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Osborn climbs ladder to top of Lincoln County podium

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 28) – Cashing in on the opportunities on the oval were many competitors that took to the track at Lincoln County Raceway on Saturday evening. Outrunning the storm with the fastest to earn a trip to the winners circle were Colton Osborn, Dillon Schultz, Casey Werkmeister, Shawn Slezak and Erik Nelson. Working his way through traffic and going to the top groove to snare the lead, Osborn drove to the point and earned the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory. Osborn worked the bottom groove for much of his run to second place before going up the ladder a rung on the 12th lap that took him into the lead. Leading the way for the initial 11 laps of the feature event was Cole Hodges. Hodges continued to stay up on the wheel and snared a runner-up finish. In his first appearance at Lincoln County Raceway, Tanner Black was third. In one of the most competitive and exciting races of the evening, it was Schultz who was able [Read More]

Wernette wins Tri-City Modified main

AUBURN, Mich. (May 27) – Chad Wernette posted Tri-City Motor Speedway win number one on the season in the Friday feature for Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modifieds. Rich Young started alongside Aaron Spearling on the front row for the money race. Young led the initial four laps before 40-year veteran Joe Fowler took the point. He led the next nine laps before Wernette pulled up to challenge. After working his way up from 11th starting, Wernette finally passed Fowler and cruised to his first victory of 2016 at TCMS. Fowler had to settle for second and was closely followed by Kody Johnson, Ken Zeigler and Toby Steele.

Wolla goes green to checkered at Dacotah

MANDAN, N.D. (May 27) – Jason Wolla was the green to checkered leader in Friday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Dacotah Speedway. Donald Robinson and Brad Hartigan started on the front row of the main event however the third-starting Wolla grabbed the lead when the green flag waved. Wolla was strong on the bottom and quickly pulled away from the field. Mark Dahl passed Hartigan for third and started to catch the second-running Robinson. Dahl, using the low line, took second from Robinson on lap nine. Despite Wolla’s large lead, Dahl kept pace. When Wolla started catching lapped traffic with 12 laps to go, Dahl started to close in. A caution with three laps left regrouped the field but Wolla was much too strong. He pulled away again on the restart and led all 25 laps to win the feature. Dahl finished second while Spencer Wilson and Tracy Domagala passed Donald Robinson for third and fourth place with two laps to go. Jason Berg scored his third straight Mach-1 Sport Compact win at [Read More]

Bell, Struck get repeat wins at CJ Speedway

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 27) – Adam Bell and Steven Struck were both repeat winners Friday at CJ Speedway. Shane Paris and Billy Faler led the Kauffman Electric IMCA Stock Car field to green. Paris took advantage of his starting spot to move out into the lead on lap one. A couple early cautions allowed Bell, who started sixth, and Kirk Kinsley, who started eighth, to quickly move toward the front and challenge Paris for the top spot. Bell slipped under Paris on lap four to grab the lead, leaving Paris to battle with Kinsley for the runner-up spot. Kinsley tried to get under Bell over the final few laps of the race but Bell was able to hold him off to capture his second win of the season at CJ. Kinsley was second and Paris third. The Louisa Communications IMCA Sport Compact feature saw John Whalen and Jake Benischek making up the front row with Benischek scored first on the opening circuit. Struck, who started 10th, and Bill Whalen Jr., who was scheduled to start [Read More]

Lawson leads the way in Virginia Sprint Series feature at Natural Bridge

By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (May 28) – Brian Lawson won for the first time this season when the Virginia Sprint Series made its second visit of 2016 to Natural Bridge Speedway. After recording his first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car tour heat win, J.D. Coats joined Bill Rice in pacing the Saturday evening field to the feature green. Rice took the early lead, riding his favorite high line. Daren Bolac was making ground up on Rice and on lap four he went to the front with Lawson close behind. Lawson got by Bolac for the top spot on lap nine and Jerald Harris got into the picture, running second at halfway. The front two were really going at it but Harris could only get close as Lawson went under the checkered flag for his first win of the season. Harris was second and Tom Humphries took third. Feature results – 1. Brian Lawson; 2. Jerald Harris; 3. Tom Humphries; 4. Daren Bolac; 5. Bill Rice; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. J.D. Coats; 8.Glenn Worrell; 9. French [Read More]

