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In right place at right time, Russell tops Gordon Woolley Classic at HO’T

ELM MOTT, Texas (March 10) – Tyler Russell didn’t lead the most laps, just the most important one. Russell was in the right place at the right time when leader Paul White lost the handle in Friday’s opening night event for the Elite Non-Wing Sprint Car Series at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Quick to capitalize on White’s white flag lap misfortune, Russell motored by to win HOT’s Gordon Woolley Classic feature for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and $1,000. “It was nice to have a little luck,” said Russell, who battled back and forth with Marcus Thomas while chasing White much of the first 19 circuits. “He threw some real haymakers at me. I was running low, Marcus was running high and we were going to have a good three-way race with Paul on that last lap.” A late yellow added to the drama by setting up a green, white, checkered finish. Thomas, Justin Zimmerman, Johnny Miller and Blake Edwards rounded out the top five. White recovered to finish sixth. The classic was the first race [Read More]

Grabouski completes Spring Nationals IMCA Modified sweep

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 10) – After setting the new Spring Nationals feature win record on Thursday, Jordan Grabouski added to it Friday evening. Grabouski completed his sweep of IMCA Modified features, earning another $2,500 for his career ninth checkers at Beatrice Speedway’s traditional season-opening special. “I had a good car again. Everybody else was kind of running the middle while I ran the bottom,” said Grabouski, also a double winner at Spring Nationals in 2011 and 2015. “This was a great way for us to start the season. You always want to win both (features) but there are so many good drivers here that the odds are against it.” Grabouski started eighth, took the lower line to the front and passed fellow heavy hitter Dylan Smith for the lead before midway in the 30-lapper. He was running with lapped traffic before a caution with 12 circuits to go, then set sail on the ensuing restart and couldn’t be caught. Hunter Marriott, Jesse Sobbing, Jimmy Gustin and Kyle Brown completed the top five. His latest Spring [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 9

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 2. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 348; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 340; 4. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 5. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 285; 6. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275; 7. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., and Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., both 270; 9. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 268; 10. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 266; 11. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 264; 12. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 236; 13. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 219; 14. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 213; 15. Leland Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 211; 16. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 201; 17. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 196; 18. Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., 193; 19. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., both 190. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 79; 2. Austin Mundie, Dallas, Texas, 78; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 75; 4. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 74; 5. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 72; 6. Chip Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 68; 7. Josh Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, and Robert [Read More]

Laney leads to IMCA Modified checkers at Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 9) – Cody Laney hit the $750 IMCA Modified jackpot Thursday night, leading start to finish in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track special. Kyle Heckman started inside Laney on the front row and ended in second. The 20-lapper stayed green to midway and Laney held Heckman in check following another restart with two to go. The feature was represented by drivers from seven states and played out in front of a full house. Ethan Dotson, Scott Pounds and Logan Drake completed the top five finishers. Sanctioned Modifieds run at LVMS again on Friday. Feature results – 1. Cody Laney; 2. Kyle Heckman; 3. Ethan Dotson; 4. Scott Pounds; 5. Logan Drake; 6. Leland Hibdon; 7. Randy Brown; 8. Walter Ball; 9. Randy Thornell; 10. Troy Morris Jr.; 11. John Parmeley; 12. Robert Miller; 13. Don Martin; 14. Blake Thornell; 15. Bill Wilker; 16. David Breaux; 17. Brenda Kirby; 18. Billy Wormsbecker; 19. Reed Payne; 20. Rob Sanders; 21. Joey Franklin; 22. Justen Yeager; 23. Jake Donnelly; 24. Jason Pike; 25. [Read More]

Grabouski gets record eighth Spring Nationals win on opening night at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 9) – The eighth time was every bit as good as the first Thursday night for Jordan Grabouski. Grabouski won the opening night IMCA Modified feature at his hometown Beatrice Speedway’s Spring Nationals for a record eighth time, earning $2,500. Kyle Brown, 13th starting Hunter Marriott, Jacob Murray and hard charger Dylan Smith rounded out the top five. Smith, a Spring Nationals winner in 2013, had started 18th. Grabouski started inside the second row, passing Brown and Anthony Roth on his way to the front early on. He wasn’t challenged as the 30-lapper wound down. “We had a lot of work to do before tonight. We’ve got a brand new GRT and being able to win tonight made all the late nights in the shop worth it,” said Grabouski, the defending and two-time IMCA national champion and already a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate. “I used to go to Spring Nationals every year when I was growing up and as a kid can remember drivers coming from all over to race [Read More]

