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Hand catches Ashley for Modified checkers at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 31) – Braedon Hand picked up his third local IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified victory of the season Saturday, in front of a packed house at Cottage Grove Speedway’s Marvin Smith Memorial Grove Classic. Ricky Ashley had the car to beat for much of the race until Hand finally caught up and led the rest of the distance. The win was also his second straight at Cottage Grove. Ashley was a respectable second followed by Tom Berry Jr. in third. Mark Wauge was fourth while fifth went to Troy McElroy.

Garst Memorial checkers fly for Grabouski

By Bill Grit MAYETTA, Kan. (May 31) – A regular visitor to victory lanes around the region took top honors at Thunder Hill Speedway’s 20th annual Don Garst Memorial Saturday night. Jordan Grabouski caught Justin Becker, then held off Clay Hale in lapped traffic to top a 20-lap feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds that ran without caution and paid $1,020 to win. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, Grabouski was followed across the stripe by Hale, Matt Stallbaumer, Cory Wray and Danny Holt. Garst was the first flagman at Thunder Hill and the Modified feature was flagged by his grandson Tyler, using Don’s flags. Lance Brogman withstood a couple late restarts to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, ahead of Matt Haid and Brian LaBonte. After negotiating lapped traffic in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, Adam Armstrong was the winner with Jesse VanLaningham second and early leader Brian Stich third. Dusty Leonard became the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner after disqualification of the initial first-place car in post-race tech. [Read More]

Brumlic is tough on Stock Car foes at Thunderhill

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (May 31) – Tom “Tuffy” Brumlic outdueled Dylan Heilmann to score his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win at Thunderhill Raceway Saturday night. Mike Wietor paced the opening laps of the headliner before Dylan Heilmann swept through using the low groove to take the lead. Heilmann distanced himself from the pack as Charlie Kroll and Brumlic worked through traffic. Brumlic worked to second using the high side to reel in the leader. With each driver running a different groove, the stage was set for a great battle. Brumlic pulled even with Heilmann as the duo raced door-to-door. Brumlic found a bit more speed running the cushion and grabbed the lead for good by the midway point. Brumlic set sail, going unchallenged the remainder of the caution-free contest. Heilmann edged out Kroll by a bumper for second while point leader Shawn Havel and Dave Bouche rallied late after starting deep in the field to finish in the top five. Other feature winners included Todd Dart in the IMCA Xtreme [Read More]

Wassenberg, Frederick, Yarie are winners at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 31) – What had been a three-wide battle ended with Tracy Wassenberg standing alone in victory lane Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Lap 18 of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature saw Joey Taycher, Wassenberg and Lucas Lamberies go side-by-side-by-side for the lead on the front stretch of the track. Entering turn three, Taycher got a bit too high and made contact with the wall, allowing Wassenberg and Lamberies to pass him in turn four. Wassenberg went on to hold off Lamberies for the win. Taycher recovered to finish third. Kyle Frederick stayed undefeated in four IMCA Sunoco Stock Car starts this season at Shawano, winning by an eyelash ahead of longtime leader Tom Riehl. Marcus Yarie was the third and final leader in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main.

Lockwood scores Sunset feature win

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (May 31) – Doug Lockwood was the driver no one could catch in Saturday’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Sunset Speedway Park. Diamonding the corners and developing a pretty good rhythm to build a respectable lead, Lockwood became the second different winner in as many events in the division this year at Banks. Jake Van Ortwick, Chris Quinn, Rob Ireland and Bubba Foster completed the top five.

