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Tim Ward extended his NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude record with a fourth consecutive Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature win Saturday at Boone Speedway. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography)

Ward, McBirnie write more Prelude history at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2024) – Tim Ward made more history Saturday at Boone Speedway. Then Jake McBirnie wrote some of this own. Defending IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champion Ward won the first of two Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features for his fourth consecutive victory during the NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude. Brother-in-law and former Northern SportMod victor McBirnie then followed with a Modified win of his own, making him the first driver to win Prelude crowns in different divisions. A record 416 cars in four divisions saw action during the Saturday show. Ward chased and caught pole starter Izac Mallicoat four laps into their feature, then led another 21 fast-paced times around Iowa’s Action Track. The sole caution came on lap 16 but Ward quickly caught up with the back of the pack and beat Mallicoat to the $1,500 checkers, his Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying 11th dating to last September. “I figured it was going to be really tough to get four in a row. There’s just something about the [Read More]

McDowell, Raffurty are Mod Lite Saturday stars at Boone

Jaedon McDowell will start from the pole in the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s main event, after winning Saturday’s first qualifying feature for STARS Mod Lites at Boone Speedway. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography) BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2024) – Two STARS Mod Lite drivers with some unfinished business at Boone Speedway took care of business Saturday night. Jaedon McDowell raced from 10th, Dillon Raffurty from 12th in winning their respective IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying features. McDowell, from Murfreesboro, Tenn., will start on the pole in Sunday’s $2,000 to win big dance, while Kansas City, Mo., ‘shoe Raffurty takes the green from the front of the middle row. A Super Nationals record 78 Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites were among the 416 cars competing at Iowa’s Action Track, another new mark for opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude. “It felt amazing. Last year we came out here and couldn’t even get a heat win. Tonight we came out and did both. Hopefully tomorrow [Read More]

Record pre-entries for 42nd annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – They say records are made to be broken. That’s become the theme for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Just two days after the number of pre-entries for the 42nd annual event eclipsed the 1,000 mark for the third consecutive year, a new Super Nationals pre-entry record was set when Danube, Minnesota’s Shaun Bruns became the 1,054th entry for America’s Racin’ Vacation. Bruns was the 279th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car to register, also a pre-entry record. New early registration marks were also established with 84 STARS IMCA Mod Lites and 27 IMCA Sunoco Late Models. There are 241 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds entered, along with 182 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, 164 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and 77 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The Hobby Stocks and SportMods are also nearing record pre-registration totals. Among the 1,054 entries so far, 30 states are represented, along with two Canadian provinces and Australia. The complete list of drivers who are registered so far include: MODIFIED Chris Abelson, Sioux City, IA Michael Ables [Read More]

Wednesday open house planned at BHE

AMES, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – Bob Harris Enterprises hosts an open house Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 2316 230th Street Suite 202 in Ames. Egg baked casserole, ham and cheese, cinnamon rolls and pastries will be served for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s mid-week brunch. Both a 2025 GRT by BHE Modified and 2025 B & B by BHE Stock Car will be on display. Tours will be given of the shop and vendors on hand will have numerous giveaways.

Harris Auto Racing hosts Wednesday open house

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – New cars will be on display and barbeque pork along with the sides will be on the menu for the Wednesday, Sept. 4 open house at Harris Auto Racing in Boone. Hours are 10 a.m.-1 p.m., convenient for all IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race teams and anyone interested in a short tour or speaking with any of the staff about Harris rides. They’ll have plenty about the Harris Modified and Northern SportMod and Terminator Stock Car and Hobby Stock to discuss, with the 40th business anniversary for Harris Auto Racing coming up in 2025.

Cornhole champions crowned at sixth annual Scorezit tournament

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 29, 2024) – It will be a keen eye, just the right touch and maybe a bit of luck that determines the first champions crowned at the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Scorezit, a division of Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, returns as title sponsor of the sixth annual Super Nationals cornhole tournament, slated Sunday, Sept. 1 at the NAPA Fan Zone on the grandstand side of Boone Speedway. Entry fee is $40 with a 100 percent payback to the top six teams in the double elimination tournament. Payouts are based on a 60-team field with the championship pair earning $972 plus a Scorezit scorekeeper courtesy of Scorezit, with $712 for second, $486 for third, $256 for fourth, $78 for fifth and $52 for sixth. Teams should begin checking in by 9:30 a.m. that day, with the first bags tossed competitively at approximately 10 a.m. Registration can be done under the Scoreholio App. The tournament is named Boone Iowa IMCA Super Nationals BYOP Cornhole Tourney.

Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligible drivers

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 29, 2024) – Four more Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers made themselves eligible to qualify for the Friday, Sept. 6 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, to be held during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Brian Ungaro won the All-Star Modified special at Sweetwater Speedway and Matthew Hicks topped Barona’s Josh and Bob Thompson Memorial. Jeff Aikey aced the Legends Night feature at Benton County Speedway and Denny Eckrich was a weekly winner at 34 Raceway. The list of eligible drivers now includes: Chris Abelson Jeff Aikey Chase Allen Curtis Allen Tyler Allen Ricky Alvarado Chad Andersen Steve Askew Chaz Baca Eric Barnes Jordan Bartz Austen Becerra Brandon Beckendorf Bert Beech Eddie Belec Brett Berry Tom Berry Jr. Tyson Blood Ethan Braaksma Jarrett Brown James Bundy Kellen Chadwick Ty Clemens Troy Cordes Jason Czarapata Cole Czarneski Shane DeMey Ryan DeShaw Zane DeVilbiss Myron DeYoung Spencer Diercks Ryan Doyon Denny Eckrich Grey Ferrando Drake Findley Trevor Fitz Troy Foulger Jed Freiburger Tripp Gaylord Trevor Geist Casey Jo Gemmill Daniel Gottschalk William [Read More]

B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible drivers

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 29, 2024) – The following IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers are eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational, on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Boone Speedway during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more who are guaranteed starting spots in that event are Austin Brauner, Jordan Grabouski, T.J. Herndon, Luke Lemmens, Dallon Murty, Kelly Shryock, Dylan Thornton and Ricky Thornton Jr. Jeffrey Abbey Mike Albertsen Brock Beeter Layne Bellm Chase Berkeley Tom Berry Jr. Austin Bouzek David Brandies Austin Brands Austin Brauner Larry Brigner Shaun Bruns Nick Buckarma Tathan Burkhart Troy Burkhart Cayden Carter Jonny Carter Kyle Clough Cole Czarneski Austin Daae Maguire DeJong Gabriel Deschamp Zane DeVilbiss Rick Diaz Hunter Domagala Levi Feltman Colby Fett Race Fisher Dalton Flory Troy Foulger Kyle Frederick Adam Goff Jordan Grabouski Trent Grager Dustin Griffiths Jimmy Gustin Cody Gustoff Thomas Hall Jr. Todd Heinrich T.J. Herndon Miciah Hidlebaugh Abe Huls McCain Jennings Troy Jerovetz Justin Kinderknecht Brendon LaBatte Benji LaCrosse Jeff [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals entries top 1,000 for third straight year

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2024) – Early entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s have raced past the 1,000 mark for a third consecutive year. Late Model driver Sean Johnson of Independence, the Super Nationals Stock Car champion in 2011, became the 1,000th driver to pre-register for the Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway on Wednesday morning. The Stock Cars (275), STARS Mod Lites (77) and Late Models (24) have all topped individual division records. Entries for the are now in hand from 29 states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. Seven more entries followed Johnson’s mid-morning. “These are numbers that prove a lot of IMCA racers want to be a part of our marquee event,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “There are many opportunities for IMCA racers to compete for very large purses but there is only one IMCA Super Nationals and one Boone Speedway.” Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers can continue to pre-register right up until their respective NAPA Auto Parts Double [Read More]

Engine auction concludes Championship Saturday

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2024) – The engines that power four drivers to championships on the final night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s go home with the high bidders, following the Saturday auction at the NAPA Fan Zone. Payment must be in cash or pre-approved check and proceeds from the Sept. 7 auction at Boone Speedway will be divided equally among the other competitors in each of those main events – 32 Modified drivers and 29 Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock drivers – with those checks mailed the following week from the IMCA home office. The Modified champion receives a new 604 crate engine and both the SportMod and Hobby Stock champions new 602 crate engines from Chevrolet Performance through Karl Kustoms while the Stock Car champion gets a new engine built by Midstate Machine with parts contributed by numerous IMCA and Super Nationals sponsors. Winner of Thursday’s B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars receives a 2025 powder coated B & B chassis with [Read More]