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Thunderhill Raceway’s 602 crate motor giveaway courtesy of Jim Olson Motors

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – In another addition to its ever-expanding contingency program, Thunderhill Raceway will give away a brand new GM 602 crate engine to one lucky racer in the IMCA Northern SportMod or IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division courtesy of Jim Olson Motors. Jim Olson Motors of Sturgeon Bay is the latest business to get in on the 2014 banquet contingency that has now reached in excess $25,000. To be eligible drivers must complete in at least 80 percent of the weekly events. This equates to being able to miss three nights of racing for the season and still remain in the drawing for engine that is valued at $3,500. “Jim and his associates stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park for our racers,” said Thunderhill promoter Woody Wodack. “This is the cherry on top of the sundae.” Jim Olson Motors serves Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac customers with a wide selection of new and used cars, trucks and SUVs. Jim’s GM Certified service department is also [Read More]

Muenster fends off Whitman In 141 opener

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (April 26) – Eddie Muenster got the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win and a $210 bonus for leading every lap on opening night at 141 Speedway. Muenster had a comfortable lead before Johnny Whitman made it a two-way race. Whitman had to settle for second, however, as Muenster stayed strong up front. Eric Mahlik used a strong finish to end in third. The front row of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car grid looked like a 1990s throwback Thursday with Rod Snellenberger and the baby blue 72 of Rob Waechter. Snellenberger was seeking his second win of the weekend as he jumped ahead of the pack. Justin Jacobson made his way around Waechter. Snellenberger went into cruise mode with Waechter finally regaining second. Jacobson and Larry Karcz made contact to bring out a caution with two laps remaining and bring out a two-lap, dash for cash. Waechter took one final shot at Snellenberger on the restart. Snellenberger bobbled but maintained the lead and picked up the win. He led every lap [Read More]

Five Fast Fridays in May at the Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Davenport Speedway will be celebrating its own version of Cinco de Mayo this year, with five Fridays of exciting stock car racing action during the month of May. In addition to the weekly racing program on May 2, we will have Powder Puff races as an added attraction. It’s always an entertaining evening when we give the mothers, daughters, wives, girlfriends, sisters, aunts, nieces and cousins a chance to get behind the wheel of the race cars. Along with weekly point racing for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Street Stocks and 4-Stocks on Friday, May 9, the cars and stars of the Lucas Oil MLRA Racing Series will do battle on the high-banked 1/4-mile oval. This is the final super late model show of the season at Davenport Speedway. On Friday, May 16, the points chase continues with racing action in all five weekly classes. The IMCA Modified Madness 50 comes to Davenport on Friday, May 23 and $2,000 will go to the winner of the 50-lap main [Read More]

Plenty of variety to May events at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – With the opening two nights of action in the books at Dodge City Raceway Park, attention shifts to the variety of events slated for the approaching month of May. The state-of-the-art facility in southwest Kansas offers up a little something for everybody in May with Late Models and Sprint Cars taking to the 3/8-mile clay oval along with the track’s always exciting championship chase divisions. Championship point action for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on May 3 will be complemented by the first Late Model event at DCRP since the 2011 season as the MARS DIRTcar Series squares off with the forces of the NCRA Late Model series. Sanctioned Modifieds, SportMods and Stock Cars are on the card again on May 10, along with Hornets and the season-opening event for the United Rebel Sprint Series. Finally, rounding out the month of May at DCRP is the May 24 championship chase event featuring a full card of IMCA Modifieds, SportMods and [Read More]

Red, White & Blue Series starts Saturday at 141 Speedway

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. – The first of three $1,000 to win Gandrud Chevrolet Red, White and Blue Series events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds is this Saturday, May 3 at 141 Speedway. A minimum of $120 will be paid to start the feature, which is a 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. The series continues July 5 and Aug. 9. The top driver in overall points from the three RW&B shows receives a 604 crate engine from Gandrud Chevrolet of Green Bay. Other sponsors adding to the $10,000-plus in contingency awards to be given to top 10 drivers in series point standings are Arneson Shock Service, BSB Manufacturing, Fast Shafts and Manitowoc Motor and Machine. Pit gates at Francis Creek open at 2 p.m., the grandstand at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Pit passes are $25 and there is no entry fee. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students ages 13-15 and seniors 55 and over, and free for kids 12 and under. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing [Read More]

