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JE Pistons awards renewed for four IMCA divisions

IRVINE, Calif. – Nine sets of pistons and more than $9,000 worth of product certificates will be awarded to IMCA drivers racing built engines again this season by JE Pistons. Champions in each of the five Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified regions and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions, as well as national IMCA Late Model and IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car champions all receive pistons from the Irvine, Calif., manufacturer. Product certificates valued at $400, $300, $200 and $150, respectively, will be awarded to eligible second through fifth place drivers in regional Modified and Stock Car, and national Late Model and Sprint Car standings. “Everyone at JE is a proud supporter of the IMCA and circle track racing,” said Director of Marketing Sean Crawford. “We’re happy to support the racers and help keep their engines running strong and on the race track.” Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. JE Pistons returned to the IMCA marketing partner ranks last [Read More]

Orsburn tops IMCA Modifieds at Southern Oregon

WHITE CITY, Ore. (June 4) – Duane Orsburn collected the checkers in Saturday’s 25-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event at Southern Oregon Speedway. It was the first win of the season for Orsburn, a two-time street stock champion at White City. After his heat and trophy dash wins, rookie James Welshonse led seven laps of the feature. Rookie Daniel Herrera hit the turn four wall hard to end his race on lap six. Welshonse led the restart but one lap later, Orsburn made a turn four pass to grab the lead. Orsburn went on to victory as Welshonse settled for second ahead of Bo Shields. June 11 is the opening round of the Wild West IMCA Modified Speedweek. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will also be on the program.

Schirm, Murray take Stuart checkers

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (June 5) – Jamie Schirm and Jacob Murray were among the IMCA winners Sunday at Stuart Speedway. Matt Tiernan and Jamie Flugge-Smith started on the front row for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Tiernan led lap one with the yellow coming out just before lap two was scored. Schirm moved to the front with another caution on lap three. Schirm got the green flag and showed the way over Jason Day and John Watson until Watson took over second on lap 11. Watson threw the book at him, but Schirm was too tough and went on to take the win. Watson finished second with Day third. Todd Cooney led early in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event over Dylan Book and Jacob Murray. Murray moved to the high side, passed Book for second on lap three and Cooney for the lead on lap four. Murray got out to a dominating lead and looked to cruise to the easy win, but a spin by Josh Gilman on lap [Read More]

Sprint Cars invade RPM Speedway

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (June 5)—The United Rebel Sprint Series made their first appearance of the year at RPM Speedway on Steve King Foundation Night Sunday evening. Kade Hagens took the early lead in the 25-lap feature for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars, followed by Nate Berry and Luke Cranston. After a caution on lap two, the leaders quickly got into lapped traffic on lap six. Berry got high in turn two on lap eight, allowing Cranston and Jake Bubak to move to second and third, respectively. As the field came out of turn four to the halfway mark, Cranston took the lead. Berry drove off turn two on lap 19 to bring out the final caution and give the field a chance at Cranston. Cranston, however, was up to the challenge and drove on to victory lane. Bubak finished second, followed by Steven Richardson, Ty Williams and Tracy Hill. In the 20-lap Golden Plains Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock feature Duane Wahrman jumped out to the early lead but Brady Bencken took over the [Read More]

Droste nips Goedert for win at Dubuque

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 5) – The Out Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model feature thrilled the fans with plenty of exciting wheel to wheel action Sunday at Dubuque Speedway. Luke Goedert took the lead from early race leader Jerry King and appeared to be on his way to his first local win of 2016 but Tyler Droste had other ideas. Droste took the green in the 10th position and steadily worked his way to the front in the 25-lap feature that ran caution-free. Droste used both the high line and the extreme low side on his way to the front. Droste led the field under the white flag and then lapped traffic was a factor on the last circuit. Goedert ran the high line in turn four and Droste dove low and was able to get to the checkers taking the win by a mere couple of feet. Luke Merfeld came from the fifth row to take third ahead of Dan Shelliam. Ryan DeShaw scored his first feature win of the season [Read More]

