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Evans lives dream playing college baseball and racing an IMCA Stock Car in Kansas

McPHERSON, Kan. – Opportunities to study sports management and play baseball got Boone Evans interested in attending a Kansas college seven-plus hours from his Bullard, Texas home. What sealed the deal was that he’d get to race three times every weekend while he was doing it. Evans, a freshman relief pitcher at McPherson College in central Kansas, has been a weekly regular at Salina Speedway, RPM Speedway in Hays and at Concordia High Banks, where he earned his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car career-first feature win on April 25. “It’s a dream life. I couldn’t ask for anything better,” said Evans, son of long-time driver Travis Evans and the one who suggested the school choice because Boone could race so often. “I love the school, I love my coaches and I have three tracks where I can race Friday, Saturday and Sunday and not have to travel more than an hour and 45 minutes. Everything was just meant to be.” “I can get in a full weekend of racing and it’s a blast,” he added. “It’s [Read More]

Murty tops star-studded field at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 7) – Friday provided another thrilling night of racing at CJ Speedway. The headliner of the night was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature which had the fans on the edge of their seats as the non-stop feature saw a pack of 10 drivers in the early going trying to all battle to the front. Dallon Murty made a rare appearance at CJ, started 12th and joined the gaggle of drivers in the charge to the front. Murty broke out of the pack by overtaking early leader Dustin Griffiths as the 20 lap main event passed the midway point. Murty stretched the lead as the battle for second was waged again involving several drivers. At the checkers it was Johnny Spaw taking second just ahead of David Brandies and Griffiths held on for fourth. Murty stated in victory lane “ I just love coming to CJ, because you know the track is always going to be very racy and if you have the right setup you can race to [Read More]

Beckendorf gets opening night win at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 6) – Brandon Beckendorf added another $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win to his early season tally on opening night Thursday at Kossuth County Speedway. Beckendorf started on the pole, took the lead immediately and was g-o-n-e, building a half straightway lead before an ugly yellow flag on lap 13. On the restart, Beckendorf, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, took the lead again and fought off a late challenge from a hard-charging Nick Meyer to earn the big payday. Meyer was the runner-up followed by Jeremy Mills. Kelly Shryock placed fourth and Austin Wolf rounded out the top five. Gerald Curry and Matt Looft led the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod field to the flagstand for the green flag. Looft quickly grabbed the lead, was never challenged and completely dominated for the win. Curry took second with Jared Boumeester third followed by George Nordman and Colby Fett. Shryock battled his way to the front of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field and cruised to the feature win. McCain [Read More]

Reichenbach, Bannister end Speedweek with Silver Dollar wins; Dotson, Nation take titles

By Stephanie Deatherage CHICO, Calif. (May 8) – Clint Reichenbach and Tyler Bannister won feature events while Ethan Dotson and Jason Nation won championships Saturday night. Reichenbach and Bannister topped IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod features at Silver Dollar Speedway while Dotson and Nation wrapped up titles in those respective divisions on the final night of the California IMCA Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports. In the first-ever Speedweek visit to Chico, Troy Foulger pulled away from the rest of the IMCA Modified pack before forced to deal with lapped traffic while Reichenbach delt with a charging Nick DeCarlo in the latter’s bid for the runner-up spot. A caution on lap 22 bunched the field up for the only time of the main event and Reichenbach again tried to rail around the high side of the leader. Foulger and Reichenbach drag raced to the white flag, with Reichenbach having the advantage at the line. Reichenbach rode his momentum up top to hold off Foulger for his third $1,000 win of Speedweek. Foulger ended the [Read More]

Olson races to 50th Benton County win

VINTON, Iowa – Just three weeks shy of the 16th anniversary of his first feature win, Tony Olson celebrated another milestone at the Benton County Speedway Bullring. Olson, who earned his first win in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company on May 30, 2005, parked his #T23 in victory lane in Vinton for the 50th time Sunday night. Brandon Tharp assumed the early command from his second row start and paced the field throughout the 15-lapper. Meanwhile, Olson raced from the sixth row and into contention by midway. He restarted outside Kyle Olson in row two on a pair of restarts and quickly applied pressure to Tharp. Running the top groove, Tony Olson wrestled the lead away from Tharp and escaped with the win, leaving a handful of drivers to fight behind him for runner-up honors. Kyle Olson won that battle to finish second ahead of Tharp, Ben Chapman and Brett Thomas. The all-time leader in KISS Country 96.5 IMCA Modified wins at the speedway, Troy Cordes added to his career [Read More]

