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Welshonse wins IMCA Modified main at Southern Oregon

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (Sept. 17) – James Welshonse took advantage of a late race mishap to get the victory in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. It was the first career win for Welshonse, who was running right behind leader Scott Lenz and Mauge Wauge on lap 19 when the two cars got together, leaving Wauge stuck in turn two for the yellow flag. Also the winner of his heat and the trophy dash earlier in the evening, Welshonse overtook Lenz on the restart and went on to victory ahead of Jesse Bailey. Lenz was third. Dwayne Melvin won the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Melvin was enjoying a good battle with Rich McCoy during the first half of the race before a stalled car came into play. McCoy made contact with the car to end his race. Melvin led the rest of the way to win ahead of David Marble and Mike Medel.

Cranston takes win in SSO/URSS Challenge

By David Smith Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. (Sept. 17) – Current Myers Racing Engines United Rebel Sprint Series point leader Luke Cranston worked lapped traffic to his advantage, taking the lead with two laps to go to win the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car/URSS co-sanctioned event at Longdale Speedway Saturday night. The 25-lapper went caution-free in a time of six minutes and 47 seconds. Chris Kelly and Cody Whitworth started on the front row with Kelly getting the jump and taking the lead as the green flag fell on the 26-car field. Whitworth wasted no time making his move, driving underneath Kelly coming out of turn two to take the lead on lap three. He opened a half stretch lead before reaching the slower cars on lap seven while Brandon Long passed Kelly for the runner up position. Lap 10 saw Cranston get around Kelly for third. At midway Whitworth’s lead had dwindled to six car lengths as the frontrunners continued to mix it up with slower traffic. Cranston passed Long on lap [Read More]

Rain wins again, Salina moves championship and fan appreciation night

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Torrential overnight rains have once again canceled the night’s scheduled racing for Friday, Sept. 16 at Salina Speedway. The event will be moved, in its entirety, to Sunday, Sept. 18. The order of events for Sunday will be as follows: Pits will open at 1 p.m., grandstands at 1:30 p.m., hot laps at 3:15 p.m. and racing at 4 p.m. All Fan Appreciation Night tickets handed out to fans from the drivers and sponsors will be honored on Sunday. It’s the first time ever that a “stand packer” night shares the same event as the championship finale, in which seven drivers will be crowned as Champions. The event will be co-headlined with the Jaxson Fuller Youth Scholarship Fund night with many activities going on for the kids, who also receive free admission every week at the Speedway. All divisions will be in action. Sanctioned classes include the Long McArthur Ford IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, M&H Motors IMCA Northern SportMods, Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stocks and Bird Contracting [Read More]

Two disqualified following Modified Challenge tire testing

ADA, Minn. – Two drivers have been disqualified from finishes in the Sanders Modified Challenge feature at Norman County Raceway, as a result of post-race tire testing. Samples were taken from tires from the two finishers in each heat; those taken from the tires of Billy Vogel and Jamie Trautner failed to meet IMCA benchmarks. Both drivers have been fined $1,000, were suspended for 30 days and lost all IMCA points accrued during the season.

Saturday Results

IMCA Modified Race of Champions A-Main 01 — 1. Ricky Thornton, Jr, Harcourt; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux City, Neb.; 4. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 5. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 6. Brandon Monson, Denison; 7. Kelly Shryock, Fertile; Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.; 9. Dustin Andersen, Omaha, Neb.; 10. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 11. Richie Gustin; 12. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.. Heat 01 — 1. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 2. Ron Pope, Mason City; 3. Jeremy Mills, Garner; 4. Nick Link, Rolla, Kan.; 5. Jeff James, Stanton; 6. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; 7. Todd Shute, Des Moines. Heat 02 — 1. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; 2. Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington; 3. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 4. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; 5. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; 6. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 7. Wayne Graybeal, Springfield, Mo.. Heat 03 — 1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile; 2. Mike VanGenderen, Newton; 3. Kyle Brown, Madrid; 4. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; 5. Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; 6. Steven Bowers, Jr., Topeka, Kan.; 7. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb.. Heat 04 — 1. Ricky Stephan, S. Sioux [Read More]

