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Crawford County Speedway opens with April 14-15 Spring Fling

DENISON, Iowa – Crawford County Speedway’s April 14 and 15 Spring Fling features a pair of $1,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events for IMCA Modifieds. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win, and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win both nights. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State will be awarded for each show. Entry fee for the weekend is $75 for Modifieds, $65 for Stock Cars, $50 for SportMods and Hobby Stocks, and $25 for Sport Compacts. Racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps on Friday and 6 p.m. hot laps on Saturday. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and military personnel with ID, and free for kids five and under. Pit passes are $30. An open practice session starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13 and the purchase of a $25 pit pass includes a meal that evening. Camping spots are $20 each and can be [Read More]

Scott makes right move for Vinton IMCA Modified Frostbuster win

VINTON, Iowa (April 9) – No way, figured Johnny Scott, did he have a realistic shot at winning Sunday’s IMCA Modified Frostbuster feature after drawing the 12th starting spot. Yes way. Scott slipped inside Kyle Brown for the lead on the 19th of 25 laps, then held Brown and Jason Wolla in check following a restart with four to go to win the headline event at Benton County Speedway. “I didn’t think there was any way, especially with so many good cars here, but we made the right move at the right time,” said Scott, also the $1,000 feature winner ahead of Brown at the opening night Frostbuster Friday at Marshalltown. “The bottom was dominant and I had to take the chance when Kyle bobbled a little.” The two made contact going into the first turn. Scott drove by for the eventual win, chased to the checkers by Brown, Wolla, Scott Hogan and 20th starting Joel Rust. “There was a little contact but it was not intentional. I don’t race like that. It was a racing deal,” Scott [Read More]

Despite heavy heart, Denny Eckrich gets Deery Series win at West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (April 8) – After winning Saturday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at West Liberty Raceway, Denny Eckrich took time to remember friend Mike Humphrey, killed in a car accident earlier this week in Louisiana. “He helped me get into a Black Diamond (Chassis). He helped a lot of racers,” Eckrich said. “Mike was a good guy and he died too soon. There are a lot of heavy hearts tonight.” Eckrich led the last seven of 40 laps after taking the outside line around Jeremiah Hurst and Jesse Sobbing following a late restart. The $2,000 checkers were his IMCA Late Model tour career sixth; he also won the first series race held at West Liberty last year. Outside front row starter Spencer Diercks led the first 15 laps before slowing and watching Hurst motor by. Eckrich was part of a mid-race tangle with Jake Neal during their battle for second that left the left side of his car more than a little banged up but he soldiered on. Hurst and Sobbing got together [Read More]

Dickerson gets IMCA Modified win, Munoz gets career highlight at Boone Frostbuster

BOONE, Iowa (April 8) – After finishing repairs to the roof of his shop, Russ Dickerson put the finishing touches on his IMCA Modified. On Saturday, he finished first in the Frostbuster main event at his hometown Boone Speedway and started to turn his luck around with a $1,000 payday. “This was a pretty good way to start out the season and a good way to start the month,” said Dickerson, who’d lost the roof of his shop to a windstorm some four weeks ago. “We started eighth and everything worked out in our favor. We had some good luck for a change.” The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier got the lead just after halfway in the 25-lapper. He ran the higher line until catching up with the back of the field, then used different lines to work his way through traffic. Jason Wolla, who’d won ahead of Dickerson in their heat, was second and Clint Luellen was third. Mike Van Genderen and Hunter Marriott completed the top five. “I saw Wolla several [Read More]

Scott is great late to win IMCA Modified feature at Marshalltown Frostbuster

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 7) – Johnny Scott was understandably impressed by the quality of the IMCA Modified feature field at Marshalltown Speedway’s Frostbuster special Friday night. The New Mexico native, now racing out of Cameron, Mo., was the most impressive, racing from 18th starting to top the $1,000 to win event ahead of Kyle Brown and Hunter Marriott. “There were a lot of good cars here tonight. We got a break when we got a caution with five or six laps to go and restarted seventh,” he said. “I stayed on the outside, ran side-by-side with Kyle and finally cleared him for the lead coming to the white flag.” “Everything worked out for us,” Scott added. “We’ve run in the top five at Marshalltown before and it feels good to finally win here.” Chris Simpson and Clint Luellen completed the top five finishers. Scott was already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. More than 160 cars were entered for the first of three weekend Frostbusters. Boone Speedway hosts the Saturday event, Benton County Speedway at [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through April 6

