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Sample, Ward complete Fast Shafts All-Star field

BOONE, Iowa – Cory Sample and A.J. Ward will complete the Friday, Sept. 9 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational starting field. Sample, from Winnemucca, Nev., has the highest national point total among Modified drivers on the All-Star ballot who have pre-registered for the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Ward makes the trip to Boone Speedway from Ionia, Mich. He’ll qualify by virtue of 21 40-point feature wins, a total that won’t be matched or surpassed by any other All-Star candidate before the start of Super Nationals. Sample made his first All-Star appearance in 2012 and finished seventh in the 2014 event. Ward’s All-Star start is his third in as many years. Thirteen states are now represented in the 13th annual invitational. The 30-lapper pays $1,000 to win and $200 to start. Also on the starting grid for the All-Star race will be: Chris Abelson of Sioux City, Kyle Brown of Madrid, Kellen Chadwick of Oakley, Calif., Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., Corey Dripps of Reinbeck, Corey Gearhart of Turpin, Okla., William Gould of Calera, [Read More]

Reed in right place at right time for PASS win at Clinton County

MILL HALL, Pa. (Aug. 26) – Reed Thompson was running third at the right time in Friday’s Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Clinton County Motor Speedway. Tylor Cochran had moved right on the back of leader Scott Lutz with two circuits to go in the 20-lapper for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars. The white flag was out and going into the second turn, the two made contact with Lutz rolling and Cochran spinning. The incident handed the lead over to Thompson, who hung on through a green, white, checkered finish. “I do not like to win races that way. We did not have the car for those two, they were quicker than us,” he said during the post-race interview. “I lost my good car at the beginning of the year and we have been fighting with this one to get it going. We are just starting to find things to make it work and I guess we were in the right spot tonight to get a win.” Ryan Lynn was second and Ken Duke took [Read More]

Reeser sprints to Port Royal checkers

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Aug. 27) – Once he got to the front, there was no catching Tyler Reeser in Saturday’s Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Port Royal Speedway. Drew Ritchey drove from his fourth starting spot into the lead on the fourth lap of the 18-lap main event for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars, overtaking Scott Ellerman for control. Ritchey threatened to run away for his first-ever oval victory but a caution bunched the field and placed Jeff Miller and Reeser on his tail for the restart. Reeser pounced on Miller for second at the new green and then blasted past Ritchey for control a lap later. Reeser then pulled away to his second win of the year at the track.  Miller then also got around Ritchey for second.  Ritchey rode home third followed by Scott Ellerman and Cale Reigel. Feature results – 1. Tyler Reeser; 2. Jeff Miller; 3. Drew Ritchey; 4. Scott Ellerman; 5. Cale Reigel; 6. Reed Thompson; 7. Darren Miller; 8. Mark Watkins; 9. Ken Duke Jr.; 10. Kyle Ganoe; 11. Kyle [Read More]

Three IMCA Modified features at Sept. 2-4 East-West Clash

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette Thunder Speedway hosts three $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds over the course of its 17th annual East-West Clash special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-4. All three features are 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Saturday and Sunday features both pay a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Entry fee is $75 each night. Pit passes are $30 or $75 for all three days. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, and free for kids 12 and under. More information about the East-West Clash is available by calling 307 682-8866 and on Facebook.

IMCA Modifieds headline Sept. 2 Showdown in Motown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Four sanctioned divisions are on the card for the Friday, Sept. 2 Showdown in Motown, with Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds running for $1,000 to win and a spot on the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both vie for $500 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase a top check of $300. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $25. Pit gates at Marshalltown open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:50 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. More information is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444.

Yankee twinbill a guaranteed Deery Series classic

FARLEY, Iowa – A weekend doubleheader for the Deery Brothers Summer Series is guaranteed to be a classic when Farley Speedway hosts Sept. 2 and 3 features for touring IMCA Late Models. Friday’s 50-lap Yankee Dirt Track Classic main event at Farley pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. The Saturday show sports the biggest payday of the 30th annual tour. The winner of the 100-lap main event goes home with $7,500, while qualifying for the feature is good for a minimum of $500. Consistency throughout the series’ first 12 events has put Tyler Bruening on top of the Deery standings, four points ahead of seven-time tour champion Jeff Aikey. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors 62 and over, $20 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $30 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are also on the evening’s [Read More]

Abelson, Neal top to win $1,000 features at Shelby County’s Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Chris Abelson added to his collection of Tiny Lund Memorial trophies while Jake Neal started his Saturday at Shelby County Speedway. Both were $1,000 feature winners, Abelson in a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and the rookie Neal in the IMCA Late Model headliner. Abelson passed Shane DeMey for the lead following a restart just after midway in the Modified 20-lapper. He’d started seventh and was about a car length off the pace when the caution flew. Justin Zeitner challenged but couldn’t catch Abelson following restarts later in the contest. DeMey, Brad Bergren and Craig Reetz completed the top five. Abelson is a three-time Tiny Lund winner in the Modifieds and also topped the 2006 feature for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Neal hasn’t had any luck winning the Modified feature at Shelby County’s season-ending special but needed just one try to take top honors in the Late Model division. He’d restarted last in the field following a lap four incident, then [Read More]

Deeke, Maas among winners at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 27) – Championship Night at Eagle Raceway saw five-year class veteran Dana Deeke win his first local NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod main event. “The track tonight, with the corrections we made, had me very good tonight,” he said. “It was nice and smooth. I really enjoy racing here. The competition is always great.” R.J. Maas was also a first-time winner at Eagle, in the Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compacts. “Finally! We had a good track tonight, nice and tacky,” the outside row four starter said. “It was amazing. I started moving up, then when I got to third I started to reel in the 11H (Nick Morris). When he dropped out I started checking the scoreboard to see how many laps were left.” Dustin Andersen topped another Kaplan University IMCA Modified feature. Jason Martin started 12th and finished first in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. Chad Fegley was first across the stripe in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event.

Voss Memorial win worth $1,000 to Zevenbergen

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 27) – Elijah Zevenbergen led from start to finish to pick up the $1,000 winner’s check at Arlington Raceway’s Joe Voss Memorial for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars Saturday night. Zevenbergen had strong challenges, first from Chad Schroeder and then from Derek Green. Green suffered a flat tire and went into the work area on the red flag that waved after Adam Revier got too high on the backstretch, went over the cushion lost control barrel rolled several times down the track. Revier was OK but his car was damaged. After that restart, the race was all Zevenbergen. Matt Speckman worked behind him but had to settle for second ahead of Dean Cornelius. Green made his way back up to fourth. Wisconsin traveler Shawn Wagner finished fifth, earning the hard charger bonus plus a new front bumper by passing 12 cars. The Stock Cars also raced a “tough guy” challenge in memory of Voss with the top 10 cars from the feature racing 10 laps. The car scored last on each lap had [Read More]

Casey’s wristbands can be redeemed for fountain drink

BOONE, Iowa – Both week-long and Saturday-only Casey’s General Store pit admission wristbands can be redeemed for a 32 ounce fountain drink on the way home from the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The offer is good at any participating Casey’s between Sept. 10-17. Casey’s is the official convenience store of IMCA and presenting sponsor of Super Nationals. Other wristband sponsors during the week are Sweet Manufacturing on Monday, Wilwood Engineering on Tuesday, Dynamic Drivelines on Wednesday, Eibach Springs on Thursday and Fast Shafts on Friday.