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Duke rules PASS at Port Royal

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, PA. (APRIL 24) – “It seems like forever since we won a race.” For 2019 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national and Pennsylvania Sprint Series champion Ken Duke Jr., that was an understandable thought. After scoring eight victories in that magical season, he only visited victory lane once in 2020, on July 11 at his hometown Selinsgrove Speedway. There were plenty of good finishes – 12 top five’s – but then only the one last year and none so far in 2021, so it made Saturday’s Port Royal Speedway win, the 17th victory of his PASS career, special. “We got a good pill draw tonight (starting second in the feature),” Duke said from victory lane. “The track was to our liking. They did a great job with the surface here. We got lucky, we started on the front row that makes things so much easier.” Duke slipped past fellow front-row starter Rowdy Heffner in the second turn of the first lap and was untouchable in clean air, but some struggling in [Read More]

Lee County Speedway hosts Drive For 5 opener this Friday

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa – Coming up this Friday, April 30 at Lee County Speedway will be the first of seven Iowa Corn Growers Association and Hinkle Auto Sales Drive For 5 qualifying nights for IMCA Sunoco Late Models. Both the IMCA Sunoco Late Models and IMCA Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win, with draw/redraw being used to determine the lineups. The winner of Friday’s Modified feature will have their name added to the All-Star Invitational ballot. Drive For 5 is presented by Ideal Ready Mix, Floyd’s Waste Systems, J.J. Nichting Company Case IH, Triple Seven Trucking, Woodworth Attorney at Law, Triple R Performance Engines, Old Barn Taxidermy, Mike Campbell’s Body Shop & Towing, Donnellson Tire & Service, KQ92 and Big Country 103.1. Also on the card are the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m. and racing to follow. Grandstand admission will be adults $10, seniors (60-plus) $9, veterans and students (11-17) $5, and kids 10 and under free. Pit [Read More]

KSE marks 25th year as IMCA sponsor with special event, post-season awards

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – KSE Racing Products joins an exclusive club in 2021, its 25th year as an IMCA sponsor. The White House, Tenn., manufacturer renews awards for IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors in its silver anniversary season. Product certificates valued at $100 will be given at designated Modified, Late Model, Sprint Car, Stock Car and SportMod specials. The Modified national champion receives a KSE Tandem power steering/fuel pump. Second through fifth place finishers in the national standings receive $200 product certificates and sixth through 10th place drivers get $100 product certificates. The RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion receives a Gen2 power steering gear and second through 10th place drivers in national standings for the division receive $100 product certificates. Modified regional rookies and national Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod rookies of the year all earn 700 Series steering boxes. Awards to be given at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s include a [Read More]

IMCA Modified, Stock Car All-Star ballot berths at stake Saturday at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds race for $3,000 to win and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $1,000 to win, with All-Star Invitational ballot berths at stake for both divisions this Saturday at Boone Speedway. The May 1 Hawkeye 100 program also features a $1,000 feature for Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. Pit passes are $45 and adult admission to the grandstand is $40. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

Expanded California IMCA Speedweek primed for eight race dates

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – West Coast fans who called for an encore after the inaugural California IMCA Speedweek can mark April 30-May 8 on their race calendar. The second annual tour, presented by Hoppes Motorsports, expands to feature eight dates at as many different tracks for IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. Modified main events pay $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start and are qualifying races for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot; SportMod mains pay $750 to win and a minimum of $75 to take the green. Opening night is Friday, April 30 at Bakersfield Speedway. Speedweek travels to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on Saturday, May 1; Kings Speedway in Hanford on Sunday, May 2; and Merced Speedway on Monday, May 3 before a travel day. The second half of the tour sees dates Wednesday, May 5 at Antioch Speedway; Thursday, May 6 at Petaluma Speedway; and Friday, May 7 at Placerville Speedway, with the Saturday, May 8 finale at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Point funds will be paid to [Read More]

