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Black stays smart, Grabouski stays fast for IMCA ‘Lakes’ feature wins at North Central

BRAINERD, Minn. (June 25) – Tanner Black stayed smart and led every lap of North Central Speedway’s $5,000 to win Land of Ten Thousand Lakes 10K IMCA Modified feature. Jordan Grabouski stayed fast and doubled his winning margin to almost a full car length, earning a second $5,000 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory in as many nights during a Friday show that brought 220 IMCA entries from across the U.S. and Canada to Brainerd. Making his first visit to North Central, Black led all 30 laps from the pole in a Modified headliner that ran green to checkers, staying patient while working through traffic and beating runner-up Tim Ward to the stripe by more than four seconds. “I tried to be smart, stay on the rubber and make things happen,” Black said after his IMCA career-best paying win. “I had never raced there before and it took a couple laps in my heat to figure out (turns) three and four because they’re just shaped a little different.” “We had to guess a little on the [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 23

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., and Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., both 981; 3. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 968; 4. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa, 943; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 932; 6. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 922; 7. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 909; 8. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 883; 9. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 873; 10. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 862; 11. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 847; 12. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., 844; 13. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 841; 14. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 836; 15. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 812; 16. Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif., 802; 17. Austin Wonch, Crystal, Mich., 793; 18. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 772; 19. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 767; 20. Brody Bowser, Orleans, Mich., 754. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 729; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 710; 3. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 666; 4. Cory Dumpert, Exeter, Neb., 655; 5. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 646; 6. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 585; 7. Ben Sukup, Norfolk, Neb., 579; 8. Chase [Read More]

Dominator continues support of six IMCA divisions

LYONS, Ohio – Drivers in six IMCA divisions enjoy the support of Dominator Race Products again this season. The Lyons, Ohio, manufacturer and 13-year sponsor gives $100 certificates to ninth and 10th place drivers in standings for each of the five IMCA Modified regions, to sixth through 15th finishers in IMCA Sunoco Late Model national standings, and to ninth and 10th place drivers in Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national standings. Eleventh and 12th place finishers in both regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks receive $50 certificates. Those certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Dominator also gives $100 product certificates to top non-qualifiers for Modified and Northern SportMod main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, and to Modified and Northern SportMod race of champions winners and the All-Star Invitational winner. Fifty dollar product certificates go to Late Model, Stock Car and Hobby Stock champions, and to top Stock [Read More]

Glenz, Grabouski are $5,000 IMCA winners at Princeton’s Siercks Memorial

PRINCETON, Minn. (June 24) – Jesse Glenz led the last three laps. Jordan Grabouski led the last few feet. Both earned $5,000 IMCA feature wins Thursday night at Princeton Speedway’s Bill Siercks Memorial, the first of four rich Land of Ten Thousand Lakes 10K events this week. Glenz put his name on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot with his Modified win, sliding past race-long leader Terry Phillips on the 28th of 30 Modified circuits. After a late caution erased Eric Arneson’s big lead, Grabouski made a last-lap run on the high side of the oval to steal the victory away by less than seven one hundredth’s of a second and earn a starting spot in the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Brayton Carter was the $2,500 Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod winner and Rod Manthey topped the $750 to win IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. In all, 224 drivers from 16 states and Canada competed at the fourth annual event. Phillips had led the [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars chase $5,000 at July 2, 3 Heart O’ Texas Baby Blue Harcrow Memorial

WACO, Texas – The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner at Heart O’ Texas Speedway’s pre-holiday Baby Blue Harcrow Memorial will go home with plenty of green. The final race of the Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3 special pays $5,000 to win, with a guaranteed starting spot in the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at stake as well. Runner-up money is $2,500 with $1,500 paid for third and $1,000 for fourth. Total purse for the main event is more than $17,000 and starting the 24-car headliner pays a minimum of $300. All drivers will run two qualifying heats on opening night, with the top 20 in passing points advancing to a feature and the top five from that race advancing to the Saturday show. Heat races and qualifying features precede the Baby Blue Harcrow main event. Registration fee on or before Friday is $50. Drivers racing Saturday only will pay $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region and [Read More]

