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Corn State Nationals outing yields $5,000 payday for Fitz

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 14, 2024) – Trevor Fitz had himself quite a night Saturday at Davenport Speedway’s Corn State Nationals. The California native made his first-ever visit to Davenport, a track he says is pretty different than any other he’s been to, winning the Saturday night Corn State Nationals feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and $5,000. “It was awesome. I met a lot of good people there and made a lot of friends,” Fitz said following the career-best payday. “I always like doing that, and the money was good.” Now eligible to qualify for the 2025 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Fitz was driver and sole crew member until some buddies in two to watch Late Models pitched in and helped him with the car. He started the main event from fifth and ran third most of the first 20 of 31 laps. Fitz then swapped the lead back and forth with Austen Becerra, finally taking over at for good with just two circuits to go. Becerra ended in the runner-up spot, a second and [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars run for $10,000 to win at Batesville

BATESVILLE, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2024) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will head to Batesville Motor Speedway to wrap up their 2024 points campaign at one of the richest events of the season. The 50-lap finale of the Sept. 26-28 Schoenfeld Headers Mid-America IMCA Stock Car Championship pays $10,000 to win, with an accompanying guaranteed starting spot in the 2025 B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational field. The runner-up earns $5,000 with $2,500 for third, $1,250 for fourth, $1,000 for fifth and a minimum of $800 to make the 25-car field. There’s also a $500 bonus that will be paid to the highest finishing driver displaying a Schoenfeld Headers decal on their race car. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region and Arkansas State points will be awarded. Entry fee of $150 can be paid at the gate. On Thursday, pre-tech and practice run from 7-8:30 p.m. with time trials to follow. Pit passes are $20 and grandstand admission is free. Heat races are on Friday and two cars will [Read More]

Harnick, Brillhart are great at Crystal’s Great Lakes Nationals

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Sept. 14, 2024) – A career-best season for Austin Harnick got even better Saturday night, while Rob Brillhart made history of his own at Crystal Motor Speedway. Harnick won the 32nd annual Great Lakes Nationals feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and $5,000 while Brillhart topped the $2,000 to win IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main, in that division’s debut at Michigan’s premier sanctioned event. Not much more than a month removed from his 22nd birthday, Harnick had the second quickest time in Friday qualifying and started outside Mitchell Hunt on the front row for the Modified 40-lapper. Winner of the Rage Chassis Race of Champions at Boone the previous weekend, Hunt saw early advantages erased by a couple cautions. Harnick took the lead following a restart 12 laps in and the front pair fought for the lead most of the way, before Harnick was able to pull away as the race wound down. “The last five laps or so was just pretty much going for it with everything I have,” said Harnick, newly eligible to [Read More]

IMCA champions are crowned at RPM

By Sheldon Wickwar HAYS, Kan. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Eighty-two race teams checked into the legendary RPM Speedway for championship night racing on Sunday. Taking home feature wins were Gage Porter in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts and track champions Blaine Walt in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Zach Olmstead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Kyle Pfeifer in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Daniel Gottschalk in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds. Rileigh Flohrs was the Sport Compact track champion. The 15-lap feature for the 4-cylinder class started with a front row of Kaishen Brack and Alison Jeske. Brack led early while Kyle Mortensen and Porter fought for second, with Porter grabbing the lead after a few laps. Jake Schwien broke and that would open the championship door for Flohrs. Meanwhile, nobody could catch Porter as he ran away with the feature win. Second was Flohrs and third was Connor Schwien. Hobby Stocks were second on the program. Their 20-lap feature started with a front row of Blake Holmes and Danny Schulte. Holmes [Read More]

