News Archives

Jim Marsh Classic IMCA Modified features pay $1,000 to win

TONOPAH, Nev. – Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features at Tonopah Speedway’s Jim Marsh Classic will pay $1,000 to win. The Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9 main events are qualifiers for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pre-entry for the Modifieds is $75 or $100 at the gate. The grandstand opens at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday; on Sunday, the front gate opens at 11 a.m. and the green flag flies at noon. Pit passes are $20. More information is available by calling 775 277-0282 and at the www.tonopahspeedway.com website.

Saturday night is all right for new winners at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 1) – Saturday was a night for new winners at Arlington Raceway. Mike Christensen took the lead of the Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby feature on the second lap from Shawn Harms and remained the leader. Mike Vogt challenged for the lead a couple times but had to settle for second. Brian Loscheider ran a solid third the entire distance. Rookie Zach Foesch won his first-ever Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact feature, leading the entire race ahead of Brock St. John. Kyren Porter took third. Tim Bergerson, who had started eighth, got around Jeremy Brown after a first lap caution in the Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature and led the remaining 14 laps to win. Matt Looft worked his way to the front from his 12th place start to challenge Bergerson but there wasn’t enough time and he took second ahead of Brown. Ron Guentzel won his first feature of the year in the 95.7 the Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature. There was a first lap red flag when Brett Allen [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,000 check at Thunder Hill

MAYETTA, Kan. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers race for $1,000 to win and a berth of the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot at Thunder Hill Speedway’s inaugural Conley White Memorial. The Saturday, Aug. 8 main event pays a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features both pay $300 to win. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5 p.m. The drivers’ meeting is at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $30 or $15 for 12 and under. More information is available at the www.racethunderhillspeedway.com website and on Facebook.

Leiting soars at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 1) – Mark Leiting raced all the way from 18th starting to win the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod main event Saturday at Eagle Raceway. He’d transferred from the “B” feature and took the lead after a lap eight restart. The win was his fourth this season and second in 2015 at Eagle. “My guys worked really hard getting me going after getting that axle bent,” he said. “Not transferring out of my heat and having to come through the ‘B’ meant that we had a lot of work to do, but the win makes it all worthwhile.” Trevor Grossenbacher rocketed from 14th on the initial start to win the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main. Chad Fegley’s second straight Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock feature win came from 11th starting. Shane Hiatt caught long-time leader Kevin Larkins on the final set of turns for the Kaplan University IMCA Modified checkers, his fourth at Eagle this season. Winner of the time-shortened Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact main event was Jeremy Baker.

Harris notches third Virginia Sprint Series win of season

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 1) – Jerald Harris cruised to his third Virginia Sprint Series feature win of the season Saturday at Natural Bridge Speedway. Chris Ware and Anthony Linkenhoker were on the front for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car main event with Linkenhoker out first and looking strong. By lap five, however, Harris was close behind and contending for the lead. On lap seven, Harris went to the front and left Anthony to fight with Tom Humphries. Glenn Worrell got to fourth and joined the battle for second. Harris was not challenged up front. Linkenhoker worked through traffic better, got away from Humphries and took second. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Anthony Linkenhoker; 3. Tom Humphries; 4. Glenn Worrell; 5. Brian Lawson; 6. Chris Ware; 7. Troy Severin; 8. Kevin Fletcher; 9. Daren Bolac; 10. J.D. Coats; 11. Cassandra Davis; 12. French Grimes; 13. Bill Rice.

Mashl dominates Hall of Fame Night feature

By Tom Wagner LUXEMBURG, Wis. (July 31) – Friday was Hall of Fame night at Luxemburg Speedway and perfect night for one of the track’s stars of the past to shine again. Mike Mashl, a Luxemburg Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified champion nearly two decades ago, powered away to his first feature win of the season on a night that included the induction of three new members into the Speedway’s Hall of Fame. When he ran the circuits full time, Mashl was one of the top IMCA Modified competitors in the area, with a resume that included the 1997 Luxemburg championship. Back behind the wheel on a limited basis now, he was making only his second run at Luxemburg this season. The early feature pace was set by a guy working on his fourth decade of competition, Dave Zeitler, who led the first two laps before a slip high on the second turn of the third lap allowed Mashl to shoot by on the low line and take command. For the most part, that was [Read More]

Crowell dominates, Ferguson wins first

ANTIOCH, Calif. (Aug. 1) – Aaron Crowell dominated the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified class, winning both his qualifying race and the main event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The 2004 champion was untouchable as he blasted into an early lead and never looked back. Crowell’s family and friends work on and sponsor his car. When his engine started going bad a couple of weeks ago, they feared the season would end early. Earlier in the week, Crowell borrowed an engine from Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod racer Fred Ryland. “I was just trying the engine out, and the thing ran like a top,” Crowell said in victory lane. “I’ve got to see if I can keep it.” Terry Kaiser finished second with Nick Viscusi III chasing him across the finish line. Jason Ferguson took his first-ever win in the Northern SportMod division. Ferguson, 20, began racing when he was seven years old. He’s raced in karts and stock cars – never winning. “It’s my first win ever, in any kind of car at any race track, [Read More]

Off Road IMCA Hobby Stock win is first for Koch

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (Aug. 1) – Hometown driver Gage Koch earned his first feature victory in three years of participating in the competitive IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division Saturday at Off Road Speedway. Koch began the race with the outside front row position and immediately moved to the lead, with Cameron Wilkinson in pursuit. Surviving three restarts that closed the field behind him, including the last one with five laps to go which involved Wilkinson’s spin, and placed two different cars on his rear bumper, Koch faced a final challenge for the lead. Jim Kimmel and Tejay Mielke were in a heated battle for second before Mielke passed Kimmel on the low side coming out of turn two with two laps remaining. Koch was able to deny Mielke’s attempts to pass on the inside to secure his win. “I didn’t know how far ahead I was but the restarts kept coming and I just concerned myself with staying in the lead,” Koch said. “I tried to run down low, but I couldn’t keep [Read More]

Thornton schools IMCA Modified foes at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Aug. 1) – Ricky Thornton Jr. captured 9th World Vapor IMCA Modified honors during the Allscapes Back to School special at Canyon Speedway Park. Thornton rallied from the 11th starting position for his third consecutive Back to School Special triumph ahead of Steve Stultz with Lance Mari, Garrett Funk and Guy Norton in the top five.

Cole three-peats at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (Aug. 1) – Tate Cole went back to back to back – yes, that’s three – for his seventh Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win of the season Saturday at Tri-State Speedway. Van Gemmill finished in second and Jake Davis was third. Justin Johnson collected his third IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win of the season ahead of a hard-charging Dalton Ragsdale and former winner Chris Patterson. In the IMCA SportMod feature, Ken McCarty took home his fifth win of the season and second in a row ahead of former winner Steve Little and Lonny Flanagan.