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Linkenhoker is a natural at Natural Bridge

By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (April 16) – Anthony Linkenhoker was always at Natural Bridge Speedway, having grown up just 10 miles from the track, and Saturday night he was standing on the front stretch as winner of the Virginia Sprint Series main event. The IMCA EMI RaceSaver tour feature was paced by Linkenhoker and Tony Harris with Linkenhoker out first and Tony and Jerald Harris all in a row. Linkenhoker was smooth out front, running mid-track with Tony Harris high and Jerald Harris low close behind him. On lap 10, Jerald Harris went low and into second with Tom Humphries getting to third two laps later. The top three ran close enough to cover with a blanket until Humphries started to fade and allowing Brian Lawson to close in. Coming to the checkers, Linkenhoker stayed on line as Jerald Harris tried one last time but could only get to the rear of the car as they crossed the stripe as Lawson passed for third. Next Saturday, April 23, the dirt season continues at [Read More]

Carney cruises to SSO victory at SOS

By David Smith Jr. ARDMORE, Okla. (April 15) – John Carney II took the lead at the start and never looked back as he cruised to his third Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car victory of the season Friday at Southern Oklahoma Speedway. Carney and Sterling Hoff started on the front row for the 20-lap feature with Carney taking the lead as the green flag fell. Third starting Joe Wood Jr. quickly moved into second from his third starting position while Gary Kelley, Hoff and Lloyd Clevenger followed in the top five. Carney had built a four car length lead over Wood before the first and only caution of the feature fell when Ty Williams and Clevenger tangled in turn four. On the restart, Carney again bolted out into the lead with Wood on his rear bumper. Andy Shouse, who had a bad start at the beginning of the feature after starting fourth, had worked his way up to the third position before the caution and would begin a battle with Wood [Read More]

IMCA Late Model point season starts this weekend

VINTON, Iowa – Opening night events are this weekend for the 2016 IMCA Late Model point season. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded from Friday, April 22 through Sunday, Aug. 28. Regular Friday night shows will be held at Davenport Speedway, Farley Speedway and the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines. Saturday sanctions are Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Independence Motor Speedway, Maquoketa Speedway, Shelby County Speedway in Harlan and West Liberty Raceway. Dubuque Speedway and Quad City Speedway in East Moline feature the Late Models on Sunday race programs. Six Friday events are on the schedule at Marshalltown Speedway. Late Models make five Sunday visits to Benton County Speedway in Vinton and another – on July 3 – to Stuart Speedway.

Taylor has IMCA Modified field covered at Legit

WEST PLAINS, Mo. (April 16) – After restarting last in Saturday’s main event at Legit Speedway, then racing back through the field to take the $1,500 checkers, Jeff Taylor got to go home and get some shuteye. Taylor got the best of the Xtreme Motor Sports Modified field after exiting to the pits with a cut left rear tire five circuits into the 30-lapper. “It was just a racing deal. I got into them and they got into me,” said Taylor, seventh on the original starting grid. “After the restart I was able to run high, low, middle, just wherever. I was happy we were able to so good. There were some pretty good guys there.” The race ended with a couple late cautions and Taylor, already on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, four car lengths ahead of Logan Martin. Robby Arnold, 13th starting Richie Tosh and Brian Ritchie rounded out the top five in the Midwest Walnut-sponsored special. Taylor lives just an hour and 15 minutes or so from West Plains but [Read More]

Brown Tops IMCA Modified Extravaganza At West Liberty

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (April 16) – An outstanding field of 80 race teams entered the West Liberty Raceway Modified Extravaganza on Saturday night. When the final checkered flag of the night waved it was Kyle Brown collecting the $1,000 top prize after thrilling the fans with a charge to the checkers overtaking race leader Kurt Kile for ahalf a car length Performance Concepts IMCA Modified victory. Kile led for 24 and ¾-laps before Brown executed the winning move in the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Ray Guss Jr. crossed under the checkers third ahead of Chris Zogg and Zach VanderBeek. The Weikert Iron & Metal IMCA Northern SportMods main event saw Curtis Van Der Wal score a hard fought win over Tim Plummer. The two battled for the majority of the 20-lap main before Vanderwal was able to score a two car length win. The Kile Motorsports IMCA Stock Car car main saw David Brandies turn the tables from the previous weeks’ races and take the checkered flag ahead of Johnny [Read More]

