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Louisa County Fair Races see Murty, Brown score wins

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION Iowa (July 30) – With the 129th Louisa County Fair providing the backdrop, CJ Speedway thrilled fairgoers with an action-packed night of racing. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars saw a great field of drivers take the green and the father and son team of Damon and Dallon Murty always provide strong competition for the locals when they pull into the track. David Brandies took control of the feature in the early going before the elder Murty, Damon was able to catch Brandies and take over the top spot. Following a restart, fourth row starter Dallon Murty was able to catch his father and race side by side for a few laps before taking over the lead. The younger Murty went on to capture the $1,000 win over Brandies and Damon Murty. The IMCA Modifieds were also running for a greatly enhanced purse thanks to several local sponsors. The winner’s share would be $1,100 and the check went to Jarrett Brown who started inside row two. Brown used the low line of [Read More]

Big Daddy Race Cars back as title sponsor for Northern, Southern Hobby Stock regions

NORFOLK, Neb. – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock drivers across the country enjoy regional title sponsorship support again this season from Big Daddy Race Cars. The Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder provides a portion of $1,000 point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in both Northern and Southern regions. Big Daddy Race Cars Northern Region tracks are in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Tracks in the Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region are in Arizona, western Colorado and Utah. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet next November. Big Daddy Race Cars also awards $50 in lap money for each lap in the Hobby Stock Race of Champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about Big Daddy-built chassis is available by calling 402 371-1927 or 402 841-4119. “The support of Big Daddy Race Cars has been integral to our IMCA Hobby Stock division for a long time,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “They have always [Read More]

Mullen doubles up at Outagamie Speedway

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 30) – Mike Mullen took home top honors in the IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features Friday at Outagamie Speedway. Dan Roedl took command early in the Modified main as Tyler Wilson gave chase. Roedl worked the extreme high side to open up a sizable advantage over the field but a caution on nine erased that. As the green flew, Mullen slashed his way through the field, pulling even with Roedl for the lead. A dive bomb from Mullen gave him the number one spot and once there he never looked back, scoring his third feature win of the season. Wilson was second place and Roedl third. In the Stock Cars, it was Mullen jumping to the lead from his front row start. Several cautions kept the field bunched but no one could match the raw speed Mullen had as he easily cruised to victory in his G-Force Chassis. After troubles in the heat race, Brandon Czarapata rallied to place second. Brett Wenzel had a hard-fought battle to place [Read More]

McGaha checks 100th win off IMCA Modified to-do list

ABILENE, Texas – Josh McGaha checked another accomplishment off his IMCA Modified to-do list. McGaha won his career 100th feature in the division on July 31, getting the best of Kade Ogle in a back-and-forth battle that played out in front of a big crowd at home town Abilene Speedway. “This is one of the top moments of my career and I wanted to check it off my list this year,” McGaha said following his sixth win of the season, all of them at Abilene. “Kade and I duked it out for 18 laps of side-by-side racing and I got him on the white flag lap. I raced with his dad Vince for years so it kind of felt a little bit like the passing of the torch.” “One hundred wins is a milestone most drivers never reach,” he added. “I feel like some day I can be sitting in the grandstand talking with all the other old guys knowing I’ve etched my name as a solid competitor.” Just the 63rd driver in division history and the [Read More]

Wagner wins first career Mod Lites of Arkansas feature

VAN BUREN, Ark. (July 31) – Cameron Wagner won his first career Mod Lites of Arkansas feature at Crawford County Speedway Saturday night. Starting from the fourth position, the Hot Springs hotshoe took the lead on lap four and held off challenges from eventual runner-up Bryce Vowan and third-place finisher Jeromy Wilson. Wagner maintained his composure despite cautions as he bested a 29-car field en route to his first IMCA STARS Mod Lite win. After the race, Wagner dedicated the win to his late grandfather Orville Wagner who recently passed away. Orville was a huge supporter having never missed a race that Cameron had competed in since making the transition to the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Tucker came home fourth and Blake Wilson was the night’s hard charger rounding out the top five while transferring from the ‘B’ main with a win. The Mod Lites of Arkansas finish up their 2021 season with the Afton Goodson Memorial at I-30 Speedway on Aug. 14.

