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Ward brings home the bacon at Greased Pig 4.0

AUBURN, Mich. (June 13) – After finding his way through lapped traffic, A.J. Ward found himself in victory lane Friday night at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Ward repeated as winner of Tri-City’s Greased Pig special for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. The 4.0 version of the event put $1,014 in his pocket. Fourth starting Craig Vance dominated the first 20 laps of the event while Ward moved his way through traffic toward the front. Ward completed his pass for the lead on the 21st circuit; Vance attempted to make an inside pass in turn three but his car caught a rut and sent him into one of the track tires. Vance barrel-rolled twice before coming to a stop on his wheels. He walked away unhurt but the car did not fare so well. The incident bunched up the field for the final 10 laps. Ward seemed to be well on his way to another win but on the final lap, the caution came out again and put the pack together one more time. Rookie Brenten DeYoung [Read More]

Herrick, Bond, Blowers top Lincoln County features

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (June 14) – Doing their best to outrun the oncoming storm, Bryan Herrick, Kyle Bond and Charlie Blowers each earned trips to the winner’s circle Saturday at Lincoln County Raceway. Grabbing the lead when it counted the most, Herrick floated around the top five for much of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature and eventually drove to the front on the white flag lap. Herrick had started in the fifth row. Finishing second after leading the first 13 laps was Robby Kosmacek. Driving his way to the front and then running away and hiding was Bond in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Bond started in the fourth row and snared the lead on the fourth circuit. Following Bond through the traffic was Austin Davis, who was forced to settle for runner-up honors. Scoring his first-ever feature victory was Charlie Blowers in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division. Blowers started in the second row and complete the pass for the lead of Devin Bjorklund on the eighth lap.

Thornton makes it 8 of 10 at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (June 14) – Ricky Thornton Jr. continued his torrid streak Saturday with his eighth win in 10 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified starts this season at Canyon Speedway Park. He raced from 10th starting this time to take victory honors ahead of Mark Stewart, Joe Wampole, Ryan Roath and Steve Stultz.

Brendon Gemmill back in DCRP victory lane

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (June 14) – Brendon Gemmill snapped a string of bad luck in dramatic fashion with a last-lap win in Saturday night’s 20-lap IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event at Dodge City Raceway Park. While the two-time track champion scored his first win of the year to become the sixth different Modified feature winner in as many events, Clay Money snared IMCA SportMod honors and Scott Drake bested the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. While Ponca City, Okla.,, native Gemmill raced into the lead on the third lap from his sixth starting position, he still needed some late-race dramatics to deny Jesse Smith his second win of the season. After Smith paced the opening pair of laps from the fourth starting position, he chased Gemmill much of the way before racing by on the low side exiting turn four on the 17th lap. Gemmill changed his line from high to low and pulled alongside Smith in a battle for the win on the final lap. The duo raced into turn [Read More]

Karsyn’s Krusaders, Three Wide Media Night June 21 at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Three Wide Media is teaming up with Karsyn’s Krusaders to sponsor the Saturday, June 21 weekly racing program at Independence Motor Speedway. A number of promotions will be part of the June 21 event to help raise awareness and money for the fight against cancer. An “ultimate fan package” raffle will be conducted throughout the evening, offering the winner a two night/three day stay, plus Karsyn’s Krusaders merchandise, a free subscription to Dirt Late Model or Dirt Modified magazine, gift cards and much more. Karsyn’s Krusaders merchandise will also be available for purchase, plus a number of items will be thrown into the stands throughout the evening. The one-of-a-kind KK grill car will be on display and pace the five features. Cancer survivors will drop the green flag to start the five feature events. June 21 is also the Saturday Showcase for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division. Increased prize money will be up for grabs in that division, which will be a weekly points race following normal qualifying [Read More]

Sunday’s top prize for IMCA Modifieds at Redwood Speedway is $1,000

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win this Sunday, June 22 at Redwood Speedway. The feature is a qualifying event for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Brighter Homes Store and Klabunde Electric, both of Redwood Falls, sponsor the Modified portion of Sunday’s race program. Also on the regular weekly card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. All applicable points will be awarded in the five IMCA divisions. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. on race day. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $11 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paying adult. Car and driver is $35; pit passes are $25. More information is available from promoter Brent Prouty at 507 430-1662.

Jenner takes care of business at Banks

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (June 14) – Matt Jenner took care of business when the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds took their turn on the oval Saturday night at Sunset Speedway Park. Jenner led the entirety of the feature despite nearly losing the race on the last lap. Rob Ireland made a banzai last lap pass on the white flag lap only for Jenner to retake the lead and win his first career SSP IMCA Modified victory. Ireland, Doug Lockwood, Robert Jenner and Don Jenner rounded out the top five.

Huls, Holtmeyer Abbott take Quincy feature wins

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (June 15) – Abe Huls, Brad Holtmeyer and Kimberly Abbott all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceway Sunday night. The Powder Coat Plus IMCA Stock Cars were racing for $500 to win and put on a great show to get to the checkered flag. Huls worked his way around Jim Lynch on the 10th circuit and held off Brandon Savage to take the big paycheck Terry Houston grabbed third with Jake Powers in fourth and Jerry Jansen in fifth. Holtmeyer took home the checkered flag in the Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Tony Dunker grabbed the second spot followed by Bobby Anders Jr. in third, Joey Gower in fourth and Patrick Phillips in fifth. Kimberly Abbot took the lead from Bryce Baker on the eighth lap of the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature event and held off Austin Becerra to take her feature event win. Cliff Spencer captured third followed by Darin Weisinger Jr. and Austin McClean.

Victory by Van Straten is first of career at Seymour

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (June 15) – Once racing settled in, Travis Van Straten accomplished a career first Sunday evening at Seymour Speedway. The Coors Light IMCA Stock Car feature started with a rollover. Bob Czarapata flipped his car on the side after hitting the turn one fence, but was not injured. Back under green Travis Springstroh took the lead followed by Chaz Van Ooyen, Bill Kelsey, John Heinz and Chris Lowenhagen. Van Straten quickly moved toward the front, taking over third on lap three. A caution on lap seven bunched the pack with Springstroh still leading the way. A fantastic three wide battle for the lead ensued with Van Ooyen taking charge on the restart and Van Straten making a three-wide pass into second. Van Straten continued to move forward and wrestled the top spot from Van Ooyen on lap nine. He started to pull away, leaving the battle for the runner-up spot. Van Ooyen, Jeremy Wiitala, Rod Snellenberger, Heinz and Kelsey swapped positions white trying to keep up with Van Straten, who [Read More]

Holley Performance renews awards for five IMCA divisions

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers in five IMCA divisions chase a variety of awards from Holley Performance again in 2014. The Bowling Green, Ky., manufacturer and 16-year marketing partner has renewed a program benefitting IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and IMCA Late Model competitors. Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive 750 cfm gas or alcohol HP carburetors. Product certificates for $350, $250, $100 and $100 go to the next four drivers. Top three eligible drivers in both Stock Car regions receive 350 or 500 cfm carburetors. Fourth and fifth place drivers receive $100 product certificates while sixth through 10th place finishers each get $50. Northern and Southern SportMods determine claim engine recipients of 500 cfm carburetors or crate engine recipients of 650 cfm carburetors. Runners-up get $175 certificates, with $125 for third and $50 for both fourth and fifth regardless of what type of engine they compete with. Both the national Late Model rookie of the year [Read More]