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Larsen returns, conquers Quincy Raceway Stock Cars

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (May 17) – Michael Larsen drove the race of his life in Sunday’s Powder Coat Plus IMCA Stock Car feature at Quincy Raceway, as he held off the field for the entire event on Scottie Memorial Night. Larsen denied furious charges from Abe Huls over the final laps to take his first feature win in several years after stepping back into the no. 48 Stock Car. Huls had to settle for second followed by Beau Taylor. Adam Birck took the early lead in the Summy Tire and IMCA Northern SportMod main event and held off the field for the first six laps with Tanner Klingele challenging at every opportunity. Klingele took over on the seventh lap but Birck got the lead back on lap 14, holding on for one more lap until Klingele got back into the lead for good to take the win. Birck held on for second followed by Brandon Bringer. Michael Grossman stopped Kimberley Abbott’s win streak at three in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division. Grossman took [Read More]

Taylor tops Modified main at Tri-City

AUBURN, Mich. (May 15) – Once back in front, John Taylor wasn’t caught again in Friday’s Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified feature at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Point leader and defending champion A.J. Ward was involved in an early race caution and, after one lap was completed of the scheduled 20 circuits, had to restart at the back of the 20-car field. Brenten DeYoung held the early lead as the field watched mid-pack drivers dice their way toward the front. By lap 14, John Taylor held the lead but had Ward, Myron DeYoung and Rusty Zeigler on all sides and trying to take away the point. Ward and Myron DeYoung passed Taylor but contact between the two sent Ward airwards and on his roof. Neither was able to continue. Taylor inherited the lead and was able to hold off Chad Wernette, Zeigler, Todd Matheson and Brenten DeYoung survived to finish in the top five. Toby Steele celebrated the 40th anniversary of his first Tri-City Motor Speedway start with a heat race victory.

Weisnicht wins in wire to wire fashion

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 16) – Mark Weisnicht went wire-to-wire on the way to winning a caution-free IMCA Xtreme Motorsports Modified feature Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Weisnicht started outside row one and quickly pulled away from the rest of the field. Tony Wedelstadt gave chase much of the race but could not catch Weisnicht. Wedelstadt finished the race in second. Matt Oreskovich passed Jerry Wilinski on the final lap to finish in third. It was the first win of the year for Weisnicht. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature saw Luke Uttecht and Gary Kasperek up in front while Travis VanStraten worked his way through the field from ninth starting. Van Straten took over second on lap seven and caught Kasperek for the lead the next time around. Van Straten led the rest of the race for his third local win of the season. Steven Stewart put on a late-race charge to take second spot. Harley Simon finished a strong third. In her second visit to the track, Brianna Ambroziak took the lead at the drop [Read More]

Snellenberger returns to victory lane at Thunderhill

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (May 16) – Rod Snellenberger capitalized on a late race restart to score the Saturday IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory at Thunderhill Raceway. A field of 18 Stock Cars did battle. John Anschutz and Tom Brumlic battled for the lead until lap five, when Jamie Suchocki went cruising by. Snellenberger quickly made his way from row four to second and began to pressure Suchocki. Snellenberger was glued to the leader’s back bumper. A caution with five laps remaining changed everything. With Suchocki running perfect down low, Snellenberger chose to restart up top. As the green flew, Snellenberger got a great restart and pulled past Suchocki to take the lead. Snellenberger never looked back from that point while Suchocki scored his best finish of the young season with second, Dave Bouche rallied late to place third. Next Saturday, May 23, the Stock Cars will race for $1,000 to win. After three feature wins in a row, a $100 bounty was put up for anyone who could beat Dave Schmidt in the [Read More]

Hayes takes Northern SportMod foes at 141 to school

By Greg and Marco Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (May 15) – A week after graduating from college, Kelsy Hayes taught her Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod foes a lesson at 141 Speedway. Hayes led every lap of the Friday feature for her career first local victory. Hayes had her hands full throughout the 20-lapper, first holding off Josh Lambert and Hunter Parsons and then denying Kevin Bethke in the later circuits. Last-corner finishes are always a blast for the fans and for the winning side of finish. The IMCA Xtreme Motorsports Modified finale saw Johnny Whitman edge Shawn Kilgore by a bumper. The local win was the defending champion’s first of the season. Larry Karcz Jr. got back to winning in his second week back in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars after an off-season accident. A fog-shortened Mach-1 Sport Compact feature saw Brian Johnson pick up his first win of the season.

