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Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds 12

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2023) – Add another dozen Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers to the eligible to qualify list for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Todd Stinehart ruled Salute to Veterans at Kossuth County Speedway and Cody Laney led the way in the Rage Chassis 40 at Fayette County Speedway. Zane DeVilbiss was first in the Fair special at Hancock County while Trey Duensing was the Gage County Fair winner at Beatrice Speedway. Summer Shootout checkers at Barona Speedway flew for Trevor Fitz and Eric Mass topped the .38 Special at Black Hills. Kyle Rohleder raced to a Wheatshocker Nationals win at RPM Speedway while Jason Schueller paced Dubuque’s Julien Dubuque Classic. And Justen Yeager was a double winner at Idaho Falls’ Race to Heal. Winners of weekly qualifying features were Ryan Peery, Randy Thornell and Mike Wedelstadt. Winners of qualifying events already eligible were Spencer Diercks, Kelsie Foley, Austin Kiefer, Jeff Larson, Rodney Morgan, Chris Morris, Mike Mullen, Jake Nightingale, Clay Sellard, Todd Shute, A.J. Ward, Tim Ward, Jesse Williamson and Braxton [Read More]

Let the good times roll – IMCA cars, drivers, fans are Boone Bound for Sept. 4-9 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – There’s no exact number yet but this is guaranteed: The cars – race cars, not the band – are coming to Boone Speedway. Nearly 650 drivers from 27 states and three Canadian provinces are already pre-registered for the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 4-9 at Iowa’s Action Track, and the goals of every one of those drivers are to win the most prestigious championship in dirt track racing and have a good time while they’re doing it. “The general format for Super Nationals remains the same. We are still working on little tweaks to make sure that from the time racers pull into the pits and park their hauler or fans get their campers situated, to the time they go home that they have a good time,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Most people come to Super Nationals to have a good time and that’s what we want, too,” he added. “It’s a great week for us and we want every driver and every fan to have the [Read More]

Checkers for Ward at Boone’s Hunting with Heroes Salute to Veterans Night

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 29, 2023) – It was a night filled with patriotism and thanking our veterans at the Boone Speedway on Saturday when Boone held its annual Hunting with Heroes Salute to Veterans Night sponsored by EMW Trucking and Waltert Farms. A whopping 241 race cars came to try their hand at Iowa’s Action Track. Prior to the racing, Veterans enjoyed a free meal, drink, gifts, and free admission to the races. Specially wrapped Salute to Veterans race cars were on display behind the grandstand and a stirring pre-race ceremony was also held. Winners on the night were Tim Ward in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Kaden Reynolds took the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod winner was Matt Avila, the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win went to Dylan Nelson and Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites saw Scott Bailey take a trip to victory lane. Feature racing kicked off with the 15-lap Mod Lite main. After two initial no starts of the race, this one would go [Read More]

Murty gets 300th win, Elmquist gets first at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 23, 2023) – A veteran and a rookie both achieved milestones Saturday at Boone Speedway, when a season-best 179 cars were on hand for Fox Welding Stock Car King of the Katwalks night, presented by VanEaton Pork. Damon Murty won his career 300th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature while 17-year old Josalyn Elmquist became a first-time feature winner in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. Stock Cars were running for a $2,500 payday, as well as an impressive trophy. Murty not only walked away with those honors, but in doing so, got his 300th career win in the division. Fifty-nine different drivers competed on the night, qualifying 24 cars through heats, and three ‘B’ mains. Two provisionals with the most points at the track who did not qualify, tagged the field. Gage Neal started on the outside front row and led the opening circuits but it was Murty taking over at lap four. Murty continued to lead though lap 15 when the race was yellow flagged for debris on the track. [Read More]

New location for 10-year-old’s lemonade stand helps boost funds raised for Salute to Veterans

ALGONA, Iowa – IMCA fans and drivers will stand and applaud hundreds of the men and women who have served their country in the armed forces, during Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans race programs next week in Spencer, Algona and Boone. Another one of the people who will deserve a big salute is Toryn Kleen. The 10-year-old and fifth grader-to-be at Algona Middle School raised $3,206 to contribute to the annual veterans’ endeavor, selling lemonade along with cookies and cupcakes at a stand set up near Mike Hauan’s Lake Mills Motorsports Polaris dealership in Algona. “I feel like veterans are under appreciated,” said Toryn, whose grandfathers and a great-grandfather all served in uniform. “This is something I can do for them.” Toryn had donated the more than $2,300 she made selling lemonade and sweet treats from a stand at her home and was recognized with a special Top Gun Fund Raiser award last year. She made the move to the new location this year to up her visibility and along with veterans and folks [Read More]

