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SPI announces Late Model format for season-ending races

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – Simmons Promotions of Farley, owner/operators of the Farley Speedway and contract holders for racing events at the West Liberty Raceway and Dubuque Speedway, will be offering IMCA Late Model competitors an opportunity to earn record-setting prize money for a weekly racing program. SPI has long been the innovative trend setters in racing in Eastern Iowa, for example SPI was the first in Eastern Iowa to utilize the exciting double file restarts, since the introduction by SPI, double file restarts have become the standard in Iowa racing. SPI was also the first to establish the popular Tri-Track Challenge offering more money to Late Model competitors than any other tracks in the area. The next innovative move will be a double feature format for the IMCA Late Models with extra racing for the fans and extra money for the drivers with one trip to the track. Following heat races and the first Late Model feature being qualified for, the first of two 25-lap main events will be run. The winner in [Read More]

Luloff, Moss score wins on Fan Appreciation Night

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (Aug. 13) – Saturday night’s racing action at West Liberty Raceway featured Fan Appreciation Night along with Kids’ Back To School Night. The huge crowd was treated to a great night of racing and the kids received Back To School Supplies and also had a $1,355 nickel scramble. Despite nearly seven inches of rain the last couple of days in the West Liberty area, the crew was able to provide the drivers with a great track and the drivers responded with providing an exciting night of wheel to wheel racing in all classes. The Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds were the headline division with 24 cars in attendance. Jerry Luloff scored his second win of 2016 in topping a very strong field. Luloff advanced from his third row start and took the lead on lap eight en route to the win. Kurt Kile advanced from a sixth row start to finish second at the finish line ahead of Chris Zogg. The 25 lap iWireless IMCA Late Model feature belonged to [Read More]

Gustin leads late, takes Night of 1,000 Stars checkers

By Ryan Clark BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 13) – An 83 minute rain delay was the first of many unexpected twists during the Night of 1,000 Stars at Hancock County Speedway. What seemed like a guaranteed payday for Ryan Ruter ended with a pair of broken rear axles in the 50-lap feature event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. That allowed Richie Gustin to steal the spotlight late as he drove to his first win in the annual event. Ruter took the lead from Corey Dripps on the sixth circuit and then built a straightaway lead when the mandatory caution slowed action on lap 25. After the 10 minute stop for drivers and crews to make adjustments to their cars on the front stretch, Ruter picked up where he left off when racing resumed. Ruter’s advantage was nearly half a lap when misfortune struck and he slowed to a stop on the front stretch with 43 laps complete. Benji LaCrosse, who had battled Hunter Marriott through much of the second half of the event, assumed the [Read More]

Davenport Speedway cancels races

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 12) – Davenport Speedway has canceled the racing program scheduled for tonight (Friday) due to rain. Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, Eriksen’s IMCA Modifieds and the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods. Will be back in action on Friday, Aug. 19. The rainout also means that Kids’ Night and Mechanic Races originally scheduled Aug. 19 will be held on Season Championship Night Aug. 26.

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

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,198; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,192; 3. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,177; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,162; 5. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,148; 6. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa, 1,144; 7. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,135; 8. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., and Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, both 1,132; 10. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,129; 11. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, and Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., both 1,126; 13. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,124; 14. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,107; 15. Will Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y., 1,105; 16. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan., 1,101; 17. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 1,098; 18. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,093; 19. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, Wyo., 1,090; 20. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,089. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 785; 2. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 781; 3. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 779; 4. Tyler Droste, Waterloo, Iowa, 762; 5. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 757; 6. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 751; 7. Matt Ryan, Davenport, [Read More]

