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Battle Mountain hosts May 30 Iturriaga Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – Battle Mountain Raceway hosts its second annual Iturriaga NAPA Memorial special this Saturday, May 30. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a spot on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. All drivers must check in at the pit window by 7 p.m.; racing follows the 7:15 p.m. drivers’ meeting. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students ages 6-18, and free for kids five and under when accompanying a paying adult or senior. More information is available by calling Angie Gonzales at 775 455-5275 or Jimbob Unger at 775 340-0585.

Skip Rose Memorial, Reinhart Memorial both rescheduled

MASON CITY, Iowa (May 24) – Two more IMCA specials scheduled for tonight (Sunday) have been rescheduled due to inclement weather. I-35 Speedway in Mason City will hold its Skip Rose Memorial, headlined by IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds running for $1,000 to win in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, next Sunday, May 31. Monday’s IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour event is still on as scheduled at I-35. Another All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event, the Gary Reinhart Memorial at Quad City Speedway in East Moline, Ill., has been postponed to Sunday, June 7. Weekly shows at Dubuque Speedway and Benton County Speedway were also kayoed by rain. IMCA Late Models will be added to the May 31 program at Vinton.

IMCA Southern SportMods go topless in $5,000 to win event at Route 66 on May 30

AMARILLO, Texas (May 24) – A top prize of $5,000 is on the line for Route 66 Motor Speedway’s Saturday, May 30 topless special for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Twenty cars will take the green flag for the main event, with $2,500 paid for second, $1,500 for third and $1,000 for fourth. Minimum start money is $200. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points, but no local track points will be given. Entry fee is $100. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. on race day. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15. Pit passes are $30. The topless special is sponsored by Budweiser, Bud Light and Fike’s Transmission Specialists LLC. More information is available from promoter Nathan Bichsel at 806 681-0936 and at the www.route66motorspeedway.com website.

Stuart’s Ron Little/Bones Memorial rescheduled for June 14

STUART, Iowa (May 24) – Tonight’s Ron Little/Bones Memorial for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Stuart Speedway has been rescheduled due to inclement weather to Sunday, June 14. Modifieds chase a $1,000 check at the 15th annual event. If not already vote eligible, the winner becomes a ballot candidate for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Another $1,000 is at stake for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on Stew Hansen Night that evening. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

Droste takes IMCA Modified Madness cash at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 22) – The IMCA Modified Madness 50 was the big show Friday night at Davenport Speedway. When the checkered flag fell, the spotlight was on Tyler Droste. Making his first visit to Davenport with an IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, Droste topped the $2,000 to win feature after swapping the lead and a little paint with Milo Veloz. “There were a lot of good cars here and a lot of very good drivers in the feature,” said Droste. “It helped having been here once before this year (in a Late Model) because every track is just a little bit different.” The main event started with 2012 race winner Veloz on the pole. Veloz jumped out to the early race lead but was in and out of first before Droste took over for good on the 46th of 50 circuits. Wisconsin’s Todd Dart, running the high side, took the lead briefly on lap seven but Veloz regained the top spot in the next corner. Lap 30 saw Jeremiah Hurst take his [Read More]

Reeser picks up PASS win at Williams Grove

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (May 22) – Tyler Reeser picked up his first-ever Williams Grove Pennsylvania Sprint Series win Friday night, in a race complete with three-wide action for the lead. The IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car feature took several tries to get started as first-lap incidents slowed competition. Reeser took the lead following one of those restarts. Reeser then took the lead and was in command as Zach Newlin and 10th starting Daren Miller closed in. The trio was in a close race when the rookie Miller took the lead from Newlin and Reeser. The race ended as it began with several restarts and as tires wore down. Miller was unable to dominate and Reeser again took the lead. Newlin came home second followed by Steve Storrie, Ken Duke and Miller. Feature results – 1. Tyler Reeser; 2. Zach Newlin; 3. Steve Storrie; 4. Ken Duke; 5. Darren Miller; 6. Tom Worrick; 7. Stephanie Stevens; 8. Scott Ellerman; 9. Colby Dice; 10. John Martin; 11. Jon Haegele; 12. Mike Alleman; 13. Ron Aurand; 14. Drew Ritchey; 15. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 21

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 832; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 827; 3. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 746; 4. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 723; 5. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 722; 6. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Valley, Ariz., 655; 7. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 585; 8. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 570; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 568; 10. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 544; 11. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 538; 12. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 536; 13. Tyler Mecl, Queen Creek, Ariz., 530; 14. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 525; 15. Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif., 521; 16. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 503; 17. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 498; 18. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 494; 19. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 478; 20. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 469. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 234; 2. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 206; 3. Brian Harris, Davenport, Iowa, 195; 4. Jonathan Brauns, Muscatine, Iowa, 181; 5. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 177; 6. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 173; 7. Jeremy [Read More]

Deery Series is bound for Boone on Memorial Day

BOONE, Iowa – Still looking for a repeat winner this season, the Deery Brothers Summer Series travels to Boone Speedway for its traditional Memorial Day show next Monday, May 25. Corey Zeitner, defending champion Justin Kay, Joel Callahan and seven-time IMCA Late Model tour champ Jeff Aikey each have single series wins so far. Andy Nezworski, however, has yet to finish outside the top five and brings the point lead to town. The main event at Boone pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. Forty-two previous Deery events have been held at Boone, 13 of them on Memorial Day. Five of Aikey’s series-leading 64 victories have come at Boone, including the 2013 and 2014 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled [Read More]

Memorial Day show at I-35 next for IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour

MASON CITY, Iowa – A very busy Memorial Holiday Weekend at I-35 Speedway concludes with the second installment of the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds travel to Mason City to race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start their Monday, May 25 main event. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts join the Modifieds on the Sunday, May 24 Skip Rose Memorial program at I-35 and on the Monday card. Sunday’s Modified feature also pays $1,000 to win. Both Modified main events are qualifiers for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps both days. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Family passes are $40 and pit passes are $30. The four previous Hawkeye Dirt Tour events held at I-35 Speedway have resulted in as many different winners. Richie [Read More]

Mark, Marissa Odgers share race night bond at Merced, Chowchilla

Photo and story courtesy of the Merced Sun-Star MARIPOSA, Calif. – Mariposa father and daughter Mark and Marissa Odgers share a special bond that has them teaming up to race Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at Merced Speedway and Chowchilla Speedway. Soft spoken, bearded Mark Odgers is the mental image you would have of a ‘mountain man.’ Years of driving a truck on winding mountain passes to make deliveries in Yosemite National Park certainly had its challenges but for Odgers, hauling a race car down hill into The Valley is a more rewarding drive. “Long drives and good times – that’s what racing is all about,” Odgers reflected. “I race for fun, not for points to win a championship. It’s enjoyable. It’s thrilling.” Mark Odgers and his wife Darcie, who also raced at Merced Speedway nearly two decades ago, instilled the love for stock car racing in their three children. The love for racing began with Odgers’ father, the late Dick Odgers, who was a Merced Speedway regular. Mark and Darcie’s son Andrew raced for a while [Read More]