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Two in a row for Ward, Murty and Anderson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 4) – Three drivers matched last week’s trip to victory lane Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Johnathon Logue returned to the winner’s circle in the IMCA Northern SportMod class. He started 12th in the line up, and was running a distant second to Adam Shelman, when a yellow with three laps remaining became the game changer. When the race restarted, Logue saw his chance and was able to move under Shelman and take the lead. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks came to the track next for their feature event, and it was a familiar face back in victory lane as Shannon Anderson took the win. Anderson started 10th and had to battle by stiff competitors to get to the front. Damon Murty three-peated in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, sailing home to a comfortable win as he circled the rim of the track. Donavon Smith rebounded from a trip to the pits and having to tag the field, to finish in second place. Tim Ward went back-to-back in the IMCA Modified feature as he held [Read More]

Roberts races to Friday checkers at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (Aug. 4) – Nick Roberts mastered the IMCA Modified main event Friday at Stuart Speedway. Scott Bash and Cory Sauerman led the field to green next with Sauerman ahead of Todd VanEaton early on. The top two stayed in formation until Roberts passed VanEaton on lap nine. One lap later, Roberts took over the lead and slowly checked out to take the win. Sauerman finished second with Jeff James third. Lapped traffic helped Marcus Fagan’s cause as he caught Scott Bailey for the lead and eventual IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Austin Luellen led the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature from the seventh lap to the checkers. A three-way fight to the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock checkers went to Gregg Anderson. Curtis Miller blasted into the lead on lap two and checked out on the rest of the field to take the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature win.

Long opens Summerfest with IMCA Modified win

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa (Aug. 3) – Michael Long took the lead on the eighth circuit and held off Cayden Carter in the late going to win the IMCA Modified feature Thursday at Lee County Speedway. The Summerfest opening night checkers paid $1,000 and put Long on the ballot for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational Abe Huls worked his way up from eighth starting to the $1,000 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers, besting Johnny Spaw and Damon Murty. Also working his way up from a mid-pack starting spot was Austen Becerra, who pocketed $1,000 for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory. Carter VanDenBerg and Tony Dunker rounded out the top three. Josh Barnes topped the $300 to win Mach-1 Sport Compact main.

Marriott, Green, Nordman win big at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 3) – Six-foot-tall trophies and $1,000 checks went to three IMCA winners at Kossuth County Speedway’s county fair show Thursday night. Hunter Marriott made his first appearance at Algona and that was bad news for the other 20 IMCA Modified drivers. Marriott built the comfortable lead each time and cruised to the easy Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory. Todd Shute was a distant second and Tim Ward placed third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars had the most exciting race of the night as Bruce Wickman grabbed the early lead while Jake Masters stayed right on his bumper. Derek Green joined in the battle in lap number five as Chad Palmer made it a four-car breakaway for the lead one lap later. Wickman continued to hold the trio off but finally with four laps to go, Green wrestled the lead away and went onto his fourth feature win at the oval. Bruce Wickman’s best run of the season earned him second place with Palmer taking third. George Nordman [Read More]

Reception in victory lane convinces Alvarado his 100th win was “a big deal”

DELTA, Colo. – Ricky Alvarado didn’t realize the magnitude of his career 100th IMCA Modified win until he saw the reception waiting for him in victory lane. Alvarado collected the landmark checkers on July 29 at Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway. He’d been runner-up the night before at Cortez to Aaron Spangler, the only other Colorado driver to reach 100 wins in the division. “There were a lot of people who were all about this win. After I pulled into victory lane and saw their emotions, I realized what a big deal it was,” said Alvarado, from Delta. “None of us ever dreamed we’d pull this off. My dad always believed in me and to see the pride in his face was really something.” The win was Alvarado’s eighth in 15 starts so far this season. Elected to start the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, he became the 51st driver in division history with 100 career victories to his credit. “We’ve been at this for a long time [Read More]

PASS pre-registration passes 40 for Port Royal show

PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Pre-registration for race number five of the Beer Hill Cup Series has topped 40 as IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car teams look forward to a beautiful Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. Aug. 5 is   Slivinski Law Office Salute to the Military/Fan Appreciation Night at Port Royal and adult general admission is $10 for the evening race program. All veterans and active military personnel with proper ID receive free grandstand admission Saturday night and PASS American flag decals will be available to these honored guests.   Student admission is $7. Beer Hill Cup shirts for sale and a number of shirts will be given away during the program. Jake Waters will be the guest announcer and have some special announcements of upcoming events for the series.

