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Roach reels in IMCA SportMod Mayhem win at DCRP

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 29) – Mike Roach pocketed the $1,000 winner’s share by reaching victory lane in Saturday night’s second annual IMCA SportMod Mayhem feature event atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval. Roach chased nephew Brandon Kenny for 19 circuits before taking advantage of lapped traffic to take command. “Lapped traffic won it for me. My nephew got bottled up and there and I got by,” Roach said. “The track was great. You could run high, low, anywhere you wanted.” While Roach started inside the third row, Kenny outgunned Jeff Kaup for the lead at the drop of the green with Roach racing into second on the opening round. Kenny and Roach slipped away from the field with Kaup distancing from the rest of the pack as he held down third. With traffic in play by the midway point, Roach nearly pulled even in turn four on the 19th lap and then raced into the lead a half lap later when Kenny got held up in traffic exiting turn two. [Read More]

Season Championship Night held at Independence

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 29) – The final checkered flag flew on the 2015 Independence Motor Speedway season Saturday night. During the Budweiser IMCA Late Model main event, Sean Johnson stole the lead from polesitter Tyler Droste at the drop of the green flag. Johnson opened up a slight lead but Droste kept hustling around the three-eighths mile dirt track. In the closing laps, Johnson was battling heavy lapped traffic. That’s when Droste was able to put his nose underneath the leader. Johnson picked the wrong lane while working to complete lap 23 and found himself caught behind a slower car. Droste slipped by and raced off to the win. Johnson finished second. Ben Seeman and Curt Martin followed across the line. Rick Wendling started 12th and raced to a top five finish in the caution-free event. J.D. Auringer took the lead when the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds main event came to life. Ronn Lauritzen applied pressure on the leader. The duo raced side-by-side through the first half. Auringer put five car lengths between [Read More]

Ryan wins season championship tilt at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 28) – Friday was Season Championship Night at Davenport Speedway and with all track titles still on the line and the threat of rain, it made for an intense night of racing action. Matt Ryan capped off his season with a win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. After starting on the pole, Ryan led all 25 laps. He held off Justin Kay throughout the final 15 laps to clinch his third win of the season. Andy Nezworski finished a distant third, followed by Brunson Behning and Chuck Hanna. Tony Von Dresky used his front row starting spot to capture his third feature win of the season in the Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modified division. A couple cautions brought the field back to Von Dresky’s rear bumper, but on each restart, he would sprint back out to the lead. Matt Werner took second, with Mitch Morris third. Point leader Bruce Hanford came home in fourth, followed by Bob Dominacki. Tony Olson posted win number [Read More]

Three $1,000 to win Modified features at Gillette’s East-West Clash

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette Thunder Speedway hosts a trio of $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at its 16th annual East-West Clash special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4-6. All three events are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Saturday and Sunday features both pay a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Entry fee is $75 each night. Pit passes are $25 on Friday and Saturday, $30 on Sunday or $75 for all three days. More information about the East-West Clash is available at the www.gillettespeedway.com website or by calling 307 682-8866.

Early registration deadline now Sept. 3 for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – With more than 500 early entries already in hand, the early registration deadline for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s has been bumped back to Thursday, Sept. 3. Drivers from more than 20 states, Canada and Australia have already pre-entered for the Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. “We are still getting a lot of calls from drivers interested in competing at Super Nationals. They can call the home office (319 472-2201) to get pre-entered,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Obviously, the sooner they get this done, the better.” “We would liked to have extended this deadline by one more day,” he added, “but we’ll be finalizing Late Model points early next week and trying to get a lot of things done before we go to Boone.”

Duffer Nationals Golf Tourney is Friday during Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Cedar Pointe Golf Course is site of the 26th annual Duffer Nationals Tournament, to be held Friday, Sept. 11. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. for the four-person best best shot tournament. Cost is $40 per person, which includes nine holes of golf, a golf cart and lunch. Entries will be taken right up until tee time. Each team must have at least one Super Nationals participant in order to compete. The winning foursome earns $200 with $100 paid to the second place team. Remaining proceeds are donated to a local charity. Entry forms for this year’s tournament are available in the Super Nationals section at www.imca.com or you can call tournament director Rich Lange at 515 432-1679.

Aug. 28 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,198; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,196; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,169; 4. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,160; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,157; 6. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., both 1,155; 8. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,149; 9. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,143; 10. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,142; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, both 1,139; 13. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,138; 14. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., 1,136; 15. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,131; 16. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,130; 17. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,128; 18. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., 1,127; 19. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, and Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, both 1,123. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin L. Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 797; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 789; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 785; 4. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 757; 5. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 755; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, [Read More]

Bert 1300, 1400 transmissions approved for IMCA Modified use

VINTON, Iowa – Both the Bert Second Generation 1300 and Second Generation 1400 transmissions have been approved for use in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified division. Length of the 1300 is 19 inches; length of the 1400 is 22 inches. All aftermarket transmissions approved by IMCA must be used with a steel slip-yoke driveshaft. Ball spline drive shafts are not allowed in the Modified division.

First to register for Super Nationals, McCarthy now has sights on making the Saturday show

HUTTO, Texas – Now that he’s got one Super Nationals first under his belt, Mike McCarthy is hoping to accomplish bigger and better things at the 33rd annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation. The Modified veteran from Hutto, Texas, was first to pre-register for the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Like all of the 800-plus drivers making the trip to Boone Speedway next month, McCarthy has his sights set on making the Saturday night main event. “We always have a good time at Super Nationals. We never pit by the same people, so we make new friends every year,” said McCarthy, known as the ‘unofficial security guy’ during overnight hours at the track. “It’s one of the best races in the country to watch. Bobby Sliva made the feature in my car in 2001 and ever since then I’ve wanted to make it myself.” The winner of a heat race six years ago, McCarthy will be competing at Super Nationals for the 13th time. He didn’t have a car and missed 2006 and 2007, [Read More]

IMCA marketing partners fill Manufacturers’ Row

BOONE, Iowa – Nearly 40 vendors fill Manufacturers’ Row during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. IMCA marketing partners will offer a wide range of high performance products for use during the week of Sept. 7-12. They’ll also display new products being introduced and legal for use in IMCA competition in 2016. Manufacturers’ Row will be located in the northeast corner of the speedway grounds and open from approximately 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and accessible through gates on the west and east. Companies confirmed for Manufacturers’ Row locations include Aero Race Wheels, AFCO, Allstar Performance, Axle Exchange, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett Race Wheels, Bilstein, BSB Manufacturing, CPD Racing Shocks and Day Motor Sports; Eibach Springs, Friesen Chevrolet, Fox Shocks, GRT, Harris Auto Racing, Hyperco, Jerovetz Shock Service, Karl Performance, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Magnus Racing Products, Medieval Chassis and MD3; And MSD, Motorsports Warehouse, Out-Pace Racing Products, Performance Bodies, Razor Chassis, RH2, Sidebiter Chassis, Sybesma Graphics, The Joie of Seating, Velocita, Wehrs Machine and Xtreme Motor Sports.