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Thunderhill Raceway opener this Saturday; huge improvements for 2014

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – One of the nicest racing facilities in Wisconsin readies for the 2014 season opener this Saturday night, May 17 at Thunderhill Raceway brought to you by Dave Hatch Racing and WDOR. Staff and management are crossing their fingers in hopes mother-nature will play nice and allow the men and women to strap in their racers and drop the hammer this weekend. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Track IMCA rep John Sternard is asking drivers to show up early for pre-race tech inspection. Dan Lewis will be on hand for Hot Shot Photos. Track promoter Woody Wodack has worked since championship night last season to make 2014 the best he can for drivers and fans. The hard work and dedication has certainly paid off as drivers will be competing for $28,000 in contingencies that include a boat load of racing parts for every division, thousands in cash and a 602 crate engine. The track known as the “Circle of Death” received a huge makeover for 2014. Hundreds of yards [Read More]

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Trip to Desert Thunder yields 100th career win for DeVilbiss

FARMINGTON, N.M. (May 9) – After a relatively short five-hour tow, one of IMCA’s most traveled drivers could cross off another item on his racing to-do list. Zane DeVilbiss journeyed the Desert Thunder Raceway in Utah to win the Friday, May 9 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. The victory was the career 100th for DeVilbiss, the 2010 national champion and four-time defending king in the Larry Shaw Racing Western Region. “Winning the national championship is the biggest thing I’ve done in IMCA but getting 100 wins is the next. It blows my mind that we’ve been able to win that many times,” he said. “It’s something I never thought about being able to do.” “I can remember maybe five years ago reading about Brad Pounds (who won his 100th career feature the next night) getting his 50th win and thinking that was a crazy number,” DeVilbiss added. “When IMCA called me this year and said I was getting close to 100, that was crazy, too.” DeVilbiss got his first wins in the sanctioned division [Read More]

Frye starts his own win streak at Salina

By Larry Lowrey Jr. SALINA, Kan. (May 9) – For the first two races of the season in the M&H Motors IMCA Northern Sport Mod division at Salina Speedway, Austin Carter came away with the victories. The big question Friday night was could he get three in a row? If so, someone forgot to let Tyler Frye in on it that Carter was supposed to get the hat trick. From his third row starting spot, Frye wasted little time getting to the front of the pack. At the front he would click off lap after lap while the 11ith starting Carter systematically worked his way up. Frye was too strong and he had built up enough of a lead that he wasn’t going to give it up, however, and picked up his first local win of the season. For the second straight week Brian Knoell was standing tall in victory lane after another strong win in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. After three weeks of competition in the Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stock class there [Read More]

Woods makes most of late race restart in SST feature at Abilene

ABILENE, Texas (May 10) – A restart with five laps left proved to be the opportunity Dustin Woods needed Saturday night at Abilene Speedway. Woods went all the way to the top of the oval after the Sprint Series of Texas main event went back to green, passed Sean Mayfield for the lead and stayed in front to the finish of the 20-lapper. The victory was his IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour first and second of the season. He’s in the same Triple X Chassis as last year while armed with a new Russell Shoulders Racing Engines package. “I finally got it figured out,” Woods said following the win. He’d started fifth and stayed near the front from the first circuit on. Jason Howell, Rodney Henderson, Mayfield and Danny Merrell completed the top five. “Sean drove a heck of a race,” Woods said. “He and (sixth place finishing) Gary Kelley both did.” Feature results – 1. Dustin Woods; 2. Jason Howell; 3. Rodney Henderson; 4. Sean Mayfield; 5. Danny Merrell; 6. Gary Kelley; [Read More]

Whitman masters IMCA Modifieds at 141 Speedway

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (May 10) – Johnny Whitman gambled and came up with the Friday night IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win at 141 Speedway. With five laps remaining and everyone trying to run the bottom of the track, Whitman and Benji LaCrosse drove to the top of the track in their pursuit of leader R.M. VanPay. Both seemed to hook up like a draft and move past everyone to focus on VanPay. Whitman charged to the lead with LaCrosse in tow with three laps remaining. LaCrosse tried multiple times to dethrone Whitman but was denied after trying every way around the leader. Whitman took the checkers in front of LaCrosse to earn his first win of the season. VanPay came in third. Once in front of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field, there was no catching Dustin Loberger. Brandon Long cruised to his second victory of the season in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main.

