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Two nights of racing this weekend at U.S. 36 Raceway

OSBORN, Mo. – Two big nights of racing are set for this weekend at U.S. 36 Raceway. This Friday, July 3, is the Budweiser Shootout. After two postponements, U.S. 36 has remained persistent in completing the Bud Shootout. The Sprint Series of Nebraska is once again prepared to make its first appearance of the season at U.S. 36 that evening. As part of the event, heat race bonuses are on the line for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars. Winners will receive a $75 bonus. Second in the heats earn a $50 bonus with third picking up a $25 bonus. To complete the show, the IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods will also battle it out on the high banks. The pits gates open at 4 p.m. The grandstands open at 6 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m. Tickets for the Bud Shootout are $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and military and children 12 and younger are free. Pit passes are $35. Online tickets for the Bud [Read More]

21st Ron Little Memorial Thursday at Stuart

STUART, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds chase a $2,055 top check and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth at Stuart Speedway’s Thursday, July 2 Ron Little Memorial. The Modified feature pays $1,055 to the runner-up, $755 for third, $555 for fourth and a minimum of $205 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for a possible $1,905 to win, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $1,000. Entry fee in those three divisions is $25. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $550 to win, Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. for the draw/redraw show with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 11-16 and free for kids ages 10 and under. Pit passes are $30 and $15 for children (non-drivers) ages 6-13. More information about the 21st annual Ron Little Memorial is available by calling 641 521-0330, at stuartspeedway.net and on Facebook.

Winebarger, DeVolder ring up wins at Diamond Mountain Speedway

By Stephanie Deatherage SUSANVILLE, Calif. (June 26-27) – Their dominating IMCA Modified runs put Collen Winebarger and Shane DeVolder in victory lane at Diamond Mountain Speedway’s weekend Showdown. Winebarger led every circuit to win his fourth overall feature of 2020 and earn $1,500. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, he was chased to the checkers by fellow Oregon racers John Campos and Jeff Lovell. Robert Miller ended the night in fourth and Ryan McDaniel was fifth. On Saturday, DeVolder led every lap but the first one to earn a huge victory at the Lassen County Fairgrounds and gained his second overall win of the year, good for $1,500 and an All-Star ballot berth. McDaniel ended in second with Winebarger getting third. Jim Pettit II posted a fourth-place finish with Riley Simmons rounding out the top five. Fred Ryland took care of business in the opening night Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature, winning his third straight race at a third different track in 2020. Tanner Thomas was a close second while crossing the line third was [Read More]

Springfield streak continues as Tillman tops IMCA Modified main

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 27) – Veteran Jody Tillman showed everyone he hasn’t forgotten the way to victory lane Saturday at Springfield Raceway. Tillman took advantage of a lap 16 caution and then rode the top groove to pass defending IMCA Modified champion James Thompson to keep the new winners streak going at The Quick Quarter of Jerry Hoffman’s Springfield Raceway. On the initial start, Thompson quickly shot from seventh to overtake Shawn Duncan and Andrew Smith to take control by lap three and began to open ground on the field. Tillman, who started ninth in the 20-lap feature, began to pick his way forward by searching both the high lane and low lanes. The turning point of the feature occurred on lap 16 when Smith went off the end of turn three while in a three-wide battle for position. Tillman picked the high groove on the restart. He worked the cushion and passed Thompson two laps later, then held off Thompson’s late surge on the bottom lane to become the fifth different feature winner at Springfield this season. [Read More]

Sweigart adds PASS win no. 2 at Selinsgrove

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE, Pa. (June 28) – Nick Sweigart became a multiple 2020 Pennsylvania Sprint Series winner Sunday when he captured the 20-lap feature run as part of Speedweek at Selinsgrove Speedway. Sweigart, who started fourth and took the lead from Ron Aurand on lap five, was never seriously challenged after that, working lapped traffic perfectly. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win was his second of the year and his seventh overall with PASS. “I didn’t really know where I needed to be, top or bottom,” Sweigart said in victory lane of the lapped traffic situation, “so I was kind of floating back and forth, and I figured I’d run the top until I felt pressure, and I really didn’t feel any pressure. I guess it was more mental pressure at that point, so I just decided to go to the bottom and commit there.” “I didn’t feel like I wanted to push too hard the last couple of laps with the lapped traffic, I didn’t want to get myself into an incident there,” [Read More]

