Brenten DeYoung
2019 Super Nationals

Brenten DeYoung

BOONE, Iowa – He’s already got six feature wins and a track championship on his 2019 resume. Brenten DeYoung returns to the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s look­ing for new accomplishments. DeYoung topped IMCA Modified track point standings at I-96 Speedway and sits in second at hometown Crystal Motor Speedway. He also comes to Boone Speedway with the slightest of ad­vantages over friendly foe Mitchell Hunt in the race for the Dirt Works Eastern Region prize. “I love racing here. It’s awesome to be in this atmosphere,” DeYoung said. “My goal at Boone is the same as everyone else’s. I want to compete in every race I’m in and make the show.” His father Myron is the winner of more than 100 Modified features, a two-time Super Nationals qualifier and an invaluable source of information for DeYoung. “I grew up going to the races with him and came to Super Nationals with him,” said DeYoung, now in his fifth Modified season. “Dad has given me a helping hand with setup and support [Read More]

Miciah Hidlebaugh
2019 Super Nationals

Miciah Hidlebaugh

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2) – Miciah Hidlebaugh has enjoyed racing with many of the best Hobby Stock drivers in IMCA throughout his rookie season. He’ll race with them again Saturday night in the main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 19-year-old from Adel earned his date in the big dance by running seventh in Monday’s se­cond qualifying feature at Boone Speedway.  “I was hoping to but didn’t think I’d make it. Not a lot of people do but my car has been really good all year,” Hidlebaugh said. “On Saturday night I’m just going to try to keep my nose clean and run up front with the big dogs. It’s fun to race with drivers who are fast every week.” Hidlebaugh watched his father race a Stock Car and always wanted to get into a full-bodied car himself. His first-year Hobby Stock campaign most often took him to Stuart and Boone.  He got his start in the sport in go-karts. Hidlebaugh started eighth in his qualifier and ran as [Read More]

2019 Super Nationals

300-plus cars in action on opening day of Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2) – More than 300 cars in three IMCA divisions see action Monday, open­ing day of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. One hundred and twenty-two Hobby Stocks vie in 14 heats, 144 Northern SportMods in 20 heats and 35 Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Models in four heats. The 50-lap Late Model main event, the 499th in series history, will see the crowning of the first champion of the 37th annual Super Nationals this evening. Two 25-lap qualifiers for the Hobby Stocks and a 25-lapper for the Northern SportMods are also on the Labor Day card. BOONE, Iowa – Cory and Cody Stone did their homework before travelling 1,100 miles to com­pete at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The New Mexico brothers and Hobby Stock drivers know Boone Speedway has a racing surface similar to what they race on weekly, and the banking is comparable to home track Cardinal Speed­way. They also know what they want to accomplish in heir first trip to America’s [Read More]

Brian Cronk
News

Cronk sweeps Stock Car series weekend at Willamette

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (Aug. 31) – The Big Sky Landscaping IMCA Stock Car Series were on hand for the second straight night at Willamette Speedway. The Saturday, Aug. 31 bout marked the sev­enth race of 2019 at the famed 1/3-mile clay oval. Brian Cronk again bested the field for his second win of the weekend and his third straight series triumph at Willamette.  The Portland gasser now has the most wins with series after picking up the victory.  Kevin Rob­erts posted a runner-up finish over veteran Sean Gentry in third.  Arnie Case got fourth while Da­kota Godard was fifth. In earlier competition, Brian Cronk was quickest in time trials and in the trophy dash. 

Results

Elliott completes drive to checkers at Dodge City’s SportMod Mayhem

By Lonnie Wheatley  DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 24) – Robert Elliott became the fifth different winner of Dodge City Race­way’s IMCA SportMod Mayhem event by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap feature. Elliott pocketed $1,000 by winning the sixth annual event after taking command at midway and holding off Dakota Sproul and Blaine Walt.  Race Elliott and Ryan Kirchoff led the way to the initial green flag. Robert Elliott worked his way forward from seventh with Walt bolting from fourth to take the lead away from Race Elliott on the second lap. Robert Elliott made his way to third by the fourth round behind Walt and Sproul and then pounced on the second position following a lap seven restart.  He stalked Walt over the ensuing rounds before battling into the lead on the 16th circuit  Sproul moved into second behind Elliott on a restart and pressured for the point the rest of the way, working the high side as Elliott circled the bottom of the track.  Elliott was up to the task, keep­ing his chasers at [Read More]

