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Murray takes second Dodge City IMCA Modified Stampede triumph

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (July 18) – David Murray Jr. showed exactly why he ranks as a four-time Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified national champion by taking his second Modified Stampede victory in three years Saturday at Dodge City Raceway Park. Starting from the front row outside, Murray gunned into the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced all 30 circuits to take the $1,200 winner’s share after sweeping through the inaugural version of the event in 2013. With 36 entries on hand, Murray ran third in his heat and then redrew the front row outside starting position for the main event. The field was in trouble at that point. “The top was the place to be, it was fast up there,” the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier said from victory lane. “The bottom looked to be pretty good, too. I saw Cody (Gearhart) down there some early, but I never went down to try it.” While Murray pounded the top of the track for all 30 laps, [Read More]

July 17 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,171; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,141; 3. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,113; 4. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,110; 5. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,099; 6. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,096; 7. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,092; 8. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,077; 9. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 1,070; 10. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,062; 11. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,060; 12. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,059; 13. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,044; 14. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 1,036; 15. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,031; 16. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,030; 17. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,028; 18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,024; 19. Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif., and Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., both 1,005. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 724; 2. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 696; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 686; 4. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 659; 5. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 654; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 635; 7. Jeremy Grady, [Read More]

Wednesday show at Buena Vista Raceway next for IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour

ALTA, Iowa (July 17) – Something has to give next Wednesday night at Buena Vista Raceway. Defending champion Mike Van Genderen and Kyle Brown are tied atop point standings coming into the sixth Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified Hawkeye Dirt Tour event of the season. One of the two will have sole possession of the lead when the race is final. The July 22 feature pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates at Alta open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Racing follows 6:45 p.m. hot laps. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and veterans with ID, and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. Completing the midweek card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts racing for all applicable points, and BVR bombers. More information is available at the www.buenavistaraceway.com website, on Facebook or by calling 712 299-5147. Different [Read More]

Deery drivers travel to Quad City, Hamilton County for midweek shows

EAST MOLINE, Ill. – A return to Quad City Speedway and top billing at Hamilton County Speedway’s Thursday Night Thunder special are next up on the Deery Brothers Summer Series schedule. IMCA Late Model tour feature winners earn $3,000 on Wednesday, July 22 at East Moline, and on Thursday, July 23 at Webster City, Iowa. A minimum of $300 will be paid to start the main event each night. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the draw closes at 6:30 p.m. and racing follows 6:55 p.m. hot laps at Quad City, where mod lites and street stocks complete the card. Reserved seating is $18; grandstand admission is $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $8 and five and under are free. The Thursday Night Thunder program during the Hamilton County Fair boasts Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds in a $1,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport [Read More]

Third annual IMCA Modified Stampede is Saturday at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds take center stage at Dodge City Raceway Park this Saturday night, July 18 with the third running of the track’s Modified Stampede. While the IMCA Modifieds will battle it out for a $1,200 winner’s share, other DCRP championship chase action will include IMCA SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Saturday’s action gets under way at 7:30 p.m. DCRP championship contenders will square off with a host of invading drivers for bragging rights and added money with the Stampede. David Murray Jr. topped the inaugural version of the event in 2013 with Brendon Gemmill taking the checkered flag last year. General admission is $15 with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Dodge City Raceway Park is located on the south edge of Dodge City on US 283, then 0.9 mile west on US 56, then 0.1 mile south.

Hancock County Fair boasts potential $5K for IMCA Stock Car winner

BRITT, Iowa – A check for as much as $5,000 goes home with the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature winner at the Hancock County Fair special on Friday, July 24. First place is worth a minimum of $4,000 with another $1,000 added if the first-place driver has perfect weekly attendance at Britt this season. The runner-up earns $2,000 with $1,000 for third. A minimum of $200 will be made to start the main event and tow money is $100. Twenty-four cars will qualify and the starting grid will be filled with two sponsor provisionals. All weekly divisions are on the program and a fireworks display follows the race program, which is sponsored by the Hancock County Fair, McNeese Tire and IWireless Communications. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. More information is available by calling 515 320-0066 or the track at 641 843-9080 on race [Read More]

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]