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Bruening scores IMCA Late Model win at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 18) – With the biggest race of the year, the Yankee Dirt Track Classic, less than two weeks away, three-time event winner Tyler Bruening used Friday night at Farley Speed­way as a tune-up. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models took the green with Nick Marolf in the lead. Marolf held the lead until near the midway point of the caution-free 25-lapper when Bruening was able to take the lead after advancing from a sixth position start. Bruening held off the late challenges of point leader Justin Kay and took the checkers by a car length. Kay shot to the front of the GSI Collision Specialist IMCA Modified feature from his fourth row start, taking the lead on lap eight en route to the 20-lap feature win. He scored the win over a fast closing Mark Schulte. Troy Bauer took advantage of his front row start in the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature and went on to lead all 15 laps in recording the win ahead of [Read More]

Events

United Rebel Sprint Series Ready for Three This Weekend!

By David Smith Jr. OBERLIN, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series is set for three straight nights of racing action in Kan­sas this weekend as the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series heads to the Rooks County Fair­grounds in Stockton on Friday night, Aug. 18, before heading to Oberlin Speedway in Oberlin, Kansas for the annual Bob Salem Memorial on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20. Current URSS leader Zach Blurton holds a slim 12-point advantage over Steven Richardson while Jed Werner is just 24-points out of the point lead. Oklahoma’s Ty Williams will make the journey into Kansas fourth in the standings while Darren Berry sits fifth. J.D. Johnson, Tracey Hill, Brian Herbert, Aaron Ploussard and Keefe Hemel round out the top ten 10. It has been a season of parity for the URSS as 10 different drivers from three states have reached victory lane in the 10 events held thus far. The feature winners include defending series champion Luke Cranston, Adam Gullion, Andy Shouse, Richardson, Williams, Berry, Terry Rich­ards, Toby Chapman, Todd Schwartz and Jake [Read More]

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Kansas Thunder Series wraps up at Stockton

By Mike Hughes STOCKTON, Kan. (Aug. 17) – The Kansas Thunder Series closed out the 2017 season at Rooks County Speedway in Stockton on Thursday evening during the Rooks County Free Fair. Point champions in two of the four divisions were up for grabs. Four drivers were still in the running for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock crown as 19 cars took the green flag. Zach Olmstead took the lead on the opening lap before Brady Bencken took over a lead he would not relinquish. Three cautions kept the field close but Bencken was up to the occasion to score the win. Garrett Hager charged from his 11th starting spot to take second, followed by Olmstead. Cody Williams finished fourth, good enough to claim the series championship. Fifth was Jeromy Wagner. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod crown was also on the line as the green flag fell.  Tanner Portenier took the lead on the opening lap and was also first to the checkers in the 12-lap feature. Tracy Holloway finished in the runner-up spot, which was [Read More]

Events

Championship Night is Saturday at Park Jefferson

JEFFERSON, S.D. – Championship Night has arrived at Park Jefferson Speedway, as this Satur­day, Aug. 19 the track will crown its six IMCA champions. In addition, drivers in the IMCA RaveSaver Sprint Car division will compete for their Road to the Iron Cup event with a draw/redraw format paying $500 to win along with $25 drawings for posi­tions 2-5 and 6-24. Point battles have been very close all season in all divisions but no more so than in the J & J Fit­ting IMCA Stock Car class, which has seen a myriad of competitors hold the top spot with Greg Taylor leading by just two points. The SignMasters IMCA Mods see Bob Moore 15 points over Ricky Stephan, Todd Boulware 10 points over Rusty Montagne, and David Bates eight points over Luk Jackson. Craig Clift clings to a five point advantage over David Miller and six over Aaron Shearn in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks while Colin Smith has assured himself the first-ever IMCA RAC­ESaver Sprint title at Park Jefferson with a 73-point lead. Gates [Read More]

