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Rain KO’s Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa (June 12) – Due to wet track conditions, races have been canceled at the Clay County Fair Speedway tonight (Friday). A full IMCA program is scheduled for Casey’s Night on June 19 at Spencer.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 11

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,033; 2. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,013; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,004; 4. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 856; 5. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 840; 6. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 828; 7. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 825; 8. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 803; 9. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, both 788; 11. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Valley, Ariz., 769; 12. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 744; 13. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 699; 14. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 697; 15. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 694; 16. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 688; 17. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 677; 18. Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 675; 19. Van Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., 674; 20. Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif., 668. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 460; 2. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 424; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 391; 4. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., 374; 5. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill., 364; 6. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 358; 7. [Read More]

Tri-City reschedules Greased Pig

AUBURN, Mich. (June 12) – Two point five forced postponement of 5.0 tonight (Friday) at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Rainfall measured at 2.5 inches in the early morning hours left the track too wet for racing tonight. As a result, the $1,055 to win, 37-lap Greased Pig 5.0 special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will now be held June 19. The next carload night is Aug. 14.

SportMod Challenge at Davenport rained out, rescheduled

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 12) – Davenport Speedway has postponed the racing program scheduled for tonight (Friday) due to wet track conditions. Heavy rain that fell Thursday night and Friday morning has made track preparation impossible for this evening. The IMCA SportMod Challenge has been rescheduled for July 24. Weather permitting, Davenport Speedway will return to action, next Friday, June 19. All five weekly classes will be in action on the mid-season card. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 6:45 p.m.

Marshalltown rained out tonight

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 12) – After more than two and a half inches of rain fell overnight, officials at Marshalltown Speedway have canceled the regular race program this evening (Friday) on Karl Performance Night.

Williamson seeks career third Wild West Shootout title

By Ben Deatherage EUGENE, Ore. – One of the top contenders to challenge for the fifth annual Wild West Modified Shootout crown is Eugene’s Jesse Williamson. The current Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified campaign has treated him well with four feature wins in only a handful of starts. Two Modified main events have been won in the Modifieds at Cottage Grove Speedway while he also has won at the historic 1/4-mile clay oval in a late model. “It has been a good year so far,” said Williamson. “We’ve been fast every time but in a couple of races we’ve broke when contending for the win.” Williamson is the 2012 and 2013 Wild West Modified Shootout champion and is the only driver to repeat a Speedweek crown. Add to his résumé four Cottage Grove Modified Nationals, a Shipwreck Beads Northwest Modified Nationals crown and last year’s Lon Skinner Memorial victory at Southern Oregon Speedway. He is the all-time leading winner in the history of the Wild West Modified Shootout with six but unfortunately did not manage [Read More]

Donnelly, Yeager win openers at Sweetwater

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (June 5-6) – Jake Donnelly and Justen Yeager were Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature winners in season-opening features June 5 and 6 at Sweetwater Speedway. Donnelly outran Michael Hale and Chris Clark for the Friday checkers. Yeager started deep in the pack and collected the Saturday victory ahead of Casey Delp and Donnelly. Bert Beech ran second most of the way after having to change his motor and transmission but ended in fourth following a late spin. Kevin Wright won Friday’s IMCA SportMod main event ahead of sons Justin and Jason. After running 12th in the opener, Chuck Delp scored Saturday SportMod honors in front of Dave Pitt and Todd Alonzo. Drivers from Idaho and Utah as well as Wyoming vied in the lidlifter at Rock Springs. What was to have been the season opener on May 22 and 23 was rained out.

Salina Speedway preview: Racing to stay dry

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Three weeks ago racing returned to the Salina Speedway for only the second time in 2015. Opening night was three weeks before that night, and in all seven out of eight scheduled events have been affected by rain. It only seems fitting that this week the show gets in, as the focus will be on fundraising for Chloe Nelson. Chloe has a germ cell cancer. She started chemo at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City on Jan. 23. The night’s 50/50 effort will go towards off setting medical costs for Chloe and her family, as well as any donations that will gladly be accepted. On the track five divisions will highlight the evening, with the Auto House Mod Lite division taking center stage with two features, the first being the make up feature from May 22 with a complete show after that. The 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modifieds will be back at it with defending champion Mike Petersilie at the top of the two event point standings. In one event [Read More]

Rose, Diaz win Merced Fair features

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calf. (June 10) – Karl Rose won the 20-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event Wednesday at Merced Speedway. The race was part of the annual Merced County Fair and produced the first win of the season for Rose, who had to hold off Kyle Wilson down the stretch. Ricky Thatcher had the outside front row for the start and charged into the lead ahead of Rose and Bob Williamson. Kyle Wilson took third from Williamson on lap three. An infield excursion off the back stretch cost Thatcher the lead to Rose, and Wilson took second from Thatcher moments before the caution flew. Despite pressure from Wilson late, Rose kept his cool and collected his first win of the season. Thatcher was third. Rick Diaz grabbed the lead from Bruce Nelson on lap 14 and went on to win his third Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature of the season. Nelson ended in the runner-up spot and third was Jeremy Hoff. Feature Results Modifieds – 1. Karl Rose; 2. Alex Wilson; 3. [Read More]

Hawkeye Dirt Tour date at Oskaloosa rescheduled to July 15

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 11) – The IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour event scheduled tonight (Thursday) at Southern Iowa Speedway has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The series for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds now travels to Oskaloosa for a Wednesday, July 15 show. That’s the night before the Harris Clash, also part of the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, at Knoxville Raceway. Next up for the HDT is the Thursday, June 18 event on Bud Night at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson. IMCA Late Models will now run Wednesday, June 24 at Southern Iowa Speedway.