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Scott, Phillips, Elliott are first in Friday Duel In the Desert qualifiers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 14) – Johnny Scott and Terry Phillips both took $777 checkers but better yet qualified for Saturday’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified Duel In The Desert main event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Top four finishers from each of the two Friday Modified features at LVMS move on to the $7,777 to win show. Drivers from eight different states advanced from night two of the 17th annual special. Scott, from Shreveport, became the first Louisiana driver to qualify for the main event at the half-mile Dirt Track. Phillips hails from Springfield, Mo., and will be in the running for his career third Duel title. Scott won in front of Chris Brown of Cleveland, Texas, Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., and Robert Hellebust of Minot, N.D. Chasing Phillips across the stripe were Jordan Grabouski of Beatrice, Neb., R.C. Whitwell of Tucson, Ariz., and Jeff Taylor of Cave City, Ark. Robert Elliott of Clinton, Okla., won the Friday SportMod qualifier and pocketed $500. He’ll be joined on Saturday’s outside row by fellow top [Read More]

Duel In the Desert is another record-breaker; Saathoff, Shute, Howell win qualifying features

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 13) – Car count records fell and checkered flags flew for qualifying feature winners Johnny Saathoff, Todd Shute and J.C. Howell on opening night of the IMCA Duel In The Desert special at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Three hundred and thirty-two IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods saw action Thursday evening on the LVMS half-mile Dirt Track. That’s the highest total car count in the 17-year history of the event. A record 96 SportMods took to the track, 22 more than the previous best set last year. Top four finishers from each of the two Modified qualifiers advance to the $7,777 to win show on Saturday. Saathoff, from Beatrice, Neb., and the 2004 and 2009 Duel winner, raced from eighth starting and beat Ryan Ruter of Kanawha, Iowa, Jake O’Neil of Tucson, Ariz., and William Gould of Calera, Okla., to the finish line in the first Modified qualifier. From Des Moines, Iowa, Shute started fourth in the second qualifier and won ahead [Read More]

Californians pace pre-entries for IMCA’s Duel In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 10) – A caravan of California drivers will be headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the IMCA Duel In The Desert. Ninety-three Golden State competitors are among the 286 pre-entries for the Nov. 12-15 special, to be held on the half-mile Dirt Track at LVMS. In all, 205 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers from 24 states and three Canadian provinces, and 81 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers from 18 states and one province are early entries for the 17th annual special. Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and a minimum of $777 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event on Saturday, Nov. 15. Two preliminary features Thursday, Nov. 13 and on Friday, Nov. 14 each pay $777 to win. Saturday’s top prize for the SportMods is $1,777. Those divisions will compete in the same races with their existing 2014 rules; qualifying features on Thursday and Friday pay $500 to win. The Modified entry list now includes 61 drivers from California, [Read More]

IMCA Modified winner earns $1,500 at Pahrump’s Day After The Duel

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Top prize for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds running at Pahrump Valley Speedway’s second annual Day After The Duel special on Sunday, Nov. 16 will be $1,500. The 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier will start 20 cars, with a minimum of $100 paid to take the initial green. The feature will be 40 laps. Pit gates at Pahrump open at 8 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 2 p.m. Hot laps are at 3 p.m. with racing to follow. Car and driver is $75. Pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 55 and over and military personnel with ID. $6 for kids ages 5-12 and free for four and under. More information is available by calling 702 328-8101.

Belleville Motorsports wins fifth Manufacturers’ Cup crown

BELLEVILLE, Kan. – Six different builders won or shared regional titles while Belleville Motorsports earned its fifth IMCA Manufacturers’ Cup crown in 2014. The Belleville, Kan., chassis builder had the top point total among the 20 manufacturers entered in this year’s program; points were awarded to 13 different manufacturers based on top 10 drivers (10 points for first, nine points for second, etc.). in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions. Points from each region were then combined to determine a national manufacturer of the year. BMS tallied 47 points, Jet Racing had 28, Razor Chassis 27, Chase Allen Motorsports 24 and Larry Shaw Race Cars 22 to round out the top five. Shaw paced the Western Region points. Razor shared top honors in the North Central Region with first-time titlist Skyrocket Chassis. BMS ruled for the sixth straight year in the Eastern Region. Jet won for the fourth time in the Central Region and Chase Allen Motorsports repeated in the South Central. All regional winners get plaques and BMS receives a [Read More]

