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Two disqualified following Modified Challenge tire testing

ADA, Minn. – Two drivers have been disqualified from finishes in the Sanders Modified Challenge feature at Norman County Raceway, as a result of post-race tire testing. Samples were taken from tires from the two finishers in each heat; those taken from the tires of Billy Vogel and Jamie Trautner failed to meet IMCA benchmarks. Both drivers have been fined $1,000, were suspended for 30 days and lost all IMCA points accrued during the season.

Great Lakes Nationals prize is $3,000 for IMCA Modifieds

CRYSTAL, Mich. – Three thousand dollars and a spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot are at stake at this weekend’s Great Lakes Nationals. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds running Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18 at Crystal Motor Speedway earn a minimum of $300 to start, along with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region and Allstar Performance State points. The Modified feature will be 50 laps. Pit gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday. The grandstand opens and hot laps start at 4 p.m. with the first heat at 6 p.m. On Sunday, the pit gate opens at noon, the grandstand opens at 1 p.m. and racing starts at 3 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is $25 for both days, $15 for Saturday or $20 for Sunday. Children’s grandstand admission is $12 for both days, $6 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday. Pit passes are $50 for both days or $35 for one day. Free camping, but no hookups, will be available. More information is available by [Read More]

$1,000 to win IMCA Modified features headline Park Jefferson’s Iron Cup

JEFFERSON, S.D. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win both nights of Park Jefferson Speedway’s Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18 Iron Cup special. Both features are qualifying events for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and pay a minimum of $100 to start. Also running both nights are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $600 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both for $500 to win, and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Drivers in each division with the best combined finish between the two days, as determined by their average finish, will receive Iron Cup trophies. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Hot laps are at 4:30 p.m. with racing to follow both nights. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $17 for adults, $5 for students ages 6-16 and seniors 70 and over, and free for ages five and under. The local band Mrs. Begley and the [Read More]

Blue Ribbon Showdown Wednesday at Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa – Five IMCA divisions run Thursday at Clay County Fair Speedway’s Wednesday, Sept. 14 Blue Ribbon Showdown. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are on the Blue Ribbon Showdown program during the World’s Greatest County Fair at Spencer. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $6 for kids and free for five and under.

Huge weekend doubleheader for Sprint Series of Oklahoma

By David Smith Jr. ARDMORE, Okla. – A pivotal weekend in the battle for the inaugural point championship takes place this weekend as the Sprint Series of Oklahoma is set for a doubleheader weekend this coming Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. It all kicks off on Friday night as the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series make its fourth and final appearance of the season at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. The SSO will then take to the road and head northwest to Longdale, Okla., Speedway for its inaugural appearance at the speedway. They will be joined by the Kansas based United Rebel Sprint Car Series (URSS) in much anticipated event between the two series on “neutral” ground. This SSO event will pay $750 to win and, as has been the case all year, the top three drivers in their perspective heat races will also be paid. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing action slated for a 7:30 p.m. start time. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and kids ages six through 12 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,000 top prize, late season points Saturday at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Along with a $1,000 top prize and a spot on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for valuable late-season points at Independence Motor Speedway’s Saturday, Sept. 17 Albert Auto September Spectacular. The Spectacular is the only sanctioned Modified special in Iowa this weekend. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance points will be given in all four divisions. Regional points will be awarded to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in all divisions at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for ages 12 and under. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Prizes to be given [Read More]

Saturday Results

IMCA Modified Race of Champions A-Main 01 — 1. Ricky Thornton, Jr, Harcourt; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City, Neb.; 4. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 5. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 6. Brandon Monson, Denison; 7. Kelly Shryock, Fertile; Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.; 9. Dustin Andersen, Omaha, Neb.; 10. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 11. Richie Gustin; 12. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.. Heat 01 — 1. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 2. Ron Pope, Mason City; 3. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 4. Nick Link, Rolla, Kan.; 5. Jeff James, Stanton; 6. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; 7. Todd Shute, Des Moines. Heat 02 — 1. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; 2. Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington; 3. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 5. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; 6. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 7. Wayne Graybeal, Springfield, Mo.. Heat 03 — 1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. Kyle Brown, Madrid; 4. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 5. Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; 6. Steven Bowers, Jr., Topeka, Kan.; 7. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb.. Heat 04 — 1. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux [Read More]

Thornton’s third Saturday win at Super Nationals is biggest of IMCA career

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – Ricky Thornton Jr. rated his third win of the day Saturday at Boone Speedway as the biggest of his IMCA Modified career. After racing from 30th to first to win his IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying feature and start on the front of the outside row of the main event, Thornton won the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions. He finished third behind Jimmy Gustin and Jeremy Mills in the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, then ended the night by winning the Modified main event – and $7,000. “This is the biggest win of my career,” said Thornton, from Chandler and the second Arizona driver in Super Nationals history to earn the Modified crown. “To be one of the guys who has won this race is huge.” Thornton had won both the 100th feature of his IMCA career and the $10,001 to win Legendary at Dacotah Speedway earlier this season. He relocated to Iowa and spent much of the summer racing in Iowa and neighboring states. After leading [Read More]

Friday Results

IMCA Modifieds A-Main 01 — 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; 4.Johnny Whitman, De Pere, Wis; 5. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D.; 6. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb.; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; 8. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 9. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 10. Chris Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; 11. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 12. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 13. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis; 14. Josh Long, Little Suamico, Wis; 15. Loren Pesicka, Jr., Burt; 16. David Brown, Kellogg; 17. Scott Smith, Davenport, Neb.; 18. Chad Wernette, Sheridan, Mich.; 19. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan.; 20. Joel Bushore, Boone; 21. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich.; 22. Jimmy Reeves, Hanford, Calif.; 23. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 24. Tim Pessek, Hutchinson, Minn.; 25. Tommy Belmer, Denver; 26. Albert Wolfgram, Boone; 27. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 28. Josh Truman, Indianola; 29. Wade Cross, Phillips, Neb.; 30. Mitchell Hunt, Greenville, Mich.. A-Main 02 — 1. Ricky Thornton, Jr, Harcourt; 2. Brian Irvine, Oelwein; 3. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; 5. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.; 6. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 7. Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas; 8. Jacob [Read More]

Tonight’s Super Nationals show will be all Stock Cars, Modified qualifying, All-Star Invite moved to Saturday

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – When wet weather moves out of the area and work on the track is complete tonight, the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program will resume at Boone Speedway with 20 Stock Car heats and two Stock Car features. The top four finishers from each qualifier advance to the main event on Saturday; no more Stock Car “B’s” will be held so the top six in points after heats and qualifying features will complete the starting field of 30. No Modified heats or qualifying features will be held tonight and the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational will be moved to Saturday evening’s program. Friday’s racing program resumes at 9 a.m. Saturday with the remaining six Modified race of champions heats, then 30 Modified heats and two qualifiers to determine the front eight starters on the outside row. There will be no “B” features to complete Friday’s racing program. Pit passes for the scheduled Saturday race program will be $30. The grandstand will be cleared after the Friday show [Read More]