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Top IMCA Modified cash at Kegger goes to James 

POCOLA, Okla. (March 20) – Jeff James couldn’t recall too many details of his one previous visit to Tri-State Speedway, as a spectator some time in the late 1990s. He’s got $2,000 to help him remember his second trip to the Pocola, Okla., speedplant. James led all 25 laps of the Sunday Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event at the Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger, building a lead of as much as a straightaway before pulling away again after a caution bunched the field back up with just two circuits to go. “It was a pretty good way to start off the season,” understated James, who’d earned the pole by winning his Saturday qualifier, “especially considering I’d never raced there before.” The win came in just his third start in a new Skyrocket. James had been 12th and then seventh in outings at Beatrice Speedway’s Spring Nationals. The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier took the checkers ahead of defending race winner Tate Cole, outside row one starter Richie Tosh, Drew Armstrong and teammate Todd [Read More]

Events

Simmons Promotions sets 73 race dates for 2016 

FARLEY, Iowa ­– Keith Simmons of SPI has put together his most ambitious Stock Car racing sched­ule in his 17 years of operating dirt tracks in Eastern Iowa. Simmons owns and operates the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa in addition to holding contracts to operate racing events at the West Liberty Raceway on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa and the Dubuque Speedway located on the Dubuque County Fairgrounds, located on the west edge of Dubuque, Iowa. The 2016 racing season will take its first green flag with a special event at the West Liberty Race­way featuring the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models on Saturday, April 9. Satur­day, April 16, the West Liberty Raceway will host the Modified Extravaganza then on Satur­day, April 23, the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season will get underway with five clas­ses of cars in action. Racing will continue every Saturday through the end of August with season championships being contended on Saturday, Aug. 27. Saturday night action gets underway with hot laps at 6:30 [Read More]

Events

Ken Schrader joins IMCA Modified fields for Frostbuster specials at Oskaloosa, Vinton, Marshalltown and Boone

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Ken Schrader returns to Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified fields for all four nights of Frostbuster Week. Southern Iowa Speedway at Oskaloosa hosts opening night on Wednesday, March 30. Frostbust­ers follow on Thursday, March 31 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Friday, April 1 at Mar­shalltown Speedway and Saturday, April 2 at Boone Speedway. Top prize each night for the Modifieds is $1,000 with a berth on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invita­tional ballot at stake as well. Most recently a Frostbuster competitor last spring, Schrader has enjoyed early-season success in the BMS North Central Region in the past. The popular NASCAR driver was a Frostbuster winner in 2012. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 to win each night of the Frostbuster. One thousand dollar point funds will be paid to top five drivers in each division. Champions will be eligi­ble to qualify for their respective race of champions events during the IMCA Speedway Mo­tors [Read More]

Weekly

Arlington Raceway celebrates 35 years of slingin’ dirt

MORTON, Minn. (March 19) ­– More than 300 people attended Saturday’s 2015 Arlington Raceway awards banquet, held at the Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton. Track champions honored included: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compacts, Nate Coopman of Mankato; Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock, Cory Probst of Worthington; Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod, Matthew Looft of Swea City, Iowa; B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car, Dan Mackenthun of Hamburg; 95.7 the Rock Station IMCA Sprint Car, Michael Stien of Ceylon; and the New Country MN 93 IMCA Modified, Clint Hatlestad of Glencoe. The top 10 drivers in each division received an award. Perfect Attendance Awards were presented to 44 drivers that competed in each event. Rookie awards were presented to: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact, Zach Foesch from Bird Island; Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock, Shawn Harms from Green Isle; Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod, Jason Schroeder from Norwood; B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car, Kevin LaTour from LeSueur; 95.7 the Rock Station IMCA Sprint Car, Kyle Sargent from St. Peter; and New Country MN 93 [Read More]

