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Werner scores first Maquoketa IMCA Modified win

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 2, 2022) – Racing returned to the Jackson County Fairgrounds Maquoketa Speedway on Saturday following a week off due to a rainout. A great field of nearly 90 race teams packed the infield on a beautiful Saturday night for racing. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature headlined the night of racing action that saw the final checkered flag of the night wave at 9:05 p.m. The 20-lap feature went caution free and saw Geneseo, Ill., driver Matt Werner score his first win at the ¼-mile Maquoketa Speedway. The track was wide and smooth and very racy with drivers using several lines which provided great racing all night. Werner advanced from a third row start and took the lead from early pace setter Austin Blume and went on to score the win. Ryan Duhme advanced from his fourth row start to take second to Werner with Travis Denning crossing under the checkers in third. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars provided another great race. Leader Chase Zaruba looked to be in [Read More]

Sanders, Bryant are first night Freedom Cup winners

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 2, 2022) – Matt Sanders and Burnie Bryant were IMCA winners on opening night Saturday of Cottage Grove Speedway’s Freedom Cup Weekend. Sanders slew the field in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for the third time this season at CGS. Aaron Bloom posted a runner-up finish while Trevor Point got third. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts had an amazing main event and Bryant was the one to score the triumph. Chris Piece was second at the line while Scarlett Drake ended the night third.

Horton is first in Eagle Sprint feature

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 2, 2022) – Brandon Horton was first to the checkers when a change in the running order had IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars take to the high banks for the first main event of the evening Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Horton passed Jason Danley for the lead on a lap five restart. Mike Boston got past Danley for second with eight circuits remaining but couldn’t close the gap on the leader. “In eight or nine years now, I think we’ve finished in every single spot in the feature except winning it, so this feels really good, finally,” said Horton. “I liked the track tonight. I think running the Sprint Cars first kind of set in a nice groove that everyone else ran as the night went on. It ended being nice and smooth with a nice cushion to run on and it was pretty fast.” Jordan Grabouski was back in victory lane following the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature, Shane Stutzman led from lap six to the end of the [Read More]

Thursday Dale DeFrance Memorial to feature four IMCA divisions

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 5, 2022) – Four IMCA divisions are on the Thursday night card for the fifth annual Dale DeFrance Memorial at Marshalltown Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and $200 to start along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility on July 7 while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win and $155 to start, plus B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods run for $600 to win and $150 to start, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win and $95 to start. Feature winners receive certificates from Performance Bodies and a case of oil. Hard luck drivers get certificates for drive shafts courtesy of Fast Shafts. Drivers in all divisions will receive an extra envelope with cash and/or certificates and also be entered in a random draw for a complete race wrap from Capitol Signs. Approximately $15,000 in cash will be added to the purse and winner’s shares may be increased. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional [Read More]

Murty scores again, Meyer wins first of season at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 1, 2022) – It was Capital Sign Company Night at the Races at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday evening and over 130 cars filled the pits for a full night of racing. Dallon Murty put his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified in victory lane again and it was Steve Meyer going to the winner’s circle in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Jenae Gustin got a popular win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and John Watson took the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock victory. Joe Glick won the IMCA STARS Mod Lite feature and Kolby Sabin had the field covered by a big margin in the IMCA Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Twenty-three drivers were on hand for the STARS Mod Lites. They ran a 20 lap feature that paid $100 just to start, thanks to an anonymous donor. Glick led from start to finish but had to outlast the constant challenges of Joel Huggins. They ran side-by-side at times but Glick never flinched and kept his cool to take the flying checkers [Read More]

Looft wins Kossuth County Wyffels SportMod Special

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 30, 2022) – Matt Looft took the lead with four laps to go to earn the $1,000 first place check in the Wyffels Hybrid Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod Special at Kossuth County Speedway Thursday night. Jake Simpson and Gerald Curry bought the 20-car feature field to the stand for the green flag in the final event of the evening. After a complete restart, Simpson grabbed the early lead. He led the first eight laps before encountering lapped traffic on lap nine as Austin Schrage and Looft closed in. All three got past a pair of lapped cars before the yellow flag came out on lap 12. Looft moved up a groove after the restart and slowly reeled in Simpson for the lead. On lap 17 of the 20-lap feature, Looft took over the top spot and went on to win his fourth local feature of the season. Simpson held on to the runner-up spot as Schrage took third. Nick Meyer was the winner in a caution-free Friesen Performance [Read More]

The flagman is a winner as Kelly tops Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts at Britt

BRITT, Iowa (July 1, 2022) – Long-time flagman and part-time Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact driver Logan Kelly gave young son Hendrick something different to talk about. Kelly went to the high line after racing his way back to the front of the field at Hancock County Speedway en route to his IMCA career first feature win on July 1. “We were just plain fast and for once in my life I didn’t make any mistakes in the race car. That was the big thing. It was a confidence building night,” said Kelly, from Fairmont, Minn., and also a first-time heat race winner Friday night. “Hendrick was pretty excited to see the trophy when he got up the next morning.” “We’d broken an axle our first week at Britt and he’s been telling people ‘Daddy drove off the track.’ Hopefully we can get him talking about how dad brought home a trophy.” The site of Kelly’s first win was also special. “It was neat to win here. My dad Jim never raced but he helped other [Read More]

Block provides IMCA Modified fireworks at Outagamie

By Joe Orsini SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 1, 2022) – The Fourth of July weekend kicked off with 180 cars filling the pits at Outagamie Speedway. Each of the drivers wanted to avoid fireworks on the track and enjoy them from victory lane after the races. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature kicked off with Jason Hyerdall and then Dan Roedl in front. Wyatt Block wasted no time moving into position to challenge as he moved inside Hyerdall to secure second. Block continued to work the groove inside Roedl and fought side-by-side with the leader for multiple laps as Mike Mullen steadily worked the high side into fourth place. At halfway, Roedl led Block, Cody Schroeder, and Mike Mullen. A lap 12 restart saw Block slice past Roedl into the top spot and try to open a gap on the field. The closing laps saw Mullen put on a clinic on running the high side in turns one and two as he tickled the wall up top with every lap. When the checkers flew Mullen closed [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 30, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 965; 2. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 961; 3. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 954; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., and Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., both 886; 6. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 873; 7. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 869; 8. Jon White, Red Oak, Texas, 845; 9. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 835; 10. Ricky Stephan, Sioux City, Iowa, 830; 11. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 826; 12. Steve Askew, Aubrey, Texas, 799; 13. Jesse Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn., 798; 14. Beau Collins, Savoy, Texas, 774; 15. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 768; 16. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 767; 17. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 761; 18. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 751; 19. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 736; 20. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 729. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 629; 2. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 624; 3. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 541; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 531; 5. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 506; 6. Jacob Waterman, Colona, Ill., 471; 7. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 470; 8. Chuck [Read More]

Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod races of champions move to Tuesday at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (July 1, 2022) – Race of champions events for Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods move to the Tuesday night program during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Former Super Nationals, national and regional champions and former race winners, as well as 2022 track champions or points leaders will be eligible to qualify for their respective race of champions event on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5. The Stephenville Starter Race of Champions for Hobby Stocks and BSB Manufacturing Race of Champions for Northern SportMods will be Tuesday, Sept. 6. Both race of champions events had been part of Saturday programs since their addition to the Super Nationals schedule in 2009. “Every year there are drivers who qualify for the race of champions but not their main event. That forces them to stay four days or make two long trips to run 12 laps,” explained IMCA President Brett Root. “Moving qualifying and the two races of champions to Tuesday makes more sense, especially with fuel costs at a record [Read More]