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Prauner picks up three wins at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (May 9) – The second week of racing at Off Road Speedway featured a full slate of races, plus the conclusion of the previous week’s rain-interrupted program. The result was a rare opportunity for racers to secure multiple wins and Kyle Prauner took full advantage by completing a ‘hat trick’ of victories, finishing first in the make-up of last week’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature before adding wins in week two’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and the SportMod features. “It doesn’t happen very often, but not a lot of guys have two cars going,” Prauner said. “We’ve just got both cars humming right along so far. It’s been a good weekend; we won them both with both cars in Albion last night, too.” In other action from last week Tejay Mielke won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. In regular week two racing, Mielke benefited from Jeremy Hoskinson’s misfortune in the Hobby Stock feature. Mielke made his way through traffic, then chased Hoskinson for four laps before a restart that [Read More]

Guillion flies fastest at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 9) – Adam Guillion kept Trevor Grossenbacher at bay to win Saturday’s Precise Racing IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Eagle Raceway. Doug Lovegrove and Terry Richards rounded out the top four finishers. Mike Densberger dominated for his first local Kaplan University IMCA Modified victory of the season. Trent Roth made the most of a lap 11 restart in gaining the lead and eventual NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature victory. After taking over the front spot with seven laps left, Roy Armstrong held off all Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock challengers following a restart with three circuits remaining. Sophomore speedster Spencer Pavey III ruled the Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compacts.

Thornton doubles up in CSP Mother’s Day Race for the Cure

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (May 9) – Ricky Thornton, Jr., picked off a pair of feature wins at Saturday’s fifth annual Mother’s Day Race for the Cure at Canyon Speedway Park. Thornton raced from the 10th starting position in both the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds and Arizona Differential Pure Stocks for victory honors. The defending track champion in the Modified ranks, Thornton made the most of his first regular season appearance of the year by rallying from the fifth row to take the checkered flag ahead of Brian Schultz, with Mike Strobl, Don Hagan and George Fronsman in the top five.

Cox gets lead back twice for Cottage Grove checkers

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 9) – Getting to the front of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified field at Cottage Grove Speedway Saturday evening was the easy part of Kinzer Cox’s drive to victory lane. Staying in front was the hard part. The hometown clipper had to regain the lead from Gus Cooper on the 12th and 16th laps to gain the victory. Ryan Baker set the early pace, giving way to Jason Kocks on lap four. Kocks suffered mechanical issues shortly afterwards, however, giving the position back to Baker. On lap five, Cox took over and tried to set a rapid pace. Three cautions prevented him from constructing a large lead. Cooper got by Cox on lap 11, but Cox took the position back the next time around. Cooper was in the lead when the next lap was scored but lost the point again on lap 16. Cox stayed out in front the rest of the way for his first victory of the season. He’s the third different IMCA Modified winner in as [Read More]

Ryland wins again at Antioch

ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 9) – Fred Ryland, the national point leader in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division, won his fifth local feature of the season Saturday at Antioch Speedway. Ryland was smooth as he picked his way to the top of the field, passing his wife Patti and Ron Brown en route to the lead. In the meantime, Keith Brown Jr. was charging hard and worked his way to second midway through the event. A few laps later, Brown made contact with Ryland in the third turn, spinning his own car in the process. Ryland didn’t know what hit him. “I didn’t see who it was, but the hit was pretty hard – luckily I was able to keep the car on the track,” Ryland said. “Anyone who is faster than me is welcome to pass me.” Brown, a rookie, took up the chase of Ryland and challenged him to the finish. Ron Brown has two second-place finishes in his first season of racing. “I’m getting closer every week,” Brown said after the race. “It [Read More]

Austin Luellen earns fourth Marshalltown win

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 8) – Austin Luellen collected his fourth local Toby K’s Hideaway feature win of the season Friday during Marshalltown Speedway’s Cliff Chambers Memorial. Staying locked into the front spot despite a pair of restarts on the 11th of 15 laps, Luellen held Eric Stanton in check to the finish. John Watson, Andy Hick and Tyson Overton rounded out the top five. Richie Gustin took the lead from the start of the Coors Light IMCA Modified main and didn’t slow down ‘til he caught lapped traffic. After the only caution of the contest waved with five to go, Gustin won in front of Joel Rust. Jimmy Gustin was third. Clint Luellen raced side-by-side with Jenae Gustin before capturing the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory. Trent Murphy passed Jay Schmidt on the 11th circuit and outran Donavon Smith in winning the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car headliner.

Lovell, Graham, are IMCA winners at Banks

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (May 9) – Jeff Lovell was on a rail in Saturday’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Sunset Speedway Park. Lovell pulled away from the rest of the field, building a sizable lead before taking his first checkers of the season. Craig Cassell posted another runner-up finish. Doug Lockwood, Oscar Luckman and Kenny Miller completed the top five. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods were also in the house. Pamela Graham was the winner ahead of Michael Melton and Ken Frisbie.

Green grabs first IMCA Modified win

By Greg Grabianowski BRITT, Iowa (May 9) – It only took four weeks for Derek Green to earn his first career victory in a new division. Green made the switch from his usual IMCA Sunoco Stock Car to the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified division this year and grabbed his first win at Hancock County Speedway. Green started on the pole and outran Tim Ward, Ryan Ruter, Jesse Hoeft and Clayton Christensen to the checkers. Chad Palmer earned his first Stock Car win of the season after starting outside row three. For the second straight week, George Nordman took the double checkers in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Cody Nielsen started inside row six and won his first local IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature of the year. Kaytee DeVries of Spencer took her second feature win of the season in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts, coming from the outside of the third row to do so. Tenth starting Justin Nielsen was the runner-up.

Cook captures rain-delayed Mod main at 34

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 9) – Ryan Cook was the first feature winner Saturday at 34 Raceway, holding off Bill Roberts the last three times around the track to capture the rain-interrupted IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature from last week. Tyler Glass got his first win of the season, taking the checkered flag by several car lengths in the evening’s scheduled Modified feature. Glass took the lead from Brandon Rothzen on lap seven and never looked back. Seventeen IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars put on another show with John Oliver Jr. earning his first 34 Raceway win this season. Oliver took the lead from John Brockway on lap 14 in a contest that went caution free-up to lap 15. With one lap to go, the final caution came out setting up a green, white, checkered finish. Jim Redmann took the lead on the final lap coming out of turn three but Oliver powered forward to get the lead back and took the win. Dakota Simmons got his first-ever Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod [Read More]

Hopkins starts last, finishes first in Bay Area Tour feature at Flomaton

FLOMATON, Ala. (May 9) – Greg Hopkins raced all the way from last starting to first at the finish of Saturday’s Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour main event at Flomaton Speedway. The victory was Hopkins series first and IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified career 36th. Jessie Barnhill shook off the recent bad luck he’s endured and followed his heat race win – ahead of brother Jason Barnhill – with a strong run to second place in the feature. Justin Galbreath, winner of the two previous tour events, was third. Joey Bartlett and Chris Bayhi completed the top five. Twenty-one different drivers have now purchased licenses to compete in the inaugural Bay Area Modified Tour. The next series race on Saturday, May 16 is at Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla., and features a special Armed Forces Day promotion. Any active or retired military personnel gets free admission to the grandstand with ID or proof of service. Feature results – 1. Greg Hopkins; 2. Jessie Barnhill; 3. Justin Galbreath; 4. Joey Bartlett; 5. Chris Bayhi; 6. Scott Sessions; 7. [Read More]