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Inaugural Sander’s Mod Challenge Tour ready to rock Aug. 18-21

By Mike Spieker FARGO, N.D. – What was once a high-paying, one-night, mid-summer special is now a four-race, full-blown Modified tour. It’s the Sander’s Modified Challenge Tour and it’s set to rip through the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota in August, featuring the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. The Sander’s Modified Challenge began in 2012 at Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. The first running of the event featured a $1,000 top prize and a total purse of just over $6,000. Since then, the event has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. The payout for the 2015 edition of the Sander’s Mod Challenge boasted an $18,700 purse, meaning last year’s sixth place finisher was able to take home a bigger check than the inaugural winner. With the larger payouts came record-breaking car counts. The first event fielded 18 cars while last year’s race attracted an impressive 44 drivers from six states and one Canadian province. 2016 will be a completely different story, however. The Sander’s Mod Challenge is now a tour [Read More]

United Rebel Sprint Series visits Stockton Friday

STOCKTON, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series will make its first appearance on the historic half-mile oval at the Rooks County Speedway Friday night, Aug. 12 as part of the Kansas Thunder Series. Luke Cranston continues to lead the point battle with Zach Blurton close behind in second. Several of the battles in the rest of the top ten are within a handful of points. Joining the URSS Sprint Cars are the cruisers, bombers and Kansas Antique Racers vintage cars. The racing action kicks off at 7 p.m. For more information contact Don Bolt at 785-678-8121 or Dean Kester 785-425-8432. Visit the United Rebel Sprint Series on Facebook or check out the Official URSS website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com for schedule updates, rules, race recaps, driver info and more.

Modified dash is new to IMCA Harris Clash

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 5) – Promoter Bob Harris has found a new twist for one of the longest running specials for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Drivers from eight states are now pre-entered for the 25th annual Harris Clash, which will pay $2,000 to win next Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City. The Clash is the second nightly installment of IMCA Speedweek and a qualifying event for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. What’s new this year is a 10-lap dash that pays $500 to win and $100 to start. The drivers who will start that event – Chris Abelson, Ethan Dotson, Scott Hogan, Luke Lemmens, John Logue, Jeremy Mills, Josh Ruby, Kelly Shryock, Ricky Thornton Jr. and Rob VanMil – won or finished second on designated race nights at 10 area tracks. “Years and years ago, before the (Clash) was at Knoxville, there were about eight tracks where drivers had to have won a weekly feature at to be able to race at what was then called the Modified Race [Read More]

IMCA Speedweek starts with rich Hawkeye Dirt Tour show at Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa – The first Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at Clay County Fair Speedway will also be one of the top-paying races in the six-plus season history of the series for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Winner of the Monday, Aug. 8 feature earns $5,000. Hahn Roofing of Spencer and the Clay County Fair both added money to the purse to make the winner’s check the biggest of the 2016 tour. The runner-up gets $1,200, with $600 paid for third and $450 for fourth, and $250 in cash will be paid to the evening’s hard charger. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour show at Clay County kicks off IMCA Speedweek, with Modifieds headlining the Harris Clash card at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City on Tuesday, Aug. 9 before the Dirt Tour finale Wednesday, Aug. 10 at Buena Vista Raceway in Alta. IMCA Modifieds also take top billing when Speedweek continues at Hancock County Speedway in Britt with the Thursday, Aug. 11 Night of 1,000 Stars; the Friday, Aug. 12 Night of 10,000 Stars; and the Saturday, [Read More]

First at Flomaton pays $1,000 to IMCA Modified tour winner

FLOMATON, Ala. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win when the Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour is at Flomaton Speedway this Saturday. The Aug. 6 show is part of the Jarrod Jones Memorial program and is a qualifying event for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Entry fee is $35. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded. Pit gates open at3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. More information is available by calling 850 712-2205.

Harken Memorial set for Saturday at Kossuth County

ALGONA, Iowa – Kossuth County Speedway’s Saturday, Aug. 6 Gary Harken Memorial does double duty as a cancer awareness night and driver appreciation night. Money raised during the evening will benefit the Kossuth County Cancer Support Foundation, which serves cancer patients and their families. All Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact drivers will receive free pit passes. The grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and the pit gate opens at 5 p.m. The drivers’ meeting is at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and free for 14 and under. The Thursday, Aug. 4 county fair show features $1,000 to win main events for the Modifieds, Stock Cars and hobby Stocks, and a $1,200 to win main event for the Northern SportMods.

Two events added to Sprint Series of Oklahoma schedule

Sprint Series of Oklahoma adds two dates OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Officials with the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Series are proud to announce two additions to the inaugural 2016 schedule. The first schedule addition will see the tour make its second appearance of the season at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker on Saturday, Aug. 27. When the series last visited the ¼-mile, red-clay oval back on April 23 it was Jake Martens picking up the victory over a 19-car field. Also added will be a return trip to Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada on Saturday, Sept. 24. This event is tentatively slated to be the season-ending point race for the series, pending a Sept. 25 addition. The series last visited Oklahoma Sports Park on June 18, when Joe Wood Jr. picked up the victory. For more information concerning the Sprint Series of Oklahoma, call Jim Messmer at 405 417-2202.

Fairmont Raceway to host Cellan Motorsports Shootout

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Fairmont Raceway’s Friday, Aug. 5 Cellan Motorsports Summer Shootout presented by IMCA.TV boasts a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. A minimum of $1,000 will be paid to win and $175 to start the Modified main event. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $525 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win. Among the race sponsors contributing to the purse are the Southern Minnesota Area Corn Growers and Wilmont Oil. Payouts in all divisions will be increased as additional contributions are received. There are no entry fees for the draw/redraw show. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State but no local track points will be given. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults and free for students 18 and under. Pit passes are $30.

KRA Speedway fair special features three IMCA divisions

WILLMAR, Minn. – KRA Speedway brings in three IMCA sanctioned divisions to headline the Kandiyohi County Fair special on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $375 to win and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $300 to win that evening in Willmar. Rules in place for Princeton and Brainerd will be in effect. “We wanted to bring in something different this year,” said Promoter Jason McCoy, who anticipates that a solid number of regulars at IMCA tracks in the area will enter the midweek show. “I think we’re going to knock the socks off this thing.” IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be given in all three divisions. Modifieds and Stock Cars also run for regional points. Mach-1 Sport Compacts will be legal for the $200 to win Duel of the Hornets. There is no entry fee and spectators get into the grandstand with purchase of fair admission. Pit passes are $30. Pit gates and the grandstand both open [Read More]

Jim Marsh Classic Modified IMCA features pay $1,000 to win

TONOPAH, Nev. – Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features at Tonopah Speedway’s Jim Marsh Classic will pay $1,000 to win. The Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6 main events are qualifiers for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Saw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded both nights. Entry fee is $100. The grandstand opens at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. both days. Spectator admission is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, military and kids. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 775 294-3006 and on Facebook. A pre-entry form is on the www.tonopahspeedway.com website.