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Carter comes up big at Ron Little Memorial finale to Midwest Madness Tour at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 1) –One hundred and forty-four race cars came to the 22nd annual Ron Little Memorial and Karl Kustoms Midwest Madness Tour program at Stuart Speedway. Tim Ward and Todd Shute were out front for the IMCA Modifieds. Shute led early with Cayden Carter blowing by on the bottom side on lap six. A caution on lap 26 bunched the field and gave them a shot at Carter but it was not to be as The Gasman, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, took the $2,000 win. Kyle Brown finished second with Ward third, Joel Rust fourth and Shute fifth. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods saw Bryan Morris and Garrett Nelson on the front row. Izac Mallicoat shot into the lead early Brayton Carter gapping the field to take the win by over a straightaway. Brothers Garrett and Colton Nelson finished second and third, respectively, with Mallicoat fourth and Dusty Masolini fifth. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature started with Rowdee Van Genderen and Josh Pruitt on the front row. Brown [Read More]

Abelson is successful in home track defense as Midwest Madness Tour visits Buena Vista

ALTA, Iowa (June 30) – A track that’s been very good to Chris Abelson in the past was good to the Sioux City speedster Wednesday night. Abelson got the best of Anthony Roth for the lead early into the IMCA Modified main event, then led to the finish of the 30-lap Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod Midwest Madness Tour/Kyle Suter Memorial show at Buena Vista Raceway. “I’ve raced at Alta a long time. I did have a home track advantage and that goes a long ways,” said Abelson, a seven-time Modified track champion at BVR. “It’s always good to win here – You never want somebody to come beat you at your home track.” That “somebody” Wednesday night was Californian Cody Laney, who worked his way up from ninth starting to second. A caution with eight laps left bunched the field back up by Abelson was able to stay in front to the checkers. Roth, Tuesday winner Kyle Brown and Dakota Sproul completed the top five. One thousand dollars richer, Abelson was already a Fast Shafts [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars run on opening night at Buchanan County Fair

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The first night of the Buchanan County Fair brings IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars to Independence Motor Speedway on Tuesday, July 6. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth; Stock Cars run for a $750 top check, with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star race. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Entry fee for both divisions is $20. Pit passes are $30. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for veterans and teens, $10 for kids ages 7-12 and free for ages six and under. The evening’s Denny Osborn Memorial Late Model event honors the 1989 IMCA national champion, who passed away May 24, and is presented by Travis Smock and Peoples Company.

Possible $2,000 payday for IMCA Modified winner at 34 Raceway this Saturday

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – Winning Saturday’s IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway now pays a guaranteed $1,500, with a $500 bonus possible that would make that payday an even two grand. Any Modified driver winning an IMCA sanctioned feature at any track on Friday, July 2 takes home that bonus, along with a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth, if they can win the July 3 main event at West Burlington as well. Also on Saturday, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win and B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern region, and KMJ Performance State points, but no track points, will be given at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. The draw ends at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students and [Read More]

Good lap, good line good for Brown, Green in IMCA Midwest Madness Tour at Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa (June 29) – A really good lap put Kyle Brown in victory lane while a really fast line did the trick for Derek Green on night two of the Karl Kustoms Midwest Madness Tour. Brown got the best of Cody Thompson in a green, white, checkered IMCA Modified finish Tuesday at Clay County Fair Speedway. Green put on a show of his own in racing to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car career win number 98. Both $1,000 feature wins carried September bonuses, putting Brown on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and making Green eligible for B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Top-notch rookie contender Thompson had passed Chris Abelson for the Modified lead, then swapped the front spot with Brown before the late caution. Brown restarted on the inside, caught Thompson the next time around and then focused on becoming an All-Star candidate. “I just made a really good lap. It was a really good race. It was fun,” he said. “I know Cody is always good on the top side and [Read More]

Finishline Racing Products certificates given at IMCA Modified, Stock Car special events

DENISON, Iowa – A new group of IMCA drivers earn Finishline Racing Products awards in 2021. The Denison, Iowa, high performance parts supplier and four-year sponsors gives $50 gift certificates to top five finishers at a dozen special events for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Finishline also gives $50 gift certificates to Modified race of champions qualifiers at the IMCA upcoming Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office after special events results are received, and in September following Super Nationals. Finishline had previously given certificates to special series competitors. Owned by Ryan and Theresa Anderson, Finishline is a vendor for many other IMCA sponsors and provides the parts trailer that also supplies Hoosier tires, AERO wheels and Sunoco race fuel on Fridays at Crawford County Speedway in Denison and Saturdays at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan. “Ryan and I enjoy working with the racers in our store and at the track,” said Mrs. Anderson. “We are here to help them get what they need [Read More]

Drivers required to declare rookie status by July 1

VINTON, Iowa – Drivers in eight IMCA divisions eligible to do so must declare their rookie status by Thursday, July 1. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, eligible drivers who did not win national or regional rookie of the year awards in 2020 are eligible to compete for national and regional rookie honors. Drivers who did not indicate rookie status on their 2021 application can call the IMCA home office at 319 472-2201. IMCA names national Modified, Late Model, RaceSaver Sprint Car, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Southern SportMod and Sport Compact rookies of the year, and regional Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock rookies of the year. A national rookie of the year will not be named in the STARS Mod Lite division in its first year of IMCA sanctioning.

Six new winners find victory lane at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 24) – For the first five weeks at Kossuth County Speedway, a handful of drivers have dominated the six weekly divisions. That all changed as six different drivers found victory lane for the first time this summer at the track on Thursday, June 24. The main attraction of the night was the $1,000 to win Wyffels Hybrid sponsored Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod special as Gerald Curry and Alex Smith brought the 17-car field to the flag stand. Curry jumped out front early and kept his no. 32 rig out front with Austin Schrage lurking two to three car lengths behind but seemingly could get no closer. Every time Schrage inched a little tighter, Curry increased his lead the next lap and went onto to claim the first place prize money in the biggest win of his racing career. Schrage held on the runner-up slot as Alec Fett was third, Matt Looft was fourth and Smith rounded out the five cars. Izac Mallicoat earned an extra $200 as the hard [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods, fireworks featured at Salina’s Topless Challenge this Friday

SALINA, Kan. – The roofs come off and IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $500 to win at Salina Speedway’s 11th annual Topless Challenge this Friday, July 2. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the holiday weekend kickoff card. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Entry fees are $20 for Modifieds and $10 for Northern SportMods and pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for active duty military personnel and veterans, and for kids ages 15 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Old Dude’s Fireworks stages the fireworks display that follows Friday night racing. More information is available on Facebook and at the track website.

Sybesma Graphics adds STARS Mod Lites to IMCA state championship award program

SANBORN, Iowa – More IMCA state champions receive awards this season from The One Stop Sign Shop. Sybesma Graphics of Sanborn, owned by veteran Stock Car driver Stefan Sybesma and his wife Ashley, gives $100 gift certificates to Modified, Late Model, RaceSaver Sprint Car, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Sport Compact and now STARS Mod Lite drivers earning KMJ Performance State crowns in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Awards from the nine-year sponsor will be given during the IMCA national banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions crowned at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s all receive free custom helmet wraps. A long-time backer of IMCA race teams as well, Sybesma Graphics makes wraps, decals and banners for motorsports and commercial customers and also does apparel screen printing and embroidery. “We are proud to be large enough to compete nationally, yet small enough that every customer gets the first-name treatment!” Sybesma [Read More]