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Jerovetz finds IMCA Modified redemption at 141

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 14) – On Friday night, Troy Jerovetz led at the white flag and spun. Saturday night he redeemed himself by earning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win. Mike Joski and Troy Jerovetz started on the front row and for the majority of the race they stayed the top two. Joski led the opening four laps before it was General time. Jerovetz rode around the top of the track and into the lead on lap five. He built up a straightaway lead by halfway. Shawn Kilgore had forward bite all night as he worked his way to the front after starting 11th. Unfortunately for Kilgore the race went caution-free and Jerovetz had already checked out from the field. Jerovetz won his first feature of the season at 141 while atoning for Friday’s late-race spin at Luxemburg. Kilgore finished second. Tony Wedelstadt raced up front all feature long and finished third. Other winners included John Heinz in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Mike Dauphinais in the Karl [Read More]

Lauritzen, Irvine, Gustin get fourth wins of season at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 14) – A trio of drivers each earned their fourth wins of the season during the seventh night of weekly points racing Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. Another pair of drivers became the first to repeat in their respective divisions. Ronn Lauritzen, Benji Irvine and Jenae Gustin made their fourth trips to the winner’s circle while Darren Ackerman and Paul Shepherd were the first to repeat in IMCA Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car action. Ed Thomas held the lead at the drop of the green in the 20-lap Performance Bodies IMCA Modified main. Thomas pulled away from traffic while Lauritzen ran the high groove from a fourth row starting spot. Lauritzen settled into third place behind J.D. Auringer just before the caution flag waved on lap six. On the restart, Lauritzen wasted little time working past the front-runners as he assumed command by the completion of lap seven. He and Auringer proceeded to pull away from traffic over the final half of the event. Lauritzen fought off pressure from Auringer [Read More]

Knoell earns second straight Salina checkers

By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. (June 13) – It has been a few races since Brian Knoell ripped off two straight wins in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Modified ranks at Salina Speedway. After Friday night it appears that Knoell is back up on his “A” game. Joe Caldwell and Randy Wilson brought the field to green but it wasn’t long before a battle that started in an early heat race between Knoell and Corey Lagroon carried over into the feature. Both Knoell and Lagroon worked their way up to the front where Knoell reversed the finish from the heat race and took the top spot in the feature for his third win of the season. It’s the most wins by one driver in the division this year. Mike Petersilie gave the fans a show by finishing third after starting 16th. Danny Morrison Jr. finished fourth and coming in fifth was Van Gemmill. In the M&H Motors IMCA Northern SportMod feature, there was a ton of passing. As a matter of fact, Friday’s feature [Read More]

Mahlik is in right place at right time at Luxemburg Speedway

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (June 13) – A win is a win anyway a driver can capture it. Eric Mahlik said that Friday night following the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway. Mahlik won after the leader spun out on the white flag lap. Kyle Kudick used the top of the track to fend off the competition early. Mahlik grabbed the lead only to see the caution make it a no-go. When racing resumed and after a couple more cautions, Mahlik and Troy Jerovetz split Kudick for the lead. Mahlik used the top of the track to lead at the line with Jerovetz charging in second. Jerovetz fell back for a few laps until his momentum came back and he took the lead with three laps remaining. Jerovetz lead with Mahlik outside as he took the white flag. Jerovetz went into turn one fine but then spun to the infield. Mahlik was left alone in the lead and captured his first feature win of the season. James Tebon wound up second. [Read More]

Smith races to first Modified win at Oshkosh

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (June 13) – T.J. Smith will argue any inference of full moon racing couple with a Friday the 13th after winning his career first Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified feature at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Smith grabbed the lead at the start with Jim Rhode Ed Lemay, Eric Arneson, Jeremy Christians and Travis Spaulding close behind. Several early cautions kept the field bunched but Smith was able to maintain to lead through a green flag run from laps four to 10. Christains moved into the runner-up spot on lap six with Mike Wedelstadt and Eddie Muenter moving into the top five by lap seven. With the field right behind for the restart, Smith again set the pace and opened a car length lead over Christians as Muenster, Rhode and Wedelstadt moved up to challenge for second. A final caution on lap 17 set up a three-lap dash, with Smith drawing on his past experience to just run his race and drove off with his first career division feature win. Muenster wrestled [Read More]

