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Marriott hurries to Fall Nationals IMCA Modified feature win at RPM

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (Oct. 3)– Hurryin’ Missourian Hunter Marriott took advantage of his front row starting spot Saturday night, taking a lead he would not relinquish and driving away for the $5,000 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win at RPM Speedway’s Fall Nationals. A couple cautions gave the rest of the field a chance but Marriott, already on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, was up to the challenge in topping the 40-lapper. Ryan Gaylord prevailed in the close battle for second over Cody Gearhart. Eddie Belec was fourth and Kyle Rohleder fifth. More than 220 race teams from 13 states converged on the 3/8-mile oval for the season-ending Fall Nationals. Seventy-one Modifieds saw action. Other winners included Angel Munoz in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Tyler Frye in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Brandon Beeter in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Randy Murphy in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Casey Woken led the opening lap of the $3,000 to win Stock Car main, followed by Munoz and Nick Tubbs. [Read More]

Thunder on the Hill IMCA Modified features pay $2,000 to win

MAYETTA, Kan. – A pair of $2,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying features are on the ticket for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at Thunder Hill Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10 Thunder on the Hill. A minimum of $200 will be paid to start each night. Purses will be based on minimum 20-car fields. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $700 to win and $150 to start each night, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $700 to win and $150 to start, and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win and $75 to start. Entry fees per show are $100 for Modifieds, $75 for Stocks and SportMods, and $50 for Hobbies. A late fee of $10 will be applied after Oct. 1. Tow money is $75 for Mods, $50 for Stocks and SportMods and $25 for Hobby Stocks. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. for the Thursday, Oct. 8 practice that runs from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $15. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the draw closes and [Read More]

Six states represented by IMCA’s 2015 national champions

VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 2) – Five first-time kings join Chris Abelson and Nate Coopman in a diverse group of 2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national champions. Abelson adds the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified crown to his 2007 Northern SportMod crown and becomes just the sixth driver to win national titles in different divisions. Coopman paced the Mach-1 Sport Compact standings for the second straight season and the third time in his career. Racing to career-first national crowns were Chad Wilson in the Eagle Motorsports IMCA Sprint Cars, Travis Van Straten in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Tyler Frye in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Jesse Baldwin in the Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Justin Luinenburg in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. In all, six states were represented by national champion drivers in IMCA’s centennial season. Abelson earned 32 feature wins and his second straight Belleville Motorsports North Central prize, along with the Shelby County Speedway, Crawford County Speedway and Raceway Park track championships. He’s the first Iowa driver since Ron Pope in [Read More]

Unofficial 2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Standings become official Oct. 26 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,236; 2. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,224; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,220; 4. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,201; 5. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,191; 6. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,188; 7. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,187; 8. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 1,186 (12 40-point feature wins); 9. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., 1,186 (9 40-point feature wins); 10. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 1,184; 11. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,180; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,179; 13. Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan., 1,166; 14. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,163; 15. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., 1,162; 16. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,160; 17. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,158; 18. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,152; 19. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,149; 20. Eddie Belec, Lakewood, Colo., 1,145. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 805; 2. Michael Haggenbottom, Levittown, Pa., 771; 3. Brandon Allen, St. Peter, Minn., 765; 4. Zach Newlin, Millerstown, Pa., [Read More]

Bakersfield’s Budweiser Nationals boasts Oct. 9, 10 $1,500 to win IMCA Modified features

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Two $1,500 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on tap at Bakersfield Speedway’s 30th annual Budweiser Nationals Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10. Both 40-lap features are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events and pay a minimum of $100 to start. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods begin qualifying on Friday. They’ll also race for $1,500 to win, and a minimum of $60 to start, on Saturday. Tow money is $40 for Modifieds and $25 for Northern SportMods. RACEceivers and transponders are required for both divisions; sound must be below 95 DB at 100 feet. Car and driver is $90 each night for the Modifieds, $105 for both days for the SportMods and $150 to start in the rear for Saturday qualifying only. Pit passes are $40. Pit gates open at noon both days, pre-race tech starts at 12:15 p.m., pit gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Spectator admission on Friday is $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and military and $6 for [Read More]

