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Alvarado’s racing vacation starts with IMCA Modtana Madness win

BELGRADE, Mont. (July 1, 2023) – Ricky Alvarado started his 2023 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified racing vacation with the $5,000 checkers at Gallatin Speedway’s inaugural Modtana Madness special. The veteran from Colorado won both his heat races and the pole dash Friday night at Belgrade, then led all 55 laps of Saturday’s main event. “It has been a while since I ran that many laps and it has been maybe 10 years since I won $5,000 so it was pretty exciting to pull that off,” Alvarado said. “I had never raced at Gallatin before and the facility is beautiful. The weather was about as perfect as you could ask for and it was neat to race in front of such a big crowd.” Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, Alvarado won ahead of home state drivers Ty Clemens, Davon Jadwin and Jordan Tocci. Wyoming’s Braxton Yeager completed the top five as Modtana Madness presented by NAPA Auto Parts drew 51 IMCA entries. “We had a break on lap 25 for fuel. At the start the track was tacky [Read More]

141’s IMCA Stock Car King of the Creek winner collects $10,000

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 3, 2023) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars take their turn racing for big money at 141 Speedway, at the sixth annual King of the Creek July 17-19. Winner of Wednesday night’s main event goes home with $10,000 and earns a guaranteed starting spot in the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational as well. Entry fee is $100 and drivers can register now at MyRacePass. Appleton Camping Center is back on board as title sponsor for King of the Creek. Qualifying for the Stock Cars and the rescheduled $1,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying White race for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds is on Tuesday, July 18. Last-chance races and the main event for Stock Cars, plus $500 to win features for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts are on the Wednesday, July 19 card. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Wisconsin State points will be awarded. There is no entry fee for Modifieds, SportMods or Sport Compacts. Pit stalls are $25 each and [Read More]

Registration opens July 1 for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (June 30, 2023) – IMCA drivers can begin making their reservations for the biggest event in all of dirt track racing on July 1. Registration opens Saturday for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway Sept. 4-9. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Sport Compact, Late Model and Mod Lite drivers must register online. Links to driver registration, pit stall reservations and camping forms are at www.imcasupernationals.com. “We are doing our best to accommodate drivers who plan ahead for pit parking and camping,” noted IMCA President Brett Root, “especially those who have to come a long ways so they only have to worry about having a fast car when they get to Boone.” Drivers must have a valid 2023 competitor’s license and are required to register before reserving a pit stall(s). Registration is $50 for Late Models, $40 for Modifieds, $25 for Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and Mod Lites, and $15 for Sport Compacts. “We are putting final details on the schedule for the week. It [Read More]

Eagle is RaceSaver Nationals destination Aug. 31-Sept. 3

EAGLE, Neb. (June 29, 2023) – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers from across the country are already replying to the invitation to Sprint on in to Nebraska’s Racing Vacation Destination Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Eagle Raceway rolls out the red carpet for the RaceSaver Nationals over the Labor Day Weekend, concluding the 11th annual special with a main event that pays a guaranteed $3,000 to win and a minimum of $1,500 to start. The winner pocketing a $1,500 bonus from IMCA as well if they’ve made at least one previous sanctioned start in 2023. “A lot of drivers are focused on weekly or series racing now but some of them have already looked ahead and called about RaceSaver Nationals. They can go to the track website (eagleraceway.com) now and register for just $20,” said promoter Roger Hadan. “This should be another good year. We’ve really been able to bounce back from the pandemic,” he continued, noting the popular addition of elevated seating for 1,200 fans off turn four in time for last year’s Nationals. “Our crowds have been super and [Read More]

Bartz pockets top payday at Shawano

By Joe Orsini SHAWANO, Wis. (June 24, 2023) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds rolled out to race for $1,000 to win Saturday at Shawano Speedway and Jordan Bartz raced straight to victory lane to claim the check. Bartz utilized the momentum on the high side of the oval to grab the opening lap lead from her outside front row starting spot. Lucas Lamberies put on a show behind her, moving from eighth to fourth by lap three and then to third by lap four. A caution seven laps in slowed the pace and saw Bartz lead Marcus Yarie, Lamberies, Konnor Wilinski and Brekken Kleinschmidt back to green. As Yarie and Lamberies fell into a battle for second, Bartz looked to put some distance on the pair as they raced side-by-side. That breathing room was short-lived as Lamberies cleared Yarie on lap eight and put immediate pressure on the 12 of Bartz. The leader refused to wilt under fire and held on for the win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Lamberies crossed the line [Read More]

