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Kay becomes first to repeat with Deery checkers at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (May 25) – Justin Kay became the first repeat winner this season in the Deery Brothers Summer Series, on the night Richie Gustin nearly raced to his first IMCA Late Model tour victory. Gustin caught the defending series champ on the white flag lap Monday at Boone Speedway and had the edge as the front pair charged down the backstretch. The yellow flag was thrown for a spun car in the upcoming set of turns, however, and Kay got the front spot back for the restart as the leader of the last scored lap. Jeff Aikey caught Gustin for second but couldn’t challenge Kay, who topped the green, white, checkered finish by two car lengths. The $3,000 win was the series career 11th for Kay, who also banked the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing prize. Tyler Droste and Ray Guss Jr. completed the top five and point leader Andy Nezworski ended in sixth. Scott Fitzpatrick started on the pole and led the first 10 of 40 circuits in the Memorial Day event. [Read More]

Razor Chassis in second season as title sponsor for IMCA South Central Region

PLATTE CENTER, Neb. – Drivers in IMCA’s South Central Region for Modifieds enjoy title sponsorship from a chassis builder on the cutting edge again in 2015. Razor Chassis provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region, which includes tracks in Texas and southern New Mexico, for a second consecutive year. Owned by Travis Roth, Razor manufactures both Modified and Northern SportMod chassis and also retails high performance parts. The Platte Center, Neb., company won North Central Region honors in IMCA’s 2013 Manufacturer’s Cup contest. Razor shared that title and finished third in the overall cup standings last season. “The Razor brand has been a force in IMCA Modified racing each of the past two seasons and their drivers have helped them capture at least a share of regional Manufacturers’ Cup championships,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “They are off to a strong start again in 2015 and I anticipate seeing a number of Razor cars at the top of regional and national points again [Read More]

Memorial Day Hawkeye Dirt Tour show canceled

MASON CITY, Iowa (May 25) – The Memorial Day IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at I-35 Speedway has been canceled due to the weekend of wet weather. Up next in the series for touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds is the Tuesday, June 9 show at Jackson County Speedway. The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models is also at Maquoketa that evening.

Diamond Mountain hosts May 29, 30 Racing For a Reason

VERNAL, Utah – The inaugural Racing for a Reason Rumble at Diamond Mountain Speedway boasts a pair of $1,000 to win features for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds this Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30. Racing for a Reason Rumble is designed to be an annual event and help various recipients in need. The 2015 recipient is six-year-old Kaden McCormick of Roosevelt, Utah, who is in need of another kidney transplant. Both Modified features are 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers and pay a minimum of $125 to start. Twenty Modifieds will take the green flag in each 20-lap main event. IMCA SportMods will race for $500 to win and $75 to start each night. The Buy a Lap Challenge will also be held. It will be $20 a lap and half the earnings will go toward the Kaden McCormick’s kidney transplant fund; the other half will go to the driver who leads that lap. Racing starts at 7 p.m. both nights set at Vernal. Regular grandstand admission is $8 for adults. Hill parking [Read More]

Ashley collects Cottage Grove Speedway checkers

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 23) – Jimmy Owen made him work for it but Gene Ashley picked up his third Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win of the season Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway. The front pair battled hard, swapping the lead several times before Ashley secure the spot in the late stages of the race.

Sites wins, Fleming is second after early Empire State Series spin at Black Rock

By Steven Ovens DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 22) – With increased pay on the line, Eddie Sites made the most of his run Friday night to pick up the Empire State Series checkers at Black Rock Speedway. The two-time IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified tour champion led the last 11 of 25 circuits in earning $500, plus lap money, and his career seventh series victory. Chris Fleming, another former Empire State Series champion, set the fast pace the first three laps, restarted at the back of the field and charged through the field to finish second. Fleming and rookie Sparky Hills brought the field to the green flag. Fleming led before very uncharacteristically spinning in turn three but heads-up driving allowed the 23-car field to avoid him. Fleming went to the tail of the field and Harry Ely took the lead from Hills on the ensuing restart. Ely led through lap 14 but the man on a mission was Sites. He drove up on Ely, made the pass for the lead on lap 15 and never looked [Read More]

Battle Mountain hosts May 30 Iturriaga Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – Battle Mountain Raceway hosts its second annual Iturriaga NAPA Memorial special this Saturday, May 30. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a spot on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. All drivers must check in at the pit window by 7 p.m.; racing follows the 7:15 p.m. drivers’ meeting. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students ages 6-18, and free for kids five and under when accompanying a paying adult or senior. More information is available by calling Angie Gonzales at 775 455-5275 or Jimbob Unger at 775 340-0585.

Landrum Performance Springs awards go to IMCA Modified, Stock, SportMod drivers

MENTONE, Ind. – Regional standings for Modifieds and Stock Cars and regional standings for the two SportMod divisions determine recipients of Landrum Performance Springs contingency awards. Certificates to buy one spring and get a second of equal value free go to the top three eligible finishers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. Top three eligible competitors in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings receive the same awards from the Mentone, Ind., company. In addition to competing with four Landrum-manufactured springs, drivers in all four divisions must display two of the 11-year IMCA marketing partner’s decals on their race car and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. More information about Landrum-manufactured springs is available by calling 800 424-0244, at the www.landrumspring.com website or on Facebook. “Some of the top performers in IMCA [Read More]

McGee notches first 34 Raceway win of 2015

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 23) – Dean McGee scored his first local IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win Saturday at 34 Raceway. McGee took the lead from his front row start and held onto the front spot despite serious challenges from Brandon Rothzen. Two cautions were thrown during the 20-lap feature but McGee was able to survive the restarts and get his first win this year at 34 ahead of Rothzen and Dustin Smith. John Oliver Jr. picked up his second straight win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Oliver took the lead on a track to his liking on lap three of the 20-lap race. Three yellow flags were thrown over the last seven circuits, giving Shane Watts as many shots at the leader on restarts but Oliver held on to take the win by three car lengths. Austen Becerra picked up his first-ever Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win, taking the lead from Dustin Fenton on the sixth of 20 laps and pulling away from the field. Ninety-seven cars saw [Read More]

IMCA Modified national champion gets choice of Speedway Engineering awards

SYLMAR, Calif. – IMCA’s national Modified champion will have a choice of awards this season from Speedway Engineering The Sylmar, Calif., suspension and drivetrain products manufacturer gives a $1,000 product certificate good toward the purchase of a complete Ford 9” floater rear end housing or a full-size 10” quick change rear end Each of the other four regional champions receive $300 product certificates from the 17-year IMCA marketing sponsor. “Speedway Engineering has been with us a long time but this is the first year that they’re able to market their quick change package for our Modified racers,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The national champion will be able to put their gift certificate to good use no matter what rear end combination they are competing with.” Information about Speedway Engineering products is available by calling 818 362-5865 and at the www.1speedway.com website All awards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office.