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Chadwick clinches Wild West Shoot Out with fourth IMCA Modified win of tour

By Ben Deatherage ELMA, Washington (June 18) – Kellen Chadwick clinched thechampionship of the Wild West Modified Shoot Out with his fourth feature win of the six-race Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified tour Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway. Forty cars from Oregon, Washington, California, Montana, North Dakota, and Colorado made the journey as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. Danny Lauer took the lead from Collen Winebarger on lap two. From there he would be the car to beat as he was in search of his first career Wild West Shoot Out victory. Unfortunately, Lauer broke on lap 25. The driver everyone had been chasing all week long inherited the top spot. Kellen Chadwick blazed the trail the remainder of the distance and survive to pull off an incredible fourth win in the tour’s six main event starts. Tom Sweatman was second over ‘B’ qualifier John Campos. The rest of the top five was made up of Jeremy Martin and Canadian Graham Cook. Feature results – 1. Kellen Chadwick; 2. Tom Sweatman; 3. John Campos; 4. [Read More]

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods have potential $4,000 payday Tuesday at Britt

BRITT, Iowa – One of the top-paying events of the season could send the winner of Hancock County Speedway’s Tuesday, June 21 MaxYield Seed Northern SportMod Nationals home with as much as $4,000. The main event for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods pays a minimum of $2,500 to win. Five hundred dollar bonuses will be paid if that driver has raced at least six times this season, has perfect attendance and has won a regular season feature at Britt this season. Payout has been increased throughout the field with the runner-up earning $1,200 and the third-place finisher $1,000. The winner receives a six-foot-tall trophy and minimum of $200 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Top two finishers from each heat advance to the $200 to win 10-lap DeKalb/Asgrow Dash to determine the starting lineup for the 30-lap feature. Entry fee is $50 if paid by June 15 or $75 after that date. Drivers will not be required to remove their roof for the event. Also running are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

Emerson, Marolf score wins on busy Legends Night at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 17) – Farley Speedway honored the legends of local dirt track racing as more than 200 former drivers, family and friends gathered in the Palace Ballroom prior to the evening’s racing program. The first race of the night was the running of the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model feature that was rained out a week earlier. The 25-lapper belonged to Johnny Emerson as he motored to an impressive win. Jeremiah Hurst ran second ahead of Tyler Bruening. In the regularly scheduled race program, the Out Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models brought the night to a close with a 25-lap main event run caution free in seven minutes. Nick Marolf shot to the front and rode the high side of the slick track to an impressive win. Hurst scored another second place finish ahead of Tyler Droste. Matt Gansen scored his second feature win of the season at Farley in the very tough GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Modified division. Gansen held off Mark Schulte at the checkers with [Read More]

Zemo scores IMCA Late Model win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 17) – Mike Zemo Jr. needed to be both lucky and good to win at Davenport Speedway on Friday night. Zemo started the Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model feature in the third position, but did not see the lead until a lap 10 restart. Three laps later, the yellow flew again. On the ensuing restart, Brunson Behning took over the lead. Behning looked to be in control of the race until he pulled off the track on lap 22. Zemo again took the lead but had one more issue to deal with … Chuck Hanna. On the final corner of the final lap, Hanna tried to dive under Zemo, but could not make the move stick. Zemo captured his first feature win of the season at Davenport with Hanna taking second and Andy Nezworski third. Early race leader Stephan Kammerer and Matt Ryan completed the first five. Jason Pershy topped a quality field of Eriksen’s IMCA Modifieds. After a couple of starts were called back due to [Read More]

Riedner races to $1,099 checkers at Luxemburg’s Soukup Memorial

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (June 17) – Brandon Riedner loved his trip to Luxemburg Speedway. He loved the trip so much he went home $1,099 richer courtesy of his 30-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod John Soukup Memorial feature win. Todd Wiese came into night as the defending race winner defending the home turf. Riedner came in as the visitor trying to steal the show and did just that. Wiese led from the drop of the green flag and through a series of early cautions which allowed Riedner to join the race for the win. Riedner showed his racer on lap 20 and made what proved to be winning move on lap 23. Riedner flew past down low and into the lead. Wiese gave chase up on top and actually gained on the leader only to bobble with a couple laps remaining. Wiese finished second, Lucas Lamberies finished third after starting 16th, point leader Chris Budzban finished fourth after starting 18th and Kyle Raddant was fifth. Other winners included Lance Arneson in the Xtreme Motor Sports [Read More]

