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Plenty of competition at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (Aug. 20) – Competitive races and close finishes were the themes at Off Road Speedway Saturday night. That was the case in three of the four divisions … the exception being Kyle Prauner’s run-away-and-hide ninth win in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature … with the race of the night coming in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks where Brent Jochum edged Tiffany Bittner at the finish line for his second win of the season. Although Jochum had a front row outside starting position, which allowed him to stay close to leader Cameron Wilkinson, who led 13 of the race’s 15 laps, Bittner had to make her way to the front from seven rows back but did so by the mid-point of the race. It was Bittner, in fact, who took the lead from Wilkinson by moving underneath on the inside of turns three and four entering the final lap, but moments later, coming out of turn two and down the backstretch, Jochum passed on the outside, setting up the [Read More]

Homan is IMCA Modified hero at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 20) – Clint Homan’s first Kaplan University IMCA Modified feature win of the season at Eagle Raceway came Saturday night. He took the lead on lap nine and held off Bob Zoubek, Nathan Landauer and Rik Gropp in the race to the checkers. Shayle Bade topped the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature on her father’s birthday. The victory was also her first locally in 2016. Gary Saathoff scored his first local NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature win of the season while top honors in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stocks went to Damon Richards. Winner of the Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compact main event was Zach Bohlmeyer. The checkers were his career first at Eagle.

Raceway Park checkers fly for Brewer

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 21) – Drivers and fans enjoyed a great night of racing Sunday as Raceway Park hosted the Tom Baker Memorial Race. The highlighted division of the evening was the MOPAR IMCA Northern SportMods. Kyle Welch jumped out to the early lead only to be overtaken on the seventh lap by Karl Brewer. The race’s first caution did not come out until the 14th of 20 laps were complete. On the restart, Kirk Beatty and Darin Roepke got together between the first and second turns leading to a second attempt to finish the race. Once the green flag flew, it was Brewer all the way to the checkered flag followed by Rusty Montagne, Cameron Meyer and Kyle Welch. The Total Motors IMCA Modified division ran a fast, clean, green to checkers feature. Dan Loggins led the opening laps until being overtaken three laps in by Bob Moore. Moore then set sail with Jim Cole on his tail while Chris Abelson worked his way through the field to third at the [Read More]

Early registration deadline now Aug. 31 for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – With more than 650 early entries already in hand, the early registration deadline for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s has been bumped back to 4:30 p.m. CST Wednesday, Aug. 31. Drivers from 25 states, Canada and Australia have already pre-entered for the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. “The original deadline was this Friday. Drivers in all divisions racing at Super Nationals can still call the IMCA home office (319 472-2201) to register early and save $20 and make themselves eligible to race in the Sept. 3 Prelude,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “There are a number of projects our staff has to complete, most notably those dealing with the end of the Late Model point season, before going to Boone.”

IMCA 2016 point season ends Sept. 25

VINTON, Iowa – The 2016 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for seven sanctioned divisions ends on Sunday, Sept. 25. Final races are scheduled that day for Modifieds, Sprint Cars, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods, Southern SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. Bonus points will be figured and national and regional champions and rookies of the year announced as soon as possible. Local track officials will have until noon Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 24 to notify IMCA of corrections that affect their top 15 point standings before all standings for those divisions become official. Final weekly events for the 2016 IMCA Late Model point season will be Sunday, Aug. 28. The national champion and rookie of the year, unofficial state and local track champions will be announced as soon as all race reports from that weekend are received and points tabulated. Late Model point standings become official at noon CST on Monday, Sept. 26. Questions about IMCA point totals and standings should be directed to Virginia Lindsey, director of membership and points, at vlindsey@imca.com or by [Read More]

