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National champions, top 10 drivers in five IMCA divisions earn awards from Longacre

BOONVILLE, Ind. – The Longacre Racing Products awards program rates a 10 with drivers in five IMCA divisions for an eighth season. IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions receive a digital caster/camber gauge with AccuLevel. Top 10 drivers in national standings for the same divisions get $100 product certificates from the Boonville, Ind., manufacturer of race car measurement and setup equipment. Longacre also gives an analog tire gauge with silver case to Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about Longacre products is available at the www.longacreracing.com website, by calling 800 423-3110 and on Facebook. “Last year we had some substitution of our year-end awards based on factors out of our control, but adjusting on the fly was something everyone encountered to some degree in 2020,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We’re proud to renew a great Longacre program and look forward to a great [Read More]

Surprising Off Road Speedway wins for Prauner, Meyer

By RANDY POSPISHIL sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (May 1) – Even experienced and successful dirt track drivers surprise themselves on occasion. That was the case for Kyle Prauner and Cameron Meyer when each won features at Off Road Speedway on Saturday night that they didn’t necessarily expect to win, albeit for different reasons. Prauner, who had 141 wins driving in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, is competing in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model division this season and won for the first time. “We’ve always wanted to run Late Models but I never honestly felt that we’d be able to afford a Late Model,” Prauner said. “We scoured the web and found a car. It’s a 2012 so it’s probably older than most of them that are out there (on the track). Everything in it, like the motor and transmission, is used.” “But we’ve got a good friend, Cory Dumpert, who helped us out getting it set up with all the right equipment,” he added. “He’s had a lot of success and he was gracious enough to help [Read More]

Eagle checkers are RaceSaver career first for Weiler

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 1) – What Nate Weiler didn’t think would be possible became reality Saturday night at Eagle Raceway. Weiler made a huge move to the front on lap eight for his IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car-first career feature win at America’s Home Track. “I’m speechless really. This is something that I never thought would be possible for me,” he said post-race. “I’ve spent many years as a pit crew member but I had never driven any kind of dirt track car in my life before the RaceSaver class came to Eagle. Racing with some of the best people in the sport and in this class, plus the fact that I just beat all of them tonight feels amazing!” Shon Pointer regained the second spot with seven laps to go, Neil Nickolite was third and Trevor Grossenbacher drove the number 35 car to fourth. “Everybody keeps telling me I was pulling away but I don’t have a mirror in the car and I wasn’t going to try and look behind me,” Weiler said. [Read More]

Markwardt masters Modifieds, Stolp, Kemkes also collect 141 Speedway wins

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (May 1) – Randy Markwardt Jr. used his searching skills to find his way to the front and find victory lane at 141 Speedway, as 172 cars signed in for competition Saturday at 141 Speedway. Jeff Bodendorfer set sail early in the IMCA Modified feature and went on cruise control at the top of the 1/3-mile. Markwardt started in sixth and tried multiple grooves to make his way to the front of the field. Markwardt finally caught Bodendorfer on lap 11 and pulled away over the remaining laps. Rob Charapata made his way to second but never make a charge. Bodendorfer had a great run in third after leading the first half of the race. Aaron Stolp had a rough first week and was determined to get back on top. Stolp did just that in a dominating win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Stolp led until a red flag on lap 14 which involved much of the top 10. Stolp then maintained his lead over the final [Read More]

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]