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Lawson blisters Langley for Virginia Sprint Series victory

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 1) – On a hot Saturday evening at Langley Speedway, rookie Bronzie Lawson found the way to the front of the Virginia Sprint Series field and stayed there for his first IMCA RaceSaver win. Mike Leraas and Mike Keeton paced the field to feature green and raced that way for a lap before Leraas edged away with Jerald Harris on his tail. Harris went high and into the lead, leaving Leraas to deal with Keeton as Lawson worked his way up to fourth. Harris streaked away until he misjudged lapping a car, ending both their nights against the wall. Lawson restarted third and quickly got by Keeton for second. With 10 laps to go, Lawson got a run and moved to the front and stayed smooth and steady all the way to the checkered flag. Feature results – 1. Bronzie Lawson; 2. Mike Leraas; 3. Mike Keeton; 4. Tom Humphries; 5. Anthony Linkenhoker; 6. Bill Rice; 7. Glenn Worrell; 8. Chris Ware; 9. Josh Perreault; 10. Ron Moyers; 11. Neil [Read More]

Kansas Thunder Series opens 2017 season

By Mike Hughes STOCKTON, Kan. (July 2) – The Kansas Thunder Series opened its 2017 race season Sunday evening, July 2, at Rooks County Speedway. In the IMCA Modified main event, David Murray Jr. took the lead from Kaid Calhoon on lap three and drove away for the feature win. Daniel Gottschalk held off Mike Petersilie for the runner-up spot, with Tyler Sutton and Calhoon rounding out the top five. Casey Woken led all 12 laps in the caution-free IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Kyle Pfeifer was second, followed by Tanner Portenier, Robert Rutherford and Jason Davis. Dakota Sproul led all 12 laps to win the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, which finished under caution. As the entire field took the white flag, there was a 3 car tangle in turn one that brought out the caution and the checkers. Ninth-starting Tracy Holloway charged through the field to finish second, trailed by Tyler Watts, Rodger Peck and Brady Skrdlant. Shay Simoneau took the early lead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, only to [Read More]

Chapman sprints to Battle at Belleville IMCA RaceSaver win

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 3) – Toby Chapman used the pole starting position to his advantage as he led every lap of the Battle at Belleville Saturday at the Belleville High Banks. The $1,000 checkers came on opening night of the Summer Sizzler Tour and were the United Rebel Sprint Series career first for Chapman. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car event was co-sanctioned by the Sprint Series of Nebraska. Chapman jumped out to the early lead over Blain Peterson. Tenth starting Jason Martin made a bold move on an early restart to take over second and began waging a race-long battle with Chapman. Darren Berry was pressuring Martin by lap nine. Hard-charging Ty Williams rocketed through the field and was up to fourth before contact with another car sent him pitside and brought out the final caution on lap 13. Chapman held off Martin the rest of the way. Jed Werner was third, ‘B’ feature winner Steven Richardson fourth and 18th starting Matt Richards fifth. The Rebels next head to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., on [Read More]

Menasco wins fourth at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (July 1) – Kayden Menasco won for the fourth time this season at Pocola, in Saturday’s Tri-State Speedway main event for IMCA Modifieds. Jake Davis and Jason Payton were next across the stripe.

My Family Got Flooded Friday at Tri-City

AUBURN, Mich. – Double features are on tap this Friday, July 7 for Power Ball Night at Tri-City Motor Speedway and 200 grandstand seats will be given away complimentarily to race fans who were victims of recent flooding in the area. Did you go to bed Thursday to sprinkles and wake up Friday to a flood? Did you donate your wet carpet to the garbage truck? Did you cry over seeing your Rubbermaid plastic containers tipped over and your kids’ school projects and photos floating throughout your basement? Did you feel like you got punched in stomach when you looked out your window to the sight of your vehicle swimming in your yard? If so, you need a Flippin’ Break! #MyFamilyGotFloodedFriday #FlippinBreak We’re tired of how the rain is negatively impacting our business and we also know we’ll have 200 unused seats in the grandstands this Friday, July 7 and we want to give your family a Flippin’ Break! Here’s what you need to do: Take a deep breath, it’s going to be okay. Select the number of tickets for [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stock Showdown set for Friday at Hancock County

BRITT, Iowa – Hancock County Speedway hosts the $1,000 to win Friday, July 7 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock Showdown. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start and all other regular weekly divisions will be on the program. The Showdown will be broadcast on IMCATV. Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, seniors and veterans, and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is posted at the www.hancockcountyspeedway.com website.

