Events

All roads lead to Boone for 31st annual Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – All roads will lead to Boone Speedway for the Sept. 2-7 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. More than 400 drivers from 22 states and Canada have already pre-registered and/or purchased pit stalls for the 31st annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation. That’s resulted in IMCA extending the early registration deadline to Thursday, Aug. 29. “This is a good problem to have, and it seems like it’s one we ‘ve been having every year as long as I can remember,” IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root said. “I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for anyone who hasn’t pre-registered or sent in their forms for camping to do so as soon as possible. It speeds up the registration process immensely at the event and saves the racer a few bucks in the process.” Car counts at Super Nationals have topped 800 every year since 2008. New event records have been set each of the last three years, with the 874 entries in 2012 setting the latest standard. Depending [Read More]

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BST series at El Paso County, I-76 this weekend

CALHAN, Colo. (Aug. 27) – Two IMCA series see action this weekend at El Paso County Speedway and at I-76 Speedway. Both the Precise Racing BST Series for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Chubby Chas­sis Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars hit the dirt Saturday, Aug. 31 at Calhan and Sunday, Sept. 1 at Fort Morgan. Sunday’s Modified feature at I-76 pays $1,000 to win and is a qualifying event for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also run Saturday at El Paso County, where pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and active military personnel with ID, $7 for kids ages 3-7 and free for two and under. Pit passes are $25 and fireworks follow the racing. There is no entry fee for the Modifieds for Sunday’s $1,000 to win show. Pit gates open at 2:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 [Read More]

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El Paso County, I-76 host BST series this weekend

CALHAN, Colo. (Aug. 27) – Two IMCA special series see action this weekend at El Paso County Speedway and at I-76 Speedway. Both the Precise Racing BST Series for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Chubby Chas­sis Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars hit the dirt Saturday, Aug. 31 at Calhan and Sunday, Sept. 1 at Fort Morgan. Sunday’s Modified feature at I-76 pays $1,000 to win and is a qualifying event for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also run Saturday at El Paso County, where pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and active military personnel with ID, $7 for kids ages 3-7 and free for two and under. Pit passes are $25 and fireworks follow the racing. There is no entry fee for the Modifieds for Sunday’s $1,000 to win show. Pit gates open at 2:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at [Read More]

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Nebraska State Championship special is Aug. 30 at Beatrice Speedway

BEATRICE, Neb. (Aug. 27) – Five IMCA divisions are on the Fri­day, Aug. 30 Nebraska State Champion­ships card at Be­atrice Speedway. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a mini­mum of $100 to start their 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invita­tional ballot qualifier. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are in the running for $600 to win and a mini­mum of $75 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase a $600 top prize and $50 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $400 to win and $50 to start; Mach-1 Sport Compacts vie for $150 to win and $40 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, re­gional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Numerous prizes will be given to competing driv­ers. Pit passes are $25. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids and free for six and under. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. The Nebraska State Championships are promoted by S & J Promotions and presented by Jet Racing. [Read More]

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Witten’s Warriors Shootout this weekend at Aztec

Aztec hosts Witten’s Warriors Stock Car Shootout on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 AZTEC, N.M. (Aug. 26) – Racing is the second most important aspect of the Witten’s Warriors Stock Car Shootout special at Aztec Speedway this Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1. The event is a fundraiser for the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation in Albuquerque and helps raise awareness about cerebral palsy. Witten’s Warriors T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and other souve­nirs will be sold at the track both days. Features for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will be held both nights, each paying $1,000 to win. Both Modified features are qualifiers for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Saturday’s Stock Car winner gets a $300 product certificate from Sybesma Graphics. The Stock Car winner on Sunday gets a set of EQ cylinder heads from J & J Engine and Machine. Hard chargers in each Stock Car feature earn $200. Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods complete the two shows; the Stock Car and Modified portions of the program will [Read More]