Richardson, Blurton top United Rebel Sprint fields at Bullring Nationals

LaCROSSE, Kan. (July 30-31) – Twenty-one cars checked in for night one of Bullring Nationals competition at Rush County Speedway with the Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing. Steven Richardson cashed in on Friday night’s top prize in a tight battle for the top three positions. Ty Williams and Richardson set the pace for the 25-lap feature. Richardson rushed to the lead with Williams following, both ahead of Jack Potter and Jon Freeman. Adam Gullion moved into the fifth position on lap six. On the ninth circuit, Potter took over the runner-up position while Gullion advanced to fourth. Just past midway, Williams charged back ahead of Potter to reclaim the second position. One lap later, Potter slowed, allowing Gullion to move into third ahead of Jeremy Huish and Jordan Knight. A hard-charging Zach Blurton used lapped traffic to his benefit, charging into the top five with three laps remaining. On lap 23, Gullion and Blurton both moved ahead of Williams to take over second and third. The remaining two laps provided excitement, [Read More]

IMCA Speedweek opener at Clay County sees O’Neil duplicate Spencer Stock Car heroics

SPENCER, Iowa (Aug. 2) – A driver from Arizona has found a new home in victory lane at Clay County Fair Speedway. Jake O’Neil drew the pole for Monday night’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event and led all 40 laps of a fast-paced IMCA Speedweek opening event, collecting $5,000 and a starting spot in the upcoming B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational. “It helped starting on the front row,” said O’Neil, from Tucson and also the winner of last week’s Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans feature at Spencer. “I wasn’t sure where to be on the race track. I could feel spots of rubber here and there on the track. The last 10, 15 laps I could feel my brakes kind of going out and I couldn’t hit her like I needed to.” Randy Brands headed the early pursuit, giving up the second spot to Tom Berry following a lap seven restart. Berry kept O’Neil in his sights as 13th starting Kelly Shryock and 16th starting Dallon Murty moved through the field during a long [Read More]

25 IMCA built engine drivers earn Flow Design awards

WELLINGTON, Kan. – Twenty-five IMCA drivers receive post-season awards again this year from Wellington, Kan., manufacturer Flow Design. Top five built engine drivers in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods receive carburetor spacers from the 14-year sponsor. Those awards will be presented at the IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. Flow Design also gives carb spacers to the top finishing spec engine driver in the Late Model main event, the top finishing 500 cfm carburetor engine Stock Car driver and highest finishing Modified and Northern SportMod drivers at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Super Nationals awards will be mailed in mid-September. Information about Flow Design-made products is available by calling 620 326-3537. “We’ve put together a variety of programs designed specifically for drivers with built engines, and the Flow Design program is certainly one of them,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder commented. “It is important to bring programs [Read More]

LaCrosse tops IMCA Mod Mania feature as The ‘Burg celebrates 35 years of sanctioning

By Joe Orsini LUXEMBURG, Wis. (Aug. 1) – The ‘Burg Speedway celebrated 35 years of sanctioning Modifieds with IMCA on Sunday and Benji LaCrosse celebrated a $3,500 feature win in the evening’s headlined division. A star-studded field of 33 cars rolled in to lay claim to the Mod Mania crown. Included in the field were nine former division champions totaling 25 individual titles at the track over the last 35 years. 2017 champion Todd Dart, pulled a lucky pill to start on the outside of the front row. He wasted no time in capitalizing to lead the opening lap over Greg Gretz. Seven-time time champ Brian Mullen found himself in a three-car battle for third with Mike Mullen and Tyler Wilson. Wilson briefly won the scrap for third and set his sights on reeling in Gretz in second. As Dart started catching lapped traffic Gretz still held second, Wilson third, Brian Mullen fourth and Mike Mullen fifth. That wouldn’t last long as three-time track champion LaCrosse found grip on the high side and started running down [Read More]

Points battles continue Sunday at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa – With only three nights of weekly racing remaining on the 2021 schedule, points races are heating up at Benton County Speedway. Those battles will continue Sunday, August 8 at The Bullring. No more than five points separate the top drivers in the KISS Country 96.5 IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Albert Auto Service, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Kwik Star and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by Auto Crafters. The largest division lead is a mere 14 points in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company. Gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstand at 4:30, with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 and racing at 6. Grandstand admission is $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for children ages 6-14. Kids ages five and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. For the latest speedway, news, visit www.BCSBullRing.com or check out the track’s Facebook page @BCSBullRing.