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Huge weekend doubleheader for Sprint Series of Oklahoma

By David Smith Jr. ARDMORE, Okla. – A pivotal weekend in the battle for the inaugural point championship takes place this weekend as the Sprint Series of Oklahoma is set for a doubleheader weekend this coming Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. It all kicks off on Friday night as the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series make its fourth and final appearance of the season at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. The SSO will then take to the road and head northwest to Longdale, Okla., Speedway for its inaugural appearance at the speedway. They will be joined by the Kansas based United Rebel Sprint Car Series (URSS) in much anticipated event between the two series on “neutral” ground. This SSO event will pay $750 to win and, as has been the case all year, the top three drivers in their perspective heat races will also be paid. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing action slated for a 7:30 p.m. start time. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and kids ages six through 12 [Read More]

Record 84 Sport Compacts race Tuesday at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6) – Fans of the 4-cylinder class will get their money’s worth and then some Tuesday night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. A record 84 Mach-1 Sport Compacts race tonight with eight heats and four “B” features setting the field for the 25-lap main event at Boone Speedway. Sport Compacts have been part of the Super Nationals program since 2011; the previous car count record of 64 was established two years ago. Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin are represented. * Also on the night two Super Nationals program is qualifying for both the BSB Manufacturing Northern SportMod Race of Champions and Stephenville Starter Hobby Stock Race of Champions, a Hobby Stock qualifying feature and two Northern SportMod qualifiers. * Brendon Yamry brings a ton of momentum to his first Super Nationals, after sweeping Mighty Axe Nationals features at North Central Speedway. He just won’t get to take advantage of that momentum until the eighth and final Sport Compact heat. “The number [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 at Stuart’s Night Before the Nationals

STUART, Iowa (Sept. 2) – A $1,000 check and a berth on the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot are at stake at Stuart Speedway’s Sunday, Sept. 4 Night Before the Nationals special. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars running for $700 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $500. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $4 for kids and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25. Driver’s pit passes are $40. More information about Night Before the Nationals is available by calling 515 238-6945.

Southern Oregon special boasts $5,000 prize for IMCA Modifieds

WHITE CITY, Ore. – The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner of Southern Oregon Speedway’s 21st annual Lon Skinner Memorial earns a hefty $5,000. The Sunday, Sept. 4 main event pays a minimum of $500 to each of the 24 starters and is a qualifier for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Modifieds also race for $600 to win in their Saturday, Sept. 3 feature. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for top checks of $400 on Saturday and $600 on Sunday. Early registration and practice is Friday, Sept. 2 at White City. Entry fee for the Modifieds is now $200 or $250 at the gate. Transponders are required and must be furnished by the driver. Hoosier tires, fuel and tearoffs will be available in the pits. Grandstand admission is $15 for Saturday, $20 for Sunday or $30 for a two-day pass. Pit passes are $35 a day or $60 for a two-day pass. Brookside Inn is the host hotel and reservations can be made by calling 866 928-2314. Free camping, but no hookups, is also [Read More]

Sprint Nationals set for Sept. 1-4 run at Eagle Raceway

EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 31) – All roads lead to Eagle Raceway during the upcoming holiday weekend for the biggest IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car event of the season. The fourth annual Sprint Nationals run Friday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 4 at Eagle, with a top prize of as much as $5,000 going to the winner of Sunday’s main event. There are 130 drivers from 15 states and Canada now pre-entered for the Sprint Nationals. A minimum of $2,500, plus a bonus of $50 for each of as many as 50 sanctioned starts made during the current point season, awaits the Sprint Nationals champion. Drivers entered in Sprint Nationals now include: Gene Ackland, Martell; Brandon Allen, St. Peter, Minn.; Bruce Allen, Mankato, Minn.; Elliott Amdahl, Flandreau, S.D.; Shayle Bade, Lincoln; Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D.; Ethan Barrow, Bloomington, Ind.; Jason Becker, Seward; Tom Belsky, North Platte; Clint Benson, Papillion; Greg Black, Des Moines, Iowa; and Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan.; Daren Bolac, Moyock, N.C.; Gregg Bolte, Lincoln, Neb.; Mike Boston, Lincoln; Chase Brewer, Springtown, Texas; Dave Brown [Read More]

