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Wedelstadt storms at Seymour

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 23) – After one rain delay, a track prep session and three tries at starting the race, Mike Wedelstadt was the Budweiser IMCA Modified winner at Seymour Speedway. Rain early in the day and then again right as the first feature was taking the green flag caused track work headaches. Modifieds helped work the surface back in and were bumped back later in the program. Trevor Spaulding led the opening lap. Wedelstadt took command on the second circuit and immediately opened a lead on the bunched field behind. Benji LaCrosse pulled into the runner-up and set out to reel in the leader, nearly a straight away ahead. The lone caution on lap nine set up a great battle up front. Wedelstadt continued to lead with LaCrosse right behind. LaCrosse tried several lines to get an advantage on Wedelstadt but it wasn’t until lap 14 when he was able to pull inside and set up a five-lap, side-by-side battle with the lead going back and forth. Wedelstadt prevailed and again took sole possession of the [Read More]

Seventh starting spot leads to victory lane at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 22) – Jason Martin was one of three seventh-starting drivers to win Saturday features at Eagle Raceway. Martin passed Shayle Bade for the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car lead following a lap nine restart. Trevor Grossenbacher passed Bade for second with six to go for what proved to be the final change in the top four. Trent Roth raced from seventh starting to win the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature. The victory was his second this season at Eagle. After taking the initial green from inside row four, Adam Armstrong took the lead on lap 12 of the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock feature and drove to his seventh local checkers of the season. Jeremy Bohlen’s Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact win came from the outside front row starting spot and was his second of 2015. Another second-time winner in 2015 was Jesse Sobbing, who raced his way from 10th to take the Kaplan University IMCA Modified checkers.

Luellen doubles up at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (Aug. 23) – Austin Luellen tamed not one but two divisions Sunday at Stuart Speedway, topping both the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock features. Luellen took over on lap two and his brother Clint moved into second on lap three of the SportMod main. For the next 12 laps, the Luellen brothers stole the show with Clint working high and low, pulling alongside Austin time after time. Try as he may, Austin held the top line around the track and went on to the win. Clint finished second. Luellen made it to second on lap four of the Hobby Stock feature and made the pass to the front on lap six. With a SportMod win already under his belt he looked to take the hardware in a second class. One last yellow on lap 11 slowed the field, but no one was stopping Luellen as he went on to take his second win of the night. Other winners were John Emerson in the IMCA Late Models, [Read More]

Mills is the man in Raceway Park Stocks

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 23) – In the final point night leading into this upcoming Sunday’s championship finale, five drivers raced to victory lane while others tightened points races in their division. The Casey’s General Stores IMCA Stock Cars put on one of the best shows of the night with Chris Mills coming out on top of a race-long duel with Jason Ward. Jay Goosman rounded out the top three. The Total Motors IMCA Modified feature saw Chris Abelson continue his hot streak with another feature win. Behind Abelson at the checkers was Jim Thies, followed by Jason Schneiders. The Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMods got off to a wild start but once the cautions ended, Todd Boulware raced to the front of the pack to take the win over Karl Brewer and Darin Roepke. Mike Hanson powered to the win in the MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Hanson led from flag to flag, holding off Derek Husted and John Cain to the checkers. In the KISS 107 FM IMCA Sport Compact division, [Read More]

Wilson, Ryland are winners at Merced

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calif. (Aug. 23) – Taking the lead from Ricky Thatcher on the third lap, Alex Wilson won the 15-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event Sunday at Merced Speedway. It was the third win in the last four weeks for Wilson, who passed brother Kyle for the lead early on and took the checkers nearly a straightaway ahead of Ryan Porter. Prevailing in a late-race duel with Jason Nation, Fred Ryland won the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature.

Harris Clash conqueror aims to continue Iowa success in return to Super Nationals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Ethan Dotson has found IMCA success in his last two visits to the Midwest. He’s hoping that storyline continues a third time, when he returns for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Dotson finished fourth in the Saturday night Northern SportMod main event at Boone Speedway last September. Now a rookie in the Modified division, the 16-year-old from Bakersfield, Calif., turned heads all around the racing world by winning the Aug. 4 Harris Clash at Hamilton County Speedway. “I’d always dreamed of driving a Modified and it’s the class I plan on staying in,” said Dotson, who will start his junior year at Independence High School two and a half weeks before open night at Super Nationals. “Hopefully I can keep on learning and getting better.” The decision was made last September to send Dotson back to Iowa in early summer. He got his career first Modified win on April 17 at Kings Speedway, one of 19 starts he made to start the season in the Larry Shaw Racing [Read More]

Tech inspection precedes practice, Sunday tailgating

BOONE, Iowa – There will be plenty to see, do and enjoy on the Boone Speedway grounds even before opening night of the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The tech inspection process introduced and well-received last year will be continued. Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers are encouraged to go to the lineup board behind the pitside grandstand and get their inspection sheets and cards as soon as they arrive with their race car. Drivers will be called over the PA system for staging and then sent to the inspection area in groups of 20. Pre-tech only for Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods, the two divisions that begin qualifying on Labor Day, runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The $10 pit pass fee will be refunded to everyone who exits the pit area by 4:30 p.m. An open practice session for all divisions is from 5-7 p.m. and has a $10 admission for those who did not purchase a pit pass. Once practice is complete, there will [Read More]

Super-sized purse paid at Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The biggest dirt track racing event in the world will have a world-class payout. When 800-plus drivers from coast to coast and border to border exit Boone Speedway, they’ll have earned shares of an approximate $275,000 purse over the course of the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Figure in another $60,000 or so in contingency awards and it’s clear that Super Nationals continues to be the most prestigious, top-paying event for grassroots racers. “Our goal has always been to maintain reasonable entry fees and admission prices while still providing the best possible purse structure at Super Nationals and we accomplish that in conjunction with a lot of great contingencies,” IMCA President Brett Root said. Saturday’s Modified main event pays a minimum of $2,000 to win and $1,000 to start. The champion earns a $100 bonus for each of as many as 50 sanctioned starts made previously to Super Nationals, making for a possible $7,000 payday. Two qualifying features for Modifieds will be held each night Wednesday, Thursday [Read More]

Dacotah drivers don heels to raise money for breast cancer research

MANDAN, N.D. (Aug. 21) – After dominating her heat race, breast cancer survivor Nylee DiMeo made an epic return back to the track in the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature during the seventh annual Drive to Survive program Friday at Dacotah Speedway. Jason Berg, who helped prepare DiMeo’s car for the race, took the lead from pole sitter Tom Dworshak. Berg pulled away from the field as Chance Seelye slipped by Dworshak for second, bringing points leader Josh Roehrich with him. They raced side-by-side for several laps before Roehrich completed the pass for second with five laps to go. As Roehrich started to slowly reel in Berg for the lead, he got off the backstretch and dropped to third with two laps to go. Berg dominated the feature and led all 10 laps to win back-to-back feature victories and his third of the season. Chance Seelye finished second as points leader Josh Roehrich settled for third. Kody Stoxen held off Brandon Anderson for fourth. Jeff Taylor took the lead with 12 laps to go and checked [Read More]

Mike Moser Classic is Saturday at Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $1,000 to win this Saturday, Aug. 29 at Bakersfield Speedway’s Mike Moser Classic. The event will be the last one called by the long-time track announcer before he moves out of state. The Modified feature is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. There will be a 10-minute mandatory pit stop on the frontstretch halfway through the 50-lapper. No entry fee will be charged for the draw/redraw show. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start the Modified feature and $75 to start the Northern SportMod main. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. Gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $45.