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Dripps, Williams take first Marshalltown wins

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 10) – Corey Dripps and Brandon Williams won their first Marshalltown Speedway features of the season Friday night. Dripps grabbed the top spot following an early restart in the Coors Light IMCA Modified main event with Eric Elliott in tow. Dripps and Elliott battled for the lead until the caution came out again on lap 10 for Colby Heishman experiencing troubles exiting the track. Dripps got a great restart while Josh Gilman and Jimmy Gustin raced into second and third, respectively. Dripps went on to take his first win at Marshalltown while Gustin grabbed second from Gilman on the last lap. Outside row one starter Frank Packer grabbed the early Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod lead. Packer continued to pave the away, holding off Dusty Masolini and Sam Wieben while Williams worked his way to second. Following a lap eight restart, Packer and Williams battled for the lead and it was Williams taking the lead away on lap 10. Williams held on to take his first win at Marshalltown ahead of [Read More]

Rupp rallies for BVR SportMod victory

By Steve Zwemke ALTA, Iowa (July 8) – Tip Rupp was in and out of the lead before finally securing the front spot for good in Wednesday’s Pizza Ranch of Storm Lake IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Buena Visa Raceway. Doug Smith started behind Rupp on the inside of the third row; Rupp got past John Briggs and Shane Hammen to lead the first lap. Smith then tailed Rupp until getting around him on the fifth circuit. Rupp stayed within a couple of car lengths and regained the lead on lap 10. He held off Smith as the race ended green, white, checkered to capture his third local win of the season. Chris Abelson returned to Alta in style, earning the Mark Hansen’s REX Chevrolet IMCA Modified win over Corey Dripps. Abelson passed Dripps on the seventh lap en route to his third win at BVR in 2015. Brian Blessington led all 15 laps of the North Central Line Service IMCA Stock Car feature. Cody Nielsen checked out for the Rasmussen Ford IMCA Hobby Stock victory [Read More]

July 10 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,155; 2. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,086; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,084; 4. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,083; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,077; 6. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,068; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,059; 8. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,043; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,031; 10. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,026; 11. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,023; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,019; 13. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 1,017; 14. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,007; 15. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,004; 16. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,001; 17. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 997; 18. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., 991; 19. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 969; 20. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 956. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, and Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, both 688; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 655; 4. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 599; 5. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 582; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 565; 7. Todd [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts July 15 IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour show

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The first half of a Hawkeye Dirt Tour doubleheader takes traveling Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Southern Iowa Speedway next Wednesday, July 15. The main event pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the midweek card. Modifieds vie for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region Allstar Performance State and special series points. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in the other divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. Southern Iowa Speedway has hosted three previous Hawkeye Dirt Tour events. Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., won there in 2012, Todd [Read More]

Knoxville Raceway hosts July 16 IMCA Harris Clash special

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods return to Knoxville Raceway for the 24th annual Harris Clash on Thursday, July 16. Top prize for the Modifieds is $2,000 while Northern SportMods run for $1,000 to win. Twenty-four cars will qualify for the Modified feature, which doubles as a Hawkeye Dirt Tour event; one past champion’s provisional will be given to the most recent winner who is licensed and competing in weekly IMCA events but who does not qualify. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, home region, Allstar Performance State and Hawkeye Dirt Tour points will be awarded for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. The Modified feature will be 25 laps and pay a minimum of $250 to start. The Northern SportMod feature is 20 laps. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the draw closes and the drivers’ meeting starts at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $8 for students, $4 for kids ages [Read More]

Tour records shattered at Mandan, Grimes is first-time Dakota Classic Modified winner

