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David Raffurty services are Feb. 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David Raffurty, 57, Kansas City, Mo., raced into the final lap of life on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, after a courageous battle with Covid 19. David was born in Kansas City on Oct. 26, 1964, to Richard and Linda Raffurty. David was a life-long resident of Kansas City. He attended the Center School District. He graduated from CHS in 1983. David attended vocational school, studying welding and mechanical design. In his senior year, he designed and built a log splitter that won him many awards for welding and design that was way ahead of its time. As a teenager, David worked for Country Club Tree Service in Kansas City, along with having his own firewood business. He had a work ethic second to no one, which led him to starting his own very successful company, D & R Excavating in 1986. He did it his way, built it from the ground up, with no help from outside his abilities. He always took the time to help friends and family with whatever [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 15

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 252; 2. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 247; 3. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 244; 4. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 230; 5. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 228; 6. Tripp Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 219; 7. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 214; 8. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 200; 9. Mike McKinney, Plainfield, Ill., 199; 10. Austen Becerra, Carthage, Ill., 187; 11. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 178; 12. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 176; 13. Trevor Fitz-Gibbon, Nipomo, Calif., 171; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 170; 15. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 168; 16. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 167; 17. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 162; 18. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 157; 19. Matt Bonine, Onawa, Iowa, 140; 20. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 139. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, 253; 2. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., and Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, both 249; 4. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 215; 5. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 213; 6. Jason Doyle, Marion, Iowa, 212; 7. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 202; 8. [Read More]

Racer’s Winter Swap Meet this Saturday in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Drivers and race team members looking to get a jump on the 2022 race season or maybe just pick up a bargain or two will be headed to the Racer’s Winter Swap Meet and Trade Show this Saturday at Ag Park, located at 822 15th Street in Columbus. More than 120 booth spaces have already been sold for the Jan. 22 swap meet. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the steals and deals continue until 3 p.m. Admission is $5. Don’t miss out on gently used high performance parts that have been taking up space in the shop. No matter what, this will be the place to buy, sell, trade or donate them to a new shop. Whether it is race cars, UTV/ATV, boats, go karts, demolition derby parts, trailers, this will be the perfect time to buy, sell or trade these items. Fifty racer booths will be on site and US30 Speedway, Dawson County Raceway, Boone County Raceway and Beatrice Speedway track officials in attendance as well. New parts will also be on display [Read More]

Five win features, four clinch titles on IMCA.TV Winter Nationals’ final night

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 15) – Five drivers were feature winners and four more became champions on the final night of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance at Cocopah Speedway. Ethan Dotson, Chanse Hollatz, Shane Paris and Bobby Horton topped point standings in their respective divisions while Tripp Gaylord, Shelby Williams, Ryan Peery, Thomas Daffern and Riley Clem took the checkers Saturday evening at Somerton. Gaylord cleared Grey Ferrando for the early lead in the IMCA Modified 25-lapper, then set a wicked pace and caught up with the back of the field. The lone caution took place on lap 13 and Kollin Hibdon got close following the restart but couldn’t quite catch the leader. Gaylord’s $1,000 win made him Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible. Hibdon was second and Tim Ward third. Dotson, a five-time Winter Nationals winner, paced points ahead of Ward and Tanner Black. The 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main saw Zach Madrid and Dallon Murty battle at the front, swapping the lead before Williams got the [Read More]

Richards first on Friday at IMCA.TV Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 14) – While Friday night saw familiar faces in victory lane, Dillon Richards drove a long ways for his career first IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory at Cocopah Speedway’s IMCA.TV presented by Yuma Insurance Winter Nationals. After chasing Brandon Bombardo and then Bobby Horton early in the 20-lapper, the Beatrice, Neb., driver completed his charge from 10th starting to the lead at midway, then stayed in front to the $500 checkers. Thomas Daffern hauled the mail from 22nd starting to second while Horton ended third. Ethan Dotson drove to a fifth consecutive $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win while Chanse Hollatz topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Chase Alves paced the IMCA Northern SportMods, both in $750 to win contests. Dotson challenged Mike McKinney for the lead, putting a slider on for first place on lap 10. Dotson pulled away from the rest of the pack to win his fifth main event of the season, breaking the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals record of four set by Dylan Smith in 2014. McKinney was runner-up [Read More]

Four January $1,000 to win features for IMCA Modifieds on tap at Central Arizona

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds chase $1,000 top checks on four January race nights at Central Arizona Speedway. IMCA Northern SportMods also run for $750 to win on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21 and 22 and Jan. 28 and 29 shows while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $400 to win on Jan. 21 and 22. Modified winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern regional, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Pill draw each night is $25. Adult pit passes are $35 with kids ages six and under admitted free. Spectator admission is $20 and free for kids ages 11 and under. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. with the front gate opening at 4 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. Face masks are recommended. All four nights at Casa Grande will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. More information is available by calling 520 709-0718, at www.centralarizonaspeedway.com and on Facebook.