STARS Mod Lite awards new as Summit expands IMCA awards program for 2021

TALLMADGE, Ohio – Summit Racing Equipment expands its IMCA awards program this season, giving $100 product certificates to top 10 drivers in national standings for the newly-sanctioned STARS Mod Lite division. Now in its 12th year as an IMCA sponsor, the Tallmadge, Ohio-based high performance parts retailer awards a total of $15,000 to IMCA drivers in 2021 while returning to national decal programs for three divisions. Top 10 drivers in each of the five IMCA Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions, and top 10 finishers in national standings for the IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all receive $100 gift certificates. Summit is part of national decal programs for the Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts, and drivers in all three divisions are required to display two Summit logos on their race car to become eligible for national and regional point fund shares. Gift cards will be presented during the national awards [Read More]

Richards rules IMCA Stock Car feature at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (April 24) – Wheel-to-wheel action the whole night was part of the story on opening night Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Cade Richards won the first weekly IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature at Eagle. The victory by the two-division star followed up his first-ever victory at Eagle which came in a Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and came ahead of Kyle Vanover and Jordan Grabouski. “We’ve got the car working really well on these high banked tracks. We’re really improving and getting it closer to where we want it, so hopefully we can keep building off my two wins this week and keep it going,” said Richards, also the Friday winner at Salina. “The Stock Car is better right now because we have it so close, but they’re both really close right now. The SportMod needs a little adjusting and the Stock Car needs just a touch more drive. We’ll have them both figured out by next week.” Three-time and defending track champion Grabouski was the IMCA Modified feature winner while Joey Danley’s late [Read More]

Competition is fierce at Lincoln County lidlifter

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (April 24) – Getting the season started off on the right foot, the competition was fierce for top honors during the 2021 Lincoln County Raceway season opener on Saturday night. Earning elite accolades for their efforts to be spotlighted in victory lane were Dillon Schultz, Troy Bayne, Mikey Dancer, Tanner Clough and Ted Trumbo. Starting on the inside of the second row, Schultz grabbed the lead early and never look back to earn the IMCA Modified victory. Stalking Schultz much of the event was Brandon Clough as he tried to catfish around the low side of the track as well test the waters on the cushion but it was too little, too late and Clough was forced to settle for runner-up honors. Don Geist was third. Taking full advantage of the great starting position, Bayne was the winner of the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature. Bayne started on the pole and cruised to the victory. Paul Donovan started on the outside of the front row and challenged Bayne early, [Read More]

Fast start sends Williams to opening night URSS victory

DODGE CITY, Kan. (April 24) – The Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicked off its season atop the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval of Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday. Twenty-one cars were in action for the season opener as Ty Williams claimed the victory. Williams and Connor Atkinson set the early pace for the 30-lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car main event with some heat from Jeremy Huish and Luke Cranston. On lap three, Huish got past Atkinson and lap four saw Cranston passing Atkinson and Huish to take second. Williams, Cranston, and Huish remained in the top three while defending URSS champion, Zach Blurton made his march forward from the 10th place starting position. Cranston pull several slide jobs on Williams only to have Williams cross under and continue to lead. Trouble for Cranston ensued on lap 13, ending his run for the evening. A restart saw Williams, Huish, Blurton, Atkinson, and Herbert sitting within the top five. They remained in position until lap 21, when Taylor Velasquez crept into fifth. A [Read More]

Wehrs builds IMCA Super Nationals support with Ricochet, Ultra Force, Scorezit awards

BANGOR, Wis. – The growing family of Wehrs Machine & Racing Products divisions give both familiar and new awards to competitors at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Ricochet, acquired from John Hansen, gives a shock guard cover to each Modified heat winner and Modified and Northern SportMod qualifying feature and main event winners. Ultra Force gives a spring machine to the 10th non-qualifier in Modified point standings. And Scorezit returns as title sponsor of the third annual cornhole tournament at Boone Speedway. Ten-year sponsor Wehrs, of Bangor, Wis., has also added to its current awards program, giving a pair of Ricochet shock guard covers to feature winners at 25 IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod special events, and certificates good for $500 off Ultra Force spring machines to Modified regional champions and rookies of the year. “We really enjoy being a part of the IMCA Family,” said company owner Chad Wehrs, “and being able to give back to the racers with all of our brands.” Information about Wehrs-made high performance [Read More]