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Wehrs Machine & Racing Products companies to continue special events, Super Nationals support

BANGOR, Wis. (June 7, 2022) – The expanded divisions of Wehrs Machine & Racing Products continue their support of IMCA special events, and of competitors at IMCA’s biggest event again this season. Wehrs marks its 11th year of IMCA sponsorship and 25th year in business in 2022. Owner Chad Wehrs started manufacturing high performance parts in the building that had first been home to his family’s Bangor, Wis., Chevrolet dealership in 1935. “We are very proud to be a part of IMCA and love to give back to the racers,” he said. “Thank you to all of our great customers for trusting us to help them win races for 25 awesome years!” Wehrs again gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finisher at 80 designated specials for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Winners at 25 Modified and Northern SportMod specials each receive a pair of Ricochet shock guard covers. Each of the five regional Modified [Read More]

Hancock County Speedway hosts June 13 IMCA SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 7, 2022) – Big money is at stake on a Monday night at Hancock County Speedway, with the $2,500 to win Landus Cooperative IMCA SportMod Nationals set for June 13. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods are the evening’s spotlight division with a main event that pays $300 to start. Drivers can go to MyRacePass to pay an early entry fee of $75 or pay $100 at the gate. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all race for $1,000 to win, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts for $200 to win. Modified and Stock Car winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ State points will be awarded. Modifieds, Stocks, Hobbies and Sport Compacts also earn track points. The pit gate opens at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m. and racing to follow. Pit passes are $35. Spectator [Read More]

Weekly racing, candy dash on tap this Sunday at Benton Co. Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (June 7, 2022) – The weekly racing season continues this Sunday, June 12, at Benton County Speedway with a sweet treat thrown in during intermission. The annual candy dash, which established a Guinness World Record in weight of candy offered for such an event one year ago, will be held on the front stretch for the youth in attendance. All six weekly divisions will be in action at The Bullring, including Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts, and INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct. Points battles are close atop all six divisions with no point leader holding more than a six point advantage. Leading the list of close battles are ties at the top of the standings in both the Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. Pit gates and grandstand open at 4 p.m. Sunday, with hot laps at 5:30 and the first race scheduled to go [Read More]

14th Clash at the Creek brings IMCA Modifieds to 141 Speedway in pursuit of $10,000 payday

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 6, 2022) – The 14th annual installment of the Clash at the Creek brings Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds to 141 Speedway in the quest for a top $10,000 payday. The Wednesday and Thursday, June 15 and 16 special at Francis Creek guarantees Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility to the winner while paying a minimum of $750 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods both race for $1,000 to win each night. Winners of Stock Car features also become eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Razor Chassis North Central Region and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and KMJ Performance Wisconsin State points will be awarded. Modified pre-registration is $215 and can be paid and tickets purchased at myracepass.com. Entry fee each night for Stock Cars and Northern SportMods is $20. Pit stalls can be reserved by calling or texting 920 360-5965. Pre-tech starts at 3 p.m. and an open practice session runs from 7:30-10 p.m. on [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 2, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 948; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 919; 3. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 769; 4. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 749; 5. Steve Askew, Aubrey, Texas, 735; 6. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 730; 7. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., and Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, both 684; 9. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 676; 10. Jon White, Red Oak, Texas, 661; 11. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 656; 12. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 649; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 616; 14. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 613; 15. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 610; 16. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, 588; 17. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 559; 18. Beau Collins, Savoy, Texas, 549; 19. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 540; 20. Drake Findley, Bryant, Ark., 524. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., and Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, both 313; 3. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 294; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 286; 5. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 274; 6. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 257; 7. Gage Neal, Anamosa, Iowa, 239; 8. Chuck [Read More]

