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Lauritzen, Irvine, Gustin get fourth wins of season at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 14) – A trio of drivers each earned their fourth wins of the season during the seventh night of weekly points racing Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. Another pair of drivers became the first to repeat in their respective divisions. Ronn Lauritzen, Benji Irvine and Jenae Gustin made their fourth trips to the winner’s circle while Darren Ackerman and Paul Shepherd were the first to repeat in IMCA Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car action. Ed Thomas held the lead at the drop of the green in the 20-lap Performance Bodies IMCA Modified main. Thomas pulled away from traffic while Lauritzen ran the high groove from a fourth row starting spot. Lauritzen settled into third place behind J.D. Auringer just before the caution flag waved on lap six. On the restart, Lauritzen wasted little time working past the front-runners as he assumed command by the completion of lap seven. He and Auringer proceeded to pull away from traffic over the final half of the event. Lauritzen fought off pressure from Auringer [Read More]

Knoell earns second straight Salina checkers

By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. (June 13) – It has been a few races since Brian Knoell ripped off two straight wins in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Modified ranks at Salina Speedway. After Friday night it appears that Knoell is back up on his “A” game. Joe Caldwell and Randy Wilson brought the field to green but it wasn’t long before a battle that started in an early heat race between Knoell and Corey Lagroon carried over into the feature. Both Knoell and Lagroon worked their way up to the front where Knoell reversed the finish from the heat race and took the top spot in the feature for his third win of the season. It’s the most wins by one driver in the division this year. Mike Petersilie gave the fans a show by finishing third after starting 16th. Danny Morrison Jr. finished fourth and coming in fifth was Van Gemmill. In the M&H Motors IMCA Northern SportMod feature, there was a ton of passing. As a matter of fact, Friday’s feature [Read More]

Mahlik is in right place at right time at Luxemburg Speedway

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (June 13) – A win is a win anyway a driver can capture it. Eric Mahlik said that Friday night following the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway. Mahlik won after the leader spun out on the white flag lap. Kyle Kudick used the top of the track to fend off the competition early. Mahlik grabbed the lead only to see the caution make it a no-go. When racing resumed and after a couple more cautions, Mahlik and Troy Jerovetz split Kudick for the lead. Mahlik used the top of the track to lead at the line with Jerovetz charging in second. Jerovetz fell back for a few laps until his momentum came back and he took the lead with three laps remaining. Jerovetz lead with Mahlik outside as he took the white flag. Jerovetz went into turn one fine but then spun to the infield. Mahlik was left alone in the lead and captured his first feature win of the season. James Tebon wound up second. [Read More]

Wild West Challenge special is June 17 at Lincoln County Raceway

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The inaugural Conner and Colten Gentry Memorial for Mach-1 Sport Compacts tops the program for Lincoln County Raceway’s second annual Buffalo Bill Wild West Challenge on Tuesday, June 17. The winner’s share is $200 of the $2,000 Sport Compact purse. That feature pays $50 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both race for $700 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase a top prize of $425 with a minimum of $90 paid to take the initial green flag. An $11,000 purse will be paid regardless of car count and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. There are no entry fees. Pit gates at North Platte open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids and free for youngsters five and under. Pit passes are $30. Questions about the second annual Buffalo Bill [Read More]

Smith races to first Modified win at Oshkosh

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (June 13) – T.J. Smith will argue any inference of full moon racing couple with a Friday the 13th after winning his career first Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified feature at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Smith grabbed the lead at the start with Jim Rhode Ed Lemay, Eric Arneson, Jeremy Christians and Travis Spaulding close behind. Several early cautions kept the field bunched but Smith was able to maintain to lead through a green flag run from laps four to 10. Christains moved into the runner-up spot on lap six with Mike Wedelstadt and Eddie Muenter moving into the top five by lap seven. With the field right behind for the restart, Smith again set the pace and opened a car length lead over Christians as Muenster, Rhode and Wedelstadt moved up to challenge for second. A final caution on lap 17 set up a three-lap dash, with Smith drawing on his past experience to just run his race and drove off with his first career division feature win. Muenster wrestled [Read More]

