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DeYoung makes most of Tri-City opportunity

AUBURN, Mich. (Aug. 21) – After an early crash took point leader A.J. Ward out of the running, Myron DeYoung got the Friday win and the top spot in Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified point standings at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Last week’s runner-up Matt Szecsodi found some room on the bottom coming out of turn two and led lap one. Szecsodi built a good lead until trouble struck as point leader A.J. Ward was involved in a four-car crash. Ward took his car to the pit area but his crew could not get it fixed in time and he was out of the race, finishing 17th. Szecsodi continued to lead until lap 12, when Todd Matheson drove by. His turn up front last until lap 17, when DeYoung snuck by. Matheson fought his way back to the front on the following circuit but DeYoung regained the lead for good on lap 19. The victory was his fourth this season at Tri-City and gave him a nine-point edge over Ward in the standings with [Read More]

Block scores third Shawano win of season

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 22) – Wyatt Block racked up Shawano Speedway win number three on the season in the Saturday main event for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Block took advantage when race-long leader and previous week’s winner Brandon Nygaard got just a bit too high in the second set of turns on lap 16. Jason Jach and Tracy Wassenberg advanced late in the race to take second and third. Nygaard finished fourth. Unlike the Late Models, the IMCA Modified feature was plagued by numerous cautions. Beetle Bailey led lap one of the race before Jerry Wilinski took the top spot on lap two and led the rest of the time-shortened race for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win, his fourth straight and sixth locally in 2015. Travis Van Straten won his 13th local IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Trent Nolan had his best finish of the year in second.

Burbridge, Pippert score first wins of the season at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 23) – A pair of veteran drivers earned their first wins of the season Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Scott Pippert held off Damon Murty for top honors in the Ron-Da-Voo Lounge & Deli IMCA Stock Car division while Mike Burbridge raced to victory in the Cassill Motors IMCA Modifieds. From the third row, Pippert chased front row starter Mike Galli for one circuit before stealing the lead on lap two. Damon Murty followed Pippert on the top side into second as the lead pair pulled away from the field. Murty made numerous attempts to sneak beneath Pippert, however he was denied each time as Pippert raced to victory in the 16-lapper. Point leader Norman Chesmore finished third. It took four laps for Mike Burbridge to find his way past pole-sitter Brandon Maitland when the 20-lap Modified feature went green. Burbridge ran the low groove past Maitland with Joe Docekal on his heels. The lead duo ran in that order until a pair of late restarts slowed action. When racing resumed [Read More]

Bruening takes Independence Late Model win

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 23) – A strong field of 119 cars battled each other and Mother Nature at the Independence Motor Speedway Saturday night. Rain started to move in as the final two features hit the track but all main events were completed before the rain came in for good. Bobby Hansen took the early lead in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature and was able to build a commanding lead. Tyler Bruening started 10th and worked through the field until he found himself second as lap nine was completed. Bruening worked to chip away at the straightaway lead Hansen had built. By lap 15, Bruening caught Hansen and took the lead the very next lap. Bruening raced off to the win. Hansen finished second. Curt Martin, Tyler Droste, and Curt Martin closed out the top five. Rod McDonald led the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds to green and led the first nine laps. Brennen Chipp ran side-by-side with McDonald before J.D. Auringer joined in the battle. Auringer wrestled the lead away on [Read More]

Gustin repeats Late Model heroics at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 21) – Richie Gustin repeated as the Rumours Sports Bar & Grill IMCA Late Model feature winner Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Gustin gained the lead from Jason Hahne following an early restart. Todd Cooney outdueled crowd favorite Darrel DeFrance for second. Hahne fell back to fourth and Chris Snyder was fifth. Tom Berry made the long trip from Oregon and grabbed the lead early in the Coors Light IMCA Modified feature. The red flag came out on lap four after Tyler Gross rolled off the top of turn two. Chris Abelson worked his way from 10th starting to the lead by lap five. After the caution come out for the final time on lap 15, Abelson sped to his second local win. Jake Strayer, Ronn Lauritzen. Josh Gilman and Scott Simatovich completed the top five. Damon Murty was the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car winner and Austin Luellen got the best of the Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks. Jake McBirnie was a first-time winner this season in the Karl [Read More]

