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Bar S Motorsports ready for 2019 race season

By Ben Deatherage ALBANY, Ore. – With the 2019 race season fast upon the state of Oregon, Bar S Motorsports is set for the new campaign. Once again twin brothers Dustin and Justin Cady will drive the house cars for the Albany-based IMCA Modified team. The drivers will venture all around the Pacific Northwest in hopes of building from a strong showing last year. “I’m really excited that we have a pretty good notebook going into this year,” commented Dustin. “I have high expectations for myself and I think we are going to do really well. Hopefully our success will come right off the bat and not late, like last year.” Dustin Cady managed to accrue seven wins and 16 top five’s as well as the runner-up finish in final IMCA Modified points at Willamette Speedway. In addition to those feats, he also passed the most cars during the Wild West Modified Shootout to earn the FinishLine Graphics Passmaster Award. Justin Cady did have some success in 2018 but only had a handful of starts [Read More]

Spring Fling this weekend at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE Grove, Ore. – Despite the wetness of the months of March and April it finally looks as if Cottage Grove Speedway will finally get the first race of 2019 completed this weekend. The famed ¼-mile clay oval kicks things off on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27 with the Spring Fling. Both nights will have the Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods in attendance. Saturday will also have a special intermission activity with an Easter Egg Hunt taking place. Pit gates open at 1 p.m. both days. The front gate opens at 5 p.m. on Friday and at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Racing is scheduled to get kicked off around 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday.

Park Jefferson cancels South Dakota Sprint Car Nationals

JEFFERSON, S.D. (April 25) – A strong, unexpected Thursday morning rainstorm coupled with rain forecast for Friday evening has forced the cancellation of the South Dakota Sprint Car Nationals. Park Jefferson Speedway track officials made the call this morning after reviewing the track conditions and the forecast. “With drivers coming from great distances, we felt that we had to make the call early enough for the race teams. In addition, the forecast for Friday evening has been getting worse with every new forecast and it looked nearly impossible to race Saturday even if we got the Friday portion in,” said track owner Adam Adamson. Fans will receive a complete refund for their advance tickets and drivers will receive a complete refund on their registration fees back to the credit card that the fees were charged to in six to 10 days. Park Jefferson Speedway hopes to kick off the 2019 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season next Saturday, May 4 with Z98 Night, featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds in running for awards from 15-year sponsor Dynatech

BOONVILLE, Ind. – IMCA Modified drivers contend for shares of $1,200 in product certificates to be awarded this season by Dynatech. The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer and 15-year IMCA sponsor gives a $500 product certificate to the national Modified champion. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh. Each of those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November. Information about the complete line of Dynatech-manufactured exhaust systems and headers is available by calling 800 848-5850, at the new www.dynatechheaders.com website and on Facebook. “Dynatech continues to focus their support on the IMCA Modified division in 2019, staying true to the product line that has brought them so much success,” pointed out IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Top national drivers will benefit again from this awards program.”

Three IMCA national rookies of the year earn Friesen Performance crate engines

SUTTON, Neb. – National rookies of the year in three IMCA divisions will receive crate engines from Friesen Performance to show for their on-track efforts again this season. The Sutton, Neb., dealership and sixth-year IMCA sponsor gives a 604 crate engine to the national Modified rookie of the year. Both Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod rookies of the year get 602 crate engines. Engine awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November. Rookie drivers in all three divisions are required to display two Friesen Performance decals on their race car to be eligible. 2018 crate engine recipients were Jeffrey Abbey, Modified; Adam Ayers, Hobby Stock; and Brandon Setser, Northern SportMod. Friesen also gives a 602 crate to a non-qualifying Hobby Stock or Northern SportMod driver during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway Sept. 2-7. Friesen sells and ships GM crate engines to IMCA customers across the country and is an authorized crate engine repair facility for IMCA. In addition to selling and servicing [Read More]

Ventura victory to Dylan Thornton

VENTURA, Calif. (April 20) – Saturday’s 20 lap IMCA Modified main event was fast and furious with Dylan Thornton leading all 20 laps to take his first Ventura Raceway win. Following Thornton to the line were 2018 track champion Trevor Fitz-Gibbon and Terry Hershberger.

2019 racing season begins at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (April 20) – Ninety cars were on hand and late-lead changes were the norm on opening night Saturday at Off Road Speedway. The best race of the night may have been the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature where Colby Langenberg overcame a starting assignment on the inside of the fourth row and a significant lead by Jeremy Gnat and Robbie Thome before securing the win on the final lap of the 20-lap event. “I kind of got caught up with a couple guys that were running side-by-side, so I couldn’t go anywhere,” Langenberg said. “Finally they separated, and I was able to shoot through. I got to third, but the leaders were a long ways out there, so I knew I was going to need a caution.” That caution, the only one that occurred other than an initial restart, gave Langenberg the chance he needed with just three laps left. “With about five to go, I could tell I was faster than those guys and was starting to reel [Read More]

Ward captures opening checkers at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (April 20) – After picking up a couple IMCA Modified feature wins during his racing vacation to Florida, A.J. Ward returned to a more familiar setting to continue pursuit of a fourth straight Dirt Works Eastern Region title. Ward topped Saturday’s opening night feature at Crystal Motor Speedway ahead of ninth starting Mitchell Hunt and Brenten DeYoung. Matt Szecsodi scored hard charger honors after qualifying out of his “B” feature, starting 18th and ending in sixth.

Turner turns in first IMCA Stock Car win

By Rick Staley BETHANY, Mo. (April 20) – C.J. Turner picked up his first-ever IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory Saturday at Bethany Speedway. Turner set a blistering pace, getting out front early and showing the rest of the field the fast way around with heat winners Conner and Carson Masoner trying to run him down to no avail. Corey Piffer took his turn challenging Turner but faded in the closing laps. Turner was not be denied and proved the Jamesport Mafia is alive and well as he picked up his first Stock Car feature win. Conner Masoner passed Piffer and younger brother Carson for second place with a late-race charge. Carson Masoner battled Piffer to the line and claimed third. Cory Wray was the IMCA Modified winner and Garrett Nelson topped the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main.

Denning speeds to Maquoketa checkers

By Rob Hinckley MAQUOKETA, IA (April 20) – He glanced low and high. Travis Denning prefers the low groove at Maquoketa Speedway, but he made an exception Saturday evening. Denning pulled the number one pill on the redraw and launched to a flag to flag, 20-lap QCJeeps.com IMCA Modified victory. “I saw those guys coming and I usually don’t like to run high,” Denning said in victory lane. “But it worked when I had to use it and was great.” Brad Moring sped from the second spot and stayed there. Top runners Bryce Garnhart, Jeff Larson and Ray Cox, Jr. came next. “Any one of these guys can win here,” Denning added. “This is a great deal on a Saturday night – great competition.” Denning took home $700 on the night before Easter. Tyler Soppe made it two straight in the B&D Pit Stop IMCA Northern SportMods. He cruised to the 20-lap win ahead of a charging Bruce Current, Jason Bahrs, Jerry Miles and Zach Maurer. Terry Dulin took the early lead and went on to [Read More]