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Cole is tops at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (May 7) – Take Cole picked up another Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win Saturday at Tri-State Speedway, this time ahead of Toby Lindell and Larry Tounzen. Muskogee drivers ran 1-2-3 in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main as Kyle Slader crossed the finish line first ahead of last week’s winner Mike Wiseman and Kevin Flock. The IMCA SportMod feature saw 15-year-old Kayden Menasco take home the win, over Dennis Slader and Caden Ellis, for the second week in a row.

Longdale’s Rodeo Weekend IMCA Modified features pay $1,000 to win

LONGDALE, Okla. – A pair of $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on the program during Longdale Speedway’s Walleye Rodeo Weekend. Both Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 races are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA SportMods run for $750 to win and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $600 to win both nights. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Friday grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and military. Saturday spectator admission is $20 for adults and $17 for seniors and military, both groups getting a $5 discount by showing a Friday night ticket stub. Admission is $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under for both programs. The MARS DirtCar Series is in town each night. Entry fees for the two-night event are $75 for the Modifieds, $50 for the SportMods and $40 for the Stock Cars. Saturday only entry fees are $100 [Read More]

Lagroon denies Schrader at Salina Speedway

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. (May 6) – For most of the feature event Friday night at Salina Speedway in the Long McArthur IMCA Modified division, it looked as if NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader would notch his first win at the track. But he was inevitably denied with only a handful of laps left as Salina’s Corey Lagroon snuck past and powered away for the victory, his first of the season. The $1,000 victory put Lagroon on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Schrader, who started from the pole after a lucky pill draw by one of the speedway’s younger fans, pushed up the track exiting turn three, allowing Lagroon the room to get by as he got the car to stick on the bottom side. Schrader finished second with Tyler Frye and Danny Morrison rounding out the top four. Chad Sterling drove to a big win in the Coors Light IMCA Stock Car division. Defending champion Arnold Williams returned to finish second with Tanner Portenier and Scot Granzella following. Dakota Sproul got [Read More]

Kilgore is killer in Luxemburg opener

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (May 6) – One hundred and forty-five cars entered the pits at Luxemburg Speedway for the season opener Friday night. Shawn Kilgore stalked his prey and eventually started the season where he left off in 2015, taking home top honors with an Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win. Kilgore ran to the front and reached leader Luke Lemmens on lap 12, then went to the outside and grabbed the lead on the next lap. Lemmens was able to stay close for a couple of laps but in the end it was the Kilgore show. Lemmens finished second with Brian Mullen third. Mike Mashl ran to fourth with Benji LaCrosse rounding out the top five. The race went caution free. Larry Karcz Jr. led the opening two circuits of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Showdown but quickly became the target of Kyle Frederick, who grabbed the lead up top and stayed in charge until the lone caution on lap 13. On the restart, John Heinz and Troy Muench came calling [Read More]

Toland scores big win at Farley Speedway

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (May 6) – Racing action resumed on Friday night at Farley Speedway following a week off due to wet weather. A great field of cars provided an excellent night of racing on a beautiful early May evening. Rob Toland has his sights set on a national championship in the IMCA Late Model division in 2016 and a trip to Farley was another step in that direction for the long-time driver. Toland outraced 19 other competitors in the 25-lap Out Pace Racing Products feature and raced to his 399th career feature win. Jon Merfeld had a great run on Friday night in crossing under the checkers in second ahead of Tyler Bruening. Matt Gansen led a very competitive GSI Collision Products IMCA Modified main event flag to flag. Gansen drove a flawless race in holding off veteran Mark Schulte. Tyler Soppe continued his early season hot streak by winning the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Soppe raced to the front from his fifth row start on his way to [Read More]

Yarie, Van Straten, Schneider have the horses at Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis. (May 6) – It is Kentucky Derby weekend, but horsepower of a different kind was in abundance Friday night at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway with a solid field of 131 teams entering the night’s competition on a perfect night for racing in Northeastern Wisconsin. A caution on the opening lap of the Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds was the only blemish on a great feature event. On the final lap Kevin Baldry, looking for his first-ever feature win in the division, held the inside line and Marcus Yarie pulled outside and alongside through the final turns. Yarie had a bit more momentum out of the turn and won the drag race to the finish line winning his first SpeedZone feature of the season by less than a car length. Travis Van Straten captured his second straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win after taking charge on lap five. Jerry Winkler took the runner-up spot over Ryan Blank. Elijah Koenig led the opening lap of the Nolte’s Auto Repair and Towing IMCA Northern SportMod main before [Read More]

New car takes Murray to victory lane at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 6) – After Mother Nature ruined last week’s racing at Marshalltown Speedway, a great field of cars was eager for racing Friday evening for Cliff Chambers Memorial Night. Jacob Murray put his new car to the test and at the end of the night had it sitting in victory lane. Murray won the 20-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature, outrunning 26 other contenders. Murray started on the pole and led the entire race, maneuvering the slicked up track to take the win. Kyle Brown came from eighth starting spot to finish in second, just ahead of Ricky Thornton Jr. in third. Trent Murphy put his ride into the winner’s circle in the 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Murphy came from the fourth row and took a comfortable win over runner-up Tyler Pickett. A close third was 10th place starter Donavon Smith. Eric Stanton went home with his third win in a row at the speedway, in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. Stanton took the lead on lap one and never looked back. He finished [Read More]

Werner goes flag to flag at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 6) – Matt Werner led all 20 laps in winning Friday night’s Eriksen IMCA Modified main event at Davenport Speedway. Ray Cox Jr. was second and Jake Bowman took third, while Mitch Morris rocketed from 15th starting spot to fourth. Bruce Hanford completed the first five. Thirty-two Modifieds were entered. The Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods saw multiple cautions in their feature which ended early. Tony Olson grabbed the lead on lap seven and held on to the checkers. Jarrett Franzen and Andrew Burk both led early in the race before finishing second and third, respectively. Tim Current and Jake Morris completed the top five.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 4

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 750; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 733; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 666; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 635; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 627; 6. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 560; 7. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 536; 8. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 517; 9. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 506; 10. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 505; 11. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 489; 12. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 13. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 469; 14. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 455; 15. Cody Shoemaker, Paradise, Texas, 447; 16. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 436; 17. Michael Martin, Gilbert, Ariz., 417; 18. Darryl Campbell, Everman, Texas, 409; 19. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 405; 20. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 401. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 118; 2. John Emerson, Waterloo, Iowa, 117; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 114; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 102; 5. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 100; 6. Ben Seemann, Waterloo, Iowa, 93; 7. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, [Read More]

Team Petersilie celebrates $1,000 win and free T-shirt following Longdale’s IMCA Night

LONGDALE, Okla. (May 4) – Mike Petersilie raced to the biggest win of his career at Longdale Speedway’s IMCA Night on Wednesday. As a bonus, his daughters Lexus, Hailey and Kassy stayed up late to watch the event on IMCA.TV and won a Tweet Your Seat contest T-shirt. Petersilie drew the pole for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event and had to regain the front spot from Kevin Sustaire late in a contest that ran caution-free all 20 laps. The $1,000 checkers, the top win money-wise of Petersilie’s 17 seasons on the track, put him on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Sustaire, Clay Sellard, 11th starting Cole Traugott and Ken Schrader rounded out the top five. William Gould started behind Petersilie and ended in sixth while Kenny Wallace was seventh. “It was a neat accomplishment on a dry slick track,” Petersilie said. “It feels good to be able to win a race like this. While it’s easier to do from the pole, you still have to stay in front of that caliber [Read More]