All hale Hale at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (May 16) – Jimmy Hale Jr. was the All-Star Performance IMCA Modified winner on Janet Zeigler Memorial Night Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Vern Buskirk held sway before finally being overtaken by Hale on lap 10. Hale had to outlast a couple restarts but held on to win over Dan Wiggins II, John DeYoung Jr., Chad Wernette and Myron DeYoung.

Oshkosh honors go to Wedelstadt

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (May 15) – Bragging rights belonged to Mike Wedelstadt when the first round of the King of the Ring Series for Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds brought 53 entries to Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway Friday night. Twenty-four cars made up the main event grid and Wedelstadt and Brad Lautenbach started on the front row. The front pair pulled away at the start and for the first five laps ran side-by-side for the number one spot. Wedelstadt was finally able to wrestle the point away and started to open his own lead. The battle behind was for third with Brian Mullen, Todd Dart, Eric Arneson, Johnny Whitman, Eddie Muenster and Sean Jerovetz in a cluster behind. A lone caution flew for a stalled car on lap 11, and Wedelstadt resumed his lead after the restart with Lautenbach, Mullen, Dart, Arneson, Whitman, Muenster and Jerovetz now right behind. Wedelstadt pulled away over the final laps to record his first local feature win of the year. Mullen caught Lautenbach with three laps left to take [Read More]

Strayer scores Modified win at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 15) – Jake Strayer held off all challengers in winning Friday’s 20-lap Coors Light IMCA Modified main event at Marshalltown Speedway. Trent Jackson took the early lead while Kyle Brown and Strayer battled behind him. After securing second, Strayer set his sights on Jackson and was in first by lap four. Strayer looked comfortable out front when the caution came out on lap seven and then again for a multiple-car incident on lap eight that resulted in a red flag. Strayer paced the rest of the distance and held off several challenges from Jimmy Gustin to take the win. Adam Larson, Brian Irvine and Josh Gilman finished third through fifth, respectively. Donavon Smith started 10th, took the lead on the 10th circuit and drove to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers. Keegan Scott was the fourth and final leader in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod contest. Eric Stanton took charge with two laps left and scored his second local Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stock victory of the season.

Ryan, Von Dresky, Olson double-up at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 15) – Three drivers scored their second wins of the season Friday at Davenport Speedway. Matt Ryan made it two-for-two in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models. Joe Zrostlik started on the pole and led the first 14 laps. Ryan flew by on lap 15 and led the rest of the way. Brunson Behning started fifth and got close to Ryan a couple times but had to settle for second. Todd Malmstrom came from deep in the field to finish third. Another full field of Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modifieds were on hand and the result was the same as Tony Von Dresky collected his second straight feature win. Chris Lawrence got to the front early in the race but on a lap four restart gave up the spot to Doug Crampton. Seconds later, Crampton’s car suddenly slowed. A couple restarts later, Lawrence was back in the lead. Von Dresky, who had to qualify through a semi and started 16th, took the lead on lap 11 [Read More]

Loscheider leads the way at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 9) – Brian Loscheider found victory lane in the Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stocks on the 35th opening night at Arlington Raceway. Loscheider led from start to finish, holding off hard-charging Cory Probst for the checkers. A pair of IMCA defending national champions topped Saturday features. Matt Looft turned away every challenge from Eric Larson in winning the Unhinged Pizza Northern SportMod main event. Nate Coopman drew the pole and finished first with Scott Porter close behind in the Coors Light Sport Compacts. The B&B Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature was a thriller as Andy Altenburg and Dan Mackenthun battled throughout the race. At the checkered flag, Altenburg had the lead by inches to win his first feature at Arlington. Michael Stien led every lap of the 95.7 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature. Brandon Beckendorf worked his way around the fast MN 93 IMCA Modified field and won ahead of Clint Hatlestad. A total of 111 cars were on hand for the season opener at Arlington.