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Annual Salute to Veterans race expands, adds Spencer, Boone dates

ALGONA, Iowa – Veterans and drivers in multiple IMCA divisions take their turns in the spotlight as the successful Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans Race expands from a one night special to a three-night tour this July. IMCA Modifieds race for at least $3,000 and up to $3,500 to win in three Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying features as the Salute to Veterans tour travels to Clay County Fair Speedway on July 28, Kossuth County Speedway on July 29 and Boone Speedway on July 31. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features pay $2,250 to win at Spencer, $3,500 at Algona and $1,000 at Boone and are B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifiers. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods race for $1,250 to win at Clay County, $1,500 at Kossuth County and $1,000 at Boone, while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $1,000 to win the first two nights and for $600 in the finale. Total purse for the three nights will be more than $85,000 and all feature winners receive custom carved wooden trophies created by Anthony Martin, [Read More]

B & B Chassis All-Star eligible list adds 19 drivers

VINTON, Iowa – Another 19 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers are in the running for B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational honors. Dalton Flory, Jake Nelson and Jordan Zillmer won on the Dakota Classic Tour while Midwest Madness Tour winners included Derek Green, Ryan Harris and Devin Smith. Dillion Lawrence won on the Wild West Tour. Erik Mahlik won at Clash at the Creek, Chad Clancy topped the Doyle Lance Remembrance special and Tathan Burkhart was best at the Wheatshocker Nationals. Winning qualifying weekly events were Brian Blessington, Jerrett Bransom, Justin Luinenburg, Cole Mather, Ryan Powers and Luke Sathoff. Earning starting berths in the inaugural B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational were Land of Ten Thousand Lakes 10K winners Jordan Grabouski and Benji LaCrosse – Dallon Murty had already done so – Firecracker 100 winner Collen Winebarger, Tanner Pelster Memorial winner Jesse Sobbing and Eric Van Iten Memorial winner Devin Snellenberger. B & B Chassis All-Star drivers now include: Jeffrey Abbey, Travis Barker, Jason Batt, J.J. Baumli, Ryan Bjerkeset, Brian Blessington, Jeramey Bradley, David Brandies, [Read More]

All-Star qualifying format announced for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Two rounds of group time trials will fill starting fields for both Modified and Stock Car All-Star Invitationals at the Sept. 6-11 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Qualifying for the inaugural B & B Chassis Stock Car All-Star Invitational will be Wednesday, Sept. 8 at Boone Speedway. Five drivers from the Northern Region and five drivers from the Southern Region advance from the first round; with winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more guaranteed starting spots, the number of at-large qualifiers from round two that evening is yet to be determined. Qualifying for the 18th annual Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9. Two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance from round one with another 18 drivers earning at-large berths in round two. “This will give us a similar qualifying format for both divisions this year and one that we can tweak in the future,” explained IMCA President Brett Root. “It’s important to understand that this is group qualifying to make it [Read More]

Meyer, Albrant among winners at Boone Speedway

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 17) – You couldn’t have asked for better racing than the fans saw at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night. The 167 cars that checked into the track put on some of the best racing of the year with close finishes and exciting action throughout all classes. Nick Meyer in the IMCA Modifieds was a first-time winner at Boone, as was Nate Albrant in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Dillon Raffurty in the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Eric Stanton returned to victory lane in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Devin Smith picked up his fourth regular season victory in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division. It was also a night where drivers and fans paid their respects to longtime worker at the track, Tammy Stevens who recently lost her fight to cancer. She was the gal who got the command to “send them Tammy” as the cars pulled onto the track. There was an increased purse in all classes thanks to donations from drivers and sponsors, with many [Read More]

Smith too tough in Class Too Tough Too Tame at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 26) – David Smith was too tough to catch in The Class Too Tough To Tame Saturday night at Boone Speedway. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars rolled out for their 20-lap feature and polesitter Mike House was the early race leader, holding on until halfway when the 14th starting Smith took over. A couple of late race cautions were no bother to Smith as he kept his lead to the checkers and sealed the win. Brother Donavon Smith started 10th and took second and Mathew West was third. Bryan Zehm led all 15 laps of the IMCA STARS Mod Lite race. It was an epic battle behind him however, as Josh May, Randy Bryan, and Mike Kennedy duked it out. Following the leader across the line at the checkers, it was May in the runner-up spot and Kennedy took third. Tom Lathrop grabbed the lead for the start of the 18-lap Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature and was looking strong, still leading at lap 13. However, by that time Johnathon Logue had moved through the pack [Read More]

