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Anderson captures career 300th IMCA Hobby Stock win

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 14) – Shannon Anderson raced to his career 300th IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature win Wednesday, on Kraig Ford Night at Southern Iowa Speedway. The KBOE Radio/Mahaska Bottling 14-lap feature brought the show to a close. Jared Stephens and Ryan Wells led the field to the green and it was Stephens taking the early race lead Mike Kincaid started sixth and Anderson started ninth. Both worked their way through the field, Kincaid took the lead on lap six before Anderson got the front spot for good the next time around. Anderson went on to take his sixth win at Osky, his 18th win of the season and 300th IMCA Hobby Stock feature win. Scott Dickey led all 14 laps of the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified feature while Curtis VanDerWal made the most of an early restart in winning the Oskaloosa True Value IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Nathan Wood held off all challengers in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car headliner and Bryan Claussen went home with the Kelli Steil State Farm [Read More]

Lincoln County Raceway hosts Schultz Memorial on June 20

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $2,000 to win while IMCA Modifieds chase a top check of $1,000 at Lincoln County Raceway’s Tuesday, June 20 Marcie Schultz Memorial special. The Modified feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30 or $10 for kids 10 and under. There is no entry fee. Free ice cream, courtesy of Highland Dairy, will be served. There’s a monster truck show at intermission with free rides given on a first come, first served basis for paid admission. More information is available by calling 308 660-3759.

LaCrosse follows top side to victory lane

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (June 11) – Benji LaCrosse worked his magic on the top side to pass Brian Mullen with five laps remaining to score Sunday night IMCA Modified win at Outagamie Speedway. Jay Matthias paced the first nine laps before Mullen slid by for the top spot. Mullen continued to work the low groove as LaCrosse sliced his way through the field. LaCrosse set his machine on the top groove, closing in on Mullen. With five laps left, LaCrosse made the pass for the lead. Mullen kept the pressure on the rest of the way but it was LaCrosse taking top dollar at the pay window. Mullen was second and Matthias came home third. Other feature winners were Jeremy Christians in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Kevin Bethke in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Brian Johnson in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Jackson’s Raceway Park streak reaches three

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 11) – The Z98 IMCA Sport Compact division continued to be the domain of Luke Jackson, who took his third straight win Sunday at Raceway Park. Chasing Jackson across the line for the second straight week was Tyler Thompson followed by Brody Spreng and Seth Bodlak. In the Total Motors IMCA Modified feature, Jason Schneiders took his second win in the last three weeks in a caution-free event. Travis Barker took his second straight win in the Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car division in dominating fashion. Craig Clift worked his way to the front of the field in the Golden Auto Sales IMCA Hobby Stock feature and never looked back on the way to victory lane. The KCAU9 IMCA Northern SportMod feature was a heartbreaker for Rusty Montagne, who got a flat tire on the final lap while in control at the front of the field. As Montagne tried to get the car to turn left in the final turns, Arie Schouten dove underneath to take his third [Read More]

Funeral services pending for racing legend Arlo Becker

NORWAY, Iowa – IMCA and the rest of the automotive racing world are in mourning following the passing of a legend. Arlo Becker, the first-ever IMCA Modified track champion died Monday, June 12 of injuries sustained when a tractor he was driving overturned in rural Benton County. Becker, 79, had raced for more than half a century at tracks across Iowa and the Midwest. Champion at Vinton Speedway in 1979, the first year for the IMCA Modified, Becker qualified for the Super Nationals main event in 1993. He won his 51st and final sanctioned feature in the class in 2005. Becker continued to be a mainstay in the sport, promoting demolition events and attending local races and reunions. “There are so many Arlo stories. He was a rare breed of promoter, whatever the venue was,” said Kathy Root, former IMCA owner and president and now chair of the sanctioning body’s executive committee. “One of my favorite stories was when he sold ‘I Love Arlo’ T-shirts, along with ‘I Hate Arlo’ shirts at the Vinton speedway.” “Arlo [Read More]

Kossuth County pays $2,000 to Thursday IMCA Modified winner

ALGONA, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds race for $2,000 to win their Dash at the Harris Clash qualifying main event this Thursday, June 15 at Kossuth County Speedway. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is part of the Algona Feed Store Modified Special. There is a $50 entry fee for the draw/redraw show. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. All points, including track, will be awarded in all sanctioned divisions. Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps. More information is available from Mel Haler at 515 341-3562.

Greased Pig at Tri-City pays $1,077 to IMCA Modified winner

AUBURN, Mich. – The green flag flies this Friday night for Tri-City Motor Speedway’s seventh annual Greased Pig special. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,077 to win and a minimum of $150 to start their June 16 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, sponsored by Allstar Performance. The main event will be 41 laps. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit gates at Auburn open at 5 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow the National Anthem at 8:15 p.m. Grandstand admission is $14 for adults and $13 for fans ages 55. It’s Kids’ Night and fans 15 and under get in free. Pit passes are $28 for adults and $14 for kids ages 3-12. More information about the Greased Pig is available by calling 989 316-6804 and at the track website, www.tricityracetrack.com.

Hobby checkers fly for Hoffman at Park Jeff

JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 10) – The saying goes if you aren’t good, be lucky. Andy Hoffman has been both at Park Jefferson Speedway in 2017. The now three-time winner has been rising up the point standings and in doing so, has been able to pass cars. This past Saturday, Hoffman was also lucky as he drew the pole for the biggest IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock race of the regular season in the Road to the Iron Cup for Hobby Stocks. With a purse bolstered by Motor Parts Central and Stephan Welding, Hoffman cruised from his front row starting spot to take the $450 check. Paul Menard and Craig Clift were in hot pursuit and rounded out the top three. In the IMCA RaceSaver division’s second night ever at Park Jefferson, it was veteran John Lambertz picking up the win over Shane Fick and Colin Smith. Lambertz, who has more experience than Fick has age, was able to take the jump from the first row and cruise to his first win at the facility. Fick and Smith put on [Read More]

Addison storms to Off Road feature win

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (June 10) – Justin Addison picked up his second Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win at Off Road Speedway this season, when the Summer Storm Dirt Series made its return to Norfolk. The victory came in wire-to-wire fashion ahead of Nelson Vollbrecht and Jeremy Gnat. Ramsey Meyer extended his consecutive Mach-1 Sport Compact win streak at Off Road Speedway to six victories in six features by again moving quickly through traffic to attain the lead two laps into the 12-lap feature and staying there. In the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Cameron Wilkinson used his front row-outside position to his advantage to get to the front, then overcame two cautions to hold off Saul Hernandez for his first local checkers of 2017. Misfortune in the form of a flat tire with two laps remaining cost Jason Wilkinson a win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature but benefited Chad Bruns, who picked up his third win of the season at Off Road Speedway in a green, white, checkered finish.

Becker is best in Arlington Sprints

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 10) – Dave Becker won his first feature of the season in Saturday’s 95.7 the Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Arlington Raceway. Becker and his daughter Karlee Block both started on the front row but after the first lap Karlee pulled into the pit with mechanical problems. Mike Stien was then in contention with Becker but soon Neil Stevens rocketed by to take over second place. Becker went on to win with Stevens the runner-up and Trevor Serbus taking third ahead of Stien. Dan Menk led the entire MN 93 IMCA Modified feature, also capturing his first win of the season. There were three different leaders in the B & B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature, the last of them Matt Speckman. Tony Rialson notched win number one on the season in the Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMods and Dylan Braunworth won his first feature of the year in the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compacts. Cory Probst won again in the Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stocks.