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Early entries for Super Nationals top 750

BOONE, Iowa – More than 750 entries are now in hand for the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. That’s a record for early entries and ahead of last year’s total by 30. Two hundred and forty-three Modified drivers are among those pre-registered for America’s Racin’ Vacation. Drivers now pre-registered for Super Nationals are: Modifieds – Chris Abelson, Sioux City; John Ahlers, Bettendorf; Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls; Mike Albertsen, Audubon; Chance Allen, Alma, Mich.; Don Alvord, Locke, N.Y.; Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.; J.D. Auringer, Waterloo; Robert Avery, Des Moines; Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz.; Shayne Bailey, Lathrop, Mo.; Curtis Barnes, Lindsborg, Kan.; Brock Bauman, Eureka, Ill.; Jayden Bears, Smithville, Mo.; and Josh Beaulieu, Bemidji, Minn. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.; Tommy Belmer, Evansdale; Tom Berry, Newburg, N.D.; Dennis Betzer, Central City; Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.; Kevin Bliese, Bath, S.D.; Josh Blumer, Marysville, Kan.; Dylan Book, Adel; Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan.; David Brown, Kellogg; Kyle Brown, Madrid; Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif; Kenneth Buck, Canton, Pa.; Corey Burch, Junction City, Kan.; [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 30

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,198; 2. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,190; 3. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,186; 4. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,177; 5. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,162; 6. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 1,156; 7. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 1,150; 8. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark., 1,148; 9. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa, and Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, both 1,147; 11. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, and Matt Szecsodi, Clio, Mich., both 1,138; 13. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,134; 14. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., and Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn., both 1,132; 16. Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche, Texas, 1,128; 17. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,125; 18. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1,124; 19. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,117; 20. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,107. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 789; 2. Todd Cooney, Pleasant Hill, Iowa, 788; 3. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 787; 4. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 780; 5. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 763; 6. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, 749; 7. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., 733; 8. Darrel [Read More]

RaceSaver Nationals underway at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. – Thursday night at Eagle Raceway began the four-day extravaganza known as the RaceSaver Nationals. Race teams from across the country towed to the ‘Fastest 1/3 mile in the world’ to participate in America’s largest Sprint Car event. A couple hours of practice time gave all IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers the opportunity to acquaint, or reacquaint themselves with the high banks at America’s Home Track. To finish off the evening, the five qualifying heats to set the field for the Jake Ita Memorial Race of Champions were run. The top 20 after finishing positions and passing points are calculated will make up the field with the race being run after the qualifying feature on Saturday night. Winning those heats were Zach Blurton, Andy Shouse, Jason Martin, Jake Bubak and John Carney II. Action kicks off in earnest tonight (Friday) with the first qualifying heats and features for Sunday’s finale. Those who finish in the top nine of the ‘A’ feature this evening will make up the first three rows [Read More]

Labor Day Weekend special on tap Saturday at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The penultimate round of 2018 championship chase action atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval in southwest Kansas is set for this Saturday night, Sept. 1. Saturday’s Labor Day Weekend special card at the state-of-the-art facility includes a full card of Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Racing action goes green at 7:30 p.m. Thus far in 2018, a total of 185 different racers have competed in at least one round championship chase action at Dodge City with 31 different competitors making their way to victory lane in 46 overall features. This past weekend’s tilt offered up four first-time winners on the season with only IMCA Hobby Stocker Duane Wahrman making a return visit to the winner’s circle after his fourth triumph of the year. Several championship battles continue to hang in the balance with only the sixth annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial Championship event on Saturday, Sept. 15 remaining on the regular season following [Read More]

Sept. 1 Prelude at Boone precedes IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The hottest ticket in town on Saturday, Sept. 1 will be for the Wild Rose Casino & Resort Prelude to the IMCA Super Nationals presented by Mediacom at Boone Speedway. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth that evening. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase a $500 top check, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Iowa State points will be awarded, as will Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points for Modifieds, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region points for Stock Cars and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern Region points for Hobby Stocks. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. with racing at 5 p.m. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults and $10 for youth ages 13-17. Pit passes are $30.

Nichols keeps clicking, collects career 500th IMCA Stock Car win

HARLAN, Iowa – Mike Nichols started racing 20-some years ago with aspirations that didn’t go much further than simply winning a heat race. On Sunday, the overachiever raced to his career 500th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature victory during Dawson County Raceway’s Connie Jewett Memorial. “Somewhere in early, mid-July, things were clicking pretty good for us and I started thinking that we might be able to get to 500 wins this year,” Nichols said. “I didn’t want to get close and then have it lingering over us all winter.” The Aug. 26 win at the Lexington, Neb., oval was his 39th of the season and came in a stellar field that included David Murray Jr., IMCA’s all-time single division leader with 550 career Modified checkers. Just the second driver in IMCA history to reach the 500 win mark, Nichols used a word of his own making – ironical – to describe having to pass Murray to accomplish the feat. “After my 99th, 199th, 299th and 399th wins, we won the next night out,” he said. “After [Read More]

Ward tops 100 win mark with twinbill sweep at I-96

IONIA, Mich. – The track where A.J. Ward started his racing career became the track where he won his career 100th and 101st IMCA Modified features. Ward, from Ionia, Mich., became the 54th driver in division history, and just the second IMCA Modified driver this season to reach the 100-win mark, topping both scheduled and make-up features on Aug. 26 at I-96 Speedway. “I started racing here in a street stock. It’s good to be able to get my 100th win at my home track,” he said. “With the rainouts we’ve had it looked like I might not have a chance to get it here but everything worked out.” Ward’s 19th and 20th wins of the season came in his 36th and 37th starts, after back-to-back runner-up finishes at Tri-City Motor Speedway and Crystal Motor Speedway. It was the third time he’d won two features on the same night. His checkers in the opener came after a back-and-forth battle with Brenten DeYoung. Myron DeYoung, another Michigan member of the 100-win club, challenged in the nightcap [Read More]

Championship Night, Fan Appreciation Friday at US 36 Raceway

OSBORN, Mo. – US 36 Raceway crowns champions in three IMCA divisions during Fan Appreciation Night this Friday, Aug. 31. Final points races of the season are on the schedule for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Matt Richards has already clinched the unofficial IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car title at Osborn. General admission for adults is $10 with kids 12 years of age and under getting in free to grandstands. Prices have been rolled back to $1 for hot dogs, pop and water and $2 for adult beverages. There will also be prizes for best Halloween costumes worn by adults and kids.

Snyder Salute set for Sept. 1-2 at Southern Oregon Speedway

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. – It’s time once again for the second annual R. Charles Snyder Salute for IMCA Modifieds at Southern Oregon Speedway. The two-race weekend will again feature the IMCA Modifieds with a $5,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying prize being offered on Sunday, Sept. 2. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars will compete Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2. The format calls for two sets of heat races for both Modified and SportMod divisions on Saturday that will score finishing points and passing points to determine the drivers who make the main event on Sunday and who will end up in ‘B’ and ‘C’ features. The top eight point runners in the heat races will redraw for their main event starting positions. As an added bonus, Saturday will also have an invitational event for both classes that will offer prize money. The top 3-5 finishers in the first set of heat races will automatically make it into that race. This format was chosen [Read More]

Entries still accepted for Super Nationals, Prelude open to all registered drivers at Boone Sept. 1

BOONE, Iowa – Entries are still being accepted for the six divisions competing at the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Late Model and Sport Compact competitors can go to the IMCA or Boone Speedway websites to enter. All Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock drivers in attendance at Boone Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 1 can compete in that evening’s Prelude.