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Bald Tire Bash, Sport Compact Super Sunday August 14 at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2022) – There’s something for everyone this Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Due to last week’s postponed event, the August 14 racing program at The Bullring is going to be chock full of excitement as the season enters its final weeks. The Bald Tire Bash, paying $2,000 to the winner of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, will headline on-track action Sunday night. All competitors must use tires with a maximum tread depth of 5/32”. The Stock Car winner also earns B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Sunday’s Stock Car feature pays $200 to start. There is no entry fee. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will pay $1,000 to the winner and earn that driver Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Modifieds and Stock Cars will be draw/redraw and running for IMCA state, regional and national points only. Sunday’s program will include the regularly scheduled Sport Compact Super Sunday, which will pay $500 to the winner of the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature. Weekly racing will also be held for the [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 4, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 989; 2. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 982; 3. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 980; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 968; 5. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 964; 6. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 954; 7. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 951; 8. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 946; 9. Jacob Poel, Nunica, Mich., 935; 10. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 923; 11. Jeff Reay, Portland, Mich., and Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, both 921; 13. Dallon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa, and Mitchell Hunt, Lakeview, Mich., both 919; 15. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 913; 16. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 912; 17. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, and Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, both 910; 19. Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa, 905; 20. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Mont., 901. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 783; 2. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, and Jacob Waterman, Colona, Ill., both 755; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 754; 5. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 715; 6. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 712; 7. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., [Read More]

Zevenbergen makes it look E-Z after late restart at Sibley County Shootout

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 3, 2022) – Opportunity knocked and Elijah Zevenbergen answered Wednesday night at Arlington Raceway. The second-running Zevenbergen dove from the top of the track to the bottom following a late restart, taking the lead from Jim Horejsi and ultimately taking the $2,500 checkers in the Sibley County IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Shootout. Already eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational, Zevenbergen was the fifth different leader in the 25-lapper and crossed the stripe ahead of Horejsi and Curt Lund. Michael Jaennette had drawn the pole and ran in front of Jeffrey Larson before spinning out of first. Larson’s turn at the front ended with turn two troubles that saw him exit for the pits. Lund inherited the lead, surrendering the point three laps later to Horejsi, who stayed in charge until the lap 22 restart. Tim Pessek and Tim Johnson rounded out the top five. Matt Speckman was the $500 king of the hill winner. Matt Looft repeated as the Shootout Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod winner [Read More]

Cornhole competitors bag big bucks in three tourneys during Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2022) – The popular cornhole tournaments return to Boone Speedway during the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, and competitors will have three opportunities to bag big money. A maximum of 48 two-person teams will be entered in double elimination tournaments Sunday, Sept. 4; Wednesday, Sept. 7; and Friday, Sept. 9. Entry fee for each tourney is $40. Teams are required to pre-register and pre-pay, and must do so online through IMCA or Super Nationals websites. There will be a 100 percent payback to top four teams in each tournament and no refunds paid to teams that register but don’t show up. “We anticipate full fields for each tournament and recommend that teams interested in competing register as soon as possible,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Check-in time is 9:30 a.m. and I anticipate that tournaments will start before 10 a.m. each day, so get there early.” Tournaments will be held near the east catwalk in the pit area. Scorezit, a division of Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, [Read More]

Pretty incredible, Berry dominates Harris Clash IMCA Modified feature

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 2, 2022) – The driver who said he’s learned how to win races when everything isn’t perfect came pretty close to perfection Tuesday night at Deer Creek Speedway. Tom Berry Jr. raced from ninth starting to win the 31st annual Harris Clash, taking the lead on the sixth circuit and checking out on the rest of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified field in a fast-paced, caution-free 30 lap main event. “It’s pretty incredible to be doing what we’re doing,” Berry said following his 13th IMCA feature win of the season, and seventh since Austin Hemmen stepped into the crew chief role in early July. “We are just able to compete at a really high level.” He took home a check for $6,300, which included a $5,000 share of the purse, an $800 bonus from the TraLo Companies for advancing eight positions for the win and another $500 in manufacturers’ cup money. Two-time race winner Ethan Dotson was the hard charger, motoring from 16th at the start and taking over second on the last lap, [Read More]

