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Auringer repeats Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified heroics

VINTON, Iowa (July 12) – J.D. Auringer raced his way into some rare company Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Auringer won the Hogan Memorial main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for the third time in his career, and joined Scott Hogan as the only two drivers to have now accomplished the feat in back-to-back years. “When I won last year, I started on the front row and led every lap. This year, I started ninth. It feels more like a win when you have to race your way to the front,” said Auringer, who earned $3,000 – $1,900 for first and another $1,100 in lap money – for his efforts. “I’ve always been friends with the Hogan family so winning this race means a lot to me.” The 21st annual special played out in front of a full grandstand and Auringer was one of nine former race winners in the starting field of 26 for the 50-lapper, which was yellow flagged at halfway for a five-minute pit stop on the frontstretch. Richie Gustin, [Read More]

Modified finale at Jamestown falls to rain; Thornton is Dakota Classic Tour champion

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (July 10) – Rain and wet track conditions were combined to kayo the final Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature of the record-setting Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour Week. Ricky Thornton Jr. won his heat and drew the pole start for what was to have been the Friday finale at Jamestown. He headed home for Chandler, Ariz., with the tour championship, eight points better than 2013 king Aaron Turnbull and nine markers ahead of defending champion Jeff Taylor. Joe Flory won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and $800 at Jamestown. Elijah Zevenbergen clinched his career second championship in the division with his second place showing. With many of the best drivers in the division converging on North Dakota and Saskatchewan, a record average 90.33 Modifieds competed each night of the July 5-10 tour. Track records were established each night while all-time series marks were set with 93 cars Sunday at Minot and 98 on Thursday at Mandan. Modified Results Heat winners were Dallas Rice, Minot; Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, [Read More]

July 10 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,155; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,086; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,084; 4. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,083; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,077; 6. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,068; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,059; 8. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,043; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,031; 10. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,026; 11. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,023; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,019; 13. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 1,017; 14. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,007; 15. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,004; 16. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,001; 17. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 997; 18. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., 991; 19. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 969; 20. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 956. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, and Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, both 688; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 655; 4. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 599; 5. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 582; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 565; 7. Todd [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts July 15 IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour show

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The first half of a Hawkeye Dirt Tour doubleheader takes traveling Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Southern Iowa Speedway next Wednesday, July 15. The main event pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the midweek card. Modifieds vie for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region Allstar Performance State and special series points. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in the other divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. Southern Iowa Speedway has hosted three previous Hawkeye Dirt Tour events. Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., won there in 2012, Todd [Read More]

Knoxville Raceway hosts July 16 IMCA Harris Clash special

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods return to Knoxville Raceway for the 24th annual Harris Clash on Thursday, July 16. Top prize for the Modifieds is $2,000 while Northern SportMods run for $1,000 to win. Twenty-four cars will qualify for the Modified feature, which doubles as a Hawkeye Dirt Tour event; one past champion’s provisional will be given to the most recent winner who is licensed and competing in weekly IMCA events but who does not qualify. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, home region, Allstar Performance State and Hawkeye Dirt Tour points will be awarded for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. The Modified feature will be 25 laps and pay a minimum of $250 to start. The Northern SportMod feature is 20 laps. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the draw closes and the drivers’ meeting starts at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $8 for students, $4 for kids ages [Read More]

Tour records shattered at Mandan, Grimes is first-time Dakota Classic Modified winner

MANDAN, N.D. (July 9) – Jason Grimes became the fifth different Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner on another record-shattering night Thursday for the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour. An all-time tour best 98 Modifieds saw action at Dacotah Speedway, five more than the previous mark set on opening night Sunday at Minot. One hundred and twenty-two of the best drivers in the division have converged on the tour thus far, two more than the previous record set in 2010 and equaled last year. Grimes drew the pole at Mandan but Jett Big Eagle rocketed into the lead from his outside row one start. Seven circuits into the 30-lapper, Grimes was in front and found himself in a back-and-forth, slice-and-dice tussle with Mike Hansen. “I’m not sure who was first every lap but I led the one that counted most,” said Grimes, $2,100 richer and new to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “Lapped traffic hurt me originally but I was able to use it to my advantage at the end.” Lucas Schott worked his [Read More]

