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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 Bros Late Model Summer Series

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]

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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]

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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]

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IMCA Modifieds headline Skip Rose Memorial at I-35 

MASON CITY, Iowa – The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver taking the checkers at I-35 Speedway’s Sunday, May 24 Skip Rose Memorial takes home $1,000. The feature is a qualifying event for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars also race for $1,000 to win, while Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods vie for $700, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $600 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be given. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., the draw closes at 5:45 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps on Sunday. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Family passes are $40. Pit passes are $30. More information is available at the www.I-35speedway.com website or by calling 641 424-6515 or 515 320-0066.

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Stuart Speedway hosts May 24 Ron Little/Bones Memorial

STUART, Iowa – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds chase a $1,000 top check at Stuart Speedway’s 15th annual Ron Little/Bones Memorial this Sunday, May 24. If not already vote eligible, the winner becomes a ballot candidate for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. There is no entry fee. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the holiday weekend card. All applicable points will be awarded in the sanctioned divisions. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

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Modified Reinhart Memorial slated May 24 at Quad City Speedway

EAST MOLINE, Ill. – First place in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature pays $1,000 at Quad City Speedway’s Sunday, May 24 Gary Reinhart Memorial. The 22nd annual special is a 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. Pit gates at East Moline open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. The draw ends and the drivers’ meeting starts at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Entry fee is $40 and pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Reserved seating is $14. All weekly programs, including the IMCA Late Models, are on the card. More information about the Reinhart Memorial is available at the www.qcspeedwayracing.com website and on Facebook.

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Long tow for Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener pays off for Wolla

VINTON, Iowa (May 19) – Rain in North Dakota was bad news for drivers in Iowa Tuesday night at Benton County Speedway. Jason Wolla made a last-minute decision to travel 14-plus hours from his hometown of Ray, in western North Dakota, for the opening event in IMCA’s Hawkeye Dirt Tour. He started 11th, took the lead from Mark Elliott following a 13th circuit restart and outran defending champion Mike Van Genderen in traffic late in the 40-lapper. The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified win paid $1,000. “We made a last-second decision to come here and it paid off,” said Wolla, who’d finished fourth at Vinton en route to the Frostbuster Series crown in early April. “We rained out last week everywhere in North Dakota and had the trailer loaded up and ready to go. We had another car to pick up from Justin O’Brien (at Rage Chassis) in West Union and here we are.” Van Genderen started ninth and made up ground on Wolla before running out of laps. J.D. Auringer raced from 12th starting to third, [Read More]

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IMCA Modified winner earns $2,000 at Jackson County’s Open Wheel Challenge

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – The driver who proves up to the challenge earns $2,000 in Jackson County Speedway’s Memorial Weekend special for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. The Saturday, May 23 Open Wheel Challenge at Maquoketa is a qualifying event for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and pays a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Entry fee is $50. Other sanctioned divisions running, for all applicable points, will be the IMCA Late Models, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Saturday. Racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and teenagers, $7 for kids ages 7-12 and free for six and under. Pit passes are $30. More information about the Open Wheel Challenge is available by calling 563 590-4095, at the www.jcraceway.com website and on Facebook.

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IMCA Modified features pay $1,200 to win at Santa Maria’s Budweiser Spring Nationals 

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A pair of $1,200 to win features for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features are on programs for the May 23 and 24 Budweiser Spring Nationals at Santa Maria Raceway. Both Saturday and Sunday races are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational bal­lot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Entry fee is $50. Pit passes are $40. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. both days. Saturday grandstand admission is $20 for adults and $18 for students ages 13-17, seniors 55 and over and military personnel with ID. On Sunday, spectator admission is $15 for adults and $13 for students, seniors and military. Kids ages 6-12 are $6 and five and under get in free both days. More information is available at the www.santamariaraceway.com website.