Results

JACKSON, Minn. (May 30) – Ken Tietz started his trek toward a third career Dominick Bruns Memo­rial Challenge Cup Chase crown with the Saturday checkers at Jackson Speedway. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory was Tietz’ first this season and was good for $1,000. Devin Smith, Shaun Bruns, David Wickman and Jason Mickelson completed the top five. “I was very thankful to get this one,” said Tietz, who topped Challenge Cup Chase point standings in 2011 and 2013. “There were some very good drivers up here.” Tietz had started third in the field of 26, then fell back to fifth behind Wickman, Smith, defending Chase champion Jim Larson and Dustin Larson. After using multiple lines to work his way to the front midway through the 20-lapper, he moved up on the track and stayed in front to the finish. Smith earned runner-up honors after starting ninth. Challenge Cup Chase events paying $1,000 to win are July 17 at Murray County Speedway and July 26 at Redwood Speedway. The champion earns a $1,000 share of the [Read More]

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (May 31) – The Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA Northern SportMod main event was the special event of the evening Sunday at Quincy Raceway, with the 22-car field competing for $500 first place money. Pat Dunker of Dunker Concrete Services came up with a twist with the Back Row Challenge is­sued to the first two drivers to accept the challenge in the first five rows of the feature event. Bran­don Lennox and Wes Mayfield accepted the challenge and went to the rear of the field to start the 27-lap main event. As the crowd got into the festivities, more money was raised to bring the total bonus to win from the back row to a whopping $600, giving a possible $1,100 to win for Mayfield or Lennox. Lennox and Mayfield used several early caution periods to their advantage to move up quickly in the field with Lennox working his way into third by the 12th lap. Lennox used the restart on lap 15 to power around leader Tony Dunker [Read More]

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 31) – Jerry Wilinski took the lead on lap three and held off all challengers in capturing his first local Budweiser IMCA Modified checkers of the season Sunday at Seymour Speedway. Wilinski was solidly in control the second half of the contest while Benji LaCrosse methodically picked his way to the front and was moving on Mike Wedelstadt for second when the white flag appeared. Right after the leaders took the white flag, the sole caution of the race appeared and ended the contest one lap short with Wilinski in front. Wedelstadt took the runner-up spot with LaCrosse set­tling for third. A solid field of 133 cars filled the pit area and ran an excellent program that was completely in the books by 9 p.m. The Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars had 34 entries that put a very competitive field of 20 on the track for their feature event. Rod Snellenberger pulled the field to the finish, taking his second fea­ture win of the season here. Kyle Frederick came from deep [Read More]

VINTON, Iowa (May 31) – Ryan Dolan raced the top side to victory in the IMCA Late Model Sunday Series headliner at Benton County Speedway. Todd Cooney came from the second row to assume command on lap two and was challenged by Sean Johnson for the lead while Dolan worked from a fifth row starting spot. Dolan settled into fourth place when caution slowed action just prior to the halfway point of the 25-lapper. Following the final stoppage on lap 13, Dolan went to work on the outside of both Johnson and Charlie McKenna to steal second with four laps to go. Dolan quickly reeled in Cooney as the lead pair battled side-by-side before Dolan drove away to the victory. Cooney ran second ahead of a hard-charging John Emerson. IMCA Modified points leader Kyle Brown drove the low groove from a fifth row starting spot to steal the lead from Jerry Dedrick just past the midway point of that 20-lapper. Brown protected the low side to seal the victory, his second of the season, ahead [Read More]

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 29) – When the dust settled Friday night at Marshalltown Speed­way, David Brandies was among the four drivers with IMCA feature wins. Brandies wrestled the lead away in the MIller Lite IMCA Stock Car feature from Nick Thelen. The­len got sideways in turn three, leaving Tyler Pickett and Steve Meyer with nowhere to go. Brandies pulled away while behind him the battle for second featured Jeff Wollam, Donavon Smith, Matt Deaton, Michael Jaennette and Trent Murphy. Murphy got the best of that battle ahead of Smith. Jake Strayer paced the Coors Light IMCA Modified main. Austin Luellen scored his fifth local Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stock victory. Clint Luellen was the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner following a duel with Sam Sieben.

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]