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Trautner triumphs on record-setting night three of Sanders Mod Tour at Jamestown

By Mike Spieker JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Aug. 20) – The penultimate night of the inaugural Sanders Modified Challenge Tour brought a new record 54 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Jamestown Speedway for the Saturday night special. Compared to the standard of the first two nights, Saturday’s event was a bit offbeat. After failing to transfer out of the heat race, point leader Austin Arneson made a big charge in the “B” feature but came up a half-car length short of finishing in the top four and moving on to the main event. Jamie Trautner led the 25-lap feature wire to wire to score the victory in the $2,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying headliner. “This is outstanding. When I started racing I ran Jamestown and Norman County Raceway and I’ve never won here. I’ve been close a few times here, but I finally got one and this is the biggest one of my career,” Trautner said from victory lane. “I knew there was so many good guys behind me that if I [Read More]

Arneson scores second Sanders Mod Tour victory, car count record set at Red River

By Mike Spieker WEST FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 19) – A Sanders Mod Tour and Red River Valley Speedway record 53 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds were signed in Friday evening for night two of the tour. In a performance that mirrored his effort Thursday night at Norman County Raceway, Austin Arneson took the lead at the midpoint and cruised to the $2,000 win. John Nord and Myles Tomlinson led the 25-car field to the green flag for the 25-lap main event, with Nord leading the opening lap over Michael Greseth. On lap two, Gresesth, who already has a RRVS feature win to his credit, took the point away before opening up a comfortable lead. Meanwhile, fifth starting Arneson moved by Nord for second one lap later and set his sights on Greseth. Early on, it appeared as though Greseth was up to the task of keeping Arneson at bay, but as the feature wore on Arneson kept getting faster. With 11 to go, Arneson reeled in Greseth and they went door to door down the [Read More]

New division, early entry numbers have anticipation building for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – A new division and early registration numbers that border on the amazing continue to generate a buzz about the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Five hundred and thirty-five drivers from 25 states and Canada are already entered in the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. In addition to the right to call themselves champions of dirt track racing’s premier event, they’ll vie for shares of a purse exceeding $285,000 and more than $60,000 in contingency awards. “The numbers speak for themselves. Our drivers want to be part of the biggest and the best race of the season,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “While the purse and contingencies are very generous, I believe the Super Nationals experience is what brings many of them back to Boone Speedway every year.” Pre-entry numbers for the 34th annual event now include 200 Modifieds, 118 Stock Cars, 108 Northern SportMods, 61 Hobby Stocks, 32 Southern SportMods, 14 Sport Compacts and two Late Models. The driver and fan-friendly format will be continued as racing [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 18

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., 1,181; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,162; 5. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,152; 6. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa, 1,148; 7. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,143; 8. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,138; 9. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,136; 10. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, Wyo., 1,131; 11. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,129; 12. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,127; 13. Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, and Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., both 1,126; 15. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,124; 16. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,118; 17. Will Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y., 1,106; 18. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan., 1,104; 19. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 1,100; 20. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,095. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 785; 2. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 781; 3. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 779; 4. Tyler Droste, Waterloo, Iowa, 767; 5. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 761; 6. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 755; 7. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals boasts potential $5,000 top prize

EAGLE, Neb. – The nearly 140 drivers already pre-entered for the Sept. 1-4 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals main event will now be racing for a potential $5,000 top prize. In addition to the guaranteed $2,500, IMCA will pay the Sprint Nationals champion a bonus of $50 for each sanctioned start they’ve made this season. That means a driver who’s made 50 IMCA starts and takes the Sunday, Sept. 4 checkers at Eagle Raceway can double his or her money. “We have paid bonuses based on the number of sanctioned starts to champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s for several years,” said Brett Root, president of IMCA. “The growth of the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car division and the entry numbers for this event certainly justify paying a similar bonus at Sprint Nationals. That bonus will be presented during the IMCA national awards banquet in November. Sixteen states and Canada will be represented at the fourth annual Sprint Nationals and 14 of the drivers in current top 20 national point standings [Read More]

