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Santa Maria rains out

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Maria’s Simkins Memorial Weekend is a casualty to inclement weather. A pair of IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features were on the holiday weekend card.

Chris Simpson becomes 100th different Deery winner at Yankee Dirt Track Classic

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 2) – Along with a unique place in Deery Brothers Summer Series history, Chris Simpson enjoyed a $10,000 run to the checkers at Farley Speedway’s 40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic Saturday night. Simpson regained the lead with 28 circuits to go in the 100-lap main event, then held off Joel Callahan and Justin Kay following a late restart to win his IMCA Late Model tour career-first feature. He also became the 100th different driver to win a feature over the course of the series’ 477-event history. “It was kind of a good night for us,” said Simpson, who put a car he built and borrowed from Jason Rauen in victory lane. “This is a series that has been around for a long time. I always wanted to win one and finally did. It feels really good to get the win and it’s an honor to win a Deery race.” The top-paying event on the tour schedule saw a season-best 55 entries. Callahan, a two-time Yankee winner, took home $5,000 for second and Kay’s [Read More]

Drivers pre-entered for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The list of drivers pre-entered for the Sept. 4-9 IMCA Speedway Motors Super nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway includes: Modifieds: Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas; Coty Albers, Wellsburg; Mike Albertsen, Audubon; Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.; Robby Arnold, Marmaduke, Ark.; J.D. Auringer, Evansdale; Robert Avery, Des Moines; Trevor Baker, Omaha, Neb.; Josh Beaulieu, Bemidji, Minn.; Tommy Belmer, Evansdale; Dennis Betzer, Central City; Tanner Black, Great Bend, Kan.; Josh Blumer, Marysville, Kan.; Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan.; Jason Brinkman, DeWitt, Neb.; David Brown, Kellogg; Kyle Brown, Madrid; and Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif. Kenneth Buck, Canton, Pa.; Ronnie Burkhardt, Topeka, Kan.; Joel Bushore, Boone; Jeff Cardinale, Syracuse, N.Y.; Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; Drew Christianson, Minot, N.D.; Chad Clancy, Polo, Mo.; Duane Cleveland, Olivehurst, Calif.; Curtis Cook, Conway, Ark.; Taylor Cook, Stanley, N.C.; Todd Cooney, Des Moines; Troy Cordes, Dunkerton; Kent Croskey, Fort Dodge; Bob Daniels, Des Moines; Cory Davis, Eunice, N.M.; Shane DeMey, Denison; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg. Wis.; Brenten DeYoung, Carson City, Mich.; and Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich. Russ Dickerson, [Read More]

Martin tops opening night Sprint Nationals qualifier

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 1) – Jason Martin continued his Eagle Raceway tear on opening night of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. The winner of the last two regular season features at Eagle, Martin topped the Friday qualifying feature, earning $700 and the pole position in Sunday’s $2,500 to win main event. “I think our chances Sunday are as good as any. You’ve got to lose it a few times in order to win it, I guess, so I think we’re as good as we can be right now,” said Martin, who ran third in last year’s Sprint Nationals main after winning the Jake Ita Memorial feature. Chasing Martin across the stripe and lining up behind him on the inside row Sunday were 2015 champion John Carney II, two-time and defending champion Jack Dover, Toby Chapman, Matt Richards, Mike Boston, Tyler Drueke, Stu Snyder and Kevin Ramey qualified for the big dance. Martin was the leader after a lap one restart and stayed in front as challengers shuffled behind him. The final caution [Read More]

Abelson takes IMCA Modified win at MoTown Showdown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Chris Abelson reeled in a flying Josh Gilman en route to the $1,000 IMCA Modified win at Marshalltown Speedway’s Friday night Showdown at MoTown. Abelson took charge jut after halfway in the 25-lapper and pulled away. The race was halted on lap 23 after Canadian driver Kody Schlopp took a tumble off of turn four. When the race went back to green for the final two circuits, Abelson again drove away from the competition. Already on the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, he finished well ahead of second place Clint Luellen. Third went to 18th starting Joel Rust, Kelly Shryock came from 17th starting to finish fourth and Tim Ward completed the top five. Damon Murty passed Jeff Mueller to regain the lead on the final turn to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Mueller had to be content with second and third went to Todd Reitzler. Elijah Zevenbergen was fourth and Kyle Everts came from 12th starting spot to finish fifth. Joey Schaefer made his [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 31

