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Victory by Van Straten is first of career at Seymour

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (June 15) – Once racing settled in, Travis Van Straten accomplished a career first Sunday evening at Seymour Speedway. The Coors Light IMCA Stock Car feature started with a rollover. Bob Czarapata flipped his car on the side after hitting the turn one fence, but was not injured. Back under green Travis Springstroh took the lead followed by Chaz Van Ooyen, Bill Kelsey, John Heinz and Chris Lowenhagen. Van Straten quickly moved toward the front, taking over third on lap three. A caution on lap seven bunched the pack with Springstroh still leading the way. A fantastic three wide battle for the lead ensued with Van Ooyen taking charge on the restart and Van Straten making a three-wide pass into second. Van Straten continued to move forward and wrestled the top spot from Van Ooyen on lap nine. He started to pull away, leaving the battle for the runner-up spot. Van Ooyen, Jeremy Wiitala, Rod Snellenberger, Heinz and Kelsey swapped positions white trying to keep up with Van Straten, who [Read More]

Holley Performance renews awards for five IMCA divisions

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers in five IMCA divisions chase a variety of awards from Holley Performance again in 2014. The Bowling Green, Ky., manufacturer and 16-year marketing partner has renewed a program benefitting IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and IMCA Late Model competitors. Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive 750 cfm gas or alcohol HP carburetors. Product certificates for $350, $250, $100 and $100 go to the next four drivers. Top three eligible drivers in both Stock Car regions receive 350 or 500 cfm carburetors. Fourth and fifth place drivers receive $100 product certificates while sixth through 10th place finishers each get $50. Northern and Southern SportMods determine claim engine recipients of 500 cfm carburetors or crate engine recipients of 650 cfm carburetors. Runners-up get $175 certificates, with $125 for third and $50 for both fourth and fifth regardless of what type of engine they compete with. Both the national Late Model rookie of the year [Read More]

Cole’s first Yates County Speedway visit ends with Friesen Chevrolet Empire State feature win

DUNDEE, N.Y. (June 15) – Matt Cole might have himself a new favorite track. Cole made his first visit to Yates County Speedway on Sunday and came away with his career-first Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series victory. “It’s a fun little track,” said the third-year IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver. “My luck at new tracks has been pretty good so far this season. Hopefully that’s something we can continue.” Keith Lamphere led much of the way before giving up the lead to Cole in the late going and finishing second. Rich Karlnoski, Bumps Scutt and Mike Griffin completed the top five. Gary Smith and Lamphere led the pack to green with Smith grabbing the early lead. Lamphere took over briefly before relinquishing the lead to Chris Fleming. Fleming and Lamphere went side-by-side for several laps. Their battle ended following a lap 14 restart, however, when the rear locked up on Fleming’s car and sidelined him for the balance. Cole then entered the picture, hounding Lamphere until finally making his move to the front on [Read More]

XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour has June 19 date at Lee County

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 16) – Touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds see Thursday night action at Lee County Speedway. The XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour travels to Donnellson for a June 19 show that pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for kids and free for children 10 and under when accompanying a paying adult. Pit passes are $30. Completing the program are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and the Sprint Invaders. All applicable points, including track, will be awarded to the Stocks, Northern SportMods and Sport Compacts. More information is available by calling 641 521-0330 and at the www.leecountyspeedway.com website. Tim Ward of [Read More]

Mattison charges to Stock Car win in Redline Racing Parts North Star Series

SLAYTON, Minn. (June 13) – Gary Mattison raced better on the track than he drew for position. As a result, he drove away from the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field for his career-first Redline Racing Parts North Star Series feature win Friday night at Murray County Speedway. Mattison started 10th and caught defending champion Jim Larson and Matt Speckman after halfway for the lead and the eventual victory. “I went to the high side to pass,” Mattison said. “The car was good and I just tried to be patient.” Larson ended in second. Hard charger Jake Masters moved up 10 spots to third, Speckman was fourth and Jake Bruns completed the top five. Jay Noteboom had better luck with the draw, getting the pole and leading all 20 laps of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event. He pulled away following a late restart to win by four car lengths ahead of Jeff Larson. Curt Lund passed a dozen cars and finished third; Dustin Larson moved up eight spots from his original place on [Read More]