Fleming first in 100th Empire State Series event, Cornell captures crown

KIRKWOOD, N.Y. (Nov. 8) – Chris Fleming and James Cornell both had reasons to celebrate following Saturday’s Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series feature at Five Mile Point Speedway. Fleming topped the final feature for touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds of the season, earning $600 for his efforts during the National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship Weekend show. His first-ever win at Kirkwood, third tour checkers of the season and fifth overall came in the 100th IMCA Empire State Series event. The checkers were also the 30th this year for Fleming, the two-time defending Dirt Works Eastern Region champion. Cornell, meanwhile, ran second and secured the series championship. He’s the ninth different driver to win the title in the tour’s 13-year history. K.C. Cole drew the pole. Fleming started fifth after overcoming mechanical issues in his heat and took the lead on lap five. Cornell pulled alongside near midway in the 25-lapper before Fleming pulled ahead and moved up a line. He won by a couple car lengths in a green, white, checkered finish. “We [Read More]

Jergens best by a bumper on opening night, Marriott tops second Mod feature at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Nov. 7-8) – Mike Jergens measured his opening night victory by inches while Hunter Marriott raced from eighth starting to win the second IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature of the weekend at Canyon Speedway Park. Both Mr. Excitement Tribute to Terry Belcher features paid $1,000 to win. Jergens escaped a wild opening lap skirmish to nip Mike Strobl at the line on Friday with Jason Noll in third as the lead trio raced off the final corner in three-wide fashion in a dramatic duel for the win. With Jergens starting fourth and Strobl racing through the pack from 20th, fifth-starter Noll advanced from fourth into the lead in the two-lap span from round five to seven after George Fronsman paced the early rounds. Jergens battled past Noll for the point on the 18th lap with Strobl edging ahead the next time around. The trio of Jergens, Strobl and Noll swapped positions repeatedly over the final rounds before the frantic dash for the stipe off the final corner with “Jergens [Read More]

IMCA Duel In The Desert entries at 282

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 5) – Just a week before the pit gates open and tech inspection starts, early entry numbers for IMCA’s Duel In The Desert special at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track stand at 282. Two hundred and three IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, representing 24 states and three Canadian provinces, are confirmed for the Nov. 12-15 special. Seventy-nine Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, five more than last year’s record for the two divisions, are entered. They’ll make the trip to Las Vegas from 18 states and Canada. Entry numbers for the same time a year ago were 185 Modifieds and 45 SportMods. Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and a minimum of $777 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event on Saturday, Nov. 15. Two preliminary features Thursday, Nov. 13 and on Friday, Nov. 14 each pay $777 to win. Saturday’s top prize for the SportMods is $1,777. Those divisions will compete in the same races with their existing 2014 rules; qualifying [Read More]

Two $1,000 to win features for IMCA Modifieds at Canyon special

PEORIA, Ariz. – One thousand dollars goes to the winners of Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features during Canyon Speedway Park’s second annual Mr. Excitement 40, a tribute to Terry Belcher special. Both races are 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers and pay a minimum of $100 to start. Entry fee each night and non-qualifier pay is $50. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 4 p.m. each day. Drivers’ meetings are at 5:15, hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Pit passes are $30 for members or $35 for non-members. Two-day general admission is $40 for adults and $20 for children ages 7-12. The VIP suite is $55 and all access runs $75. One-day adult admission is $18 on Friday and $22 on Saturday. Children 7-12 are $10 each night. Kids six and under get in free both nights. The VIP suite is $25 on Friday and $30 Saturday. All access is $35 Friday and $40 on Saturday. More information is posted on [Read More]

Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series event at 5MP postponed

KIRKWOOD, N.Y. (Nov. 3) – The 100th Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series event will now be this Saturday, Nov. 8 at Five Mile Point Speedway. Part of the postponed National Quarter Mile Dirt Track Championship Weekend program at Kirkwood, the feature for touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds pays $600 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 11:30 a.m. Practice starts at noon and the afternoon race session gets underway at 1 p.m. Spectator admission is $22 for adults, $18 for seniors ages 65 and older, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paid adult. A family pack gets two adults and three youth/seniors into the grandstand for $60 and includes five hot dogs and five sodas. Pit passes are $35. All Saturday tickets and pit passes are valid for day and evening programs. More information is available by calling 607 775-5555 and on Facebook. James Cornell won the first two tour events held [Read More]