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Big win for Bittner at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil NORKOLK, Neb. (June 4) – Tiffany Bittner’s win in Saturday’s IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature at Off Road Speedway involved a change of strategy that paid off when she got to the front midway through the 15-lap race. “I started fourth row outside, and I knew the hole in turn three was on the bottom line where I like to run, so I ran the high side and tried to be smooth and keep the car under me,” Bittner said. “I just ran away with it at the end.” Bittner passed leader Tracy Buck on the inside while Brent Jochum attempted to pass on the outside. After a period of three-wide racing, Bittner sprinted to the finish line ahead of Buck and TeJay Mielke, who finished third after moving inside when Jochum slid wide in turn two with three laps remaining. Bittner, who during her 10-year racing career has earned national recognition by winning the Lady Eagle award four straight years, indicated that her goals have changed. “I didn’t win it last [Read More]

Fegley wins first of season at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 4) – Two hours of work on his race car Saturday morning paid off that evening at Eagle Raceway for Chad Fegley. Fegley took the lead on the second circuit and drove to the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock victory at his hometown track. Cody Leifeld, Mark McKinney and Jeff Watts completed the top four. “I started in fourth and got a great jump. I didn’t even touch the car until this morning and spent about two hours on it,” Fegley said from victory lane. “It’s tough when you have your own business to find time for maintenance on the race car. It was great to finally get a win this year.” Bob Zoubek’s first Kaplan University IMCA Modified victory at Eagle this year came from the 11th starting spot. Another first-time winner in 2016 was Matt Moyer from 10th starting in the Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compacts. Twelfth starting Lance Borgman was the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod winner. He caught Gary Saathoff for the front spot with two laps [Read More]

Photo finish in Modified feature at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 2) – A thrilling photo finish with a trio of cars coming across the finish line door-to-door-to-door in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature highlighted an exciting night of dirt track racing at Kossuth County Speedway on Thursday. Tad Reutzel, Tim Ward and Jeremy Mills brought the crowd to its feet with an exciting finish as Ward edged second-place Mills and third-place Reutzel in the 1-2-3 finish. Early in the feature, it was a two-car break away with Ward and Reutzel having a big lead on the rest of the field. A caution flag on the ninth lap brought Mills into the battle for first place as the three cars put on quite a show. Austin Wolf was fourth and Rob Hughes rounded out the top five cars. Mills went from ninth to second to score hard charger honors. Chad Palmer edged Jake Masters in the race for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers. Jake Simpson challenged for the lead by midway before taking charge in the Karl [Read More]

IMCA SportMod Challenge winner earns $2,000 at Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods take over the spotlight in a $2,000 to win main event on Friday, June 10 at Davenport Speedway. The IMCA SportMod Challenge will use a draw/redraw format and all racing will be on the quarter-mile oval. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. Also racing that evening will be IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and IMCA Late Models. For additional information, call 563 652-5302 or 563 326-5338 on race day. The track website is www.DavenportSpeedway.com.

Hurst dominates, Cordes wins thriller at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 3) – Farley Speedway roared back to life on Friday night following a week off due to wet weather. The Out Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model feature went caution free all 25 laps with Jeremiah Hurst scoring an impressive win. Hurst took command early from his outside front row start. Hurst encountered lapped traffic late in the race which allowed Nick Marolf to close the gap but Marolf ran out of time and settled for a strong second place finish. Jeff Tharp took third. The race of the night was the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Modified 20-lap main event. The feature saw several drivers hold the point position, the first of whom was Patrick Flannagan. Flannagan was pressured by Jerry Luloff lap after lap before Ken Kostenbader joined the lead pack. With the three-car lead pack battling, Cordes found the high side to his liking and raced from 10th to take the lead as the field took the white flag. Cordes crossed under the checkers ahead of Luloff [Read More]

