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Brown holds on for IMCA Hobby Stock checkers at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16) – Although he’s faced his share of struggles this season, Matt Brown had a reason to smile Sunday night. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock driver raced to his first win of the season at Benton County Speedway. Brown took the lead at the drop of the green and fought off pressure from Leah Wroten and Bill Bonnett throughout much of the 15-lapper. He was able to open up some breathing room when lapped cars slowed the progress of his pursuers with four laps to go. It was also heavy traffic that nearly prevented Brown from making his way to victory lane a short time later. Brett Vanous slipped past both Wroten and Bonnett in traffic with three laps to go while Brown extended his advantage. Those backmarkers, however, allowed Vanous to close on Brown in the waning moments. Brown worked the top side off of turn four on the final lap in traffic to secure the win a few feet ahead of Vanous. Nathan Ballard completed the top three. Brown has [Read More]

Ward outruns rain at Tri-City

AUBURN, Mich. (Aug. 7) – A.J. Ward beat the rain and the rest of the Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified field Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway. As the green flag waved, Kody Johnson led the pack into turn one but Matt Szecsodi had the lead when the lap was scored. Szecsodi ran in front for more than half the race but closing in on him was Ward, who took over the point on lap 12. A lap later, the rain starting falling heavier, the cars started sliding on the wet clay and the race was called with seven circuits left. Szecsodi came close to picking up his first feature win but wound up second to Ward. Chad Wernette finished third, followed by Kody Johnson and Myron DeYoung.

Jeff Anderson rules Stuart Hobby Stocks

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (Aug. 9) – He’s been to victory lane a lot of times since, but Jeff Anderson won his first IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature in 25 years Sunday at Stuart Speedway. Anderson eased away from the pack and Austin Luellen made it to second as the white flag flew. Matt Webb, Jeff James and finally Joshn Gilman ran at the front of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified pack. Nick Roberts made it close at the end but couldn’t catch Gilman and settled for second. Marcus Fagan checked out on his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car foes. Kody Havens was the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner and Jacob Reiter ran away from the rest of the Mach-1 Sport Compact field. Next week will be the second annual Richard Welch “Bones” Memorial presented by Jorgensen Custom Hay Services. Northern SportMods will race for $1,000 to win.

Snellenberger starts his own Stock streak at Seymour

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 9) – Rod Snellenberger snapped Travis Van Straten’s winning streak and started one of his own Sunday at Seymour Speedway. Snellenberger wound up in the infield following contact late in the Coors Light IMCA Stock Car main. The other driver involved was called for the incident and Snellenberger was put back in front of the field. The battle continued for the final two laps with Snellenberger able to hold off Van Straten to capture his third feature win of the season and also end Van Straten’s string of three straight. Jay Matthias worked his way to the front of the Budweiser IMCA Modified field on the 17th circuit and drove to his first Seymour checkers since Aug. 18 of 2013. Championship contender Mike Wedelstadt was kayoed in an early six-car melee. Jeremy Cota was the O’Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Northern SportMod winner. All feature winners were presented with the five-foot tall tall, Kim Parsons Memorial trophy, to promote organ and tissue donation.

Sprint checkers fly again at I-90 for Eakin

By Steve Zwemke HARTFORD, S.D. (Aug. 8) – Nate Eakin was a powerhouse in the Coffee Cup IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division Saturday at I-90 Speedway. Eakin won his heat race going away and then led all 20 laps of the feature for his third local win of the season. Several slide jobs were happening behind him, however. Dusty Ballenger and Colin Smith exchanged sliders before Ballanger eventually suffered mechanical problems. Ben Waxdahl then went back and forth with Smith and was able to finish ahead of the points leader by taking second.

Foulger, Ryland win IMCA features at Merced

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calif. (Aug. 9) – Gaining the lead when a slower car spun in front of Alex Wilson and collected him on lap 15, Troy Foulger scored the victory in the 20-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature Sunday at Merced Speedway. Wilson managed to salvage second by the finish. Fred Ryland drove a flawless race to win Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod 20-lapper.

Abelson repeats at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 9) – With the track illuminated by lightning all around, Chris Abelson raced to his second straight Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory Sunday at Raceway Park. After being penalized for a restart infraction early in the race, Abelson charged from the rear of the field to the front of the pack with only a handful of laps remaining. Chasing Abelson to the checkers were Jim Thies, Ricky Stephan and Sean Barragan. Eighty-two year old Don Tank became one of a handful of drivers to win a sanctioned IMCA feature over the age of eighty when the first and second place Mach-1 Sport Compacts under the flag failed post race inspection. The win also drew Tank into the middle of the points championship race with only three weeks remaining. Behind Tank, Tracy Raml took her best finish of the year in second, followed by Jeremy Boulware and Andrew Vogt. Chris Mills went to victory lane once again in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division, topping Jason Ward, Todd Gereau [Read More]

Former track champion tops McLean County Mod special

UNDERWOOD, N.D (Aug. 6) – Wayne Johnson turned back the calendar Thursday night at McLean County Speedway. The 2000 track champion returned to Underwood to lead all 25 laps of the $1,000 to win Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified Spectacular. “They’ve banked the corners more but other than that, it’s pretty much the same facility,” Johnson said after the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory. It’s a really nice, fast track and it was fun to race there again. They put on a pretty good show.” That show went on despite a persistent drizzle. Johnson started outside Russ John on the front row and took the lead at the drop of the green. John, Tim Perkins and Shawn Strand gave chase early but to no avail as Johnson stayed in charge from start to finish. Strand, Ben Seidler, Joren Boyce and Donald Robinson rounded out the top five. IMCA had last sanctioned Modifieds running weekly at Underwood in 2002. Tory Mack was the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner and Boyce was best in [Read More]

.009 of a second the difference in Bowers’ $1,000 Mod win at Thunder Hill Speedway

By Larry Lowrey Jr. MAYETTA, Kan. (Aug. 8) – A $1,000 to win feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds had a million dollar ending Saturday night at Thunder Hill Speedway. Steven Bowers Jr. beat Josh Everhart to the checkers by all of .009 of a second for the Conle White Memorial win, the big money and a berth on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Travis Neeley shot out to the early lead while Bowers and Everhart worked their way up from row five. Everhart moved up to third while Bowers got tied up in a battle with Tom Charles. On a restart, Everhart took advantage of a bobble by Neeley to take the lead while Bowers struggled, still battling with Charles as he fell back to fifth. The tight racing from second through fifth allow Everhart to get a big lead as the laps clicked away. Another caution, however, put Bowers right on his heels and the two went back and forth the remaining three laps. Bowers took the advantage [Read More]

Luck changes for Savage at Quincy

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 9) – Brandon Savage shook off the bad luck he has endured this season Sunday at Quincy Raceway, leading every lap for the Powder Coat Plus IMCA Stock Car feature win. Michael Larsen scored second points. Patrick Phillips looked to be well on his way to his second feature win of the season in the Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA Northern SportMod main event but it wasn’t to be as a last-lap charge by Tony Dunker sent him under the checkered flag first. Trent Orwig dominated the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature event by leading every lap.