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Muench masters Thunderhill Stocks

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (June 28) – Troy Muench withstood all challenges to capture his first local IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season Sunday at Thunderhill Raceway. Muench moved from the outside pole and into the lead before action was red flagged on lap two after Kyle Resch rolled in turn four. Resch emerged unscathed but his machine was done for the night. On the restart, Scott Reinhardt and Dave Bouche chased after Muench. With Muench running low, Reinhardt went to the top groove and pulled even. Lap after lap, Reinhardt worked high as Bouche worked over the leader’s rear bumper. With three laps remaining, Reinhardt nabbed the lead but Muench came storming back underneath to retake the lead and the victory. Dave Bouche was able to get second on the final lap, Reinhardt placed third. A $100 bounty was on the line in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for anyone who could end Marcus Moede’s winning streak, everyone brought their “A” game. Moede ended up having to start last due [Read More]

Point leader Meyer paces Sport Compacts at Off Road

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (June 27) – Ramsey Meyer, the point leader in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division, added to his advantage in the standings with his second local feature win of the season at Off Road Speedway. After starting toward the back, Meyer spent the race working his way through traffic toward the front. With three laps remaining he then took advantage of the race’s only caution, which sent the cars into a single-file restart, to pass Lance Mielke coming out of turn four on the final lap for the win. Max Anderson finished in third. Kyle Prauner won his sixth Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature in as many attempts after starting in the sixth row. Jason Wilkinson picked up his third win of the season in seven local IMCA Sunoco Stock Car starts. Jeremy Hoskinson prevailed in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock tilt.

Cox takes Chamber of Commerce Night checkers at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (June 27) – Another Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified battle for the ages unfolded on Chamber of Commerce Night Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway. Kinzer Cox and Kreg Britton exchanged the lead on numerous occasions over the course of the first eight circuits, Britton running the high side and Cox working the bottom. Cox finally secured the lead on lap nine and kept in front of all challengers to win his third local feature of the season. Greg McDonald was second and third went to Curtis Towns. Eric Ashley and Britton completed the top five.

Ward takes second straight at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 25) – Tim Ward used a late-race pass to win his second straight Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature Thursday at Kossuth County Speedway. Ward passed race-long leader Derek Green with two laps to go. Jesse Hoeft found the fast line behind Ward and finished second while Green ended in third. Kevin Opheim was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner while George Nordman used a restart with five laps left to take the lead and the win in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod contest. Late-race heroics were also the story for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, as Jeremy Wegner passed Austin Hauswirth on the final turn. Nate Coopman continued to dominate the Mach-1 Sport Compacts, winning his sixth straight feature as he came from outside the fourth row.

Ireland, Graham win at Sunset

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (June 27) – A late-race pass put Rob Ireland in victory lane on Fan Appreciation Night at Sunset Speedway Park. The Budweiser IMCA Modified checkers were his second of the season and came ahead of Craig Cassell and Kristi Somers. Pamela Graham also got the lead late and drove to her third Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory of 2015.

Foulger defends home turf with Summer Nationals win at Antioch

ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 27) – When Bobby Hogge IV comes to town, the intensity of competition goes up a notch at Antioch Speedway. Add North Carolina-based NASCAR star Kenny Wallace, a consummate dirt track driver, and the bar is raised even higher. Four-time track champion Troy Foulger rose to the occasion, showing the visitors the fast way to the finish line as he won the Antioch Speedway Summer Nationals main event on Saturday night. Foulger was not about to let Hogge or Wallace rule in the $2,500 to win Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event. He and Hogge waged a cat-and-mouse battle for first right up to the fall of the checkered flag. Cheered on by a full grandstand of fans standing up for the final two laps, Foulger scored a victory for the local racers. Wallace finished 10th. Foulger came out of the box fast at the start, dashing to a straightaway lead ahead of the pack of 18 cars. That gap was soon erased. A caution flag with eight laps to go in [Read More]

Saathoff soars at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 26) – Sanctioned career win number 342 for Johnny Saathoff came at Eagle Raceway Saturday night. “This was my first feature win of the year and I’m so glad that it came here at Eagle Raceway, my home track,” Saathoff said after the Kaplan University IMCA Modified headliner. “I was getting nervous the last five laps because I almost lost it. Thanks to (promoter) Roger (Hadan) the track is getting better, and we’re finally getting the car set to where the track is. We’ll keep coming back and trying to win.” Defending champion Clint Benson earned his first RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car checkers of 2015 at Eagle. Adam Armstrong won his third straight Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event. Lance Borgman topped the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Eagle for the second time this season and Matt Moyer became a two-time Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact winner.

Hoosier Racing Tire and IMCA continue partnership

LAKEVILLE, Ind. – Hoosier Racing Tire announced today their continued partnership with the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) to be the exclusive tire supplier through 2020. “Hoosier Racing Tire is pleased to continue our relationship with IMCA,” stated Oval Track Dirt Product Manager Shanon Rush. “It seems like yesterday we were testing our first IMCA tires in Boone, Iowa, in 2005 and now we are entering our 10th year partnering with this great organization. Hoosier is proud to provide durable, repeatable, and safe race tire products in support of IMCA, their drivers and their affiliated race tracks and series.” “Hoosier is the largest racing tire manufacturer in the world and along with that status comes quality assurances they are able to put in place to fit our goals of what a spec tire is and what a spec tire rule accomplishes,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “There isn’t another tire manufacturer that can provide the quality and service for this organization or our drivers.” Hoosier Racing Tire manufactures and distributes the IMCA-stamped G60-15 tire for the Xtreme [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts 20th IMCA Stock Car Shootout July 1, 2

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win at Southern Iowa Speedway’s 20th annual Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and 2. The winner also becomes eligible to qualify for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. The runner-up earns $1,000 and a minimum of $250 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Tow money is $150. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both race for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and $100 tow. Qualifying races for all three divisions will be held both nights. Drivers will run two heat races, inverting starting spots for the second heat. Drivers with the top eight point totals will qualify for the Thursday dash to determine starting spots in the respective main events. Thirty-lap features will be stopped for a five-minute pit stop at halfway, with drivers allowed to change a maximum of two tires. Stock Cars have a one-time [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars chase $1,000 check at BVR’s Kyle Suter Memorial

ALTA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start at Buena Vista Raceway’s Wednesday, July 1 Kyle Suter Memorial. Larry and Desi Suter of North Central Line Service sponsor the draw/redraw special and pay the $35 entry fee for Stock Cars. Fifty dollar hard charger, long tow and tough luck awards will be given. Tow money for the Stocks is $75. Also running Wednesday at Alta are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and BVR Bombers. All applicable points will be awarded in the IMCA divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and veterans with ID and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 712 299-7304, on Facebook and at the www.buenavistaraceway.com website.