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Hughes hustles to Modified feature win on opening night at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 21) – Marshalltown Speedway held its 2017 season opener on Friday night. The 122 race cars on hand gave the fans some outstanding racing on a chilly, breezy evening. Nate Hughes snagged his first local win in the IMCA Modified division. He battled with Jesse Hoeft and Clint Luellen in the early portion of the race, while they tried to catch then leader Nick Roberts. Hughes swung to the top side and snatched the lead at lap fourteen of the 20-lap event. He held off second place finisher, Hoeft in the closing laps to seal the win. Roberts followed in third place, fourth went to Clint Luellen and Adam Larson took fifth place. The 18-lap Karl Northern SportMod feature found defending track champion Jared VanDeest back in victory lane. VanDeest started fourth, took to the topside as the race went green, and had the lead coming out of turn two. He was pestered early by Sam Wieben and Jake McBirnie, but as the checkers flew, he took the win by a comfortable margin. Wieben held on [Read More]

Pershy, Olson grab Davenport wins

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 21) – Chilly weather conditions couldn’t stop the Koehler Electric season opener at Davenport Speedway Friday night. The Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature belonged to Jason Pershy. Pershy led all 20 laps en route to the win. Pershy looked like he was going to be challenged for a while by Stephan Kammerer, who came from eighth starting position using the high side of the track. When the top groove went away, Kammerer slid back to finish third. Rob Toland would take second. Matt Werner and Mitch Morris were fourth and fifth respectively. Tony Olson took up where he left off last season in Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod action. The defending track champion dominated his feature. Ben Chapman fought his way to a second place finish, with Andrew Burk taking third. Rick Wages made a late race charge to finish fourth while Jake Morris completed the first five. The IMCA Late Model point season starts Friday, April 28.

West Liberty Raceway hosts rescheduled Modified Extravaganza

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – The racing program at the West Liberty Raceway fell victim to the severe weather that passed through the Muscatine County Fairgrounds Saturday night. The Modified Extravaganza has been rescheduled for this Saturday, April 22. The race program will be headlined by IMCA Modifieds battling it out on the half-mile dirt track gunning for the $1,200 first place prize money and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational berth. In addition to the IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Mach-1 Sport Compacts will all be racing for expanded purses. Saturday night’s program will get underway with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. followed by racing action at 7 p.m. The West Liberty Raceway regular season opener will be Saturday, April 29, which will feature all the above race divisions plus the high-powered IMCA Late Models.

Family, not feature wins or fame, become Gould’s biggest accomplishment in racing

CALERA, Okla. – Ronny Gould has gotten more than feature wins and fame from racing. He’s gotten a family. Now driving an IMCA Sunoco Stock Car in his home state of Oklahoma, Gould was promoting the former Lake Country Speedway a dozen years ago when he let a group of kids from a local church camp in to the races free one night. “Everything we do kind of goes back to racing,” says Gould. “I was promoting Ardmore when we let those kids in, they sent thank you’s and my wife Kelly said we could help some of them, so we became foster parents for the State of Oklahoma.” The Goulds have since fostered more than 70 children and adopted seven of their own, who now range in age from 22 to 3 … sons Scott, Charlie, Ryder, Shay, Olyn and Derek, and daughter Danica. “The best part has been watching them learn and grow. It’s been totally amazing,” Gould said. “Scott is stationed in Seoul with the US Army, Charlie will graduate from high [Read More]

Dancer wows Lincoln County crowd

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (April 8) – The racing action was red hot on opening night at Lincoln County Raceway and starting the season off right by parking their hot rods in the winners circle were Jeremy Frenier, Dillon Schultz, Mikey Dancer, Luke Wassom and Andrew Baumgardner. In one of the most exciting features of the evening, Dancer wowed his hometown crowd by winning the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Dancer led the initial 11 laps before relinquishing the lead to Jeff Whiting for the following six laps. When the white flag flew, Dancer saw an opening and drove back into the lead where he stayed for the final two laps to win. Frenier led the last five laps to win the IMCA Modified feature. Frenier started in the fourth row and found the racing groove around the bottom of the oval to make the pass for the lead through traffic in the final 10 laps. Leading the laps that mattered the most was Schultz in winning the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature [Read More]