Montezuma County looks forward to solid car counts with return to IMCA

CORTEZ, Colo. – Kevin Faddis saw bigger grandstand numbers when he focused on promoting events at Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway last season. With the return of IMCA sanctioning, he’s confident of much better car count numbers in 2017. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods return to the 3/8-mile oval at Cortez this season with half a dozen Friday-Saturday doubleheaders on the initial schedule. All three divisions have a lengthy history at Montezuma County. The Modifieds and Stocks were last sanctioned in 2015, the SportMods in 2014. “Last year, we went USRA after Aztec Speedway (an hour and a half to the southwest in New Mexico) sanctioned with them and it killed our Modified class,” Faddis said. “Guys didn’t want to run the high-dollar stuff. We decided we didn’t care what Aztec did, we were going back to IMCA.” That announcement was greeted enthusiastically by home state drivers as well as those looking to do some traveling this summer. “My wife Juanita and I being former IMCA racers ourselves, we like that the [Read More]

Beatrice Spring Nationals moved forward one day

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 7) – Racing at the 24th annual IMCA Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway has been moved to Thursday and Friday, March 9 and 10. The open practice now runs from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, with the $500 to win Race of Champions for previous Modified winners at Spring Nationals set for 9:15 p.m. Hot laps will start at 5 p.m. with the first heat race at 6 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. Volatile weather forecasts are the reason for the change in schedule, promoter Toby Kruse said. The event will be broadcast live on Speed Shift TV. IMCA Modified features Thursday and Friday both pay $2,500 to win, a minimum of $250 to start and are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race Thursday and Friday, Mach-1 Sport Compacts on Friday. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Grandstand admission Thursday and Friday is $15 for adults and $5 [Read More]

Tomlinson tops HOT’s Jack Bagby Memorial IMCA Modified main

WACO, Texas (March 3) – Prior to Friday night, Eric Tomlinson had never won an opening night feature. He ended that streak and earned $1,000 along with the IMCA Modified checkers in this year’s Heart O’ Texas Speedway lidlifter, adding his name to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot with the Jack Bagby Memorial victory. “We’ve got one win in one race and we’re on the All-Star ballot. It’s a heck of a way to start the season,” Tomlinson said. “I’d never won on opening night and never imagined I’d win the Jack Bagby Memorial.” Tomlinson drew the pole start after finishing third in his heat and led all 20 laps. He kept William Gould and Chris Elliott at bay following a restart with two laps to go and beat Gould across the stripe by four car lengths. Elliott, Kevin Green and David Goode completed the top five. Justin Nabors also parlayed a front row start into a $1,000 feature win, beating Chris Cogburn and Gabe Tucker to the Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod finish. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 2

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 371; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 3. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 271; 5. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 268; 6. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 236; 7. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 226; 8. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 219; 9. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 215; 10. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 213; 11. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 206; 12. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 196; 13. Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., 193; 14. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 192; 15. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 188; 16. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 186; 17. Bryson Curry, Laveen, Ariz., 184; 18. Leland Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., and Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, both 176; 20. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 175. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 79; 2. Austin Mundie, Dallas, Texas, 78; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 75; 4. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 74; 5. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 72; 6. Chip Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 68; 7. Joshua Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, and Robert Vetter, [Read More]

Jones kicks off 2017 campaign with IMCA RaceSaver Sprint win at KSP

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 25-26) – The pace for the first half of Saturday’s IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Kennedale Speedway Park was to Kyle Jones’ liking, as he worked his way toward the front of the Spring Kick-Off field. Once he got in the lead, however, the laps didn’t seem to click off nearly as quickly. Jones worked his way up from eighth starting, passed John Ricketts for the point midway through the 20-lapper and held off a who’s who of IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car racing for the $1,000 payday. “That race could not have gone by quick enough once I got the lead,” said Jones, the winner ahead of Marcus Thomas, Ricketts, George White and Chad Wilson. “We ran the last eight laps green and to me it seemed like they took forever.” Jones was third after starting eighth in his heat, then ran the extreme high line in catching up with defending Spring Kick-Off winner Ricketts in the main event. “After drawing 87 out of 100, I thought I’d be lucky to [Read More]