Home state IMCA Modified hero Wolla prevails in Dakota Classic Tour at Southwest Speedway

DICKINSON, N.D. (July 8) – The best of the best Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers converged at Southwest Speedway Wednesday night and this time a home state driver prevailed. Jason Wolla ran second for most of the 30-lap Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour main event. He passed Spencer Wilson with seven circuits to go and held point leader Ricky Thornton Jr. and defending series champion Jeff Taylor at bay in a furious fight to the finish. “This has to be my biggest win ever. The talent in this series is just so good.” Wolla said following the relatively close-to-home $2,100 checkers, his tour career first. “This is kind of a home track. All the fans packing the stands made it special for us.” “It takes a good car, a good setup, everything down to the right draw,” he added. “All the things we needed to have happen fell into place.” Rounding out the top five were Strand, despite engine issues, and Aaron Turnbull, the 2013 tour champ. The first four tour events have [Read More]

Determined Kay runs away with Independence Deery

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 8) – Justin Kay came to Independence Motor Speedway with a chip on his shoulder Wednesday night. He left town with his fourth Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win of the season, a check for $3,000 and sole possession of first place in point standings for the IMCA Late Model tour. “I was a little disappointed after last night,” understated Kay, clearly on a mission after running an oh-so-close second to Brian Harris in the Tuesday Deery feature at West Liberty. “I pushed as hard as I could. When you have Jeff Aikey and Ryan Dolan behind you, you have to do that.” Aikey was the runner-up, two lapped cars and half a straightaway off Kay’s torrid pace. Dolan led most of the first half of the 40-lapper before ending in third, while Rick Wendling and Scott Fitzpatrick completed the top five. Brian Hunter drew the pole start and led the first three laps. Dolan was scored just ahead at the line the next time around. Meanwhile, Kay had raced from outside [Read More]

California trip pays dividends for Thornton in IMCA Dakota Tour feature at Williston

WILLISTON, N.D. (July 7) – A trip to California earlier this season helped put first-time Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour contender Ricky Thornton Jr. in Williston Basin Speedway’s victory lane. Thornton made the most of the lower line and caught pole starter Kelly Shryock for the lead with six circuits left in Tuesday’s 30-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event. After working his way around a lapped car, he collected the $2,100 checkers and took over the top spot in the tour point standings as the best of the best IMCA Modified drivers converged in North Dakota. “That was probably the biggest win of my career,” Thornton said following his 20th victory of the season. “The competition here is so good.” “Our goal coming in was to make the show every night and maybe make the top 10 in points,” he added. “It would be great if we could pull it off and win the tour championship.” The Arizona speedster had started seventh and ran a lower line than most of the rest of the [Read More]

Harris overcomes ailing engine, edges Kay for West Liberty Deery win

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (July 7) – Brian Harris overcame an ailing engine and beat Justin Kay to the checkers by less than half a car length to win the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at West Liberty Raceway. The last two champions of the IMCA Late Model tour – Harris in 2013, Kay in 2014 – settled the Tuesday show with a drag race to the finish line. Harris had opened the door with a bobble in the final turn, but recovered in time to outrun Kay. The $3,000 victory was Harris’ career 11th and his third at West Liberty. Kay had won the last three, and four of the last five Deery events there. Kay and third place finisher Andy Nezworski are now tied for the lead in the point standings with nine of 18 series races in the book. Rob Moss and Tyler Droste complete the top five. Moss led the first three circuits from the pole before giving way to Harris. Three cautions waved before midway of the 40-lapper while Harris stayed in [Read More]