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‘Bad’ Brad best in Bradford NY-Penn Series July 3 show

By Todd Burgess BRADFORD, Pa. (July 3, 2022) – It had been more than 20 years since Bradford Speedway had seen a sanctioned Friesen Performance IMCA Modified race, so the banked bullring nestled in the hills of rural Bradford, Pa., was a fresh face to most of the Close Racing Supply NY-Penn Series presented by Precision Hydraulic and Oil competitors. The July 3 Freedom 25 presented by Liberty Seamless Gutters & Roofing marked stop number six for the series and if anyone had predicted that defending series champion Brad Sites would be rolling into the pits at Bradford winless in 2022, they’d have gotten some strange looks. After winning his heat race from the pole, things kept rolling Sites’ way as he reached in and pulled chip number one for the 25-lap main event and at the drop of the green, Sites immediately jumped out to a three car length lead over Jake McConnell, with Rodney Morgan close behind in third. An early caution bunched the field back up and put it squarely on Sites’ rear [Read More]

Funeral services are Thursday for Casey Arneson

FARGO, N.D. (July 5, 2022) – Funeral services will be held July 7 for Casey Arneson. Arneson, 27, died as a result of a UTV accident late Friday, July 1. The driver of the number 2 Modified and nicknamed The Flying Deuce, he’d begun racing with IMCA in 2018 and was the Jamestown Speedway track champion the following season. Friends may call beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday with racing casual attire requested and services are at 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church (South Campus). The service will be live streamed on the Boulger Funeral Home website for those unable to attend. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A celebration of Casey’s life will follow at The Race Shop at 15 S 14th Street in Fargo. Survivors include his fiancée, Alison Goplen; parents, Dell (Virginia) Arneson and Jackie Arneson; brothers Cale (Jill) Arneson, Levi (Hannah) Arneson and Austin (Angela) Arneson; grandparents Bob and Joanne Arneson; nieces and nephews Kate, Cooper, June, Emmett, Leo and Walker; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and close friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial [Read More]

Sanders, Drake win on night two of Freedom Cup

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 3, 2022) – IMCA winners on night two of Cottage Grove Speedway’s Freedom Cup were Isaac Sanders and Scarlett Drake. Sanders took care of business in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, parking his mount in victory lane for the second time at Cottage Grove. Kevin Williamson beat Matt Sanders for second. Drake tamed the field in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The Salem racer won her first race of the year at CGS this season. Jack Vicari was the runner-up, followed by Burnie Bryant in third.

Mullins saves best for last in Langley RaceSaver win

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 2, 2022) – The annual Fourth of July Weekend event for the Virginia Sprint Series was a show case for patience as Matt Mullins led early, gave it up to save his tires and then blasted back by with a few laps to go for the win Saturday at Langley Speedway. Chris Humblet and Mullins had paced the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green with Mullins out first and Humblet and Jerald Harris in tow. Mullins was smooth out front as Harris got to second and Billy Hubbard followed. Hubbard made it to second and took off like a jet after Mullins, who was catching the back of the pack as the pavement laps really clicked off. Mullins stayed smooth and straight as Hubbard showed speed but also tire smoke and at lap 15 he found the lead as Mullins stayed on plan. Hubbard was on it lap after lap as Mullins kept him in range and as the tires were going away he pounced. Mullins really closed in [Read More]

Schulte returns to Benton County Speedway victory lane

VINTON, Iowa (July 3, 2022) – In his most recent trip to Benton County Speedway, Mark Schulte ended his night upside down and with a car needing major repair. His return to The Bullring Sunday night resulted in a trip to victory lane. From his front row start, Schulte assumed command at the drop of the green in the 20-lapper for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds. Schulte paced the field while his pursuers jockeyed for position behind him. Nicholas Carpenter challenged early and Ryan Maitland pressured late following a couple cautions, however Schulte drove away over the final laps to secure his first win of the year. Maitland ran second at the line ahead of a charging Dylan Thornton. Chris Zogg ran fourth. Dylan VanWyk and San Wieben battled through the early stages of the 15-lapper for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. The lead pair exchanged sliders and the top spot before VanWyk escaped to victory. Ben Chapman raced his way past Wieben to finish second and Tony Olson came home fourth. Bradly Graham raced the [Read More]