‘Represent Your State’ theme for annual Super Nationals best looking car contest

BOONE, Iowa – With drivers coming from coast to coast and border to border to be part of the 34th annual event, a Represent Your State theme was only logical for the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Best-looking Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods with a Represent Your State theme will be selected during the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals. Voting will be conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the Fan Zone south of the main grandstand at Boone Speedway for the Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods; Modified and Stock Car best looking car entries will pull onto the front stretch and be determined by fan acclamation during pre-race ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 10. Two hundred dollar awards courtesy of Golden Empire Towing go to bestlooking Modified and Northern SportMod entries while winners in each division receive trophies. All entries receive mini-doors. Drivers in all four divisions, as well as the Late Models, Southern SportMods and Sport Compacts bringing themed cars to Boone receive $100 gift cards from Speedway Motors, marking its 22nd year as title [Read More]

IMCA marketing partners fill Manufacturers’ Row at Boone

BOONE, Iowa – Nearly 40 vendors fill Manufacturers’ Row during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. IMCA marketing partners will offer a wide range of high performance products for use during the week of Sept. 5-10. They’ll also display a variety of new products being introduced and legal for use in IMCA competition in 2017. Manufacturers’ Row will be located in the northeast corner of the speedway grounds and open from approximately 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and accessible through the main pit gates. Companies confirmed for Manufacturers’ Row locations include Aero Race Wheels, AFCO, Allstar Performance, Axle Exchange, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett Race Wheels, Bilstein, Bob Harris Enterprises, BSB Manufacturing and Day Motor Sports; Dynamic Drivelines, Eibach Springs, Friesen Chevrolet, Fox Shocks, GRT, Harris Auto Racing, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jerovetz Shock Service, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance, Larry Shaw Race Cars, MD3 and Motorsports Warehouse; And Out-Pace Racing Products, Performance Bodies, Razor Chassis, Renner Wraps, RH2, Sidebiter Chassis, Sybesma Graphics, The Joie of Seating, Tire Demon, Velocita, Wehrs Machine [Read More]

Lap money, cash bonuses add more than $6,000 at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers competing in the Sept. 5-10 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will take home more than $6,000 in lap money and cash bonuses. The first bonus of the week will be the $25 per lap led paid by Centex on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5 to the winner of the Southern SportMod main event. Both Modified qualifying feature winners each night Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7, 8 and 9 get $100 bonuses from Derr Farms. Malvern Trust and Savings Bank provides $500 toward the purse for Thursday’s non-qualifier Dash for Cash Deery Brothers Summer Series feature. Gray Machine & Welding of Rock Island, Ill., pays $25 to the frontrunner for each of 30 laps of the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational Friday evening. The winner also receives an E-Z Bend tubing bender. Four race of champions events are on the Saturday, Sept. 10 card. One hundred dollars is at stake each time one of the 12 laps are scored in the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for Modifieds. From [Read More]

$1,000 to win for IMCA Modifieds at Willamette

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. – Willamette Speedway returns to racing Saturday, Aug. 27 with Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds headlining the card with a $1,000.00 to win feature courtesy of Schram Brothers Excavating. The feature is a qualifying event for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Grandstand admission is $14 for adults, $10 for juniors, seniors and military, $5 for youth and a family pass (two adults and up to four youth) is $35. Front gates open at 3:30 p.m. and racing kicks off at 6 p.m. For more information, log onto www.trophymotorsports.com.

Bassett aces SportMod main at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 20) – Saturday’s Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Arlington Raceway went flag to flag with Eric Bassett at the helm the entire distance to win his first-ever feature. Tony Rialson tried to gain on Bassett but couldn’t get the job done and settled for second ahead of Eric Larson. Jeff Coon led the distance to win the MN 93 IMCA Modified main. Justin Allen took the lead following an early restart and never looked back as he led the 95.7 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field to the finish. The B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature went flag to flag and was an awesome event. Nick Helmbrecht led the first five circuits before eighth starting Dean Cornelius motored by and motored to the checkers. Cory Probst won another Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stock feature and Kyren Porter topped the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compacts.