Results

OSHKOSH, Wis. (May 20) – The fact that Benji LaCrosse couldn’t qualify for the main event out of his heat race gave no consolation to his Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified opponents Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. LaCrosse ran second in his “B” feature, lined up 18th on the main event grid and promptly raced to the $1,000 King of the Ring checkers. The win put him on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Mike Wedelstadt set the opening lap pace before R.C. Whitwell took over and started to open a lead. Many eyes were on the rear of the field, however, as transfers Brian Drexler, Todd Dart, LaCrosse and Brian Mullen began working through the tight field. A lone caution appeared on lap 11 and Whitwell again pulled away from the field on the restart, opening a quarter-lap lead as the battle for second saw Marcus Yarie, Steve Schneider and La­Crosse mix it up with Kevin Baldry and Wedelstadt. Yarie was the first to break out of the group, taking second on lap 16.  [Read More]

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (May 20) – Cody Schroeder wrestled the lead away from Ryan Lemieux for good on lap six and put his racer on checkout mode in winning for the first time in his Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod career Friday at Luxemburg Speedway. Schroeder left the field in the dust while Chris Budzban, Scott Boyea and J.J. Anderson worked from the back of the field. Time ran out on all three to take a crack at Schroeder. Budzban started 17th and finished in the second spot as he was right on the leader’s bumper at the checkered flag. Randy Lemieux Jr. moved up from his eighth starting spot to finish third.  Boyea finished fourth after starting 18th. Anderson finished fifth after starting 19th. Other winners included: Shawn Kilgore in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Brian Ambrosius in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. One hundred and fifty-two cars saw action Friday on the 1/3 mile.

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 18) – Kelly Shryock was the driver in victory lane following the green, white, checkered finish that brought Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event to its conclu­sion Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway. Jason Hall grabbed the initial lead in the 20-lapper ahead of Dennis LaVeine. Josh Foster made it a three-car battle for the top spot before causing a seventh circuit caution. Hall had LaVeine and Shryock right behind him on the ensuing restart. Shryock took second from LaVeine and then passed Hall for the lead on lap nine. Cayden Carter worked his way into the runner-up spot at midway. Shryock and Carter were running a close 1-2 before the caution that came out just after the comple­tion of lap 18 that forced the green, white, checkered finish. Shryock held off Carter to take the win. Colt Mather edged Zack Vander Beek out for third and LaVeine came home fifth. Other winners were Carter in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Dustin Griffiths in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Colton [Read More]

COBLESKILL, N.Y. – Will Ward made a name for himself in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modi­fied ranks last season, with a career-best eight feature wins and a spot on the starting grid for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. As work and weather permit, you’ll see his name in results from IMCA events across New York this year. “If they’re holding an IMCA Modified race in the Northeast, we’re going,” said the Cobleskill clip­per, already the winner of four features, most recently on back-to-back nights May 12 at Outlaw Speedway and May 13 at I-88 Speedway. “I like that the rules are going to be the same wherever I go. I can run here in New York, then go to Boone for Super Nationals and not have to change anything,” he continued. “If I wanted to go to Arizona and race, I could do that, too.” Now in his fifth Modified season, Ward has spent his entire racing career in the IMCA division. He pi­loted a 16-year-old chassis as a rookie – his dad Billy [Read More]

By George Horner NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pa. (May 13) – Jake Gomola set the fast pace before and after a late caution in winning Friday’s Laurel Highlands IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series main event at Dog Hollow Speedway. The field for the 20-lap feature event was brought to the green by pole sitter Greg Dobrosky and outside row one starter Gomola. Gomola took charge with Dobrosky giving chase until pulling to the infield with apparent engine woes. Veteran Ralph Engel Jr. assumed the runner-up spot and gave chase to the young driver from Seneca. Engel was able to get close before a lap 14 caution but there was no catching the leader following the ensuing restart as Gomola stayed locked in the front spot. Engel and Gary Kriess completed the top three. Feature results – 1. Jake Gomola; 2. Ralph Engel Jr.; 3. Gary Kriess; 4. Rob Felix; 5. Ryan Lynn; 6. Hunter McCracken; 7. Joe Zap; 8. Ron Aurand; 9. Drew Ritchey; 10. Steve Kenawell Jr.; 11. Bob Garvey; 12. Tim Lash; 13. Brian Haney. 14. Greg [Read More]

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Eighteen starts netted a pair of IMCA Late Model feature wins for Chad Hol­laday last season. He equaled that total in just two nights out at always-tough West Liberty Raceway this spring. From Muscatine, Holladay topped the season opener on April 23, then added the May 7 checkers to his collection. “It really means a lot to be able to win at West Liberty,” he said. “To finish in front of that caliber of driv­ers is really something. You’ve got to put your best foot forward there every night.” After lining up alongside Jeff Aikey and in front of Denny Eckrich on opening night, Holladay found something on the top side of the track and caught Rob Toland for the lead with 10 laps to go. He drew the outside pole start for night two and passed Ron Boyse en route to his second win. “I have a new crew chief, ‘Big’ Mike Dieckman, and he’s been a big part of our success,” said Hol­laday. “This is my first year in a [Read More]