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Mahlberg does plenty of passing to get IMCA wins 99 and 100

DUNLAP, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2024) – Caine Mahlberg was plenty fast on both pavement and the dirt over the weekend. As a result, the Dunlap driver passed a total of 23 cars – that’s counting only those on the track and not the highway – in winning career 99th and 100th Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact features, at Crawford County Speedway on Friday and at Shelby County Speedway on Saturday. “Both nights I had car issues so I didn’t even know I was going to make it. I broke some studs, didn’t have any more and had to run home and get them off another car,” Mahlberg said. “I came late for both nights, didn’t run my heat and had to start in the back.” “I made it back just in time for the feature both nights.” Mahlberg hauled from ninth starting at Denison and from 16th at Harlan. “I was kind of thinking ‘Let’s just win tomorrow night and get it over with’ after Friday, but there were a lot of good cars there,” he said. “I really [Read More]

Champions crowned at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2024) – Season championship feature racing was held Sunday night at Benton County Speedway and track champions were crowned in six divisions at The Bullring. The best finish of the night came in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company. John Oliver Jr. wrapped up the track title by taking the green flag in that 20-lapper, but he ran second for much of the event to Braden Richards. Richards protected the top side of the speedway while Oliver pressured throughout the entirety of the event. With Oliver inching closer in the low groove, Richards took the low side to deny his efforts in the final set of turns on the final lap. Richards drifted to the middle of the track exiting turn four, allowing Oliver to draw alongside the leader coming to the checkers. At the line, Richards held on by .018 of a second to earn his first win at The Bullring. Oliver ran second ahead of Kaden Reynolds and Kyle Olson. In the Friesen Performance IMCA [Read More]

Boone track titles to McBirnie, Smith, Smith, Masolini, Glick

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2024) – It was the Season Championship Saturday night at Boone Speedway, ending the 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season at Iowa’s Action Track. Feature racing saw the top six in points locked in for the night and inverted for their start. The rest of the main event lineups were determined through heat races. Each division was brought to the frontstretch prior to their feature event, with out of car introductions. Each division had five laps added to their features. The Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite 20-lap feature was up first. Ben George grabbed the lead when the race went green and it was to his liking. He led all 20 laps on his way in the caution-free event, for his fourth checkers of the year. Cory Sonner followed him most of the distance to take second place. Josh May finished a distant third. Joe Glick finished in seventh and sealed his track crown. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods ran a 23-lap feature. Most of the race was a two-car [Read More]

Points races near end at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (Aug. 17, 2024) – With one final night of racing remaining on the Off Road Speedway schedule for 2024, the points races in four IMCA divisions are nearly finished as Championship Night draws near. On Saturday night, Cory Dumpert moved up nine spots from a starting position in the fifth row to earn his fourth IMCA Sunoco Late Model win of the season at Norfolk. Dumpert, who currently sits atop the national IMCA Late Models points list while pursuing his sixth national championship, didn’t get to the front until just seven laps remained. After race leader Matt Haase was passed by Chase Osborne during lap nine of what had been a two-car battle for the lead, Dumpert began to move forward. Within three laps, Dumpert had joined the leaders, then passed both Haase and Dumpert on consecutive laps to take the lead. That effort was negated when primary points challenger Anthony Roth went into the wall on turn two to force the race’s only caution, but Dumpert immediately returned [Read More]

Pettit prevails in Ocean IMCA Modified tilt

By Steven Blakesley Blakesley Sports Media WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2024) – Jim Pettit II moved closer to a third consecutive track championship in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division Friday, during the Terry Traub Tribute program at Ocean Speedway. Austin Burke drove third to first on the opening salvo with Pettit going fourth to second as well. The first caution of the evening flew when Jacob Mallet, Jr. got sideways in turn three and was hit hard by Raymond Keldsen Jr. on lap four. Pettit stormed around Burke on the outside on the restart to lead lap five. Bobby Hogge drove into second as well. Hogge showed his nose in lapped traffic and drove up to Pettit’s bumper on a few occasions, but Pettit held court. Pettit took a one car length win ahead of Hogge, Andy Obertello, Cody Burke and Mallet. Matthew Hagio earned his second win of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod season when he grabbed Friday’s 20-lap event. Outside polesitter Brian Baggett took the first lap lead. Fourth starting Rob [Read More]