Southern Oregon special boasts $5,000 prize for IMCA Modifieds

WHITE CITY, Ore. – The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner of Southern Oregon Speedway’s 21st annual Lon Skinner Memorial earns a hefty $5,000. The Sunday, Sept. 4 main event pays a minimum of $500 to each of the 24 starters and is a qualifier for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Modifieds also race for $600 to win in their Saturday, Sept. 3 feature. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for top checks of $400 on Saturday and $600 on Sunday. Early registration and practice is Friday, Sept. 2 at White City. Entry fee for the Modifieds is $200 or $250 at the gate. Transponders are required and must be furnished by the driver. Hoosier tires, fuel and tearoffs will be available in the pits. Grandstand admission is $15 for Saturday, $20 for Sunday or $30 for a two-day pass. Pit passes are $35 a day or $60 for a two-day pass. Brookside Inn is the host hotel and reservations can be made by calling 866 928-2314. Free camping, but no hookups, is also [Read More]

Three IMCA Modified features at Sept. 2-4 East-West Clash

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette Thunder Speedway hosts three $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds over the course of its 17th annual East-West Clash special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-4. All three features are 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Saturday and Sunday features both pay a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Entry fee is $75 each night. Pit passes are $30 or $75 for all three days. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, and free for kids 12 and under. More information about the East-West Clash is available by calling 307 682-8866 and on Facebook.

IMCA Modifieds headline Sept. 2 Showdown in Motown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Four sanctioned divisions are on the card for the Friday, Sept. 2 Showdown in Motown, with Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds running for $1,000 to win and a spot on the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both vie for $500 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase a top check of $300. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $25. Pit gates at Marshalltown open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:50 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. More information is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444.

Format announced for Ernst Memorial, Iron Man Challenge at Longdale

LONGDALE, Okla. – One of the biggest weekends of the season at Longdale Speedway is only a little more than one month away. The second annual Darren Ernst Memorial pays $3,000 to win the final night of the two-day IMCA SportMod main event on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 with $3,000 on the line that same weekend for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds during the Iron Man Challenge. The Modified feature is a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Pit passes are $30 for the Thursday, Sept. 29 open practice that runs from 6-9 p.m. Single-car qualifying will open the competition on Friday, Sept. 30, in both divisions. Drivers will then compete in eight-lap heat races to line up the 20-lap, 24-car feature that will lock the top eight finishers into a bracket race on Saturday, Oct. 1. The final day of racing will showcase last-chance qualifiers to determine the ninth through 23rdstarting positions in each main event. The 24th starting position will be auctioned off in each class beginning at $500. Each main event [Read More]

URSS Rebels return Belleville, Byers

BELLEVILLE, Kan. – After a week off, the United Rebel Sprint Series returns to action this weekend as the URSS Myers Engines National Tour will tackle the Belleville Highbanks in Belleville, Kan., for the second time this year and the Colorado URSS West Region will make its fifth appearance this year at Colorado Motor Sports Park in Byers. For the second time in three weeks, the National tour will return to the Belleville Highbanks for a $1,000 to win minimum $200 to start main event. J.D. Johnson has taken two in a row as he notched his first win during the 2015 Belleville Nationals and then backed it up with another dominating performance during this year’s event. Four-time Belleville winner Luke Cranston, Zach Blurton, Brian Herbert, Jed Werner and a host of others will be on hand to end Johnson’s reign. Saturday night’s action starts at 7:30 p.m. Also on Saturday at 7 p.m. the URSS West Region will return to action at Colorado Motor Sports Park in Byers. Blurton has taken two feature wins [Read More]