Three more former race winners, three first-time starters join Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational field

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 4) – Three more former race winners, along with a trio of first-time honorees are among the second group of drivers elected to start the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Jay Noteboom (2005 and 2008), Chris Abelson (2011) and Todd Shute (2013) return to the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s with All-Star victories on their resumes. Steven Bowers Jr., Clay Money and Jeremy Payne make their first All-Star starts on Friday, Sept. 8 at Boone Speedway. Three All-Stars from each of the five IMCA Modified regions, were elected in the first round of voting. The next 13 All-Stars were elected through at-large balloting from the 116 remaining candidates. Also advancing from the second round to the All-Star starting field are Kyle Brown, Corey Dripps, Darin Duffy, Mike Jergens, Jeff Taylor, Tim Ward and Jason Wolla. All 13 have been contacted by IMCA and confirmed that they would compete at Super Nationals. Abelson is a former national champion and joins Noteboom on the career 100 wins list for the division. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Aug. 11

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,179; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,177; 3. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,172; 4. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,171; 5. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 1,157; 6. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 1,147; 7. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,145; 8. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 1,135; 9. Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa, 1,134; 10. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,112; 11. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., 1,111; 12. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 1,110; 13. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 1,103; 14. Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore., 1,090; 15. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,086; 16. Tyler Limoges, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,081; 17. Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 1,080; 18. Dalton Magers, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1,074; 19. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, and Ryan Canon, Clearwater, Minn., both 1,066. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 791; 2. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 790; 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 784; 4. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 776; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 775; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 772; 7. Chad Holladay, [Read More]

IMCA Modified stars will shine at Hancock County specials Aug. 10-12

BRITT, Iowa – The stars of the IMCA Modified division will shine during a rich three nights of racing at Hancock County Speedway. The Thursday, Aug. 10 Night of 1,000 Stars at Britt pays a guaranteed $3,500 to win, plus a bonus of $1,000 to the leader at halfway and another $1,000 if they have perfect attendance this season at Britt. The Night of 10,000 Stars on Friday, Aug. 11 boasts a $7,000 top check, plus $1,000 bonuses to the halfway leader, for perfect attendance and for having won on Thursday as well. Winner of the Saturday, Aug. 12 Shryock Memorial All Stars event can more than double his or her guaranteed $4,000 payday: In addition to the $1,000 paid to the halfway leader, $1,000 bonuses will be paid if the Shryock winner as perfect season attendance and won on Friday. Another $1,500 bonus goes to the driver winning all three Stars features, making their earnings for three days an impressive $24,000. All three events are draw/redraw and qualifiers for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star [Read More]

Mackenthun regains lead late for $1,500 win at Sibley County Fair Stock special

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 2) – A driver who’s enjoyed his share of success and then some at Arlington Raceway was back in victory lane following Wednesday’s Sibley County Fair IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Shootout. Nine-time track champion Dan Mackenthun regained the lead from Matt Speckman with two laps left and stayed in front to the $1,500 checkers. Mackenthun had taken the early lead ahead of Jeff Holstein, who stayed with him for several laps before getting too high in the second set of turns and losing several positions. Derek Green, who had enjoyed a big payday of his own Thursday at Kossuth County Speedway, started seventh and moved up quickly to challenge Mackenthun. The two pulled away from the rest of the field and had their own race, trading the top spot several times. By lap 20, Green was in front and had a little distance on Mackenthun. With only three laps left, however, Green stopped with mechanical problems and went to the pit area. When the race restarted, Matt Speckman steppped on the gas [Read More]