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Shelby County Speedway hosts 29th Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa – Shelby County Speedway rolls out the red carpet for drivers in six IMCA divisions competing in the 29th annual Tiny Lund Memorial this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. IMCA Modifieds run for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifier on Saturday. IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win on Friday and for $1,500 to win on Saturday. Friday’s Battle of Highway 59 for the Mach-1 Sport Compacts pays $1,000 to win; the 4-cylinders run for $250 to win on Saturday. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $750 to win on Friday and for $1,000 to win on Saturday. Tow money is $50 for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and SportMods, $30 for Hobby Stocks and $25 for Sport Compacts. Drivers should pre-register at racescs.com; entry fees of $50 per day for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods, $30 for Hobby Stocks and $25 for Sport Compacts, can now be [Read More]

Hendershot repeats at Path Valley, Melair wins PASS make-up feature

By Frank Buhrman SPRING RUN, Pa. (Sept. 18) – Veteran Donnie Hendershot has developed a fondness for Path Valley Speedway . . . and for winning. Over the years, the driver of the family-backed no. 31 had scored the majority of his best finishes at BAPS Motor Speedway, but in May he earned his first career victory at Path Valley. Just four months later, he returned to the Spring Run bullring and earned IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win number two. On a track where passing was at a premium, Hendershot slipped by early leader Mike Alleman and held off a charge from Austin Reed to capture the regularly scheduled Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature. After a lap nine caution, Reed got past Alleman and began applying pressure to Hendershot, but the Friday night Williams Grove winner wasn’t able to complete the pass for a weekend double, and Hendershot crossed the finish line .343 seconds ahead. Earlier, Dom Melair took the lead from Jimmy White and scored a win in the conclusion of a feature postponed by [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,500 in NY-Penn Series final at Penn Can

SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. – The NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series sees its final checkered flag of its inaugural season this Saturday, Sept. 25 at Penn Can Speedway. IMCA Modifieds now run for $1,500 to win and a minimum of $125 to start the series finale, with another $742 in lap money and $250 in other special awards to be given. Event sponsors include Precision Hydraulics and Oil of Wrightstown, N.J., S & S Custom Autobody of Towanda and Calaman Radiator of Towanda. The feature winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region and KMJ Performance State, as well as special series points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. Pit passes for the King of the Can Weekend event are $40. Winners of the first two series events held at Penn Can were A.J. Ward and Rodney Morgan. NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series top 10 point standings – 1. Brad Sites, Monroeton, 229; [Read More]

Five IMCA divisions fill Flatlander Fall Classic card

GOODLAND, Kan. – Five IMCA divisions fill race night cards for Sherman County Speedway’s 32nd annual Flatlander Fall Classic on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,500 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks also chase $1,000 top checks while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $325 to win. Heats and qualifiers are on the Friday program, last-chance races and main events on the Saturday show. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m. both nights. Transponders and RACEceivers are required. Pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for kids and five and under free.

Ocean Speedway primed for 11th annual Pettit Shootout

WATSONVILLE, Calif. – IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods headline both nights of Ocean Speedway’s 11th annual Pettit Shootout Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25. Modifieds race for $1,003 to win and a minimum of $103 to start on Friday, and for $3,006 to win and a minimum of $206 to start Saturday. Winners of both features become eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. SportMods race for $503 to win on Friday and $1,006 to win on Saturday. Both divisions earn IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance State points both nights; Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points. The pit gate opens at 10 a.m. and pill draw is from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. both days. The drivers’ meeting is at 2:45 p.m. with qualifying to follow at approximately 3:30 p.m. Pit passes are $55 each night or a two-day pass for $100. Transponders and RACEceivers are required. All drivers and fans are invited to join to kick-off the race weekend, bring their polished cars and [Read More]

Loverude races to Rucks Memorial checkers

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Sept. 18) – Trent Loverude had a $1,000 payday for his win in the IMCA Modified Jeff Rucks Memorial Night Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Dan Menk jumped to the lead at the drop of the first green flag but soon was contending with Clint Hatlestad. For eight laps, the two raced almost side by side with Hatlestad just ahead. Then a caution came out, Menk was able to get around Hatlestad on the restart and led for the next five laps. Loverude was moving through the field and also got around Hatlestad. With only a few laps left, lapped traffic became a factor and Menk took the wrong line as Loverude took over the race and went on to win and earn Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility as well with Menk taking second and Matt Gilbertson finishing ahead of Hatlestad at the line. Shaun Bruns won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car nail biter ahead of Dan Mackenthun. Bill Johnson collected the checkers in the final Minnesota IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series event [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars chase $2,000 this Friday at Honor Speedway

PUEBLO, Colo. – A $2,000 to win feature for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars headlines season championship night this Friday, Sept. 24 at Honor Speedway. The Stock Car winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in a $500 to win event, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The grandstand opens at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Friday. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for military with ID, $5 for students and kids ages 3-13, and free for kids under three. Pit passes are $30. More information is available by calling 719 683-5638 and at www.honorspeedway.com.

Cocopah hosts Sept. 24, 25 Mike Corning Memorial

SOMERTON, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $1,000 to win both nights of Cocopah Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25 Mike Corning Memorial. Winners of both Modified features become eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts also run each night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Pit passes are $35. The front gate opens at 5 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, and free for kids ages 11 and under. Racing starts at 7 p.m. An open practice runs from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23.

Great forecast for Batesville’s Race for Hope 71

BATESVILLE, Ark. – A race track promoter by profession, Mooney Starr is also a pretty good meteorologist. “The weather forecast is looking great for all four days and that’s another plus,” Starr said, ahead of opening night of the $50,000 to win Race for Hope 71 for IMCA Modifieds Sept. 22-25 at his Batesville Motor Speedway. “We’ve got a lot of cars coming from a lot of states, and a lot of fans coming to see who wins all that money.” Early entries for the fifth annual special were in hand from across the United States and Canada. Home state and Midwestern drivers are well represented in those entries, with considerable complementation from the West Coast and the South. “We added 85 loads of dirt (to the track surface) in July and the racing has been phenomenal,” said Starr. “This is going to be a great event.” A portion of proceeds generated by Race For Hope, one of two $50,000 to win specials during Batesville’s 50th anniversary season, go to the Miracle League of Arkansas. The [Read More]

Reed is good at The Grove for first PASS win

By Frank Buhrman MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 18) – On a bad night for a number of other drivers, Austin Reed tamed a difficult Williams Grove Speedway track surface and collected his first win with Pennsylvania Sprint Series in Friday’s Jack Gunn Memorial program. Reed returned to racing with the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars late last season and has been competitive this season. He drew the pole for Friday’s 20-lap feature following a fourth place heat finish, and after two disastrous attempts to start the race, took the early lead on the third effort and held off a determined Devin Adams to lead all the way for the victory. Adams made several attempts to take the lead and drew even with Reed coming out of turn two on lap 16, but Reed pulled away on the backstretch and held on for the win. Passing was at a premium on a heavy and narrow track but the RaceSaver drivers managed an impressive amount of it in their feature. Unfortunately, it also caused an inordinate amount of carnage [Read More]