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Short a cylinder, Dover has prayers answered in IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals main event

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 4) – A record-setting IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals ended with a familiar face in victory lane at Eagle Raceway. Jack Dover built up a big lead in Sunday’s 35-lap main event, then had just enough cylinders left to take the $2,500 victory ahead of Californian Blake Robertson. “We dropped a cylinder about 10 laps in and I could feel the car getting slower,” said Dover, also champion of the 2014 event. “The yellow came out with three laps to go and I was praying the motor would get me to the checkers.” A record 117 drivers from 15 states competed in the fourth annual Nationals and eight states were represented in the main event for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars on Sunday. Jason Martin, Andy Shouse and Tyler Drueke completed the top five. “It’s always fun to win an event like this twice,” said Dover. “Sprint Nationals is a very prestigious event. To get your name on the list of drivers who have won it is awesome.” Dover was [Read More]

Thursday Order of Events

LATE MODEL HOT LAPS 10 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP (Wednesday Stock Car Top 8 Qualifiers in Fan Zone) 4 – LATE MODEL HEATS (10 laps) 5 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP (Casey’s Late Model redraw in Fan Zone) 5 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) 2 – LATE MODEL B’s (12 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) LATE MODEL DASH FOR CASH (10 laps) LATE MODEL “A” (50 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP(Wednesday Modified Top 8 Qualifiers to Fan Zone) 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) STOCK CAR “A1” (25 laps) STOCK CAR “A2” (25 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – MODIFIED B’s (8 laps) MODIFIED “A1” (25 laps) MODIFIED “A2” (25 laps) 4 – MODIFIED B’s (8 laps)

Wednesday Results

IMCA Modifieds A-Main 01 — 1. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 2. Kelly Shryock, Fertile; 3. Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.; 4. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas; 5. Ricky Alvarado, Grand Junction, Colo.; 6. Cody Leonard, Sinton, Texas; 7. Josh Long, Little Suamico, Wis; 8. Richard Michael, Jr., Ischua, N.Y.; 9. Racer Hulin, Laurel; 10. Eric Tomlinson, Waco, Texas; 11. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis; 12. Brandon Hood, Mc Gregor, Texas; 13. J.J. Scott, Iowa City; 14. Craig Reetz, Dunlap; 15. Brad Smith, Horseheads, N.Y.; 16. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 17. Dustin Andersen, Omaha, Neb.; 18. Loren Pesicka, Jr., Burt; 19. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb.; 20. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 21. Clint Wendel, Mason City; 22. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup; 23. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha; 24. Jeff Schroyer, Elkhorn, Neb.; 25. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 26. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev.; 27. Travis Hatcher, Honey Creek; 28. Clay Sellard, Bucklin, Kan.; 29. John Logue, Jr., Boone; 30. Ricky Thornton Jr, Harcourt. A-Main 02 — 1. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 2. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 3. Marriott Hunter, Brookfield, Mo.; 4. Corey Dripps, Reinbeck; 5. Lance [Read More]

Todd Stinehart and Tommy Belmer are the drivers of the Alive And Running Modifieds at Super Nationals

Todd Stinehart and Tommy Belmer are the drivers of the Alive And Running Modifieds at Super Nationals. Alive And Running was founded by Belmer’s brother Troy of Waterloo and Ryan Nesbit of Ankeny. Both grew up in Dunkerton where they lost a high school friend to suicide in 1991. “We started it in 2010 to raise awareness about suicide and suicide prevention,” Troy Belmer said Thursday morning. “We’ve had a ton of people come down and take pictures of the cars and share stories. The biggest thing we try to do is drive home the fact that you never know who’s hurting. There is so much stigma attached to mental illness.” While September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Alive And Running hosts a number of events throughout the year, notably a 5K run/walk in Dunkerton over Father’s Day Weekend. More than 1,000 people from across the country participate in the annual 5K. Alive And Running also started a support group that meets in Waverly once a month. More information is available at the www.aliveandrunningiowa.com website and on Facebook.

