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Phillips, Turnbull win opening night qualifiers at Duel In the Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 7) – Terry Phillips and Aaron Turnbull won IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified qualifying features Thursday, on opening night of the Duel In The Desert special at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The top four from each race advance to Saturday’s $7,777 to win main event on the LVMS Dirt Track. Winner of the 2010 and 2011 Duels, Phillips led Jeff Taylor, Justen Yeager and Kyle Rohleder across the stripe. Turnbull won ahead of Dylan Smith, Jordan Grabouski and Justin O’Brien. Two hundred and forty-seven drivers, representing 21 states and three Canadian provinces, vied on opening night of the 16th annual special. Drivers from six different states and one province are already on Saturday’s grid. Both qualifiers paid $777 to win. Two more qualifying features for the Modifieds are on tap Friday, along with the first action for IMCA SportMods. A dozen Modifieds will be added through last-chance events on Saturday. If not already on the ballot, the Modified winner at Las Vegas will become vote eligible for the 2014 Fast Shafts [Read More]

Record 290 pre-entries for Duel In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 4) – A record 290 pre-entries have been received for this weekend’s IMCA Duel In The Desert special at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Two hundred and twenty-five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers from 19 states and three Canadian provinces, and 65 IMCA SportMod drivers from 16 states and two provinces are entered in the Nov. 6-9 special. Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and a minimum of $777 to start their Saturday, Nov. 9 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier on the half-mile Dirt Track at LVMS. “There are only two events in the country that draw this many Modifieds and both are IMCA sanctioned. The number of cars and the quality of competition mean the best of the best are coming to the Duel In The Desert this weekend,” said IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root. “The quality of racing is exceptional and there’s no better place to hold a special event like this than Las Vegas.” Preliminary Modified features on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8 [Read More]

Van Genderen takes Desert Classic title

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Nov. 1-2) – After making his first visit to Canyon Speedway Park, Mike Van Genderen is probably already looking forward to his second. Van Genderen made the most of the 1,500 mile trek from Newton, Iowa, by taking the $5,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 40-lap IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event that put the wraps on Canyon’s 25th annual Desert Classic special. The payday was Van Genderen’s biggest in the open-wheeled division and put him on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. He raced from his front row outside starting position and led every circuit before taking the checkered flag. Cautions slowed the early going but the last half of the feature stayed green. Van Genderen used the top line and led by a straightaway much of the distance before getting slowed by heavy lapped traffic in the late going. While negotiating that traffic on the final circuit, Van Genderen send sparks flying as he got into the front stretch wall at the flag stand. [Read More]

Cotton Bowl sanctions four IMCA divisions in 2014

PAIGE, Texas – Cotton Bowl Speedway at Paige will sanction IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks beginning in 2014. The 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval is approximately 30 miles east of Austin on Highway 290. The Saturday night venue opened this year and has a seating capacity of 5,000. “We’re already excited about next season and sanctioning our Modifieds and SportMods with IMCA,” promoter Danny Bennett said. “We had a good weekly car count this year around 20 Modifieds and 18-21 SportMods. Hopefully we can have the same type of results with the sanctioned Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks as new classes for Cotton Bowl in 2014.” An opening night date and special event dates for 2014 are to be announced. The Cotton Bowl will be part of IMCA’s ButlerBuilt Southern Region for Modifieds, the Arnold Motor Supply Southern Region for Stock Cars and Stephenville Starter Southern Region for Hobby Stocks. “I like IMCA as an organization. A level of sportsmanship is expected [Read More]

Wilmot takes point lead to 5MP in finale for IMCA World Products Empire State Series

KIRKWOOD, N.Y. (Oct. 30) – Mike Wilmot left Five Mile Point Speedway with the win on opening night of the World Products Empire State Series back in April. This Saturday night, he has the chance to go home to Windsor as champion of the 12th annual tour for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Wilmot brings a 13 point advantage over Chris Fleming into the Nov. 2 series finale, during the National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship Weekend. The IMCA feature pays $600 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. Grandstand admission is $20 and pit passes are $35. Pit gates at Kirkwood open at noon and the grandstand opens at 1 p.m. Hot laps are at 2:45 p.m. and racing starts at 3:45 p.m. More information is available at the www.fivemilepointspeedway.net website or by calling 607 775-5555. Five Mile Point has hosted 11 previous Empire State Series events. Scott Bennett of Waverly, Dale Caswell of Central Square and Kevan Cook of Constantia have each won twice there; joining Wilmot as one-time winners locally [Read More]

