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Marriott dominant in Dakota Tour IMCA Modified win at Williston

WILLISTON, N.D. (July 12) – Another big Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified event ended with Hunter Marriott holding the big check. Marriott led all 25 laps of Tuesday’s Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour main event at Williston Basin Speedway and earned $2,200. He pulled away from the rest of the pack following the initial start and again after the only caution of the contest, on lap 10. Lucas Schott was a distant second while 2014 tour champion Jeff Taylor used multiple lines in racing from 10th starting to third. Jason Grimes started 17th and finished fourth; rounding out the top five was Jason Wolla. Marriott was already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Seventy-four Modified drivers from a dozen states and Canada were entered at Williston. Eight states and Saskatchewan were represented in the main event. Joren Boyce, a former Modified tour champion, passed Matt Speckman on the fourth circuit and led to the end of the 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Three cautions slowed the early going but the race stayed green the last [Read More]

Josh Wren Memorial is Saturday at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. – Arlington Raceway hosts the Josh Wren Memorial this Saturday, July 16, paying $1,000 to the winner of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. Fans are asked to wear blue, Wren’s favorite color, to do a “blue out” in the grandstand in his memory. All regular weekly divisions are on the program along with the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25. Wren, who died last November at age 24 of colon cancer, had raced go-karts and later Modifieds at Arlington. He also crewed for his father, IMCA Modified veteran Jerry Wren, for many years.

Career first IMCA Stock win comes Sunday for Winkler

SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 10) – Jerry Winkler drove to Coors Light IMCA Stock Car career win number one Sunday at Seymour Raceway Park, beating Rod Snellenberger to the finish line by a matter of inches. The Stocks had a bonus field of 34 entries with 22 starting the main event. Winkler put his car in the top spot after the opening lap and opened a lead early as the field sorted out behind him. Trent Nolan secured second with Jerry Leary, Dan Nelson, Snellenberger and Larry Karcz Jr. behind. By lap seven, Winkler was out front with Nolan in a tight battle with Snellenberger, Karcz, Kyle Frederick and Leary. A lap nine caution erased Winkler’s lead and bunched the field. Snellenbeger moved into the runner up spot after the restart with Nolan, Frederick, Karcz and Travis Van Straten right behind. Lucas Lamberies was the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner.

Test and tune tonight at Seymour

SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 12) – A test and tune session scheduled for tonight (Tuesday) at Seymour Raceway Park is open to anyone wishing to work on their cars or just get seat time. The pit area will open at 4:30 p.m. and the track will be open from 5-8 p.m. Pit passes are $15. Admission to the grandstand is free.

Berry bags Dacotah Speedway feature win

MANDAN, N.D. (July 8) – After gaining the lead on the 10th circuit, Hank Berry led to the finish of Friday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Dacotah Speedway. Josh Rogotski grabbed the initial lead but later got too high off turn four, allowing Tim Perkins and Berry to slip by. They raced side by side for the lead until Berry completed the pass on lap 10. Berry started to pull away as Spencer Wilson passed Rogotski for third, bringing Ricky Thornton Jr. with him. Wilson and Thornton caught Perkins for second and passed him with five to go. Perkins fell into the clutches of Shawn Strand and Cody Laney. Perkins couldn’t hang on and finished sixth behind Laney. Strand, who started 16th, finished fourth. Thornton passed Wilson at the finish line to finish second. Josh Roehrich won the time-shortened feature for Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Konnor Wilinski wins first at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 9) – Racing for only the third time at the track at which he grew up turning wrenches for his father Jerry, Konnor Wilinski scored the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win on the sixth annual Racing For a Reason night at the Shawano Speedway. Once again this year, the track set forth to raise money for childhood cancer awareness and once again proved successful. Rob Charapata led lap one before a caution came out for debris on the track. On the ensuing lap, Wilinski made an inside pass for the lead. On lap three, Matt Oreskovich moved into the second spot and by lap five Joel Seegert raced his way to third and looked to be a contender. As Wilinski led, Seegert moved up to second on lap seven. Seegert, running the highest of grooves around the track, pulled to the outside of Wilinski in a battle for the lead on lap nine. As the duo fought for the lead, Seegert got into the front stretch wall, ending [Read More]

Ward wins Raceway Park Stock Car feature

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 10) – Five drivers raced to victory lane Sunday at Raceway Park. Jason Ward took his first local checkered flag of the season in the Casey’s General Stores IMCA Stock Car feature. Ward took the lead on lap three and held off Chris Mills for the second half of the race, with Mills chasing the outside line while Ward stayed glued to the inside. Aaron Cain had a strong run for third followed by Zach Ankrum in his best performance of the season. The Total Motors IMCA Modified feature saw Jim Cole taking the win. Cole went past early leader Bob Moore on the sixth lap, but the excitement started when Ricky Stephan moved into second with 10 laps remaining. Stephan hounded Cole with both fighting for inside position entering the turns. Cole never gave up that inside line en route to the victory followed closely by Stephan, with Moore and Jason Schneiders rounding out the top four. The Car Quest IMCA Hobby Stock ended with David Miller taking the checkered [Read More]

Bubak wins URSS feature at Lexington

LEXINGTON, Neb. (July 10) – Jake Bubak made the trek to Lexington Raceway and picked up his first United Rebel Sprint Series win of the season on Sunday. Brian Herbert taking the early lead and showed the way with Bubak drawing closer each lap. Bubak finally got around for the top spot on lap seven, then began building onto his advantage following a lap eight restart. Luke Cranston headed the pursuit and was close behind Bubak by lap 13. Lap 20 saw the caution wave for the last time and set up a five-lap dash for the win. Tyler Drueke slipped past Cranston for the runner-up spot after the restart. Cranston, Jed Werner and Jeremy Huish made up the rest of the top five. Jeff Radcliffe picked up the Keizer Aluminum Racing Wheels hard charger award, coming from his 13th starting spot to finish sixth. Feature results – 1. Jake Bubak;  2. Tyler Drueke;  3. Luke Cranston;  4. Jed Werner;  5. Jeremy Huish;  6. Jeff Radcliffe;  7. Brian Herbert ; 8. Doug Lovegrove;  9. Zach Blurton ; 10. [Read More]

Dubuque Speedway posts IMCA Late Model bonus

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa – Dubuque Speedway has added purse money to the Sunday, July 17 Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model main event. Thanks to sponsors, Pro Care Auto of Dubuque and Associated Real Estate Counselors of Preston, Late Models will be gunning for a $900 first place prize. In addition, a $100 bonus will be paid to the 15th place finisher. Racing action will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the high-banked 3/8 mile oval.

Ideal Ready Mix Tri-Track Challenge set for West Liberty

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – This Saturday night, July 16, racing action at West Liberty Raceway will feature a special event for the iWireless IMCA Late Models. The Ideal Ready Mix Tri-Track Challenge will award $2,000 to the winner of the 40-lap main event for the Late Models. In addition to the Late Model special event, a full program of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Mach-1 Sport Compact racing will be held on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds ½-mile West Liberty oval. Hot laps will take to the track at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow at 7 p.m.