Weekly

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 19) – Roy Armstrong’s dry spell ended Saturday night at Eagle Raceway. Armstrong took the lead three laps into the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event and stayed in front to the finish for his first checkered flag of 2014. “It’s been a long time. We’ve had a long dry spell,” the four-time and defending track champion admitted from victory lane. “Lots of bad luck and a few driver mistakes in there … I broke a shock with 2 to go and thought I had a flat, so I slowed down a little to be sure I could finish.” Johnny Saathoff was the Kaplan University IMCA Modified winner and Jason Martin was first across the finish line in the Mud In America Racesaver IMCA Sprint Car main. Benji Legg was best in the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Justin Olsen prevailed in the Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact main.

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 19) – Lucas Lamberies repeated his winning ways in Saturday’s Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod feature at Shawano Speedway. Lamberies shot from his sixth place starting spot into the lead on lap one. Wyatt Block, Tracy Wassen­berg and Joey Taycher chased Lamberies for the lead until a lap 14 caution slowed the field. On the ensuing restart, Block got too high in turns one and two and hit the wall, ending his night and bringing out another yellow flag. On lap 15, Taycher raced past Wassenberg for second. Over the final five laps, Taycher pressured Lamberies for the lead. The pair ran side-by-side with Lamberies expertly following the outside line to his second consecu­tive victory. Taycher had to settle for second. Picking up their first local wins of the season were Mark Weisnicht in the IMCA Modifieds and Brandon Czarapata in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Next week is Shawano Speedway Hall Of Fame night. Jerry “Medina” Smith and Cubbly Lamber­ies will be honored. Racing begins at 6:30 p.m.

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (July 19) – Shawn Havel hustled around Jamie Suchocki late in the going to earn his third feature win of the season Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division. When the green flag dropped it was veteran Ford racer Tony Bouche leading the field and riding the top groove. Suchocki sprinted from row three and into second where he put the pressure on Bouche down low. Suchocki grabbed the top spot on lap five but Bouche wasn’t letting go as he raced door to door for the lead. Lap after lap, Suchocki led by a fender at the line. Title contender Shawn Havel was able to work his way to third and then set his sights on the lead duo. Just as Havel caught the leaders Bouche slid high off of turn three, costing him a good finish. Ha­vel went to the high line, passing Suchocki for the lead with a handful of laps remaining. Havel went unchallenged in the caution free event. Suchocki had [Read More]

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 19) – For four weeks in a row at 141 Speedway, lapped traffic played a factor in the outcome of a feature event. This week it was the turn of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified division. Jeremy Jacobs led from the drop of the green flag and worked his lead to half a straightaway by halfway. Brad Lautenbach found a fast groove, however, and reeled in the leader on lap 15. The duo entered lapped traffic on the next lap. Jacobs found himself with a lapped car coming down on him off turn four. Contact gave Lautenbach the lead with five laps remaining. Jacobs came back immediately and tried a slide job on Lautenbach causing contact between the duo. Enter Benji LaCrosse. With all the commotion up front, LaCrosse was able to run up front and into the lead with a three-wide pass with two laps remaining. LaCrosse led the final two circuits with lapped cars to his out­side. A final corner Talladega tangle allowed Lautenbach to [Read More]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 18) – Races don’t get much closer than this. Neither do the finishes. Justin Jacobsen grabbed the lead for the Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car main Friday at Osh­kosh Speedzone Raceway ahead of point leader John Heinz, Dylan Heilmann, Kevin Hebbe, Travis Van Straten and David Hoerning. Van Straten was hooked up and powered into the lead on lap seven. Contact with Heinz on the following lap brought out the caution with Heinz going to the back and Van Straten still the leader for the restart. Jacobsen, Barry Van Straten, Larry Karcz Jr. and Heilmann were now right behind. The Van Straten boys ran side-by-side for the lead with Travis inside and Barry outside for the rest of the race. Travis held the top spot for much of the way with Barry scored as the leader a couple times as they pulled away from the field. Karcz, Rod Snellenberger and Jacobsen ran together with Heinz coming from the back into contention again in fifth. A caution with three laps remaining bunched [Read More]