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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 23

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,196; 2. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,186; 3. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,177; 4. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,174; 5. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,153; 6. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 1,150; 7. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 1,148; 8. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark., and Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, both 1,147; 10. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa, 1,146; 11. Matt Szecsodi, Clio, Mich., 1,136; 12. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,132; 13. Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche, Texas, 1,128; 14. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 1,125; 15. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,118; 16. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, and Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., both 1,117; 18. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,112; 19. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,107; 20. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 1,100. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 788; 2. Todd Cooney, Pleasant Hill, Iowa, 785; 3. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 783; 4. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 780; 5. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 761; 6. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, 749; 7. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., 725; 8. Darrel [Read More]

Racing resumes Saturday at Ventura

VENTURA, Calif. – After being off for three and a half weeks due to the county fair, Ventura Raceway returns to action on Saturday, Aug. 25. IMCA Modifieds are back after 22 cars showed up at the fair when Danny Lauer took win in front of a sold-out crowd. Donald Houghton is the current points leader with Luis Espinoza close behind in second and Trevor Fitz right behind in third. Grandstand admission is adults, $15; seniors, military and students $11; and kids 12 and under are free. For further information, call 805 648-7223.

Rain cancels season championships at Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 24) – Sadly, rain has forced the Davenport Speedway to cancel tonight’s Season Championship racing program. The event will not be rescheduled. Promoter Bob Wagener reflected upon the situation. “It certainly is disappointing. Losing back-to-back races at the end of the regular season due to rain is tough, but it has happened before. All we can do now is congratulate the new track champions and pray for better weather for the September specials.” Unofficial Davenport Speedway track champions for 2018 are Bryce Garnhart in the Eriksen’s Chevrolet IMCA Modifieds; Matt Ryan in the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Models; and Brandon Setser in the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods. A change has been made to the Iowa Governor’s Cup on Friday, Sept. 21. The event originally slated for the half-mile, will be run on the quarter-mile track. The featured class is the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. Also racing will be IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and Street Stocks. For additional information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit the website [Read More]

Beckendorf, Sample complete Fast Shafts All-Star field

BOONE, Iowa – Brandon Beckendorf and Cory Sample will complete the starting field for the Sept. 7 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Beckendorf and Sample are the top two drivers in both national points and in 40-point feature wins among All-Star drivers not elected in either of two rounds of voting who will compete at the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Beckendorf, from Danube, Minn., is a first-time All-Star. Sample is from Winnemucca, Nev., and will make his career fifth All-Star start. Scott Hogan has been added in place of Ricky Thornton Jr., who will be unable to attend Super Nationals. Hogan, from Vinton, had the next highest vote total for drivers representing the North Central Region and will make his fourth All-Star start. He was runner-up in the 2005 race.

Top IMCA Modified, Late Model drivers earn Sweet steering boxes

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – IMCA Modified and IMCA Late Model drivers benefit again this season from support by Sweet Manufacturing. The manufacturer of the official steering box of IMCA continues contingency awards for a ninth season. Sweet is in its fourth season as part of the national decal program for Modifieds. Champions in each of the five Modified regions and the top driver in national Late Model point standings all earn steering boxes while second through fifth place finishers in each Modified region receive $50 gift certificates from the Kalamazoo, Mich., manufacturer. Drivers in both divisions must compete with two Sweet Manufacturing decals on their race cars to be eligible. Recipients of steering boxes awarded at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will include Modified and Late Model champions, plus the three Modified front row starters, longest tow qualifier, top non-qualifier in points, the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational winners, and best appearing car contest winner. The final steering box to be awarded in 2018 goes to [Read More]

Dodge City championship chases to the critical stage on Saturday

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – It’s getting down to the nitty gritty at Dodge City Raceway Park. And Saturday’s championship chase tilt is critical in points chases for each of the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Saturday’s racing action goes green at 7:30 p.m. Only two more nights of championship chase action remain after Saturday’s event including the Saturday, Sept. 1 Labor Day Weekend special and then the sixth annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial Championship event on Sept. 15. General admission for Saturday’s championship chase action at Dodge City is $15 with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult.

Season championships Sunday at Dubuque

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa – This Sunday, Aug. 26, Dubuque Hose & Hydraulics will present the 2018 season championship races at Dubuque Speedway. Track championships will be decided in both the Merfeld Brothers Auto IMCA Modified and GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod divisions. Fans in attendance on Sunday night will have an opportunity to win tickets to the 41st annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic. A drawing from the ticket stubs will be held prior to the features on and three lucky fans will win three-day Yankee tickets. Farley Speedway will host the Yankee Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.

Weekly IMCA Late Model point season ends this weekend

VINTON, Iowa – The 2018 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for Late Models ends this weekend, with final point races on Sunday, Aug. 26. National and state points for the division will be given through the final Deery Brothers Summer Series event, now scheduled on Sept. 21. The point season for all other IMCA divisions ends Sunday, Sept. 30.

AMI Graphics continues supplier status with IMCA

STRAFFORD, N.H. – The signage experts at AMI Graphics mark a decade of support of IMCA and its sanctioned race facilities in 2018. The full-service sports facility and event signage company is The Official Signage Supplier of IMCA and again provides wholesale direct pricing on items ranging from vinyl and mesh banners to decals, adhesive prints and vehicle wraps. Located in Strafford, N.H., AMI is in the first-year of a new three-year pact with IMCA that runs through 2020. Information about AMI signage is available at the www.amigraphics.com website and by calling 603 664-7174.

Hicks Memorial Shootout is Friday at US 36

OSBORN, Mo. – Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m. Friday night, Aug. 24, when US 36 Raceway hosts the second annual Wayne Hicks Memorial Shootout for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. In addition to an increased purse, Northern SportMod drivers are in the running for drawing prizes. It’s also championship night for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars at Osborn.