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Lauritzen, Gustin, Irvine are repeat winners at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 17) – Repeat winners were few and far between through the first three weeks of the season at Independence Motor Speedway. That changed Saturday night as three drivers made return trips to the winner’s circle. Ronn Lauritzen became the first driver to return to victory lane in the Performance Bodies IMCA Modified division. Lauritzen worked from a fourth row starting spot while Keith Pittman set the pace in the early going of that 20-lapper. Lauritzen made his way into the runner-up spot just before the first caution on lap seven. He worked past Pittman on the restart and paced the field through a couple more mid-race stoppages. Scott Hogan, who started 11th, raced through traffic and challenged Lauritzen late, however Lauritzen pulled away in the waning laps to score his second win of the year. By virtue of his second place finish, Hogan took over the points lead. Troy Cordes ran third. Jenae Gustin dominated the 15-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. After an early caution shook-up the lineup, [Read More]

20-year IMCA sponsor Bassett Race Wheels gives Stock Car, SportMod track champion awards

BURLINGTON, Wis. – Bassett Race Wheels continues a contingency award benefitting drivers in three divisions this season, its 20th as a marketing partner with IMCA. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod track champions all earn $60 product certificates, which can be applied toward the purchase of four wheels from the Burlington, Wis., manufacturer. National champions in each of those divisions also receive sets of four wheels. Equally of note, Bassett returns to the national decal program for both Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods and drivers in both classes must display two Bassett decals on their race car to be eligible for contingencies. Information about Bassett-made wheels is available at the www.bassettwheel.com website. “The pursuit of national championships is always very tight and one of the incentive programs we’re pleased to bring back is the set of wheels for our Stock Car and SportMod champs,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Brandon Czarapata, Matt Looft and Gabe Tucker received their sets last season and we’ll see who rises [Read More]

Drivers in five IMCA divisions, Deery Series earn contingency awards from MSD

EL PASO, Texas – Drivers in five IMCA divisions and one special series earn contingency awards again in 2014 from MSD. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer and distributor, in its 11th season as a marketing partner with IMCA, gives those prizes to competitors in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions, as well as the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning in December. Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive 6AL ignition control boxes and Blaster HVC coils; the runner-up gets a control box, third and fourth place drivers get universal spark plug wire sets and the fifth place driver receives a Blaster HVC coil. Top drivers in the two Stock Car regions get Ultimate HEI kits and a universal spark plug wire set. Runners-up get a HEI module and the third place finishers receive [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 14

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 861; 2. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 822; 3. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 748; 4. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Texas, 735; 5. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 730; 6. Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, 717; 7. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 713; 8. Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville, Texas, 679; 9. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 661; 10. Kyle Wilson, Monterey, Calif., 658; 11. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 653; 12. Joe Spillman, Marble Falls, Texas, 641; 13. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., 640; 14. Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif., 611; 15. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 588; 16. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 587; 17. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif., 569; 18. Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif., 562; 19. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 537; 20. Caleb Stone, Lovington, N.M., 530. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 268; 2. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 250; 3. Colby Springsteen, Wapello, Iowa, 223; 4. Nick Marolf, Moscow, Iowa, 212; 5. Curt Schroeder, Ames, Iowa, 210; 6. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 190; 7. [Read More]

215 opening night IMCA feature winners, track champs earn EngineQuest awards

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Two hundred and fifteen opening night winners and multiple track champions in four IMCA divisions earn product or cash awards courtesy of EngineQuest again in 2014. Opening night winners in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions all receive $50 product certificates from the Las Vegas-headquartered cylinder head and engine component manufacturer. Drivers in the same four classes winning two or more local track crowns will receive $200 in cash if they compete with EnqineQuest cylinder heads and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. The national Stock Car champion receives a complete set of EQ cylinder heads. Highest finishing Mopar engine drivers, and most improved drivers in national standings for the Hobby Stock and both SportMod divisions meeting eligibility requirements also receive sets of EQ heads. And for the eighth consecutive season, EngineQuest provides a portion of the $3,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the Wild West [Read More]

