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Hunter, Irvine top mid-season at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 27) – Mid-season championships were extra special for a pair of drivers Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway. Brian Hunter and Brian Irvine earned their first trips to victory lane in their respective divisions at their hometown track. Hunter took the green flag from the third row in the 25-lap Budweiser IMCA Late Model headliner. He made his way through traffic while Greg Kastli held the early lead. Hunter reeled in the leader in a handful of laps before making his bid to the low side of Kastli on the sixth circuit. Hunter pulled away from the field and fought off the challenges of Rick Wendling in lapped traffic before the event’s only caution waved with six laps to go. On the restart, Hunter again extended his advantage while Tyler Droste battled Wendling for second. Droste broke free from Wendling as laps wound down, however Hunter raced to the checkers and his first Independence win. Irvine, a first-year Performance Bodies IMCA Modified driver, had been close to that elusive first win throughout [Read More]

Davenport Speedway falls to rain

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26) – Track officials have canceled the weekly race program scheduled tonight (Friday) at Davenport Speedway because of rain. Next Friday will bring the Fourth of July-Street Stock Clash and $2,000 awaits the winner of the 50-lap main event. All other classes will be in weekly points action. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport, Iowa. Pit gates will open next Friday at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m.

Marshalltown rained out

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 26) – Races for tonight (Friday) at Marshalltown Speedway have been canceled due to rain and wet track conditions. Racing resumes next Friday, July 3 when the evening’s program will be sponsored by Karl Performance and Casey’s General Stores.

Deery Series trophies are guaranteed Classics

FORT WAYNE, Ind.– Every feature winner trophy given during the Deery Brothers Summer Series is a guaranteed classic. Classic Trophy provides the unique awards given at each IMCA Late Model tour event. The Fort Wayne, Ind., company also gives 10 percent discounts on orders from sanctioned tracks that didn’t purchase Classic trophies last year. The 2015 season is Classic’s eighth as a marketing partner with IMCA. “Our relationship with Classic has continued to benefit drivers and tracks alike,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We look forward to presenting Classic trophies to Deery winners for years to come.” More information is available at the www.indclassictrophy.com website, on Facebook or by calling 260 483-1161.

Mullen cashes in at Clash at the Creek VII

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 25) – In 2014, Mike Mullen started on the pole for 141 Speedway’s 50 lap, $10,000 to win Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. There were rumblings that there was no passing and that all he did was stay out in front of the field. Mullen quieted the naysayers Thursday night and proved why he is one of the top IMCA Modified drivers in the nation. Mullen won the last-chance qualifier, started 14th on the main event field and picked up his second straight Clash at the Creek win. The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier raced his way into the lead with six laps left and took the rich checkers ahead of Shawn Kilgore, Russ Reinwald, Jeff Taylor and Johnny Whitman. Seventy-four Modifieds vied at the Clash and nine states were represented in the main event. Whitman grabbed the lead early on from the pole and put distance on the rest of the field. Kilgore worked from the sixth starting spot to the runner-up position before the [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 26

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,072; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,068; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,053; 4. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,006; 5. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 990; 6. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 986; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 958; 8. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 952; 9. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 940; 10. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 936; 11. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 907; 12. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 875; 13. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 858; 14. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 833; 15. Patrick Flannagan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 828; 16. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 826; 17. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 823; 18. Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 815; 19. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 812; 20. Van Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., 800. IMCA Late Models – 1. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 590; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 573; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 543; 4. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., 468; 5. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 467; 6. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 464; 7. Jeremy [Read More]

Deery drivers make rare visit to Kossuth County for July 2 show

ALGONA, Iowa – The Deery Brothers Summer Series makes an early holiday weekend visit to Kossuth County Speedway for a Thursday, July 2 show. The eighth of 18 events on the 2015 IMCA Late Model tour schedule pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown has competed at all 441 events in Deery Series history and was the winner back on July 31, 2008, when the tour made its one previous appearance at Algona. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults with fans ages 16 and under free. Pit passes are $30. Also running are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for all applicable points. A driver meet and greet lunch will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kossuth County Fair ag and racing museum parking lot, where cars will be on [Read More]

IMCA Late Model Futurity at Des Moines to be rescheduled

DES MOINES, Iowa – Rain and resulting flooding conditions have resulted in cancellation of the June 26 race program at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines. The $3,000 to win Jim’s Johns Late Model Futurity is to be rescheduled.

Grizzle sizzles at Tri-City’s Greased Pig 5.0

AUBURN, Mich. (June 19) – Heath Grizzle put the sizzle into Tri-City Motor Speedway’s Greased Pig 5.0 special. The Michigan native and Arkansas transplant regained the lead from Myron DeYoung in topping the $1,055 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. DeYoung, still in pursuit of his 100th career win in the sanctioned division, was close behind in second. Joe Fowler, Gary VanderMark and Ken Zeigler completed the top five. Grizzle drew the pole start and led the first seven circuits before DeYoung used the lower line to get past. Two laps later, Grizzle found an opening and took the lead right back. DeYoung and A.J. Ward were close behind for much of the 37-lapper. Grizzle had a DNQ and a third to show for his two previous outings at Tri-City this season. He was headed home to Arkansas but planned a return trip to Michigan for Crystal Motor Speedway’s Great Lakes Nationals in September. The fifth annual Greased Pig had been rescheduled from June 12 because of inclement [Read More]

IMCA national champions will wear Velocita firesuits

CLEMMONS, N.C. (June 25) – A custom embroidered firesuit courtesy of Velocita awaits each national champion at the IMCA awards banquet this fall. Top drivers in point standings for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all receive firesuits during the Nov. 28 gala in Lincoln, Neb. Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional champions not winning national titles receive product certificates good for $200 off the purchase of a custom firesuit. Now in its fourth year as an IMCA marketing partner, Velocita also manufactures gloves and shoes. More information is available at the company’s www.velocita-usa.com website, on Facebook or by calling 336 816-7223. “It is critical to maintain a clean firesuit void of holes and tears, and Velocita designs and stitches some of the best on the market,” emphasized IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Make plans now to update your safety equipment this off-season and contact Velocita [Read More]