Taylor becomes first Nevada driver to win Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout feature

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (June 30) – Round seven of the Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout saw a sixth different feature winner. Wade Taylor became the first Nevada driver to win a series event and put his name on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot as well Friday at Willamette Speedway. Taylor drew the pole and had the field covered from the start of the 35-lap main event. He took the $1,000 checkers ahead of Jesse Williamson and Bricen James. Cory Sample and John Campos rounded out the top five. Taylor is the 19th different driver to win a tour feature and the sixth different winner in series history at Willamette. Feature results – 1. 8-Wade Taylor; 2. Jesse Williamson; 3. Bricen James; 4. Cory Sample; 5. John Campos; 6. Ethan Dotson; 7. Alex Stanford; 8. Collen Winebarger; 9. Brian Thompson; 10. Kellen Chadwick; 11. Lawrence O’Connor; 12. Nick Trenchard; 13. Grey Ferrando; 14. Brad Martin; 15. Shaun Mayea; 16. Mark Wauge; 17. D.J. Shannon; 18. Preston Luckman; 19. Dustin Cady; 20. Brett James.

Hurst, Merfeld are big winners at Dubuque

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 2) – A large crowd turned out for the Sunday night racing action as the Independence Day Holiday kicked into gear with plenty of exciting wheel to wheel action. The final race of the night featured the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models and Jeremiah Hurst proved to be a man on a mission as he quickly worked to the front from his eighth starting position. Hurst broke out to an early lead and was well ahead of the pack when a caution on lap 17 brought the field to his rear bumper. Justin Kay was looking to repeat last week’s heroics with a late-race run to the win but Hurst proved to be up to the challenge taking a two car length win over Kay. Dan Shelliam ran third ahead of Joel Callahan. Luke Merfeld had flirted with a win in the very tough Merfeld Brothers Automotive IMCA Modifieds and it all came together for him Sunday night as he earned a hard fought win over fellow Dubuquer [Read More]

URSS Rebels join Sprint Series of Nebraska for Battle at Belleville

BELLEVILLE, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series and the Sprint Series of Nebraska will combine for a dual-sanctioned show at the Belleville High Banks on Monday, July 3 for the first of four races in the URSS’ Summer Sizzler Week. With this being the first co-sanctioned event by the two IMCA RaceSaver sanctioned series, look for the best of the best to be on hand as they vie for the $1,000 winner’s share with $250 paid to start the main event. Rebel regulars Zach Blurton, Steven Richardson, J.D. Johnson, Jed Werner, Ty Williams, Brian Herbert and others battle it out with SSN’S best, among them Tyler Drueke, Toby Chapman, Adam Gullion, Matt Richards, Stu Snyder and Jason Martin The Summer Sizzler Tour visits Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., on Friday, July 7, Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Neb., on Saturday, July 8 and finishes up at Lexington, Neb., Raceway on Sunday, July 9. More than $3,000 in point money will be distributed among the top five in total points for the four-race [Read More]

Williamson makes sun set on Shootout foes

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (June 28) – A three-time champion of the Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout got his first win of the 2017 tour Wednesday at Sunset Speedway Park. Jesse Williamson caught Collen Winebarger on the 19th lap, making up distance after Winebarger had gotten into heavy lapped traffic, then led to the $1,000 checkers. Williamson, already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate, went on to the win ahead of Winebarger, Ethan Dotson, Aaron Elwess and Bricen James. The main event went non-stop and all 20 cars that started the race were still running when the checkers flew. Winebarger had started from the pole and remained in charge up front before catching up with the back of the field. Williamson maneuvered through traffic to pressure then pass Winebarger. The victory was his career third at Banks and tour leading ninth overall. The fifth different winner in as many Shootout events this year, Winebarger was tour champion in 2012, 2013 and 2015. The Wild West Modified Shootout heads next to Willamette Speedway for three [Read More]