Results

Duke adds BAPS to dream season

By Frank Buhrman  YORK HAVEN, Pa. (Aug. 25) – Ken Duke Jr. is enjoying a season most racers can only dream about, winning races and leading both the Pennsylvania Sprint Series and national IMCA Rac­eSaver Sprint Car point standings, but one track was conspicuously missing from the top tier of his 2019 resume: BAPS Motor Speedway. On Sunday night, Duke took care of that small discrepancy with a convincing victory in the 20-lap PASS feature at the York County speedway. It’s not that you could call Duke’s performance at BAPS poor: he had a 12-race streak of top 10 finishes at BAPS dating to early 2017 but his last victory at the track had come nearly three years ago, on Sept. 3, 2016. With the victories mounting at other regular PASS tracks like Port Royal, Path Valley, Clinton County and Duke’s hometown Selinsgrove Speedway, BAPS stood out. No more. After drawing the outside front row starting position Sunday, Duke out-charged pole sitter and Saturday night Port Royal winner Landon Price for the early lead, then [Read More]

Results

LaCrosse leads the way at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 23) – Benji LaCrosse only led one lap of the IMCA Modified feature but it was the one that paid as he snatched the victory from Andy Kleczka Friday at Outagamie Speed­way powered by EWSC.  Kleczka used his front row starting spot to build a huge lead early. That was erased when the cau­tion flew just past midway. The first to challenge for the top spot was last week’s winner Wyatt Block Jr. as he worked down low and Kleczka ran the cushion. Once again Kleczka built a gap as LaCrosse took the runner-up posi­tion with three laps remaining. LaCrosse closed in but remained two car lengths behind.  On the final corners, LaCrosse came in high and dove down the track to the inside of the leader as they came to the checkers. When the dust settled it was LaCrosse winning by the width of his bumper in a thriller. On the other side of the coin it was heartbreak city for Kleczka who had to settle for second. Block placed third while Jerry Wilinski and rookie Cody Apfelback completed the top five.    In IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

Results

Michonski, Nolan fight to the finish

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 24) – Nate Michonski and Trent Nolan brought the Shawano Speedway crowd to its feet as the two traded paint in the race to the checkered flag in Saturday’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Michonski prevailed for his first win of the year.  The feature started with a four-wide battle to lead lap one with Vern Stedjee ahead of the pack by a bumper. The four-wide battle continued on lap two, but this time it was Tom Riehl leading the way.  On lap three, Nolan took his car to the front of the pack. Michonski moved to second on lap five and the lead duo began to pull away a bit from the rest of the field. On lap 17, Michonski pulled to the inside and led by the slightest of margins at the line. Nolan tried to return the favor on lap 18 as he went to the inside but to no avail.  Not giving up the chase, Nolan again pulled alongside Michonski on the final lap. The two made contact exiting [Read More]

Results

High groove gets Thompson to victory lane

By Ronnie Williams  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Aug. 24) – Bad Boy Mower IMCA Modified point leader James Thompson shocked the field by moving in the high groove on lap 15 and pulled away to record his fifth  fea­ture win of the season at The Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway.  Thompson, who twice this season has pulled off late-race wins by using the bottom groove to his advantage, showed patience on the ultra-quick surface after the track was hit by heavy rain show­ers both Friday night and Saturday morning.  After searching for a spot on the track to gain ground on the leaders, Thompson used two early cautions to get position as leader Bobby Pearish and last week’s winner Ryan Gilmore were wag­ing an all-out war for the spot.  Action went solid green after the lap three caution. Thompson the very quietly picked his spots very carefully. The lap 15 caution bunched the pack together as Thompson had moved to second and picked the outside lane for the double-file restart to most everyone’s surprise. He wheeled to the upper [Read More]

Results

Carroll collects I-37 feature win

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (Aug. 24) – Chris Carroll looked like he was on his way to an easy victory in Saturday’s IMCA Modified main event at I-37 Speedway, until a mid-race caution flew.  Carroll then had to fend off Dillon Tindall and a last lap challenge from former champion Greg Dinsmore to secure that win. A spun car on lap 13 brought out the yellow that erased Carroll’s lead. Greg Dinsmore and Dillon Tindall stayed wheel-to-wheel for second on the restart with Jason Borlace, Donald Banker and Anthony Gordon three-wide for fifth.                                                                                                                         Banker took the spot and then passed Campbell for fourth. Dinsmore finally shook off Tindall for second but remained a handful of [Read More]