Newswire

Off Road Speedway preps for championship night

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (Aug. 29) – Announcer Brian Larson blamed it on “full moon racing.” Another possible explanation may be the willingness of drivers in all divisions to lay it on the line while trying to make a move in the track’s points standings with just championship night remaining to conclude the Speedway’s inaugural season. Either explanation, or both, may be responsible for Saturday night’s intriguing slate of races at Off Road Speedway, but either way the ‘full house’ of racing fans was able to enjoy exciting green-white-checkered finishes and multiple cars ending up upside-down with wheels in the air. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks opened the program, with Mark Arduser securing his first feature win at the Norfolk track. Arduser, who had chased Jared Relitz of Emerson all race long after the two started the side-by-side in the front row, took advantage when Relitz spun out in turn two following a restart that established a two-lap sprint for the finish line. Arduser took the checkered flag just ahead of Jeremy Hoskinson. In [Read More]

Task of keeping up with Jones falls to Modified foes at Super Nationals

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Justin Jones won a Modified track championship in his first IMCA season. He’ll chase another career highlight-type of accomplishment in his second. From Bemidji, Minn., the defending Buffalo River Race Park king makes his IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s debut in September. He plans to leave for Boone Speedway on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and drive overnight before beginning his qualifying quest the next day. “I’ve never been to Boone before,” said Jones, who’s raced long enough and well enough not to be overwhelmed by a field of 200-plus Modifieds. “I know there will be a lot of good cars there but I’d like to think we could make the main.“ “I have a crate that will have about 70 shows on it by then,” he continued. “I wrecked about three weeks ago and paid for a new car instead of getting a new engine.” Jones won his first two nights out this season and had eight checkers and another 17 top five finishes in his first 33 starts. Currently [Read More]

Battle for the ages won by Wilinski

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 29) – Jerry Wilinski came out on top of a battle for the ages to win his fifth Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature in a row and seventh overall Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Eddie Muenster went from sixth to first on lap one and quickly looked to pull away but a lap four caution erased his lead. Muenster was joined by Wilinski, Jason Czarapata, and Marcus Yarie in a battle for the lead. The four cars raced together in a tight pack. Though Muenster continued to lead, all four drivers fought for position lap after lap. At one point Yarie, Czarapata and Wilinski were three-wide for second. Wilinski tried numerous times to get by Muenster only to be denied. Finally on lap 15, Wilinski made the pass on Muenster stick. Muenster was then forced to go pitside with mechanical woes. This left Czarapata and Yarie to pursue Wilinski. Those three raced nose to tail over the closing laps with Wilinski winning the race. Czarapata had to settle for second, Yarie third and John [Read More]

Liberty 100, Super Nationals shows next for Deery Series

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – A pair of $3,000 to win features for Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers are on the Saturday, Sept. 5 card during West Liberty Raceway’s Ready Mix Liberty 100 Weekend. IMCA Late Model tour points will be awarded for the first of those 50-lap features. The regular Deery purse will be paid at both. Qualifying for the Late Models, as well as Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts starts on Friday, Sept. 4. Also scheduled on opening night is the $1,000 to win 20-lap Ideal Ready Mix Iron Man Challenge, open to all Deery Series drivers with perfect attendance this season and former Deery champions. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students ages 13-18. On Saturday, gates open at 2:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps. Admission to the [Read More]

$5,000 IMCA Modified payday at Southern Oregon’s Lon Skinner Memorial

WHITE CITY, Ore. – The biggest Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified payday in the Pacific Northwest awaits the winner of Southern Oregon Speedway’s 20th annual Lon Skinner Memorial. The Sunday, Sept. 6 main event pays $5,000 to win, a minimum of $500 to each of the 24 starters and is a qualifier for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Modifieds also race for $600 to win in their Saturday, Sept. 5 feature. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for top checks of $400 on Saturday and $600 on Sunday. Early registration and practice is Friday, Sept. 4 at White City. Early entry fee for the Modifieds is now $200 or $250 at the gate. Entry forms can be mailed to the track at 2177 South Pacific Highway in Medford, Ore., 97501. Transponders are required and a limited number will be available to rent. Hoosier tires, fuel and tearoffs will also be available in the pits. Grandstand admission is $15 for Saturday, $20 for Sunday or $30 for a two-day pass. Pit passes are $35 a day [Read More]

