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Saturday IMCA Modified feature at Thunder Hill pays $1,500 to win

MAYETTA, Kan. – IMCA Modifieds will race for $1,500 to win this Saturday, July 22 at Thunder Hill Speedway. There is no entry fee and the Modified portion of the Feldkamp Furniture Night program is draw/redraw. The winner will be one of the first candidates on the ballot for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both race for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and track points will be awarded. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. More information is available at the www.racethunderhillspeedway.com website and on Facebook.

Shouse wins URSS Wheatshocker crown

By Nick Schwien HAYS, Kan. (July 16) – A night earlier, Andy Shouse joked that he needed more laps around the dirt oval at RPM Speedway since he hadn’t raced at Hays for several years. Apparently, Shouse is a quick learner. On Sunday night, the defending IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion walked away with the United Rebel Sprint Series victory and $2,000 in the ninth Wheatshocker Nationals. He also took home the Custom Pit Boss Smoker Grille presented by Lance Pittman of S&W Supply for being the high point driver of the Wheatshocker weekend. Shouse made a late charge en route to finishing second during Saturday night’s qualifier. On Sunday, he drew the fourth starting spot. “To be honest, we really just do our basic stuff,” Shouse said about being so fast at the 3/8-mile oval. “I think the big thing is we don’t really race at one race track all the time. We usually travel all over and see a lot of different places. I think that definitely helps us when we come [Read More]

Eastside series checkers are RaceSaver first for Severin

By Jim Haines WAYNESBORO, Va. (July 15) – Troy Severin was fast in the Friday Virginia Sprint Series feature and came through the field for another second place finish. That was just a preview for Saturday at Eastside Speedway where he raced to his first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car tour victory. Severin was out first and kept Mike Keeton at bay while Daren Bolac and Mike Lerass lurked close behind. Leraas got by Bolac and went after Keeton but spun. With the green out again, Severin stayed smooth on the bottom and sprinted under the checkered flag for win number one with Keeton close behind. Feature results – 1. Troy Severin; 2. Mike Keeton; 3. Tom Humphries; 4. Daren Bolac; 5. Anthony Harris; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. Bill Rice; 8. Chris Ware; 9. Neil Sandridge; 10. Charlie Ware; 11. French Grimes Jr.; 12. Mike Leraas; 13. Brian Lawson.

Harris makes like lightning at Dixieland

By Jim Haines ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (July 14) – Almost as fast as the lightning all around the track, Anthony Harris bolted to the Friday night Virginia Sprint Series win at Dixieland Speedway. After the track promoter flipped the race program to get the traveling IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars on the track earlier on the program, Daren Bolac took the early lead with Anthony Linkenhoker and Harris in hot pursuit Harris took over second then got the front spot when Bolac made contact with another car. Troy Severin and Brian Lawson gave chase but neither could catch Harris in time to deny him his third series win of the season. Feature results – 1. Anthony Harris; 2. Troy Severin; 3. Brian Lawson; 4. Mike Leraas; 5. Anthony Linkenhoker; 6. Chris Ware; 7. Charlie Ware; 8. Bill Rice; 9. Mike Keeton; 10. Daren Bolac; 11. French Grimes Jr.

Duffy exceeds expectations after late arrival for Modified Madness

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 14) – The driver who almost didn’t get to the track in time to qualify for Davenport Speedway’s IMCA Modified Madness 50 on Friday ended up winning it. Darin Duffy almost missed the event when eastbound traffic was slowed and then rerouted due to an accident on Interstate 80. After following the detour on a county road and through a couple towns, he arrived just in time to start last in the final “B” feature. “I was so close to turning around,” Duffy admitted. “When we finally got to the track, my guys got my car out of the trailer and I got my suit on quick. After I qualified, I thought if I could get up to fifth or so I’d be doing really good.” Starting 22nd in a field of 24, Duffy was all the way up to fourth when the caution flag flew on lap 25. 2015 race winner Tyler Droste took the lead from Jason Pershy on lap 28. Running the high side, Duffy worked his [Read More]

