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Kay is convincing in Deery Series feature win at Cedar County

TIPTON, Iowa (Aug. 19) – Justin Kay continues to do his best to take the suspense out of the Deery Brothers Summer Series points battle. Kay started on the pole and led every time around the track in winning Tuesday’s IMCA Late Model tour main event at Cedar County Raceway. The feature ran green to checkered and probably took less time than Kay will need to deposit his $3,000 check, the fourth he’s endorsed this season. Kyle Hinrichs ran second most of the way at Tipton and eventually crossed the stripe four car lengths behind Kay. Tyler Bruening pressured Hinrichs before ending in third. Brian Harris and Brian Beaudry completed the top five. Scott Fitzpatrick won the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing. Next up for the series is the Monday, Sept. 1 event at Boone Speedway on opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Feature results – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland; 2. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher; 3. Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 4. Brian Harris, Davenport; 5. Brian Beaudry, Lost Nation; [Read More]

IMCA Modified rear end rules announced for 2015

VINTON, Iowa – A quick change option will be new for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds beginning in 2015. “We feel we have taken steps in the right direction toward curtailing Modified engine costs. This quick change rule is also a good direction for the future of IMCA Modified racing and definitely one that many of our members have expressed their opinion over,” IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root said. “Nothing is mandatory or speced. We have tried to define an economical quick change option as best we can.” The new 2015 rule will read: 12. REAR END: Any steel approved OEM passenger car or truck rear end allowed (housing and carrier). OEM rear end must use steel spool (full or mini). Steel axle tube quick change allowed. Quick change must use 10” ring gear with aluminum or steel spool. Quick change must use minimum one inch wide spur gears and bolt on rear cover. Safety hubs (floater) allowed. Steel axles only. Any additional components must be steel, except lowering blocks, axle caps, U-joint [Read More]

Ladner leads Arlington Sport Compacts

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 16) – Eric Ladner found victory lane for the first time this year in the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact feature Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Joe Regner was the first leader of the race until he and another car encountered troubles in turn four, causing Regner to go off the top of the track and retire to the pit area. On the restart, Ladner took over the race and held off eventual runner-up Alan Lahr. Nate Coopman was third. Andy Timm got the lead following a restart and stayed in front to win the MN 93 IMCA Modified feature. Dan Mackenthun was the third and final leader in a near flawless Annihilator IMCA Stock Car feature. The 95.7 IMCA Sprint Car feature saw a red flag on the start of the race in turn one as five cars tried to make the turn at the same time and there wasn’t enough room. Three cars were damaged and out of the race as a result of the mishap. Mike Stien went on to [Read More]

Gustin takes XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour checkers at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 18) – Richie Gustin raced to his career seventh XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature win on the night Tyler Droste nearly raced to his first. Gustin caught Droste with two circuits left in Monday’s 30-lapper for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, then pulled ahead to take the $1,000 checkers by four car lengths. He’s now the eighth different winner in as many tour events this season. Defending series champion Ronn Lauritzen, early leader Vern Jackson and Joe Docekal completed the top five. Jackson started outside the front row and led the first 19 laps. Droste had drawn the pole and wasn’t much more than half a car length off the pace much of that distance. Getting a good run out of the fourth turn, Droste took the lead on lap 20, right before a quick succession of three yellow flags. Gustin sped along the lower line. After a restart with four laps left, he went to the top side of the oval and finally caught up with Droste with two to go. [Read More]

Reed makes SST history with 281 feature win

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Aug. 16) – Reagan Reed raced to a couple of firsts Saturday night at 281 Speedway. And she had to regain the lead from a former national champion to accomplish both feats. The 16-year-old junior-to-be at Waco’s Connally High School earned her career first IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car feature win at Stephenville. She became the first female driver to win a Sprint Series of Texas main event as well. “I couldn’t believe it,” admitted Reed. “I was excited for my dad and my crew and wished my brother (who was racing in Michigan) could have been there to see it.” Reed campaigned five seasons in the mini-sprints. She had just nine starts under her belt during her rookie Sprint Car season before getting the Saturday win. After starting the 20-lapper from outside the front row, she made the most of the fast lower line and pulled away from the rest of the veteran-laden pack by midway. Jason Howell made up ground when lapped traffic slowed Reed, finally catching her on the [Read More]