Results

Ashley figures out Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods 

By Ben Deatherage JASPER, Ore. ­– When it comes to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods in 2015, Gene Ashley seemed to have the IMCA division all figured out. The veteran racer out of Jasper collected his first career championship in the class at Cottage Grove Speedway. “The biggest thing is, I couldn’t have done this without Eric (his youngest son),” commented Ash­ley. “He put this car together for me and when I blew my motor in the middle of the year he gave me his so I could finish it out.” Ashley’s driving career started at the young age of 16 in 1970, running demolition derbies at the now-defunct Eugene Speedway, before eventually venturing to CGS in the mid-1970s. He fin­ished as runner-up a few times but never won a title until the age of 61. “I’ve really enjoyed racing but what I think I love the most is watching my kids (Ricky and Eric) race,” he continued, “and to actually race against them over the years, I thought that would never happen.” Ashley collected [Read More]

Sponsors

New sponsor Dynamic Drivelines looking to grow with rookies in six IMCA divisions 

DES MOINES, Iowa – Rookie drivers in six IMCA divisions are in the running for product awards from a rookie IMCA marketing partner this season. Dynamic Drivelines of Des Moines gives steel drive shafts to national Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod rookies of the year. Top first-year competitors in both the national IMCA Late Model standings and Deery Brothers Summer Series earn carbon fiber drive shafts. “When I talked with IMCA, we agreed it would be neat to work with the rookies. We’ll grow together,” said company owner and industry veteran Mike Bennett. “We manufacture drive shafts for all IMCA divisions and our emphasis is on customer service, dealing one-on-one with the people who buy our products.” Dynamic Drivelines opened last April. While manufacturing, warehouse and shipping all remain under one roof, Bennett has already hired two employees and will be a regular visitor to tracks around Iowa and the Midwest again this season. “We do rely [Read More]

Events

Five IMCA divisions run at RPM’s Sunflower Classic special 

HAYS, Kan. – RPM Speedway opens the 2016 sea­son with the Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 Sun­flower Classic special. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win each night. Both features are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational bal­lot. Also running both nights of the fourth annual Classic are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Com­pacts run for $200 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, re­gional and Allstar Performance state, but no local track points, will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m. Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the Thursday, March 24 open practice. Grandstand admission Friday and Saturday is $10 for adults, $5 for chil­dren ages 6-12 and free for five and [Read More]

Events

Lee County Speedway opens with March 25, 26 Spring Extravaganza

DONNELLSON, Iowa – Five IMCA divisions will be featured each night of the Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 Spring Extravaganza at Lee County Speedway. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods chase $1,000 top checks while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $300. Modified features are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Both nights will be draw/redraw and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Minimum start money is $100 for the Modifieds, $85 for Stock Cars and SportMods, $65 for Hobby Stocks and $50 for Sport Compacts. Entry fees and tow money are $50 for the Mods, $40 for Stocks and SportMods, $30 for Hobbies and $25 for Sport Compacts. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow on Friday. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing follows on Saturday. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 7-16 and free for six [Read More]

Events

Arkansas Spring Nationals special starts season at Batesville

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Batesville Motor Speedway’s season-opening Arkansas Spring Nationals sports $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start the 24-car fields and both features are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speed­way Motors Weekly Racing Na­tional, Jet Racing Cen­tral Region, All­star Performance State and lo­cal track points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and free for kids 14 and under when accompanying a paying adult. An open practice runs from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. Overnight accommodations are available by calling the Ramada Inn at 870 698-1800 or the Holiday Inn Ex­press at 870 698-2700. More information is available by calling 870 251-0011 or 870 613-1337, by emailing cstarr2@yahoo.com and at the www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net website.

2016 Super Nationals

Casey’s General Store signs three-year pact to support IMCA Super Nationals, Deery Series

ANKENY, Iowa – Casey’s General Store has signed a new three-year agreement to back both the biggest event in all of dirt track racing and the premier tour for Late Models in the Midwest. The Official Convenience Store of IMCA, Casey’s returns as presenting sponsor for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, to be held Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway, and as title spon­sor for the redraw at all Deery Brothers Summer Series main events. The new pact runs through the 2018 race season. Based in Ankeny, Iowa, Casey’s now has more than 1,900 stores in 14 states and became an IMCA marketing partner in 2013. Both Casey’s and IMCA will donate $10 to Hope for the Warriors on behalf of each heat winner during the week of Super Nationals, adding to the already $15,000 donated the past three Septem­bers. Super Nationals heat winners receive a hat and $20 gift card. Drivers drawing the pole for each Deery Series main event receive $50 gift cards while those with per­fect attendance for the entire season get $100 [Read More]