Stanford scores first win as CJ Speedway runs season championships

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – CJ Speedway hosted Season Championships on Friday night, sponsored by long-time track supporters Rusty and Angie Zook of Midwest Frame & Axle. A great crowd turned out on a beautiful August evening to take in the final racing action of the 2024 season. It is always special to witness a driver score his first-ever win and that happened in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock class. Billy Stanford shot to the front from a third row start and went on to record the feature win over a fast-closing Luke Phillips. First-time visitor to the CJ Speedway Jimmy Doescher made the long tow down from Hollandale, Wis., and ran up front in the main before settling for third ahead of Shane Richardson. In victory lane, Stanford thanked all of the Richardson family for their help in making the win a reality. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event win went to Troy Cordes. The 71C of Cordes worked to the front from a sixth row start taking [Read More]

Six track champions crowned at Marshalltown Speedway

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – It was the N 3rd Avenue Dairy Queen Larry Wollam Season Championship night Friday at Marshalltown Speedway and six track champions were crowned. Out-of-car introductions were made for all features. The point leader in each division drew for the way the feature would be lined up …4, 6, 8 or the complete field inverted. First to the track were the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. The draw was for the field to be inverted. Six extra laps were added making it a 22-lap main event and putting point leader Brayton Carter to start at the rear. When the race went green, it was outside front row starter Ryan Leeman taking the lead. A yellow flew on lap three when Will Wolf lost a wheel and by this time Carter had already made his way up to third place. When the race picked back up, Carter wasted no time in moving forward again and had the lead when lap five went in the books. It was all Carter’s race from there [Read More]

Meyer, Smith, Hanselman all find first 2024 victories at Hancock County

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Races Friday night were sponsored by John Furst Construction and the Hancock County Snowmobile Association and featured a gold rush on the front straight that featured over $500 in coins for the kids. Nick Meyer’s season at the Hancock County Speedway didn’t start until after mid-season, and he captured his first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature of the year on Friday. Over the last five laps he pulled away from second place finisher Kelly Shryock. Jeremy Mills pressured the top three early but had to settle for third over Cody Knecht. Shryock won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main but had to hold off a quick Colby Fett to do it. Fett found the bottom to be faster, however Shryock moved his line down just in time to prevent Fett from getting past. Behind Fett was a fast Kevin Ophiem in third while Justin Ades finished fourth. In the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Doug Smith capitalized on his return to Britt and led every lap. [Read More]

Contingency awards top $60,000 for upcoming IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Drivers competing at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be in the running for the most exclusive titles in all of dirt track racing, as well as approximately $60,000 worth of contingency awards given by IMCA and event sponsors. In all, 81 sponsors will give product, product certificate or outright cash awards to Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Late Model Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers at the upcoming Super Nationals. “A lot of drivers are coming to Boone for the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Prelude and Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals and a lot of them will be receiving continencies,” noted IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “It’s important for drivers to note that some product and product certificate awards such as those from AERO will be distributed at Boone Speedway, and will be redeemable on Manufacturers’ Row that week.” Product awards will be given by Abilene Race Rads, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO, Autometer, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett, Champ [Read More]

IMCA.TV brings budget boosting Inflation Buster coverage to Prelude, Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – One of, if not the greatest bargains in all of motorsports? Look no further than IMCA.TV’s The Inflation Buster-priced coverage of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 2-7 at Boone Speedway. For just $169.99, the same price as last year, viewers will enjoy 100-plus hours of the best dirt track racing action on the planet, along with driver interviews and features, both nights of the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Double Down Prelude and the entire week of the 42nd annual Super Nationals. Cost is $154.99, a $15 discount, for IMCA.TV viewers who already have a replay subscription. The reasoning behind The Inflation Buster theme is to help alleviate the stress of inflation seen nationwide and in particular that dirt track racing’s demographic and the IMCA fan base in particular endures. As such, daily prices for IMCA.TV viewers remain the same as last year as well: $34.99 daily or $29.99 daily with a replay subscription Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, or $49.99 daily or $44.99 daily with a replay subscription for Championship Saturday. [Read More]