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Richie Gustin outruns Shute for career second Hogan Memorial feature victory

VINTON, Iowa (July 3) – Richie Gustin didn’t recall a lot of drama while en route to winning the Hogan Memorial in 2012. The 2016 version of the Benton County Speedway special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds had plenty of that, though, as Gustin outran Todd Shute and the 21st starting Hunter Marriott for the Sunday night victory at Vinton. “It turned into a heck of a race,” said Gustin, $3,100 richer after regaining the lead with 10 circuits left in the 50-lapper, which came to a green, white, checkered finish after a late caution. “I ran the top, middle, bottom … this was as much fun as I’ve had in a race this year for sure.” The 22nd annual event played out before a very full grandstand with a total car count of more than 130, including 47 Modifieds. Total purse for the holiday weekend event was more than $30,000. Other winners during the Hogan were Damon Murty and Ben Chapman, who pocketed $1,000 for IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 28

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,184; 2. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,120; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,109; 4. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,076; 5. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,051; 6. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,041; 7. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,039; 8. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,027; 9. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,009; 10. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 993; 11. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 987; 12. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 959; 13. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 958; 14. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 944; 15. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., and Jesse Hoeft, Forest City, Iowa, both 920; 17. Josh Beaulieu, Bemidji, Minn., 914; 18. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 913; 19. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 911; 20. Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington, Iowa, 907. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 757; 2. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 723; 3. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 674; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 647; 5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 634; 6. Eric Sanders, Sherrard, Ill., 615; 7. Ryan Griffith, [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars headline Buena Vista Raceway’s Kyle Suter Memorial

ALTA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start at Buena Vista Raceway’s Wednesday, July 6 Kyle Suter Memorial. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also chase a $1,000 top check that evening. Completing the midweek card are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded and Larry and Desi Suter of North Central Line Service sponsor the draw/redraw show for all divisions. There is a $25 entry fee for the Stock Cars. Tow money for the Stock Cars is $75. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and veterans with ID. Kids 12 and under get is for $2 or with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local food bank. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 712 267-3278, [Read More]

Anderson wins fourth feature at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 30) – Shannon Anderson strengthened his point lead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks at Kossuth County Speedway on Thursday, June 30 by winning his fourth feature of the summer at the Algona oval. Anderson came inside of the sixth row to top the 17-car field, holding off Brandon Nielsen, who was the runner-up after starting 10th. Cody Nielsen finished third with Gary Pesicka fourth and Doug Wickman fifth. Ethan Dotson started on the inside of the second row and won the 14-car Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature with fellow Californian Cody Laney second. Cody Knecht was third with Jeremy Mills fourth and Mike Van Genderen took fifth. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature went to Elijah Zevenbergen, who started the race on the inside of the fifth row before moving to the front of the pack. Derek Green was the runner-up with Calvin Lange third. Ben Schultze won his second feature of the season, coming from the inside of the fourth row to finish ahead of 17-car [Read More]

Myers Racing Engines URSS national points chase begins with tripleheader weekend

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series National Points Chase starts this weekend with the URSS Series visiting Dodge City Raceway Park for two nights of racing Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2 during the Boothill Showdown. The Showdown features the Rebels vs. the DCRP Sprints. Friday’s preliminary feature is a $500 to win, $125 to start payout with Saturday’s feature a $2,000 to win, $250 to start with non-transferring drivers guaranteed $100. Look for a stellar field of the Midwest’s best 305 Sprints Cars to make the trip to the 3/8’s mile oval to run for bragging rights. Luke Cranston is the current URSS Kansas Region point leader with Zach Blurton, Steven Richardson, Jed Werner and Jeff Radcliffe rounding out the top five. The weekend kicks off the 2016 URSS “Month of Money” with more than $100,000 in purse money up for grabs. Eight of the 13 races are for national points and are guaranteed to bring out the cream of the crop drivers in the Midwest Region. Cars from Kansas, [Read More]

Fireworks follow final checkers at Atchison County

By Rick Staley ATCHISON, Kan. – Fireworks follow the final checkers Friday night, July 1 at Atchison County Raceway. Intermission sees an adult scavenger hunt on the infield for cash and prizes. If paid grandstand attendance is 500 or more, the track will draw a ticket number and award $750 to one very lucky fan. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars headline the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly program. Pit gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 7:30 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m. Admission for fans 13 and older is $12, for kids ages 6-12 $6 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30 or $15 for ages 5-12; all minors must have a release waiver signed by both parents.

Hughes takes first Osky win of season

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 29) – Mike Hughes raced to his first local checkers of the season Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway. In the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car 18-lap feature, It was Hughes grabbing the lead early from his second row starting spot. Hughes had early battles from Todd Reitzler but held off those challenges to go on to take his first win at Osky ahead of Damon Murty, Louis Lynch, Derrick Agee and Jason See. Scott Dickey got the led early in the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds 16-lap feature and built a sizeable lead. Colt Mather began to chase him down just before the only caution came out on lap 11. Dickey and Mather battled for the lead until Mather finally took it away and cruised on to his third win. Dickey settled for second with Andrew Schroeder in third, Ricky Thornton Jr. in fourth and Jason Hall in fifth. The 16-lap KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod feature saw Danny Brau wrestle the lead away from Steven Berry on lap one. Eric Flander [Read More]

Three IMCA divisions on Friday Governor’s Cup card

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Three IMCA divisions race Friday, July 1, night two of the Governor’s Cup at Davenport Speedway. IMCA Late Models battle for $3,000 to win, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for $1,500 to win and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $750 to win, all on the ¼-mile oval. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all three divisions. Modifieds also chase BMS North Central Region points in the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. No track points will be given for the draw/redraw show. There is a $100 entry fee for Late Models and a $35 entry fee for Modifieds. The pit gate will open at 3 p.m. The grandstand will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m. Overnight camping is available. Pit passes will be $35. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. Children 11 and under are free when accompanying a paid adult. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley [Read More]

BSB contingency awards program headlined by Northern SportMod RoC title sponsorship

WELLINGTON, Kan. – One of the broadest-based contingency programs benefitting IMCA drivers is in place again this season, with renewal of the awards pact with BSB Manufacturing. BSB gives more than $10,000 worth of product certificates to drivers in six divisions and a special series. The Wellington, Kan., high performance parts manufacturer and retailer also returns as title sponsor of the Northern SportMod Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. In its eighth season as an IMCA marketing partner, BSB will award $50 product certificates at 30 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, 18 IMCA Late Model, 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, 15 IMCA SportMod and 12 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock specials. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in each Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. In addition to competing with four BSB-manufactured shocks, drivers in those five divisions are required to display two BSB decals [Read More]

Mid-season championship wins at CJ go to Bell, Benischek

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 24) – Adam Bell and Jake Benischek were feature winners on Friday, mid-season championship night at CJ Speedway. Travis Finke and Jordan Gerling led the Kauffman Electric IMCA Stock Car field to green but it was fifth starting Rod Staats in the lead when lap one was scored. Staats then had to work at holding off Bell over the next five laps. Bell slipped under Staats on lap six to take over the top spot, leaving Staats to battle Sky Griffith, who started ninth, Tad Payne, who started 13th, and Kirk Kinsley, who started eighth. As the battle for second heated up, Bell pulled away over the final nine laps to pick up his third win of the season at the track. Kinsley made a last-lap pass to finish second, Staats was third, Payne was fourth and Griffith came home fifth. Bryerson Tharp and John Whalen led the field to green in the 12-lap Louisa Communications IMCA Sport Compact feature. Whalen took the early lead over Wayne Noble, who started sixth, and [Read More]