Arneson becomes first repeat winner of Sanders Mod Challenge

By Mike Spieker ADA, Minn. (Aug. 18) – The inaugural Sanders Modified Tour commenced Thursday night at Norman County Raceway with a record 46 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds on hand. While the Sanders Modified Tour is still in its onset, the one-night Sanders Modified Challenge, which now apart of the four-night tour, has been the premier Modified event on the NCR schedule for the previous four years. Before Thursday night, there had been no repeat winner of the Sanders Modified Challenge but all that changed when Austin Arneson drove from third to the lead and picked up the win to back up his 2014 Sanders Mod Challenge title. “This is huge. To have a race this big close to home in front of a lot of guys that watched me grow up racing here and in front of family and friends, it’s a really big deal,” said Arneson, who earned $2,000 for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory. “I’m really excited to have won it a second time.” After getting by his older [Read More]

Ryan gets best of Deery challengers at Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Aug. 16) – If he’d had a rear view mirror, Matt Ryan would have been able to watch the race that played out behind him in Tuesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Dubuque Speedway. Ryan led all but the first of 50 laps in winning the IMCA Late Model tour feature and $2,400. The Deery checkers were his career second. “Normally when I go to Dubuque I’m a guardrail guy but the car was good on the top side in my heat race,” said Ryan, who’d won the Slocum Memorial Deery in April of 2011. “I thought if I’m starting second that I’d stay there. My goal was to stay on the cushion but keep it out of the fence.” He left the top side just long enough to pass pole starter Dan Shelliam, then stayed in front to the checkers. Point leader Tyler Bruening ended a couple car lengths off the pace in second to add a little more breathing room in his battle for the series championship with fifth-finishing [Read More]

Bruening brings point lead to Dubuque Deery

DUBUQUE, Iowa – There’s a new leader heading into Tuesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Dubuque Speedway. Tyler Bruening brings the IMCA Late Model Tour point lead to town for the Aug. 16 show. The feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $18 for adults, $12 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $30 Bruening had finished seven places ahead of Jeff Aikey at the previous Deery event at Cedar County Raceway. He’ll bring a slim one point advantage over the seven-time series champion tomorrow night. Ryan Dolan, winner of the Deery feature at Dubuque last July, is third in the points race. The Dubuque Deery was rained out and rescheduled from July 10. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are also on tomorrow night’s program, running for all points, including local track. More information is available by [Read More]

Marriott gets redemption, wins Night of 10,000 Stars

By Ryan Clark BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 14) – One night after an unexpected early exit during the Night of 1,000 Stars, Hunter Marriott stood in victory lane following the Night of 10,000 Stars at Hancock County Speedway. Marriott, who was sidelined late in Saturday’s 50-lapper after contact while battling for the lead, outran Ryan Ruter to earn the win Sunday night, his third of the week as part of Iowa Modified Speedweek. Already on the 2017 Fast Shafts All Star Invitational ballot, Marriott earned $7,000 for his Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified efforts Sunday. The main event was split into two 25-lap segments, which were separated by a 10-minute pit stop on the front stretch. Cody Laney drove into the lead at the onset and led the entirety of the first segment. From the middle of row one of the three-wide starting formation, Laney was pressured constantly by Marriott, who held the runner-up spot throughout the first 25 laps. Marriott restarted alongside the leader in the middle of row one. A caution flag on the [Read More]

Gustin leads late, takes Night of 1,000 Stars checkers

By Ryan Clark BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 13) – An 83 minute rain delay was the first of many unexpected twists during the Night of 1,000 Stars at Hancock County Speedway. What seemed like a guaranteed payday for Ryan Ruter ended with a pair of broken rear axles in the 50-lap feature event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. That allowed Richie Gustin to steal the spotlight late as he drove to his first win in the annual event. Ruter took the lead from Corey Dripps on the sixth circuit and then built a straightaway lead when the mandatory caution slowed action on lap 25. After the 10 minute stop for drivers and crews to make adjustments to their cars on the front stretch, Ruter picked up where he left off when racing resumed. Ruter’s advantage was nearly half a lap when misfortune struck and he slowed to a stop on the front stretch with 43 laps complete. Benji LaCrosse, who had battled Hunter Marriott through much of the second half of the event, assumed the [Read More]