Hurlbut takes Sport Compact top prize at CJ Speedway

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 3) – Richard Hurlbut was the $250 Mach-1 Sport Compact feature winner on CJ Speedway’s Economart $5 Fan Appreciation Night at the races. Josh Mosier and Hurlbut drew front row spots for the evening’s 14-lap finale. Hurlbut grabbed the over Mosier and Cody VanDusen, who started sixth. While Hurlbut set the pace out front, Mosier and VanDusen swapped the runner-up spot back and forth over the entire 14 laps. As Hurlbut held on to capture his first win of the season at the track, VanDusen took the second spot for good. Mosier was third. Travis Finke and Blaine Dopler led the field to the drop of the green flag in the 16-lap Kauffman Electric IMCA Stock Car feature, with Dopler out front over Finke and Billy Faler. While Dopler set the pace out front, Kirk Kinsley, who started ninth, and Adam Bell, who started seventh, were slowly working their way toward the front. Kinsley worked himself into the runner-up spot on lap six and then went to work on Dopler for the [Read More]

Iowa Donor Network, Urbana 5 Night is Sunday at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa – A $1,000 top prize and a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot are at stake for Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds on the Sunday, June 12 Iowa Donor Network and Urbana 5 Memorial Night at Benton County Speedway. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods vie for a $1,400 to win share of the purse bolstered by money donated in memory of Russ Olson. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400. All classes will be draw/redraw and all applicable points will be awarded. Businesses and individuals donating cash and contingencies include Bob Harris Enterprises, Karl Performance, Performance Bodies, Zero One Shocks, Avalon Motors, Fleck Sales, Jamie Songer, Local Vizion, Performance Concepts, Precision Ink and Graphics, Spaw Chassis, Stewart’s Performance, and Storm Steel. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25. Prizes will be given to fans and the Iowa Donor Network [Read More]

RH2 awards go to IMCA national champions

RIVERSIDE, N.J. (June 6) – National champions in all eight IMCA divisions receive Nitro helmet speakers from RH2. The Riverside, N.J., company returns as the official communications supplier for the sanctioning body in 2016. RH2 awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. “Our Nitro helmet speakers are 125 percent louder than anything you have ever used. Not only louder, but clearer. We developed this product from the ground up and believe in it so much, that we offer a lifetime warranty on the speakers,” RH2 President Gino DiFilippo said. “Ask the competition how long their warranty is. Good luck to all the racers and we look forward to seeing you at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September.” RH2 is in its seventh season as a marketing partner with IMCA. Information about RH2 products legal for use in sanctioned competition is available at the www.rh2way.com website or by calling 609 876-9530. “The custom speakers are mounted right inside the Speedway helmets presented to our national and Super Nationals champions at the banquet,” [Read More]

Mullen captures Red Race at 141 Speedway

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 3) – Brian Mullen had to wait seven days to pick up his first feature win of the season at 141 Speedway in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. It was well worth the wait as he took home the top prize of $1,000 for the Red race win. Jay Matthias rocketed from his front row starting spot and looked early to be the man to beat until he caught lapped traffic. Matthias had to slow, which allowed Mullen to play catch up. Mullen reeled in Mathias and used a power move down low to grab the lead for good off turn four. Mullen held off a late charge from Matthias to take home the win. Benji LaCrosse moved to third late over Tyler Wilson. Russ Reinwald finished fifth. Mullen’s win earned him a spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. The second portion of the IMCA Modified show was called due to fog and potentially unsafe conditions. Modifieds will run double features next week with [Read More]

Springstroh scores first at Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis. (June 3) – Travis Springstroh earned his Jim’s Auto Repair IMCA Stock Car career first feature win Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Springstroh sat on the pole and was followed early by Steve Hiles and Derek Schrauth. Aaron Stolp, Joe White, Greg Wichman and Travis Van Straten battled for position through the first 10 lap. Springstroh was able to pull away from the field and by the time Van Straten was able to break from the pack into second place, he had ran out of laps to catch the leader. Springstroh has run the tough division since 2013 and clinched his first win ahead of the defending national champion, Hiles, Stolp and David Hoerning. The Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds took the green with Tony Wedelstadt taking the top spot followed by Craig Priewe, Shawn Frelick, Mike Klenz, Adam Reed and R.C. Whitwell behind. Priewe took the lead on lap four and Whitewell moved into third to challenge Wedesltadt. Contact between the pair out of turn four on lap six sent Whitwell to the rear of [Read More]