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Weekly racing continues Friday at U.S. 36

OSBORN, Mo. – The weekly racing championship chase continues this Friday, July 10 at U.S. 36 Raceway. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods all on the race night program. For this Friday, U.S. 36 Raceway has improved the payout for the Sprint Cars. The winner earns $600, second $500 and third $400, down to a minimum of $150 to start. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. The grandstands open at 6 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event are $15 for general admission, $12 for senior and military and children 12 and younger are free. On Friday, July 24, Osborn hosts the fourth annual Joe Crist Memorial Stock Car Shootout. The IMCA Stock Cars are racing for $1,262 to win and $125 to start. Other bonuses up for grabs are $62 for a heat race win, $162 for the longest haul, $62 for drawing the 62 chip and a $62 hard luck award.

United Rebel Sprint Series on Wheatshocker Nationals card at RPM

HAYS, Kan. – The Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Series will gear up for the 12th annual Wheatshocker Nationals at RPMS in Hays on July 11 and 12. This race has been a staple on the URSS schedule since 2008. The Sunday portion of the event will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. Gates will open at 4 p.m. each day with hot laps slated to begin shortly after 6 p.m. and green flag action at 7 p.m.

Racing resumes Saturday at Springfield Quick Quarter

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After taking the weekend off for the July 4th holiday, the Quick Quarter of Springfield Raceway will be back in action this Saturday, July 11 with Bad Boy Mowers IMCA Modified action. The race for the track championship has so far been tight as there has yet to have a repeat winner on the high-banked ¼-mile dirt oval. So far in 2020, Ken Schrader, James Thompson, Trevor Drake, Steven Bowers Jr. and Jody Tillman have claimed feature wins. For more information on Springfield Raceway visit and like the Facebook page or visit the website at www.SpringfieldRaceway.Com. Racing starts at 7:30 p.m.

Diamond Mountain doubleheader sees Kennemore, Trenchard shine

By Stephanie Deatherage SUSANVILLE, Calif. (July 3-4) – Nevin Kennemore cashed in with his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season while Nick Trenchard returned to victory lane for a big win of his own on night two of the Independence Weekend special at Diamond Mountain Speedway. Kennemore led al 25 laps of the Friday feature, earning a career-best $1,500 payday and a spot of the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. After seeing a sizable lead erased by a late caution, his win came ahead of Mitch Murphy and Alec Childs. Already an All-Star candidate, Trenchard started fifth and had to hold off Ryan McDaniel and Cory Sample for the $2,000 checkers. The win was his second this season at Susanville. Nick Trenchard, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, banked $2,000 for his July 4 IMCA Modified feature win at Diamond Mountain Speedway. (Photo by Shawn Castillo) Craig Nieman and Keith Foux were Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod winners. On Friday, Nieman parked his machine in the winner’s circle following his first triumph [Read More]

Deming gets IMCA Stock Car job done at Cardinal’s Sheen Memorial

EUNICE, N.M. (July 4) – Colby Deming got the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win he’s always wanted Saturday night. Deming led all 30 laps of Cardinal Speedway’s Kelly Sheen Memorial Shootout, taking home $1,500 along with the prestigious checkers. “This is a win I’ve wanted since I got in a Stock Car. It nice to finally get it,” said Deming, runner-up in the 2017 race and fifth last year. “I kept my car straight and clean and got the job done.” The win was the third this year for Deming, a two-time track champion at Cardinal now in his 13th season behind the wheel of the Hydrostatic-owned ride. He crossed the stripe ahead of Caleb Stone, fresh off a $1,250 IMCA Modified victory, Don Sheen, Jeremy Bradley and Josh Cain. Stone, the 2018 track champion at Eunice, came within a whisker of duplicating his Modified-Stock Car sweep from the previous weekend at Abilene Speedway. His Cardinal checkers put him on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “We’ve qualified on the pole and come close [Read More]

Lumsden is July 4 IMCA Modified winner at Rattlesnake

By Ben Deatherage FALLON, Nev. (July 4) – After being idle for about a month, race teams and drivers alike were ready to be back in action Saturday at Rattlesnake Raceway. A new face graced victory lane following the IMCA Modified feature as Wade Lumsden collected his first triumph of the season. Steve Evenson was the runner-up over third finishing Steven Anderson. Rattlesnake Raceway returns to action on Saturday, July 25 for Christmas In July.