Harris flies to first Virginia Sprint Series checkers of season

WAYNESBORO, Va. (April 8) – The first Virginia Sprint Series dirt race of the season proved to be a fast one and Jerald Harris proved to be the fastest in the Saturday field at Eastside Speedway. New clay greeted the IMCA RaceSaver Sprinters, who took advantage of the two racing lines. Chris Ware and Anthony Linkenhoker paced the field as the green waved with Ware out first and looking strong. Harris made the high line work for him as he clicked off passes and made his way to the front on lap ten. Harris continued to lead as Scott Lutz made it to second. Daren Bolac started to slow with mechanical troubles as Tom Humphries went by, but nobody had anything for Harris as he flashed under the waving checkered flag. The next Virginia Sprint Series race will be at Shenandoah Speedway on Saturday, April 29. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Scott Lutz; 3. Tom Humphries; 4. Chris Ware; 5. Anthony Linkenhoker; 6. Tony Harris; 7. Michael Keeton; 8. Daren Bolac; 9. Mike Leraas; [Read More]

Cordes grabs $1K at Independence Spring Break Opener

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (April 8) – Troy Cordes kicked off his 2017 racing season at the Independence Motor Speedway with a $1,000 payday winning the Spring Break Opener on April 8, 2017. Cordes moved into the lead during the IMCA Modified main event on lap three. Mark Schulte applied heavy pressure in the closing laps but it was Cordes, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, who was first to the checkered flag during the 25-lap feature. Schulte settled for second. Scott Hogan raced in the top five all night and finished third. Adam Johnson moved from the 14th starting spot to finish fourth and Jason Morehouse finished a great night by rounding out the top five. 2016 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car track champion Tom Schmitt wrestled the lead away from early race leader Lynn Panos on lap 14, and raced off to the win. Panos finished second. Justin Temeyer came home third followed by Jarod Weepie and Damon Murty. Tony Olson led flag to flag in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods new at North Dakota’s Thunder Mountain Speedway

BOTTINEAU, N.D. – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers will chase points on eight Thursday nights this season at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Bottineau. “We’re getting some interest from drivers in both divisions looking to race another night for national and state points,” said promoter Jason Laducer. “We been WISSOTA sanctioned and in keeping in line with other tracks in the area decided to go with IMCA.” Race nights on the 2017 schedule at Thunder Mountain are May 4 and 18, June 8 and 22, July 20 and 27, and Aug. 3 and 17. “These divisions are good transitions for younger drivers to what we consider entry level divisions,” Laducer said. “Once the Hobby Stock and SportMod divisions are established, our eventual goal is to have special events for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars.” The all-volunteer Thunder Mountain Speedway Association is already getting the ¼-mile dirt oval ready for opening night and Laducer said “a few unique local sponsorships” are in place for the upcoming season. In addition to [Read More]

Montezuma County readies for IMCA Stock Car Rumble In The Rockies

CORTEZ, Colo. – Big paydays for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are on the line both nights of Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway’s season-opening Rumble In The Rockies special. The Friday, April 21 feature pays $750 to win while a top prize of $1,000 is on the line on Saturday, April 22. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region, Allstar Performance State and track points will be given both nights. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 7 p.m. with racing at dusk. Pit passes are $30 and pill draw is $20. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Family passes are $25. An open practice runs from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 19. Pit passes are $15 and grandstand admission is free. Questions about the Rumble In The Rockies, presented by Quality Crushing and Steffan Carey at WCC Customs, can be directed to promoter Kevin Faddis at 505 486-5368.

Spring Break Season Opener next for Independence Motor Speedway

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The 2017 racing season is set to drop the green flag this weekend at Independence Motor Speedway. The Spring Break Season Opener features a $1,000 to win payday for IMCA Modifieds. Gates will open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 with hot laps slated for 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 and pit passes are $25. On the card in addition to IMCA Modifieds are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Also racing will be Indee Cars sanctioned under XCEL 600 Micro Mods as well as INEX Dwarf cars. The IMCA Modified main will pay $1,000 to the winner and $100 to start. IMCA Stock Cars race for $500 to win. IMCA SportMods battle for a $400 winner’s check while the IMCA Hobby Stocks have a $250 check for the winner. Driver entry fees are set as follows: Modified $30; Stock Cars: 25; SportMods $20; and Hobby Stock, $20. No entry fees for Indee Cars and INEX Dwarf cars, and they will race [Read More]