Meyer adds to Sport Compact lead in Park Jefferson standings

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 29) – A quick evening of spectacular driving highlighted the Memorial Day weekend for IMCA race fans Sunday at Raceway Park. The first feature of the evening was in the KISS 107 IMCA Sport Compact division where point leader Ramsey Meyer took advantage of a mechanical glitch in the car of early leader Luke Jackson to move into the lead on the fifth lap. While Jake Newsom kept the pressure on to the checkers, Meyer held on for the win followed by Newsom and Tyler Thompson. The Car Quest Hobby Stock division ran its 14-lap feature clean from the drop of the green flag to the checkered. The early laps saw a fantastic side-by-side duel between Brody Spreng and Dave Riley, with Riley taking control of the lead coming out of the fourth turn on the ninth lap. From there to the checkers it was all Riley. Spreng held on for second followed by Gavin Gilbertson. The MOPAR IMCA Northern SportMod feature was next on tap. The start of [Read More]

Reeser captures PASS win at Williams Grove

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (May 27) – Tyler Reeser rebounded from early-season engine troubles and returned to victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night after holding off Colby Dice for the Pennsylvania Sprint Series win. Donnie Hendershot led the first lap before Reeser took over following a close race back to the line. Reeser had just seen Colby Dice drive into second when the red flag appeared on the fourth lap for a second-turn flip by Zach Newlin. Dice challenged Reeser briefly when action resumed but Reeser was up to the challenge, opening up a near straightaway advantage at points to pick up the win. Dice rode home second followed by Jaremi Hanson, Ken Duke and John Martin. John Barnett was the Wee Bee Audio and Video Hard Charger in the event, finishing eighth after starting 22nd in the feature. Feature results – 1. Tyler Reeser; 2. Colby Dice; 3. Jaremi Hanson; 4. Ken Duke; 5. John Martin; 6. Stephanie Dodson; 7. Kyle Ganoe; 8. John Barnett; 9. Cale Reigle; 10. Scott Lutz; 11. Drew Ritchie; 12. [Read More]

Hard charger Wauge pockets $1,500 for Haudenshild Tribute win

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (May 28) – With a $1,500 top prize and a berth on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational on the line, Mark Wauge impressed with his charge to the front of the pack for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory at Southern Oregon Speedway’s Roger Haudenshild Tribute Race. Wauge started in the last row in a 30-lapper that ran with just one caution flag and a complete restart. He took the lead from long tow Darrell Hughes II on lap 20. Once in front, Wauge was not to be denied as he pulled away for the win. After a multi-car crash resulted in a complete restart, Brian Poppa shot into the lead on the opening lap. What proved to be the last caution of the contest flew on the next circuit. Hughes pressured Poppa hard for the lead before using an inside pass on lap five to gain the lead. Wauge was already sixth by then and raced his way into the top four two laps later. [Read More]

IMCA Dirt Wars starts Idaho Falls Raceway season

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The second annual Dirt Wars special this Saturday, June 4 starts the 2016 season at Idaho Falls Raceway. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature pays $1,500 to win and is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event while top prize in the IMCA SportMod feature is $750. All applicable IMCA points, including local track, will be awarded and RACEceivers are required in both divisions. Pit gates open at noon and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. Outlaw karts take to the track at 5 p.m. with the evening program set for 7 p.m. There will be a monster truck freestyle event at intermission. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $10 for kids and free for three and under. Modified entry fee is $50 and pit passes are $15. A practice session will be held Friday, June 3. More information about Dirt Wars is available on the Snake River Stock Car Association Facebook page.

Roberts repeats at Stuart’s Ron Little Memorial

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (May 29) – Nick Roberts flexed his muscles on the top side of the oval in racing to a second straight Ron Little Memorial Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win at Stuart Speedway. The Sunday checkers paid $2,000 and put Roberts on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Roberts and Racer Hulin led the field to green for the 30-lap main event. Roberts took control early with Hulin and then Darin Duffy close behind. Roberts, Duffy and Hulin held the top three spots until Todd Shute moved into third on lap 17. A lap later the yellow would fly but that proved to be the final caution. When the green light came on again it was Roberts making the most of the higher line. Shute finished second with Duffy third, Tim Ward fourth and Hulin fifth in the 16th annual event. Marcus Fagan held off Mike Nichols in the race for top IMCA Sunoco Stock Car honors. John Watson regained the lead from Ryan Grochala en route [Read More]