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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 24

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,187; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,179; 3. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,177; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,172; 5. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,167; 6. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 1,157; 7. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 1,156; 8. Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa, 1,145; 9. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 1,140; 10. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 1,135; 11. Shawn Fletcher, Brainerd, Minn., 1,125; 12. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Michigan, and Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., both 1,123; 14. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark., 1,118; 15. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 1,116; 16. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,113; 17. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,111; 18. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,107; 19. Mark Schulte, Delhi, Iowa, 1,099; 20. Pat McGuire, Belton, Texas, 1,098. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 794; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 791; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 790; 4. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 780; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 775; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 772; 7. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, and Joe Zrostlik, Long [Read More]

Four Super Nationals champions get new engines

BOONE, Iowa – Four champions crowned at the 35th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will leave Boone Speedway with more than their place in dirt track racing history secured. Each of the main event winners on Saturday, Sept. 9 receives a new engine from Karl Performance or Karl Chevrolet as well. Modified, Northern SportMod or Hobby Stock champions who win titles with crate motors receive a new GM 604 or 602 crate from Karl Chevrolet. Drivers in those divisions winning with claim motors get engines from Karl Performance. All motors will be built to IMCA specifications and any additional services or parts desired are to be taken care of at the new owner’s expense. The Modified champion, if running a claim motor, gets a KPM CPH383-60D engine valued at $6,999. The Stock Car champion will receive a KPM 360 spec engine valued at $6,040.99. The SportMod and Hobby Stock champions, if running claim motors, both get a KPM CC355-60F engine valued at $4,299.99. Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock engines are all [Read More]

Daniels takes top step on podium at Dodge City’s IMCA SportMod Mayhem

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 19) – After finishing just one position short last year, Dustin Daniels reached the top step of the podium in Saturday’s IMCA SportMod Mayhem special at Dodge City Raceway Park. The checkers in the fourth annual event came along with a $1,000 top prize. Daniels turned the tables on Kaleb Roach after the latter beat him to the stripe in last year’s edition of Mayhem. Roach had a front row starting position in his bid for a second consecutive event win but Daniels denied him by rallying from eighth starting to take the victory. Roach settled for runner-up honors with Ronnie Hults racing from ninth to third. Jeff Kaup was fourth with Blaine Walt rallying from 18th to round out the top five. Brendon Gemmill landed his first local IMCA Modified feature win of the season while Reagan Sellard scored his third Dodge City IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory of 2017. Daniels and Sellard both pocketed $200 certificates from Richmond Gear to go along with their winnings. Feature results [Read More]

Davenport is first to IMCA Modified checkers in final Iturriaga Memorial at Battle Mountain

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. (Aug. 19) – Doug Davenport came back to Nevada looking for redemption. He got that, plus the $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win at Battle Mountain Raceway’s Frankie Iturriaga Memorial. “I had the fastest car before cutting a tire at a $1,000 to win race at Winnemucca in April,” explained Davenport, from Vernonia, Ore., and newly qualified for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “I like traveling and racing at new and different places and got to thinking that I should go back down there and redeem myself.” Davenport ran third in the Friday show at Winnemucca behind Robert Miller and Cory Sample. He started inside row two at Battle Mountain on Saturday and led all 30 laps. “I had never seen the track before but it felt really good when we got there,” Davenport said. “Battle Mountain is similar to Sunset Speedway Park, which is right down the road from me (in Banks, Ore.) so we just went one gear shallower. Otherwise everything else was the same as at my home [Read More]

Tailgate party, concert on tap for Sunday before Super Nationals at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa – The fun starts on Sunday, the day before cars start taking serious laps at the 35th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Complimentary chili and beverages will be served in the pit area after tech inspection and an open practice session on Sept. 3. A repeat performance by country western artist Cody Hicks follows the tailgate party and brings the night before the Nationals to a close. “The chili feed and concert are a great way to start what is obviously a hectic week,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Cody Hicks is extremely popular and we had a lot of people ask about getting him back to Boone Speedway again this September.” The tech inspection process in place since 2014 will be continued: Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod drivers are encouraged to go to the lineup board behind the pitside grandstand and get their inspection sheets and hard cards as soon as they arrive with their race car. Drivers will be called over the [Read More]

