ArlingtonRaceway Archives

RaceSaver win is first for rookie Snow

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 1, 2023) – A driver from Princeton was king of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars Saturday night at Arlington Raceway. Jeremy Snow won his first career feature in the winged class, leading the distance in a 15-lap feature that ran green to checkered. “It felt fantastic,” said Snow, an IMCA rookie at 48 and winner in his 14th night out. “We have taken some lumps this season (rebuilding the car in late May) so it was a great feeling to get this win. We have put so much into this.” Snow ran WISSOTA super stocks from 2001-2011 and was out of the sport before getting back behind the wheel, with much success, in support of brother Joe’s Minnesota Micro Sprint Series. “I paid attention to what some of the other drivers were doing and got the itch,” said Snow, who has 16-year-old son Wyatt as crew chief. “I tested a non-wing Sprint Car at Cedar Lake, ran about 18 laps and bought a turnkey car out of Jackson.” Mike Stien was his closest [Read More]

Stocker joins parade of first-time winners at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 24, 2023) – An hour-long rain delay and more new drivers in victory lane made for an interesting race night at the Arlington Raceway on Saturday. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature saw Eric Stocker win his first feature ever as he led from start to finish to win the event, and just in time as he will be recuperating from shoulder surgery this week and will be unable to race. Justin Dose took second. In the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature, Charlie Rustman led the first 10 laps until Jeff Carter was able to get around him on the backstretch. The two raced side by side until Carter pulled away and won his first feature of the season. Rustman was the runner-up. Jeff Carter won Saturday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Arlington. (Photo by Sarah Moriarty) Zach Glaser won his first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature of the year as he led from start to finish from his front row position on the tacky track. A first lap [Read More]

Arlington IMCA Stock Car checkers are first for Eckblad

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 17, 2023) – Another first-time IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner made his way to victory lane at Arlington Raceway Saturday night. Dan Eckblad got the lead back coming out of the final turn and took the checkers inches ahead … some 17 thousandth’s of a second scored electronically … ahead of Josh Larsen. “It was pretty cool,” said Eckblad, who followed father Daniel and uncle Darrell into the sport and earned the first win for the St. Peter based family of racers. “Arlington is about 20 minutes from home and it’s our home track.” “A lot of years racing and a lot of hard work went into this.” The feature went flag-to-flag with three lead changes. Ryan Grochow was the early leader as he held off Eckblad the first four laps before Eckblad got under him and took the lead. Soon, Eckblad had the company of Larsen as the two raced side-by-side for several laps. Each time they came to the finish line, Larsen was in front of Eckblad and was leading [Read More]

Trebelhorn triumphs at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 10, 2023) – The wins are what you race for and Luke Trebelhorn raced to his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car first Saturday at Arlington Raceway. The second-year Stock Car driver started third, passed Mark Zimmerman on the seventh circuit and sailed to the checkers from that point, topping the 20-lapper in front of Dave Moriarty and Matthew Looft. “This is a tough class but that’s what makes it fun,” said Trebelhorn, who had a heat win and a couple top 10 finishes as a rookie last season. The car was sett up nice. Wins are what you strive for. It was a good feeling to get this one off our back and a lot of the other competitors came over after the race to congratulate me.” He’d won once in a Mach-1 Sport Compact, in 2015, before running an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and then getting into the Stock Car. Despite a lengthy rain delay, the entire program was completed with 111 drivers signed in for the night. Clint Hatlestad was the [Read More]

Larson, Larsen are Saturday winners at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 3, 2023) – They’re the seventh- and 54th-most common surnames in Minnesota but Larson or Larsen, however you spell it, was the most popular name in victory lane Saturday night at Arlington Raceway. Eric Larson was the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod winner and Josh Larsen the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner. Eric Larson started outside second row and by turn two was leading the SportMod main. Broddy Enter, who had started right behind him was trying to catch him but on lap seven Joey Reimers spun and brought out a yellow flag and a restart. On the restart, both Matt Looft and Zac Davis got around Enter but Larson was holding strong to his front position. Another yellow flag came out when Zach Malchow spun. This time, Looft and Davis exchanged spots and Looft tried to run down Larson but had to settle for second ahead of Davis and Ben Reierson took fourth. A.J. Zimmerman led the first two laps of the Stock Car feature from his front row start. Soon, [Read More]

