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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]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 11

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,198; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,192; 3. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,177; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,162; 5. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,148; 6. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa, 1,144; 7. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,135; 8. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., and Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, both 1,132; 10. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,129; 11. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, and Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., both 1,126; 13. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,124; 14. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,107; 15. Will Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y., 1,105; 16. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan., 1,101; 17. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 1,098; 18. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,093; 19. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, Wyo., 1,090; 20. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,089. 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, 762; 5. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 757; 6. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 751; 7. Matt Ryan, Davenport, [Read More]

Hancock County rained out for Friday night

BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 12) – Nights of 1,000 and 10,000 Stars will wait for new nights at Hancock County Speedway. The Night of 1,000 Stars, originally rescheduled for tonight (Friday) has been rained out and will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Britt. As a result, the Night of 10,000 Stars initially rescheduled for tomorrow evening will be held Sunday, Aug. 14. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Allstar Race has been postponed. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds headline both Saturday and Sunday specials, running for a potential $10,000 to win at both Iowa Modified Speedweek events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks complete each program. Both the Night of 1,000 Stars and the Night of 10,000 Stars will be broadcast on IMCA.TV.

Early IMCA Super Nationals entry numbers already at record 462

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 12) – There’s already a car count record to be bragged about three weeks before the start of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Four hundred and sixty-two drivers have already pre-registered for the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Even figuring in the addition of the Southern SportMods to the America’s Racin’ Vacation program, that’s light years ahead of pre-registration numbers at the same time for each of the four previous Super Nationals … 272 in 2012, 295 in 2013, 333 in 2014 and 317 in 2015. The latest entry numbers for Super Nationals XXIV show totals of 188 Modifieds, 102 Stock Cars, 90 Northern SportMods, 46 Hobby Stocks and 29 Southern SportMods, plus six Sport Compacts and a Late Model. “Part of that is the incentives we’ve put in place for drivers to be eligible to race in the (Sept. 3) Prelude and reserve pit parking, but we still anticipate having as many if not more cars for Super Nationals this year,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Super [Read More]

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

EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 11) – The more than 130 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 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 the sanctioning body. “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. What is already the biggest event in IMCA RaceSaver history now has confirmed entries from 132 drivers. Sixteen states and Canada [Read More]

Hancock County IMCA Stars specials are postponed

BRITT, Iowa – Each of the three Iowa Modified Speedweek specials at Hancock County Speedway have been postponed because of inclement weather. The Night of 1,000 Stars will now be held Friday, Aug. 12; The Night of 10,000 Stars on Saturday, Aug. 13, and the All Star Show on Sunday, Aug. 14 at Britt. Racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. hot laps on Sunday. All three Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main events boast potential winner’s checks of $10,000. The 50-lappers are qualifiers for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. All three events will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. More information about any of the three specials is available on Facebook, at the www.hcspeedway.com website or by calling promoter Joe Ringsdorf at 515 320-0066 or the track at 641 843-9080.