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Frye starts his own win streak at Salina

By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. (May 9) – For the first two races of the season in the M&H Motors IMCA Northern Sport Mod division at Salina Speedway, Austin Carter came away with the victories. The big question Friday night was could he get three in a row? If so, someone forgot to let Tyler Frye in on it that Carter was supposed to get the hat trick. From his third row starting spot, Frye wasted little time getting to the front of the pack. At the front he would click off lap after lap while the 11ith starting Carter systematically worked his way up. Frye was too strong and he had built up enough of a lead that he wasn’t going to give it up, however, and picked up his first local win of the season. For the second straight week Brian Knoell was standing tall in victory lane after another strong win in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. After three weeks of competition in the Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stock class there [Read More]

Whitman masters IMCA Modifieds at 141 Speedway

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (May 10) – Johnny Whitman gambled and came up with the Friday night IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win at 141 Speedway. With five laps remaining and everyone trying to run the bottom of the track, Whitman and Benji LaCrosse drove to the top of the track in their pursuit of leader R.M. VanPay. Both seemed to hook up like a draft and move past everyone to focus on VanPay. Whitman charged to the lead with LaCrosse in tow with three laps remaining. LaCrosse tried multiple times to dethrone Whitman but was denied after trying every way around the leader. Whitman took the checkers in front of LaCrosse to earn his first win of the season. VanPay came in third. Once in front of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field, there was no catching Dustin Loberger. Brandon Long cruised to his second victory of the season in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main.

Wilinski, Frederick, Wassenberg are IMCA winners at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 10) – Jerry Wilinski, Kyle Frederick and Tracy Wassenberg were winners of IMCA feature events Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Pole sitter Matt Oreskovich took the lead at the start of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. Wilinski had moved from his seventh place starting position up to second by lap three and put a pass on Oreskovich for the lead on lap six. Oreskovich continued to pressure Wilinski and took the lead back on lap nine. Wilinski battled right back though on the following lap and regained the point. He was able to fend off Oreskovich for the win, while Jerry Muenster prevailed over son Eddie for third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature proved to be a real barnburner as Frederick worked his way up from 10th starting. He took the lead by a nose on lap 15 but Travis VanStraten took the spot the next time around. Frederick then used the outside line in corner four to take the lead back from VanStraten on the following [Read More]

Savage dominant in Quincy Stock Car win

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (May 11) – Brandon Savage dominated the Powder Coat Plus IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature event Sunday at Quincy Raceway as he was never seriously challenged by the rest of the field. Terry Houston scored the second spot followed by Beau Tayler in third, Abe Huls in fourth and Jim Lynch in fifth. The Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA SportMod main event was marred by the caution flag during the opening laps but the race to the checkered flag was a great one as the field found its rhythm. Brad Holtmeyer picked up his first-ever feature event win as held took to the high side to blast his way through the field to take over the lead from Tanner Klingele. Klingele lost the second spot to Tony Dunker on lap seven with Dunker then applying the pressure to Holtmeyer. Holtmeyer held Dunker at bay to the checkered flag with Dunker settling for the second spot followed by Jim Gillenwater in third, Bobby Anders Jr. in fourth and Klingele in [Read More]

Rogers, Wehling are new to winner’s circle at RPM

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (May 10) – Jason Rogers and Ron Wehling became first-time winners this season at RPM Speedway Saturday night. Rogers took the lead from Cody Williams on the second lap of the 20-lap Advantage Glass Plus IMCA Stock Car feature and led the rest of the way. Wehling took control of the 20-lap Rebel Tank Service IMCA Hobby Stock feature on lap five. Mike Giesenhagen led the opening lap before Monte Honas moved into the top spot. David Murray Jr. won his second local S & W Supply IMCA Modified feature this season. Jesse Richter led the first eight laps before Murray made the pass. Dylan Sherfick made a late charge but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Tyler Frye continued his dominance in the Golden Plains Trucking IMCA Northern Sport Mod division as he won his fourth feature in five races at RPM Speedway this season. ‘The Frye Man’ took the lead from heat one winner Tracy Holloway on lap 11 and held on in a caution plagued 20-lap [Read More]

