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Benoit shines in star-studded field at Centerville

By Justin Newman CENTERVILLE, Ark. (May 27, 2022) – Cody Benoit continued his winning ways this time, not in Florida, but in Arkansas at the Centerville Super Speedway. Benoit picked up the cool $1,000 payday amongst racing four of the top 10 in national IMCA STARS Mod Lite point standings in the first annual Prelude to the Madness.  Benoit won his heat race but passing points had him starting on the outside of row two for the 20-lap main. Nashville, Ark.’s Jace Reid was on the pole and alongside him was the number 9 of Riley Clem from Bakersfield, Calif. Clem had to get a push start from the grid and would have started tailback but was never able to get it fired. That bumped up the outside row and Benoit was able to get out in front and paced the field.  Reid challenged early and pulled to the infield with fuel problems around lap nine and only two cautions marred the event. The hard charger was definitely Matthew Bauldwin from Little Rock as he [Read More]

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Late-race heroics lift Schmidt, Schmuhl at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz  SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 27, 2022) – One hundred and seventy-six racers checked in to do battle Friday at Outagamie Speedway. Cody Schroeder raced to the lead early during the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature. Schroeder looked poised to earn a Kim Parsons Memorial Trophy as he sped away from his competitors. Several cautions kept the field bunched but at every turn Schroeder was in command until the caution flew with five laps remaining.  Rookie Jayden Schmidt was able to slip under Schroeder on the restart to take the lead. Schmidt never looked back to score his first Modified win at the speedway, to the delight of the hometown crowd. Johnny Whitman made a late-race charge to place second, Marcus Yarie battled all race long to take third, Brian Mullen was fourth and Schroeder completed the top five.   In the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods it was Ryan Schmidt pacing the opening circuits. Schmidt set sail, leaving the battle for second between Matthew Radtke and Jeff Schmuhl. Schmidt built up a straightaway advantage until a [Read More]

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Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win streak helps launch Ruf into national top 20

By Janelle Bates  PRICE, Utah (May 20, 2022) – After racing his way to victory lane at Desert Thunder Raceway four straight nights, Matt Ruf raced his way into top 20 national standings for the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. From Grand Junction, Colo., Ruf put together a streak of four straight wins at the Price oval, sweeping April 22-23 and May 6-7 doubleheaders. That string helped lift him to 18th in national standings released by IMCA last week. Ruf began racing in 2009. In addition to competing in the Northern SportMod division, he also raced in mini stock 4-cylinders and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. He bought his first Northern SportMod in 2016 and now races in the division exclusively, starting the 2022 season at Cocopah Speedway’s IMCA.TV Winter Nationals. “My current car is a 2022 Razor Chassis built by Roth Racing Performance out of Platte Center, Neb.,” he said. His car, a green chassis decorated with large Scooby Doo decals, attracts attention and piques children’s interest in racing.  “My nieces and nephews nicknamed [Read More]

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Sabin starts IMCA winners’ parade at Stuart Speedway

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (May 22, 2022) – Kolby Sabin started the parade of IMCA feature winners Sunday evening at Karl Chevrolet of Stuart International Speedway. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts were the first sanctioned division on the speedway with Elijah Hoyt and Mitchell Bunch pacing the field. Hoyt led early with Bunch getting by on lap four. Bunch held the top spot until Sabin cruised by on lap eight.  Tyler Fiebelkorn followed Sabin into second but couldn’t close the deal as Sabin went on to the win. Fiebelkorn finished second with Bunch third. Josh Pruitt and Jeremy Gettler brought the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars out with Gettler getting the advantage early on. Cautions on laps nine and 10 were the only thing slowing Gettler down as he led the distance to take the win. Buck Schafroth crossed in second with Pruitt third.  Blake McCann and Buddy Haidsiak led the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks out to the track with Haidsiak leading the first two times around. Eric Stanton muscled by on lap three and was [Read More]

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Mackenthun aces Arlington Stok Car feature

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 21, 2022) – Great fans and great racers heated up the chilly temperatures Saturday at Arlington Raceway. There were several repeat feature winners but each event saw close, tight racing. Taylor Manderfield started in the front row of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature and led four laps until hard-charging Cory Probst moved up from the last starting spot to take over the race. He had another clean sweep, winning his heat race and the feature. Melvin held on for second and Chad Volk moved up from his eighth place start to take third.  Justin Forcier started on the front row of the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature and, despite a yellow flag on the first lap, was able to lead the field around the track for six laps until 12th starting Nate Coopman moved to the front. Forcier lost his momentum and Coopman got around him to take over the race and the win. Forcier settled for second ahead of Gary Schumacher.  The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature saw 19 cars [Read More]

