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Russell races to $1,000 Nolan Wren Memorial payday

WILLIS, Texas (April 2) – A former mini sprint racer took home the maximum share of the purse from Saturday’s Nolan Wren Memorial. Tyler Russell held off Jeb Sessums for the $1,000 checkers at Gator Motorplex. The Southern United Sprints victory was the career first in any class at Willis for Russell. “This was definitely the biggest win I’ve ever had,” the third-year IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car pilot said. “It was an exciting race to win. It was such a great feeling. I was definitely overwhelmed.” Early leader Kent Lewis Sr., Matt Migl and Trey Schmidt rounded out the top five. Russell started outside row one in the 20-lap main event and headed pursuit of Lewis, chasing the leader into lapped traffic before midway. After trading paint with Sessums, Russell brought him along when passing Lewis for the point. Frontrunners caught up with the back of the field following a lap eight restart. Sessums peeked inside with two laps left but couldn’t complete the pass and had to settle for second. The fifth annual [Read More]

Another Kansas special, another sweep for Grabouski

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. (April 1-2) – Another early-season special in Kansas ended with Jordan Grabouski headed home to Nebraska with two more Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature wins and a pair of $1,000 checks. Grabouski swept Friday and Saturday feature events at Salina Speedway’s DirtFest, leading start to finish in 25-lap headliners both nights. “We have drawn good and the car has been really good,” said Grabouski, also the winner both nights at RPM Speedway’s Sunflower Classic the weekend before. ”We’ve had a lot of fun the last couple weekends. Hopefully we can keep that up.” Grabouski drew the outside row two start on opening night and the inside row two start on Saturday. Both features saw long green flag runs with Grabouski scored first every time around. Tyler Frye chased the leader into lapped traffic in the Friday show but couldn’t make up ground and settled for second. Corey Burch was third Friday and a distant second Saturday, when Justin Gregg completed the top three. Kyle Vanover won both IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

Late caution benefits Brown at Britt IMCA Frost Buster

BRITT, Iowa (April 3) – The caution flag that waved late in Sunday’s Frost Buster for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds feature at Hancock County Speedway actually came out at the right time for leader Kyle Brown. Brown had pretty much checked out and was catching up with traffic running the same line before the yellow appeared with five circuits left in the 20-lapper. He stayed in front following the ensuing restart to take the $1,000 win a couple car lengths ahead of Kelly Shryock. Completing the top five were Jay Noteboom, Adam Larson and Tim Ward. Early leader Trent Loverude was sixth. “I was kind of glad we had that yellow. We were coming up on a group of cars in my line and I was trying to figure out how to get by them,” Brown said. “It can be easier for the second place car to pass you when you’re trying to get past lapped traffic.” Brown had started third and passed Loverude for the lead by the sixth lap. Following an early [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 31

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 597; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 558; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 527; 4. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 506; 5. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 489; 6. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 7. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 469; 8. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 448; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 406; 10. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 385; 11. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 372; 12. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 351; 13. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 350; 14. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 344; 15. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 334; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 314; 17. Michael Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 306; 18. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 300; 19. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 279; 20. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 278. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Logan Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 226; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 178; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 157; 4. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 152; 5. Chase Parson, Abilene, Texas, 147; 6. Shane Gloeckler, Joshua, Texas, 143; 7. John Carney II, [Read More]

11 states represented at opening night Frostbuster, Brown takes Modified thriller

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (March 30) – Opening night of Frostbuster Week brought drivers from 11 states to Southern Iowa Speedway and was highlighted with Kyle Brown winning the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified headliner. States represented at Oskaloosa in addition to Iowa were Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota and Wisconsin. After a caution forced a restart, Tim Ward led the opening lap of the Modified main event. Brown grabbed the top spot away and started to pull away as Kelly Shyrock worked his way from the fourth starting position. Once around Cayden Carter and Ward, Shyrock set his sights on the leader. Brown caught up with the back of the pack on lap 12 and had to hold off Shryock while negotiating traffic. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, Brown kept Shyrock in check to take the $1,000 win. Carter and Arizona pilots R.C. Whitwell and Ward rounded out the top five. Ken Schrader was 11th. Derrick Agee motored to the $500 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car [Read More]