Results

Christians is quickest at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 13) – Jeremy Christians kept his title hopes alive with another feature win in the IMCA Stock Car division Sunday at Outagamie Speedway. Eric Arneson paced the opening circuits, working the high side as Barry Van Straten and Trent Nolan gave chase. Midway through the contest, Christians made his presence known by racing into the top four, working the low groove. Christians methodically worked past Van Straten and Nolan. Arneson was his next victim, as Christians took the lead away with eight laps remaining and pulled away to capture the win. Second went to Arneson and Nolan was third. Paul Parker led all 20 laps of the IMCA Modified main event en route to his second feature win in a row at Seymour. Hunter Parsons took the lead on lap three of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature and never looked back. Matt Brehmer scored his first feature win of the season in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

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Jones run 1-2 at Raceway Park

JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 13) – Glen Jones and son Casey ran 1-2 in Sunday’s Casey’s General Stock IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature at Raceway Park. Kyle Welch had his hands full holding off Todd Boulware for the KCAU IMCA Northern SportMod checkers. Chris Mills’ move to the high side late in the race paid off with the Total Motors IMCA Modified checkers. Craig Clift paced the Golden Auto IMCA Hobby Stocks and Ramsey Meyer was the Z98 IMCA Sport Compact winner.

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Olmsteads win Sunday features at Lexington

By Anthony Ainslie LEXINGTON, Neb. (Aug. 13) – Sunday’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature at Lexington Raceway was a pretty quick 20-lap affair. Craig Howard took the lead on the opening lap and led the first three circuits before point leader Jacob Olmstead took command and led the rest of the way. Jacob wasn’t the only Olmstead to go to victory lane. Zach posted his second consecutive win in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. David Murray Jr. scored his third local IMCA Modified win of the season while Mike Nichols remained undefeated in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. In the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature, it was Justin Smallcomb leading all 10 laps.

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Callahan wins Back To School Night cash 

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (Aug. 13) – Sunday was Back To School Night at Dubuque Speedway with school supplies, back packs, carnival games and a special autograph session plus a huge nickel scramble during intermission for the kids. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model 25-lap feature went caution-free with a two-man battle between Joel Callahan and Dan Shelliam. The two traded slide jobs back and forth throughout the main event. At the checkers it was Callahan getting to the checkers first ahead of Shelliam. Tyler Bruening took third. The Merfeld Brothers Automotive IMCA Modifieds saw Austin Moyer win his fourth feature of the season at Dubuque. A usual high-side racer, Moyer used the low line to the win. Moyer held off Jason Schueller and Ryan DeShaw. Nic Coates scored his second win of the weekend at Dubuque. Coates scored his first win of 2017 Friday at Farley and backed up that impressive win with another win on Sunday at his hometown track in the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMods. Coates took the [Read More]

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Fettinger wins first Southern Oregon Speedway IMCA Modified main

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (Aug. 12) – Taking the lead from Preston Jones on a lap 10 restart, Zach Fettinger won the 25 lap IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was Fettinger’s first win at the track and he also became the sixth different winner in as many races this season. Fettinger had to contend with some serious pressure from seven-time champion Mark Wauge and Jesse Bailey down the stretch but kept his cool for the impressive victory. After taking the lead on the third lap, Rich McCoy went on to win the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet North­ern SportMod feature. It was the second straight win for McCoy and his fourth straight top three finish as he tries to gain on point leader Mike Medel following his opening day hot laps crash. Willie McFall continues to be the biggest threat to Medel following his career-best second place feature finish. Next up for both divisions will be the special two-day R. Charles Snyder Salute on Sept. 2-3.

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Arlington Modified checkers fly for Patchen 

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 12) – Toby Patchen made the trek from Isanti to do battle in the MN 93 IMCA Modified feature and won the Saturday main event at Arlington Raceway. Curt Lund had the lead from lap seven to the start of the white flag circuit, when he pulled off the backstretch and gave Patchen the lead. Jerry Wren tried to get around lapped traffic to challenge but settled for second ahead of Dan Menk. Chris Graf repeated as winner of The 95.7 Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint feature while Chad Schroeder held off Matt Speckman and Dan Mackenthun for the checkers in a spirited B&B Rac­ing Chassis IMCA Stock Car main. Jason Schroeder won his first Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature and Joe Regnar led the entire Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact event. Matt Olson took the led following a late restart and won the Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stock feature.