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IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win tonight at Denison

DENISON, Iowa (June 17) – The winner of tonight’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Crawford County Speedway earns $1,000. There is no entry fee or registration fee for new cars. The runner-up earns $500 and third place pays $375, with the regular purse in place for all other finishing positions. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier will be draw/redraw and headlines a Friday IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program that also includes IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $9 for adults, $5 for seniors 65 and over, military with ID and students, and six and under are free. Pit passes are $25. A drivers’ meet and greet will be held at intermission and kids are reminded to bring a pen or marker and anything they want autographed.

Forecast promising for Sunday show at Seymour

SEYMOUR, Wis. – Seymour Raceway Park is getting set to host a full night of racing on the 1/3-mile banked clay oval on Sunday June 12. A very positive forecast promises the best weather conditions of the season, which has seen three out of four events rained out. The three regular weekly divisions, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Street Stocks will be joined by the INEX Dirt Legends cars, making their second appearance of the season. The pit area opens at 3 p.m. with the grandstand opening at 4 p.m. Racing starts at 6 p.m.

Dodge City Raceway Park back in action this Saturday

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – Dodge City Raceway Park will continue to be the place to be on Saturday nights with another full card of championship chase action atop the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas on June 11. After sitting idle this past weekend, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds return to action with IMCA SportMod, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in action as well. Cole Traugott has enjoyed the hot hand in recent Modified action by topping three of the four most recent events. The SportMods added another winner to the list with Daylon Bergeron topping this past weekend’s card to become the 13th different winner in the last 15 events. Saturday’s action goes green at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes are $30.

Kids’ Night is Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – After a busy weekend for the Marvin Smith Memorial Grove Classic, Cottage Grove Speedway returns for racing on Saturday, June 4. The event is billed as Kids’ Night, which means young fans ages 12 and under get in to the grandstand for free. There is also going to be a bike giveaway during intermission with several bikes for all different ages. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are on the evening’s card. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at approximately 6:30 p.m.

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint cars join Badlands Motor Speedway’s Saturday lineup

BRANDON, S.D. – Good things are in store this season for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers and fans of the winged division at Badlands Motor Speedway. The sanctioned division returns to weekly shows at the much-renovated dirt facility in Brandon. Opening night is Saturday, May 28. “Saturday is going to be a big night for racing around here and we’re glad to have the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars part of that,” said promoter Tom Savage. “We love this division and we love the affordability.” Constructed in 1954 and open every season but two since, the former Huset’s Speedway was purchased by Chuck Brennan of the Badlands Entertainment Group last spring. Brennan hired Savage, whose resume includes public relations posts with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy Car, the NFL and NBA. More than six million dollars of renovations have already been completed and include new lighting, grandstand seating and electrical work. The most obvious addition is the turn four building with concessions and restroom facilities on the first floor, spacious suites on the second and seating [Read More]

Coming up in May at Dodge City Raceway Park

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The 2016 racing season at Dodge City Raceway Park is in full swing with the initial three nights of the season logged into the books during the month of April. With the page of the calendar, attention shifts to the month of May that features a pair of big events atop the 3/8-mile DCRP clay oval in Southwest Kansas. The initial event of May takes place this Saturday night, May 7, with the initial appearance of the NCRA/Gomuddy.com NSL 360 Sprint Cars along with a full card of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Rounding out the month of May will be the Saturday, May 21, round of championship chase action featuring all five track divisions of Precise Racing Products Sprint Cars, plus the four IMCA sanctioned divisions. Both May 7 and May 21 events will both go green at 7:30 p.m. Ticket information for both events is available at http://www.dodgecityraceway.com/tickets/. Dodge City Raceway Park is located on the south [Read More]

Seymour Raceway Park adjusts schedule

SEYMOUR, Wis. – Prior to their April 26 meeting, Seymour Raceway Park officials met to discuss the test and tune session scheduled for this Sunday, May 1. With the recent rain and now cold temperatures, quality track prep time is in short supply so the decision was made to cancel this Sunday’s test and tune at Seymour. Work will continue to get the new clay surface in shape for the scheduled test and tune set for Sunday, May 8. There will be another session on Wednesday, May 11, starting at 5 p.m. The season opener is Sunday, May 15. Further information available is by calling Dave Panske at 920 231-1157.

Chamber of Commerce Night is Saturday at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – After last week’s disappointing rainout, Cottage Grove Speedway gets back to racing this Saturday, April 30 with Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Night. All current Chamber members get into the races for $5. Classes in action include the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Clark Printing Extreme Sprints, Street Stocks and Quality RV Repair Hornets. Sanctioned Modifieds have competed at the ¼-mile clay oval twice in 2016. Collen Winebarger was victorious in the season opener and the most recent driver to enter the winner’s circle was Craig Hanson after an exciting late race pass. The IMCA SportMods have only been on hand once and that was when Jorddon Braaten took care of business and pulled off a clean sweep. Pit gates open at 1 p.m. and the front gates open at 4 p.m. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is adults $13, juniors, seniors and military $10, and youth ages 6-12 $5. Family passes are $30 and children five and under get in free. [Read More]

El Paso County Raceway gears up for busy 2016

By Ben Deatherage CALHAN, Colo. – Race fans, get ready for the non-stop action and hear the engines roar at El Paso County Raceway. This ¼-mile clay oval, located conveniently off of Highway 24 in the town of Calhan, offers fourteen races from April to September. It is most definitely the destination for Saturday night racing in the central Colorado region. The track races on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, with the exception of an event on Independence Day July 4 and the mid-week show featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in September. “This year we’re working with the Colorado Alliance which is a neat deal,” stated Joe Bellm, promoter of El Paso County Raceway. “Lamar Speedway, I-76 Speedway, and Phillips County Raceway are all on the same page and are consistent with their schedules. Each track is going to get maximum car counts and that means our fan counts are going to be increase as well.” Regular classes include the IMCA SportMods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Compacts, Trucks, and [Read More]

Davenport Speedway season opener set for Friday

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The battle for 2016 track championships will begin this Friday, April 22, with the Davenport Speedway season opener. All four weekly classes, Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, Eriksen IMCA Modifieds, Koehler Electric Street Stocks and the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods, will be in action on the 1/4-mile dirt oval. The weekly classes will be joined this Friday by the 4-Stock division. The defending track champions at the Davenport Speedway are: Late Model, Justin Kay; Modified, Bruce Hanford; Northern SportMod, Tony Olson; Street Stock, Perry Gellerstedt; and 4-Stock, Brandon Dahl. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport. Pit gates open Friday at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m. For additional information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit www.davenportspeedway.com or call 563 652-5302.