Blue ribbon for Gallaher at Contra Costa County Fair feature

ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 31) – Robert Gallaher was so excited to win the Contra Costa County Fair main event Saturday night, he did a NASCAR-style “smoke show” at the finish line of Antioch Speedway, a sight rarely seen on a dirt track. Gallaher fought hard for the lead, racing side-by-side with Fred Ryland for most of the 20 lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event. Ryland held off Gallaher’s challenges for five laps, when a spinning car brought out the caution flag with two to go. At the waving of the green flag, Gallaher made his move, and was able to get ahead of Ryland coming out of the second turn. It was Gallaher’s second win of the season. Gallaher had a special reason to celebrate in such style. His wife Elise was in the grandstands for the first time to witness his win. The second-year SportMod driver in on a quest to win the IMCA’s national title. “I had to earn this win – I started from the back of the field,” Gallaher said. [Read More]

Glass gets first career win at 34 Raceway

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 31) – Tyler Glass picked up his first career feature win in the Ryner Transportation IMCA Modified feature Saturday at 34 Raceway. A nice field of 15 cars took to the track with Collin Rothzen and Dugan Thye on the front row. Thye led the field for the first four laps of 20-lapper before Glass took over the number one spot on lap five. By mid-race Glass worked his way through lapped traffic and went on to get his first win. Todd Hanson, Bill Roberts, Jr., Levi Laymon and Dean McGee rounded out the top five. Brody Anders couldn’t contain his excitement after being taken to victory lane when his dad Bobby won the Casebine Credit Union IMCA Northern Sport Mod feature. The four-year-old was cheering all the way in excitement, running to his dad’s arms and raising the trophy to the fans in an excited celebration. Anders had picked up his third win this season at 34 after taking the lead from Brett Timmerman on lap 13 [Read More]

Three first-time IMCA winners at Davenport Speedway

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 30) – Three IMCA drivers made their first visits to victory lane this season at Davenport Speedway on Friday. Andy Nezworski took home the hardware in the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature. He led lap one of the 25-lap race before yielding to Todd Malmstrom. Nezworski re-took the lead on lap eight and led the rest of the way to the checkers. Justin Kay was closing on the leader but had to settle for second. Malmstrom held on for third, with Brunson Behning and Ray Guss Jr. completing the top five. Brandon Durbin captured a wild Milan Heating and Air IMCA Modified main. The 20-lap race saw the entire field diving for the bottom lane of the track, resulting in numerous cautions. Bob Dominacki led the first 15 laps. Durbin was one of the first to try a slightly higher line and found the middle to his liking. Durbin led the final five laps en route to the victory. Dominacki finished second, with Doug Crampton third. [Read More]

Hayes tops Quincy Stock Car feature

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (June 1) – Nathan Hayes took his first feature win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division Sunday at Quincy Raceway after a great battle with Jim Lynch and Abe Huls. Huls had to settle for second with Terry Houston in third, Brandon Savage in fourth and Jake Powers in fifth. Joey Gower grabbed the lead of the Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA SportMod feature event on the seventh lap and held off Bobby Anders Jr. to take the feature event win. Anders settled for the second spot followed by Tony Dunker in third, Brad Holtmeyer in fourth and Tanner Klingele in fifth. Pat Dunker has been complaining of “having to kiss his sister” this season as he has had to settle for the second spot behind Austen Becerra on several occasions but it was Dunker’s night to howl as he held back Bercerra for his first feature win of the year in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division. Becerra saw his 12-race win streak end at Quincy and settled [Read More]

Lincoln County victories go to Herrick, Clough, Bond, Baumgardner

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 31) – Bryan Herrick, Kyle Clough, Kyle Bond and Andrew Baumgardner earned trips to the winner’s circle at Lincoln County Raceway Saturday evening. Snaring the lead with seven laps remaining, Herrick never looked back in picking up the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win. Kerry Jones led the initial two laps before relinquishing the lead to Henry Henderson, who led from lap three through lap 12. Coming from deep in the starting lineup, Terry Dressel drove into the runner-up position. Dillon Schultz rounded out the podium finishers with a third place finish. In a very competitive race, Clough took the point on the 10th circuit and held off all challengers to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. In one of his best finishes of the season thus far, Jeff Whiting was heavy on the pedal to earn runner-up accolades. Kyle Werkmeister battled back from early miscues to earn third place honors in the feature. No stranger to victory lane, Bond won his second straight IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Bond [Read More]