one of the most contested championships in the series. General admission on Saturday for fans ages 13 and up is $10 while kids 12 and under get in free. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and the green flag waves at 7 p.m. This season marks the second year of racing under the IMCA RaceSaver banner. The United Rebel Sprint Series will co-sanction events with both the Sprint Series of Oklahoma and the Sprint Series of Nebraska. This will assure [Read More]

Six dates announced for IMCA Empire State Series

CENTER LISLE, N.Y – Six race dates are on the initial schedule for the 2017 Empire State Series for IMCA Modifieds. Thunder Mountain Speedway hosts the opening night show during the Memorial Weekend on May 27. Night two is June 23 at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. The tour returns to Thunder Mountain on July 15 and then travels to Fonda Speedway on Aug. 2. Glen Ridge is site of the Aug. 25 show. The 16th annual tour concludes Sept. 23 at Outlaw Speedway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at each event.