New tech inspection process for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The long, pre-race tech inspection lines will be gone at the 32nd IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. They will be replaced by a system designed to keep the pit roads clear and minimize each driver’s time spent waiting in the tech line. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 31 through Wednesday, Sept. 1-3, drivers will be issued tech inspection sheets and inspection group cards on a first-come, first-served basis. After receiving their inspection sheets and cards, drivers will be called over the PA system to the lineup board for staging and then sent to the inspection area in groups. All cars must be inspected before competing and drivers are encouraged to go to the tech trailer and get their inspection sheets and cards as soon as they and their race cars arrive at the speedway. Limited inspections will be continued after racing begins and groups for that will be announced before racing starts. No cars will be inspected that do not have group cards. Drivers who miss their assigned inspection time will [Read More]

Scheffler scores at SpeedZone

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Aug. 15) – The first challenge on Saturday night at Oshkosh SpeedZone was to pare the 34-car Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified field to 20 for the main event. Adam Reed made the front row and led the first two laps before Taylor Scheffler took the top sot away and started to pull away. A lap five caution quickly regrouped the field but Scheffler again pulled away, leaving the race for second. Josh Zdroik ended a five-lap battle with Reed, moving into second on lap nine before the final caution for a tire on the track slowed the race on lap 10. Scheffler had the field on his rear bumper, but again, was able to pull away on the restart. Zdroik, Tim Robbiins, Mike Klenz, Eddie Muenster and point leader, Sean Jerovetz were in line. As the laps clicked off, Scheffelr was able to maintain his lead while the field strung out behind. Scheffler drove off with his first SpeedZone feature win with Zdroik taking the runner-up spot. Jerovetz padded his point lead [Read More]

Chevy motors to Eagle Modified feature win

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 16) – Chevy Hadan motored to his first Kaplan University IMCA Modified victory of the season at Eagle Raceway on Saturday. He passed Jared Hoefelman for the lead with three laps left, then beat Hoefelman and Mike Densberger to the checkers. “I usually run the bottom. I was trying to be patient and stay there, but when I saw Mike I knew I had to do something else,” he said. “The bottom wasn’t working any more, so I headed up top and moved to the front.” Adam Guillon became a first-time Mud In America Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car feature winner. “I got to thinking before the race started, so I started searching for something special just the right spot to run,” he said. “I tried running high into one on a caution but it was rough. So, the next time I went above the cushion and found my spot. Then, when I got the lead I kind of overdrove the car a little. “So I calmed myself down,” he [Read More]

Ackerman dominates for fourth IMCA Late Model win at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 16) – IMCA Late Model driver Darren Ackerman has been known to excel on a dry slick race track. He proved it once again Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway. After taking the lead on the ninth circuit, Ackerman pulled away from the pack to win by half of a lap in the caution-free 25-lap feature. Polesitter Rory Metcalf took the lead at the drop of the green and paced the field while Ackerman worked from a fifth row starting spot. Ackerman made his way into the top five on lap four and then worked the low side into second on lap seven. He raced past Metcalf two laps later on his way to victory ahead of Jon Passick. With the win, Ackerman took over the points lead heading into next Saturday’s Budweiser Season Championships. Although he is tied in the points with Curt Martin, Ackerman owns the tiebreaker with four feature wins. What was a two-car battle throughout much of the 15-lapper turned into a thrilling four-wide finish [Read More]

Big Money triumph for “Big Money”

By Tom Wagner LUXEMBURG, Wis. (Aug. 15) – Jay Matthias earned the moniker “Big Money” several years ago after a succession of wins in high paying events. With $1,000 up for grabs, “Big Money” was back. Matthias held off Johnny Whitman at the wire to win his first IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature of the season Friday night, highlighting action at the annual Corey Jonet Memorial at Luxemburg Speedway. Matthias pounced early in the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, assuming command of the point from Rob Charapata on the third lap. After an early caution, Matthias eased away to what appeared to be a comfortable margin. Todd Dart and Whitman sorted out from the pack as contenders at the race’s midpoint with Dart moving into the runner-up spot on the 13th lap. Despite racing for position, the duo managed to chip away at Matthias’ advantage. Whitman took sole possession of second with six laps to go, closing in on Matthias in the process. Matthias established the low line as the leaders began [Read More]