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IMCA STARS Mod Lites have May 27-29 Cornbelt Clash dates

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 23, 2022) – IMCA STARS Mod Lites race for $500 to win each night of their Cornbelt Clash tripleheader over the Memorial Weekend. Features Friday, May 27 at Marshalltown Speedway, Saturday, May 28 at Boone Speedway and Sunday, May 29 at Stuart Speedway all pay a minimum of $100 to start. Yoshimura bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 will be paid to top three eligible finishers on Sunday; hard chargers each night also receive a certificate for a STARS plated tire from Hooser. Entry fee is $30 and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded each night. Pit gates open at 5:15 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. at Marshalltown. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m. at Boone and Gates open at 5 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. for the opening night of the Whole Hog 50 $5,000 to win special for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Stuart. More information is available at the www.modlitestars.com website.

Hollatz, Berry are midweek winners at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 18, 2022) – Two IMCA drivers with a knack for coming up big when bigger checks are on the line did so again during a rare Wednesday night show at Marshalltown Speedway. Tom Berry and Chanse Hollatz both took rich checkers during Castrol FloRacing Night in America at the fabled High Banks. Berry’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory was his fourth $1,000 victory since April 10; Hollatz has now banked $1,000 following six of his 2022 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car wins. Richie Gustin looked to be poised to take the checkers in the 20-lap Modified feature, leading from the drop of the green as he out distanced Berry and Cayden Carter. They reeled in Gustin and on lap 15 Carter, piloting the 30M machine of Maguire DeJong, took the top spot. His lead would be brief, however, as Berry claimed the number one spot with three laps to go and sailed home to take the checkers and the win. Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, Berry won ahead of [Read More]

Marshalltown season opener wins to Rust, Jaennette, Olson, Schluetter, Huggins, Gill

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 13, 2022) – After three straight weather outs, the Marshalltown Speedway finally got its season opener in the books on Friday night. It was also API Solutions Salute to the Military night, and all veterans and active service members were admitted free to a full night of racing action. It was Joel Rust taking the honors in winning the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event and Michael Jaennette pulled off a spectacular late-race move to take the win for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Kyle Olson won the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod “A” main, and Luke Schluetter was a happy camper after winning his first-ever feature in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Joel Huggins made it back-to-back wins in the IMCA STARS Mod Lites, albeit nearly a month in between since his win at the April 15 season preview special, and hometown driver John Gill won in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact division. Feature racing kicked off with the 15-lapper for the STARS Mod Lites and this one would be led [Read More]

Marshalltown’s Dale DeFrance Memorial features four IMCA divisions

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 29, 2022) – Four IMCA divisions are on the Thursday night card for the fifth annual Dale DeFrance Memorial at Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility in their May 5 feature. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods both run for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for a $300 top check. Feature winners receive certificates from Performance Bodies and a case of oil. Hard luck drivers get certificates for drive shafts courtesy of Fast Shafts. Drivers in all divisions will also be entered in a random draw for a complete race wrap from Capitol Signs. Approximately $15,000 in cash will be added to the purse and winner’s shares may be increased; more certificates and product awards will be given as well. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5:15 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps [Read More]

IMCA King of the Highbanks postponed, Marshalltown to host Friday Season Preview

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 13, 2022) – Less than favorable weather forecasts have forced Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway track officials to postpone the $5,000 to win King of the Highbanks special for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Practice was originally scheduled tonight (Wednesday) with King of the Highbanks programs Thursday and Friday. While the practice and Thursday show are off, the April 15 program has been rebranded as the Friday Season Preview. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars both run for $1,000 to win along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, respectively. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods both run for $400 top checks, IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mach-1 Sport Compacts both for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Pit pages open at 5:15 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:55 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $30. [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars will chase $5,000 top prize at Marshalltown Speedway’s King of the Highbanks

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 8, 2022) – The fabled highbanks of Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway are the setting for the $5,000 to win King of the Highbanks special for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars next Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15. Stock Cars will run two sets of heats on Thursday with the top 10 in points locked into Friday’s main event. The King of the Highbanks winner earns a guaranteed starting spot in the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Stock Car entry fee for the weekend is $125. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, with a $20 entry fee, both Friday and Saturday. IMCA Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both race for $500 and IMCA STARS Mod Lites for $250 to win each night. Friday’s Mach-1 Sport Compact feature also pays $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, KMJ Performance Iowa State and track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 [Read More]

Marshalltown World Nationals features four IMCA divisions Sept. 17-18

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway puts the wraps on its 2021 season with the Sept. 17 and 18 World Nationals. IMCA Modifieds run for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start both nights. Friday and Saturday shows also see IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods racing for $1,000 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Entry fee each night is $50 for the Modifieds, $30 for Stock Cars and SportMods and $20 for Hobby Stocks. Drivers can pre-enter at MyRacePass. Pit gates open at 4:30 each day. The grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and free for ages 10 and under. Pit passes are $30. The Cookies BBQ Sauce Kickoff to the World Nationals is Thursday night, Sept. 16. An open [Read More]

Sept. 3 Showdown brings six IMCA divisions to Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Six IMCA divisions take to the fabled high banks for Marshalltown Speedway’s Friday, Sept. 3 Showdown at Motown. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both run for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both for $300 to win and IMCA STARS Mod Lites for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional points, plus KMJ Performance Iowa State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5:15 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6:50 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $30 and there is no entry fee. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and free for kids ages 10 and under.

$250 Sunoco bonus for Late Model winners in Iowa this weekend

VINTON, Iowa – Extra money is on the line for the winner of a pair of main events for IMCA Sunoco Late Models this weekend. The next two installments of the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels bonus will be paid to the July 30 Late Model winner at Marshalltown Speedway and the July 31 Late Model winner at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson. Sunoco bonuses will be presented at IMCA Late Model sanctioned tracks in 2021. Drivers are eligible for one bonus during the racing season. Winners so far this year have been Matt Ryan at 300 Raceway in Farley, followed by Sean Johnson at Independence Motor Speedway, Andy Eckrich at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Ron Klein at Dubuque Speedway, and most recently in Nebraska to Kyle Prauner at U.S. 30 Speedway in Columbus, Chase Osborne at Boone County Raceway in Albion, and to Brock Carlson at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk. IMCA will announce mid-week before the dates bonuses are to be awarded at each track.

Lauritzen, Reitzler, Richards score first Marshalltown wins

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 23) – It was Casey’s and Rumours Bar and Grill Salute to Marshalltown Law Enforcement Night at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday. Ronn Lauritzen raced from sixth starting to second and was chomping at the bit for an early restart in the IMCA Modified feature. Lauritzen then put some distance between himself and the field and scored an easy win. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars put together another caution-free race. Josh Foster took advantage of his pole starting spot, and shot to the immediate lead. That lead would vanish on lap three, when Todd Reitzler took over the top spot. Reitzler went on to lead the rest of the laps to take his first victory of the year at the High Banks. Foster never went away however, chased Reitzler the entire race, but had to settle for second. Braden Richards went home with the win in the 15-lap IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, leading all laps in the race that went caution-free. Ninth place starter Kaden Reynolds, who had won [Read More]