Weekly

PRINCETON, Minn. – Three IMCA divisions will have another regular weekly home in central Minnesota, when Princeton Speedway opens for the season on May 1. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts run on Fridays on the quarter-mile Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds dirt venue. IMCA Eagle Motor Sports Sprint Cars join May 15, June 26, July 24 and Sept. 18 shows at Prince­ton. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season concludes with the Sept. 25 and 26 P-Town Showdown special. “I really like the way IMCA programs are run,” said promoter and general manager Mary Beth Cripe. “IMCA puts the drivers first. Other sanctioning bodies don’t always do that.” “The IMCA divisions are also very competitive,” she added. “You don’t have the same guy win­ning week after week.” Like IMCA, NAPA Auto Parts will have a prominent role at Princeton Speedway this season. In addition to taking over title sponsorship of victory lane, NAPA will give $25 gift cards to hard chargers in main events for each division [Read More]

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The battle for the Davenport Speedway track championships begins this Friday, April 24, with the Koehler Electric-sponsored season opener. All five weekly classes – the Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modifieds, Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods, Koehler Electric Street Stocks and Roto-Rooter 4-Stocks, will be in action on the 1/4-mile dirt oval. Defending track champions are Doug Crampton, Modified; Justin Kay, Late Model; Bryce Garnhart, Northern SportMod; Donnie Louck, street stock; and Brandon Dahl, 4-stock. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. For additional information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit www.davenportspeedway.com or call 563 652-5302.

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Sunset Speedway Park is ready to go for its second race of the season on Satur­day, April 25. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will tackle the 1/4-mile clay oval for the first time in 2015. Along with the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series, other divisions making their way to the Banks Bullring include the street stocks, pure stocks and 4-bee’s. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. – Willamette Speedway will be a busy place this weekend with events scheduled for Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. An open test and tune session runs from 4 p.m. to dusk on Friday. Grandstand admission is free. Pit passes are $15 and car and driver is $30. On Saturday, the historic 1/3-mile clay oval will be back to racing. Classes in action will include the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, super sports, sportsman and street stocks. The Modifieds were apart of the April 11th event that was rained out partway through the program so it will technically be their first race of the season. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 2:30 p.m., front gates open at 3:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m.

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Thunderhill Raceway is ready for its first point night of the season this Saturday, April 25. Racing starts at 6 p.m. for Kelsey Racing IMCA Modifieds, Rouer’s Grand Slam IMCA Stock Cars, LaVine’s Ice IMCA Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Street stocks and thunder trucks will also be in action. Each class will host a solid base of veterans and newcomers as there are numerous rookies look­ing to make their mark in the sport while chasing shares of $40,500 in local contingencies. Last season saw Todd Dart capture another Modified title. Dart bested James Lee Tebon by 14 points. The Stock Car field will gain a former IMCA national and local track champion with the addition of Rod Snellenberger, fresh off his 200th career feature win. Add in three-time defending champion Dave Bouche, Shawn Havel, Charlie Kroll, Dylan Heilmann, Jamie Suchocki, Billy LeMieux and Tom Brumlic, among others, and this class will be worth the price of admission. A new champion was crowned in the Northern [Read More]

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – Mother Nature threatened throughout the April 11 season-opening tilt at Dodge City Raceway Park. With threatening dark skies to the west as the green flag flew on the night’s first Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Car heat race to kick off then night, the night was in jeopardy throughout. Dodging the inclement weather most of the night, it wasn’t until the night’s final feature race was set to roll out that Mother Nature finally unleashed her wrath with storms hitting the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas. The upside is that four of five divisions were able to complete their opening night festivities. Now, the upside for the fans is that there will be some bonus action when round two of championship chase action takes place at Dodge City Raceway Park this Saturday, April 25. In addition to a full card of DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, the night will begin with the IMCA [Read More]