IMCA Modified win at Dodge City is career first for Jesse Smith

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (May 10) – Jesse Smith snared his first career IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win Saturday at Dodge City Raceway Park. Smith battled past defending track champion Austin Allen on the second lap and led the rest of the way in the 25-lapper. “I’ve been trying to win one of these here for ten years now,” the happy victor exclaimed in victory lane. While Smith started the feature from the pole position, Allen led the opening round from the second row outside only to have Smith battle back into the lead the next time and stretch out a comfortable advantage until the race’s only caution with just five laps to go closed Allen back up to his rear bumper. Allen challenged Smith for the point with the duo battling side-by-side for two laps before Smith reestablished command for keeps. Smith took the checkered flag ahead of Allen, who held of ninth-starter Scott Drake for runner-up honors. Josh Appel topped the IMCA SportMods while Perry Misner was victorious again [Read More]

Defending champion scores SportMod win at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 10) – Defending track champion Gary Saathoff won his first local NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature of the season Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Saathoff moved under Joey Feyen on the 10th circuit for the lead before Benji Legg vaulted all of the way up to 2nd after another lap. “I got a good start for the feature and that’s the key here at Eagle. The track ended up slick in the ‘A’ but there was some moisture down on the bottom,” Saathoff said. “So I put my left rear in it and stayed there.” Dylan Smith won his second straight Kaplan University IMCA Modified main while Eric Reichwaldt was promoted to the top spot in the Mud In America IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car feature after the apparent winner failed post-race tech. Mike Hansen topped the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock finale. James King prevailed for the second time in three Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact outings.

Pounds races to ‘awesome’ 100th career IMCA Modified win at home track Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (May 10) – The winning driver might not even have been the happiest person in victory lane Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Brad Pounds raced to the 100th feature victory of his IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified career and then shared in the accomplishment with his father Scott, IMCA’s national champion in 1994 and an 82-time winner in the same division during his own career. “My dad was just on top of the world about it. It means a lot to both of us to have the top two win totals in the state,” Pounds said. “We work real hard at this. He’s given me 100 percent of his knowledge. We’ve learned together and tried to have fun.” Pounds started sixth in the main event and caught Roger Holder for the lead on the 17th of 25 laps. “I was hoping I wouldn’t get stuck trying to get to 100,” he admitted. “I showed up at the track Saturday pretty confident and ready to do what I needed to win.” “I wasn’t nervous [Read More]

Thornton Strikes again at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (May 10) – Ricky Thornton Jr. continued his mastery of the 3/8-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval by winning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified portion of Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Mother’s Day Race for the Cure. A dominant force in Winter Challenge action before wins at both the Copper on Dirt and Spring Speed event, Thornton padded his point lead by taking the win from the pole position. Thornton won the Mother’s Day Race for the Cure event for the second year in a row ahead of Cody Center with Mike Strobel, Chris McCurdy Jr. and Mark Stewart rounding out the top five.

Emerson, Sherbon, Brown continue trend of first-time winners in Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 10) – For the third straight week, three drivers became first-time winners at Independence Motor Speedway. For two of them, the victories were the first of their careers in their respective divisions. John Emerson had won numerous IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features in recent years in Independence, but it took just the third night of the season for the first-year IMCA Late Model driver to find victory lane. From his second row starting spot, Emerson quickly worked past front row starters Joel Brasch and Rick Wendling to assume command. He paced the field through a handful of cautions over the first six laps before the race went non-stop over the final 19 circuits of the 25-lap feature. Emerson held the point while Wendling and Dean Wagner tussled for second following the final restart. He pulled away from the pack until Wendling broke free from Wagner. Wendling chased down the leader and pulled to within a car-length as Emerson worked lapped traffic late in the event. Emerson held on to [Read More]