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Restart sets stage for Stanford’s late-race heroics at Pat Pettit Memorial

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 2-3) – A restart with two laps left set the stage for Alex Stanford’s late-race heroics Saturday at Ocean Speedway. Stanford drove by Friday winner Bobby Hogge IV to capture the $3,003 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified checkers on night two of the Pat Pettit Memorial. A spot on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational accompanied the big check. Stanford led the first four laps from the pole before Hogge came from second row start to take lead. Passing continued through mid-pack and the light stayed green until fourth running Andy Obertello brought out the caution with a couple laps to go. Stanford outgunned Hogge for the lead on the restart and paced the pack for the win ahead of Hogge, Ryan Porter, Kellen Chadwick and Paul Stone. Chadwick had drawn the Friday pole spot and took the immediate lead over Brian Cass and Hogge. He led the first 16 laps before Hogge led a pair. Chadwick was scored first again on lap 19 before Hogge took over for [Read More]

Timing is right for Guillaume at Kennedale Showdown

KENNEDALE, Texas (Oct. 3) – Timing was everything for Matt Guillaume. The leader of the Kennedale Speedway Park Showdown main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Guillaume left his preferred line to pass a slower car late in the contest, then led Jeff Emerson in the race to the checkers. “There was a late caution with about three laps to go,” said Guillaume, who took home a $1,500 share of the purse, plus a $300 bonus from Chase Allen Motorsports. “There was a lapped car in the same line I was running but I was able to sneak by him in the center if the first set of turns.” The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, twice a winner during his rookie Modified campaign, was three car lengths ahead of Emerson at the finish. Justin McCoy, Dean Abbey and John Gober completed the top five. Guillaume had started outside row four in the 25-lapper and was in the lead for good by the fifth circuit. Chad Wilson repeated his winning ways in the [Read More]

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]