Walp dominates in BAPS RaceSaver Sprint feature

By Frank Buhrman YORK HAVEN, Pa. (June 27) – All John Walp wants is a little improvement from his second place finish in 2019 BAPS Motor Speedway Pennsylvania Sprint Series standings for to first in 2020. He’s off to a solid start toward that goal. Walp wired the field to win the 20-lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature Saturday at BAPS. The Wapwallopen driver has now scored two of his three career PASS victories at York Haven. In victory lane, he noted that he was able to keep the car low on the track and thwart efforts by defending national champion Ken Duke to move up. The track was slick and tricky, with drivers having to “slow down to go fast,” and Walp was able to extend his lead after every restart. Duke ran second the whole race and clearly had a strong car but couldn’t get by Walp. Doug Dodson had another strong run, coming home third, as did fourth-finishing Dave Grube and fifth-place Landon Price. Feature results – 1. John Walp; 2. Ken Duke; [Read More]

DCRP vs. URSS Sprint Car Clash Thursday at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The battle lines have been drawn. And it all goes down Thursday night atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval in southwest Kansas when the top Sprint Car drivers throughout the region face off to vie for a boosted winner’s share of $1,000. Thursday’s tilt pits the Hambelton Racing DCRP Sprint Cars versus the United Rebel Sprint Series. It is also a full night of championship chase action for the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. In total, the Sprint Car Clash purse has been boosted by $1,000. While the winner receives $1,000, the runner-up will pocket $700 with start money at $125. Thursday’s racing action will go green at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets for Thursday’s Sprint Car Clash are $12 for adults while children 11 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes are $30.

Kiefer repeats IMCA Modified triumph at McGowan Memorial

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (June 27) – Racing returned to Bakersfield Speedway and Austin Kiefer returned to victory lane following Saturday’s Richie McGowan Memorial. Kiefer topped the IMCA Modified special ahead of Robby Sawyer for a second straight year, earning $1,000. Jerry Flippo, Cody Laney and Troy Foulger completed the top five. “It was pretty cool deal. To be able to win this race twice in a row means a lot to me,” said Kiefer, already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate. “I grew up watching Tina and Brad (Pounds, McGowan’s daughter and son-in-law) race.” Kiefer started outside Sawyer on the front row and led every lap. Sawyer challenged early but there was no catching Kiefer after the sole caution flew at midway. Laney made his way to fourth from 14th starting. Drivers with proven Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod credentials squared off in that $700 to win feature and it was defending track champion Michael Johnson first across the stripe half a car length ahead of defending race winner Jason Nation. Johnson used the higher line to [Read More]

Hard charger Olson holds of Arlington Hobby Stock challengers

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 27) – Passing seven cars and taking the quick lead wasn’t even the most challenging part of Matt Olson’s run to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Once in front, Olson had to hold off Jed Trebelhorn and then five-time and defending track champion Cory Probst to stay there. Probst ended in second while Luke Trebelhorn got around his brother Jed to take third. Tenth starting Zach Davis caught Matt Looft in the final turn for the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod victory and Bill Johnson led the last five circuits in a caution-free IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car contest. Brandon Beckendorf also started 10th, and won the IMCA Modified main event. Dan Mackenthun led start to finish in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main and Nate Coopman took the Mach-1 Sport Compact checkers.

Schulte, Docekal dash to first wins of season at Benton County Speedway

By Jerry Mackey VINTON, Iowa (June 28) – Mark Schulte and Joe Docekal scored first local wins of the season on the night Benton County Speedway hosted the world’s largest candy dash. Mark Schulte took the 20-lap IMCA Modified feature win ahead of two of the most accomplished drivers to ever strap into a Modified. Greg Kastli had a great night with a heat win and a second place finish in the main. Troy Cordes followed Kastli under the checkers in third. Joe Docekal has been a frontrunner in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod division this season but the wins have eluded the Dysart driver. Docekal was not to be denied on Sunday night however as he took the lead from early leader Kyle Olson and went on to score the feature win ahead of Brady Hilmer and Jason Doyle. Damon Murty found the extreme high side to his liking on Sunday night in scoring the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win. Murty advanced from the third row and took the win over Shawn Ritter [Read More]