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Scarborough wins sprint to photo finish checkers at Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 21, 2022) – John Scarborough was the photo finish winner, in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car event co-sanctioned Saturday by the Virginia Sprint Series and Laurel Highlands Sprint Series at Hagerstown Speedway. Heats kicked off the night with Scarborough and Andrew Boyer taking wins before it was off to the feature.  Scarborough and Tylor Cochran paced the field to green with Scarborough shooting out like a jet and trying to get away with Reed Thompson, Cochran, Scott Lutz and Donnie Hendershot chasing. Everything was going Scarborough’s way until a caution for a slowing car bunched the field up. On the restart, Scarborough tried to get away again but Cochran found his grove and stayed close as Hendershot made his way to third. With two laps to go, Cochran was on a charge and was right there as the white waved. Coming to the checkered flag on the bottom groove, Cochran inched ahead with Scarborough still up high, but at the line he was able to use the momentum to streak back by Cochran and win [Read More]

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Shebester becomes first repeat OCRS winner at 81 Speedway

By John Rittenoure  PARK CITY, Kans. (May 21, 2022) – It took eight events but a repeat winner has finally emerged in the AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series. Steven Shebester, who won the March 4 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series season opener at Red Dirt Raceway, fought his way past a determined Kyle Clark and went on to win the 25-lap feature in a combined event with the Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Saturday at 81 Speedway.   Shebester started outside front row and gunned into the early lead. But fourth starting Kyle Clark drove around Shebester for the lead on lap 10.  “He kept his momentum up and the lapped cars kept me bound up,” Shebester said of losing the lead to Clark. “I got a little worried when he passed me. But I just stayed steady and gained on him the next lap so I figured I would just stay where I was at and figured I would get him back and it went pretty good for me.”  [Read More]

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Miller makes it three straight at Park Jeff

By Mark Adkins JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 21, 2022) – David Miller added to his trophy collection Saturday at Park Jefferson International Speedway. For the third time in the young 2022 campaign, Miller was the victor in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. After capturing heat one to start his night, Miller and Florida native Joel Magee continued their heat battle in the feature. Miller held off Magee for the checkers, as Tyler Smith wound up third Cody Thompson gained his third Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory during the Stockton Towing’s sponsored night of competition, with Shane DeMey crossing the line in second. Taylor Brown was a feature winner for the second time in the Mach-1 IMCA Sports Compacts. Jordan Runge was second. Karl Brewer knocked off Rusty Montagne, who was seeking a third Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature triumph. Devin Tripp was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature winner, with Aaron Cain the runner-up. It’s the ninth annual Memorial Duels Saturday, May 28 with the IMCA Modifieds running for $1,000 to win. 

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Sites climbs podium at The Hill

By Chrystal Wyant MONROETON, Pa. (May 20) – Friday night saw Eddie Sites in victory lane at The Hill Speedway.  Keith Lamphere took the lead on the first lap of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event, followed by Sites and previous week’s winner Gary Lamphere. On lap six the caution came out and on the ensuing restart Sites was able to take the lead and stayed in front to the finish. Lamphere finished second with Brad Sites third.

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111 race teams pack Maquoketa Speedway

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 21, 2022) – Saturday night saw a season-high 111 race teams take part in an action packed night of racing on the Jackson County Fairgrounds’ ¼-mile dirt Maquoketa Speedway.   The headliner of the night was the 20 lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event, a race that went non-stop with Travis Denning capturing his second feature win of the young season. Denning battled with Spencer Diercks for several laps before breaking away to score the win with a comfortable margin. Diercks ran a strong second in getting to the checkers ahead of the previous week’s feature winner Ryan Duhme.  The action-packed IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win went to David Brandies. Kyle and Lane Vohringer started on the front row making for an all-Maquoketa front row. Lane Vohringer’s lead was short lived as Tim Bader took over the point but the ninth-starting Brandies emerged from a group of frontrunners and went on to score the win over a strong running Dustin Vis. Justin Kay made his first appearance of [Read More]