MANDAN, N.D. (July 9) – Jason Grimes became the fifth different Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner on another record-shattering night Thursday for the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour. An all-time tour best 98 Modifieds saw action at Dacotah Speedway, five more than the previous mark set on opening night Sunday at Minot. One hundred and twenty-two of the best drivers in the division have converged on the tour thus far, two more than the previous record set in 2010 and equaled last year. Grimes drew the pole at Mandan but Jett Big Eagle rocketed into the lead from his outside row one start. Seven circuits into the 30-lapper, Grimes was in front and found himself in a back-and-forth, slice-and-dice tussle with Mike Hansen. “I’m not sure who was first every lap but I led the one that counted most,” said Grimes, $2,100 richer and new to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “Lapped traffic hurt me originally but I was able to use it to my advantage at the end.” Lucas Schott worked his [Read More]

Familiar faces return to Southern Iowa Speedway victory lane

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 8) – Familiar faces were back in a familiar place – victory lane – Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway. Scott Dickey outran Colt Mather and Andrew Schroeder for Musco Lighting IMCA Modified win number two. Cayden Carter’s Budweiser IMCA Stock Car checkers were his fourth locally in 2015. Curtis VanDerWal held off persistent Logan Anderson for his seventh KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod checkers. Dustin Griffiths bested the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stocks for the fifth time. Danny Thrasher ruled as king of the hill in the class. Bill Whalen Jr. won for the third time this season at Osky in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Home state IMCA Modified hero Wolla prevails in Dakota Classic Tour at Southwest Speedway

DICKINSON, N.D. (July 8) – The best of the best Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers converged at Southwest Speedway Wednesday night and this time a home state driver prevailed. Jason Wolla ran second for most of the 30-lap Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour main event. He passed Spencer Wilson with seven circuits to go and held point leader Ricky Thornton Jr. and defending series champion Jeff Taylor at bay in a furious fight to the finish. “This has to be my biggest win ever. The talent in this series is just so good.” Wolla said following the relatively close-to-home $2,100 checkers, his tour career first. “This is kind of a home track. All the fans packing the stands made it special for us.” “It takes a good car, a good setup, everything down to the right draw,” he added. “All the things we needed to have happen fell into place.” Rounding out the top five were Strand, despite engine issues, and Aaron Turnbull, the 2013 tour champ. The first four tour events have [Read More]

Determined Kay runs away with Independence Deery

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 8) – Justin Kay came to Independence Motor Speedway with a chip on his shoulder Wednesday night. He left town with his fourth Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win of the season, a check for $3,000 and sole possession of first place in point standings for the IMCA Late Model tour. “I was a little disappointed after last night,” understated Kay, clearly on a mission after running an oh-so-close second to Brian Harris in the Tuesday Deery feature at West Liberty. “I pushed as hard as I could. When you have Jeff Aikey and Ryan Dolan behind you, you have to do that.” Aikey was the runner-up, two lapped cars and half a straightaway off Kay’s torrid pace. Dolan led most of the first half of the 40-lapper before ending in third, while Rick Wendling and Scott Fitzpatrick completed the top five. Brian Hunter drew the pole start and led the first three laps. Dolan was scored just ahead at the line the next time around. Meanwhile, Kay had raced from outside [Read More]

Mid-Summer Classic this Saturday at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. – The mud will be flying Saturday night at Canyon Speedway Park as the 1/3-mile clay oval near Phoenix hosts the Mid-Summer Classic. Following an open practice on Friday from 6-9 p.m., Saturday’s Mid-Summer Classic will go green at 7 p.m. The 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds headline the Mid-Summer Classic with the Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, Scottsdale Muffler & Automotive Renegades, Micro Sprints, AMA Mod Lites and Dwarf Cars in action as well on Saturday. While Ricky Thornton Jr., is the reigning Mid-Summer Classic champion in the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modified ranks, Garrett Funk and Shawn Zelenka are knotted atop the point charts in the track championship battle. Funk topped the most recent CSP outing on June 20 to move into a tie for the points lead with Zelenka, with George Fronsman 14 points off the lead pace in third. Thornton topped the most recent pair of events prior to Funk’s victory. Tickets are $16, with a $3 discount for military, seniors and students. Children ages 7-12 are $6, with six [Read More]