Results

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Aug. 26) – A.J. Ward was taking care of business as he assumed the early lead in the Lane Automotive IMCA Modified feature Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway and was never headed. Myron DeYoung came in second, followed by Myron DeYoung, John DeYoung Jr., and Chad Wer­nette. The IMCA Modified title fight continues until the final event of 2017. Ward holds a 21 lead over Myron DeYoung with two more point races to go.

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (Aug. 26) – Season-long point races at West Liberty Raceway were de­cided on Saturday night with three of the racing divisions coming down to a scant two point mar­gin going into the evening’s race program. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models took to the track with Chad Holladay holding a slight two point lead over Nick Marolf. Holladay immediately put his car on the top side of the track and proved he was definitely the car to catch, leading the 25-lapper from flag to flag. Tyler Bruening started 10th and charged toward the front, taking over second after a lap 11 cau­tion. Marolf was third. The Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds also took to the track with a two-point margin separat­ing the top two in the standings. Chris Zogg took the green from the pole with Dakota Hay­den to his outside just two points out of first. Hayden led flag to flag but Zogg finished at the runner-up to earn his second consecutive track championship. The Weikert Iron & Metal [Read More]

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa (Aug. 25) – Darin Weisinger Jr. won his first Armstrong Tractor IMCA Sport Compact feature on Friday during the season championship program at Lee County Speedway. Weisinger edged out Brandon Reu by a bumper. Reu settled for a close second, which was good enough to clinch the track championship, Jeff Waterman pulled away over the final 11 laps to cruise to his second Budweiser IMCA Modi­fied win in a row and seventh overall at the track. Dennis LaVeine finished second and secured the track championship. Abe Huls held Jason Cook at the line to claim his third Donnellson Tire & Service IMCA Stock Car win of the season. John Oliver Jr. came from seventh to finish fourth and also earned the track championship. Austen Becerra edged away from the pack over the final eight laps to pick up his sixth Shottenkirk Part Express IMCA Northern SportMod win of 2017. Champion Tony Dunker cam from 10th to finish fifth. Point standings for all IMCA divisions become official on Oct. 23.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 25) – It was season championship night at Marshalltown Speed­way on Friday and the nightcap was 20 laps of IMCA Late Model racing. Front row starters Todd Cooney and Darrel DeFrance both chose to go to the back of the field for a try at doubling their payoff for the night. Paul Nagle was then moved to the pole. He shot to the lead and continued his run at the front until he slowing on lap 12 and exiting to the pits. DeFrance then flew around Joe Zrostlik on lap 13 to become the new man in charge. DeFrance kept his competition at bay and went home to the flying checkers, the win, and double his pay­day.  Track champion Cooney was third. Tim Ward ran all 25 laps of the IMCA Modified feature at the front of the field to score his third win at Marshalltown this year. Track champion Jake Strayer took the challenge to start at the tail to earn double his money to win but settled for fourth. Todd Reitzer took the lead [Read More]

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (Aug. 25) – Timmy Near was the IMCA Modified winner on night two of the Battle By the Bay at Tri-City Motor Speedway. The feature field was led to the green flag by 2017 track champion Kody Johnson, who led a majority of the first half of the 20-lap main before Near took control by making the pass in the high groove. Once out front, he pulled away and beat a hard-charging Toby Steele and Gavin Hunyady to the finish. Myron DeYoung and Chaz Pray rounded out the top five.

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 25) – Justin Kay wrote his name in the record books following Friday’s sea­son championship races at Farley Speedway presented by Casey’s General Store. Kay was crowned the track champion in both the IMCA Late Model and IMCA Modified divisions, matching a feat accomplished previously by only two other drivers. Kay took charge of the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model feature when the green flag waved and despite several attempts by strong-running Tyler Bruening scored the feature win and track championship. Kay’s run to the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Modified title was slightly easier as he held the point the entire 20 laps and scored a comfortable win over Mark Schultz. Despite having to go to the back of the 20-car field following a lap two spin, Tyler Soppe came all the way back to the front and scored an impressive season championship win in the GSI Collision Spe­cialists IMCA Northern SportMods. Shoppe’s win put an exclamation point on a fantastic season at Farley. Soppe’s win cemented the [Read More]