Results

Wilinski wins Modified main at Seymour

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]

Results

Dolan delivers IMCA Late Model win at Benton County Speedway

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]

Results

Brandies is best in Marshalltown Stock feature

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.

Results

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]

Feature

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]

Results

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]

Feature

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
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Feature

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]

Results

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]

Feature

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]