Zehm, Braaksma post first Boone wins of the season

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 19) – A pair of new faces visited victory lane Saturday as Boone Speedway continued its weekly racing series. Bryan Zehm went home the victor in the 15-lap IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Zehm led all but the opening lap on his way to victory. Mike Kennedy gave it a good try, but it was too little, too late in his attempt to catch the leader, and he had to be content with the runner up position. Joel Huggins was third. This was Zehm’s first win at the track in 2021. Johnathon Logue made it three wins in a row in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod main. Kaylin Lopez came from 14th to finish as the runner up and Dusty Masolini was third. Up next was 20 laps of IMCA Modified feature racing. After the initial start was called back, the race would go caution free to the checkers with Ethan Braaksma in command the entire time. Heavy lapped traffic was no issue for Braaksma as he sailed home to the comfortable win. Tim Ward started [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals gets even bigger, better with STARS Mod Lites, new Stock Car All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa – The IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s gets bigger and even better, with both STARS Mod Lites and the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars added to the schedule for the 39th annual event. By dividing Boone Speedway’s Prelude special into two days, STARS Mod Lites will crown the first champion of Super Nationals on Sunday, Sept. 5. Group time trials for Stock Car drivers eligible to qualify will be Wednesday, Sept. 8 with the inaugural All-Star Invitational Thursday, Sept. 9. “Every Super Nationals is unique. The weekly format of qualifying and main events remains familiar,” said IMCA President Brett Root, “while both the STARS Mod Lites and the All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars will add to what is already the premier event in dirt track racing.” Mod Lites in their first night of qualifying join complete programs for Modifieds and Stock Cars on the Saturday, Sept. 4 Prelude card. IMCA’s newest division completes its first Super Nationals showing with a second night of qualifying and the main [Read More]

B & B Chassis finds perfect fit as sponsor of IMCA Super Nationals Stock Car All-Star Invitational

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers are unanimous in the thinking that their new All-Star Invitational is a pretty cool deal. Paul Burger at B & B Chassis couldn’t agree more. The Belle, Plaine, Minn., builder gives a bare powdered coated chassis, valued at $4,800, to the winner of the inaugural event, to be held during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “We’ve been building cars for a lot of years and have wanted to become more involved with IMCA. The opportunity to become title sponsor for this event came up and it’s a perfect fit,” Burger said. “I feel fortunate that we’re in the position to give something back to the drivers.” “I really enjoy being at Super Nationals. It’s an honor to be able to represent so many great people,” he continued. “We are looking forward to being part of the first-ever Stock Car All-Star Invitational. It will be fun and exciting. The ground pounders will have everyone on the edge of their seats.” More than [Read More]

Braathun takes first-ever Boone Speedway win

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 5) – Jon Braathun became a first-time Boone Speedway winner in the first Saturday night feature at Iowa’s Action Track. The IMCA STARS Mod Lite 15-lap feature was led from start to finish by Story City’s Braathun. Joel Huggins made it interesting at the finish when his slide under the leader out of the final corner fell just short and he had to settle for second. Third went to 10th place starter Mike Kennedy. It was another exciting IMCA Modified 20-lap feature that had the crowd cheering. Dylan Thornton grabbed the lead from Tim Love on lap 10 but then had to fend off the advances of the rapidly advancing Jimmy Gustin, Jake McBirnie, and Nick Roberts, who were locked into an intense battle for second. That battle resulted in some contact being made between McBirnie and Roberts which sent McBirnie out of the race while Roberts able to gather it back in and continue on. A late yellow sent cars scrambling for position in the final run to the [Read More]

36 IMCA Stock Car drivers eligible to qualify, two more guaranteed B & B Chassis All-Star starts

VINTON, Iowa – Thirty-six drivers are eligible to qualify for, and two are guaranteed starting spots in the inaugural B & B Chassis All-Star race for Stock Cars at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Winners of sanctioned events paying $750 or more, plus 2020 regional and state champions are eligible to qualify; winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more, now including Zane DeVilbiss and Dallon Murty, are guaranteed starting spots in the All-Star feature field. Any additions to the All-Star list, as of June 3, which follows should be directed to Bill Martin at the IMCA home office, 319 472-2201 ext. 213 or bmartin@imca.com: Jeffrey Abbey, Travis Barker, Jason Batt, J.J. Baumli, Jeramey Bradley, David Brandies, Austin Brauner, Troy Burkhart, Steffan Carey, Blake Clark, Todd Decker and Zane DeVilbiss. Alex Dostal, Ethan Dotson, Tommy Fain, Race Fisher, Troy Foulger, Rob Gallaher, Adam Goff, Jordan Grabouski, Ed Henderson, Chanse Hollatz, Beau Hutchison, Chad Johnson and Craig Moss. And Dallon Murty, Damon Murty, Mike Nichols, John Oliver Jr., Jay Schmidt, Kelly Shryock, Devin [Read More]