Benton County Frostbuster is canceled

VINTON, Iowa (March 31) – It wasn’t frost that forced cancellation of tonight’s IMCA Frostbuster special at Benton County Speedway … rain and a lack of drying time for the track and raceway grounds get the blame. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 to win at Frostbusters on Friday, April 1 at Marshalltown Speedway and Saturday, April 2 at Boone Speedway. Ken Schrader races with the Modifieds both nights. Those features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. at Marshalltown. Boone opens the pit gates at 2 p.m. and the grandstand at 3 p.m. Hot laps start at 4 p.m. and racing at 5 p.m. More information is available from Marshalltown promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444 and from Boone promoter Robert Lawton at [Read More]

Arkansas Spring Nationals checkers fly twice for Taylor

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 25-26) – Another early-season special at Batesville Motor Speedway brought out the best in Jeff Taylor. Taylor swept $1,000 to win Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main events on Friday and Saturday during the Arkansas Spring Nationals lidlifter. He’d brought the broom to Batesville as recently as 2014, winning all three season-starting special main events that spring as well. “I was really comfortable with my car,” said Taylor, coming off an IMCA career-best 14 feature wins in 2015 and already on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I’ve been racing here since 1996. I don’t know how many laps I’ve got here but I learned from the best. My car could do anything this weekend.” Taylor started Friday’s 30-lapper from inside the second row and led most of the way, holding off Tyler Droste after getting into lapped traffic. Droste got a look inside Taylor once but wasn’t able to get by and settled for second. Richie Tosh, Robby Arnold and Brint Hartwick completed the top five. Arnold, Tosh, [Read More]

Four drivers double up at RPM’s Sunflower Classic

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (March 25-26) – One-hundred and ninety race teams from eight states converged on RPM Speedway for the fourth annual Sunflower Classic and four drivers backed up their Friday night main event wins with another trip to the winner’s circle on Saturday. Jordan Grabouski topped both $1,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Other two-time winners were Mike Nichols in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Dustin Daniels in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scott Spellmeier in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victories went to Garrett Hager and Cody Williams. On Friday night, Dominic Ursetta jumped to the early lead in the 25-lap Modified feature. After a lap 13 caution, Jesse Sobbing took control and was followed by Ursetta and Grabouski. Grabouski took the lead on lap 22 and a late-race caution set up a green, white, checkered finish. Grabouski held on for the win over a hard-charging Tyler Frye. Sobbing was third. The Stock Car feature was close [Read More]

Hodges, Lathram, St. Jude’s are big winners at Cardinal’s opening weekend

EUNICE, N.M. (March 25-26) – Sam Hodges and Jordan Lathram were the big winners at Cardinal Speedway’s season-opening doubleheader. So was St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Hodges won Friday and Saturday night features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. His $500 in winnings – $200 from opening night, $300 from night two – didn’t stay in the bank long as the former Cardinal promoter called St. Jude’s on Monday to donate the full amount toward children’s cancer research. “This is the time last year I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I raced opening night in a SportMod, then had surgery and spent the rest of the season as a spectator,” he explained. “I made a deal with the Lord that he saved me and I’d help save somebody else.” “I’m going to donate all the money I win this season,” continued Hodges. “I’ve been good for a year now. Every day is a bonus.” (The St. Jude’s website is www.stjude.org). Hodges won from fourth starting on Friday, ahead of Errick Rogers and Gerald Spalding Jr., and from [Read More]

Foster ends absence from Lee County winner’s circle

DONNELLSON, Iowa (March 26) – The first IMCA sanctioned event in Iowa this season ended with Josh Foster in victory lane for the first time in three years. Foster battled with Hunter Marriott, then held off Kyle Brown in winning Saturday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Lee County Speedway’s Spring Extravaganza. The $1,000 win put Foster on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Cayden Carter and Kelly Shryock rounded out the top five. “We raced weekly at Lee County back in the day and won four track championships (between 2006 and 2011). I live about 2-1/2 hours away now so it’s harder to get back there now. This was our first time back since 2013,” said Foster. “I really wanted to get back to Donnellson this year. We have a lot of laps at Lee County, and a lot of family, friends and sponsors there.” Foster started sixth and was in the lead 14 laps into the 20-lapper. He tussled with Marriott the next three times around the track. “We went [Read More]