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Appel scores SportMod win at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (May 30) – Hometown driver Josh Appel captured his first local checkers since the 2013 season finale Saturday at Dodge City Raceway Park. After starting third, Appel slipped past early leader Austin Walker on the fourth round and then held off two-time and reigning track champion Jeff Kaup over the final half of the 20-lapper to become the third different IMCA SportMod winner in as many events this season at Dodge City. Appel’s father Mike climbed from the ninth starting position to take third. Clay Sellard stayed perfect in IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified action, surviving fuel issues for his third win in as many DCRP tries. Making just his second Dodge City appearance, Jason Rogers battled past Marlin Hogie on the fifth round and led the rest of the way in the 15-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Cody Davis captured his second IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature in three tries at DCRP this season. Davis assumed the point with just two laps to go when Reagan Sellard [Read More]

Ware sprints to Dixieland checkers

By Jim Haines ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (May 29) – Chris Ware showed he had a fast car early Friday at Dixieland Speedway, winning the Virginia Sprint Series feature at the same track his father Charlie had won at a year earlier. Carl Simmons and Ware paced the field of touring IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars to green. Ware moved up to the sticky cushion and set sail, leaving Simmons to fight it out with Tony and Jerald Harris. Jerald Harris made it through and took off after Ware as the laps clicked off. Daren Bolac was worked his way up to third. With five laps to go, the front three cars were running with traffic. Ware stayed with his high line while Jerald Harris ducked low as the white flag waved. Harris made one last charge, pulling low alongside Ware coming to the checkers but had to settle for second by a margin of just a few feet. Bolac was third. Feature results – 1. Chris Ware; 2. Jerald Harris; 3. Daren Bolac; 4. Tom [Read More]

Marriott wheels way to top cash at Open Wheel Challenge

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 23) – A first-time visitor to Jackson County Speedway wheeled his way to the top prize in Saturday’s Open Wheel Challenge. Hunter Marriott took the lead from Richie Gustin following a lap 23 restart and led to the end of the 50-lap, $2,000 to win main event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. “I’ve won a 40-lap race before but this was the first time I’d won a 50-lap race,” said Marriott, who had to work his way from 12th starting through a field filled with heavy hitters. “Lapped traffic actually helped me because I was able to get through it OK,” Gustin, Brian Irvine, Brian Mullen and Jeremiah Hurst completed the top five. Marriott, now a qualifier five times over for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, got a quick feel for the track while winning his heat. He made the most of the top groove, getting faster in his preferred line as the laps counted down. The third and final caution came on the 27th circuit. Marriott pulled away during the long [Read More]

Thompson tops PASS feature at Selinsgrove

SELINSGROVE, Pa. (May 24) – Reed Thompson was the the flag-to-flag leader of the final holiday weekend Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature, Sunday at Selinsgrove Speedway. Thompson started from the pole and was chased by third starting Jordan Thomas all 20 laps of the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car event. Thomas raced in Thompson’s shadow every time around the track but never got the opportunity to make a pass for the lead. At the checkered flag, Thompson was victorious by just .92 of a second over Thomas, Bill Jones, Stephanie Stevens and Erin Statler. Feature results –   1. Reed Thompson; 2. Jordan Thomas; 3. Bill Jones Jr.; 4. Stephanie Stevens; 5. Erin Statler; 6. Zach Newlin; 7. Ken Duke; 8. Geoff Gill; 9. Jonathan Jones; 10. Taylor Cochran; 11. Mike Schuckers .

Reeser wins again in PASS at Port Royal

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (May 23) – Tyler Reeser led the distance in Saturday’s 25-lap Pennsylvania Sprint Series main event at Port Royal Speedway. Erin Statler gave up the second spot to Jeff Miller on the fourth lap, but got the position back and mounted a challenge for the lead after a lap 11 restart. However, Reeser stretched it out to the checkers and Statler was forced to settle for second. Nathan Gramley, Scott Ellerman and Zach Newlin rounded out the top five. Coupled with his IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car victory Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, Reeser became the first repeat winner of the season. Feature results – 1. Tyler Reeser; 2. Erin Statler; 3. Nathan Gramley; 4. Scott Ellerman; 5. Zach Newlin; 6. Darren Miller; 7. Ryan Lynn; 8. Jon Haegele; 9. Bill Jones Jr.; 10. Tom Worrick; 11. Jason Bergstresser; 12. Derrick Bowersox; 13. Dave Graber; 14. Mike Alleman; 15. Dave Guss; 16. Randy Kaylor; 17. Reed Thompson; 18. John Martin; 19. Cale Reigle; 20. James Pryde; 21. Jeff Miller; 22. Jim Kennedy; 23. [Read More]

