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Coop, Sterling win at Elmwood Park Speedway

By Mike Hughes NORTON, Kan. (Aug. 9) – Travis Coop and Chad Sterling were first-time feature winners at Elmwood Park Speedway on Saturday night. Coop had to hold off a race-long challenge from Colton Pfeifer in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Pfeifer stayed closed but could not make a pass and had to settle for the runner-up spot. H.J. Colburn was third, followed by Shay Simoneau and Eric Pfeifer. Sterling also had to work hard for his win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Chase Conaway gave Sterling a run for his money and even led on occasion but Sterling was first to the checkers. Point leader Dustin McClurg, Jason Davis and Eric Kinderknecht rounded out the top five. Brian Conness returned to the winner’s circle as he captured the victory in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event. Troy Attwood finished second, followed by Eric Pfeifer, Pat Bedore and J.R. Ewing. The final race of the season will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, with the regular divisions competing.

Thies goes fastest in Raceway Park Modified main

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 11) – It was “Go Fast or Go Home” in racing action Sunday night at Raceway Park. In the Jebro, Inc. IMCA Modified feature, Jim Thies moved into the top spot when the first and second place cars tangled on a restart with three laps remaining. Thies went on to take the victory. Jason Schneiders and Greg Taylor rounded out the top three. Jason Ward moved back into victory lane taking the feature win in the Casey’s General Stores IMCA Stock Car division. After having his win streak broken more than a month ago, Ward moved to the front in the early laps and took the checkers over Todd Gereau and Jim Hall. Todd Boulware strengthened his division point lead in the Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMods, passing early leader Aaron Plum for the win. Rounding out the top three was Rusty Montange. In the MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature, Craig Clift took the victory pulling away from the field. Dave Riley was the best of the rest, followed [Read More]

Sample, Fitzgerald are tops at Tonopah

TONOPAH, Nev. (Aug. 8-9) – Cory Sample and Dan Fitzgerald were $1,000 feature winners at Tonopah Speedway’s Jim Marsh Classic for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Sample took the checkers Friday in his first-ever visit to Tonopah, then ran second behind Fitzgerald in the Saturday show. His five-hour one-way trip was rewarded with a flag to flag run up front on opening night. Sample started outside pole and led every circuit in a contest that saw enough cautions to keep lapped traffic out of play. Rounding out Friday’s top five were Jeff Shepard, Rick Durica, James Thibodeaux and Scott Pike. Lapped cars and a late restart both had roles on Saturday as Sample’s big lead disappeared when he couldn’t work his way through traffic. The eighth starting Fitzgerald erased most of a straightaway shortcoming before Sample got two lapped cars between them. After the yellow waved for a spun car, Fitzgerald used the high line to pass Sample and led the last two laps. Durica, Thibodeaux and Steve Evenson finished third through fifth, respectively. His [Read More]

Pippert takes IMCA Stock Car Saturday Showcase checkers at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Scott Pippert hasn’t raced at Independence Motor Speedway much this season, but he made his fourth appearance of the year pay off Saturday night. Pippert topped a field of 17 entries to earn $500 in the Saturday Showcase for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division. Outside front row starter Kevin Rose held the lead at the drop of the green in the 18-lapper. He pulled away from traffic while Pippert, who started eighth, worked through the pack. Pippert sat in third behind Rose and Roger Ciesielski when the caution flag waved on lap four. When racing resumed, Pippert quickly made his way into second and promptly challenged Rose for the lead. The lead pair ran side-by side for numerous laps before Pippert inched ahead on the 11th circuit. Rose worked back into contention and pulled alongside the leader following a lap 15 restart. Although Rose held the lead at the line as the white flag waved, Pippert powered back to the front to score his first Independence [Read More]

Roth, Hansen take third wins of the season at Eagle Raceway

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 2) – A large crowd turned out for Dirt Thunder Night presented by Froggy 98 and Comfort Suites Saturday night at Eagle Raceway. Trent Roth took the lead on the fifth lap to drive to his third win of the season in the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Benji Legg ran second ahead of Shawn Harker and Gary Saathoff. Mike Hansen also earned his third win of the season in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Hansen took the lead on the 10th circuit en route to victory. Justin Busboom, Mark McKinney and Russ Specht completed the top four. Following an early restart, Mike Densberger made his way into second in the Kaplan University IMCA Modified feature. Another restart a short time later allowed Densberger to snag the lead from Clint Homan on the way to his second win of the year. Chad Andersen ran second ahead of Anthony Roth and Roger Hadan. Larry Cronin grabbed the lead on a lap two restart and drove to victory in the [Read More]