Chadwick wins round six of Wild West Modified Shoot Out

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (June 17) – Round six of the Wild West Modified Shoot Out at Sunset Speedway Park resulted in Kellen Chadwick’s third win of the Pacific Northwest Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified Tour. Chadwick outran fellow front row starter and 2012 race winner Ken Schrader for the 35-lap victory. Schrader was making his sole appearance on this year’s tour. The tight ¼-mile bullring in Banks is the smallest track of the 2016 tour and provided stellar action all night long. Forty-six cars made the journey, representing the states of Oregon, Washington, California, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado and Missouri as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. Chadwick went right to work on the initial start, establishing a straightaway lead over Schrader in a matter of a few laps. Just as traffic was coming into the picture, however, a lap 10 caution was thrown for debris. The rest of the feature would be stop and go for several laps before the final restart on lap 28. Chadwick continued to set a [Read More]

Magnus makes most feature wins pay off for IMCA Stock, Hobby, SportMod drivers

DANIELSON, Conn. – The most frequent visitors to victory lane in four IMCA divisions will be on the receiving end of product certificate awards from Magnus Racing Products. The Danielson, Conn., manufacturer and second-year marketing partner gives certificates valued at $200, $100 and $50 to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers with the top three 40-point feature win totals. Drivers in each of the five Modified regions, as well as Late Model and Sprint Car drivers with the most 40-point feature wins, again receive sets of quick change gears. “We shifted the focus of the Magnus program this year to exclusively target drivers making the most appearances in victory lane,” pointed out IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We really enjoyed working with them last season and look forward to another outstanding year.” Magnus Racing Products remanufactures transmissions and rear ends, and makes drive train components and internal transmission parts. Product certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or [Read More]

More pit parking in the works for 34th Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – It’s a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. With another division added to the program, IMCA and track officials have been pro-active in making sure there’s enough pit area parking for the 34th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, to be held Monday through Saturday, Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway. In particular, the pits will be expanded to include the cell phone tower area south of the existing pit area. Divisions that run complete programs on a single day – the Southern SportMods on Monday, Sport Compacts on Tuesday and Deery Brothers Late Models on Thursday – will all have reserved space in that area, which will also accommodate overflow in all other divisions. Modifieds and Stock Cars can move in before their qualifying resumes on Friday. “We have addressed a number of issues at Super Nationals to be as accommodating as possible and pit parking has been number one,” said IMCA President Brett Root, also citing turn one seating and bleacher seating adjacent to the hot pit. [Read More]

Deadlines near for IMCA rookie, contingency sign-up forms

VINTON, Iowa – Two deadlines loom right around the corner that IMCA drivers need to be aware of. First is the Friday, July 1 deadline for rookie of the year applications to be submitted to the home office. Rookie drivers can also call Director of Membership and Virginia Lindsey to sign up for that program. Second is the Monday, Aug. 1 deadline to send in contingency sign-up forms and proof of decal placement car photos. Both can be directed to Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Rookie applications are due a month earlier than they have been in the past but the date to have sign-up forms and car photos in remains Aug. 1,” noted Yoder. “Either way, it’s important to get them in as soon as possible.” Sign-up forms were included in decal packets mailed after drivers purchased 2016 competitor’s licenses while the rookie application is published in the point section each month in Inside IMCA. “Both forms are also posted on our website so they are easily accessible,” said Yoder. “If their car is beat up, [Read More]

$20,000 at stake in IMCA Cheesehead Triple Crown

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 17) – The richest week of IMCA Racing in Wisconsin takes Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers to 141 Speedway, Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway and Shawano Speedway for the three installments of the Cheesehead Triple Crown. A top check of $10,000 is at stake at the June 22-23 Clash at the Creek. Both the June 24 Battle at the Zone at Oshkosh and the June 25 Fury at the Fairgrounds at Shawano pay $5,000 to win. All three features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Qualifying for the Clash starts Wednesday, June 22 at Francis Creek. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win both days. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. both days. Pre-tech on Tuesday, June 21 starts at noon and an open practice session runs from 6-9 p.m. More information is available from promoter Scott Ratajczak at 920 360-5925. Stock Cars and Northern SportMods both race for $750 to win at Oshkosh on June 24. [Read More]