Kile, Griffiths among IMCA winners at Louisa County Fair races

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (July 29) – A great crowd turned out on a beautiful night for racing at the 130th annual Louisa County Fair on Friday night. Larry Richardson gave the 88 race teams in attendance a great racing surface to race on, not only did the drivers use every inch of the CJ Speedway oval, they raced on the lower part of the levee on several occasions. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature ran caution-free. Row two starter Kurt Kile moved out front early as he raced away from Derek Walker. The race was on for second as Mitch Way and Jarrett Brown both worked to the front and waged a battle for second. Kile scored the impressive $1,000, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible win as Way edged out Brown for second. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars provide great racing every Friday and the Fair race was no different as the 20 drivers in attendance provided the fans with an outstanding feature race. Scott Jordan led early as Jason Cook made [Read More]

Turner grabs wild win at East Moline

By Rob Hinckley EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 31, 2022) – The car pasted itself to the low groove and finally worked the way Erick Turner wanted. The Barstow, Ill., regular at East Moline Speedway had the hard work pay off with the 15-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win Sunday evening during a wild race. “Everyone here made this happen, all the hard work,” Turner said in the winner’s circle, pointing to his family and crew. “We’ve struggled, worked, got better and finally we’re here.” It may not have been a challenge to get to first place, but it was staying there. Four other leaders were involved in incidents during the affair. Turner started seventh, took advantage of misfortune, but still was fast and kept the car straight. He figured he had a chance on a late caution, one of eight yellow flags, for his first 2022 win. “On that last caution I thought I had a chance. The car was working good down low and those guys got in that wreck ahead of [Read More]

It’s a 10! Nichols tops Joe Crist Memorial at US 36

By Rick Staley OSBORN, Mo. (July 29, 2022) – Mike Nichols had to give a 10 to his 10th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season. Nichols became the sixth different winner in as many years US 36 Raceway has hosted the Joe Crist Memorial, earning $2,262 for the Friday night victory at Osborn. “They had 30 cars there and any time you’ve got that many Stock Cars together, you’re bound to see good racing,” Nichols said following career checkers number 593 in the division. Derrick Agee, Danny Holt and Brandon Williams were among the first to fight it out for the lead with each taking a turn out front. Agee held off Holt, who then charged by on the outside. Defending race winner Travis Barker made his own move toward the point only to see Nichols come from the outside row five starting position to challenge. Brandon Williams was fast all feature and made his presence known as well as the race progressed as did Chad Clancy. In the end, however, Nichols took [Read More]

Buckarma bags $750 payday at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 29, 2022) – Nick Buckarma outlasted Clint Forstner to score his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season, good for $750 and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star qualifying eligibility, Saturday night as 108 racers checked to do battle at Outagamie Speedway powered by EWSC. Forstner drew the pole and led until Buckarma used the outside groove to slip by up top on the third lap. Forstner went back to work down low, retaking the lead on the 12th lap. The duo raced side-by-side the remainder of the event with Kyle Frederick a close third. With two laps remaining, Buckarma was able to find the momentum up top to grab the top spot once again. Buckarma held on by a fender to score a thrilling win. Forstner was second, Frederick took third, Wyatt Block placed fourth and Brett Wenzel completed the top five. In Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod action it was Skyler Woods taking command early on as last week’s winner Jake Carpenter worked his way through the field from row six. [Read More]

Olson stays hot on Iowa Donor Network Night at Indee

By Jeremy Fox INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 30, 2022) – Tony Olson made it six straight Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod wins at Independence Motor Speedway on Iowa Donor Network Racing to Save Lives Night. Brandon Tharp and Will Wolf led the field to the green flag but neither led the first lap as Olson grabbed the top spot early and stayed in charge following multiple restarts and earn $750. Tharp finished second and Wolf was third. Kaden Reynolds was able to sneak by Cole Mather for the lead seven laps into the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main. Already B & B Racing Chassis All-Star qualifying eligible, Reynolds caught lapped traffic but was not to be denied as he went on to take his third win, this one good for $750, of the season in Indee. Mather and Jarod Weepie were next to the checkers. Troy Cordes fended off challenges from Fryer, Milo Veloz and 12th place starter Drew Janssen to take his third local Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the season. Janssen came home second and Veloz was [Read More]