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Melton gets first career, SST wins at Mountain Creek

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Sept. 18) – She’s racked up a lot of seconds and a lot of thirds in her three-plus IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car seasons. Michelle Melton now has her career first win in the class to brag about following the Friday night Sprint Series of Texas show at Mountain Creek Speedway. Melton passed Russell Shoulders for the lead coming out of turn two on the 19th of 20 laps. “It was awesome. I was ecstatic,” said Melton, who gave the trophy to her dad to put on display in their race shop. Making just her fourth SST start, Melton took the initial green flag from the 11th spot and steadily worked her way toward the front. She passed Kenny Elwood for second after a caution with three laps left. “I had to keep my line and stay on the bottom. I prayed I had enough laps to get to the front,” Melton said. “The car was set up perfect to get bite coming out of turns on the bottom.” Shoulders ended in second [Read More]

Feature winner Harris honors veterans on VFW Night

By Jim Haines WAYNESBORO, Va. (Sept. 19) – After taking the checkers on VFW Night at Eastside Speedway, Virginia Sprint Series feature winner Jerald Harris first thanked those who’d served the red, white and blue. Anthony Linkenhoker and Bill Rice had paced the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green for the feature with Linkenhoker out first and Rice right behind with Glenn Worrell third. On lap three, Worrell went low and into second with Harris working his way up as well. Worrell shadowed Linkenhoker until lap seven went he again used his low move and took the lead. Harris moved to second two laps later. Harris closed on Worrell with 10 laps to go and the two went at it for two circuits before Harris used the middle groove to go for the lead where he stayed for his fifth win of the year. Worrell was second and Rice third. Next it’s back to the pavement racing at Shenandoah Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 26. That’s the final tour event of the 2015 [Read More]

September 18 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,200; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,199; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,182; 4. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,164; 5. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,162; 6. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, both 1,160; 8. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,154; 9. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., and Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., both 1,150; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, both 1,148; 13. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,147; 14. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,140; 15. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., and Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., both 1,138; 17. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., 1,135; 18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,133; 19. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,130; 20. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn., 1,128. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 785; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 759; 3. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 752; 4. Logan Scherb, Paradise, Texas, 741; 5. Kyle Jones, Kennedale, Texas, 730; 6. Brandon Allen, [Read More]

Super Nationals engine auction adds $15,300 to Saturday’s main event purse

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12) – The public auction of Saturday champions’ motors added $15,300 to the purse for the final night main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The engine of Modified champion Kyle Strickler brought the top bid of $5,500 during the auction, conducted in the infield at Boone Speedway following the evening’s race program. The other 32 starters in the Modified main each receive an equal share of those proceeds, $171.88. Stock Car champion Dustin Larson’s motor sold for $5,400, Northern SportMod champion Clint Luellen’s for $2,300 and Hobby Stock champion Jason Wilkinson’s for $2,100. Each of the other 29 starters on the Stock Car main will receive an additional $186.21, each additional Northern SportMod starter $79.31 and each additional Hobby Stock starter $72.41. Checks have been mailed from the IMCA home office. As part of generous contingency awards packages, Strickler, Luellen and Wilkinson all receive crate engines from Karl Chevrolet. Larson gets a new power plant courtesy of Karl Performance.

Farley’s Friday Yankee Dirt Track Classic program falls to rain

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 18) – Rain is the winner tonight at Farley Speedway. The evening’s Yankee Dirt Track Classic program, which was to have been headlined by the Deery Brothers Summer Series, has been canceled due to rain and wet track conditions. The complete Saturday program is still on as scheduled along with the addition of Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod qualifying. Hot laps are at 4:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Touring IMCA Late Models will chase checks of $7,500 to win and a minimum of $500 to start their 100-lap series finale tomorrow night while the Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $175 to start. Justin Kay of Wheatland clinches a second consecutive Deery Series crown with tonight’s rainout. Just four points separate Kyle Brown of State Center and defending champion Mike Van Genderen in the race for the 2015 Hawkeye Dirt Tour title.

Strickler joins elite club with Super Nationals championship repeat

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12) – Kyle Strickler wrote his name in the record book again Saturday night, at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Strickler became just the third Modified driver to win back-to-back Super Nationals titles, dicing his way back to the front following a couple late restarts to take the checkers ahead of 2013 champion Dylan Smith and 19th starting Ricky Thornton Jr. at Boone Speedway. “I looked at the scoreboard and saw who was behind me. I was pretty sure where they were going to go,” said Strickler, who earned $3,300. “My heart sunk when I got up on the cushion and I saw three cars go by me but I was going to drive as hard as I needed to get the lead back.” Jordan Grabouski and Adam Larson completed the top five. Thirteen states and two Canadian provinces were represented in the Modified main event. A record 876 drivers, from 25 states, Canada and Australia, competed at IMCA’s centennial season and 33rd annual Super Nationals. A purse of [Read More]