Dotson rolls to fourth IMCA.TV Winter Nationals win, Alves, Murty, Brown, Clem take Thursday checkers, too

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan 13) – The Ethan Dotson Express rolled on, while Shelby Alves, Dallon Murty, Brian Brown and Riley Clem raced to IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance feature wins of their own Thursday night at Cocopah Speedway. Dotson dominated the entire 25-lap IMCA Modified main event, hitting lapped traffic by the 10th circuit and outrunning Tripp Gaylord in what proved to be a caution-free contest en route to a fourth consecutive $1,000 victory. Tim Ward settled into third. Tanner Black and night one winner Kollin Hibdon completed the top five. The 25-lap IMCA Northern SportMod feature was also a non-stop event. Alves and night four winner Shane Paris duked it out early with Alves in front on lap four. She paced the field with Andrew Peckham giving chase into lapped traffic before becoming the fifth different $750 winner in as many nights at Somerton. Izac Mallicoat was third. Cody Johnson and Josh Most battled at the front of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature field before making brief contact and [Read More]

Hollatz, Horton hoist midweek hardware at Cocopah’s IMCA.TV Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 12) – Chanse Hollatz and Bobby Horton were back in victory lane following midweek IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance features at Cocopah Speedway. Hollatz won a second straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature at Somerton while Horton’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers were already his third of the season. Both races paid $1,000 to win. The Stock Cars had a dandy of a 30-lap feature as Californians Cody Johnson and Rob Gallaher dueled early before Iowa gasser Hollatz got into the mix. Hollatz cruised to the front on a restart to pace the field on lap two, then set the pace for 20 laps of green flag racing. He received some pressure following a lap 22 restart and Paul Stone powered his way past on lap 25. Brock Badger made it a three-horse race for the point but Hollatz regained the lead on lap 26, pulled away from the pack and drove back to the winner’s circle. Badger was second with Stone posting a third-place finish. Hollatz was [Read More]

Sniper Speed IMCA Lone Star Stock Car Tour boasts six dates and potential $10,000 payday

WACO, Texas – Tour officials are pleased to announce upcoming dates for the 2022 Sniper Speed Lone Star Stock Car Tour, which include a new track and new live stream provider. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will compete nightly for $1,000 top prize money and $100 to start during the six-night tour. Each night, pre-registered drivers will also be eligible for contingency awards and a chance at the $5,000 top points championship prize money for the tour. In addition, the driver winning both Stock Car main events Feb. 21 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway and Feb. 26 at Kennedale Speedway Park earns $10,000. If no driver wins both nights, the driver with the top point total from those two events earns $1,000. “We have partnered up with many of the same great tracks again this year,” said Tour Director Jon Courchaine, touting the opportunity for drivers to race for big paydays as well as IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region and KMJ Performance Texas State points each night. “We added Devil’s Bowl [Read More]

Stock Cars get top billing at Abilene Speedway’s IMCA.TV Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars get top billing at the Abilene Speedway season-opening IMCA.TV Ice Breaker Feb. 18 and 19. The Friday night feature for The Class Too Tough To Tame pays $750 to win while the Saturday night Prelude to the Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour main event boasts a hefty $3,000 paycheck. The Saturday runner-up takes home $2,000, with $1,000 paid for third, $900 for fourth and $800 for fifth. Starting the 20-car feature pays a minimum of $300. “The IMCA.TV Prelude to the Sniper Speed Lone Star Stock Car Tour will be an excellent opportunity for Stock Car drivers from Texas and travelers from around the country to run for the $3,000 to win, $300 to start event and earn a pile of money to pay tour expenses,” said IMCA President Brett Root. Both Stock Car winners at Abilene become eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Modifieds race for $700 to win on opening night at Abilene and for $1,000 to win, along with Fast Shafts [Read More]