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2016 IMCA point season ends Sunday, Sept. 25

VINTON, Iowa – The 2016 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season ends this Sunday, Sept. 25. Final races are scheduled that day for Modifieds, Sprint Cars, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods, Southern SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. Bonus points will be figured and national and regional champions and rookies of the year announced as soon as possible. Local track officials have until noon Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 24 to notify IMCA of corrections that affect their top 15 point standings before all standings for those divisions become official. Questions about IMCA point totals and standings should be directed to Virginia Lindsey, director of membership and points, at vlindsey@imca.com or by calling 319 472-2201, ext. 215.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Sept. 15

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,200; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,192; 3. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,183; 4. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, Wyo., 1,177; 5. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,175; 6. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,162; 7. Matt Cole, Vestal, N.Y., 1,159; 8. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,156; 9. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,154; 10. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,153; 11. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa, 1,148; 12. Will Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y., and Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., both 1,147; 14. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 1,144; 15. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 1,138; 16. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,137; 17. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,136; 18. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,129; 19. Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 1,126; 20. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 1,125. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Andy Shouse, Mustang, Okla., 773; 2. Michael Stien, Ceylon, Minn., 759; 3. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 758; 4. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 757; 5. Jason Martin, Lincoln, Neb., 756; 6. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 743; 7. Robert Vetter, [Read More]

Online registration begins for IMCA Duel In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers can register online for the Nov. 9-12 Duel In The Desert at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. The link is www.lvms.com/tickets/duel_in_the_desert_registration/. The registration form and payment must be received by Nov. 1 to lock in early entry fees. Modifieds race for $7,777 to win their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier on Saturday, with a minimum of $777 paid to start the main event. The runner-up earns $3,250, with $2,250 for third, $1,750 for fourth, $1,500 for fifth, $1,250 for sixth, $1,150 for seventh, $1,100 for eighth, $1,050 for ninth and $1,000 for 10th. Winning Thursday and Friday qualifying features pays $777. The winner makes $1,777 and second place in the Northern SportMod main event is also good for $777. Thursday and Friday qualifiers both pay $500 to win. More information is available by calling 702 632-8213 and at the www.lvms.com/dirt/racers website.

Engine auction adds $18,200 to Saturday Super Nationals purse

BOONE, Iowa – The post-race auction of Saturday champions’ engines at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s added $18,200 to the purse paid out to other drivers in those four divisions. Modified champion Ricky Thornton Jr.’s engine sold for $6,500 so each of the other 32 drivers starting that event receives $203.13. The engine that put Elijah Zevenbergen on top of the Stock Car podium sold for $6,000. The other 29 drivers in that division receive an additional $206.90. Northern SportMod champion Doug Smith’s engine sold for $4,100. Each of the other 29 starters in that event gets $141.38. And Hobby Stock champion Andrew Burg’s engine sold for $1,600, so the other 29 starters in that race receive an additional $55.17. All four Saturday champions received new engines from Karl Chevrolet and Karl Performance.

IMCA Atomicwraps.com Empire State Series visits Skyline during Turbo Blue Fall Classic

CORTLAND, N.Y. – Skyline Raceway Park’s Turbo Blue Fall Classic provides the setting for Saturday’s Atomicwraps.com Empire State Series event. Touring Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $400 to win and a minimum of $75 to start the Sept. 17 feature. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region and Allstar Performance State points, as well as special series points will be awarded. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at approximately 4:45 p.m. with racing at 5:30 p.m. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $35. Grandstand admission is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and free for kids eight and under. Three-time and defending series champion Eddie Sites and Michigan long tow A.J. Ward were winners of tour races held earlier this season at Cortland. Sites’ brother Brad is the point leader going into the eighth of 10 events in the 2016 series. More information about the Saturday show is available by calling 607 745-0275, on Facebook and at the www.skylineraceway.com website. Atomicwraps.com Empire State [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,000 top prize, late season points Saturday at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Along with a $1,000 top prize and a spot on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for valuable late-season points at Independence Motor Speedway’s Saturday, Sept. 17 Albert Auto September Spectacular. The Spectacular is the only sanctioned Modified special in Iowa this weekend. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance points will be given in all four divisions. Regional points will be awarded to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in all divisions at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for ages 12 and under. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Prizes to be given [Read More]

