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Late restart opens door for Schmuhl at Angell Park

By Ben Deatherage SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Aug. 11, 2024)—Taking advantage of a late-race restart, Jeff Schmuhl topped the $1,000 to win King of the Park feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Angell Park Speedway. It was the second-ever visit for the division to visit “The Prairie” and the win made Schmuhl eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Trent Wyssbrod had set the early pace, mastering the bottom of the racetrack and then pulling away from the pack for the majority of the 20-lap main event. Despite being slowed down by three cautions, he continued to outpace his challengers on the restarts. However, the final restart would spice things up considerably. When the green light came on for the final time, with six laps to go, Schmuhl moved around Dan Roedl for second place and then set his sights on Wyssbrod, launching a formal challenge on the 15th circuit. The two battled fiercely, but Schmuhl had the advantage by a whisker on lap 16. Schmuhl then checked out to be first to [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds return to Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway this Sunday

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2024) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds return to Angell Park Speedway this Sunday, for a $1,000 to win feature during the annual King of the Park special. Winner of the Aug. 11 main event becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. The feature pays a minimum of $125 to start with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Razor Chassis North Central Region and Wisconsin State points to be awarded. Twenty-one Modifieds representing three states competed during their first-ever visit to the 1/3-mile Wisconsin speed factory, located just five minutes northeast of Madison, last summer. Pit gates open at 1:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and military, $10 for students ages 12-17 and $5 for ages 6-11, and free for five and under. A family pack (two adults and up to four children ages 17 and under) is $40. Angell Park Speedway is owned [Read More]

Sunday visit to Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway is first for IMCA Modifieds

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Aug. 7, 2023) – A first-ever Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature winner will be crowned this Sunday at Angell Park Speedway. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win, eligibility for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying, and a minimum of $100 to start in their first visit to the 1/3-mile Wisconsin speed factory at Sun Prairie and just five minutes northeast of Madison. The sanctioned division joins Angell Park’s annual King of the Park program on Aug. 13. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Wisconsin State points will be awarded. “We wanted to give more drivers in other classes the opportunity to race here and there are a lot of Modified drivers in the area,” explained Angell Park’s Alex Gilhart, citing IMCA competitors at Lafayette County Speedway and at Beaver Dam Raceway, where he flags midweek shows. “We feel the IMCA sanction will get more cars and the racing will be good,” he continued. “I think it’s going to be exciting. We have had drivers who have never raced here before tell us that [Read More]

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Jake Smith Holds On to Earn SportMod Glory at Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Pixel Boss Productions) Casa Grande, Arizona (January 11, 2025)—A packed crowd at Central Arizona Speedway was thrilled by an incredible Friesen Performance IMCA SportMod feature where Jake Smith fended off fierce competitors to claim victory during the fourth round of the 2025 IMCA TV Winter Nationals presented by Pitt Stop Motorsports. This win marked Smith’s first triumph during the Winter Nationals, and he faced a challenging path to victory lane. The twenty-lap finale began with North Dakota’s Gabe Deschamp surging to the front from the initial start. Deschamp set a steady pace, but as the race continued, the top three competitors began to cluster together around the midway point. Smith and Taylor Kuehl were the two contenders trying to catch the leader. On lap fourteen, the man from St. Joseph, Minnesota, Smith, executed a brilliant double overtake, diving under Kuehl and Deschamp to take control of the top position. Kuehl managed to pass Deschamp and entered second place, putting pressure on Smith from the high [Read More]

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Thompson Outduels Richards to Win Night Three of Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Pixel Boss Productions) Casa Grande, Arizona (January 10, 2025)—The third event of the 2025 IMCA TV Winter Nationals, presented by Pitt Stop Motorsports, had an exciting race in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, showcasing once again the “Dillon & Dillon Show.” In the end, Dillon Thompson emerged victorious in a nail-biting finish. The twenty-lap race began with Thompson leading, closely followed by Dillon Richards in second place. The non-stop feature saw the top two drivers pull away from the rest of the field, racing around the track bumper-to-bumper at time. As the race approached its final five laps, lapped traffic became a critical factor. Tension escalated when Richards pulled out of line and dove under Thompson as they approached the white flag. The two drivers found themselves neck and neck, racing three-wide with a lapped car in the mix as they crossed the finish line, only to have one more lap to battle it out. Thompson gave it his all on the final lap to maintain his lead and [Read More]

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Heinrich Captures Stock Car Winter Nationals Glory with Last Lap Pass

By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Pixel Boss Productions) Casa Grande, Arizona (January 9, 2025) — Todd Heinrich brought the Central Arizona Raceway crowd to its feet by winning the race to the finish line in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature during the second night of the IMCA TV Winter Nationals presented by Pitt Stop Motorsports. The veteran driver from Fargo, North Dakota, who started in third position, earned his first career Winter Nationals feature victory. The 25-lap contest kicked off with Heinrich outpacing Gary Pesicka to lead the initial lap. From there, the two drivers engaged in a thrilling cat-and-mouse battle on the 3/8-mile clay oval. Pesicka’s patience paid off when he finally passed Heinrich on the eleventh lap. However, Heinrich refused to let him pull away and regained the lead with ten laps remaining. Not to be outdone, Pesicka reclaimed the lead once again on lap seventeen. The climactic moment came when Heinrich powered up beside Pesicka, with the two drag racing down the back stretch on the final lap. The outcome [Read More]