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Dacotah Speedway hosts July 24, 25 Governor’s Cup special

MANDAN, N.D. – Three sanctioned divisions are on the race program for Dacotah Speedway’s 25th annual Governor’s Cup special. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,600 to win at Mandan on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. Their feature is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Mach-1 Sport Compacts return to each evening’s program with a top prize of $200 at stake. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are new to the Friday card, racing for $400 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all three divisions. Modified and Stock Car drivers also vie for regional points. The Modified feature pays a minimum of $200 to start and $100 to non-qualifiers, with a $50 registration fee. Minimum start money for the Stock Cars is $90 with a $25 entry fee. Start money for the Sport Compacts is $50 with a $20 registration. Pit gates and the grandstand at Mandan open at 5 p.m. and qualifying starts at 7 p.m. Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m., the [Read More]

Harris Clash rained out

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – After two-and-a-half inches of rain fell overnight and with more rain in the forecast throughout the morning hours, Knoxville Raceway officials have canceled tonight’s Harris Clash. Next up for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a stop at Buena Vista Raceway in Alta next Wednesday, July 22.

Shryock scores first Hawkeye Dirt Tour win at Southern Iowa Speedway

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 15) – Kelly Shryock continued the trend of new Hawkeye Dirt Tour winners Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway. Not only was he the fifth winner in as many series events this season, it was Shryock’s first career win on the tour for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. A qualifying event for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, Shryock was already vote eligible. Fresh off his Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Mod Tour championship, Ricky Thornton Jr. redrew the pole and took the early advantage in the 25-lapper. His time out front was short-lived as Shryock grabbed the lead away just prior to a lap three caution. Shryock continued to pave the way with Cayden Carter pursuing and Kyle Strickler making his way through the field. Strickler worked the low side past Carter with three laps to go, however he came up a couple car-lengths short of Shryock at the line. Carter ran third. Shryock became the fourth different series winner in four events held all-time at the speedway. Other [Read More]

Williamson edges Wauge in classic Howard Memorial finish

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 11) – Eight one hundredths of a second made the difference between first and second Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway’s Mark Howard Memorial Nationals. Jesse Williamson flashed across the finish line just ahead of Mark Wauge for the $2,600 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory. He now leads all drivers with five Howard Memorial career wins to his credit. Tom Berry Jr., Curtis Towns and Jeremy Shank completed the top five. Williamson, who started 10th, overtook Trenchard on lap 14. The first 26 laps went non-stop before the field was halted for the mandatory pit stop at halfway. Williamson was pressured later in the race by Collen Winebarger, who tried an inside move on the leader but spun and restarted at the rear. Towns made the bottom of the track work and completed his pass for the lead on lap 42. Williamson got the lead back on the next circuit, just in time to face the challenge from Wauge. Wauge appeared to have gotten to the front [Read More]

Harris follows quick heat showing with Shenandoah Speedway win

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (July 11) – After his heat race, it was plain to see Jerald Harris was fast and a definite threat to win Saturday’s Virginia Sprint Series main event at Shenandoah Speedway. Harris stayed on pace all night to score another pavement victory and his first IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour win since May 2. Bill Rice and Tony Harris paced the field to green. Rice was out first with Tony Harris in tow but by lap five Jerald Harris was on the charge, making his way to second and was all over Rice. Rice was getting tight, causing him to go high, and Harris turned left and went under him and to the front. That was the race as Harris cruised to the win one of many at Shenandoah Speedway. Tom Humphries, a two-time winner earlier this season at Shenandoah, and Brian Lawson were scored next. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Tom Humphries; 3. Brian Lawson; 4. French Grimes; 5. Tony Harris; 6. Bill Rice; 7. Anthony [Read More]

Dolan checks out for Deery Series win at Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 12) – Ryan Dolan took the feature win while Jeff Aikey and Justin Kay taught their Deery Brothers Summer Series foes a thing or two about passing Sunday night at Dubuque Speedway. Dolan led the last 46 of 50 laps in topping the IMCA Late Model tour main event. The $3,000 victory was his first this season and career second. Aikey needed a rare provisional, started 22nd and finished second. Kay, the defending champion and current point leader, spun out of second on a lap 33 restart, went to the back of the field and raced all the way back to third. Jon Merfeld and Joe Zrostlik were fourth and fifth, respectively. Leader the first four times around the track was outside row one starter Ray Guss Jr. Dolan got his nose under and took the front spot away the next time around, then set sail. Kay worked his way from 12th to second, then saw his pass for the lead negated by a caution. He’d spin and bring out the next yellow when [Read More]

Auringer repeats Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified heroics

VINTON, Iowa (July 12) – J.D. Auringer raced his way into some rare company Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Auringer won the Hogan Memorial main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for the third time in his career, and joined Scott Hogan as the only two drivers to have now accomplished the feat in back-to-back years. “When I won last year, I started on the front row and led every lap. This year, I started ninth. It feels more like a win when you have to race your way to the front,” said Auringer, who earned $3,000 – $1,900 for first and another $1,100 in lap money – for his efforts. “I’ve always been friends with the Hogan family so winning this race means a lot to me.” The 21st annual special played out in front of a full grandstand and Auringer was one of nine former race winners in the starting field of 26 for the 50-lapper, which was yellow flagged at halfway for a five-minute pit stop on the frontstretch. Richie Gustin, [Read More]

Modified finale at Jamestown falls to rain; Thornton is Dakota Classic Tour champion

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (July 10) – Rain and wet track conditions were combined to kayo the final Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature of the record-setting Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour Week. Ricky Thornton Jr. won his heat and drew the pole start for what was to have been the Friday finale at Jamestown. He headed home for Chandler, Ariz., with the tour championship, eight points better than 2013 king Aaron Turnbull and nine markers ahead of defending champion Jeff Taylor. Joe Flory won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and $800 at Jamestown. Elijah Zevenbergen clinched his career second championship in the division with his second place showing. With many of the best drivers in the division converging on North Dakota and Saskatchewan, a record average 90.33 Modifieds competed each night of the July 5-10 tour. Track records were established each night while all-time series marks were set with 93 cars Sunday at Minot and 98 on Thursday at Mandan. Modified Results Heat winners were Dallas Rice, Minot; Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, [Read More]

July 10 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,155; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,086; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,084; 4. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,083; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,077; 6. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,068; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,059; 8. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,043; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,031; 10. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,026; 11. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,023; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,019; 13. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 1,017; 14. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,007; 15. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,004; 16. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,001; 17. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 997; 18. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., 991; 19. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 969; 20. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 956. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, and Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, both 688; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 655; 4. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 599; 5. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 582; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 565; 7. Todd [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts July 15 IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour show

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The first half of a Hawkeye Dirt Tour doubleheader takes traveling Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Southern Iowa Speedway next Wednesday, July 15. The main event pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the midweek card. Modifieds vie for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region Allstar Performance State and special series points. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in the other divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. Southern Iowa Speedway has hosted three previous Hawkeye Dirt Tour events. Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., won there in 2012, Todd [Read More]