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Holladay opens season with back-to-back IMCA Late Model victories at West Liberty

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Eighteen starts netted a pair of IMCA Late Model feature wins for Chad Holladay last season. He equaled that total in just two nights out at always-tough West Liberty Raceway this spring. From Muscatine, Holladay topped the season opener on April 23, then added the May 7 checkers to his collection. “It really means a lot to be able to win at West Liberty,” he said. “To finish in front of that caliber of drivers is really something. You’ve got to put your best foot forward there every night.” After lining up alongside Jeff Aikey and in front of Denny Eckrich on opening night, Holladay found something on the top side of the track and caught Rob Toland for the lead with 10 laps to go. He drew the outside pole start for night two and passed Ron Boyse en route to his second win. “I have a new crew chief, ‘Big’ Mike Dieckman, and he’s been a big part of our success,” said Holladay. “This is my first year in a [Read More]

Farley Speedway to host IMCA Late Model special

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – Farley Speedway will host the Ideal Ready Mix Tri-Track Challenge on Friday, May 20. The Tri-Track Challenge will feature a special night of racing in the Out Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model division. A 50-lap feature will headline the racing program with the winner in the Late Models going home $2,000 richer. This special event is expected to draw a large field of competitors in the exciting Late Model class. In addition to Late Models all weekly divisions will also be in action that evening. Hot laps get underway on the fast 3/8 mile oval at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Farley Speedway is located on the west edge of Farley, just south of US Highway 20 on Olde Farley Road.

KRC backing drivers in all divisions in 19th season as IMCA marketing partner

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Drivers in all divisions sanctioned by IMCA enjoy the support of Kluhsman Racing Components again this season. Most notably, the Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer returns to national decal programs for both Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and gives $75 product certificates to top 10 drivers in final point standings for both divisions. In its 19th season as an IMCA marketing partner, KRC also gives $75 product certificates to top three drivers in each of the five regions for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, and to top three drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. “We appreciate all the marketing opportunities that IMCA has helped us in promoting the KRC brand,” owner Mel Kluhsman said. “I personally would like to thank IMCA racers in all divisions who have helped us develop and test all our products. Without them, it would not have been possible!” All SportMod drivers are required to display two KRC [Read More]

Riley rules Raceway Park’s Jim Johnson Memorial

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 15) – Dave Riley got the best of a stellar field of IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, at Raceway Park’s Jim Johnson Memorial. Riley matched the highest-paying wins of his career with the $1,000 Sunday night checkers. Front row starter Tony Fetterman had shot to the lead and held off various challengers throughout three restarts. Following the fourth caution, Riley made his move on the outside in turns three and four to take over up front. A late caution resulted in a green, white, checkered finish and Riley denied a final charge by Fetterman to take the victory, his third this season at Jefferson including opening night of the South Dakota Spring Nationals. Behind the lead duo, “B” feature winner David Miller completed a charge through the field for third ahead of Damon Richards and Matt Baker Thirty-two drivers checked in and sought shares of a Hobby Stock purse topping $3,000. Other feature winners were Justin Zeitner in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Les Lundquist in the IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint cars join Badlands Motor Speedway’s Saturday lineup

BRANDON, S.D. – Good things are in store this season for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers and fans of the winged division at Badlands Motor Speedway. The sanctioned division returns to weekly shows at the much-renovated dirt facility in Brandon. Opening night is Saturday, May 28. “Saturday is going to be a big night for racing around here and we’re glad to have the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars part of that,” said promoter Tom Savage. “We love this division and we love the affordability.” Constructed in 1954 and open every season but two since, the former Huset’s Speedway was purchased by Chuck Brennan of the Badlands Entertainment Group last spring. Brennan hired Savage, whose resume includes public relations posts with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy Car, the NFL and NBA. More than six million dollars of renovations have already been completed and include new lighting, grandstand seating and electrical work. The most obvious addition is the turn four building with concessions and restroom facilities on the first floor, spacious suites on the second and seating [Read More]

Day has best night in Sprint Series of Texas show at Boothill Speedway

GREENWOOD, La. (May 14) – Jeff Day crossed the state line to race his way to victory lane in a second IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour Saturday night. Day topped the Sprint Series of Texas feature at Louisiana’s Boothill Speedway, outrunning Jason Howell to the checkers. Day’s son Michael, Dustin Woods and Ty Johnson completed the top five. The 25-lapper was interrupted by just a single caution and the frontrunners had to negotiate traffic much of the way. Michael Day started on the pole, directly in front of his father, and led early. Howell came up to contend before Jeff Day opted for a higher line around the oval at Greenwood. “Jason pretty much showed me the top in (turns) three and four,” Day said. “Once I found the line we pretty much ran the race out and got the win.” “The track was slick and had a good cushion,” added Day, also the winner of an Elite Non-Wing Series event this spring. “I was able to get through lapped traffic with slide jobs.” [Read More]

PRO Shocks awards in post-season plans for drivers in five IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Post-season contingency awards from PRO Shocks go to drivers in five IMCA divisions again in 2016. The Boonville, Ind., company gives a set of four PRO shocks to the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion and product certificates to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod competitors. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two regions for Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Product certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “PRO Shocks is thrilled to be able to participate as an IMCA marketing partner again this year by giving back to the racers,” said Kerri Hart, marketing director for the AFCO Performance Group LLC. “We look forward to presenting awards to the outstanding racers in their classes. This is going to be an exciting season of [Read More]

Hinrichs, Stewart drive to West Liberty wins

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (May 14) – Racing action went on Saturday night at the West Liberty Raceway as nearly 100 race car drivers packed the pit area on a very blustery chilly mid-May evening. In the iWireless IMCA Late Model 25 lap feature it was Kyle Hinrichs scoring his third career feature win. Hinrichs took the lead at the green flag from his outside front row start and went on to lead the caution-free race the entire 25 laps. Cayden Carter ran a very close second in the early going before settling for the runner-up spot at the checkers by a couple car lengths. Jonathan Brauns turned in a great run in taking third. In only his second night ever in a race car, Derrick Stewart showed he has a bright career ahead of him in scoring a very impressive 20-lap feature win in the very tough Performance Concepts IMCA Modified division. Stewart is one of many second generation drivers that competes on Saturday nights at West Liberty. Stewart showed his dad [Read More]

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Callahan cashes in at Quad City Deery

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 15) – What looked to be another night for a Deery Brothers Summer Series rookie to shine ended with veteran Joel Callahan in victory lane instead Sunday at Quad City Speedway. First-year IMCA Late Model tour driver Cayden Carter led the first 32 times around the East Moline oval before Callahan caught up and led to the $2,000 checkers. Carter ended in second while Tyler Droste, the winner at Quad City last July and 2015 series rookie of the year, took third. “We can usually run the low side when we need to and it worked well for us tonight,” Callahan said following his career fourth series victory, and first away from Farley Speedway. “There were a couple times at midway when I got alongside but couldn’t get past. I had the advantage of running second but he (Carter) was tough.” Carter had started outside the front row and set sail from the top side. Callahan drew the fifth starting spot and stayed glued to the bottom. The last 39 laps [Read More]