Ocean rolls out red carpet for Oct. 2, 3 Pat Pettit Memorial

WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Speedway rolls out the red carpet for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at this weekend’s fifth annual Pat Pettit Memorial. Modifieds race for $2,003 to win and a minimum of $103 to start on Friday, Oct. 2 and for $3,003 to win and $203 to start on Saturday, Oct. 3. Both features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Top checks for the Northern SportMods are $503 on Friday and $1,003 on Saturday. Those features each pay a minimum of $103 to take the green. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The drivers’ meeting is at 4:45 p.m. with hot laps at 5:15 p.m. and racing to follow. On Saturday, gates open at 1 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. The drivers meeting is at 3:45 p.m. and racing follows 4:15 p.m. hot laps. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $45. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and kids ages [Read More]

$275,000-plus purse plus wealth of contingencies given at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The richest dirt track event in the nation paid off big time for IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s competitors. In addition to purse money of more than $275,000, contingency and cash awards in excess of $60,000 went to drivers at the 33rd annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation. Approximately $25,000 in contingencies went to qualifiers for the Modified main event, with repeat champion Kyle Strickler getting the lion’s share for a second consecutive season. Awards and/or product certificates not given to drivers at Boone Speedway will arrive by mail. Listed by division, cash and contingency award recipients included: Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified champion Kyle Strickler – Allstar Performance ($200); Axle Exchange (chrome moly driveshaft); Bell (K-1 helmet); Brinn ($50); BSB Manufacturing ($325); Casey’s General Store ($20); CPD Racing Tools ($100); Day Motor Sports ($50); Diversified Machine (5 gal. pail of Bulldog Blood); Dynatech (set of headers); Edelbrock (water pump); Eibach (set of four springs); Hoosier (four G-60 tires); Integra (one shock); Intercomp (digital angle gauges); Jaz Products ($500); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package [Read More]

September Fest IMCA Modified wins go to Grabouski, Smith

BEATRICE, Neb. (Sept. 25-26) – Another Friday feature brought out the best in Jordan Grabouski while Dylan Smith was best in the Saturday September Fest show at Beatrice Speedway. Grabouski topped the opening night feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, earning his eighth win this season at Beatrice, while Smith prevailed in a Saturday show that ran green to checkered. Both Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events paid $1,500 to win. Also first on Friday at September Fest last year, Grabouski drew the pole and led all 30 laps. Hunter Marriott, Justin Zeitner, Smith and Chad Andersen rounded out the top five. “Hunter got alongside me on a couple restarts and that made it interesting,” Grabouski said. “The last caution came with about six to go and I finally got a couple car lengths on him.” Smith wasted little time in racing from fourth starting to the lead on Saturday and stuck to the lower side of the track in winning the caution-free contest. “The car was really good,” he said. “I had [Read More]

Change in plans pays off for Dahl with victory lane visit at Jamestown Stampede

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Sept. 26) – Mark Dahl hadn’t planned to race at Jamestown Speedway’s Stock Car Stampede special until seeing that his crew had unloaded and washed his Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified. He was glad they did. Dahl led all 25 laps of Saturday’s main event after drawing a rare outside pole start. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory paid $2,000. “I’ve been really busy at work. I wasn’t even planning to race at Jamestown,” Dahl said. “If it hadn’t been for Arlen (Frederick) and Daryn (Schuler), I wouldn’t even have been there.” They’d made a quick stop at Performance Auto in Fargo for three off-the-shelf shocks – the price tag was still on the left front in post-race tech – before heading to Jamestown. Dahl won his Friday night heat after starting last, then stayed in front for the duration of Saturday’s main event despite numerous restarts. “It got pretty busy on the lower line so I stayed up top and it worked pretty good for me,” said Dahl, also a [Read More]

Checkers at Siskiyou’s Restad Memorial worth $4,000 to Modified winner Holland

YREKA, Calif. (Sept. 27) – It’s a good bet that Siskiyou Motor Speedway will be back on Jake Holland’s race schedule in 2016. Holland led the last 12 laps in winning Sunday’s Rod Restad Memorial. The $4,000 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory put him on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “It was the first time we’d raced at Yreka,” Holland said. “I guess I’m a little biased but I like it there.” He’d started the 50-lapper from inside row two. Collen Winebarger led the first 30 circuits before giving way to Travis Peery. Holland used a restart to his advantage, using the bottom line to pass Peery and then leading to the checkers. The race was red flagged with three to go for a car that went off the backstretch. Holland crossed the stripe ahead of Peery, Monte Bischoff, Mark Wauge and John Campos. “I was patient and conserved my tires because it was a 50-lap race,” he said. “My car came to me at the end and I still [Read More]