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Foulger repeats Antioch sweep

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 24, 2023) – Troy Foulger duplicated his Antioch Speedway achievement from three weeks ago, winning IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and IMCA Modified main events. The Stock Car checkers were the seventh of the season and fifth locally for Foulger. Jason Robles set the early pace before Foulger made an inside pass on the back stretch on lap four to take over. Foulger begin to pull away from the pack from that point for the impressive win. Robles settled for second ahead of Jeff Bentancourt, Scott Foster and Dave Hill. Later, Foulger returned and won his second local 20-lap Modified main Event. He jumped into the lead by the time the opening lap was completed. Nick DeCarlo was an early second, but a low pass on the eighth lap enabled Andrew Pearce to move ahead. Following a lap 10 yellow, the battle raged for the lead. Foulger maintained the lead when the green flag waved with Pearce in close pursuit. As they worked the 16th lap down the back stretch, there [Read More]

Jennings wins again at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 22, 2023) – McCain Jennings was not to be denied his third visit to victory lane this season at Kossuth County Speedway, when IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars took to the oval at Algona on Thursday night. Wayne Landheer was the early leader as a great battle played out over the first half of the race with Donovan Smith and Jennings contending. Landheer kept his no. 2 rig out front until five laps remained, when Jennings became the new leader. He then went on to capture his third win of the season at Algona as the race went green, white, checkered. Smith crossed the finish line in second place as Landheer was third. Cody Knecht led the first three laps before Jeremy Mills took over the lead and went onto his second local Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature win of the season. Knecht finished second and Todd Stinehart was third. The closest feature of the evening came in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts as Lady Eagle frontrunner Brooke Osler was the [Read More]

Garnhart wins nailbiter at Maquoketa before rain arrives

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 24, 2023) – Amhof Trucking of Eldridge hosted on-track action Saturday night at Maquoketa Speedway. The racing took place under the threat of an approaching storm so the program was moved along as quickly as possible. The IMCA Sunoco Late Models once again provided fans with a thrilling finish. As the winds began to whip around the fairgrounds, the Late Models were battling for position all the way through their 16-car field. Race leader Dalton Simonsen took the white flag with what appeared to be a good enough lead that would allow him to score the win. Bryce Garnhart, however, had different ideas as he took his number 3 ride to the inside of Simonsen as the two raced down the back chute, setting up a charge to the finish off turn four which would net a feature win for Garnhart by less than two feet. Following Simonsen across the finish line were CJ Horn and early leader Scott Olson, who took fourth. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods [Read More]

Waldvogel, Czarapata wire fields at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (June 23, 2023) – Dylan Waldvogel started on the pole of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern Sport Mod feature and never looked back in racing to the checkers Friday at Outagamie Speedway. Cory Kemkes challenged Waldvogel several times but could never find a way around. Waldvogel led all 20 laps for his first win of the year. He was followed to the checkers by Kemkes, Chris Kuchta, Jordan Jahnke and Ryan Schmidt. Dan Michonski snagged the lead on lap one of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature but it was Brett Wenzel taking to the outside of the track to grab the lead on lap two. The only real challenge to Wenzel came on restarts as Chucky Forstner hung with Wenzel at times. In the end it was Wenzel fending off the field for the win. Michonski, Forstner, Tyler WIlson and Brandon Czarapata completed the top five. Dan Roedl led the early stages of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature while Marcus Yarie and Benji LaCrosse worked through the field [Read More]

Eight drivers new to B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (June 23, 2023) – Add another eight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers to the list of those eligible for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Luke Lemmens cashed in at Shawano Speedway’s Racing for a Reason while Logan Rhode and Aaron Stolp both scored qualifying wins during Clash at the Creek shows at 141 Speedway. Tyler Frye was first at Concordia’s Ryan Peltier Memorial and Aaron Johnson won at North Central’s Ron Johnson Memorial. Collen Winebarger collected the checkers at Willamette during Wild West Speedweek. Winners of weekly qualifying races were Buck Schafroth and Tyler Wilson. And drivers already eligible to qualify winning so far in June were Mike Albertsen, Troy Foulger, Jim Horejsi, Damon Murty, Kelly Shryock and Shelby Williams. IMCA Stock Car drivers now eligible to qualify for the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational include: Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, D.J. Banks, Jason Batt, David Brandies, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, Troy Burkhart, Blake Clark and Tim Clonch. Cameron Cook, Eric Cross, Zane DeVilbiss, G.W. Egbert [Read More]

Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds 16

VINTON, Iowa (June 23, 2023) – Another 16 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have proven their on-track mettle in becoming eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Johnny Whitman was a hit at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek. Jeremy Frenier was first at Lincoln County Raceway’s Fred Beardsley Memorial. Jeremy Keller prevailed in the automotive racing marathon that is Dacotah Speedway’s Iron Man and Travis Tooley topped Jamestown’s fourth annual Don Gumke Memorial. Rulers of Royal Rumble features were Logan Dinsmore and Ryan Doyon. Wild West Speedweek checkers have flown for Grey Ferrando and Bricen James. Izac Mallicoat’s first feature win in the division paid $1,000 and came during Hancock County Speedway’s big SportMod Nationals show. Jerry King was a Monday Night Madness winner at Independence. Winners of qualifying weekly events were Braxton Yeager, Brandon Schmitt, Nick Meyer, Jake McBirnie, Myron DeYoung and Jesse Dennis. Drivers already All-Star eligible who have won qualifying event(s) so far this month have included Timothy Allerdings, Brandon Beckendorf, Tom Berry Jr., Troy Foulger, Austin Kiefer, Jeremy [Read More]

Gilman scores after fast start at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (June 21, 2023) – Multi-time and defending track champion Josh Gllman was the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver no one could catch Wednesday at Karl Chevrolet of Stuart International Speedway. Gilman led Drew Janssen and Martin Bennett over the first half of the race. Bennett faded as Canadian driver Isaiah Geisel got to third with five laps to go but there was no touching Gilman as he sailed to the 3.5 second win. Janssen finished second with Geisel third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars saw Jeff Mueller use his front row start to rocket out to the lead. Buck Schafroth gave chase for the entire 20 laps but there was no catching Mueller on this night as he cruised to the feature win. Schafroth finished second with third going to Miciah Hidlebaugh. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts saw Jeremiah Downing firing off from the pole. Anthony Clark and Kolby Sabin worked their way through the field with Sabin getting the advantage early on. Clark worked the back bumper and rear quarter [Read More]

July 1 deadline for IMCA rookie of the year applications

VINTON, Iowa (June 21, 2023) – Eligible drivers who have not already done so have until 4:30 p.m. CST Saturday, July 1 to run for rookie of the year. IMCA names national Modified, Late Model, Sprint Car, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Mod Lite, Northern and Southern SportMod, and Sport Compact rookies of the year and regional Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock rookies of the year. Drivers who have not raced 10 or more times in their respective divisions and meet all other eligibility requirements who did not indicate rookie status when filling out their 2023 IMCA license application can call the home office at 310 472-2201 extension 215 or email Director of Points and Membership Virginia Lindsey at vlindsey@imca.com. Speedway Motors is among the IMCA sponsors giving awards to rookie competitors again this season, presenting $100 gift cards to those drivers following career-first feature wins. Other contingency awards, as well as trophies and jackets, will be presented to national and regional rookies at the IMCA banquet in Lincoln, Neb., in November.

Not a drop in the bucket – Shawano’s Racing for a Reason raises another $25K in childhood cancer fight

SHAWANO, Wis. (June 17, 2023) – IMCA Stock Car driver Luke Lemmens might have gone home with the big check, but the big winners at Shawano Speedway’s Racing for a Reason Night were St. Vincent Hospital and the battle against childhood cancers. The 12th annual event on June 17 brought a season-best 130 cars to the Northeast Wisconsin speed plant. Parking spots were at a premium as fans packed a very full grandstand and helped raise another $25,000 for the Child Life Services department at the children’s hospital in Green Bay. Most of $23,000 was raised selling bucket drop tickets for drawings for contents of 173 donated baskets containing everything from a television to Packer tickets to racing T shirts and a diecast of Nick Anvelink’s first IMCA Modified, and another $2,000 through a raffle for a hunting rifle donated by a local gun shop. Since 2012, $280,000 has been raised and donated to provide different items on the wish list at St. Vincent, somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of that through bucket drops. “I get floored [Read More]

Arlington IMCA Stock Car checkers are first for Eckblad

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 17, 2023) – Another first-time IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner made his way to victory lane at Arlington Raceway Saturday night. Dan Eckblad got the lead back coming out of the final turn and took the checkers inches ahead … some 17 thousandth’s of a second scored electronically … ahead of Josh Larsen. “It was pretty cool,” said Eckblad, who followed father Daniel and uncle Darrell into the sport and earned the first win for the St. Peter based family of racers. “Arlington is about 20 minutes from home and it’s our home track.” “A lot of years racing and a lot of hard work went into this.” The feature went flag-to-flag with three lead changes. Ryan Grochow was the early leader as he held off Eckblad the first four laps before Eckblad got under him and took the lead. Soon, Eckblad had the company of Larsen as the two raced side-by-side for several laps. Each time they came to the finish line, Larsen was in front of Eckblad and was leading [Read More]