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Bowers, Powell pace IMCA features at Atchison County

By Rick Staley ATCHISON, Kan. (June 3) – Steven Bowers Jr. and Jim Powell Jr. were Friday night IMCA winners at Atchison County Raceway. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature saw Nicholas Carpenter take the early lead and appear to be the car to beat. As the race progressed, however, Bowers worked through traffic and passed Carpenter on his way to victory lane. Carpenter placed second with Rodney Schweizer parlaying a consistent run into a solid third place. Matt Richards was fourth and Tyson Lanfermann fifth. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars ran caution-free with great side-by-side action from green to checkers. Marvin Griffith Jr. took the early lead, holding all challengers at bay in the early stages. As the laps dwindled down Powell negotiated his way under, through and around the rest of the field to perfection, catching up with and finally passing Griffith. Griffith ended the night as runner-up with Brad Whitney coming from the back to finish third. Newcomer to Atchison County Raceway Mark Ronnebaum was fourth and Chuck Warman rounded out the [Read More]

Carter stays perfect at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 2) – There was a change in the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Race Night at Southern Iowa Speedway but no change in the driver first to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers. Cayden Carter raced to his fifth straight Budweiser IMCA Stock Car victory of the season, topping the 16-lapper ahead of Nathan Wood, Derrick Agee, Mike Hughes and Todd Reitzler. Dustin Griffiths topped the 15-lap Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock feature for the fourth straight week. Bill Whalen Jr.’s Mach-1 Sport Compact victory was his second this season at Osky. Southern Iowa Speedway is back to Wednesday night action next week. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 3

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 927; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 891; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 850; 4. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 831; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 819; 6. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 797; 7. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 791; 8. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 770; 9. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 766; 10. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 715; 11. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 693; 12. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 690; 13. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 686; 14. Cody Shoemaker, Paradise, Texas, 663; 15. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 650; 16. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 629; 17. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 622; 18. Jesse Hoeft, Forest City, Iowa, and David Brown, Kellogg, Iowa, both 611; 20. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 602. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 462; 2. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 377; 3. John Emerson, Waterloo, Iowa, 368; 4. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 345; 5. Jonathan Brauns, Muscatine, Iowa, 303; 6. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 301; 7. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, and [Read More]

URSS Rebels ready for another doubleheader weekend

COLBY, Kan. – The 2016 United Rebels Sprint Series has been yet another success despite several rainouts. Six races with six different winners is proving once again that parity is the name of the game in 2016. This weekend, the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour return to a track that has seen four different winners in the four trips to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan. The lightning fast 3/8th-mile oval has always been one of the drivers’ favorite tracks to race at over the years. Hot laps with start at 6 p.m. Saturday with racing at 7 p.m. On Sunday night, June 5, the URSS Rebels will return to RPM Speedway in Hays, Kan., for the Steve King Foundation Night. This was rescheduled due to an April 30th rainout. The Rebels have had a great history at RPM Speedway with the fans treated to some awesome shows over the years. Pits open at 3:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and the green flag waves at 6:30 [Read More]

Brodix marks 20th season as IMCA marketing partner

MENA, Ark. – A company that’s been helping IMCA drivers race their way to the national banquet will be recognized with an award of its own this November. Brodix is in its 20th season as an IMCA marketing partner. The Mena, Ark., company manufactures the official cylinder heads for IMCA Late Models. Both the national Late Model and IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car rookie of the year, and the Deery Brothers Summer Series rookie of the year receive Brodix cylinder head sets again in 2016. Rookie drivers in both divisions must display two Brodix decals on their race car to be eligible. All three awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November. “We are very happy with our association with IMCA for the last 20 years. We have participated in many programs and this is one of the most professional,” said Brodix President J.V. Brotherton. “The rookie of the year program is very important to the continued success of short track racing. Brodix has enjoyed being a part of this very successful [Read More]

Clay County, Boyd cancel Friday shows

VINTON, Iowa – Due to the threat of additional rain, the Friday, June 3 race program at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer has been canceled. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season resumes at Spencer next Friday, June 10. Boyd, Texas, Raceway also canceled its Friday program due to rain.

Noll, Miller sweep John Morris Classic IMCA features

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (May 28-29) – Jason Noll and Trevor Miller both went 2-for-2 at Arizona Speedway’s Memorial Weekend John Morris Classic. Noll picked up both $1,000 to win Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features while Miller swept the $600 to win Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main events. Noll raced from 10th starting to win Saturday’s caution-free 20-lapper and earn a spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I had a pretty good car. We could go to the bottom to pass and then go back to the top,” said Noll, who worked his way past leader and eventual runner-up Mike Strobl seven circuits in. “We got into lapped traffic but had a pretty sizable lead so that wasn’t a factor.” Jeremy Thornton, Steven McCollough and Joey Moriarty completed the top five across the stripe. Win number two on season and on the weekend saw Noll draw the outside pole and lead every time around the track on Sunday, as well as dodge the spinning car that brought out the first of bang-bang-bang [Read More]

Strange Oval awards cash, certificates at 30 special events for IMCA Modifieds

MORTON GROVE, Ill. – A top five finisher at 30 special events for IMCA Modifieds gets both a $50 product certificate and $50 in cash from Strange Oval again this season. All awards are mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. Product certificates are redeemable through Performance Bodies. Located in Morton Grove, Ill., Strange Oval manufactures axles and drive plates and is a division of Strange Engineering. “We are now in our second year of involvement with IMCA and it’s the only sanctioning that we are partnered with,” Strange Oval president Jim Kontje said. “IMCA does an excellent job with giving back to the racers and providing our company’s exposure directly to these racers, who are our existing or potential customers. Our plan is to be involved with the IMCA for many years to come” Strange Engineering entered the drag racing market in the mid-1960s. Strange Oval began manufacturing for oval track customers in 2013. Information about Strange Oval products is available at the www.strangeoval.com website, by calling 800 653-1099 and on [Read More]

Burke, Hogge split Santa Maria Spring Nationals features

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (May 28-29) – Their 2-1/2 hour holiday weekend trips south on Highway 101 saw Salinas drivers Cody Burke and Bobby Hogge IV in victory lane at Santa Maria Raceway. Burke topped the Saturday Budweiser Spring Nationals main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds while Hogge paced the Sunday show. Both events paid $1,000 to win. The opening night checkers were the first of 2016 for Burke, who hoped the victory would help jump start an otherwise challenging early season, while Hogge scored IMCA win number seven on the year. After drawing the outside pole start on Saturday, Burke made the most of the lower line and led all 25 laps. He was catching up with the back of the field when the only caution of the contest waved on lap 17, then pulled away from Randy Brown following the restart. “I’d never won this race before. I think my best finishes were fourth and fifth last year,” said Burke, new to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, “and I wasn’t sure [Read More]

Kids’ Night is Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – After a busy weekend for the Marvin Smith Memorial Grove Classic, Cottage Grove Speedway returns for racing on Saturday, June 4. The event is billed as Kids’ Night, which means young fans ages 12 and under get in to the grandstand for free. There is also going to be a bike giveaway during intermission with several bikes for all different ages. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are on the evening’s card. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at approximately 6:30 p.m.