Moyer cruises to $2,000 SportMod Challenge win

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 13) – Austin Moyer took home the $2,000 top prize in Friday’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Challenge at Davenport Speedway. Moyer led 41 of the 50 laps en route to the highest-paying victory of his career. He started fifth and took the lead from Greg Wichman on lap ten. Once in front, Moyer’s only serious challenge came from Dan Mohr, who three-wheeled his racecar around the high side the entire race. “It was a long race and I was glad when it was over,” admitted Moyer. “I couldn’t have been any happier.” Mohr had to settle for second, six car lengths off the pace, with Carter VanDenBerg a distant third. Tony Olson started deep in the field and drove to a fourth place finish while Jenae Gustin completed the top five. “I stayed in the middle following a restart around lap 15. We had another restart at midway and I could hear Mohr coming so I moved up higher on the track,” Moyer said. “We were in lapped traffic [Read More]

Humphries gains late lead, Sprint Series win at Shenandoah

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (June 14) – The wait was worth it Saturday night for Tom Humphries. Humphries got his second Virginia Sprint Series win of the season Saturday at Shenandoah Speedway. Tony Harris had the lead for much of the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car headliner, pulling off with tire issues after relinquishing the point in the late going. Charlie Ware led to lap three when Tony Harris powered his way to the front and took off with Humphries, Brian Lawson and Jerald Harris all chasing. Tony Harris stayed strong before a caution waved for debris at halfway. Humphries got by and Harris slowed with a tire problem, then headed for the pits. Jerald Harris caught Lawson for second and took up the chase but by now it was too little too late as Humphries held on for the win. The Virginia Sprint Series takes a week off before heading to the beach at Dixieland Speedway in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Friday, June 27. Feature results – 1. Tom Humphries; 2. Jerald [Read More]

Moroso continues awards for seven IMCA divisions

GUILFORD, Conn. – Moroso continues an awards program rewarding drivers in seven IMCA divisions this season. The Guilford, Conn., company is in its ninth year as an IMCA sponsor and gives product awards in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions. “Moroso is one of our great aftermarket partners and our relationship with them actually dates back much farther than the nine years for which they are officially credited,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “They will not only support drivers in each division, but each region within that division, creating a program that truly reaches all areas of the country.” Top drivers in standings for each of the five Modified regions, both Stock Car and both Hobby Stock regions, and national Late Model, Sprint Car, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings all receive Ultra 40 spark plug wire sets. Runners-up and third place finishers in those standings [Read More]

Dart hits milestone with 50th IMCA Modified win at Thunderhill

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (June 14) – Todd Dart reigned supreme with his third IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win of the season Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway. One of Thunderhill’s most decorated racers added another milestone to his storied career. Early on it was Tyler Hackett pacing the field from his front row starting spot. Hackett battled mechanical gremlins the first month of the season and traced the problem to a crushed float in the carburetor. Now running up to snuff, he worked the low groove with Dart and James Tebon giving chase. Dart enjoyed the virtue of another great racing surface has he hammered the cushion, reeling in and passing Hackett before midway. Tebon worked to the runner-up spot but was never able to challenge.Dart cruised to his 50th IMCA Modified victory at Thunderhill in front of a roaring crowd. Dart now sits tied with Charlie Kroll for most all-time wins. Tebon was second, followed by Hackett, Greg Gretz and Chuck Carmin. Veteran driver Tony Bouche led the opening laps of [Read More]

Jerovetz finds IMCA Modified redemption at 141

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 14) – On Friday night, Troy Jerovetz led at the white flag and spun. Saturday night he redeemed himself by earning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win. Mike Joski and Troy Jerovetz started on the front row and for the majority of the race they stayed the top two. Joski led the opening four laps before it was General time. Jerovetz rode around the top of the track and into the lead on lap five. He built up a straightaway lead by halfway. Shawn Kilgore had forward bite all night as he worked his way to the front after starting 11th. Unfortunately for Kilgore the race went caution-free and Jerovetz had already checked out from the field. Jerovetz won his first feature of the season at 141 while atoning for Friday’s late-race spin at Luxemburg. Kilgore finished second. Tony Wedelstadt raced up front all feature long and finished third. Other winners included John Heinz in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Mike Dauphinais in the Karl [Read More]