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,193; 2. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,183; 3. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,181; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,172; 5. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,169; 6. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 1,157; 7. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 1,156; 8. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,150; 9. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 1,148; 10. Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa, 1,146; 11. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., and Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, both 1,140; 13. Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark., 1,132; 14. Shawn Fletcher, Brainerd, Minn., 1,125; 15. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., 1,123; 16. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 1,122; 17. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,115; 18. Dalton Magers, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,113; 19. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,110; 20. Travis Hagen, Williston, N.D., 1,109. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 795; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 792; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 790; 4. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 783; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 777; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 775; 7. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, 767; 8. [Read More]

Yankee opening night is in the books

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 31) – The 40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic got underway on Thursday with qualifying in both the IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions. Both divisions qualified 12 cars for their big Saturday night Yankee championship features. A dozen more cars in each division will earn a starting spot through last-chance races early Saturday. Friday racing will start at 6:30 p.m. and features Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Saturday’s start time has been moved up to 5:30 p.m. and will kick off with last-chance races, followed by opening ceremonies and all big features, including the 100-lap, $10,000 to win Yankee Dirt Track Classic for the Deery Series, which is expected to take to the track at 9 p.m. Modified Qualifiers 1st heat – 1. Joel Callahan, Dubuque; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo. 2nd heat – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland; 2. Kelly Shryock, Fertile. 3rd heat – 1. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill.; 2. Mark Schulte, Delhi. 4th heat – 1. Tyler Madigan, Peosta; 2. Jeff [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals qualifying starts tonight at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. – Teams from across the country have traveled to America’s Home Track for this weekend’s IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2 qualifying features at Eagle Raceway pay $700 to win while Saturday’s Jake Ita Memorial pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. The Sunday, Sept. 3 main event pays $2,500 to win and a minimum $1,250 to start. Twenty-seven IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars will start the big show on Sunday. The “B” feature purse sponsored by IMCATV is $1,000 for the first non-qualifier (10th place finisher) and $500 to start. All other non-qualifiers receive a minimum of $250 for Sunday with added non-qualifier sponsorship money. Non-qualifiers are guaranteed at least $450 for the entire weekend as long as they take a green flag each night. Adult grandstand admission is $13 on Friday, $15 on Saturday and $18 on Sunday. Pit passes are $25 each night. Sprint Nationals is presented by Precise Racing Products and NMC Cat Rental Store and will be broadcast by IMCATV. More information about [Read More]

Super Nationals pre-registration deadline is noon on Friday, Sept. 1

BOONE, Iowa – Pre-registration deadline for the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be at noon CST on Friday, Sept. 1. “Drivers in all divisions racing at Super Nationals can call the home office (319 472-2201) to register early and save $20. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers also make themselves eligible to race in the Sept. 2 Prelude at Boone Speedway,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “I encourage all drivers who are planning to race at Super Nationals to pre-register if they have not done so already.” More than 700 early entries are now in hand for the Sept. 4-9 Super Nationals. The updated list of pre-entries will be posted on the IMCA website prior to the event.

Deery drivers chase $10,000 paycheck at Farley’s Yankee Dirt Track Classic

FARLEY, Iowa – The top paycheck of the Deery Brothers Summer Series is on the line this weekend, as touring IMCA Late Models headline the 40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway. The Saturday, Sept. 2 100-lap main event pays $10,000 to win and a minimum of $600 to make the 24-car starting field. Second place in the Deery feature pays $5,000, with $2,500 for third, $1,500 for fourth, $1,250 for fifth and $1,000 for sixth. “The Yankee Dirt Track Classic has a storied history and we are excited to headline the 40th annual event as part of the Deery Brothers Summer Series,” Tour Director Kevin Yoder noted. “There is a lot on the line in terms of both pay and points and I anticipate a great weekend of racing.” Also on the Saturday card at the Yankee are a $3,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for IMCA Modifieds. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both run for $1,200 to win in their respective features. Pit gates [Read More]