Great Scott! Deery Series win at Hamilton County is first for Fitzpatrick

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (April 16) – Losing position helped make Scott Fitzpatrick a first-time Deery Brothers Summer Series feature winner. Fitzpatrick checked out on the rest of the IMCA Late Model field Saturday at Hamilton County Speedway. He’d started outside Chad Holladay on the front row, fell behind Darrel DeFrance and Todd Cooney, then put himself in position to take charge after Holladay suffered mechanical issues. “This was awesome,” Fitzpatrick said. “(Getting) This win was haunting me and I finally got it done in true fashion. There were some of the best IMCA drivers here. This win is very humbling.” The $2,000 victory came in Fitzpatrick’s 34th career Deery start and just his second at Webster City. He’d been runner-up twice, at Des Moines in 2014 and at West Liberty last year. Jeff Aikey, Richie Gustin, Tyler Bruening and DeFrance completed the top five. Sixth was Cooney and seventh was hard charger John Emerson, who had started last in the field of 25. Making his first visit to Webster City, Holladay impressed in winning his [Read More]

Irvine wins big at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 15) – No stranger to winning big, Brian Irvine took the $1,000 top prize in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature on opening night Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Thirty-one Modifieds were on hand for the 25-lap, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying contest and Joel Rust started on the pole. Rust hung on tight to that top spot through the first 14 laps before the caution came out and his lead disappeared. By this time, Irvine had made it into second place and applied pressure when the race restarted. Rust and Irvine raced closely the remaining laps, swapping the lead numerous times, but it was Irvine taking final command and sweeping home to a victory. Third place went to Tim Ward, 11th starting Kyle Brown was fourth and Tom Berry finished in fifth. In the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main, it was a shootout to the finish. Jared VanDeest kept his steady ride at the top of the track and was able to hold off the challengers for the win. [Read More]

Farley Deery checkers are first in a decade for Martin

FARLEY, Iowa (April 15) – A hero from the early days of the Deery Brothers Summer Series turned backed the clock Friday at Farley Speedway. Curt Martin led the last 35 of 50 laps in winning the IMCA Late Model tour feature and $2,000. Forty-two Late Models were entered. The 1990 and 1991 Deery champion had last won a series event in May of 2006 at the old Highway 3 Raceway in Allison. The Farley checkers, Martin’s tour career 26th, came in a car Doug Cue and Gene Budzine bought as a backup for Tyler Droste to run weekly at Independence Motor Speedway. They’d originally asked Martin about shaking down the car and a test drive was in the works for Saturday at Indee. “I asked why not take it out Friday, too,” said Martin. “This could be the oldest car and I could be the oldest driver (he’s 52) on the track. It felt awesome to win tonight. It made me feel like – I should say 30 but I’ll say like I was [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through April 14

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 634; 2. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 632; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 602; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 519; 5. Ricky Thornton, Harcourt, Iowa, 506; 6. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 489; 7. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 8. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 475; 9. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 469; 10. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 404; 11. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 389; 12. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 385; 13. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 377; 14. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 376; 15. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 372; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 350; 17. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 344; 18. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 331; 19. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 330; 20. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 324. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Logan Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 297; 2. Chase Parson, Abilene, Texas, 276; 3. Michelle Melton, Flower Mound, Texas, 232; 4. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 229; 5. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 216; 6. Bryan Debrick, Irving, Texas, 211; 7. John [Read More]

Performance Engineering & Manufacturing renews Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour awards

SAINT CLAIR, Mo. – Pole starters in both the Deery Brothers Summer Series and Hawkeye Dirt Tour score awards from Performance Engineering & Manufacturing again this season. A set of standard quick change gears goes to drivers drawing the coveted starting spot in main events for both the Late Model and Modified series. Located in Saint Clair, Mo., PEM had returned as a sponsor last year; 2016 will be the company’s fifth season overall as an IMCA marketing sponsor. “As we have expanded our quick change rear end business the last two years, we are happy to support the weekend warriors of the Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Models and Hawkeye Dirt Tour Modifieds when they travel to special events based on their weekly rules,” said PEM Sales Manager Randy Harrison. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week following each event and will be redeemable through PEM dealers. Seventeen dates comprise the Deery Brothers Summer Series schedule. The first of a dozen Hawkeye Dirt Tour events will be on Memorial Day [Read More]