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Dacotah drivers don heels to raise money for breast cancer research

MANDAN, N.D. (Aug. 21) – After dominating her heat race, breast cancer survivor Nylee DiMeo made an epic return back to the track in the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature during the seventh annual Drive to Survive program Friday at Dacotah Speedway. Jason Berg, who helped prepare DiMeo’s car for the race, took the lead from pole sitter Tom Dworshak. Berg pulled away from the field as Chance Seelye slipped by Dworshak for second, bringing points leader Josh Roehrich with him. They raced side-by-side for several laps before Roehrich completed the pass for second with five laps to go. As Roehrich started to slowly reel in Berg for the lead, he got off the backstretch and dropped to third with two laps to go. Berg dominated the feature and led all 10 laps to win back-to-back feature victories and his third of the season. Chance Seelye finished second as points leader Josh Roehrich settled for third. Kody Stoxen held off Brandon Anderson for fourth. Jeff Taylor took the lead with 12 laps to go and checked [Read More]

Services are Wednesday for Sean Lias

WESTFIELD, Pa. – Funeral services for long-time IMCA Modified driver Sean Lias are at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the Olney Funeral Home in Ulysses, Pa. Lias, 49, of Westfield, died Saturday, Aug. 22. One of the most successful drivers in IMCA history, Lias was tied for third on the Modified career wins list with 231. He was an eight-time regional champion from 1998-2006, won 11 track championships, two Empire State Series titles and four state crowns, two in New York and two in Pennsylvania. “Sean was an important part of the racing community,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “We send our condolences to his family and will remember him in our prayers.” Friends may call from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Ulysses Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Spalding Foundation for injured race car drivers at www.spaldingfoundation.org. Survivors include his wife Billiejo; parents Ronald and Patricia; a sister, Lori Murray; two uncles, two aunts and numerous cousins.

Five IMCA divisions run at Shelby County’s Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models both race for $1,000 to win at Shelby County Speedway’s Saturday, Aug. 29 Tiny Lund Memorial. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chasing top checks of $600, $500 and $400, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all divisions. Regional points will be given to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Entry fees are $50 for Modifieds and Late Models, $30 for Stocks and SportMods, and $20 for Hobbies. Entry fees can be mailed to the track office at 1003 Road M56 in Harlan, 51537. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and the mandatory pit meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for five and under. No [Read More]

2015 IMCA point season ends on Sept. 27

VINTON, Iowa – The 2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for seven sanctioned divisions ends on Sunday, Sept. 27. Final races are scheduled that day for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Bonus points for applicable track and/or special series championships will be figured and national champions and rookies of the year announced as soon as possible. Local track officials will have until noon Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 26 to notify IMCA of corrections that affect their top 15 point standings before all standings for those divisions become official. Final weekly events for the 2015 IMCA Late Model point season will be Sunday, Aug. 30. The national champion and unofficial state and local track champions will be announced as soon as all race reports from that weekend are received and tabulated. Late Model point standings become official at noon CST on Monday, Sept. 28. Any questions [Read More]

All roads lead to Boone for Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Boone Speedway becomes the center of the dirt track racing universe for the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Drivers from more than 20 states and Canada are already registered for IMCA’s centennial season Super Nationals. They’ll chase shares of a purse that exceeds $275,000 and more than $60,000 in contingency awards at the 33rd annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation. “We continue to pride ourselves on the total purse paid out and contingencies awarded to drivers at Super Nationals and rightfully so,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “We’re looking forward to celebrating our 100th year at Boone Speedway during the biggest and the best race of the season.” A very driver and fan-friendly format will be continued as racing begins at 2 p.m. each day of Super Nationals. The first champion of 2015 will be crowned on Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day. The Late Model feature is part of the Deery Brothers Summer Series. The entire Sport Compact program is on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying [Read More]

Aug. 21 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,196; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,191; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,158; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,157; 5. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,154; 6. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,152; 7. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 1,149; 8. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,148; 9. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,142; 10. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,136; 11. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,132; 12. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., 1,131; 13. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, and Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., both 1,127; 15. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,118; 16. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., and Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., both 1,116; 18. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., and Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, both 1,114; 20. Van Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., 1,113. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin L. Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 796; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 787; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 779; 4. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 757; 5. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 750; 6. Jeremy Grady, Story City, [Read More]

Early entries for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals soar past 100

EAGLE, Neb. – Early entries for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals have already soared past 100. Drivers from 13 states and Canada will converge on Eagle Raceway Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 3-6 for the third annual event. The Sunday finale sees the winner take home $2,000 and all other main event qualifiers earn a minimum of $1,000. The field of 27 will start three wide. Pre-tech runs from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and will be followed by an open practice on Thursday, The front three rows qualify and Jake Ita Memorial heats are on Friday. Rows four, five and six qualify on Saturday, rows seven, eight and nine on Sunday. Friday and Saturday qualifiers pay $700 to win while the top prize in Saturday’s Ita Memorial is $1,000. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The pits open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Saturday. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing [Read More]

Simmons is Virginia Sprint winner at Dixieland

By Jim Haines ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Part-time pilot Carl Simmons raced like a pro in winning Friday’s Virginia Sprint Series feature at Dixieland Speedway. The IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour checkers were Simmons’ first in two years and came ahead of Tom Humphries and Jerald Harris. Simmons and Charlie Ware brought the field to green with Simmons wasting no time moving to the cushion. Ware had to hold off the field, which had lined up behind him on the fast, short oval. As the laps clicked off, Harris and Humphries made their way to the front and were working on Simmons. With two to go, Harris was running out of fuel in the corners and Humphries went by on the high side. It was too late to go after Simmons however as he flew under the checkered flag first. Feature results – 1. Carl Simmons; 2. Tom Humphries; 3. Jerald Harris; 4. Troy Severin; 5. Kevin Fletcher; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. Charlie Ware; 8. J.D. Coats; 9. Cassandra Davis; 10. Brian Lawson; 11. [Read More]

Aug. 14 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,194; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,188; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,153; 4. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,152; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,151; 6. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,149; 7. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,139; 8. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,138; 9. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 1,137; 10. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,136; 11. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,125; 12. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,124; 13. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,116; 14. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,113; 15. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,111; 16. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,105; 17. Van Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., 1,104; 18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,103; 19. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,102; 20. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,101. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin L. Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 795; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 785; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 765; 4. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 757; 5. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 746; 6. Jeremy Grady, Story City, [Read More]

$3,500 worth of redemption comes for Taylor at Sanders IMCA Mod Challenge

ADA, Minn. (Aug. 13) – Futility was the story of Jeff Taylor’s first visit to Norman County Raceway three years ago. He returned Thursday night to win the Sanders IMCA Modified Challenge special and left Ada with $3,500 worth of redemption. “I really liked being able to redeem myself. The last time I was here, I spun out twice and didn’t even get out of my ‘B’ feature,” Taylor said. “You don’t forget stuff like that.” The $18,700 feature purse lured Taylor and a lot of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified top guns from the Upper Midwest and Canada to the midweek special. Mike Hansen, Aaron Turnbull, Dustin Strand and Curt Lund completed the top five, finishing well off the pace Taylor set up front. Taylor had started the 30-lap main event from 11th. A caution near midway wiped out Hansen’s big lead and Taylor zoomed from fourth to second following the restart, then passed Hansen on the 17th time around. “I’d been running a little bit of everywhere before staying on a higher line to [Read More]