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Bakersfield hosts June 27 McGowan Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Top prize is $1,000 when Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds square off at Bakersfield Speedway for the Saturday, June 27 Richie McGowan Memorial. A spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and all applicable IMCA points are at stake as well. Also on the card are Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, hobby stocks and American stocks. A fireworks extravaganza follows the action on the track. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. General admission is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and military, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $35 for members and $45 for non-members; there is no entry fee.

SportMod Blitz Wednesday, Thursday at Norman County

ADA, Minn. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $675 to win and a minimum of $60 to start both nights of Norman County Raceway’s Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25 SportMod Blitz. One hundred dollar hard charger, long tow and Performance Auto Tuff Luck awards will be given. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds run both draw/redraw shows both nights and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are on the Thursday card. All applicable points, including local track, will be given. Pit gates will be open all day, the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., cutoff for the draw is 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Northern SportMod entry fee is $30 each night. Car and driver is $40 for Northern SportMods and $30 for all other divisions. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $18 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. More information is available on Facebook and at the www.ncraceway.com website.

Rain KO’s Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa (June 12) – Due to wet track conditions, races have been canceled at the Clay County Fair Speedway tonight (Friday). A full IMCA program is scheduled for Casey’s Night on June 19 at Spencer.

Tri-City reschedules Greased Pig

AUBURN, Mich. (June 12) – Two point five forced postponement of 5.0 tonight (Friday) at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Rainfall measured at 2.5 inches in the early morning hours left the track too wet for racing tonight. As a result, the $1,055 to win, 37-lap Greased Pig 5.0 special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will now be held June 19. The next carload night is Aug. 14.

SportMod Challenge at Davenport rained out, rescheduled

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 12) – Davenport Speedway has postponed the racing program scheduled for tonight (Friday) due to wet track conditions. Heavy rain that fell Thursday night and Friday morning has made track preparation impossible for this evening. The IMCA SportMod Challenge has been rescheduled for July 24. Weather permitting, Davenport Speedway will return to action, next Friday, June 19. All five weekly classes will be in action on the mid-season card. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 6:45 p.m.

Marshalltown rained out tonight

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 12) – After more than two and a half inches of rain fell overnight, officials at Marshalltown Speedway have canceled the regular race program this evening (Friday) on Karl Performance Night.

Salina Speedway preview: Racing to stay dry

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Three weeks ago racing returned to the Salina Speedway for only the second time in 2015. Opening night was three weeks before that night, and in all seven out of eight scheduled events have been affected by rain. It only seems fitting that this week the show gets in, as the focus will be on fundraising for Chloe Nelson. Chloe has a germ cell cancer. She started chemo at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City on Jan. 23. The night’s 50/50 effort will go towards off setting medical costs for Chloe and her family, as well as any donations that will gladly be accepted. On the track five divisions will highlight the evening, with the Auto House Mod Lite division taking center stage with two features, the first being the make up feature from May 22 with a complete show after that. The 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modifieds will be back at it with defending champion Mike Petersilie at the top of the two event point standings. In one event [Read More]

Seymour practices tonight

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. – Seymour Speedway will host another open practice session tonight (Tuesday, June 9) from 5-8 p.m. The track will be open for anyone to take laps to test, tune or just get seat time. Pit pass is $15 for anyone entering the pit. Grandstand admission will be free. A full, five-division race program will return this Sunday evening sponsored by Ben’s Small Engine and Rooster’s Pub and Grub. The night will be topped with the Spectator Eliminators. Racing starts at 5:30 p.m.

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars chase $1,000 checks Sunday at Stuart

STUART, Iowa – Drivers in two IMCA divisions chase $1,000 top checks this Sunday, June 14 at Stuart Speedway. The 15th annual Ron Little/Bones Memorial for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds is a qualifying event for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars also vie for $1,000 to win in the Stu Hansen Dodge Stock Car Shootout. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the card. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

IMCA Modified feature pays $1,000 to win Friday at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. – The Friday, June 12 feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at Fairmont Raceway pays $1,000 and is a qualifying event for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Racing starts at 7 p.m. ADS Hancor of Fairmont is sponsor of the evening’s program.