Dotson, Pearce get IMCA Speedweek wins at Placerville

By Stephanie Deatherage PLACERVILLE, Calif. (May 7) – Round seven of the California IMCA Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports took IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods to Placerville Speedway, where Ethan Dotson and Andrew Pearce ended the night in victory lane. In the IMCA Modifieds twenty-five lap feature, Jim Pettit motored his way to lead the first circuit ahead of Clint Reichenbach before two early cautions. Once the field got going again, Pettit took off with a strong run. Reichenbach hunted down and passed Pettit but the caution came out on lap nine before the entire circuit could be complete. The front two battled hard after the green light came back on. Dotson, who started 17th and after transferring out of the ‘B’ main, went into the fray to make it a three-car battle for the lead. Dotson moved into second and was on his way to the front only for the yellow to come back out with 14 laps down. When the action resumed, Dotson went straight to work on Pettit, taking the top position [Read More]

Drivers in six IMCA divisions chasing awards from QA1

LAKEVILLE, Minn. – QA1 rewards the on-track success of IMCA drivers in six divisions again this year. The Lakeville, Minn., high performance suspension parts and driveline manufacturer gives more than $5,000 in product certificates in its 23rd sponsorship season QA1 awards $250 product certificates to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions. The Late Model national champion also receives a carbon fiber driveshaft while $150 gift certificates go to fifth place drivers and $100 certificates to 10th place finishers in national standings for the six divisions. Two hundred dollar product certificates are awarded to the highest finishing driver in each of the five Modified regions, both Stock Car regions and both Hobby Stock regions, and in national Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings. In addition to QA1 shock usage, drivers in all of those divisions are required to display two QA1 logos on their race car to be eligible. Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 6

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 951; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 939; 3. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 728; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 700; 5. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., 686; 6. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 649; 7. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 611; 8. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 600; 9. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 557; 10. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 529; 11. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 520; 12. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 461; 13. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 451; 14. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 450; 15. Troy Foulger, Oakley, Calif., 448; 16. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 435; 17. Kelly Johnson, Peoria, Ariz., 430; 18. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 409; 19. Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore., 408; 20. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, 407. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 266; 2. Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 219; 3. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 193; 4. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 191; 5. Bryan Moreland, Durango, Iowa, 188; 6. Eric Pollard, Peosta, Iowa, 187; 7. Ben Sukup, Norfolk, Neb., 177; 8. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., [Read More]

Petaluma California IMCA Speedweek feature wins to Morris, Tyler Bannister

By Stephanie Deatherage PETALUMA, Calif. (May 6) – Troy Morris III raced to his first California IMCA Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports feature victory while Tyler Bannister won for the second time in as many nights Thursday at Petaluma Speedway. Morris topped the $1,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier for IMCA Modifieds while Bannister followed his Wednesday checkers at Antioch with the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main event win. “I was speechless when it happened,” said Morris, acknowledging the caliber of the competition he beat for his first win in the division. “I feel like I’m on top of the world. It was a stacked field of cars on a technical track and it was fun. I had a blast.” Buddy Kniss was on a rail at the drop of the green in the 25-lap Modified main, pulling away from the pack before what proved to be a fateful lap four caution. Kniss had an incredible start when things returned to green but briefly lost control in on the sixth circuit and [Read More]

Defending champion Hogge, rookie Bannister pick up IMCA Speedweek victories at Antioch

By Stephanie Deatherage ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 5) – A defending champion and a rookie were feature winners in the fifth round of the California IMCA Speedweek presented by Hoppes Motorsports. 2020 Speedweek king Bobby Hogge was the $1,000 IMCA Modified winner Wednesday at Antioch Speedway while Tyler Bannister won his career-first Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature. Hogge stormed to the point pulling away from the rest of the Modified field following two early restarts. Speedweek point leader Ethan Dotson challenged following a lap 10 caution but couldn’t complete the pass. A lap 21 caution set up a late-race restart with an open racetrack for the leaders to deal with. Hogge, already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate, hit all his marks perfectly and was the first to the finish line, ahead of Dotson in a close second, Troy Morris III, Kellen Chadwick and Nick DeCarlo. For the Northern SportMod feature, Bannister put his mount in the prime position on the first lap. The Bakersfield teenager was slowed by three consecutive cautions but once a good green [Read More]