Murty reigns at King of the Katwalks, Boone win is IMCA Stock Car career 300th

BOONE, Iowa (July 22, 2023) – They unrolled and then they showed off his 300 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Career Wins banner on Saturday. And as far as Damon Murty is concerned, there couldn’t have been a better night to do it, or at a better track. Murty’s latest milestone win came in the main event of the King of the Katwalks show at Boone Speedway. The Chelsea Charger led the last 22 of 25 laps and simply ran away from the rest of the field after both restarts, taking the $2,500 checkers ahead of son Dallon. “To do this at Boone is very special. This place is IMCA. This is where the Super Nationals are,” said Murty, second on the all-time wins list for the division and now the fifth IMCA driver with 300 career wins. “My 300th win is something I wanted to get this season and I’m glad I was able to do it at a race with 59 cars,” he added. “And I love being able to do it racing with Dallon. It’s the [Read More]

Mach-1 adds to Super Nationals purse for Sport Compacts

BOONE, Iowa (July 20, 2023) – Drivers in the division that staged one of the best main feature races of the 40th IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be racing for more money at the 41st annual event. Owner Gary Mach and division title sponsor Mach-1 Racing Solutions of Abbott, Texas, will add an additional $1,500 to the purse when Sport Compacts take to the track Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Boone Speedway. The champion earns another $250 and will take home $1,250 plus the lion’s share of contingencies awarded to 4-cylinder competitors, while $100 goes to both the fifth place finisher and the top non-qualifier. ‘B’ feature winners, heat winners and the Sport Compact driver making the longest tow to race at Super Nationals each get $50. A record 91 Sport Compacts from 16 states competed at Super Nationals last year and their feature proved to be one of the most exciting of the week, with Jake Benischek passing Kimberly Abbott with two laps left to win his career first crown. “Racing has always [Read More]

It’s Logue by a nose, David Smith also wins first of season at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 15, 2023) – Boone Speedway held its weekly racing series on Saturday night, even after the area had nearly even inches of rain earlier in the week and the track was covered with water. The drainage system and the great prep crew had the track in perfect racing condition that saw multi-lane racing from the 158 cars checked into the pits. There was only one repeat winner, that being Matt Avila in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. First-time wins this regular season went to Johnathon Logue, in a near photo finish in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, David Smith in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Eric Knutson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Cory Sonner in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Mod Lites kicked off feature racing. David Bailey had a big lead in the early going but Josh May reeled him in and, with just three laps remaining, was on his tail. That’s when disaster struck for the two drivers as a close racing [Read More]

Eight more earn eligibility for IMCA Fast Shafts All-Star qualifying

VINTON, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Another eight Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have earned Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligibility, with recent feature wins at qualifying weekly, special and special series events. Weekly winners of $1,000 or more were Jordan Bartz, Ryan Duhme, Travis Hagen, Regan Tafoya and Fred Wojtek. Matt Werner won the mid-week show at Davenport, Brad Sites topped the NY-Penn Series feature at The Hill Speedway and Brad Sites was first to the checkers at Bakersfield Speedway’s McGowan Memorial. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events were Ricky Alvarado, Chaz Baca, Tom Berry Jr., Spencer Diercks, Jerry Flippo, Troy Foulger, Jacob Hobscheidt, Austin Kuehl, Jeremy Mills, Kody Scholpp, Kelly Shryock, Cody Thompson, Tim Ward, Jesse Williamson and Braxton Yeager. The All-Star Invitational will be held Friday, Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Two rounds of fast time qualifying will be held during the Thursday, Sept. 7 program at Boone Speedway. Any driver who believes they should be added to the eligible list must contact Bill Martin at [Read More]

2nd annual $2,500 to win King of the Katwalks IMCA Stock Car special set July 22 at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (July 13, 2023) – The same great sponsors return to support the same great class at the second annual great event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Iowa’s Action Track. Stock Cars run for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $250 to start at the Fox Welding/Vermeer King of the Katwalks presented by VanEaton Pork next Saturday, July 22 at Boone Speedway. Total purse for King of the Katwalks is nearly $14,000 with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. The runner-up earns $2,000 with $1,500 paid for third, $1,000 for fourth, $750 for fifth, $500 for sixth, $450 for seventh, $400 for eighth, $350 for ninth and $300 for 10th. Tow money is $75. Pit passes are $30 and there is no entry fee for the draw/redraw show, to be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Rounding out the program will be Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing [Read More]