Thornton’s third Saturday win at Super Nationals is biggest of IMCA career

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – Ricky Thornton Jr. rated his third win of the day Saturday at Boone Speedway as the biggest of his IMCA Modified career. After racing from 30th to first to win his IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature and start on the front of the outside row of the main event, Thornton won the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions. He finished third behind Jimmy Gustin and Jeremy Mills in the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, then ended the night by winning the Modified main event – and $7,000. “This is the biggest win of my career,” said Thornton, from Chandler and the second Arizona driver in Super Nationals history to earn the Modified crown. “To be one of the guys who has won this race is huge.” Thornton had won both the 100th feature of his IMCA career and the $10,001 to win Legendary at Dacotah Speedway earlier this season. He relocated to Iowa and spent much of the summer racing in Iowa and neighboring states. After leading [Read More]

Early morning Stock Car winners are Fagan, Zevenbergen

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Stock Car qualifiers that ended in the wee hours of the morning saw Marcus Fagan and Elijah Zevenbergen in the winner’s circle at Boone Speedway. Fagan was first to the checkers in the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s opener while Zevenbergen raced from 10th starting to top the nightcap. Top four finishers from each event advance to the middle row of Saturday’s main event. Jeremy Swanson became the first Montana driver to qualify for the Stock Car feature with his runner-up finish behind Fagan. Howlin’ Jim Powell was third and 30th starting Cayden Carter was fourth. Carter had run 12th in Thursday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature. Zevenbergen led two-time champion Donavon Smith, Josh Daniels and David Smith across the stripe. David Smith makes his 11th career Saturday night start at Super Nationals while brother Donavon, also the 2004 Hobby Stock champ, starts his career 10th Stock Car main. Fagan is a four-time qualifier and Daniels is in the big show for the third time. Carter, Powell and Zevenbergen join Swanson [Read More]

Stock Car qualifying checkers fly for Mills, Schmidt

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Checkers flew in Thursday’s first Stock Car qualifying features for Chris Mills and Jay Schmidt. Mills led every lap of the first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey‘s qualifier rescheduled from Wednesday and Schmidt used the same formula in the second show. Top four finishers from both qualifiers advance to Saturday’s main event at Boone Speedway. Mills held off David Brandies following three late restarts. Shaun Bruns and defending champion Dustin Larson rounded out the top four in the opener. Schmidt saw a big lead erased near midway, then pulled away from 16th starting Derek Green, two-time champion Randy Brands and 18th starting Abe Huls. Schmidt makes the 13th main event start of his Super Nationals career on Saturday while Brands is in for the sixth time. Larson is a five-time qualifier, Huls is in for the fourth time, Bruns and Green each for the third. Mills ran third in his Saturday night debut last September. Brandies qualified for the first time. 1st qualifying feature – 1. Chris Mills, Sioux City; 2. David [Read More]

Another one for the record book: Aikey wins sixth Super Nationals crown

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Even after 30-plus years in the sport, Jeff Aikey is still finding ways to make dirt track racing history. Aikey became the first driver to win six career IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s championships, running away with Thursday night’s Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model main event. The Boone Speedway victory came by a straightaway over Joel Callahan and paid $2,420, an amount that included the Speedway Motors Weekly Racing bonus. “This place just clicks for me. I just know how to get around here,” said Aikey, who passed Callahan for he lead following a lap 14 restart and stayed in front to the end of the 50-lapper. “Winning is getting better. The older you get, the better the wins get.” Thursday’s checkers also extended his Super Nationals record to four consecutive titles. Aikey has won 68 tour features and trails Tyler Bruening by a single point going into finale for the 30th annual series finale Sept. 23-24 at West Liberty Raceway. Ben Seemann drew the pole [Read More]