Engines roar on The Fourth at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 4) – The roar of the engines returned to Cottage Grove Speedway for the Fourth of July and John Campos took care of business in the much-anticipated IMCA Modified main event. Campos seized the initial lead over the rest of the field, slowed only by three stoppages, and 0n each restart he managed to keep back all contenders to lead the distance for his first feature win of 2020. Defending Shaw Race Cars Western region champion Bricen James was the runner-up while Steven Sturdevant got third. Shawn Hand was quick in the early stages of the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod race. The Springfield chauffeur led the first two trips past the flag stand before being overtaken by Art Hiatt, who then blazed the trail the balance of the distance. Doug Coffman got second with David Schmidt behind him in third. In the debut for Mach-1 Sport Compacts, Chloe Van Sandt worked her way to the lead on the initial start and stayed there until lap three, when Barry Cannon [Read More]

Bard wins PASS Lincoln barnburner

By Frank Buhrman ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (July 4) – Approaching his first anniversary as a Pennsylvania Sprint Series competitor, Garrett Bard collected his eighth series victory Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. It might have been the toughest, as the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars provided fans with a full July 4 fireworks display on the track. Bard took advantage of a front-row starting spot to lead all the way in the 20-lap feature, but the last half of the event featured perhaps the most torrid challenges to that lead Bard has had to turn back. Third starting Doug Dodson spent most of the race in the runner-up spot but really turned up the heat just past halfway, trying a slide job on lap 12 and several more afterward, one of which briefly put the no. 20 in the lead, only to have Bard execute a cross-over and retake first. Dave Brown had started 12th and was running third by lap 16 in what became a three-way battle for the lead. For the last three laps, it was anybody’s race, [Read More]

Marshalltown Speedway primes for July 9 Dale DeFrance Memorial

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – One of Central Iowa’s best known racing families will be celebrated Thursday at Marshalltown Speedway. Five IMCA divisions are on the card for the third annual Dale DeFrance Memorial on July 9. IMCA Sunoco Late Models run for $2,619 to win that evening in their 500th and final Summer Series event, and DeFrance’s son Darrel will complete his perfect series attendance streak at his hometown track. Top prize for IMCA Modifieds is $1,125 in a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $650 to win, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $575 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400. “The number of individuals and businesses who have contributed to the expanded purses to be paid in each division or given contingency awards for this event is amazing,” commented promoter Toby Kruse. “These are the people who support Marshalltown Speedway, IMCA and IMCA drivers. This event is not possible without them.” Minimum start money is $220 for the Late Models, $200 for the Modifieds, $130 for the Stock Cars, [Read More]

Rice rockets to Langley Virginia Sprint Series win

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 4) – Bill Rice showed his heat race win was no fluke as he was a rocket all night en route to his first Virginia Sprint Series win of the year Saturday at Langley Speedway. Rice and Matt Mullins paced the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green with Rice out first and staying low and fast. After a shuffle at the front, Daren Bolac settled into second with Mike Leraas and Jerald Harris following closely. Harris made the move to work his way to second while Mike Keeton was showing speed after a pit stop on the start and was up to fourth. Rice continued to lead as Harris closed with Leraas and Keeton next. Harris was less than a second off the pace as the white flag waved but could get no closer as Rice flashed under the checkered flag first. On Saturday, July 11, the series is at Natural Bridge Speedway for the first visit of the season. Feature results – 1. Bill Rice; 2. Jerald Harris; 3. Mike [Read More]