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IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour title chase starts at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa – The best Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers from across the Hawkeye State and much of the Midwest converge on Benton County Speedway next Monday, May 30 for the first of a dozen 2016 Hawkeye Dirt Tour events. The Memorial Day feature at Vinton pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Modified drivers also have the opportunity to tune up for the Memorial Day event with a $1,000 to win feature during the weekly show May 29 at Vinton. HDT drivers who race in the Sunday draw/redraw event don’t have to pay the $50 series entry fee on Memorial Day. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 4 p.m. Monday. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, BMS North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points, but not track points, will be awarded to Modifieds. Also running are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour online entries accepted starting June 1

MANDAN, N.D. – IMCA Modified and Stock Car drivers planning to follow the upcoming Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour can go on line to complete the early registration process beginning Wednesday, June 1. The 27th annual tour opens July 9 at Jamestown Speedway, then travels to Nodak Speedway on July 10, Estevan Motor Speedway on July 11, Williston Basin Speedway on July 12, Southwest Speedway on July 13 and Dacotah Speedway on July 14. All Modified features pay $2,200 to win, a minimum of $300 to start and are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. All Stock Car features pay $800 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. “We set car count records of better than 90 Modifieds and more than 38 Stock Car entries a night last year and are confident of meeting or exceeding those numbers again this year,” Tour Director John Gartner said. “We’re asking drivers to help us with the entry process by going to the www.dakotaclassictour.com website and completing the online form.” “This helps us get the most accurate information [Read More]

No claim cards to be issued after May 31

VINTON, Iowa – Claim cards will not be issued to IMCA drivers in six divisions purchasing 2016 competitor’s licenses after Tuesday, May 31. The exception will be for any Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, SportMod or Sport Compact drivers who accepts a claim made at a sanctioned event on or after June 1. “I recommend drivers who have not already done so purchase a new license immediately,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “That will ensure they receive the full benefits of IMCA membership, including their claim card and eligibility to make any claim.” Licenses can be purchased by calling the IMCA home office at 319 472-2201.

Cornell dominates in IMCA Atomicwraps.com Empire State Series win

DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 20) – James Cornell took the lead just before midway and cruised to the checkers in winning Friday’s Atomicwraps.com Empire State Series feature at Outlaw Speedway. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified tour victory paid $500 and was the career fourth for Cornell, the 2014 series champion. The 25-lap feature event saw a caution fly on the initial start of the race but that was the only yellow of the night. Cornell was dominant late in the race, extending his lead to more than a straightaway in lapped traffic. Matt Cole, winner of the tour opener at Five Mile Point Speedway, charged to second late in the event in a great battle with Eddie Sites and Brad Sites who finished third and fourth, respectively. Jake Maynard made his first Outlaw Speedway start of the season and brought his number 69 home with a top five finish. Feature results – 1. James Cornell; 2. Matt Cole; 3. Eddie Sites; 4. Brad Sites; 5. Jake Maynard; 6. Tyler Stoddard; 7. Shawn Bruce; 8. Rodney Morgan; 9. Phil Yaw; 10. Brandon [Read More]

Jackson tops Raceway Park Sport Compacts

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, Iowa (May 22) – Tacky track conditions led to a fast night of action Sunday night at Raceway Park. The first of five IMCA divisions hit the track when the KISS 107 FM Sport Compact division headed out. Only one caution slowed the race at six laps to go with Luke Jackson holding onto the lead he took at the drop of the green flag. In the final dash to the checkered flag, it was Jackson taking the win followed by point leader Ramsey Meyer. The Car Quest IMCA Hobby Stocks ran clean for the first six laps of the feature until the first yellow of the evening brought the field together with pole sitter Mike Hanson leading Andy Hoffman, Craig Clift, Ron Jensen, and Dave Riley. A tangle on the restart took Hoffman and Riley out of contention. Hanson held on for his first win of the year followed by point leader Aaron Shearn. A.J. Boulware led the early laps of the MOPAR IMCA Northern SportMod feature until his uncle [Read More]

