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Anderson captures career 300th IMCA Hobby Stock win

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 14) – Shannon Anderson raced to his career 300th IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature win Wednesday, on Kraig Ford Night at Southern Iowa Speedway. The KBOE Radio/Mahaska Bottling 14-lap feature brought the show to a close. Jared Stephens and Ryan Wells led the field to the green and it was Stephens taking the early race lead Mike Kincaid started sixth and Anderson started ninth. Both worked their way through the field, Kincaid took the lead on lap six before Anderson got the front spot for good the next time around. Anderson went on to take his sixth win at Osky, his 18th win of the season and 300th IMCA Hobby Stock feature win. Scott Dickey led all 14 laps of the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified feature while Curtis VanDerWal made the most of an early restart in winning the Oskaloosa True Value IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Nathan Wood held off all challengers in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car headliner and Bryan Claussen went home with the Kelli Steil State Farm [Read More]

EMI rewards IMCA RaceSaver track, series champs

LINCOLN, Neb. – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers winning track or series championships in 2017 can look forward to awards from EMI. The Lincoln, Neb., chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer gives $100 gift cards to track and series champions in IMCA’s fastest growing division. Those gift cards will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week from the home office. Also in line for $100 gift cards are each of the 27 main event starters at the upcoming IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals, to be held Sept. 1-3 at Eagle Raceway. “We couldn’t be more proud of the growth in the IMCA RaceSaver division,” stated Mike Long, Director of Operations at EMI. “To be part of the series at its inception and contribute to this growth gives us all a sense of pride and accomplishment.” Information about EMI chassis and parts is available at the www.eaglemotorsports.com website, by calling 402 438-0392 and on Facebook “We’ve inked a new three-year partnership agreement with EMI for our RaceSaver Sprint Car division and [Read More]

Deery Series, Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour sweep puts Kay in IMCA record book

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (June 13) – Justin Kay’s first trip to victory lane Tuesday night at West Liberty Raceway put $1,000 in his pocket. His second put him in the record book. Already of the winner of the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds, Kay became the first driver to win Dirt Tour and Deery Brothers Summer Series main events on the same night when he followed with a convincing run to the $2,000 IMCA Late Model tour checkers. “Winning both races is always the goal. We were really close one night in Tipton (in 2015) when we won the Deery feature and finished second in the Dirt Tour feature,” Kay said. “It’s really cool to be the first driver to win both events on the same night but I don’t think I’ll be the only one who does it.” The Deery win was Kay’s second straight and fourth of the season. Seven of his career 23 tour wins have come at West Liberty. The two-time series champion reeled in current point [Read More]

Kay starts history-making night with win in Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (June 13) – A driver best known for his IMCA Late Model prowess continued his run of success in a sanctioned Modified Tuesday night. Justin Kay held off challenges from Cayden Carter and Joel Rust in winning the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour main event at West Liberty Raceway. The victory paid $1,000 and came just before he completed the unique sweep by winning the Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model nightcap. Carter, another two-division star, finished as the runner-up while Rust was third. Kurt Kile and new tour point leader Kelly Shryock completed the top five. “There’s no replacement for being out there and having a lot of laps. A lot of it is knowing what line to run and track conditions,” said Kay, who became a seven-time Deery winner at West Liberty in final race of the night. “The Modified guys were right behind me. Running, and winning two features wasn’t something I could have done without my crew guys. They were awesome.” Kay was pursued early first by [Read More]

Lincoln County Raceway hosts Schultz Memorial on June 20

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $2,000 to win while IMCA Modifieds chase a top check of $1,000 at Lincoln County Raceway’s Tuesday, June 20 Marcie Schultz Memorial special. The Modified feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30 or $10 for kids 10 and under. There is no entry fee. Free ice cream, courtesy of Highland Dairy, will be served. There’s a monster truck show at intermission with free rides given on a first come, first served basis for paid admission. More information is available by calling 308 660-3759.