13 states now represented by Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa – Every driver who will start the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational brings a wealth of IMCA Modified accomplishments to the Sept. 8 event at Boone Speedway. And every one of those drivers wants to add one more accomplishment to their resume by winning the 30-lap feature Friday night during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Thirteen states are now represented in the 14th annual Invitational field. Joining two-time defending winner Jimmy Gustin on the grid are five other drivers with Fast Shafts crowns on their mantle: Jay Noteboom (2005 and 2008), Chris Abelson (2011), Jordan Grabouski (2012), Todd Shute (2013) and Kyle Strickler (2014). Five drivers take the green flag in the first All-Star feature of their careers. They are Steven Bowers Jr. of Topeka, Kan., Matt Guillaume of Haslet, Texas, Clay Money of Penokee, Kan., Jeremy Payne of Buckeye, Ariz., and Johnny Scott of Cameron, Mo. Two-time All-Stars are Kyle Brown of Madrid, Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., Darin Duffy of Urbana, Mike Jergens of Plover and Will Ward [Read More]

All roads lead to Boone Speedway for Sept. 4-9 IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The opportunity for dirt track racing immortality awaits competitors at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Drivers from more than 20 states and Canada have now pre-registered for the greatest show on dirt, set for Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway. Champions crowned at the 35th annual event will race their way into the record book in full of a packed grandstand and an international audience watching on IMCATV. “A Super Nationals championship is the pinnacle of any driver’s career,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “The entire format of the week is as driver and fan-friendly as possible and with a number of improvements such as expansion of the pit and camping areas, the only wild card continues to be the weather.” “There’s nothing we can do about that,” he added, “except make any necessary adaptations to the race night format as needed.” Entry fees, if paid before Aug. 25, remain $40 for Modifieds, $50 for Late Models, $25 for Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods, and $15 [Read More]

Unique format adds to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals draw

EAGLE, Neb. – While the list of drivers already pre-entered continues to grow, promoter Roger Hadan is busy multi-tasking two weeks before the start of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. Early entries for the fifth annual event neared 120 as teams from 13 states are entered in the Aug. 31-Sept. 3 event at Eagle Raceway. “We’ve got the cars. Now we’re focusing more on the fans,” Hadan said. “Sprint Nationals is unique with a full night of racing every night where every car has the opportunity to run for money and its three-wide start on Sunday.” The main event pays $2,500 to win and a minimum $1,250 to start, plus a generous number of contingency awards. “As far as the event itself, Mother Nature, the number of laps on the track and trying to keep the track racy will all be factors,” Hadan said. “Then our next step will be to figure out what to do to make the event even bigger.” Entries in hand now are from California, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North [Read More]

IMCA Empire State Series has Friday date at Afton Motorsports Park

AFTON, N.Y. – Touring IMCA Modifieds return to Afton Motorsports Park this Friday, Aug. 25 for the fourth installment of the 2017 Empire State Series. Friday’s feature pays $400 to win and a minimum of $75 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points are at stake during the Joey Coulter Kids Club CARS Night program. There is no entry fee. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and over, $8 for students ages 9-14 and free for kids eight and under. Pit passes are $30. Eight previous Empire State Series events have been held at Afton since 2011. Winners there last year were James Cornell and Eddie Sites. IMCA Modifieds are not running Friday at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee. “We were very happy to help IMCA out and host an Empire State Series event,” [Read More]

Greseth capitalizes for Buffalo River win, Arneson captures Sanders Challenge title

By Mike Spieker GLYNDON, Minn. (Aug. 20) – Michael Greseth took the win while Austin Arneson took the title in the Sunday finale for the Sanders IMCA Modified Challenge Tour Sunday at Buffalo River Race Park. Greseth used a restart with 13 laps to go to move by leader Dale Kraling. From there, he withstood challenges from Kraling on two more restarts and captured the $1,000 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying victory over Arneson. With the second place finish, Arneson was crowned the 2017 Sanders Modified Tour champion. Points were tallied all four nights of the tour, with each driver’s worst night being thrown out. By night’s end at Buffalo River, Arneson edged out Greseth by a mere one point to claim the championship and the $1,500 bonus. “This is a fun tour,” said Arneson. “With a tour like this, it’s nice to have all the hard work pay off. It’s even better when you can do it in front of your hometown people.” A season-high 29 IMCA Modifieds were checked in at Glyndon. Matt Talley [Read More]