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Raceway Park postpones Double Down Spring Nationals

JEFFERSON, S.D. (April 7) – Raceway Park has postponed its season-opening Double Down Spring Nationals to Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. Originally scheduled for this weekend, the WinnaVegas Casino Resort-sponsored special boasts a $1,000 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and $500 to win features for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all chase $500 top checks on Friday. Hobbies, SportMods and Sport Compacts also run for $500 to win on Saturday. Drivers in any of those three divisions who can win both nights earn another $500. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance state, but no local track points will be awarded both nights of the draw/redraw special. No changes have been made in the original race day schedules: Pit gates and the grandstand at Jefferson open at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Hot laps precede the 7 p.m. drivers’ meeting and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, gates and the grandstand open [Read More]

Ice Breakers take BST Series to Phillips County, I-76

HOLYOKE, Colo. (April 7) – Three Blood, Sweat and Tears series, including the inaugural tour for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, see their first action of the new race season during April 12 and 13 Ice Breaker events at Phillips County Raceway and I-76 Speedway. The Precise Racing Series for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Addiction Chassis Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Leary Racing Products Series for the Northern SportMods travel to Holyoke on Saturday and to Fort Morgan on Sunday. Phillips County starts racing at 5 p.m. Saturday and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are also on the program. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids and free for youngsters five and under. The first heat race is slated for 1 p.m. at I-76, where econos complete the afternoon card. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids and free for five and under. All applicable IMCA points, including local track points, will be awarded each day. Pit passes are $30 and late models run at both Ice Breakers. More information [Read More]

Stacey Mills shortens to-do list with Modified feature win at Algona North Iowa Frostbuster

ALGONA, Iowa (April 5) – Stacey Mills’ racing to-do list got shorter Saturday night. Mills held off Mike Jergens to prevail in a green, white, checkered finish and earn $1,000 for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win at Algona Raceway’s season-opening North Iowa Frostbuster. “This is my first $1,000 win. I’ve been trying to do that for a long time,” the new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate said. “It was a good race. We had a good night. Everything worked out perfect for us.” After winning his heat from the third row, Mills drew the inside row four start from the main event. He had the lead before midway of the 20-lapper. Mike Jergens tried to stay close in the late going but had to settle for second. Dustin Smith, Tad Reutzel and Dan Menk rounded out the top five. Kevin Opheim scored his 108th career IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Ben Schultze topped the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, Cody Nielsen was the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock winner and Nate Coopman [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through April 3

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 668; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 571; 3. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 524; 4. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., 478; 5. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 449; 6. Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif., 398; 7. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 376; 8. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 369; 9. Chris Olexiewicz, Chandler, Ariz., 347; 10. Chris Elliott, Abilene, Texas, 334; 11. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 325; 12. Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif., 320; 13. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 319; 14. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., and Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, both 318; 16. Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, 316; 17. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 313; 18. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Texas, and Nate Warren, Phoenix, Ariz., both 310; 20. Steve Stultz, Peoria, Ariz., 304. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Jeb Sessums, Burleson, Texas, 151; 2. Kyle Jones, Kennedale, Texas, 129; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, and Herbert R. Wood, Kennedale, Texas, both 122; 5. Chase Brewer, Springtown, Texas, 116; 6. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, [Read More]

Denison Deery canceled, IMCA Late Model tour opens at Davenport April 11

DENISON, Iowa (April 3) – The Saturday, April 5 Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Crawford County Speedway in Denison has been canceled. What was to have been opening night for the 28th annual tour for IMCA Late Models became a casualty of a forecast that can best be summarized as cold and rainy with the potential for freezing precipitation as well. The race will not be rescheduled. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars were also to have made their Iowa debut Saturday at Crawford County. Davenport Speedway will host the series lidlifter with a Friday, April 11 feature that pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Twenty-one previous tour events have been held at Davenport. Night two of the weekend doubleheader takes the tour to West Liberty Raceway for another $3,000 to win, minimum $300 to start show on Saturday, April 12. Gates open at 4:30 [Read More]

Out-Pace steps up with new Deery Series, XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour awards

FREEPORT, Ill. (April 2) – IMCA drivers in two of the Midwest’s top series earn awards this season from new sponsor Out-Pace Racing Products. Gift certificates worth $50 go to a top five finisher at each Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model event and each XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour Modified event. The two series champions receive a prize package of brackets and bars from the Freeport, Ill., manufacturer and retailer of high-performance suspension components. “We have a lot of great IMCA customers now. We want to show our support for them and promote the use of our products to new customers,” said Rueben Meyer, Out-Pace outside sales and dealer representative. “This is one way we can give back to drivers and help them better their programs.” “IMCA is the largest sanctioning body in the United States and these are two of their best-known series,” he added. “The Deery Series has been stable year after year for the Late Models. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour gets the best of the best Modified drivers.” There are 19 dates [Read More]

Test ‘n tune sessions this Saturday at Sunset Park, Cottage Grove, Willamette

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – A busy weekend of test ‘n tune sessions is on tap for this Saturday, April 5 at three IMCA sanctioned tracks in Oregon. Practice starts at 2 p.m. at Sunset Speedway Park in Banks and at Cottage Grove Speedway. A car show begins at noon and runs ‘til 3 p.m. with cars on display in front of the pit sign-in area at Willamette. Practice starts at 4 p.m. in Lebanon.

Gearhart checks out on Spring Fling IMCA Modified foes

By Mike Hughes WaKEENEY, Kan. (March 30) – Cody Gearhart checked out on everybody in winning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at WaKeeney Speedway’s Spring Fling special. Marty Clark had jumped out to the early lead in Sunday’s headliner only to slide off the backstretch on lap three and go to the tail of the field. That gave the front spot to Gearhart, who sped off and left the field way behind en route to the $1,000 payday. Dylan Sherfick chased Gearhart but had to settle for second, followed by Jeremy Frenier, Tim Watts and Kyle Rohleder. Gearhart was already on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Mike Nichols scored his third $750 Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series victory in as many nights, in an IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field loaded with heavy hitters. Jason Rogers took the lead at the drop of the green and three early cautions kept the pack close. Rogers continued to lead at the halfway mark of the 25-lap event, followed by [Read More]

Lee County Speedway opens Saturday with Calvin Meyer benefit

DONNELLSON, Iowa – Opening night for all five weekly IMCA divisions, along with a special visit to Lee County Speedway in Donnellson by the Sprint Invaders has been moved to Saturday, April 5 The show originally scheduled for Friday night begins with hot laps at 5:15 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods now race for $350 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $150. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. There is no registration or entry fee for any division. The show is sponsored by Farmington Tax & Accounting and Armstrong Small Engine Repair featuring Mahindra Tractors. A benefit for Calvin Meyer will also be held on Saturday. Meyer was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia last month. He was transferred to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., and will be [Read More]

Racing starts this weekend in IMCA’s North Central Region

DONNELLSON, Iowa – The 2014 IMCA race season gets underway on both sides of the Mississippi River this weekend. Five sanctioned divisions are in action Friday, April 4 at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson for the first weekly event in the Belleville Motor Sports North Central Region. Sprint Invaders are also on the card, along with IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The Modifieds race for $500 to win, Stock Cars and SportMods both for $300, Hobbies for $200 and Sport Compacts for $100. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Algona Raceway rolls out the red carpet on Saturday, April 5 for North Iowa Frostbuster drivers. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Stock Cars chase a $750 check, with $500 paid to win for the Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks and $250 for the Sport Compacts. Hot laps start at 4 p.m. with racing to follow [Read More]