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Lower line leads Shouse to sprint win at Longdale

By David Smith Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. (Aug. 26) – Andy Shouse found the bottom of the track was the place to be just past the midway point of Saturday’s IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Longdale Speedway. As a result, the defending champion motored to the checkers in the Sprint Series of Oklahoma event co-sanctioned with the United Rebel Sprint Series. Zach Blurton had begun putting slower cars down on lap nine and continued with a comfortable lead. The first caution of the feature fell on lap 14. While pacing under caution, Shouse worked the bottom and found it to his liking. On the restart, he quickly disposed of Taylor Velasquez for the runner-up position. Shouse kept working the low side around the big 3/8-mile oval and made his move to the front on lap 18, throttling away down the backstretch and quickly opening a half stretch lead over Blurton. Shouse went on to claim the full-straightaway victory. Blurton held on for second while Jake Martens, 16th starting Gary Owens and Taylor Velsquez rounded out the [Read More]

Davenport Speedway crowns track champions

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 25) – Friday was Season Championship night at the Davenport Speedway sponsored by Cintas and 2017 track champions were crowned in all weekly classes. Matt Ryan capped his Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model championship season with his sixth feature win of the season. Ryan jumped out to the early race lead after starting on the pole. Rob Toland used the bottom groove to catch Ryan and take the lead on lap two. Ryan re-gained the lead several laps later. After a lap 12 restart, the lead swapping resumed. Eventually, Ryan took the lead for good and drove to the title. Toland was second and Terry Neal took third. Bryce Garnhart finally captured his first Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature win. It came on the same night as his first Modified track championship at Davenport. Garnhart led all 20 laps en route to the win. Toland closed on Garnhart in lapped traffic but contact with another car ended his race. Mitch Morris was second, followed by Bruce Hanford. Tony [Read More]

Canyon’s Labor Day Weekend special features three IMCA divisions

PEORIA, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berths both nights of Canyon Speedway Park’s Labor Day Weekend Shootout. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start Saturday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 3 features. Pill draw both nights is $25 and entry fee is $25. On Saturday, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $300 to win and a minimum of $40 to start with $10 pill draw. Sunday’s 100-lap feature pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start with a $50 pill draw. Defending champion is Aaron Spangler. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $100 to win and a minimum of $35 to start with a $5 Saturday pill draw. Their 50-lap feature on Sunday pays $500 to win and a minimum of $50 to start and has a $20 pill draw. Both programs are draw/redraw for all three divisions. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and track points will be awarded each night. Pits are open all [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds headline Sept. 1 Showdown at Motown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Four sanctioned divisions are on the card for the Friday, Sept. 1 Showdown at Motown, with IMCA Modifieds running for $1,000 to win and a spot on the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both vie for $500 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase a top check of $300. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $30. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:50 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. More information is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444.

Three IMCA Modified features slated at Gillette’s East-West Clash

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette Thunder Speedway hosts three $1,000 to win features for IMCA Modifieds over the course of its 18th annual East-West Clash special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1-3. All three features are 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Saturday and Sunday features both pay a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Entry fee is $75 each night. Pit passes are $30 or $75 for all three days. More information about the East-West Clash is available by calling 307 682-8866 and on Facebook.

Lutz visits victory lane at Natural Bridge

By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Aug. 19) – The Natural Bridge has been a popular destination for tourists but for racers and fans the track up the street is where to be. Scott Lutz became the latest visitor to victory lane at that popular destination when the Virginia Sprint Series visited Saturday night. With the laps winding down, Lawson went outside Mike Leraas for the lead and the front pair raced that way for two laps. That battle ended when Leraas and Lawson caught up with a lapped car and the three wouldn’t fit three-wide. Lawson slid over the hill to bring out the yellow and Lawson was sent to the rear. Lutz was strong on the bottom and got under Leraas with two laps to go, then held off Leraas for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature win. Anthony Linkenhoker was fourth and fifth went to Bill Rice. Feature results – 1. Scott Lutz; 2. Mike Leraas; 3. Tony Harris; 4. Anthony Linkenhoker; 5. Bill Rice; 6. Jeff Taylor; 7. Jerald Harris; 8. Daren [Read More]

