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By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (July 29) – Two of the area’s best duked it out for the $600 top prize in Fri­day’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway. At the end of 20 laps it was Johnny Whitman outdueling Benji LaCrosse for the pay day. Whitman grabbed the top spot at the start and flew away from the field while LaCrosse and Jer­emy Jacobs came to second and third from their mid-pack starting positions.  A caution on lap five was the only break in the action. On the restart, Whitman stayed out front but had LaCrosse challenging immediately.  Over the final 15 laps, LaCrosse tried every possible line around the 1/3-mile to get around Whitman. LaCrosse prepared to make one final move but contact with the wall coming to the white flag ended his chances at the win. Whitman was held up briefly on the final lap by a lapped car but still led LaCrosse past the line for his first win of the season. Jacobs finished third with Brad Lauten­bach [Read More]

By Mike Hughes OSBORNE, Kan. (July 27)—The Kansas Thunder Series moved to Osborne Speedway for racing ac­tion during the Osborne County Fair and the Wednesday night program saw all new series win­ners. Mike Petersilie led all 15 laps of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. Tanner Black chased Petersilie the entire distance but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Don Geist was third, trailed by Jesse Richter and Joe Cleveland. Chad Sterling took command of the 15-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature on lap 12 from Kyle Pfeifer and held on for a trip to the winner’s circle. Following Pfeifer to the finish line were Nolan Remus, Dustin McClurg and Colin Heim. Zach Olmstead made a late-race pass of Colton Pfeifer to pick up the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win. Brady Bencken was third, followed by Shay Simoneau and Travis Coop. Tyler Watts took the lead from Tracy Holloway in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature on lap four and pulled away for the win. Holloway held on for second, followed by Tanner [Read More]

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 27) – Night two of the 63rd annual Dubuque County Fair included a night of spectacular stock car racing for the Julien Dubuque Classic. Five classes of cars were on the track being headlined by the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models. The 35-lap main event saw Tyler Droste continue his recent dominance of the 3/8-mile Dubuque Speedway. Droste led every lap but the race win was in doubt right to the checkered flag. Tyler Bruening caught Droste as the front runners worked through lapped traffic. Bruening was able to draw even with Droste on several occasions but Droste prevailed for a car length win. Justin Kay took third ahead of Charlie McKenna. The Merfeld Brothers Automotive IMCA Modified feature was another hotly contested battle as rookie Austin Moyer took a hard-fought win over Kay. Kay was able to get by Moyer several times but Moyer was not rattled and held for an impressive win. Kay crossed under the checkers a very close second ahead of Jeremiah Hurst. The [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa – An IMCA Modified racing legend passed away Sunday in his hometown of Des Moines. Services for Dave Farren Sr., 70 are at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 29 at Hamilton’s. In honor of Dave’s favorite color, friends are asked to wear purple. Farren began racing an IMCA Modified in 1984; his first full season was 1985. IMCA’s national champion in 1986 and 1988, he became the all-time wins leader in the division by passing Jack Mitchell and Bobby Layne, and also won for the 100th time in his career in 1988. His career total of 199 feature wins is now fifth all-time in the division. “Dave was one of the early IMCA Modified drivers who made an impact on the growth of the divi­sion,” said Kathy Root, former IMCA president and now chair of the sanctioning body’s executive committee. “He was a true budget racer who proved you could win championships with [Read More]

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 24) – Three IMCA drivers kept win streaks intact Sunday at Raceway Park. Ramsey Meyer made the pass on Andrew Harris with five laps remaining in the KISS 107.1 FM Sport Compact feature and held on for his third win in a row. Harris finished in the runner-up spot followed by Tom Meyer and Tracy Raml. Rusty Montagne took his second win in a row in the MOPAR Northern SportMod division. Behind Montagne, Karl Brewer finished second followed by Justin Voltz and Austin Price. Chris Mills took his second Casey’s General Stores Stock Car win in a row, his third in his last four starts. Behind Mills, Mel Elsberry completed a strong charge to second followed by Greg Tay­lor and Todd Gereau. Aaron Shearn took the Car Quest Hobby Stock feature win. Lucas Phillips led the field from the drop of the green flag, only to suffer a flat tire with two laps remaining, handing the win to Shearn. David Miller finished in the runner-up spot followed by Tony [Read More]

STUART, Iowa (July 24) – After three weeks with no racing, the dirt was flying Sunday night at Stuart Speedway. Marcus Fagan, John Gill, Josh Gilman, Jamie Schirm and Clint Luellen were IMCA winners on NAPA Auto Parts Night at the Races. Todd Cooney and Gilman brought the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to the line with Gil­man leading early over Jake Murray and Cooney. The top three held true until Jeff James moved past Cooney for third on lap 13. Murray closed the gap some, but there was no stopping Gilman from taking his first local win of 2016. Murray finished a strong second with James third, Cooney fourth and Tim Ward fifth. Joel Tigges and Derrick Rohe brought out the IMCA Stock Cars with Tigges leading lap one. Rohe came through to take the top spot for the next six laps until Tigges found a way around. Things were looking good for Tigges until he lost the handle on lap 11 and spun in turn two, bring­ing out the caution. That turned the [Read More]