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Whitman Motors to Modified Win in Outagamie Opener

By John Tienor SEYMOUR, Wis. May 9, 2025) — Suamico’s Johnny Whitman picked up the caution free, 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at Outagamie Speedway’s season opener. Whitman started sixth on the grid and immediately motored towards the front where he challenged polesitter Adam Abbey and Jayden Schmidt in a three car duel for the lead. Whitman wrestled the top spot away from Schmidt on lap 13 and steadily built a comfortable cushion in the final circuits to score the win, his second in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and first since winning 141 Speedway’s opener back in early April. Schmidt finished second, followed by Marcus Yarie. Buckarma Bests Stock Car Field for First 2025 Victory Sobieski’s Nick Buckarma grabbed the lead on a restart with six laps to go and fought off a fast-closing Austin Jansen to snag the feature flag in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car class. Buckarma started seventh at the drop of the green and steadily moved his way into the top five in the first five circuits, and a [Read More]

Sabin Sails to First Hobby Stock Win of 2025 at Boone

By Coty Mallicoat BOONE, Iowa (May 10, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks were the final race of the night at Boone Speedway, and it would be a wild one at “Iowa’s Action Track.” From early on, it appeared that John Watson and Joe Doran had the fastest cars on the track. However, as the race was sorted out, they both could see the leaders out front, but several caution flags continued to reset their momentum. Watson, who started 12th, and Doran, who started 18th, failed to get to the lead before the race’s end. Meanwhile, Kolby Sabin and Cory VanderWilt worked up from their fourth row starting positions to the front. When the checkers flew, it was Sabin earning his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win of the season, followed by VanderWilt and Justin Frederick. Smith Charges to Stock Car Victory Alan Van Gorp and Robert Stofer led the field early in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car finale, with the pack racing three and four wide behind them. Kevin Opheim remained in the [Read More]

Carney Cashes in with $5,000 Melton Memorial Sprint Car Win at Kennedale

By Ben Deatherage KENNEDALE, Texas (May 10, 2025) — The second annual Mike Melton Memorial at Kennedale Speedway Park drew a packed house as Mike’s daughter, Michelle Parson, led a four-wide salute before the 30-lap, $5,000-to-win RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event. When the green flag dropped, Taco Casa Racing teammates John Carney II and Jeb Sessums shared the front row, with Carney taking the early lead in the no. J2 entry. Sessums pressured Carney throughout the first half of the race, briefly slipping ahead on lap 14 before the two-time Texas State and KSP track champion pulled to the infield with mechanical issues. As Carney navigated through lapped traffic, Ryder LaPlante and Marcus Thomas waged a fierce battle for second. A red flag on lap 19 briefly slowed the action, but Carney remained firmly in control, extending his lead after each restart. Thomas, a four-time Texas State and 2017 National champion, finally secured second from LaPlante with three laps to go, but Carney was untouchable, cruising to his first win of the season. The 2015 [Read More]

McDonald Bags Big Bucks With First Ever Win At CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 9, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks raced for a $750 top prize Friday night at CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds. Jason Schutterle took early command and led the majority of the race, but as the laps wound down, the lead pack tightened to four drivers all vying for the bonus money. Schutterle, Kale Hemsley, Corey VanDerwilt, and young Preston McDonald entered turn four on the final circuit in a four-car battle for the win. Somehow, McDonald emerged from the pack and edged out Schutterle by a bumper to capture his first career B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory in thrilling fashion. The top four were separated by less than a car length at the finish, with Hemsley taking third and VanDerwilt finishing fourth. The win was a memorable one for McDonald, who has been a regular at CJ Speedway for the past couple of seasons. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds provided an action packed 16-lap main event with local hot shoe, Kurt Kile [Read More]

Jadan Bowling Dominates in Sprint Car Return to the Gap

By Evan McCrory Bulls Gap, Tenn. (May 10, 2025) — For the first time ever, the Carolina Sprint Tour made its way to the famed high banks of Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap— and Sprint Cars returned to the track for the first time in nearly four years and featured a strong 16 car field of RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars. After the redraw, Derrek Treece started from the pole position and led the field to green for 25 laps. But at the drop of the green, Treece had a sluggish start, allowing George Loux to shoot to the lead. On lap 8, Biscuit Williams came to a stop, bringing out the race’s lone caution. He would retire for the night. On the restart, Jadan Bowling quickly closed the gap on Loux, making a decisive pass for the lead on lap 10. From there, Bowling checked out from the field, stretching his advantage to over six seconds. A late heartbreak for Josh Shantz, who was running in second before suffering a flat tire with two laps to [Read More]