Larson first to Durbin Memorial checkers

By Rob Hinckley EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 3, 2022) – Just like any skilled veteran dirt race car driver, Jeff Larson remembered the best line around East Moline Speedway and it paid off big time Sunday evening. “Bone” redrew no. 1 after winning his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified heat race and rolled to a flag-to-flag victory in the third Greg Durbin Memorial. After waiting out a handful of cautions, the defending national champion diamoned turn one, launched the backstretch and crept through turns three and four for 25 laps en route to a $1,500 pay day plus some bonus money. That same style also carried him to the 2021 EMS track title. Last year’s Durbin Memorial winner Travis Denning, started seventh and maneuvered by teammate B.J. Jackson for the runner-up spot on lap seven, but Larson’s familiar Bader Construction No. B1 repeatedly opened big advantages. Denning also was second behind Eric Barnes, Greg Durbin’s brother, in the inaugural event in 2020. Barnes drew the outside pole, but dropped out with a mechanical issue and finished [Read More]

Probst continues Hobby Stock streak at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 2, 2022) – Cory Probst continued his streak of victory lane speeches following Saturday’s IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature at Arlington Raceway. Jed Trebelhorn was the early leader in the flag-to-flag race but by the sixth time around Probst was in command and went on to win but Trebelhorn taking second and Jordan Robinson following him to the line. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature saw Stephanie Coopman take the lead on the first lap from her second row start. Alan Lahr jumped to the lead following a lap four restart as Stephanie and husband Nate battled for second place. Finally after three laps, Nate got ahead and was working on Lahr but ran out of laps and settled for second ahead of Justin Dose. John Albrecht led early in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature before bringing out the caution and going to the rear. Eric Larson took over as the leader while Jeff Carter tried to hold off Matt Looft. Halfway through the race, Looft took over and held [Read More]

Werner scores first Maquoketa IMCA Modified win

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 2, 2022) – Racing returned to the Jackson County Fairgrounds Maquoketa Speedway on Saturday following a week off due to a rainout. A great field of nearly 90 race teams packed the infield on a beautiful Saturday night for racing. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature headlined the night of racing action that saw the final checkered flag of the night wave at 9:05 p.m. The 20-lap feature went caution free and saw Geneseo, Ill., driver Matt Werner score his first win at the ¼-mile Maquoketa Speedway. The track was wide and smooth and very racy with drivers using several lines which provided great racing all night. Werner advanced from a third row start and took the lead from early pace setter Austin Blume and went on to score the win. Ryan Duhme advanced from his fourth row start to take second to Werner with Travis Denning crossing under the checkers in third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars provided another great race. Leader Chase Zaruba looked to be in [Read More]

Sanders, Bryant are first night Freedom Cup winners

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 2, 2022) – Matt Sanders and Burnie Bryant were IMCA winners on opening night Saturday of Cottage Grove Speedway’s Freedom Cup Weekend. Sanders slew the field in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for the third time this season at CGS. Aaron Bloom posted a runner-up finish while Trevor Point got third. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts had an amazing main event and Bryant was the one to score the triumph. Chris Piece was second at the line while Scarlett Drake ended the night third.

Horton is first in Eagle Sprint feature

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 2, 2022) – Brandon Horton was first to the checkers when a change in the running order had IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars take to the high banks for the first main event of the evening Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Horton passed Jason Danley for the lead on a lap five restart. Mike Boston got past Danley for second with eight circuits remaining but couldn’t close the gap on the leader. “In eight or nine years now, I think we’ve finished in every single spot in the feature except winning it, so this feels really good, finally,” said Horton. “I liked the track tonight. I think running the Sprint Cars first kind of set in a nice groove that everyone else ran as the night went on. It ended being nice and smooth with a nice cushion to run on and it was pretty fast.” Jordan Grabouski was back in victory lane following the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature, Shane Stutzman led from lap six to the end of the [Read More]