Gottschalk finds fastest line at Fose Memorial

WaKEENEY, Kan. (Sept. 14, 2024) – After starting 11th, Daniel Gottschalk admitted he didn’t think he’d be a contender at WaKeeney Speedway’s inaugural John Fose Memorial. After being involved in an early-race scuffle and restarting in the back row of the 20-car Friesen Performance IMCA Modified field, he was even more skeptical. Then he found the fast line. Gottschalk raced to the first of what would become two weekend feature wins – he’d also top Sunday’s season championship night show at RPM Speedway – and earn $1,527 along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility with the Saturday checkers. “To be honest, with Dylan (Sherfick) starting out front, I didn’t know if anyone had a shot at catching him,” said Gottschalk. “But it all worked out.” Gottschalk found his speed on the lower line while Kyle Rohleder, who’d also been involved in that early incident and restarted at the back, took a higher line in his own charge toward the front. Wheeling the 2021 VanderBuilt Chassis that had taken him to a top three finish [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Sep. 12, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 1,000; 2. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 986; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 979; 4. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 977; 5. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 974; 6. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, and Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., each 966; 9. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 965; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 960; 11. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., and Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., both 955; 13. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 942; 14. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 939; 15. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, and Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., both 936; 17. Austin Harnick, Clare, Mich., Chase Rosebrugh, West Branch, Mich., and Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., each 933; 20. Ben Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, 932. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 794; 2. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 788; 3. Evan Miller, Davenport, Iowa, 774; 4. Anthony Roth, Platte Center, Neb., 772; 5. Zach Zeitner, Bellevue, Neb., 766; 6. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 750; 7. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 744; [Read More]

Tiny Lund Memorial, Saltzman Showdown set for Sept. 20-21

HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 13, 2024) – Five IMCA divisions fill the Friday night program and will be joined by a sixth of Saturday for Shelby County Speedway’s 32nd annual Tiny Lund Memorial and Brandon Saltzman Showdown Sept. 20 and 21. On Friday, IMCA Sunoco Late Models run for $1,998 to win and $200 to start, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $1,250 to win and $150 to start, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for $1,000 to win and $125 to start, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $750 to win and $100 to start, and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250 to win and $55 to start. And on Saturday, Late Models run for $3,098 to win and $225 to start, Stock Cars for $2,500 to win and $200 to start, SportMods for $2,000 to win and $150 to start, Hobby Stocks for $2,000 to win and $140 to start and Sport Compacts for $650 to win and $75 to start. The $250 Sunoco Race Fuels bonus will be awarded in conjunction with Friday’s Late Model feature. Both Stock [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stocks, SportMods on Hawkeye Land 40 card tonight

TIPTON, Iowa (Sept. 12, 2024) – Three IMCA divisions are on the card for tonight’s Hawkeye Land 40 at Cedar County Raceway. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying berth, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750 to win and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and state points will be awarded. Entry fees are $30 for Modifieds, $25 for Stock Cars and $20 for Northern SportMods. IMCA divisions join MLRA Late Models at Tipton. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $35 for adults and $20 for kids ages 12 and under. Spectator admission is $25 for adults, $10 for kids 5-12 and free for four and under.

Saturday engine auction adds $33,000 to purse shares at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – The auction of champions’ engines added another $33,000 to the Saturday night purse paid at the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Kelly Shryock’s Stock Car winning engine sold for $10,500, adding another $362.07 to purse shares for the other 29 drivers in that division. Logan Anderson’s Northern SportMod title-winning engine gaveled at $8,000, so the other 29 drivers in that main event receive another $275.86. The Hobby Stock engine that took Nathan Ballard to victory lane sold for $7,500, adding $258.62 to purse shares for each of his 29 main event competitors. And the Modified engine that put Dylan Thornton on top of the NAPA Fan Zone podium and in the Super Nationals record book sold for $7,000, adding another $218.75 to purse shares for the other 32 drivers in that Big Dance. With start money added, that means the other 32 drivers taking the green flag in the Saturday night Modified main event earned a minimum of $1,218.75; 29 Stock Car drivers a minimum [Read More]

Maquoketa Speedway hosts All Star Classic Weekend

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – Two big nights of exciting racing are scheduled to take place this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14 during the All Star Classic Weekend at Maquoketa Speedway. Under the direction of Darkside Promotions, Tim Current and Ryan Duhme, two complete racing programs will be held with Friday night’s action being run in memory of popular Eastern Iowa racer Kelly Meyer, who we lost following a very tragic motorcycle accident. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will race for $3,000 to win Friday night, and $1,500 on Saturday and both are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features both pay $750 and are B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifiers. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $750 to win each night, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $350. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Iowa State points will be awarded and Modifieds also run a non-qualifier $500 to win feature. Entry fees for all divisions for Saturday have been pre-paid by Penny, Michael and [Read More]