Kansas Thunder Series returns to Stockton

By Mike Hughes STOCKTON, Kan. (Aug. 11) – The Kansas Thunder Series ½-mile Shootout returned to Rooks County Speedway in Stockton Thursday evening, as part of the Rooks County Fair. Two new faces appeared in victory lane, and two other made repeat appearances. Clay Money led from green to checkered in the 15-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. Kaid Calhoon chased Money the entire race but finished second, trailed by Randy Wilson, Brian Calhoon and Tim Watts. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature got off to a rough start as it took three attempts before the race finally got underway. Brady Bencken paced the first two laps before Colton Pfeifer took the lead. Pfeifer ran over debris on lap seven and had to pit to change a tire under caution, handing the lead back to Bencken. Zach Olmstead chased Bencken the remainder of the race but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Cody Graham was third, followed by Shay Simoneau and Jeromy Wagner. The series wins were the first for both Bencken and [Read More]

Hancock County rained out for Friday night

BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 12) – Nights of 1,000 and 10,000 Stars will wait for new nights at Hancock County Speedway. The Night of 1,000 Stars, originally rescheduled for tonight (Friday) has been rained out and will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Britt. As a result, the Night of 10,000 Stars initially rescheduled for tomorrow evening will be held Sunday, Aug. 14. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Allstar Race has been postponed. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds headline both Saturday and Sunday specials, running for a potential $10,000 to win at both Iowa Modified Speedweek events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks complete each program. Both the Night of 1,000 Stars and the Night of 10,000 Stars will be broadcast on IMCA.TV.

Early IMCA Super Nationals entry numbers already at record 462

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 12) – There’s already a car count record to be bragged about three weeks before the start of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Four hundred and sixty-two drivers have already pre-registered for the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Even figuring in the addition of the Southern SportMods to the America’s Racin’ Vacation program, that’s light years ahead of pre-registration numbers at the same time for each of the four previous Super Nationals … 272 in 2012, 295 in 2013, 333 in 2014 and 317 in 2015. The latest entry numbers for Super Nationals XXIV show totals of 188 Modifieds, 102 Stock Cars, 90 Northern SportMods, 46 Hobby Stocks and 29 Southern SportMods, plus six Sport Compacts and a Late Model. “Part of that is the incentives we’ve put in place for drivers to be eligible to race in the (Sept. 3) Prelude and reserve pit parking, but we still anticipate having as many if not more cars for Super Nationals this year,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Super [Read More]

Inaugural Sander’s Mod Challenge Tour ready to rock Aug. 18-21

By Mike Spieker FARGO, N.D. – What was once a high-paying, one-night, mid-summer special is now a four-race, full-blown Modified tour. It’s the Sander’s Modified Challenge Tour and it’s set to rip through the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota in August, featuring the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. The Sander’s Modified Challenge began in 2012 at Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. The first running of the event featured a $1,000 top prize and a total purse of just over $6,000. Since then, the event has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. The payout for the 2015 edition of the Sander’s Mod Challenge boasted an $18,700 purse, meaning last year’s sixth place finisher was able to take home a bigger check than the inaugural winner. With the larger payouts came record-breaking car counts. The first event fielded 18 cars while last year’s race attracted an impressive 44 drivers from six states and one Canadian province. 2016 will be a completely different story, however. The Sander’s Mod Challenge is now a tour [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals totes potential $5,000 top prize

EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 11) – The more than 130 drivers already pre-entered for the Sept. 1-4 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals main event will now be racing for a potential $5,000 top prize. In addition to the guaranteed $2,500, IMCA will pay the Sprint Nationals champion a bonus of $50 for each sanctioned start they’ve made this season. That means a driver who’s made 50 IMCA starts and takes the Sept. 4 checkers at Eagle Raceway can double his or her money. “We have paid bonuses based on the number of sanctioned starts to champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s for several years,” said Brett Root, president of the sanctioning body. “The growth of the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car division and the entry numbers for this event certainly justify paying a similar bonus at Sprint Nationals.” That bonus will be presented during the IMCA national awards banquet in November. What is already the biggest event in IMCA RaceSaver history now has confirmed entries from 132 drivers. Sixteen states and Canada [Read More]