Results

Three new faces in victory lane at WaKeeney

By Mike Hughes WaKEENEY, Kan. (Aug. 25) – Three new faces appeared in the Jason Oil Winner’s Circle at WaKeeney Speedway Sunday evening. Kyle Rohleder has been close a couple of times this season to picking up a victory at his hometown track in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified division. Sunday night he got it as he passed Tim Watts on lap 13 of the 20-lap caution free race and held on to the checkers to secure the win. Watts finished second, followed by Todd Schwarz, Nate Moore and Marty Clark. Brenden Damon also got his first win of the season at the 3/8-mile oval in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Damon took advantage of his outside pole starting spot and led all 15 laps enroute to the victory. Clay Sellard made a late charge but could not make a pass and had to settle for second. Blaine Walt was third, followed by Daniel Gottschalk, and Clay Money. Michael Smith got by Andrew Soderlund on lap eight in the 12-lap Mach-1 Sport Compact [Read More]

Results

Abelson is first in photo finish at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 25) – With the money on the line, the IMCA Modified feature Sunday at Raceway Park came down to a photo finish. Mills Fabrication kicked off a progressive jackpot winner’s purse for the Professional Concrete IMCA Modifieds that had grown to $1,558 by race time. At the drop of the green flag, Chris Mills and Jim Thies jumped to the front early, riding the inside rim of the track. By the mid-point of the 25 lap feature, Chris Abelson started to get the rubber laid down on the outside groove and began picking his way to the front. With 10 laps remaining, Abelson took over the lead with Ricky Stephan also riding the outside into second place.The pair came out of the final turn side by side, making contact sending both cars sliding across the finish line with Abelson determined to be in front by mere inches at the line. Abelson earned an additional $100 as the hard charger. Jim Thies got by Mills to take third. In the [Read More]

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Huls, Dunker, Bercerra score Quincy IMCA wins

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 25) – Abe Huls, Tony Dunker and Austin Bercerra all took IMCA feature event wins Sunday, Aug. 25 at Quincy Raceway during Gem City Ford Lincoln Night at the Races. Huls grabbed another IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory, his sixth of the year, in a hotly contested event. Jake Powers took home second followed by Dave Wietholder in third, Brandon Savage in fourth and Jerry Jansen in fifth. Dunker held off Jeff DeLonjay to get his ninth points win of the year in the Summy Tire and Auto Center Northern SportMods. DeLonjay held back Tanner Klingele for second with Klingele third, Brad Holtmeyer fourth and Trevor Haggenbaumer in fifth. Bercerra dominated the Mach-1 Sport Compact division taking both the heat race win and the feature event win. Pat Dunker grabbed the second spot with Kevin Morgan in third, Kim Abbott in fourth and Laine VanZandt fifth.

Results

IMCA champions crowned at Seymour

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (Aug. 25) – IMCA track champions were crowed Sunday at Seymour Super Speedway. While Brandon Czarapata capped off another stellar season by scoring his eighth feature win of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, all eyes were focused on track point leader John Heinz who came into the night with a one point advantage over Rod Snellenberger. The duo stayed locked together the entire race, most of which saw Snellenberger on the rear bumper of Heinz as they ran the low groove. With five laps remaining, Snellenberger moved up to the middle groove in desperation to get by Heinz. Snellenberger inched closer as the white flag came down. Any chance at a last-lap pass was wiped away when Travis Springstroh went barrel rolling out of turn four resulting in a red flag. He emerged shaken but OK. Since Czarapata had taken the white the flag, the race was over, giving the championship to Heinz. It was his second title of the season after winning at 141 Speedway the [Read More]

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Chipp, Johnson sweep championship night at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 24) – Six season champions and six track champions were crowned during Budweiser Season Championships Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. Three of those drivers celebrated track titles by making their way to victory lane during the final night of weekly points racing for the 2013 season. Less than three months ago, Brennen Chipp earned his first Independence win in the Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod division. Just 12 weeks following that win, he was celebrating his fifth win of the year and the first track championship of his career. From his front row starting spot, Chipp took command with Alex Zwanzinger in pursuit. Chipp paced the field through a handful of cautions while Kip Siems and Joel Rust worked through traf­fic. Siems reeled in the leader on the 17th of 20 laps, then pulled to the inside of Chipp when the front-runners encountered lapped traffic in turns one and two. Contact while the leaders battled through traffic sent Siems into a spin, ending his run. When racing resumed, Rust, who started 22nd, restarted [Read More]