LaCrosse follows top side to victory lane

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (June 11) – Benji LaCrosse worked his magic on the top side to pass Brian Mullen with five laps remaining to score Sunday night IMCA Modified win at Outagamie Speedway. Jay Matthias paced the first nine laps before Mullen slid by for the top spot. Mullen continued to work the low groove as LaCrosse sliced his way through the field. LaCrosse set his machine on the top groove, closing in on Mullen. With five laps left, LaCrosse made the pass for the lead. Mullen kept the pressure on the rest of the way but it was LaCrosse taking top dollar at the pay window. Mullen was second and Matthias came home third. Other feature winners were Jeremy Christians in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Kevin Bethke in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Brian Johnson in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout set for June 23-July 1 campaign

By Ben Deatherage YREKA, Calif. – If you’re looking for the best IMCA Modified drivers in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, look no further than the Wild West Modified Shootout scheduled from June 23 to July 1. Eight races will be conducted in nine nights at some of the best five race tracks in the country. All eight features pay $1,000 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. The top ten point earners who compete at all eight shows earn shares of a $3,500 point fund. The tour opens Friday, June 23 at Siskiyou Motor Speedway in Yreka, Calif. The Saturday, June 24 show is at Southern Oregon Speedway in White City with Sunday, June 25 and Monday, June 26 dates at Cottage Grove, Ore., Speedway. Tuesday, June 27 is a travel day. On Wednesday, June 28, the tour is at Sunset Speedway Park in Banks, Ore. Thursday, June 29, Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 dates at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore., wrap up the seventh [Read More]

Jackson’s Raceway Park streak reaches three

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 11) – The Z98 IMCA Sport Compact division continued to be the domain of Luke Jackson, who took his third straight win Sunday at Raceway Park. Chasing Jackson across the line for the second straight week was Tyler Thompson followed by Brody Spreng and Seth Bodlak. In the Total Motors IMCA Modified feature, Jason Schneiders took his second win in the last three weeks in a caution-free event. Travis Barker took his second straight win in the Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car division in dominating fashion. Craig Clift worked his way to the front of the field in the Golden Auto Sales IMCA Hobby Stock feature and never looked back on the way to victory lane. The KCAU9 IMCA Northern SportMod feature was a heartbreaker for Rusty Montagne, who got a flat tire on the final lap while in control at the front of the field. As Montagne tried to get the car to turn left in the final turns, Arie Schouten dove underneath to take his third [Read More]

Funeral services pending for racing legend Arlo Becker

NORWAY, Iowa – IMCA and the rest of the automotive racing world are in mourning following the passing of a legend. Arlo Becker, the first-ever IMCA Modified track champion died Monday, June 12 of injuries sustained when a tractor he was driving overturned in rural Benton County. Becker, 79, had raced for more than half a century at tracks across Iowa and the Midwest. Champion at Vinton Speedway in 1979, the first year for the IMCA Modified, Becker qualified for the Super Nationals main event in 1993. He won his 51st and final sanctioned feature in the class in 2005. Becker continued to be a mainstay in the sport, promoting demolition events and attending local races and reunions. “There are so many Arlo stories. He was a rare breed of promoter, whatever the venue was,” said Kathy Root, former IMCA owner and president and now chair of the sanctioning body’s executive committee. “One of my favorite stories was when he sold ‘I Love Arlo’ T-shirts, along with ‘I Hate Arlo’ shirts at the Vinton speedway.” “Arlo [Read More]

Kossuth County pays $2,000 to Thursday IMCA Modified winner

ALGONA, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds race for $2,000 to win their Dash at the Harris Clash qualifying main event this Thursday, June 15 at Kossuth County Speedway. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is part of the Algona Feed Store Modified Special. There is a $50 entry fee for the draw/redraw show. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. All points, including track, will be awarded in all sanctioned divisions. Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps. More information is available from Mel Haler at 515 341-3562.