Weekly

By Larry Lowrey, Jr. MAYETTA, Kan. (Aug. 16) – Justin Becker was able to hang on through a bunch of yellow flags to win his first BSB Manufacturing IMCA Modified feature of the season Saturday night at Thunder Hill Speedway. Becker, who started sixth in the main event, shot out to the early advantage and extended it to a considerable margin only to see it erased by several yellow flags. Becker met all challenges on the restarts to drive away to the win. A third generation driver piloted to his first win in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Northern SportMods. Austin Charles, son of Danny Charles and grandson of Tom Charles, put another good run together that lasted until the finish. Charles, who started seventh, was challenged in the late stages by Bryan Rigsby, but coming to the white flag Rigsby’s rear end gave out to bring out a green, white, checkered scenario. Charles survived the restart to earn the milestone win. Marvin Griffith Jr. headed into the night the points leader in the Heinen [Read More]

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (Aug. 17) – Track champions were crowned Sunday night at Stuart Speedway. Marcus Fagan, Clint Luellen, Logan Richards, Luke Wanninger, Andy Forcht and Jamie Schirm were feature winners on Plowman/Stanley Trenching Night at the Races and Brian Blessington, Luellen, Cody Cleghorn, Josh Gilman, Korbin Nourse and Shannon Anderson wrapped up track championships. Luellen earned his eighth win of the year on the way to Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod track championship honors. Luellen survived a late restart to hold off Jake McBirnie and Kody Havens to earn the feature win. Fagan was chased by Blessington and Jeff Anderson throughout the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature before driving to victory. Richards led the entire distance to win the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature ahead of Dean Loga and Cody Cleghorn. Cleghorn earned seven feature wins this season on his way to the track title. Wanninger reeled in Gilman on the 15th lap to drive to victory in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main. Nick Roberts ran third. Schirm used a lapped [Read More]

JEFFERSON, S. D. (Aug. 17) – Five drivers raced to victory lane Sunday night at Raceway Park. Luke Jackson took the win in the KISS 107 FM IMCA Sport Compact feature. Jackson was chased to the end by Aaron Edwardson and point leader Ramsey Meyer. Lapped traffic came into play on the final lap of the MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Making the right move and taking the win was Jake McClure followed by Ron Jensen and Andy Hoffman. Point leader Todd Boulware scored another win in the Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMod division. Boulware topped Darin Roepke and Karl Brewer in the final run down. Josh Ruschmann broke into victory lane for the first time this season in the Casey’s General Stores IMCA Stock Car feature. Trailing Ruschmann at the checkers were Jason Ward and Bo Lundquist. Bob Moore had the hot hand in the Jebro, Inc. IMCA Modified division, taking the win over Jason Schneiders and early leader Chris Mills.

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 16) – Austin Allen, Jeff Kaup and Dusty Witthuhn celebrated in victory lane Friday night at Dodge City Raceway Park. In the 20-lap IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event, Allen moved to the top of the point standings with his first feature win of the year. He earned the win in dramatic fashion, making a last lap pass of race-long leader William Nusser to snare the win. Current Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod points leader and reigning track champion Kaup took advantage of a late caution to snare his fourth win of the year in that 20-lapper. When leader Jamie French bobbled on the restart, Kaup raced to victory. After battling side-by-side with Josh Crombie for several laps, Witthuhn surged ahead on the 10th circuit en route to his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season.

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 16) – Eric Ladner found victory lane for the first time this year in the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact feature Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Joe Regner was the first leader of the race until he and another car encountered troubles in turn four, causing Regner to go off the top of the track and retire to the pit area. On the restart, Ladner took over the race and held off eventual runner-up Alan Lahr. Nate Coop­man was third. Andy Timm got the lead following a restart and stayed in front to win the MN 93 IMCA Modified feature. Dan Mackenthun was the third and final leader in a near flawless Annihilator IMCA Stock Car feature. The 95.7 IMCA Sprint Car feature saw a red flag on the start of the race in turn one as five cars tried to make the turn at the same time and there wasn’t enough room. Three cars were damaged and out of the race as a result of the mishap. Mike Stien went on to [Read More]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Aug. 15) – The first challenge on Saturday night at Oshkosh SpeedZone was to pare the 34-car Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified field to 20 for the main event. Adam Reed made the front row and led the first two laps before Taylor Scheffler took the top sot away and started to pull away. A lap five caution quickly regrouped the field but Scheffler again pulled away, leaving the race for second. Josh Zdroik ended a five-lap battle with Reed, moving into second on lap nine before the final caution for a tire on the track slowed the race on lap 10. Scheffler had the field on his rear bumper, but again, was able to pull away on the restart. Zdroik, Tim Robbiins, Mike Klenz, Eddie Muenster and point leader, Sean Jerovetz were in line. As the laps clicked off, Scheffelr was able to maintain his lead while the field strung out behind. Scheffler drove off with his first SpeedZone feature win with Zdroik taking the runner-up spot. Jerovetz padded his point lead [Read More]