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Modified finale at Jamestown falls to rain; Thornton is Dakota Classic Tour champion

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (July 10) – Rain and wet track conditions were combined to kayo the final Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature of the record-setting Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour Week. Ricky Thornton Jr. won his heat and drew the pole start for what was to have been the Friday finale at Jamestown. He headed home for Chandler, Ariz., with the tour championship, eight points better than 2013 king Aaron Turnbull and nine markers ahead of defending champion Jeff Taylor. Joe Flory won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and $800 at Jamestown. Elijah Zevenbergen clinched his career second championship in the division with his second place showing. With many of the best drivers in the division converging on North Dakota and Saskatchewan, a record average 90.33 Modifieds competed each night of the July 5-10 tour. Track records were established each night while all-time series marks were set with 93 cars Sunday at Minot and 98 on Thursday at Mandan. Modified Results Heat winners were Dallas Rice, Minot; Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, [Read More]

Kay, Olson continue streaks at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 10) – Justin Kay and Tony Olson both added to their local win totals Friday at Davenport Speedway. Kay captured his fifth straight feature in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models but it wasn’t an easy win. Mike Zemo Jr. jumped out to the early lead from the pole. Zemo held off Brunson Behning throughout the first half of the race and slowly started to pull away. Kay finally reeled in Zemo in the closing laps and took the lead coming to the white flag. The victory was Kay’s fifth in five starts this season. Behning passed Zemo on the final lap for second. Zemo broke a gear but still finished third. Olson notched win number four in the Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Olson went from 10th starting to first in less than two laps. He had a full straightaway lead by lap five and cruised the rest of the way to the win. Dustin Crear was best of the rest, finishing second. Bryce Garnhart took [Read More]

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]