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 522; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 480; 3. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 462; 4. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 439; 5. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 424; 6. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 420; 7. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 8. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 407; 9. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 379; 10. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 372; 11. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 368; 12. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 340; 13. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 334; 14. Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, 327; 15. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 308; 16. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 17. Cody Shoemaker, Decatur, Texas, 298; 18. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 286; 19. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 285; 20. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275. IMCA Late Models – 1. Nick Marolf, Wilton, Iowa, 40; 2. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 39; 3. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 38; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 37; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 36; 6. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 35; 7. Richie Gustin, Gilman, Iowa, 34; 8. Scott Fitzpatrick, [Read More]

Deery Series has Saturday date at West Liberty Raceway

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – Night number two of the 2017 Deery Brothers Summer Series takes the IMCA Late Model tour to West Liberty Raceway for a Saturday, April 8 show. A top prize of $2,000 is at stake in the main event, scheduled for 40 laps. Minimum start money is $300. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps. Also on the card are IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Spectator admission is $16 for adults, $14 for seniors ages 62 and over, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. Saturday’s race program at West Liberty is presented by Casey’s General Store, which also gives pole starter and perfect attendance awards at all Deery Series events. More information is available at the www.farleyspeedwaypromotions.com website or by calling 563 744-3620. West Liberty also hosts June 13 and Sept. 22-23 events during the 31st annual Deery Series. Nick Marolf was the [Read More]

Weather gets win at Lee County, Marshalltown hosts Friday IMCA Frostbuster

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – With the rainout of Thursday’s event at Lee County Speedway, opening night for the IMCA Frostbusters moves to Marshalltown Speedway on Friday, April 7. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also run at Frostbusters Saturday, April 8 at Boone Speedway and Sunday, April 9 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton. All Frostbuster Modified main events pay $1,000 to win and are qualifying events for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Northern SportMods for $400 to win and Hobby Stocks for $250 to win each night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given at all three shows. Marshalltown opens the gates at 4 p.m. and the grandstand at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Boone opens the pits at 2 p.m. and the grandstand at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. and the first green flag is at 5 p.m. [Read More]

Winnemucca pays $1,000 to Sunday High Desert Classic Shootout IMCA Modified winner

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On opening weekend of a season dedicated to building IMCA Modified car counts, Winnemucca Regional Raceway will pay $1,000 to the winner of the Sunday, April 9 High Desert Classic Shootout main event. IMCA Modifieds race for $500 to win in the Saturday, April 8 lidlifter at Winnemucca. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded and both shows will be draw/redraw. Sunday’s feature is a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. Title sponsor of the High Desert Classic Shootout is Model T Hotel and Casino. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 11 a.m. both days. Hot laps are at 11:30 a.m. with racing at noon. Eleven dates for the sanctioned Modified division are scheduled this season at Winnemucca, with points races April 23, May 7, June 3,4 10 and 25, July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. More information is available from promoter Cory Sample at 775 304-3893.

Shryock takes off, takes home top cash from Tri-State Kegger

POCOLA, Okla. (April 1) – Kelly Shryock admitted to having some concerns after drawing the outside row five start in Saturday’s Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger IMCA Modified main event at Tri-State Speedway. “There were some pretty good drivers starting ahead of me. I drew 10 and thought the inside row was going to take off,” he said. “They dropped the green, I took off and I think we had the lead by lap five. It turned out to be a pretty cool win for us.” No stranger to the Pocola speedplant, Shryock took home more than a little gas money – $1,500 – for the victory. He was already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational candidate. Defending race winner Jeff James was a distant second and Ken Schrader took third. Rounding out the top five were Cole Traugott and Danny Womack. Traugott had started the 25-lapper from 14th. “We pitted next to Schrader. He’s a hoot,” said Shryock. “We went to Tri-State wanting to race, wanting to try out some new things on the car and [Read More]