Memorial Weekend NY-Penn Series checkers fly for Morgan

By Evan Canfield SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. (May 29, 2022) – Rodney Morgan made his way to victory lane when touring Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds made their way to northern Pennsylvania for a Memorial Weekend event. Morgan outran Keith Jack Lamphere in the race for $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility in Sunday’s Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Precision Hydraulic & Oil Sunday at Penn Can Speedway. Aaron Benjamin and then Shawn Bruce led early in the 25-lapper. Tour opening night winner Eddie Sites was first to close in on the top spot, making his way to second with eighth starting Morgan, 13th starting Lamphere and 11th starting Jake Maynard close behind. The race for the lead got intense by lap seven, as Sites wheeled the top and Bruce and Morgan ran inside, racing three-wide around much of the Susquehanna oval. As things were heating up, a miscue Bruce sent him and Sites spinning while collecting nearly half a dozen other cars outside the top five in the process. That incident handed [Read More]

Bilstein backs six divisions in 24th season as IMCA sponsor

POWAY, Calif. (June 2, 2022) – Drivers in six IMCA divisions race for shares of a renewed Bilstein contingency awards program this season. The Poway, Calif., manufacturer is in its 24th year of IMCA sponsorship and returns as presenting sponsor for the Mod Lite division in its 11th consecutive season backing the STARS group. “Twenty-four years of support is amazing,” said Aaron Morey, head of motorsports for Bilstein of America, “and I couldn’t think of a better organization I’d rather be a part of.” Top eligible drivers in each of the five regions for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds receive $350 certificates while runners-up get $250 and third-place finishers $200; top three eligible drivers in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions receive certificates good for $350, $250 and $150, respectively. And top three drivers in both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions and in national Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod national standings earn product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100. Drivers in all divisions must compete with four Bilstein [Read More]

Opening night Saturday at new look Shelby County Speedway

HARLAN, Iowa (June 2, 2022) – First reviews are in and drivers turning laps during an open practice session raved about new-look Shelby County Speedway. The historic dirt oval at Harlan was reconfigured this spring from a big 4/10’s to what promoter Doug Batz described as “a momentum third.” Banking was increased around the track, which remains some 80 feet wide. “We had 40-plus cars here for practice on a Sunday and everybody really seemed to like the track,” Batz reported. “We had some people who normally don’t race with us unless it was a special say they’re going to race with us weekly because they like smaller tracks.” Performance Grading of Harlan, a company long associated with racing in general and Shelby County Speedway in particular, did the dirt work. “We had people here all the time watching them work on the track starting in April,” said Batz. “They started thinking the track wasn’t as small as they thought it would be. Now, nobody is complaining about the size.” New lighting was installed in [Read More]

Murty dominant in Whole Hog 50 repeat at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, IA (May 30, 2022) – It was 2021 all over again on night two Monday of the Whole Hog 50 at Karl Chevrolet of Stuart International Speedway as Dallon Murty repeated as the $5,000 winner of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Dallon started outside his father Damon on the front row for the 50 lap feature and took control early, with Murty senior and Dustin Vis not far behind. A yellow on lap 13 helped Jay Schmidt slide into third as the Murtys’ continued to pace the field. Vis was able to get back by Schmidt for third after the second and final caution on lap 22, and as the race wound down it was Dallon extending his lead over Damon. When the checkered flag flew it was Dallon taking the flag to flag win by almost two seconds over Damon with Vis third, Luke Lemmens fourth and Kelly Shryock fifth. Dallon was already qualified to start the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Other IMCA feature winners [Read More]

Weekly racing continues Sunday at The Bullring

VINTON, Iowa (June 1, 2022) – After a weekend celebrating the anniversary of the IMCA Modified division, weekly racing will resume Sunday, June 5 for all six divisions at Benton County Speedway. And the points battles remain close in all six classes. Joel Rust and Dylan Thornton are tied for the point lead heading into the second month of the season in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5 while Leah Wroten has a three point lead at the top of the standings in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics. Tony Olson holds a slim two point lead in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company. Brett Vanous and Bradly Graham are tied atop the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock standings and Blake Driscol holds a slim one point advantage in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The six point lead Jordan Miklas holds in the INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct is the largest advantage by any point leader at the speedway. Late models, running SLMR-type rules, [Read More]