Buffalo River, Norman County host IMCA Highway Nine Challenge

HIGHWAY NINE, Minn. – Twenty-five miles and eight days separate six race dates for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon and Norman County Raceway at Ada. The Highway Nine Challenge takes IMCA Modifieds to Buffalo River on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, Friday, June 27 and Sunday June 29; and to Norman County on Wednesday, June 25 and Saturday, June 28. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance Minnesota State and local track points will be awarded at all six shows. A bonus of $350 will be paid to the June 27 feature winner providing they have completed the transition to all IMCA rules. Taking the June 28 checkers will be good for a $250 bonus. The June 21 show at BRRP is on Fan Appreciation Night. Drivers will be giving away tickets good for complimentary admission to the grandstand and the driver giving the most tickets redeemed at the front gate that evening gets free pit parking for the rest [Read More]

Mather tops Thursday Modified field at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 12) – Colt Mather was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified winner Thursday at Southern Iowa Speedway. Dakota Hayden took the early lead and pulled away following a lap one restart. Mather worked his way to second and chased down Hayden. The pair battled it out on lap 15 before Mather took the lead away with two to go. Mather went on to take the win over Hayden, Casey Greubel, Scott Dickey and Jim Lynch. Damon Murty led the final eight circuits of the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car feature. Mike Hughes prevailed following a tough Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock tussle with Dustin Griffiths. Jason McDaniel was the KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod winner and Bill Whalen Jr. recorded his fourth Mach-1 Sport Compact win of the season at Osky.

Cottage Grove hosts Fan Appreciation Night on June 21

By Ben Deathearage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – For folks wanting to know when the Cottage Grove Speedway Fan Appreciation Night will be rescheduled, we’ve got some great news for you. This smash hit event will be Saturday, June 21 and we will bring out all of the cars racing that night on the front stretch for a meet and greet session with all the drivers where you can get autographs, pictures and hero cards. Classes in action include the Huddle Automotive Repair 360 Sprints, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Hornets. It will also be a Pepsi Family Night so that means folks who purchase a family pass get complimentary soft drinks courtesy of Pepsi and the Bigfoot Beverage Company. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Front gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are adults, $12; seniors/military/juniors (ages 13-17) $10; youths (ages 6-12) $5; and kids under five are free. A family pass for two adults and up to four youths is $35. Fan Appreciation Night was [Read More]

Weekly Race Wars continue Saturday at Thunderhill

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Thunderhill Raceway heads into night number five of the Weekly Race Wars this Saturday, June 14. The evening’s program is sponsored by Marchant’s Meats & Sausage of Sturgeon Bay and as a special treat the ribeye sandwich will return to the concession stand. Race Wars continue as Street Stock point leader Billy LeMieux won his fourth feature in a row, raising the bounty for anyone who can beat him to $300. This money goes on top of the winner’s purse. Dating back to last season, LeMieux has won seven of the last eight features. Going in the record books is Todd Dart with his 49th feature win at Thunderhill in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Dart also holds the point lead by six marks over James Tebon. Dart is one feature win away from tying Charlie Kroll for the most main event wins at Thunderhill. Shawn Havel leads the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars with a three point edge over Charlie Kroll. Ryan LeMieux’s lead in the Karl [Read More]

Salina Speedway readies for Friday night battle

 By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. – Weather has wreaked havoc on most local tracks this week. Salina Speedway is no different than any other track in Kansas. All week long, heavy rains have fallen on area tracks forcing them to work a little harder on getting prepped for this week’s event. Rain not only causes problems with the surface itself, but it also keeps workers from being able to do their jobs getting the track into racing shape. Don’t fear Salina Speedway fans, promoter Tommy Hendrickson and his crew have been at it all week long getting ready for the Friday, June 13 races. Between showers, crews have been working on a host of issues and seem to have them ready to roll when the track opens up this evening. On the lineup card this week at Salina Speedway fans will be seeing the BSB Manufacturing NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models, Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, M&H Motors IMCA Northern SportMods, AutoHouse Towing Mod Lites and the Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stocks. Joe [Read More]