Top IMCA national, regional rookies earn Driven Racing Oil gift certificates

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The company that guarantees to Increase Power and Decrease Engine Wear renews awards for IMCA national and regional rookies of the year this season. Driven Racing Oil of Memphis, Tenn., gives $100 gift certificates to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national rookies of the year. Top regional Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock rookies receive certificates of the same value. “Driven Racing Oil is proud to return in support of the IMCA Rookie of the Year program,” said Kyle Fickler. “The next generation is extremely important in any race series, but especially a legendary organization like the IMCA.” All Driven Racing Oil certificates will be presented during the IMCA national banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office and are redeemable through Driven Racing Oil only. Late Model and Sport Compact champions crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by [Read More]

Reay rules Tri-City, Eastern IMCA Allstars Modifieds

PORTLAND, Mich. (June 23) – After winning $2,000 on Friday night, Jeffrey Reay came up just three dollars short of matching that career-topping total in the second installment of the Eastern IMCA Allstars the following Wednesday. Reay led all 30 laps of the June 18 IMCA Modified feature at Tri-City Motor Speedway. He outran defending Dirt Works Eastern Region champion Mitchell Hunt and former regional king A.J. Ward to the $1,997 checkers on June 23 at Thunderbird Raceway. “We’ve got some tough guys we run against,” said Reay, one of 28 entries at Auburn, one of 37 at Muskegon and already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “We’re going to keep taking the wins as we get them and not get a big head on us.” He’d started outside pole at Tri-City and dueled with Ward before winning ahead of Brenten DeYoung. Reay motored from fourth starting and caught Kody Johnson for the front spot en route to his fourth win of the season at Thunderbird. “It was fun. It was a fun track,” [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000, Fast Shafts All-Star ballot berth Saturday at Indee

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – A $1,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event for IMCA Modifieds is on the Saturday card at Independence Motor Speedway. Auto Source LLC has added to the June 26 Modified purse. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cards will run for $500 to win, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $400 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300, with each of those divisions draw/redraw. Pits open at 3:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.

Nodak to host IMCA Dakota Tour on two nights as U.S.-Canadian border remains closed

MINOT, N.D. – With the restriction on non-essential travel between the United States and Canada extended into mid-July, Nodak Speedway will host a second Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour event. Touring IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are at Minot on Sunday, July 11 and now Monday, July 12 as well. Estevan Motor Speedway in Saskatchewan would have been the site of the Monday show had travel restrictions, imposed last March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, been eased. “Due to this fact that we have no control over, the Corral Sales Dakota Classic Modified Tour will revert to Plan B with Nodak Speedway in Minot taking the Monday, July 12 date in place of Estevan,” said Tour Director John Gartner, also noting that fully vaccinated Canadians may have an easier time traveling by air to the U.S. The 32nd annual tour starts Saturday, July 10 at Jamestown Speedway. Following the two Minot dates are events on July 13 at Williston Basin Speedway, July 14 at Southwest Speedway in Dickinson and July 15 at Dacotah Speedway [Read More]

Latest great finish sees Smith score BVR’s Jimmy Squib Memorial feature

ALTA, Iowa (June 23) – A season that’s already seen Mike Smith score some great finishes saw him score another one Wednesday night. Smith took the lead early into Buena Vista Raceway’s Jimmy Squib Memorial feature for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and stayed in front to a career-best $1,000 checkers. “I’ve had a lot of really great finishes this season, five wins and lots of top five’s,” he said. “There are so many good cars and so many good competitors in this class. It feels good to know I’m able to race with those guys.” The defending race winner took the initial green from third; the only caution of the race came out just before halfway in the 20-lapper. The Jimmy Squib Memorial feature had been postponed a week and became Smith’s third straight at Alta. Tenth starting Craig Brotherton, James Johnson, Drew Barglof and Dillon Magnussen rounded out the top five. Dylan Fitzpatrick won the evening’s scheduled feature with Smith racing from 12th starting to finish a close second.