Coopman wins third straight at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 28) – Three starts have now ended in as many feature wins at Kossuth County Speedway for Nate Coopman. Coopman started on the inside of the third row Thursday at Algona before cruising to the Mach-1 Sport Compact victory with Jay DeVries taking second and Kaytee DeVries third. Nick Meyer grabbed his seventh Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win of the season at area tracks. One of the hottest drivers around, Meyer came from inside the third row to overtake front row starters Ryan Hiscocks and Jake Simpson. Simpson was runner-up and Hiscocks finished third. Mike Jergens grabbed the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified win. Rob Hughes held on for second and Kelly Shryock took third. Elijah Zevenbergen made the long trip to Algona worthwhile by winning the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature after starting 10th. Heath Tulp and Randy Brands were next across the stripe. Another driver making a long haul worth the trip was Shannon Anderson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks class. Jeremy Wegner was the [Read More]

Brad Sites is best in Empire State Series at Skyline

CORTLAND, N.Y. (May 24) – Brad Sites put himself in good position to capitalize on Matt Cole’s bad luck in Sunday’s IMCA Empire State Series main event at Skyline Raceway. Sites worked his way from 10th starting in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature to second, trailing only Matt Cole when the leader coasted to a stop on the 22nd of 30 laps. After taking over the point for the restart, Sites led to the finish for his career third series win and first-ever Skyline victory. “I knew I had some work to do after starting 10th and was really able to start picking off cars about midway,” he said. “I’d finished second and third at Skyline before and it’s good to finally get a win there.” He held off a late-race challenge from eventual runner-up Jason Benjamin. Rodney Morgan earned his best-ever Skyline finish with a third place effort. Saturday night feature winner Dan Searls finished fourth and Drue Perrault rounded out the top five. Feature results – 1. Brad Sites; 2. Jason Benjamin; 3. Rodney Morgan; [Read More]

Wood wins a thriller at Southern Iowa Speedway

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 27) – Nathan Wood was the winner in a Wednesday night thriller for Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars at Southern Iowa Speedway. Derrick Agee and Jerry Pilcher enjoyed early turns up front before Daniel Hilsabeck settled into the spot. Cayden Carter and then Damon Murty charged ahead, only to see Wood and Hilsabeck drive by on the white flag lap. Wood edged Hilsabeck at the line to take his first win of the season at Osky. Tyler Groenendyk was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified winner while ninth starting Curtis VanDerWal notched his fourth local KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod victory of the season. Dustin Griffiths was first across the stripe in the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock main and Michael Grossman paced the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Sheppard repeats IMCA Modified sweep at Tonopah

TONOPAH, Nev. (May 23) – Jeff Sheppard Jr.’s second visit to Tonopah this season turned out a lot like his first. The difference was that Saturday’s Jim Butler Day Classic feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds paid $1,000 to win and landed the Arizona long tow on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Piloting a house car as part of the Dream Racing Chassis house program, Sheppard won both his heat race and the dash for cash, then started from the pole and led all 25 laps of the main event. Cautions kept the field close throughout the feature. James Thibodeaux stayed closed after a restart with two to go but couldn’t reel in Sheppard. Completing the top five were Jerry Buesig, Bryan Wulfenstein and Justin Miller. “It’s nice when you travel 5-1/2 hours when you can win that much money,” said Sheppard, who had also scored heat, dash and feature wins in sweeping the May 9 program at Tonopah in a Dream ride. “My regular track will be closing for the [Read More]

Thornton dominates Arizona Speedway’s John Morris Classic

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (May 23-24) – After extending his win streak at Arizona Speedway to five, Ricky Thornton Jr. made a beeline to the bank to deposit a pair of $1,000 checks. Thornton rocketed from mid-pack to win both nights of the third annual John Morris Classic special for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Apache Junction. The victories were the 15th and 16th in just 25 starts this season for the national championship hopeful. Current national and Larry Shaw Racing Western Region point leader Brian Schultz also started deep in the field and ran second each night. Thornton started 15th on opening night, passed Don Earven with three laps left and pulled away to win by four car lengths following a restart with two to go. Eric Center, two days shy of celebrating his 52nd birthday, was third. John Morris Jr. was fourth in the memorial event held for his father and Chaz Baca Jr. was fifth. Picking the middle line paid off on night two for Thornton, who took the initial green from 12th [Read More]