42 IMCA rookies get first feature wins, $100 gift cards from Speedway Motors

VINTON, Iowa (June 26, 2023) – Another 42 IMCA rookies will receive $100 Speedway Motors gift cards following career-first feature wins in their respective divisions. Recent Modified rookie winners have included Cole Czarneski at Outagamie Speedway on June 9; Kaleb Emerson at Boyd Raceway on June 2; Tyler Leach at Electric City Speedway on June 17; Izac Mallicoat at Hancock County Speedway on June 12; Fritz Myers at Buffalo River Speedway on June 18; Andrew Pearce at Ocean Speedway on May 12; Chase Rosebrugh at Merritt Speedway on May 20; and Jeff Schmuhl at Beaver Dam Raceway on May 16. Rookies racing to first Late Model victories were Beau Johnson at Off Road Speedway on May 27 and Jason Oenning at Lee County Speedway on June 2. RaceSaver Sprint Car rookie winners were Wyatt Justice, with the Ohio Thunder Sprint Car Series on May 19, and Tyler Rabenberg at Red River Valley Speedway on May 19. Winning first Stock Car features were rookies Jake Sachau at Crawford County Speedway on May 19 and Scott Winebarger [Read More]

Super Nationals Weekend set Sept. 7-9 for Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods

KENNEDALE, Texas (June 21, 2023) – IMCA Southern SportMod drivers will have a super weekend all their own Sept. 7-9. Kennedale Speedway Park hosts the second annual IMCA Southern SportMod Super Nationals powered by Smiley’s Racing Products, culminating with a $5,000 to win, minimum $500 to start main event Saturday night. Twenty-four or 25 drivers will start the 30-lap main event grind. Purse for the main event is more than $20,000 with another $4,000-plus paid to drivers in the accompanying All-Star race. A number of contingencies are also to be awarded at the second annual event and the top four fnishers take home trophies similar to those given the same night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “Division title sponsor Smiley’s Racing Products returns as title sponsor for this event,” said KSP promoter James Lopez. “The format for the weekend will be very driver friendly. It is very fair to drivers racing with us both nights.” Qualifying format for the weekend sees all Southern SportMods running two heats on Friday and locking in [Read More]

Lemmens leaves Shawano with big money

By Brandon Reichenberger SHAWANO, Wis. (June 17, 2023) – Luke Lemmens ran the top side to perfection in the late going, earning the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win and $4,000 at Shawano Speedway’s Racing For a Reason. The 12th annual special benefits the battle against childhood cancer and a season-high 130 entries, 33 of them Stock Cars, checked in at the legendary half mile. Chucky Forstner and Lemmens led the field to the green and early on it was Lemmens running the high side and Forstner down low, racing side-by-side with Tyler Wilson following closely behind. The two drivers on the move were Trent Nolan, who started seventh, and Travis VanStraten, who started 11th. By lap five, both had worked their way into the top five. A restart was exactly what VanStraten wanted to see as he lined up right on Lemmens’ back bumper. VanStraten was scored first across the stripe on lap 10 but Lemmens take the lead right back on lap 11. Lap after lap, Lemmens and VanStraten raced door-to-door with the $4,000 payday on [Read More]

Anderson streaks, repeats at IMCA Landus SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 12, 2023) – So much for the slow start to his season. Logan Anderson led 29 of 30 laps in repeating as winner of the Landus IMCA Northern SportMod Nationals at Hancock County Speedway, outrunning Matthew Looft and Colby Fett and earning $2,500 for his Monday night efforts. The Eddyville hot shoe is now 2-for-2 in his Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod career outings at Britt. He’d been winless in 16 sanctioned starts before winning Saturday at 34 Raceway, Sunday at Benton County Speedway and then last night at Hancock County. “It’s about a three hour trip so it feels good to go up there, have a good race and beat a lot of good cars,” Anderson said. “We have struggled this year so it feels good to start picking up the wins. Once they start to come, you get your confidence back.” Anderson drew the outside pole start for the 25-lapper and took charge from the initial green flag, catching up with the back of the field just eight circuits in [Read More]

Shute, Olson take Topless wins at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 2, 2023) – It was the Dirty 30 Topless Two-Fer presented by Capital Sign Company at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday night so Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Northern SportMods shed their tops for a night of racing topless. The Modified winner was Todd Shute while Kyle Olson went to victory lane in the SportMods. The IMCA Modifieds presented by Tire Demon by Love Tap ran a 30 lapper. Johnathon Logue started on the pole and jumped to the immediate lead, as Joel Rust who had started on the outside front row, tucked in to run second. Rust had the lead by lap six but by then it was ninth place starter Shute and Dallon Murty joining in challenging Logue and leader Rust in a real dogfight. Shute made the pass down low on Rust at lap 12 and took the lead with Murty and then Drew Janssen giving him chase. The closing laps saw Murty try his darndest to get by Shute, throwing a last ditch slider out of turn [Read More]