Emerson rallies for Late Model feature win, series title at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 30) – The slimmest of margins separated Todd Cooney and John Emerson atop the IMCA Late Model Sunday Series standings entering the final night of action at Benton County Speedway. As such, it stands to reason it took all 25 feature laps to remove all doubt in determining the series champion. Cooney held a one point edge over Emerson entering the ninth and final series tilt and, based on the tie breakers in place, unless he won the feature Emerson had to beat Cooney by at least two positions on the track to steal championship honors. Done and done. Emerson chased pole sitter Charlie McKenna for the first six laps before assuming command on the next circuit and just prior to the race’s only caution. Cooney, who started outside of McKenna, worked past him on the restart while Ryan Dolan raced the top side into contention. Dolan, the winner of two of the first three series events held in Vinton this season, slid past Cooney and quickly chased down Emerson. Dolan assumed [Read More]

Roach reels in IMCA SportMod Mayhem win at DCRP

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (Aug. 29) – Mike Roach pocketed the $1,000 winner’s share by reaching victory lane in Saturday night’s second annual IMCA SportMod Mayhem feature event atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval. Roach chased nephew Brandon Kenny for 19 circuits before taking advantage of lapped traffic to take command. “Lapped traffic won it for me. My nephew got bottled up and there and I got by,” Roach said. “The track was great. You could run high, low, anywhere you wanted.” While Roach started inside the third row, Kenny outgunned Jeff Kaup for the lead at the drop of the green with Roach racing into second on the opening round. Kenny and Roach slipped away from the field with Kaup distancing from the rest of the pack as he held down third. With traffic in play by the midway point, Roach nearly pulled even in turn four on the 19th lap and then raced into the lead a half lap later when Kenny got held up in traffic exiting turn two. [Read More]

Season Championship Night held at Independence

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 29) – The final checkered flag flew on the 2015 Independence Motor Speedway season Saturday night. During the Budweiser IMCA Late Model main event, Sean Johnson stole the lead from polesitter Tyler Droste at the drop of the green flag. Johnson opened up a slight lead but Droste kept hustling around the three-eighths mile dirt track. In the closing laps, Johnson was battling heavy lapped traffic. That’s when Droste was able to put his nose underneath the leader. Johnson picked the wrong lane while working to complete lap 23 and found himself caught behind a slower car. Droste slipped by and raced off to the win. Johnson finished second. Ben Seeman and Curt Martin followed across the line. Rick Wendling started 12th and raced to a top five finish in the caution-free event. J.D. Auringer took the lead when the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds main event came to life. Ronn Lauritzen applied pressure on the leader. The duo raced side-by-side through the first half. Auringer put five car lengths between [Read More]

Ryan wins season championship tilt at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 28) – Friday was Season Championship Night at Davenport Speedway and with all track titles still on the line and the threat of rain, it made for an intense night of racing action. Matt Ryan capped off his season with a win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. After starting on the pole, Ryan led all 25 laps. He held off Justin Kay throughout the final 15 laps to clinch his third win of the season. Andy Nezworski finished a distant third, followed by Brunson Behning and Chuck Hanna. Tony Von Dresky used his front row starting spot to capture his third feature win of the season in the Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modified division. A couple cautions brought the field back to Von Dresky’s rear bumper, but on each restart, he would sprint back out to the lead. Matt Werner took second, with Mitch Morris third. Point leader Bruce Hanford came home in fourth, followed by Bob Dominacki. Tony Olson posted win number [Read More]

Three $1,000 to win Modified features at Gillette’s East-West Clash

GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette Thunder Speedway hosts a trio of $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at its 16th annual East-West Clash special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4-6. All three events are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Saturday and Sunday features both pay a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Entry fee is $75 each night. Pit passes are $25 on Friday and Saturday, $30 on Sunday or $75 for all three days. More information about the East-West Clash is available at the www.gillettespeedway.com website or by calling 307 682-8866.