Yankee past champions round table is Sept. 2

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – The 40th annual Yankee Dirt track Classic will truly be a spectacular racing event and will honor the founder of the event, Al Frieden. The Farley Speedway Promotions group will host a past champions round table discussion in the Palace Ballroom on Saturday, Sept. 2 immediately following the charity auction, which will get underway at noon. The past champions round table session is expected to get underway no later than 2 p.m. Past champions of the prestigious Yankee who have already committed to take part in the round table are the winner of the inaugural event in 1978 Verlin Eakers, 1979 winner Fred Horn, 1981 winner Ken Walton, 1996 and 1998 winner Gary Webb, 1997, 2003 and 2015 winner Jeff Aikey, 1999 and 2000 winner Steve Boley and 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007 winner Denny Eckrich. In addition, recent winners Jeremiah Hurst, Tyler Bruening and Joel Callahan are also expected to take part. The session will include highlights from the Yankee in the words of the drivers themselves plus a [Read More]

Sprint Series of Oklahoma, URSS team for Longdale Speedway battle

By David Smith, Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. (Aug. 22) – Race thirteen on the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series 2017 season is set for this coming Saturday, Aug. 26 at Longdale Speedway in a co-sanctioned event with the Kansas-based United Rebel Sprint Series. Saturday’s feature winner earns $1,000. As if he needed any more incentive to score his first victory of the season, Jake Martens unofficially comes into the night with 15-point lead over defending IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national and Sprint Series of Oklahoma champion Andy Shouse. Shouse has a series-best five feature victories on the season out of the 12 races that have been held thus far this season. Other SSO regulars expected to compete include Joe Wood Jr., Loyd Clevenger, Chris Kelly, Jerry Jumper, Cody Whitworth, Tristan Oakes, Blake Dacus, Mike Scott, Josh Toho, Brandon Anderson, Blake Scott, Justin Mowry, Steven Shebester and Dillon Laden. The URSS is coming off a three-race weekend where Zach Blurton is the current point leader. Steven Richardson, Jed Werner, Oklahoma’s Ty Williams, Darren [Read More]

Beer Hill Cup showcases talent, sportsmanship

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 18) – The final Beer Hill Cup was a typical thrilling race but the greatest accomplishment was an education for fans what a true level playing field can do for racing and what RaceSaver rules and purse structure do to give talented racers and crews a chance to compete every week on the ultimate level playing field. Champion Scott Ellerman is a perfect example as the talented veteran has remained competitive over many of the nearly 20 years PASS has been racing. Ellerman’s team and car owner Richard Snader run on a very limited budget and still manage to be highly competitive, holding off some excellent new talent on Friday night and throughout the series. In the final tally of six races, just 17 points separated the top three but the close competition on the track also reflected a friendship and respect in the pits as the top teams all congratulated each other. Friday night as rain threatened the final race a tally was taken among top teams and everyone agreed that [Read More]

Sweigart scores first PASS win

By Brad Vores YORK HAVEN, Pa. (Aug. 20) – Nick Sweigart wired the field to post the win in the Sunday 20-lap Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Susquehanna Speedway. Sweigart’s first-ever win for car owner Randy Kaylor made him the 15th different winner in 29 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series races this season. Starting on the pole, Sweigart dominated while two late race cautions kept things interesting at the front. Kyle Smith, Darren Miller, Austin Bishop and Kassidy Kreitz rounded out the top five. Thirty-seven RaceSaver entries were entered. Feature results – 1. Nick Sweigart; 2. Kyle Smith; 3. Darren Miller; 4. Austin Bishop; 5. Kassidy Kreitz; 6. Dave Brown; 7. Eddie Wagner; 8. Zach Newlin; 9. Ken Duke Jr.; 10. John Scarborough; 11. Scott Ellerman; 12. Brendan Poff; 13. Kyle Ganoe; 14. Jay Krout; 15. John Walp; 16. Greg Dobrosky; 17. Ian Detweiler; 18. Jaremi Handon; 19. George Riden; 20. Samantha Lieberman; 21. Drew Ritchy; 22. Joe Kay; 23. Dylan Shatzer; 24. Dave Grube.