Third straight win for Shute at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 14) – Todd Shute picked up his third Musco Lighting IMCA Modified feature win as many nights at Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday. Cayden Carter and Shute battled it out side by side before Shute took the lead away for good on lap nine and sped to the checkers. Carter was second. Defending track champion Todd Cooney had to contend with Colby Springsteen and Nick Marolf following a lap nine restart but held on to take the IMCA Late Model win. Zack VanderBeek passed long-time leader Damon Murty following a lap 14 restart and led the rest of the way in the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car main event. Carter VanDenBerg became the third different KBOE Radio Northern SportMod winner this season at SIS. Next Up was the IMCA Sport Compacts feature, which saw Trent Orwig take the early lead but just after one lap was completed the caution came out for debris in turn one. Orwig and Bill Whalen began to battle for the top spot and it was [Read More]

Week 2 checkers at Mayetta fly for Holt

By Bill Grit MAYETTA, Kan. (May 10) – Danny Holt denied opening night winner Cory Wray in topping Saturday’s BSB Manufacturing IMCA Modified main event at Thunder Hill Speedway. Blake Peeler and Clay Hale set the pace from the front row but Holt, with a new power plant, took the lead early. Wray started deep in the field and used the same line as last week, racing way high into the turns to make up ground on Holt. After a challenging start to the season, Holt stood victoriously in the Pit Pass Liquor Victory Lane. Wray ran second. The Heinen Repair Service IMCA Stock Car feature looked to be a race for second place as Marvin Griffith Jr. set the pace early with a straightaway lead. Griffith lost steam with possible mechanical problems which allowed the rest of field to catch up. Lance Borgman gained the lead and the eventual win ahead of Brian Labonte. The IMCA Hobby Stocks took to the track under new title sponsorship of Bad Boyz Bail Bonds. Newcomer Tyler Hinrichs [Read More]

McDaniel tops round 2 of Nor-Cal Challenge Series

ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 10) – It wasn’t a pretty win but Randy McDaniel’s run to the $1,000 Saturday checkers at Antioch Speedway put him on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. McDaniel survived a crash-filled IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event in the latest installment of the Nor-Cal Challenge Series. He made a pit stop to repair damage early in the race, managed to re-enter the track without losing a lap and found himself in the lead on the final restart, with Troy Foulger chasing him in a very battered car. Third place finisher Tom Purcell was the happiest of the drivers afterwards. A full-time engineering student at the University of Nevada, Reno, had never raced at Antioch Speedway before. It was just the third time out for his new car. “I tried to stay out of the trouble. I came from all the way in the back to third place,” he said. “I’m very happy with my third place finish, even though the car is damaged. I’ll take third place [Read More]

Modified Madness 50 at Davenport Speedway set for May 23

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Fifty laps will be the distance and $2,000 is the winner’s share of the purse for Davenport Speedway’s Friday, May 23 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified Madness special. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. Racing on the ¼-mile oval starts at 7 p.m. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State, but no local track points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. The $50 entry fee can be paid at the gate. Pit passes are $25. All other weekly divisions, including the IMCA Late Models and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, are on the evening’s card and race for all applicable points. Spectator admission will be $16 for adults and $14 for seniors and students, with kids ages 11 and under free when accompanying a paid adult. More information is available from promoter Bob Wagener at 563 652-5302 and at the new DavenportSpeedway.com website.

Thunderhill Raceway opener this Saturday; huge improvements for 2014

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – One of the nicest racing facilities in Wisconsin readies for the 2014 season opener this Saturday night, May 17 at Thunderhill Raceway brought to you by Dave Hatch Racing and WDOR. Staff and management are crossing their fingers in hopes mother-nature will play nice and allow the men and women to strap in their racers and drop the hammer this weekend. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Track IMCA rep John Sternard is asking drivers to show up early for pre-race tech inspection. Dan Lewis will be on hand for Hot Shot Photos. Track promoter Woody Wodack has worked since championship night last season to make 2014 the best he can for drivers and fans. The hard work and dedication has certainly paid off as drivers will be competing for $28,000 in contingencies that include a boat load of racing parts for every division, thousands in cash and a 602 crate engine. The track known as the “Circle of Death” received a huge makeover for 2014. Hundreds of yards [Read More]