Thornton stays unbeaten at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (May 22) – Ricky Thornton Jr. raced up another Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win Sunday at Stuart Speedway. Jake Murray held court early with Scott Simatovich and Scott Bash not far behind. After spinning in his heat and missing the invert, Thornton needed all of six laps to make it to fourth place. He was held up there until lap 12 when he got by Simatovich for third. One lap later he took second from Bash and set his sights on Murray. A little less than half a straightaway separated the two, and in three laps that lead evaporated as Thornton powered his way to the front. Thornton went on to take the win with Murray second and Bash third. Josh Daniels regained the lead on the 15th circuit and took the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win ahead of Derrick Rohe and Ben Walding. Shannon Anderson made the most of a lap 12 restart to catch Buck Schafroth and win the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main. Schafroth and Jamie [Read More]

Van Straten, Lamberies win Seymour openers

SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 22) – The 2016 season kicked off Sunday night at Seymour Raceway Park with the first IMCA wins going to Travis Van Straten and Lucas Lamberies. Eric Arneson sat on the pole for the 30-lap Coors Light IMCA Stock Car headliner and led the first four laps before defending national champion Van Straten slipped by. A couple laps later, Kyle Frederick moved into the runner-up spot and set his sights on the leader. After the mid-point, Van Straten held a length or two lead with Frederick attacking from the outside line. As lapped cars entered the picture, the pair had to work traffic as well as watch each other. The final 10 laps were a dog fight with the pair side-by-side and holding their preferred line much of that time. With three laps left, Frederick was finally able to get ahead to be scored as the leader. As they picked up the white flag a pair of slower cars were in the path in turn two. In a scramble to get by, Van Straten was somehow [Read More]

Ron Little Memorial set for May 29 at Stuart Speedway

STUART, Iowa – Stuart Speedway hosts its 16th annual Ron Little Memorial on Sunday, May 29, with a $2,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at the top of the card. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts also run on the holiday weekend program. All applicable points will be awarded in the sanctioned divisions. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $20 or $25 for drivers. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. with racing to follow. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

Limoges leads Modified finish at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 21) – Tyler Limoges took charge following an early restart and never looked back in winning Saturday’s MN93 IMCA Modified main event at Arlington Raceway. Clint Hatlestad started ninth and finished as the runner-up. Third was Trent Loverude. The B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature ran caution-free, first with Ryan Grochow in the lead and then Matt Speckman from the second circuit to the checkers. Dan Mackenthun took second and Ken Tietz edged Brent Uecker right at the finish line for third. Tenth starting Cory Probst took the Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stock checkers ahead of Shawn Harms and Charlie Rustman. Eric Larson started sixth and proved most adept in traffic, taking the Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature ahead of Tim Bergerson and early leader Jeremy Brown. Blake Braunworth held off 15th starting Scott Porter and Joe Regnar to win the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact feature. The rest of the 95.7 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field threw every thing but the kitchen sink at him, but Trevor Serbus couldn’t be [Read More]

Hackett wins by bumper at 141

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (May 21) – Tyler Hackett only led one lap in Saturday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at 141 Speedway. It just happened to be the most important one as Hackett beat Russ Reinwald by mere inches at the line to pick up his first win of the season. Reinwald started up front and was hooked up down low while Hackett took the initial green from 12th. Reinwald blew away the field and left the battle for second as a couple cautions would not halt the leader in continuing to pull away. Hackett ran the extreme top of the race track to get to the front, going four-wide and then three-wide to get into the top five. He found himself in second with seven laps remaining and facing a straightaway disadvantage. Reinwald stayed down low with lapped cars slowing his progress and allowing Hackett to get to his bumper as the yellow flag flew with two laps remaining. On the restart, Hackett charged hard up on top and edged Reinwald [Read More]