Freedom 40 win worth $1,000 to Wood

By David Smith Jr. MEEKER, Okla. (July 14) – After surviving a mid-race battle for the lead, Joe Wood Jr. worked lapped traffic to perfection in the latter portion of the race to claim the Freedom 40 Sprint Series of Oklahoma feature at Red Dirt Raceway. Jake Martens opened a five-car length lead with 15 laps to go. Two laps later, Wood got a run coming out of turn four to take the front spot away on lap 27. Not even encountering slower cars on lap 32 could slow Wood’s pace as he went on to claim the half-stretch $1,000 victory, his second on the season and third career with the Smiley’s Racing Products-presented series. Martens held off Andy Shouse for the runner-up position while rookie Steven Shebester had his best performance of the season in fourth. Blake Dacus was fifth. Sheldon Barksdale led the first nine circuits and ended in sixth. Wood was scored first on a couple laps at midway before Martens regained the lead, then returned the favor for the $1,000 payday. [Read More]

Gustin and Gustin dominate at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 14) – The Central Iowa Fair provided the background for blue ribbon outings Friday night for Jenae Gustin and Richie Gustin. Jesse Belez led the first 10 laps of the IMCA Modified main as Jenae Gustin began reeling him in. Gustin made the move to first on lap 11 and then distanced herself from the rest of the field, taking the checkers by a comfortable margin. The 20 lap IMCA Late Model feature was dominated by Richie Gustin. Gustin started seventh, and was leading when lap one was scored. The only caution of the race came at lap two when Joe Zrostlik and Curtis Glover tangled on the front stretch, closing out their night and mangling a couple of infield sponsor signs. When the race restarted, Gustin rocketed off, racing around the rim of the track and was never seriously challenged. Sam Wieben made it to victory lane for the first time this season at Marshalltown by winning the 18-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Wieben started 10th, passed last week’s winner Shawn Cooney [Read More]

IMCA Empire State Series returns to Thunder Mountain for Saturday show

CENTER LISLE, N.Y. – Round three of the Empire State Series for IMCA Modifieds brings the tour back to Thunder Mountain Speedway for a Saturday, July 15 event. The Farmer Insurance Night feature pays $750 to win with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region, Allstar Performance State and track points at stake as well. Pit gates at Center Lisle open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $30 while spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and free for kids ages 10 and under. More information is available by calling 607 725-1402 and at the www.thundermtnspeedway.net website. 2014 series champion James Cornell of Port Crane was the winner when the 16th annual tour opened at Thunder Mountain over the Memorial Weekend. IMCA Empire State Series top 20 point standings – 1. Richard Michael Jr., Ischua, 78; 2. Will Ward, Cobleskill, 69; 3. Brad Smith, Horseheads, 67; 4. Billy Ward, Cobleskill, and [Read More]

July 16 is deadline for 2017 point fund eligibility

VINTON, Iowa – All drivers competing at sanctioned events are required to purchase licenses to make themselves eligible for the benefits of IMCA membership. Those who have not yet purchased a 2017 license are affecting their eligibility to receive point fund shares. While licenses will be sold through the Duel In The Desert at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in November, drivers who fail to buy a license by Sunday, July 16 will not receive point fund money, or plaques and jackets should they be the top driver in state or track point standings. Licenses can be purchased by calling the IMCA home office at 319 472-2201.

URSS readies for Wheatshocker Nationals

KAYS, Kan. – After a grueling four races in seven days, with three of those races held last weekend, United Rebel Sprint Series drivers will lock and load for the much-anticipated ninth annual Wheatshocker Nationals at RPM Speedway in Hays, Kan., this Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16. Being one of the “Big Ones” of the year, look for many of the top Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers to be on hand vying for the $2,000 winners share on Sunday night. A customized Pit Boss Smoker Grille provided by Lance Pittman and S&W Supply in Hays will be awarded to the two-day overall point champion. Last year’s winner of both nights Brian Herbert will be back to defend his title as will 2015 winner Zach Blurton, along with Steven Richardson, who lost by a nose to Blurton and always runs well at RPM. Jake Bubak, the night two winner in 2014, will also be in the mix along with defending national champion Andy Shouse. Saturday night qualifying will lock [Read More]