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Berg cools off Dacotah Sport Compact foes

MANDAN, N.D. (July 21) – Jason Berg iced his Mach-1 Sport Compact competition for the seventh time this season on a warm Friday night at Dacotah Speedway. Ken Sandberg started on the pole but it was Berg who quickly powered into the lead when the green flag waved. Chase Schlafmann was not far behind the leader but Nic West saw his night end with a rollover. On the restart with three laps to go, Schlafmann drove in low under Berg in corners one and two but Berg held on and drove away to victory. Schlafmann settled for second ahead of Stan Thompson.

Heavyweights tussle at Tri-City

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (July 21) – Defending track champion A.J. Ward prevailed when the IMCA Modified heavyweights in Michigan squared off Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Pole starter Nick Stormzand led most of the first half of the 20-lapper, dueling with Myron DeYoung before the challenger was forced pitside with mechanical issues. This allowed Ward to inherit the lead in the closing laps where he would continue untouched to the checkers. Stormzand held on for second and Gavin Hunyady was third.

Meyer wins third straight at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 20) – After not finding the winner’s circle for a year and a half, Josh Meyer made it three straight Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature wins at Kossuth County Speedway Thursday night. Jeramie Faber grabbed the lead early on but Meyer wrestled the front spot away on lap seven and stayed there to the checkers. Brandon Nielsen raced from 10th starting to first at the finish of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Ben Kraus led the distance of the IMCA Modified main event and Kevin Opheim was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner. One week after the track hosted the “Bumblebee Nationals,” Colin Rodgers posted his first local Mach-1 Sport Compact victory of the season.

Outerwears Performance Products renews award program for IMCA Modified specials

SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. – Thirty IMCA Modified special events competitors earn gift certificates from Outerwears Performance Products again this season. The third-year sponsor gives $25 certificates good toward the purchase of a radiator screen to a top five finisher at 30 designated IMCA Modified specials Certificates are mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Product awards will also be given to qualifying feature winners at both the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the Sprint Car Nationals in September. “Walking the pits, it is truly awesome to see what can be done with these cars and how far it has really come,” commented Outerwears’ Nick Schero. “We are proud of both Outerwears’ and IMCA’s history in the sport we love. We are excited for another season with IMCA racers.” Located in Schoolcraft, Mich., Outerwears Performance Products manufactures a wide variety of products for the high performance industry and other markets. More information is available at the www.outerwears.com website, by calling 800 967-3450 and on Facebook. [Read More]

131 IMCA Modified drivers on ballot for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa (July 22) – One hundred and thirty-one IMCA Modified drivers are on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Twenty-eight of the 30 starters in the Sept. 8 race at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway will be elected in a pair of polling sessions. Three drivers from each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds will be elected during polling from July 24-27; 13 more will be elected from an at-large pool between July 31 and Aug. 3. All voting will be conducted through the IMCA Facebook page. Completing the starting grid for the 30-lapper will be All-Star candidates with the top national point total and the most 40-point feature wins as of Aug. 31 competing at Super Nationals. By home region, the 131 drivers qualified for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot include: Larry Shaw Racing Western Region – Ricky Alvarado, Randy Artz, Chaz Baca, Tanner Black, Randy Brown, Cody Burke, John Campos, Mark Carrell, Kellen Chadwick, Rick Childress Jr., Chris Clark, Duane [Read More]

IMCA Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour tops opening night card at Dubuque County Fair

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Opening night of the Dubuque County Fair brings the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds to town for a Tuesday, July 25 event. The Open Wheel Race Day show at Dubuque Speedway pays $1,200 to win and a minimum $150 to start. The feature is also a qualifier for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour has yet to see a repeat winner through its first six races so far this season. Joel Rust of Grundy Center has parlayed four top-five finishes into the series point lead. Also running are Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, for $450 to win. The grandstand is open all day and pit gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is free with paid admission ($10 for adults) to the fair. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 563 588-1406 and at the www.dbqfair.com website. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and special series [Read More]

National championship awards highlight Wilwood IMCA program again in 2017

CAMARILLO, Calif. (July 22) – Wilwood Engineering adds generously to contingency award programs for five IMCA divisions this season. The Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer and seven-year sponsor gives front brake rotors to the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod national champions and a set of front and rear wide hubs to the top driver in the IMCA Late Model national points race. Second through fifth place finishers in all five divisions receive $100 product certificates. All awards will be given during the national IMCA banquet in November, or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “Wilwood Disc Brakes was born in racing and we pride ourselves on working with leading motorsports series,” said Steve Cornelius, director of sales and marketing for Wilwood Engineering. “Grassroots racing is the backbone of the industry and we are fortunate to work with partners like IMCA that allow us to not only give back to the drivers but help educate them on choosing the right braking components.” Information [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through July 20

IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,158; 2. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 1,154; 3. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,152; 4. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 1,124; 5. Clinton Luellen, Minburn, Iowa, 1,107; 6. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,101; 7. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,089; 8. Bryce Garnhart, Shannon, Ill., 1,075; 9. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 1,068; 10. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 1,062; 11. Scott R. Smith, Davenport, Neb., 1,039; 12. Jesse Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn., 1,037; 13. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 1,026; 14. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,014; 15. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 1,003; 16. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., and Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore., both 1,000; 18. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 988; 19. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 981; 20. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, 980. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 789; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 778; 3. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 775; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 763; 5. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 758; 6. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 756; 7. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, [Read More]

Abelson can’t be caught at Knoxville Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour show

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 20) – Chris Abelson made sure the race was for second Thursday night at Knoxville Raceway. Abelson started on the pole and led all 25 laps of the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour main event. A caution with six circuits to go in the IMCA Modified headliner put Todd Shute right behind Abelson for the restart, but Shute’s challenge ended with bobble on the final circuit. Abelson pulled away to the $1,500 Dynamic Drivelines Dirt Duel checkers to become the sixth different winner in as many tour events this season. Shute ended in second. Richie Gustin was third and Jeff Aikey fourth. Hard charger Justin Kay started 15th and finished fifth. Joel Rust and Kelly Shryock came into the night tied for the tour point lead. Rarely separated by more than a car or two, Rust finished eighth, one spot ahead of Shryock, and will take the top spot in the standings to the July 25 show at Dubuque Speedway. Abelson, the defending Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and 2016 Hawkeye [Read More]

10-year sponsor Classic provides Deery trophies

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Ten-year IMCA sponsor Classic Trophy has a visible role in the Deery Brothers Summer Series awards program again this season. The Fort Wayne, Ind., company provides the familiar trophy given to the winner of each IMCA Late Model tour event. Also continued are 10 percent discounts on orders from sanctioned tracks that didn’t purchase Classic in 2016. More information is available at the www.trophiesandshirts.com website, on Facebook or by calling 260 483-1161. “A decade of working with someone is a pretty solid milestone,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder, “and continuing to offer our members some great awards at specials throughout the year as well as at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is also something we’re proud to do through our relationship with Classic Trophy.”