Snellenberger, Cota collect wins at Seymour Speedway

SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 3) – Racing resumed at Seymour Speedway following a week off for the Outagamie County Fair, and the Budweiser sponsored program produced three first-time winners and a pair of repeat feature winners Sunday night. The Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars put their feature on the track first with Travis Springstroh taking the lead on lap 2 from Larry Parshen. Current point leader Rod Snellenberger quickly moved from mid-pack to the front and powered into the lead on lap five. Snellenberger pulled away over the final half of the race to pick up his second win of the season and 197th of his career. Kyle Frederick, Travis Van Straten, Jeremy Wiitala and Travis Springstroh completed the top five. Bill Edler set the pace for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main for most of the first half of the race until Beau Handschke took the lead on lap nine. With three laps left, Jeremy Cota found the back of Handschke’s mount and then pulled alongside as the white flag appeared. Cota was able to [Read More]

Mielkes double up at Riviera Raceway

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (Aug. 2) – After Lance Mielke received the checkered flag in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature at Riviera Raceway, the pressure was on Tejay Mielke to duplicate the accomplishment in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. “Lance is my brother,” Tejay said. “I’ve got two brothers who race Sport Compacts, and Lance came out of the B feature and won and put the pressure on me. I had to come through. This is the first time that two of us have won on the same night. It’s awesome.” Tejay’s win, his third of the season at Riviera, began with a starting position near the back of the pack, but he made his way to the front during the early laps of the race. Mielke grabbed a temporary lead with an inside pass in turn three that was negated by a wreck that resulted in Travis Coover ending up atop the wall in turn one. The setback was brief as Mielke again seized the lead during the restart, passing Kevin [Read More]

Savage, Klingele and Becerra take Quincy wins

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 3) – Gordy Gundaker, Steven Delonjay, Brandon Savage, Tanner Klingele and Austen Bercerra all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceway on during Kohl Wholesale Night at the Races. Brandon Savage scored the Powder Coat Plus IMCA Stock Car main event win after slipping past a crash on lap eight that eliminated the top two runners. Savage held back Terry Houston to take the win with Jake Powers in third, Abe Huls in fourth and Jim Lynch in fifth. Huls and Savage were the heat race winners. Tanner Klingele picked up his first Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA Northern SportMod feature event win after using an incredible move on a lap three restart. Klingele fended off the challenges of Joey Gower to claim the win with Gower in second, Brandon Lennox in third, Tony Dunker in fourth and Bobby Anders in fifth. Anders and Gower were the heat race winners. Austen Bercerra took over the IMCA Sport Compact feature event lead on the fourth lap and never looked [Read More]

Mother Nature shortens show at RPM Speedway

By Mike Hughes HAYS, KS (Aug. 2) – RPM Speedway officials had to shorten the racing program Saturday evening, August 2, when a continuous drizzle and lightning forced officials to cancel the IMCA Stock Car and Modified features. Those two features will be made up at the next race program on Saturday, August 16. Austin Walker led all 20 laps en route to his first Golden Plains Trucking IMCA Northern SportMod feature win at Hays, his second victory of the week after his feature win at Wakeeney the previous Sunday. Several caution flags kept the field close, but Walker was up to the challenge and drove off for the trip to victory lane. Clay Money finished second, followed by Daniel Gottschalk, Blaine Walt, and point leader Tyler Frye. Heat race winners were Walt, Walker and Frye. Garrett Hager won his third Rebel Tank Service IMCA Hobby Stock feature at his hometown track. Hager took the lead from Tyrel Smith on lap 15 and held on through a late race caution to claim the victory. Cody [Read More]

Krogmeier, Roberts and Hill get first wins of the season at 34 Raceway

By Dana Royer BURLINGTON, Iowa (Aug. 2) – The 34 Raceway pits were packed Saturday for the night’s competition on the 3/8-mile oval. Three racers got their first wins this year when Chad Krogmeier, got his first career IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win, Kyle Hill raced to his first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win of the year and Bill Roberts Jr. got his first win of the year in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. Krogmeier scored the win in the flag-to-flag 20-lap Stock Car feature. Krogmeier took the lead from his front row start and had to work to hold off Dane Fenton, Jake Wenig, John Oliver, Ray Raker, Tom Bowling and Shane Watts. Krogmeier, in his second year in the division, scored the victory ahead of Fenton, Wenig, Oliver and Bowling. Kyle Hill picked up his first Casebine Credit Union IMCA Northern SportMod feature win by holding off Bobby Anders in an exciting finish. Hill took the lead from Dave Cloke on lap three of the 15-lap race and continued to [Read More]