Wilinski, Frederick, Wassenberg are IMCA winners at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 10) – Jerry Wilinski, Kyle Frederick and Tracy Wassenberg were winners of IMCA feature events Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Pole sitter Matt Oreskovich took the lead at the start of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. Wilinski had moved from his seventh place starting position up to second by lap three and put a pass on Oreskovich for the lead on lap six. Oreskovich continued to pressure Wilinski and took the lead back on lap nine. Wilinski battled right back though on the following lap and regained the point. He was able to fend off Oreskovich for the win, while Jerry Muenster prevailed over son Eddie for third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature proved to be a real barnburner as Frederick worked his way up from 10th starting. He took the lead by a nose on lap 15 but Travis VanStraten took the spot the next time around. Frederick then used the outside line in corner four to take the lead back from VanStraten on the following [Read More]

Jet Racing renews title sponsorship of IMCA’s Central Region

BEATRICE, Neb. – Modified drivers in IMCA’s Central Region chase point fund shares furnished in part by Jet Racing again in 2014. The Beatrice, Neb., chassis builder’s 17th season of IMCA sponsorship is also its third consecutive as title sponsor for the Central Region, which includes sanctioned tracks in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and eastern Colorado. A $6,000 point fund will be paid to top 10 drivers in official point standings for the region, with the champion’s share at $2,500. The runner-up earns $1,250 for second, with $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th place. Drivers must display two Jet Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for any point fund money. Owned by four-time national and five-time regional champion Johnny Saathoff, Jet Racing also retails high performance parts and automotive accessories. More information about Jet-manufactured chassis and parts is available by calling 402 228-1596 and at the www.jetracinginc.com website. “The Jet brand is coming off an outstanding season in 2013, capturing championships at [Read More]

Savage dominant in Quincy Stock Car win

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (May 11) – Brandon Savage dominated the Powder Coat Plus IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature event Sunday at Quincy Raceway as he was never seriously challenged by the rest of the field. Terry Houston scored the second spot followed by Beau Tayler in third, Abe Huls in fourth and Jim Lynch in fifth. The Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA SportMod main event was marred by the caution flag during the opening laps but the race to the checkered flag was a great one as the field found its rhythm. Brad Holtmeyer picked up his first-ever feature event win as held took to the high side to blast his way through the field to take over the lead from Tanner Klingele. Klingele lost the second spot to Tony Dunker on lap seven with Dunker then applying the pressure to Holtmeyer. Holtmeyer held Dunker at bay to the checkered flag with Dunker settling for the second spot followed by Jim Gillenwater in third, Bobby Anders Jr. in fourth and Klingele in [Read More]

Rogers, Wehling are new to winner’s circle at RPM

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (May 10) – Jason Rogers and Ron Wehling became first-time winners this season at RPM Speedway Saturday night. Rogers took the lead from Cody Williams on the second lap of the 20-lap Advantage Glass Plus IMCA Stock Car feature and led the rest of the way. Wehling took control of the 20-lap Rebel Tank Service IMCA Hobby Stock feature on lap five. Mike Giesenhagen led the opening lap before Monte Honas moved into the top spot. David Murray Jr. won his second local S & W Supply IMCA Modified feature this season. Jesse Richter led the first eight laps before Murray made the pass. Dylan Sherfick made a late charge but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Tyler Frye continued his dominance in the Golden Plains Trucking IMCA Northern Sport Mod division as he won his fourth feature in five races at RPM Speedway this season. ‘The Frye Man’ took the lead from heat one winner Tracy Holloway on lap 11 and held on in a caution plagued 20-lap [Read More]