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Kile wins thriller at West Liberty

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (June 10) – Close finishes highlighted Saturday action on Miller Lite Night at West Liberty Raceway. The headliner of the night was the Performance Concepts IMCA Modified feature which saw a stellar field of drivers take the green flag for the 20-lap main event. Veteran Davenport driver Bruce Hanford established himself early as the man to beat. Hanford led the main event for 19 and ¾-laps only to have Kurt Kile shoot into the lead as the frontrunners worked lapped traffic. Hanford chased Kile across the finish line in second ahead of ninth starting Chris Zogg. Jonathan Brauns drove a perfect race in scoring the win in the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models. Brauns led every lap despite a daring slide job by Chad Holladay. Brauns was not rattled by Holladay’s charge and went on to record his first win of the 2017 season at his home track. Holladay and Andy Eckrich completed the top three. Tim Plummer scored the win in the Weikert Iron & Metal IMCA [Read More]

Saturday almost had it all at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (June 10) — One night removed from a full moon, the Shawano Speedway almost had it all … a nasty wreck, a first-time winner, sweet redemption following a nasty wreck and drivers coming from deep in the field. Joey Taycher got soaked in victory lane after his first career IMCA Modified victory. Travis Van Straten won his fourth local IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature of the season and Jason Ebert won his first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature of the season. The IMCA Modified feature got off to a scary start as more than half the field was involved in a wreck at the end of the back straight away. Lance Arneson rolled multiple times before his car came to rest on its side. All drivers were okay though numerous cars were eliminated from action. Once the race got going again, Taycher and Matt McDermid raced side-by-side for the top spot before Taycher pulled ahead. Taycher led the rest of the race for his first career win in the division. McDermid held on to finish [Read More]

Kollross IMCA Modified Memorial win goes to Reinwald

By Edward Anschutz LUXEMBURG, Wis. (June 9) – Russ Reinwald withstood an onslaught of challenges over the final 10 laps to score the IMCA Modified win Friday at Luxemburg Speedway’s Doc Kollross Memorial. Luck of the draw put Reinwald on the pole for the 25-lap headliner. Reinwald raced to an early lead but a caution on lap six bunched the field and the race was on when the green flag flew. The first challenger was Tyler Hackett as he ran the extreme high side to pull even with Reinwald. Reinwald switched to the same line and pulled away from Hackett. Shawn Kilgore took his turn next, mounting a challenge down low as Reinwald ran the cushion, Pulling even for the lead as laps clicked away. Kilgore kept the pressure on but Reinwald held strong up top to take the win. Kilgore had to settle for second place pay, Hackett was third, Benji LaCrosse came through a last chance race and started 19th to finish fourth. Brian Mullen completed the top five. When the checker flew you [Read More]

Taylor travels to Dixieland for VA Sprint Series victory

By Jim Haines ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (June 9) – New Jersey hotshot Jeff Taylor travels the country running his IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car and you never know where he may show up next … this week it was the winner’s circle when the Virginia Sprint Series traveled to Dixieland Speedway. Taylor had the lead from the initial green in the first Fast Friday Feature of the season and was a car length ahead of Daren Bola at the checkers. Mike Leraas, Jerald Harris and Brian Lawson rounded out the top five. Anthony Linkenhoker and Taylor paced the field early with Taylor showing the top side was the place to be. He made laps up top with Leraas in tow and Bolac charging toward the front. Dixieland is quick, short oval and at halfway the front pack was getting tight with Harris in the group and lapped traffic in the mix. Taylor stayed high as Leraas and Bolac were swapping second. Bolac made a big push to get by Leraas for second. With three to go, [Read More]

Lamberies takes victory at Davenport’s SportMod Challenge

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 9) – Lucas Lamberies made the long haul to the Davenport Speedway from his home in Clintonville, Wis., pay off with the $2,000 win in Friday’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Challenge. Lamberies started on the front row of the 50-lap feature, outside defending race winner Tony Olson. Olson led the first 38 laps before Lamberies used a higher line to get around and over the front spot. A couple laps later, Curtis VanDerWal also passed Olson for second. On the final circuit, VanDerWal tried a slide job for the lead but got up into some loose dirt in turn two and Lamberies came back down the track and regained the lead and the win. VanDerWal finished second, with Olson third. Gage Neal and Rick Wages completed the top five. In IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing action, Matt Ryan captured his second straight Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model main. Ryan passed Rob Toland just after the midway point of the race. A late race caution bunched up the field [Read More]