Kepner Selinsgrove Winner

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE. Pa. (May 10, 2025) — If you looked at Kruz Kepner’s record in the first two River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series races in 2025, this was inevitable. First the veteran from Kreamer fell victim to circumstances and started 25th in the season opener at Port Royal, then roared through the field to finish sixth. Then, at his home track, Selinsgrove, less than 10 miles away, he started fourth and finished a strong third. Saturday night, back at Selinsgrove, he drew the pole, led all the way and scored his first win of this year, second at Selinsgrove, and seventh of his career. But it wasn’t easy. Josh Spicer trailed the no. 19 “Kruz Missile” for most of the show, but he lost his position to Logan Spahr in the closing laps. Spahr then made a determined effort to get by Kepner, only to have third-place Spicer spin with three laps to go, taking the leaders out of traffic and setting up a duel at the finish. Despite intense pressure from Spahr, Kepner held [Read More]

Miller Rides High Line to Late Model Win at 34 Raceway

By Ben Deatherage WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 10, 2025) — Evan Miller showcased his mastery of the high line to score his first Sunoco IMCA Late Model victory of the season at 34 Raceway. Jeremy Pundt led the early circuits, building a comfortable lead before a caution midway through the $1,000-to-win, 25-lap main reset the field and erased his advantage. Miller, the reigning Iowa State champion, capitalized on a mid-race restart to power around Jeremy Pundt on the high side, taking command on lap 14. A late caution with three laps to go bunched the field, but the Davenport driver maintained his momentum up top, fending off Curtis Glover to secure his first win of the 2025 season at 34 Raceway after starting fifth. Pundt, who led the early laps, rounded out the podium in third after a solid showing. Anderson Scores Modified Victory Logan Anderson added another impressive win to his 2025 campaign in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway. The $1,000-to-win, 20-lap contest began with John Oliver Jr., in the Dennis [Read More]

Volk Scores First-Ever Hobby Stock Win at Arlington

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 10, 2025) — Chad Volk captured his first career Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature win in a thrilling finish at Arlington Raceway. After George Motto led the opening two laps, a caution bunched the field and allowed Volk to surge to the front on the restart. Cory Probst made a last-lap attempt to slide under Volk but couldn’t complete the pass, settling for second. Volk’s B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win was hard-earned as he fended off intense pressure from Probst through a green-white-checkered finish. Dan Probst completed the podium in third. Loverude Dominates Modifieds for First 2025 Victory Chad Porter set the early pace in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature, but Trent Loverude emerged as the man to beat. Jason Schroeder briefly took the lead on lap 10, but a caution reset the field. On the restart, Loverude charged to the front, with Dan Menk and Todd Stinehart following closely. Once out front, Loverude pulled away to claim his first Razor Chassis North Central Region win of the [Read More]

Wedelstadt Holds Off Czarapata for First Modified Win of 2025

By Ben Deatherage LUXEMBURG, Wis. (May 9, 2025) — Tony Wedelstadt withstood a last-lap charge from former track champion Jason Czarapata to claim his first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the season at Luxy Raceway. The Combined Locks racer launched to the lead at the drop of the green flag and built a sizable advantage as Czarapata settled into second. While Wedelstadt looked dominant up top, Czarapata began reeling him in during the closing laps, setting up a thrilling finish. Czarapata, the 2014 Luxy Raceway and 2012 Wisconsin State champion, made a bold move on the final circuit, but Wedelstadt held his ground, narrowly edging out the veteran racer at the line. Josh Long, the 2019 Wisconsin State titleholder, completed the podium after a consistent run in third. Wedelstadt’s victory in the Razor Chassis North Central Region marked his first of the 2025 season. LaCrosse Cashes In with First Stock Car Win of 2025 Double duty pilot, Benji LaCrosse led from start to finish to capture his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature win of [Read More]

Hellman Claims First IMCA Stock Car Win at Dacotah Speedway

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (May 9, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Dacotah Speedway was a thrilling battle for the lead, with Scott Gartner initially leading the charge. However, Geoff Hellman made his move on lap two and quickly distanced himself from the pack. Gartner then found himself under pressure from Jason Meidinger, and a mistake off turn two allowed both Meidinger and Todd Carter to slip by. As the race wore on, the battle for fifth became the focal point with Aaron Aaseth, Andrew Jochim, and Brock Beeter fighting hard for position. Hellman, though, was untouchable out front, crossing the finish line for his first career IMCA Stock Car feature win in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Meidinger secured a career-best second-place finish, while Carter rounded out the top three. Geoff Hellman celebrates in victory lane after claiming his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature win at Dacotah Speedway. (Photo by MS Photography) Dahl Dominates for First Modified Win at Dacotah Speedway The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature saw pole [Read More]