Guss rushes to IMCA Late Model win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 21) – With the racing season winding down, the Davenport Speedway saw a pair of first-time local IMCA winners for 2015 Friday night. Ray Guss Jr. wasted no time in taking the win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Guss started seventh and took the lead on lap four. Guss led the remainder of a 25-lap main that went green to checkered. The victory was his first at Davenport in more than two years. Andy Nezworski started ninth and finished second. Justin Kay came from 15th to third. Brunson Behning and Travis Denning rounded out the top five. Mitch Morris finally collected his first local feature win of the season in the Milan Heating &Air IMCA Modifieds. Morris used a lap four restart to take the lead and never looked back. Bob Dominacki had a strong run in second, while Matt Werner came from a seventh row start to finish third. Rich Smith and Bruce Hanford finished fourth and fifth respectively. It was victory number [Read More]

Two straight for Wilinski at Shawano

SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 15) – Jerry Wilinski cruised to his second Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win in as many weeks Saturday at Shawano Speedway. John Peters and Kevin Feck took turns in the runner-up spot trying to track down the Wilinski machine. Feck eventually grabbed hold of second and held on through the last half of the race. Brandon Nygaard ran the high side to perfection in racing to his career first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory. Dan Michonski picked up his first local win of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Two hundred and twenty-five backpacks, complete with school supplies, went home with kids as Little Caesar’s and Mike’s Videos presented Backpack Night at the Shawano Speedway. With the help of numerous race teams and sponsors, backpacks were given away during intermission.

Wilson wins again at Merced

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calif. (Aug. 16) – Alex Wilson collected his second Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win of the season Sunday at Merced Speedway. Wilson set a fast pace from the onset and won ahead of Ryan Porter, who gained second on lap 12 but wasn’t able to make up enough distance to pressure the leader. Bruce Nelson impressed with his second win of the season in the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Nelson slipped underneath Dwayne Short for the lead on lap nine. Nelson set a rapid pace up front and had nearly a half-lap lead on Gary Tucker at the finish.

Zuhlsdorf reigns at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 15) – Kris Zuhlsdorf picked up his first feature win of the season in Saturday’s Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Arlington Raceway. Zuhlsdorf took the lead following an early restart. Jeremy Brown moved up from his sixth place start, tried unsuccessfully to pass and settled for second ahead of Chris Issacson and Matt Looft. Justin Luinenburg won the Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock feature, leading flag to flag and holding off point leader Cory Probst, who had battled with him for 10 laps after moving up from his ninth place start. The B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature had four different leaders. Ultimately, Matt Speckman was the final leader, beating Dan Mackenthun to the finish line by the width of his bumper. Jeremy Schultz led the distance of the 95.7 IMCA Sprint Car feature from his front row spot. Four yellow flags for spinning and stalled cars didn’t hamper his run to the checkers as he had a commanding lead at the finish. Mike Stien took second and Brandon [Read More]

Edler dominates 141 SportMod main

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (Aug. 15) – Billy Edler won his first career 141 Speedway feature in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division in dominating fashion Saturday evening. Phil Mott held the point before Edler decided on lap five that it was his night to shine. Edler moved underneath the leader and never looked back. Edler opened nearly a straightaway lead by halfway. Scott Besaw ran to second but couldn’t cut into the lead until it was too late. Edler worked in lapped traffic the final five laps but was never touched in earning his first career win. Besaw finished second ahead of Scott Boyea. Kevin Bethke beat Travis Arenz for the fourth spot. Eric Scribner celebrated his birthday by winning the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature and Devin Snellenberger topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Matt Brehmer started way back in ninth, was in the lead on lap two and sped to the Mach-1 Sport Compact win.