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First time champions reign at 39th IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 11) – Young drivers made their mark with first-time championships on the final night of a record setting IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday at Boone Speedway. A record 909 cars competed at the 39th annual event, which included with a touching remembrance of the lives lost and the lives impacted by the terrorist attacks 20 years ago to the day. Another record was set by the entries from 27 states and Canada. Cody Laney led all 40 laps of the $7,000 to win IMCA Modified main event in front of a very full grandstand as drivers with West Coast roots took home three of the top four spots. Tim Ward was second, Justin O’Brien third and Zane DeVilbiss fourth. “This is the biggest win there is. I got to see Ethan (Dotson) do it a couple years ago. For me to do it is incredible,” said Laney, 26. “We were off in qualifying (for the race of champions) but when we hot lapped tonight I knew we were back [Read More]

20 years later, Horejsi returns to Saturday show at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Twenty years ago, Jim Horejsi was starting the Stock Car main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. This Saturday night, he’ll be back on track at Boone Speedway for the Northern SportMod Big Dance. Eighth in the 2001 Stock Car main event, he put his name on the 2021 SportMod grid with his fifth place finish in Wednesday’s last chance race. “Non-racing people don’t know what a big thing it is to make Super Nationals,” Horejsi said. “We posted on Facebook that we might be starting in the back but there are 140-plus drivers loading up who wished they had our position.” “When you are one of 30 drivers in the main event, it’s something to be proud of.” From Marshall, Minn., Horejsi has run a Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod over the course of his IMCA career, winning six track championships since 1994. That’s the same year he went to Cars Limited owner Bob Larsen inquiring about sponsorship; Larsen jumped on board and backed Horejsi [Read More]

Brown stars in IMCA Modified All-Star race at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3) – Kyle Brown didn’t lead the most laps, just the most important ones. Brown drove past Nick Roberts following the second of two late restarts, then led the last two times around the Boone Speedway oval in winning Friday’s Fast Shafts Modified All-Star Invitational at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “It was neat before to get to elected by fans but I like the new time trial format because it puts qualifying for the race into our hands,” Brown said. “We timed here a couple weeks ago and were terrible. We finished like sixth out of eight so we went to work on the car, and that showed tonight.” The win paid $1,050. Brown had been elected to the last five All-Star fields but made it in via the second round of time trials this time around. Dakota Sproul had led through midway of the 30-lapper before pulling in and giving the point to pole starter Roberts. Brown was in contention with Dylan Thornton close behind before [Read More]

Berry, Thornton are very good in Super Nationals Stock qualifiers

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – After a couple early cautions, Dylan Thornton set it on cruise and raced to the win in Thursday’s first Stock Car qualifying feature at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Most of the excitement in the second qualifier at Boone Speedway came late, as Tom Berry Jr. and Brandon Czarapata led the 26th starting Jeffrey Larson and 18th starting Mike Albertsen across the stripe in a green, white, checkered conclusion. Runner-up in his Wednesday Modified qualifier, Thornton was chased the distance by Trent Nolan. Former champion Damon Murty raced from 12th starting to third in just five laps and Donavon Smith earned his 15th straight Saturday start in the division, rounding out the top four. “This is amazing. I just wanted to make the show,” he said. “This is a dream come true. Four cautions came out late in the second qualifier and contenders Chanse Hollatz and Justin Luinenburg were both among casualties. Smith is the 2009, 2012 and defending champion; Murty won the 2018 crown and is a 6-time qualifier [Read More]

Convincing Super Nationals qualifying wins for Aikey, Ward

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – One of the lessons to be learned from Thursday Modified qualifying at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s was not to ever doubt Jeff Aikey. Tim Ward was pretty convincing, too. A night after passing up a guaranteed seventh or eighth row spot in Saturday’s Big Dance at Boone Speedway, Aikey marched from 10th to win the evening’s first qualifier. He’ll start first or second in the middle row come main event time. “I’m pumped,” a beaming Aikey said from victory lane. “I really think we have a shot at this.” The all-time leader in career Super Nationals crowns with seven – six in a Late Model plus the 2018 Modified title – Aikey was on leader Justin O’Brien’s back bumper with five laps to go, took over the front spot before a lap 23 caution and then held on through a green, white, checkered finish. O’Brien, J.D. Auringer and Troy Morris III rounded out the four transfer spots. Cayden Carter was disqualified from his transfer, and from [Read More]