Zrostlik, Barnes, Burke win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 3) – All three IMCA feature winners Friday night were first-time visitors to victory lane this season at Davenport Speedway. Joe Zrostlik scored his first local Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Model victory of the season. Zrostlik led all 25 laps en route to the win. Chuck Hanna was closing in lapped traffic but finished a car length behind the leader. Ray Guss Jr. drove from ninth to finish third. Matt Ryan and Andy Nezworski rounded out the first five. Eric Barnes made his first trip to victory lane in the Eriksen’s IMCA Modifieds. Barnes started on the pole and led all 20 laps. Matt Werner finished in the runner-up spot. Bob Dominacki, Ray Cox Jr. and Bruce Hanford all swapped positions several times before finishing third through fifth, in that order. Thirty-two Modifieds were on hand again Friday night. Andrew Burk pushed his way to the front in the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Burk made a bold move on the inside to pass Doug Burkhead [Read More]

Bowers, Powell pace IMCA features at Atchison County

By Rick Staley ATCHISON, Kan. (June 3) – Steven Bowers Jr. and Jim Powell Jr. were Friday night IMCA winners at Atchison County Raceway. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature saw Nicholas Carpenter take the early lead and appear to be the car to beat. As the race progressed, however, Bowers worked through traffic and passed Carpenter on his way to victory lane. Carpenter placed second with Rodney Schweizer parlaying a consistent run into a solid third place. Matt Richards was fourth and Tyson Lanfermann fifth. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars ran caution-free with great side-by-side action from green to checkers. Marvin Griffith Jr. took the early lead, holding all challengers at bay in the early stages. As the laps dwindled down Powell negotiated his way under, through and around the rest of the field to perfection, catching up with and finally passing Griffith. Griffith ended the night as runner-up with Brad Whitney coming from the back to finish third. Newcomer to Atchison County Raceway Mark Ronnebaum was fourth and Chuck Warman rounded out the [Read More]

Carter stays perfect at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 2) – There was a change in the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Race Night at Southern Iowa Speedway but no change in the driver first to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers. Cayden Carter raced to his fifth straight Budweiser IMCA Stock Car victory of the season, topping the 16-lapper ahead of Nathan Wood, Derrick Agee, Mike Hughes and Todd Reitzler. Dustin Griffiths topped the 15-lap Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock feature for the fourth straight week. Bill Whalen Jr.’s Mach-1 Sport Compact victory was his second this season at Osky. Southern Iowa Speedway is back to Wednesday night action next week. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 3

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 927; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 891; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 850; 4. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 831; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 819; 6. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 797; 7. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 791; 8. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 770; 9. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 766; 10. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 715; 11. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 693; 12. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 690; 13. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 686; 14. Cody Shoemaker, Paradise, Texas, 663; 15. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 650; 16. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 629; 17. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 622; 18. Jesse Hoeft, Forest City, Iowa, and David Brown, Kellogg, Iowa, both 611; 20. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 602. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 462; 2. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 377; 3. John Emerson, Waterloo, Iowa, 368; 4. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 345; 5. Jonathan Brauns, Muscatine, Iowa, 303; 6. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 301; 7. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, and [Read More]

URSS Rebels ready for another doubleheader weekend

COLBY, Kan. – The 2016 United Rebels Sprint Series has been yet another success despite several rainouts. Six races with six different winners is proving once again that parity is the name of the game in 2016. This weekend, the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour return to a track that has seen four different winners in the four trips to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan. The lightning fast 3/8th-mile oval has always been one of the drivers’ favorite tracks to race at over the years. Hot laps with start at 6 p.m. Saturday with racing at 7 p.m. On Sunday night, June 5, the URSS Rebels will return to RPM Speedway in Hays, Kan., for the Steve King Foundation Night. This was rescheduled due to an April 30th rainout. The Rebels have had a great history at RPM Speedway with the fans treated to some awesome shows over the years. Pits open at 3:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and the green flag waves at 6:30 [Read More]