Friday Results

IMCA Modifieds A-Main 01 — 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown; 3. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; 4.Johnny Whitman, De Pere, Wis; 5. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D.; 6. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb.; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; 8. Joel Rust, Grundy Center; 9. Kevin Sustaire, Emory, Texas; 10. Chris Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; 11. Dustin Smith, Lake City; 12. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 13. Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis; 14. Josh Long, Little Suamico, Wis; 15. Loren Pesicka, Jr., Burt; 16. David Brown, Kellogg; 17. Scott Smith, Davenport, Neb.; 18. Chad Wernette, Sheridan, Mich.; 19. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan.; 20. Joel Bushore, Boone; 21. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich.; 22. Jimmy Reeves, Hanford, Calif.; 23. Michael Albertsen, Audubon; 24. Tim Pessek, Hutchinson, Minn.; 25. Tommy Belmer, Denver; 26. Albert Wolfgram, Boone; 27. Scott Hogan, Vinton; 28. Josh Truman, Indianola; 29. Wade Cross, Phillips, Neb.; 30. Mitchell Hunt, Greenville, Mich.. A-Main 02 — 1. Ricky Thornton, Jr, Harcourt; 2. Brian Irvine, Oelwein; 3. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; 5. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.; 6. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 7. Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas; 8. Jacob [Read More]

Tonight’s Super Nationals show will be all Stock Cars, Modified qualifying, All-Star Invite moved to Saturday

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – When wet weather moves out of the area and work on the track is complete tonight, the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program will resume at Boone Speedway with 20 Stock Car heats and two Stock Car features. The top four finishers from each qualifier advance to the main event on Saturday; no more Stock Car “B’s” will be held so the top six in points after heats and qualifying features will complete the starting field of 30. No Modified heats or qualifying features will be held tonight and the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational will be moved to Saturday evening’s program. Friday’s racing program resumes at 9 a.m. Saturday with the remaining six Modified race of champions heats, then 30 Modified heats and two qualifiers to determine the front eight starters on the outside row. There will be no “B” features to complete Friday’s racing program. Pit passes for the scheduled Saturday race program will be $30. The grandstand will be cleared after the Friday show [Read More]

Thursday Results

IMCA Stock Cars B-Main 01 — 1. Westin Abbey, Comanche, Texas; 2. Jason VanSickel, Webster City; 3. Austin Evens, Independence; 4. Brett Woznicki, Minot, N.D.; 5. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 6. Travis Barker, Sioux City; 7. Dalton Lynch, Bloomfield; 8. Kevin Rose, Waterloo; 9. Todd Fisher, Norwalk; 10. Tanner Pettitt, Norfolk, Neb.; 11. Joe Brenner, Waukesha, Wis; 12. Ondre Rexford, Montezuma, Kan.; 13. Mike Stapleton, Denison; 14. Gary Donaldson, Rayville, Mo.; 15. Anthony Otken, Killeen, Texas; 16. Travis Baird, Sharon, Okla.; 17. Dan Lee, Salix; 18. Calvin (Buck) Swanson, Waterloo; 19. Jason Christopher, Forney, Texas; 20. Shawn Primrose, Norfolk, Neb.. B-Main 02 — 1. Matt Speckman, Sleepy Eye, Minn.; 2. Blake Cole, Nashua; 3. Terry Pruitt, Dexter; 4. Kevin Opheim, Mason City; 5. Adam Klocke, Carroll; 6. J.J. Baumli, Lathrop, Mo.; 7. Casey Woken, Norton, Kan.; 8. Jason Schoenberger, Trenton, Mo.; 9. Justin Nehring, Storm Lake; 10. Todd Gereau, Sioux City; 11. Ron Hartman, Ulysses, Kan.; 12. Joe O’Bryan, Mt. Enterprise, Texas; 13. Shane Hammen, Newell; 14. Zach Ankrum, Sioux City; 15. Dana Morgan, Kearney, Neb.; [Read More]

906 is new Super Nationals car count record

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – The biggest event in dirt track racing just keeps getting bigger as a record 906 cars have now competed at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Thirty-three Late Models are at Boone Speedway for tonight’s Deery Brothers Summer Series event while one more Modified was entered in the Thursday night program, bringing that division total to 260. Other numbers by division are 191 Stock Cars, 124 Hobby Stocks, 181 Northern SportMods, 84 Sport Compacts and 33 Southern SportMods. The previous record of 876 was set last year. Super Nationals has boasted car counts of better than 800 every year since 2008.

Short a cylinder, Dover has prayers answered in IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals main event

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 4) – A record-setting IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals ended with a familiar face in victory lane at Eagle Raceway. Jack Dover built up a big lead in Sunday’s 35-lap main event, then had just enough cylinders left to take the $2,500 victory ahead of Californian Blake Robertson. “We dropped a cylinder about 10 laps in and I could feel the car getting slower,” said Dover, also champion of the 2014 event. “The yellow came out with three laps to go and I was praying the motor would get me to the checkers.” A record 117 drivers from 15 states competed in the fourth annual Nationals and eight states were represented in the main event for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars on Sunday. Jason Martin, Andy Shouse and Tyler Drueke completed the top five. “It’s always fun to win an event like this twice,” said Dover. “Sprint Nationals is a very prestigious event. To get your name on the list of drivers who have won it is awesome.” Dover was [Read More]