Shryock shines on B & B All-Star Stock Car Invitational stage at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Kelly Shryock won his 500th career feature race earlier in the season. He won another of what has quickly become one of IMCA’s most prestigious events Thursday night. Shryock led the last nine times round the track, catching race-long leader Dusty Van Horn on his way to topping the inaugural B & B Racing Chassis Stock Car All-Star Invitational at Boone Speedway. Winning the newest event of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled By Casey’s was good for $1,000, plus another $225 in lap money and a powder coated chassis valued at $6,550 courtesy of B & B Racing Chassis. “What can you say about winning a chassis race?” Shryock asked post-race. “Paul (B & B owner Burger) has been great in his support of the Stock Car division and with this race. Hopefully we can get it put together, come back to Boone and win with it again next year.” Chanse Hollatz ran second the last three laps. Van Horn, 23rd starting Dallon Murty and Jesse Sobbing rounded out the [Read More]

Australian Aunger adds distinct accent to Super Nationals coverage

BOONE, Iowa – Wade Aunger’s announcing career and his Methanol Moonshine business bring the dynamic Aussie to Boone Speedway and the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s for the first time. Co-creator of exclusively branded Booneshine, bottled in Spencer and available to drivers and fans alike throughout the 39th annual Super Nationals, Aunger’s distinct accent and Down Under vernacular entertain Boone Speedway fans and IMCA.TV viewers alike while he splits time between driver interviews in the infield as well as in the ‘commentary box’ with event announcers Jerry Vansickle and Ryan Clark. “I forget I’m talking differently. It’s only when I look up and I see the confused faces that I remember I don’t talk like everyone else,” said Aunger, who quickly popularized the phrase Boone Shakalaka. “I love all the people who are part of this event, from the drivers to the TV people to the people who take the tickets. The characters are what make our sport.” “I love working with Jerry and Ryan, too. I’ve worked with a lot of other announcers and [Read More]

Starting field set for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Time trial qualifying Wednesday night filled the field for Thursday’s inaugural B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational at Boone Speedway. Advancing from their late-night qualifiers were Travis Barker, Tom Berry Jr., Ryan Bjerkeset, Brian Blessington, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, Troy Burkhart, Brandon Czarapata, Todd Decker, Ethan Dotson, Derek Green, Chanse Hollatz, Jeffrey Larson, Dillion Lawrence, Zachary Madrid, Damon Murty, Jake Nelson, John Oliver Jr., Jay Schmidt, Kelly Shryock, Devin Smith, Johnny Spaw, Caleb Stone, Jeff Tubbs and Dusty Van Horn. They’ll join Zane DeVilbiss, Dallon Murty, Devin Snellenberger, Jesse Sobbing and Collen Winebarger on the grid. In addition to $1,000 and lap money, the winner receives a powder coated chassis courtesy of title sponsor B & B Racing Chassis.

Smith, Murty impress in Super Nationals qualifying victories

BOONE, Iowa ( Sept. 8)– Typically impressive runs to the front put Devin Smith and Dallon Murty on the podium as Stock Car qualifying got underway Wednesday night at Boone Speedway. An IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s division record 221 cars saw action and Smith, the 2014 and 2019 champion, raced from eighth starting to the lead just three circuits into the first 25-lapper. Troy Jerovetz caught Zane DeVilbiss for second following a restart with four laps to go and Brock Badger drove into the top four on the final time around the track. The already much-accomplished Murty started 12th, went to the top side of the track to pass Jake McBirnie after midway and then prevailed in a green, white, checkered finish to the second qualifier. Stock Car newcomer McBirnie, Dusty Van Horn and Kelly Shryock ran 2-4. The top four from both qualifiers advance to the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. McBirnie and Shryock later qualified for the Modified main event. Smith starts his sixth Stock Car dance, Jerovetz [Read More]

Laney, McBirnie motor to Super Nationals Modified qualifying wins

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Last year’s runner-up Cody Laney will get a chance to run for the 2021 Modified crown while Jake McBirnie chases potential second and third championships at the 39th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Laney was joined by fellow Californians Dylan Thornton and Jerry Flippo in running 1-2-3 in Wednesday’s first qualifying feature for Modifieds at Boone Speedway while Minnesota’s Jacob Dahle rounded out the four drivers advancing to the inside row of Saturday’s main event. 2018 Northern SportMod champ McBirnie had qualified for the Stock Car Dance earlier in the evening and put a second car in the Saturday show by winning the final Modified qualifier of the evening. A pair of Saturday night main event veterans ran second and third as 15-time qualifier Kelly Shryock and 16-time qualifier Troy Cordes chased McBirnie to the checkers. Lucas Lamberies was fourth in the race for inside row one starting spots Saturday. Jeff Aikey turned down his top four finish to attempt to qualify for a better a better starting [Read More]