Serbus sprints to series win at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 27, 2023) – The Toppers and Trailers Plus Minnesota IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series kicked off and once again Trevor Serbus wheeled his car around the car to win Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Mike Stien tried to stick with the leader but wasn’t able to gain on him. Brandon Allen was running a strong third but Matt Johnson was able to get under him and take his spot, then Brett Allen and Brandon Allen were exchanging positions for the following laps with Brett coming out in fourth and Brandon in fifth. Brett Allen also won the RockStar Hard Charger of the Night award and an extra $100 from Schultz Custom Woodcrafters. Once again Cory Probst worked his magic and captured a clean sweep in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Jonathan Schroeder had a good lead but spun out in when he went too high in turn two and that gave Probst the moment he was waiting for as he had driven up from his 10th place start to challenge. By lap six another caution was [Read More]

2022 track champions rule at 2023 Arlington opener

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 20, 2023) – Last year’s track champions led the way to victory lane once again in almost all the feature events for the 43rd season opener at Arlington Raceway. There were 115 cars ready to compete in front of the stellar crowd. Cory Probst started 11th and was in the first spot by lap four in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. A yellow flag was thrown for his dad in the 175C on lap two which enabled Cory to get ahead after the restart. He went onto lead the rest of the race with Chad Volk taking second and Tayte Harazin taking third ahead of brother Payton Harazin. Nate Coopman had command of the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts by the third time around the track from his fifth place start. Alan Lahr started on the pole and managed to stick with Coopman and hold of Justin Dose, who took third. There was a yellow flag on the first lap of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature, which sent three cars to the work area. [Read More]

Minnesota IMCA Sprint Series returns with 10 race dates

ARLINGTON, Minn. (April 13, 2023) – After a three-year hiatus, the Minnesota IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series will return this summer with 10 dates at seven different tracks in four states. Main events each night pay $700 to win with $150 to start. IMCA draw/redraw procedures will be in effect at all tracks. Toppers & Trailers Plus of Mankato and LeSueur is title sponsor of the 2023 Minnesota IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series and adds $1,500 to the series point fund. 2023 ScheduleMay 26 at Jackson, Minn., MotorplexMay 27 at Arlington, Minn., RacewayMay 28 at Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D.June 22 at Norman County Raceway, Ada, Minn.June 23 at Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, N.D.July 14 at Princeton, Minn., SpeedwayJuly 15 at Arlington, Minn., RacewayAug. 16 at Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IowaAug. 17 at Jackson, Minn., MotorplexAug. 19 at Arlington, Minn., Raceway

Championship Night ends season at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Sept. 24, 2022) – Season championship races did not disappoint Saturday at Arlington Raceway as there was great racing action all night long. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature saw 20 drivers start the race. Marschall Robinson was the early leader but soon had to hold off Nate Coopman and the two traded spots for the first four laps before Coopman went pit side with a flat tire. Robinson led the next two laps before Jason Bolte, who had started 12th, got around him. On lap 10, a yellow came out for Logan Kelly, who had moved into second and Alan Lahr, who was right with him along with Brock Braunworth. The checkers were thrown with Bolte winning, Justin Dose second and Josh Backstrom third. Chris Hansen won the mechanics’ race. A first lap yellow flag came out in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature when a flat tire sent Cory Probst to the pits for the rest of the night. Taylor Manderfield stayed in front following the first of the next two restarts. [Read More]

Points battles waged at Arlington Raceway

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 20, 2022) – As the season is winding down, point battles are becoming factors in the racing action at the Arlington Raceway. Once again, Cory Probst pulled off another win in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. There were three different leaders as Cory Black led the first two laps before an early caution. On the restart, Taylor Manderfield took the lead but Probst had worked to the front from his eighth place start. The two raced side-by-side and each took turns leading with Probst passing the flags in first for the last four laps to win the race. Manderfield took second and Jed Trebelhorn took third. Nate Coopman took charge early in the Mach-1 Sport Compact main. The battle was behind him between Brett McConnell, Justin Dose, Gary Shumacher and Jerry Coopman. These four cars jockeyed positions back and forth for the duration with McConnell taking second and Dose third. Matt Looft became the winner in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature when the first car across the finish line [Read More]