Cooney’s bounty remains, Duffy, Murty and Anderson go back to back

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 9) – Todd Cooney had a bounty on his head in Friday’s IMCA Late Model feature at Marshalltown Speedway. At the end of the night, that $400 bounty still stood. Cooney started in row four, flew to the top of the track and quickly reeled in cars. By lap five, he was leading, and from there on never looked back. Joe Zrostlik led the first four laps and chased Cooney the rest of the way to take second. Third went to Paul Nagle, Darrel DeFrance was fourth and Greg Kastli took fifth. Shannon Anderson won for the fifth time locally in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks while Damon Murty scored his third straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers. Doug Smith’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory was his third of 2017 at Marshalltown and Darin Duffy repeated in the IMCA Modified main event. One hundred and ten cars were checked into the pits Friday evening.

Kay ends test drive in Farley’s victory lane

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 9) – Friday was a beautiful night for stock car racing at the all-new Farley Speedway. The GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Modifieds were the featured division with their 20-lap feature bringing the final checkered flag of the night. Justin Kay had worked on Richie Gustin’s no. 19G car in his Wheatland shop all day and decided with Gustin’s permission to take the Modified to Farley and test the changes made. The changes adapted well as Kay chased down race leader Matt Gansen and made the pass for the lead as the race passed the midway point. Kay went on to take the checkers ahead of Gansen and Austin Moyer. Jon Merfeld was the beneficiary of a blown right rear tire on Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model feature race leader Joel Callahan. The misfortune for Callahan came as the leaders raced to the white flag. Merfeld took the win ahead of Eric Pollard. Tyler Soppe scored the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature win, his fourth in a [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 8

IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 984; 2. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 951; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 898; 4. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 845; 5. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 802; 6. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 775; 7. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 764; 8. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 699; 9. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 684; 10. Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, 679; 11. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 678; 12. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 669; 13. Cody Shoemaker, Decatur, Texas, and Scott R. Smith, Davenport, Neb., both 648; 15. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 644; 16. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 638; 17. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 633; 18. Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 613; 19. Robert Scrivner, Waco, Texas, 611; 20. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 603. IMCA Late Models – 1. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 660; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 639; 3. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 515; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 476; 5. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 446; 6. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 400; 7. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 383; 8. Todd Cooney, [Read More]

Hamilton County Speedway hosts June 13 Mid Iowa Topless

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run without roofs at Hamilton County Speedway’s aptly named Mid Iowa Topless 50 on Tuesday, June 13. Modifieds race for $2,000 to win their 50-lap Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Northern SportMods go 35 laps and chase a top check of $1,000. Twenty-six Modifieds will qualify for the starting grid with the top two non-qualifiers based on track standings completing the field. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in both divisions, as will Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points for the Modifieds. Local track points will not be given. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Entry fees of $65 for Modifieds and $45 for Northern SportMods include the driver’s pit pass. Spectator admission is $17 for adults and $10 for kids. Pit passes are $30. The Mid Iowa Topless will be broadcast by IMCATV. More information is [Read More]

Harris hauls to victory lane at Shenandoah

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (June 3) – There was no catching Jerald Harris once he moved to the front of Saturday’s Virginia Sprint Series feature field at Shenandoah Speedway. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win was his second this season at the paved speedway and came in front of Mike Leraas and Ryan Price. Mike Keeton took over the lead on lap three; Harris got by Bill Rice and began to close on the leader, finally finding his way to the front on lap 10. Leraas got to second after a restart. The top three were close as the laps clicked off and as the white flag waved, Leraas made a last corner charge but came up short by a car length. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Mike Leraas; 3. Ryan Price; 4. Mike Keeton; 5. Bill Rice; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. Tony Harris; 8. Chris Ware; 9. Bronzie Lawson.