Larry Shaw Race Cars returning as title sponsor of IMCA’s Western Region

BATESVILLE, Ark. (April 29) – Larry Shaw Race Cars returns for a third consecutive season as title sponsor of IMCA’s Western Region for Modifieds. Top 10 drivers in 2014 point standings for the region receive shares of a $6,000 point fund furnished in part by the Batesville, Ark., chassis builder. Drivers are required to display two Larry Shaw Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. The champion earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth and $300 for fifth. Sixth through 10th place finishers each get $200. Larry Shaw Race Cars is now in its seventh year as an IMCA marketing partner. More information is available by calling 870 251-2966 and at the www.larryshaw.com website. Shaw also retails high performance parts and repairs all makes of chassis. The Western Region includes tracks in Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, northern New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. Three newly-sanctioned facilities in Montana are border tracks, meaning Western Region points can also be earned at those speedplants. [Read More]

80-plus IMCA state champions earn Allstar Performance awards

WATERVLIET, Mich. – Allstar Performance rewards more than 80 drivers who win state championships in 2014, the Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer’s fifth season as an IMCA sponsor. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car state champions each earn $100 gift cards. All IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact state champions receive $50 gift cards. Gift cards can be applied toward purchases from any Allstar distributor. Information about Allstar products as well as dealer locations is available at the www.allstarperformance.com website. State championship gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Eighty-seven IMCA state champions reigned last year, three more than the previous record set in 2012; 575 different drivers have won state crowns since the program was introduced in 2000. “This is a program that continues to grow every year and something that racers take [Read More]

Rothzen wins for Chad

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 26) – Brandon Rothzen has dedicated this season to “Fighting for the Win For Chad” in the Ryners Transportation IMCA Modified division. And Saturday night at 34 Raceway, Rothzen picked up his second win in two nights for his friend and crew member Chad Gall, who is battling leukemia. Gall underwent a stem cell transplant nearly three weeks ago and what better boost to than a feature win by his buddy Brandon. Rothzen took the lead on lap nine in the 20-lap feature when Tyler Glass went off the track and brought out the caution. Rothzen went on to take the checkered flag followed by Dennis LaVeine, Mitch Morris and Jerrod Fuller rounding out the top four. Brandon’s wife Ally brought out the iPad to use Facetime with Chad during the winners pictures. Also picking up IMCA wins Saturday were Tommy Bowling and Sean Wyett. Wyett won his first Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMod feature at 34 Raceway this year by topping a nice field of 18 entries. [Read More]

Frye, Armstrong, Tubbs repeat at RPM Speedway

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (April 26) – RPM Speedway returned to action Saturday night with three drivers making repeat appearances in victory lane. Tyler Frye won his third Karl Chevrolet Northern Sport Mod feature in a very competitive 20-lap A-main. Jake Krone and Trenton Kleweno both did time up front before Frye resumed command on lap 13 and held on for a trip to the winner’s circle. Adam Armstrong started 12th and took the lead from Trevor Schmidt on lap 12 and led to the end of the 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Jeff Tubbs won his second IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature in what became a very competitive race with Nick Tubbs and B.J. Wagoner. Jason Schoenberger of Russell led all 20 laps to score the win in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. David Murray Jr. chased Schoenberger the entire distance but could not make a pass and had to settle for the runner-up spot. Cody Gearhart flew from 15th to finish third. Hometown driver Kiowa Higdon led all 12 [Read More]

Jeff Tubbs doubles up at WaKeeney Speedway

By Mike Hughes WaKEENEY, Kan. (April 27) – Jeff Tubbs visited the Jason Oil winner’s circle twice Sunday evening, April 27, at Wakeeney Speedway. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified divisions ran two features from a rain shortened program on April 6. In the makeup Stock Car feature, Shannon Maughlin took the early lead, trailed by Michael Meyer, Eric Kinderknecht and Tubbs. But on lap eight, Tubbs took a lead he would not relinquish en route to the win. In the night’s regular feature, Jason Davis got out front at the drop of the green, followed by Maughlin and Kinderknecht. Maughlin passed Davis on the following lap, and led through lap 9 as Tubbs took the lead at the halfway mark. Maughlin regained the lead on lap 14 and looked to be on his way to a win, but Tubbs made a late race move to score his second win of the night and third of the weekend after winning at RPM Speedway on Saturday. In the Modified makeup feature, [Read More]