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16 chassis builders enter Manufacturer’s Cup contest

VINTON, Iowa – Entries trend up again this season, as 16 chassis builders contend for national and regional honors in IMCA’s Manufacturer’s Cup contest. Standings are again based on makes of chassis driven by top 10 drivers in each region. 2020 champions will be determined based on points earned in each of the five Modified regions while the builder with the highest overall point total will be named IMCA’s national Manufacturer of the Year. The national Manufacturer of the Year receives a trophy while the top builder in each region receives a $100 cash prize and a plaque. New to Cup contention is IRP Race Cars of Longview, Texas. Along with defending national Manufacturer of the Year Rage Chassis of West Union, builders returning to the contest are Assault Race Cars and Victory Race Cars, both of Story City; B & B Racing Chassis of Belle Plaine, Minn.; BMS Race Cars of Albert, Kan.;DeVilbiss Racing Chassis of Farmington, N.M.; Dirt Works Race Cars of Oronogo, Mo.; GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, Ark.; Harris Auto Racing of [Read More]

URSS slated for Western Kansas doubleheader June 27, 28

COLBY, Kan. – The Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series is slated to take on a doubleheader weekend June 27 and 28. Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series drivers will head to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., on Saturday, June 27. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. General admission is $15 with kids 12 and under free. On Sunday, June 28, competitors will head east on I-70 to WaKeeney Speedway complete the doubleheader weekend. With the Sprint Cars will be IMCA Kansas Thunder Racing Series Modifieds, Sports Mods, Stock Cars, and Hobby Stocks. Racing will begin at 6 p.m.. General admission is $15 with kids 12 and under free. Both events pay $700 to win and $200 to start, and were originally scheduled for late-May, but restrictions in effect forced the postponement to a later date.

Dodge City Raceway Park returns to racing this Saturday

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – At long last, the roar of high horsepower racecars will again fill the air at Dodge City Raceway Park as the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas fires back into action for the first time in 2020 this Saturday night. After being put on hold for several weeks due to COVID-19 restrictions, the track is now back in action and expecting a large crowd for Saturday night’s opener that gets under way at 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s tilt is headlined by the Hobby Stock Roundup that offers up a $750 winner’s share in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock ranks with $75 to start the feature. The event also includes the opening round of championship chase action for the Hambelton Racing DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Admission to Saturday’s Hobby Stock Roundup is $12 for adults with children ages 11 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Detailed schedule information is available at https://www.dodgecityraceway.com/schedule/.

Defending champ is latest Springfield winner

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 13) – Defending track champion James Thompson made a low groove move and then held back repeated charges from Dillion McCowan to capture his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season Saturday at The Quick Quarter of Springfield Raceway. Thompson got back on track after struggling in the first two races of the season. “We had some tough luck on opening night and last week we just flat missed it,” said Thompson, who became the third different winner in as many weeks at Springfield, following Ken Schrader and first-time winner Trevor Drake to the top of the podium. The 20-lap feature saw six cars battling for the top spot during the first half of the race. Thompson took the top spot from McCowan on lap 11 with the yellow flag waving two laps later. On the restart, Thompson found the lower lane to his liking and he held on for three more laps, pulling away for the win in front of McCowan and Jody Tillman. Bad Boy Mower IMCA Modified action continues Saturday [Read More]

Alec Fett races to career highlight win at MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (June 16) – Alec Fett raced to a career highlight win Tuesday night, getting the best of Brian Osantowski at Hancock County Speedway’s MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals. The $2,500 Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod victory came in a nailbiter as Fett had to race his way back to the front and outrun Osantowski and his brother Colby to the stripe. Fett had won the first heat and finished second in the dash, which put him in the preferred outside line of row for the initial start of the main event. Alec led by narrow margin with Colby on the low line. Osantowski had opted to not run the dash to save his car, forcing him to start 10th in the main, but by mid-point of the feature was challenging Alec Fett. They raced several times side by side in the second half of the event with Fett narrowly maintaining his advantage at the stripe. Fett nearly went off track as Osantowski got by to lead a couple laps, but a nifty [Read More]

IMCA Mountain States Tour visits Big Sky, Sheridan Speedway

BILLINGS, Mont. – Two $1,000 to win, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events are on the schedule during the upcoming Mountain States Tour for IMCA Modifieds. Big Sky Speedway at Billings Mont., hosts Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27 shows. Sheridan Speedway in Wyoming is the site of Sunday and Monday, June 28 and 29 events. Opening night races at each track pay $600 to win while night two features pay $1,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western Region, state and track points will be given each night. Contingency awards go to top five drivers in four-day point standings for the tour. Car and driver is $50 for the first night and $75 for the second night at both tracks. Pit passes are $30 and spectator admission is $15. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. each night. Questions can be directed to Justin Elmer at 307 217-2014.

$1,000, All-Star ballot berth on the line Saturday for IMCA Modifieds at 34

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – A $1,000 check and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth are on the line for IMCA Modifieds this Saturday at 34 Raceway. The June 20 program also features IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, and free for kids 10 and under accompanying a paid adult. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing to follow. More information is available by calling 319 752-3434 and at the track website.

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,500 check at I-30’s Scrapp Fox Memorial

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – IMCA Modifieds race for $1,500 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth at I-30 Speedway’s Saturday, June 20 Scrapp Fox Memorial. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region, Arkansas State and track points are also at stake at the 18th annual event. The $50 entry fee includes the driver’s pit pass if paid by June 19. Pit passes are $30 on race day and spectator admission is $15 for adults, $1 for kids ages 6-12 and free for ages five and under. Pits and the grandstand open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are also on the Saturday card at Little Rock. More information is available by calling 501 455-4567 and on Facebook.

Werner, Walters are URSS winners at RPM

HAYS, Kan. (June 13-14) – Jed Werner and Koby Walters ran the string of Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWERi United Rebel Sprint Series winners to four in as many events, when the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car series joined the Mike Hughes Memorial Sunflower Classic slate at RPM Speedway. Werner got a run on race-long leader Shane Sundquist down the backstretch with just three laps to go to claim the opening night event on Saturday. Walters took the lead just before midway and never looked back to claim Sunday honors. Only two car lengths separated the front pair with five laps to go on Saturday. Lap 23 saw Werner get a run on the top side coming out of turn two and storm past Sundquist down the back stretch to take the lead. He would go untouched the rest of the way to claim his first series victory since June 12 of 2016. Jeremy Huish got past Sundquist on the last lap for second. On Sunday, Walters made his move for the lead on lap 11 when he [Read More]

Sprint win by Reed highlights night of firsts at Cotton Bowl

PAIGE, Texas (June 13) – On a night of firsts at Cotton Bowl Speedway, Willy Reed won his first Southern United Sprints feature in his first visit to the Paige speedplant. And his mother Roxanne got to watch the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car excitement unfold from the grandstand. “This was my first win in a Sprint Car. My mother had never seen me race before in the class and I didn’t even know she was there,” said Reed. “I was pretty excited about it. She was pretty excited, too.” Reed made a couple RaceSaver starts last season and ran third in the series opener last week at Cleveland. He started fourth in the Cotton Bowl show, had the led when lap two was scored and then checked out. “Cotton Bowl is a really nice facility and we set the car up for a slick track,” said Reed, who had called Brad Benic at Momentum Racing Suspensions for some race-night help. “I could see (Trey) Schmidt moving up the leader board and I know he’s won [Read More]