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RPM Fall Nationals special headlined by IMCA Modifieds

HAYS, Kan. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $5,000 to win and a minimum of $400 to start their main event at RPM Speedway’s Oct. 1-3 Fall Nationals. That feature is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card at Hays are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars racing for $3,000 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $2,000, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $1,500 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $300. Registration fee and non-qualifier pay is $150 for Modifieds, $100 for Stocks and $75 for SportMods and Hobby Stocks. Tow money for the Sport Compacts is $25. A test and tune session for all divisions and the Sport Compact program are on Thursday, Oct. 1. Gates open at noon, the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, pits open at 3 p.m. and the race program gets underway at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults [Read More]

Outlaw’s OctoberFest boasts $5,000 IMCA Modified payday

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Outlaw Motor Speedway’s Oct. 22-24 OctoberFest brings Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers to Muskogee in pursuit of a $5,000 payday. The Saturday, Oct. 24 feature is 60 laps and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, with a minimum of $400 paid to start and a $150 entry fee. An open practice is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Qualifying starts on Friday, Oct. 23 with last-chance qualifying and the main event on Saturday. Grandstand admission is free for the practice night and $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under both race nights. Pit passes all three nights are $30 or $50 for Friday and Saturday. Transponders can be rented for $5. More information is available from promoter Chris Smith at 918 625-6200 and at the www.outlawmotorspeedway.net website.

Iron Man Challenge winner earns $6,000 at Longdale

LONGDALE, Okla. – Longdale Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10 Iron Man Challenge sends the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA modified winner home with $6,000. Pre-entry is required and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis; no entries will be accepted after Monday, Oct. 5. The 60-lap main event pays a minimum of $400 to start and is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Non-qualifier money is $150. Test and tune is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and time trials start at 5 p.m. Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Grandstand admission each day is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are 430. More information is available from Glen Thompson at 580 888-5375 and at the www.longdalespeedway.net website.

September 25 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Final point races of the 2015 season are Sunday, Sept. 27 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,200; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,199; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,182; 4. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,165; 5. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,164; 6. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, both 1,160; 8. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., 1,159; 9. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,155; 10. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,153; 11. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,151; 12. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,149; 13. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, both 1,148; 15. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,146; 16. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,140; 17. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., 1,138; 18. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., 1,135; 19. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,133; 20. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,131. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 785; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 759; 3. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 752; 4. Brandon Allen, St. Peter, Minn., [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds return to Jamestown’s Stock Car Stampede special

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Sept. 24) – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds return to the Stock Car Stampede program at Jamestown Speedway this weekend, racing for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Heat races begin on Friday, Sept. 25 with “B” features preceding the Saturday, Sept. 26 main event, a qualifier for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Non-qualifiers who finish their “B” race will be paid $50. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. Friday for the 44th annual event and the draw ends at 6 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m. that evening. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Spectator admission on Friday is $18 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-14; a family pass is $45. Saturday grandstand admission is $23 for adults and $10 for kids. Family passes are $55. Camping will be available on a first come, first served basis [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods chase $1,000 top checks at Fall Challenge

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – One thousand dollar checks go to both the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature winners at Hamilton County Speedway’s Saturday, Sept. 26 Fall Challenge. The Modified event is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $750 to win, Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be given in all four divisions. Modified and Hobby Stock drivers also earn regional points. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 6-15 and free for kids five and under. Pit passes are $30. Entry fees of $60 for the Modifieds, $50 for the Northern SportMods and $35 for the Hobby Stocks include the driver’s pit pass. Pit passes are $15 for the Friday, Sept. 25 test and tune session from 7-9 p.m. Gates at Webster City open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. on race day. The 5:30 p.m. drivers’ meeting will be followed by hot [Read More]

Siskiyou hosting Sept. 27 Restad Modified Memorial

YREKA, Calif. – Siskiyou Motor Speedway’s Sunday, Sept. 27 Rod Restad Memorial boasts a $4,000 check for the winner of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event. The Restad Memorial is a qualifier for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The $150 entry fee includes car and driver. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the program, chasing national and state points. Pit gates open at 1 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Pit passes are $35. More information is available on Facebook and at the www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com website.

Cordes tops Hawkeye Dirt Tour finale, Brown earns IMCA Modified series title

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 19) – A season that’s seen its share of highs and lows saw another high spot Saturday for Troy Cordes. Cordes topped the 30-lap Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway. The win paid $2,000 and put him on the ballot for next September’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I’d started second but fell back to about fifth. The car was too tight at the beginning,” he said. “The track was slick, which was unbelievable for the amount of rain they’d had.” Cordes got back to third following a lap 18 restart, then passed Jason Schueller and Kyle Brown for the lead and eventual checkers. Brown hung on to the runner-up position and became the sixth different driver to win the tour title in as many years the series has been held. He’d started the night with a four-point advantage over defending champion Mike Van Genderen, who finished 11th. Schueller, Justin Kay and Matt Gansen rounded out the top five. “This [Read More]

2015 IMCA point season ends Sunday, Sept. 27

VINTON, Iowa – The 2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for seven sanctioned divisions ends this Sunday, Sept. 27. Final races are scheduled that day for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Bonus points for applicable track and/or special series championships will be figured and national champions and rookies of the year announced as soon as possible. Local track officials will have until noon Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 26 to notify IMCA of corrections that affect their top 15 point standings before all standings for those divisions become official. Late Model point standings become official at noon CST on Monday, Sept. 28. Any questions about IMCA point totals and standings should be directed to Virginia Lindsey, director of membership and points, at vlindsey@imca.com or by calling 319 472-2201, ext. 215.

IMCA Modifieds chase $1,000 check Sunday during 281 Speedfest

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – A $1,000 to win feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds highlights the Sunday half of 281 Speedway’s Speedfest special. Five sanctioned divisions – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts, in addition to the Modifieds – run at Stephenville both Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for both shows. The Sunday Modified feature is a qualifier for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Gates open at 11 a.m., the grandstand opens at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. More information is available at the www.281speedway.com website or by calling 817 721-5204.