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Mullen captures third straight on Bob Bennett Memorial Night

By Dave Buss SHAWANO, Wis. (May 1) – On Saturday night, Shawano Speedway celebrated its Night of Champions, honoring the 2020 championship class. Webster’s Dictionary defines a champion as ‘someone who fights or speaks publicly in support of a person, belief, cause.’ Before the races, another champion’s life was honored as Bobby Bennett was remembered. Although Bennett never won a track championship at Shawano, it was only appropriate to honor his life on the Night of Champions. The IMCA Modifieds took to the track to open the features with Mike Mullen trying to extend his season-opening win streak to three. Kevin Feck looked to be the man to end the streak early on as he led the opening five laps. Further back in the pack, Andy Karl and Marcus Yarie, along with Jerry and Konnor Wilinski were waging a spirited battle with three-wide racing and competing slide jobs. Meanwhile, Mullen was dicing his way forward and with a power move grabbed second on lap six. Riding his momentum, Mullen took his spot at the lead [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chasing post-season Dynatech awards

BOONVILLE, Ind. – IMCA Modified drivers run for post-season awards from the racing and high performance enthusiasts at Dynatech again in 2021. Tops on the prize list from the Boonville, Ind., manufacturer and 17-year sponsor is a $500 product certificate award for the national champion. The runner-up receives a $350 certificate, with $250 going to the third place driver and $100 to the driver finishing seventh in national point standings. And the Modified champion at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s receives a $400 product certificate. Information about the complete line of Dynatech-manufactured exhaust systems and headers is available at www.dynatechheaders.com, on Facebook and by calling 800 848-5850. “Dynatech awards have been a mainstay for IMCA Modified drivers for a long time and this year we fully anticipate having a national banquet at which to recognize their accomplishments,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder.

Albrant gets first win at Indee

By Jeremy Fox INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 1) – The first feature on the Saturday night program at Independence Motor Speedway saw Nate Albrant win his career-first Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main event. Albrant took the top spot early, stayed strong on restarts and held off Brian Kauffman and Tony Olson to take the checkers. Logan Duffy edged veteran Curt Martin for the IMCA Sunoco Late Model victory and Rod McDonald hustled to the IMCA Modified checkers, leading start to finish in the 20-lapper and holding off a tenacious Mike Burbridge. Cole Mather was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner and Luke Bird was best in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock headliner.

Keller, Sandberg score opening night wins at Dacotah Speedway

By Rebecca Rattei MANDAN, N.D. (April 30) – Dacotah Speedway kicked off its 2021 racing season with more than 110 cars from all over the Midwest checked in to officially kick off dirt track racing in North Dakota. Jeremy Keller was the IMCA Modified winner and Ken Sandberg scored the Mach-1 Sport Compact main event victory. After a complete restart in the Modified feature, pole sitter Mark Dahl and Quentin Kinzley battled for the lead. Kinzley grabbed the lead before an early caution regrouped the field. On the restart, Kinzley pulled away while Mark Dahl, Marlyn Seidler and Shawn Strand raced hard for second. Dahl got loose off turn four which resulted in Dahl turning into Seidler and sent him rolling down the front stretch. Seidler was OK but his night was cut short On the restart, Kinzley and Strand made contact racing for the lead. The contact broke Strand’s right front tie rod which drew a caution. On the final restart of the night, Keller dove low under Kinzley. They raced side-by-side until Keller [Read More]

From four-wide to victory, Thornton gets first Bullring win

VINTON, Iowa – Dylan Thornton’s gutsy move paid off Sunday night at the Benton County Speedway Bullring. From a mid-pack start, Thornton made an impressive run on his way to capturing top honors in the KISS Country 96.5 IMCA Modified feature. From an eighth starting spot, Thornton worked into the top five shortly after the green flag waved, then made the move of the night entering turn one a lap later. With a three-wide battle for second in front of him, Thornton found just enough daylight to make it four-abreast entering the first corner. By the time he entered turn two, he held the runner-up spot and set his sights on race leader Jerry Dedrick. Thornton worked the top side around Dedrick and sailed to a five-and-a-half-second lead before a pair of late cautions slowed action. Thornton then held off Derrick Stewart and Troy Cordes to earn his first win on the quarter-mile. Dedrick and Jason Briese completed the top five. Tony Olson earned his first Bullring win of the season in the 15-lapper for [Read More]