Duel In The Desert pre-entries now at 230

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 31) – Pre-entries for the Duel In The Desert special at Las Vegas Motor Speedway continue to run ahead of last year’s pace, with 230 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified and IMCA SportMod drivers on the roster for the Nov. 6-9 special. Early entries are in hand from 185 Modified drivers from 19 states and three Canadian provinces. SportMod entries number 45 and were postmarked from a dozen states and two provinces. Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and a minimum of $777 to start their Saturday, Nov. 9 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Preliminary features on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8 both pay $777 to win. Both Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods will compete in the same races with the existing rules for each division. Their features pay $500 to win on Friday and $777 to win on Saturday. Friday’s card includes the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Shootout. Modified drivers who finished in the top 20 in point standings for that [Read More]

$5,000 is top IMCA Modified prize at Central Arizona’s Cactus Classic

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Oct. 29) – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will run for a top prize of $5,000 at Central Arizona Raceway’s inaugural Cactus Classic special Friday-Sunday, Nov. 22-24. The top five cars from Friday and Saturday qualifying features advance to Sunday’s main event. Last-chance qualifying on Sunday fills out the grid for the 24-car headliner. Sunday’s show is a 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier and pays a minimum of $400 to start. There is no entry fee. Tow money for non-qualifiers who race all three days is $100. Pit passes are $25 and grandstand admission is free for the 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 open practice. Gates and the grandstand open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Friday. The pit area and the grandstand open at 10 a.m. and racing begins at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pit passes are $35 each day or $90 for a three-day pass. Spectator admission each day is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military with ID and free for kids [Read More]

Final 2013 IMCA National Point Standings

Official 2013 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,233; 2. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 1,232; 3. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,225; 4. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,221; 5. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,196; 6. Chris Fleming, Union Springs, N.Y., 1,186; 7. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,182 (14 40-point feature wins); 8. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo., 1,182 (11 40-point feature wins); 9. Kevan Cook, Constantia, N.Y., 1,179; 10. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb., 1,178; 11. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,170; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,168; 13. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan., 1,165; 14. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,160; 15. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,149; 16. Matthew Roberts, Afton, N.Y., 1,143; 17. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 1,141 (six 40-point feature wins); 18. Mark Schulte, Delhi, Iowa 1,141 (one 40-point feature win); 19. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,140; 20. Nate Moore, Colby, Kan., 1,138. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 793 (10 40-point feature wins); [Read More]

Cash, license awarded in Duel Best Appearing Car contest

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver winning XSAN Best Appearing Car presented by Wells Design voting during the Duel In The Desert won’t have to go to the casino to hit it big. Voting will be conducted during the Nov. 6-9 Duel via the XSAN Facebook page. XSAN, which will televise the 16th annual event at the half-mile Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will pay the top vote getter $500. Second place will be good for $300 and third place $200. The winner also receives a 2014 competitor’s license and trophy from presentation sponsor Wells Design and will be recognized on the front stretch during pre-race ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 9. “Cars must have a Las Vegas theme to be eligible for voting,” explained IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Many drivers have already been coming to the Duel with a Vegas-themed wrap or design and this year we will continue to draw special attention to their designs.” Questions about the Duel In The Desert Best Appearing Car contest [Read More]

Allen proves up to Challenge at Abilene

By Neal Palmer ABILENE, Texas (Oct. 17-19) – Chase Allen proved this weekend he can not only build race cars, he can drive them, too. Allen won Saturday’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event at Abilene Speedway’s Ryan Bard Memorial Southern Challenge. He took off from the pole, was fast right out of the gate and earned $3,000, plus a spot on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. National champion William Gould started outside the front row and looked to have one of the cars that might have something for Allen. Before halfway, the front pair had pulled away from the rest of the field by a straightway. Gould kept the pressure on Allen while Jerry Harpole, Chris Elliott, Josh McGaha and Keith White battled well behind them. Elliott worked hard trying to get under Harpole, then decided to try the outside. He shot into third as they hit the front stretch. Elliott pulled away once clear, but with the laps winding down he just had too much ground to make [Read More]