Car count nears record at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Modifieds and Stock Cars fill the card for the first of two Thursday IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s programs at Boone Speedway. Two hundred and fifty-nine Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and 191 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars see heat race action. Those numbers bring the total car count to 872, just four shy of the Super Nationals record set last year. This is the ninth straight year that car counts have exceeded 800 at Super Nationals. Twenty Stock Car and 30 Modified heats set the stage for two qualifying features in both division. Each feature sends four drivers to the inside row of respective main events on Saturday. * Rookie Clay Money of Penokee, Kan., has had the Money Man nickname since his days in a go-kart but he’d trade that moniker for Main Event Qualifier. “With so many good drivers here, it would mean everything for me to make the show in my first year,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed Super Nationals so far. It’s something everyone needs to [Read More]

Pit pass prices for Thursday programs

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Pit passes for today’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race programs at Boone Speedway will be $55 for anyone who does not have a Wednesday wristband or $30 for the scheduled Thursday program for those who purchased Wednesday wristbands. Anyone without a Wednesday wristband will not be allowed in for the first program. Wristbands for Thursday’s show are $30 after the Wednesday show is complete. Wednesday pit wristbands will be honored in the grandstands until Thursday’s show starts.

Two Super Nationals programs scheduled Thursday at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa – Racing will resume tomorrow morning with the first of two Thursday sessions at Boone Speedway. The IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program rained out early Wednesday night starts at 9 a.m., or as soon as the track is race-ready, on Sept. 8. A ticket purchased on Wednesday will be good for grandstand admission to that show; the pit area will be cleared at 8 a.m. and everyone who does not already have a weekly pit pass will have to purchase a Thursday pass for $30. Modified and Stock Car heat races and qualifying features are on that card. When the Wednesday program is complete, the grandstand will be cleared and admission sold to the scheduled program headlined by the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models.

Wednesday Order of Events

STOCK CAR HOT LAPS – 6 pm (Approximately) DRIVERS MEETING TRACK PREP FIRST RACE MODIFIED HOTLAPS (100 and Above) SPORTMOD “A” (25 laps) HOBBY STOCK “A” (25 laps) TRACK PREP MODIFIED HOTLAPS (50 to 99) 10 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP MODIFIED HOTLAPS (0-49) 10 – STOCK CAR HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP (Tuesday Hobby Stock/SportMod winners to Fan Zone) 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) STOCK CAR “A1” (25 laps) STOCK CAR “A2” (25 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 10 – MODIFIED HEATS (8 laps) TRACK PREP 2 – STOCK CAR B’s (8 laps) MODIFIED “A1” (25 laps) MODIFIED “A2” (25 laps) 6 – MODIFIED B’s (8 laps)

Wednesday at Super Nationals

Stanton, Mich.’s Myron DeYoung is racing at Super Nationals for the fifth time. He made the main event in his most recent visit to Boone Speedway, finishing 26th in 2005. “We’ve just been running really good this year,” DeYoung explained. “I’ve got a lot of good help and that made it easier to come out.” The winner of Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying events at both Crystal Motor Speedway and Tri-City Motor Speedway, he’s piloting a 2014 Harris ride this season. “We’ll see a lot of tech support from those people at Boone,” said DeYoung. When he returns to Michigan, he’ll try to wrap up another track championship at Crystal and then set his sights on the $3,000 top prize at the Great Lakes Nationals. * Another veteran returning to Boone Speedway is Regan Tafoya, who makes his 10th consecutive tow from Farmington, N.M. Tafoya became the first New Mexico driver to make the Modified main event in 2006, finishing 19th. “I made the show the first year and I’ve been trying to get back in it [Read More]

Approximate 4 p.m. start for Wednesday race program at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Wednesday’s race program at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will get underway later this afternoon. Rain and resulting wet track conditions resulted in moving start time to approximately 4 p.m. “We are hopeful that we will be able to start the race program at that time,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “We will keep fans and drivers updated using Facebook, the website and announcements at the track as we get closer to 4 p.m.” Last-chance qualifying for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, and qualifying heats and features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are on the Wednesday card.