Peterson prevails on Cliff Chambers Memorial Night at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 30) – It was UAW Local 893 and Cliff Chambers Memorial night at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday. Josh May took home the trophy in the IMCA STARS Mod Lite 15-lap event, leading all but the first lap of the feature. May started fourth, got to the front quickly and had no trouble in keeping a substantial lead throughout the race. He finished well ahead of second place Joel Huggins. Third went to Randy Bryan. Tony Olson led the first seven laps of the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main with Johnathon Logue in hot pursuit. After several challenges, Logue made it stick and took over the top position on lap seven. Olson would not go away, however, momentarily taking back the top spot, only to have Logue snatch it back. They continued to battle hard and their joisting for position resulted in them both spinning out low in corner four with just three laps remaining. Travis Peterson was the happy recipient of the top spot when the race restarted. It was not [Read More]

Benischek is best twice at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (April 30) – Jake Benischek took home a couple trophies Friday night after winning IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Mach-1 Sport Compact main events. Benischek raced to the Hobby Stock checkers just ahead of Rick VanDusseldorp and Aaron Martin. He completed the two division sweep as he advanced from ninth to score the Sport Compact win over Christian Grady and Cody VanDusen. The IMCA Modified feature belonged to Kurt Kile, who took advantage of a front row start and led the main event flag to flag. Jarrett Brown advanced from the fifth row and battled Kile late in the race but settled for second at the checkers. Derrick Stewart advanced from the 10th starting position to take third ahead of Kyle Madden. The Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods saw 19 drivers take the green flag for their main event. Shane Paris raced to the front from a sixth row start and took the lead from Todd Hansen, who just recently got behind the wheel after a several-year hiatus from racing. Hansen showed no signs [Read More]

Dotson wins twice at Hanford, Ryland also tames California Speedweek foes

By Stephanie Deatherage HANFORD, Calif. (May 2) – Ethan Dotson had himself quite a night Sunday at Keller Auto Speedway. Dotson topped both the $1,000 to win California Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports IMCA Modified feature and the evening’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event, while Fred Ryland won the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main. Forty-one Modifieds, 35 Northern SportMods and 11 Stock Cars saw action on the night. Dotson and Kellen Chadwick battled for the front spot on the opening circuit of the Modified feature. Dotson got the edge before the field went on an extremely long green flag run. As the run extended, so did Dotson’s gap over second place. Lapped traffic did come into play but Dotson cruised through the pack for his career-first Speedweek checkers and seventh victory of 2021. Already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational candidate, Dotson won ahead of Cody Laney, Troy Foulger, Bricen James and Chadwick. Dotson led start to finish in the caution-free Stock Car 20-lapper for his fifth win of the season in The Class Too Tough To Tame. [Read More]

IMCA Modified winner reels in $1,000 at Casper special

CASPER, Wy. – The IMCA Modified driver taking the Friday, May 7 main event win at Casper Speedway lands a $1,000 check and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth. The Chuck’s Bait Night special pays a minimum of $50 to start and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western Region, KMJ Performance Wyoming State and track points will be given. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. Car and driver is $40; pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $10 for military, First Responders, kids and seniors. 12 and under are free. More information is available by calling 307 267-8475.

Reichenbach, Nation, Dotson strike twice on IMCA Speedweek in Tulare

By Stephanie Deatherage TULARE, Calif. (May 1) – The faces in victory lane were familiar when Thunderbowl Raceway hosted Saturday’s second installment of the 2021 California IMCA Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports. Clint Reichenbach, Jason Nation and Ethan Dotson, all Friday winners at Bakersfield Speedway, also topped main events as the series made its first visit to the Tulare facility for a complete IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program with 44 IMCA Modifieds, 37 Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and a dozen IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Reichenbach outdueled Robby Sawyer for the early lead, then pulled away from the rest of the Modified pack following a lap four restart. Dotson challenged after the next caution and the front pair battled door-to-door on a couple occasions before a lap 10 incident. Dotson again tried to slip underneath but Reichenbach prevailed in the struggle. The race stayed green and he led the rest distance for a second $1,000 feature win in as many nights. The first Modified driver to win multiple Speedweek features, Reichenbach crossed the stripe ahead of Dotson, the [Read More]