2015 Super Nationals Points

2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Points Modifieds Non-Qualifiers Rank Car # Driver Name Points 1 2S Stormy Scott 2376 2 92T Tyler Droste 2353 3 23A Jim Thies 2340 4 71C Troy Cordes 2337 5 8M Jay Matthias 2334 6 74C Clint Hatlestad 2331 7 88 Josh Long 2325 8 930 Chase Allen 2324 9 9M Eric Mahlik 2324 10 44N Jason Noll 2323 11 25K Jeff Kohn 2315 12 50C Colton Osborn 2315 13 69L John Logue, Jr. 2314 14 162 Greg Cox 2313 15 128 Cory Davis 2313 16 14 Matthew Kiner 2307 17 81D Scott Davis 2306 18 17 Tyler Heetland 2306 19 01A Drew Armstrong 2305 20 98 Jason Snyder 2303 21 12E Mark Elliott 2299 22 222 Scott Drake 2297 23 12D Joe Docekal 2296 24 25P Mike Petersilie 2293 25 37J Sean Jerovetz 2292 26 21X Jesse Hoeft 2291 27 24.5 Terry Hurt 2291 28 25 Ricky Stephan 2291 29 26A Dean Abbey 2288 30 7 Eric Dailey 2266 31 10M Jeremy Mills 2258 32 [Read More]

Saturday Results

IMCA Modifieds Last Chance “A” 01 — 1. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.; 2. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 3. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 4. Scott Davis, Madrid; 5. Stormy Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M; 6. Kyle Brown, State Center; 7. Colton Osborn, Lexington, Neb.; 8. Mark Elliott, Webster City; 9. Josh Long, Little Suamico, Wis; 10. Joe Docekal, Dysart; 11. Tyler Heetland, Bancroft; 12. Eric Mahlik, Green Bay, Wis; 13. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis; 14. Greg Cox, Kellogg; 15. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.. Last Chance “A” 02 — 1. Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.; 2. Josh Gilman, Earlham; 3. Jason Murray, Hartford; 4. Jay Matthias, Green Bay, Wis; 5. Tyler Droste, Waterloo; 6. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton; 7. Jim Thies, Mapleton; 8. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.; 9. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 10. Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.; 11. Eric Dailey, Armstrong; 12. Jeff Kohn, Sheridan, Mich.; 13. Terry Hurt, Omaha, Neb.; 14. Matthew Kiner, Aurora, Neb.; 15. Jesse Hoeft, Forest City. Last Chance “A” 03 — 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo.; 3. David Brown, Kellogg; 4. Clint [Read More]

Championship Saturday starts at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12) – Championship Saturday is underway at Boone Speedway. The record-setting 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s comes to a close today, with the crowning of champions in the Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Stock Car and ultimately the Modified division. Race of champion events are also slated for those four classes. First on the docket, however, are a last-chance feature to fill the Stock Car grid and last-chance heats and features to add the final nine cars to the Modified field. A record 876 cars, from 25 states and Canada, have competed at Super Nationals XXXIII. * Before the afternoon race session got underway, Nick Deal got the best of Cayden Carter in a game of Rochambeau at the Fan Zone to capture the outside front row starting spot in tonight’s main event. Lining up behind them will be Ryan Ruter, Ryan McDaniel, Jason Cummins, Adam Larson, Drew Christianson and Johnny Scott. And in the equally anticipated Rochambeau battle to decide the outside front row starter for the Stock [Read More]

Saturday Tentative Schedule

Saturday Tentative Schedule DRIVERS MEETING – 12:45 pm PRE-RACE CEREMONY – 1 pm (Modified and Stock Car Friday Qualifiers to fan zone, Modified and Stock Car ROC draw in fan zone) FIRST RACE – 2 pm HOBBY STOCK ROC HOT LAPS 5 – MODIFIED LAST CHANCE HEATS (10 laps) TRACK PREP SPORTMOD ROC HOT LAPS 5 – MODIFIED LAST CHANCE HEATS (10 laps) TRACK PREP STOCK CAR ROC HOT LAPS 5 – MODIFIED LAST CHANCE HEATS (10 laps) TRACK PREP MODIFIED ROC HOT LAPS STOCK CAR “A” (25 laps) 3 – MODIFIED “A’s” (12 laps) TRACK PREP HOBBY STOCK QUALIFIER HOT LAPS SPORTMOD “RACE OF CHAMPIONS” (10 laps) HOBBY STOCK “RACE OF CHAMPIONS” (10 laps) STOCK CAR “RACE OF CHAMPIONS” (10 laps) MODIFIED “RACE OF CHAMPIONS” (12 laps) TRACK PREP SPORTMOD QUALIFIER HOT LAPS HOBBY STOCK DANCE (30 laps) TRACK PREP STOCK CAR QUALIFIER HOT LAPS SPORTMOD DANCE (30 laps) TRACK PREP MODIFIED QUALIFIER HOT LAPS STOCK CAR DANCE (30 laps) TRACK PREP MODIFIED DANCE (40 laps)