Yates County Sunday show next for Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series

DUNDEE, N.Y. – Yates County Speedway is next on the Friesen Chevrolet Challenge Series schedule, with a Sunday, June 15 show for traveling IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. The feature will be 25 laps and pay $400 to win and a minimum of $75 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region, Allstar Performance State, special series and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates at Dundee open at 2:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 4:15 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $27 for members or $32 for non-members. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for students and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paying adult. More information is available on Facebook and the www.yatescountyspeedway.com website. Six previous series events have been held at Yates County with a different driver standing in victory lane after each of them. Winners there last season were Mike Smith of Arkport [Read More]

Special events drivers in five IMCA divisions receive Schoenfeld Headers certificate awards

VAN BUREN, Ark. – Special events competitors in five IMCA divisions earn contingency awards again this season from Schoenfeld Headers. Designated place finishers at specials for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods all receive $50 product certificates. Those recipients include drivers at all Deery Brothers Summer Series events. All certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. In its 16th season as a marketing partner, Schoenfeld is located in Van Buren, Ark., and manufactures IMCA’s official 609, 903 and 935 mufflers. When required to run a noise reduction system of 98 decibels or more, drivers in all five divisions that are part of the Schoenfeld program must compete with one of those three mufflers to be eligible. Schoenfeld also manufactures headers and related exhaust components. Information about those products is available by calling 479 474-7529 and at the www.schoenfeldheaders.com website. “Schoenfeld has been making headers and mufflers for a long [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 11

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,094; 2. Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, 1,012; 3. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 993; 4. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 987; 5. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Texas, 977; 6. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 962; 7. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 954; 8. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 933; 9. Kyle Wilson, Monterey, Calif., 925; 10. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 910; 11. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 906; 12. Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville, Texas, 867; 13. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 862; 14. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 854; 15. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 850; 16. Joe Spillman, Marble Falls, Texas, 832; 17. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, and Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, both 826; 19. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 796; 20. Clay Sellard, Ellis, Kan., 795. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 734; 2. Curt Schroeder, Ames, Iowa, 595; 3. Curtis Glover, Des Moines, Iowa, 566; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 533; 5. Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa, 515; 6. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 485; [Read More]

Buffalo River, Norman County host IMCA Highway Nine Challenge

HIGHWAY NINE, Minn. – Twenty-five miles and eight days separate six race dates for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon and Norman County Raceway at Ada. The Highway Nine Challenge takes IMCA Modifieds to Buffalo River on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, Friday, June 27 and Sunday June 29; and to Norman County on Wednesday, June 25 and Saturday, June 28. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance Minnesota State and local track points will be awarded at all six shows. A bonus of $350 will be paid to the June 27 feature winner providing they have completed the transition to all IMCA rules. Taking the June 28 checkers will be good for a $250 bonus. The June 21 show at BRRP is on Fan Appreciation Night. Drivers will be giving away tickets good for complimentary admission to the grandstand and the driver giving the most tickets redeemed at the front gate that evening gets free pit parking for the rest [Read More]

Mather tops Thursday Modified field at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 12) – Colt Mather was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified winner Thursday at Southern Iowa Speedway. Dakota Hayden took the early lead and pulled away following a lap one restart. Mather worked his way to second and chased down Hayden. The pair battled it out on lap 15 before Mather took the lead away with two to go. Mather went on to take the win over Hayden, Casey Greubel, Scott Dickey and Jim Lynch. Damon Murty led the final eight circuits of the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car feature. Mike Hughes prevailed following a tough Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock tussle with Dustin Griffiths. Jason McDaniel was the KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod winner and Bill Whalen Jr. recorded his fourth Mach-1 Sport Compact win of the season at Osky.