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Clemens proves fastest In the Falls at Electric City

By Ben Deatherage GREAT FALLS, Mont. (July 4, 2024) – Fireworks on the track followed fireworks over Great Falls, and the rest of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified field followed Ty Clemens to the finish of the 40-lap Fastest In the Falls main event at Electric City Speedway. The Belgrade hotshoe, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, banked $2,100 for the Fourth of July victory, which came ahead of hometown speedsters Joey Price, Kolby Hannah and David Davis. The main event had kicked off with Kody Kuglin seizing the lead in the first set of corners. The race for second heated up among Clemens, Michael Leach and Joey Price. Leach secured the position just before a lap two caution. Kuglin and Leach led the pack back to green, with Price holding onto third. Just when it seemed like the race was settling into a rhythm, another yellow flag waved. Then the race took another unexpected turn. Kuglin came to an unfortunate halt under yellow and Leach found himself in the lead. Leach set the [Read More]

Johnson shines at Electric City

By Ben Deatherage GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The parade of different Friesen Performance IMCA Modified winners continued Friday at Electric City Speedway with Taylor Johnson taking his turn in victory lane. Still looking to have its first repeat winner of 2024, the Modifieds saw Pacer Popham get ahead of Mike Pistelak to pace the pack on the initial green. Johnson tried to sneak inside of the leader in turn two but could not perform the overtake. Popham held his ground against Johnson as the race unfolded, with Pistelak and Joey Price battling for third. Price passed Pistelak on lap three while Popham and Johnson were starting to inch closer to each other. Price suddenly got added to the mix, setting the stage for a brief three-car tussle. Popham experienced mechanical issues on lap six, forcing Price and Johnson into evasive action. Price won the race back to the line but the yellow came out for Popham before everyone crossed the wire, so Johnson inherited the top spot by reverting to the last completed lap. Johnson [Read More]

Feller is IMCA Modified king at Electric City

By Ben Deatherage GREAT FALLS, Mont. (June 1, 2024) – Electric City Speedway had another stellar installment to their 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing slate with 20 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified entries on hand for Saturday’s show. Rex Feller skillfully maneuvered around front row starters John Price and Patrick La Mere, surging ahead to a significant lead within the first few laps and setting the stage for what proved to be a fiercely competitive race. As Feller held onto his lead, the race intensified into a thrilling pursuit. Kaycie Kynett steadily closed the gap but was unable to find a way past the leader. The two front runners began to approach lapped traffic but fortunately for Feller, a majority of the slower cars he encountered were operating on the high side of the track. In the final laps, 12th-starting Jordan Tocci found a burst of speed against the outside wall. He managed to secure second place with three laps remaining and made a valiant attempt to catch up to Feller on the final lap, but [Read More]

Early restart sparks Craver at Electric City

By Ben Deatherage GREAT FALLS, Mont. (May 18, 2024) – Electric City Speedway fired things back up on Saturday night, with a thriller of a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event. Devon Jadwin set the tone, leading early before a lap three restart resulting from what proved to be from the feature’s lone caution bunched the field up. This allowed Cory Craver to propel himself to the top position, setting the stage for a thrilling battle. While Craver started to waltz away from the rest of the pack, Jadwin, last week’s winner Tyler Leach and Cody Kuglin fought over second. Under the green flag racing conditions, Craver found his rhythm on the high side of the track. Jadwin held off Leach and Kuglin but a new challenger emerged in the form of Kolby Hannah for the runner-up position. Hannah maneuvered around Jadwin and then closed the gap between himself and the leader. Craver was briefly caught up in lapped traffic, but it was too little, too late, as he powered his way to victory lane. It [Read More]

Leach scores electrifying win at Great Falls

By Ben Deatherage GREAT FALLS, Mont. (May 11, 2024) – Electric City Speedway was back to it on Saturday, May 11. The Great Falls 3/8-mile hosted the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds for their third race of the 2024 campaign. Sun River teenager Tyler Leach seized the lead in a battle with Taylor Johnson right from the start. The race was a nail-biter, with Devon Jadwin and John Price dueling for second place while both tried to catch up with Leach. As the green flag run developed, the contest for second became a three-car affair. Cody Kuglin came to call, taking over just before the third caution flag of the race waved. Before the stoppage, Leach had a big advantage over the rest of the field. Leach was excellent on the restart, setting a rapid pace on the high side in turns one and two and utilizing the bottom in turns three and four before another yellow came out, bunching the field up. On the ensuing restart, six-time and defending track champion Joey Price got an excellent [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds provide on-track fireworks at Electric City’s Fastest in the Falls shows

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (June 20, 2023) – The best fireworks around will follow Electric City Speedway’s third annual Fastest in the Falls special. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $2,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 at Great Falls. Additional purse money has been added for second through fifth place finishers and a minimum of $100 will be paid to start each night. All registration for the draw/redraw show is online at MyRacePass. Entry fee is $50 a night and pit passes are $30. Passing points will be awarded for heats. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Montana State and track points will be given each night. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $9 for military, seniors and teens ages 13-17. Kids ages 12 and under get in free. IMCA.TV affiliate RMX Sports TV will broadcast both [Read More]

April 27, 28 Spring Roundup starts season at Electric City

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A pair of $500 to win IMCA Modified features are on season-opening Spring Roundup programs Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28 at Electric City Speedway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Montana State and track points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates at Great Falls are open all day; the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $11 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and over and students ages 12-17, and free for 11 and under. Adult tickets are $9 when purchased online. More information is available from promoter Dan Mann at 406 727-4884.