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Melton gets first career, SST wins at Mountain Creek

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Sept. 18) – She’s racked up a lot of seconds and a lot of thirds in her three-plus IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car seasons. Michelle Melton now has her career first win in the class to brag about following the Friday night Sprint Series of Texas show at Mountain Creek Speedway. Melton passed Russell Shoulders for the lead coming out of turn two on the 19th of 20 laps. “It was awesome. I was ecstatic,” said Melton, who gave the trophy to her dad to put on display in their race shop. Making just her fourth SST start, Melton took the initial green flag from the 11th spot and steadily worked her way toward the front. She passed Kenny Elwood for second after a caution with three laps left. “I had to keep my line and stay on the bottom. I prayed I had enough laps to get to the front,” Melton said. “The car was set up perfect to get bite coming out of turns on the bottom.” Shoulders ended in second [Read More]

Feature winner Harris honors veterans on VFW Night

By Jim Haines WAYNESBORO, Va. (Sept. 19) – After taking the checkers on VFW Night at Eastside Speedway, Virginia Sprint Series feature winner Jerald Harris first thanked those who’d served the red, white and blue. Anthony Linkenhoker and Bill Rice had paced the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green for the feature with Linkenhoker out first and Rice right behind with Glenn Worrell third. On lap three, Worrell went low and into second with Harris working his way up as well. Worrell shadowed Linkenhoker until lap seven went he again used his low move and took the lead. Harris moved to second two laps later. Harris closed on Worrell with 10 laps to go and the two went at it for two circuits before Harris used the middle groove to go for the lead where he stayed for his fifth win of the year. Worrell was second and Rice third. Next it’s back to the pavement racing at Shenandoah Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 26. That’s the final tour event of the 2015 [Read More]

September Fest special ends season at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. – The final checkers of 2015 fly at Beatrice Speedway this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features are on September Fest programs both nights in $1,500 to win, minimum $125 to start qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300 to win each night. The Saturday Mach-1 Sport Compact feature pays $200 to win. Tow money is $75 for Modifieds and $50 for Stocks, SportMods and Hobbies. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. An open practice runs from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m. More information about September Fest is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 [Read More]

Championship night wraps up season at Lincoln County

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Sept. 19) – Looking to secure their positions in the final point standings, many racers were able to enhance their positions by their performance during Championship Night at Lincoln County Raceway on Saturday. Finishing their season with a trip to the winner’s circle were Dave Pederson, Chad Dolan, Casey Werkmeister, Jacob Olmstead and Jordan Biere. Leading from the drop of the green flag was Pederson tin the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. Pederson jumped to the point from his front row start and never looked back. Runner-up was Jeremy Herbst and Cole Hodges was third. Working his way through traffic, Dolan snared the lead on the ninth lap and cruised to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory. Looking to work his way into contention for the lead behind Dolan was Jamey Kennicutt, who came from deep in the field to earn runner-up honors. Third was Gary Long. The racing action was very competitive throughout the feature event for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature with Werkmeister being the [Read More]

Karlnoski repeats Black Rock success with second Empire State Series win

DUNDEE, N.Y. (Sept. 18) – There were mechanical issues before and after the Empire State Series event at Black Rock Speedway, but nothing happened in between to prevent Rich Karlnoski from leading all 30 laps of the feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Karlnoski discovered a broken electrical wire that prevented him from even starting his car before the race started. He pulled into victory lane with a broken shifter and had to be towed across the post-race scales. “The stars were aligned for us. It was quite a night. To win made it worthwhile,” said Karlnoski, who earned $500. “It was a good clean race and the car had the right balance. The old girl wants to pull the left front and it’s hooked up. Boy does it work when that left front is up, I’m telling you.” Gary Roberts, point leader Eddie Sites, Keith Lamphere and Harry Ely rounded out the top five. Karlnoski started third and took a lead he’d never relinquish coming out of the final turn on the first [Read More]

September 18 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,200; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,199; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,182; 4. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,164; 5. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,162; 6. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, both 1,160; 8. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,154; 9. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., and Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., both 1,150; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, both 1,148; 13. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,147; 14. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,140; 15. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., and Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., both 1,138; 17. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., 1,135; 18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,133; 19. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,130; 20. Jeffrey Larson, Lakefield, Minn., 1,128. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 785; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 759; 3. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 752; 4. Logan Scherb, Paradise, Texas, 741; 5. Kyle Jones, Kennedale, Texas, 730; 6. Brandon Allen, [Read More]

Season championships are Sunday at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa – The 2015 campaign comes to a close this Sunday, Sept. 20 with season championship night at Benton County Speedway. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on the Iowa’s Bravest Salute to Soldiers program at Vinton, along with BCS micro modifieds. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps. Rain date for the season championship show is Sunday, Sept. 27.

Super Nationals engine auction adds $15,300 to Saturday’s main event purse

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12) – The public auction of Saturday champions’ motors added $15,300 to the purse for the final night main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The engine of Modified champion Kyle Strickler brought the top bid of $5,500 during the auction, conducted in the infield at Boone Speedway following the evening’s race program. The other 32 starters in the Modified main each receive an equal share of those proceeds, $171.88. Stock Car champion Dustin Larson’s motor sold for $5,400, Northern SportMod champion Clint Luellen’s for $2,300 and Hobby Stock champion Jason Wilkinson’s for $2,100. Each of the other 29 starters on the Stock Car main will receive an additional $186.21, each additional Northern SportMod starter $79.31 and each additional Hobby Stock starter $72.41. Checks have been mailed from the IMCA home office. As part of generous contingency awards packages, Strickler, Luellen and Wilkinson all receive crate engines from Karl Chevrolet. Larson gets a new power plant courtesy of Karl Performance.

Farley’s Friday Yankee Dirt Track Classic program falls to rain

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 18) – Rain is the winner tonight at Farley Speedway. The evening’s Yankee Dirt Track Classic program, which was to have been headlined by the Deery Brothers Summer Series, has been canceled due to rain and wet track conditions. The complete Saturday program is still on as scheduled along with the addition of Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod qualifying. Hot laps are at 4:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Touring IMCA Late Models will chase checks of $7,500 to win and a minimum of $500 to start their 100-lap series finale tomorrow night while the Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $175 to start. Justin Kay of Wheatland clinches a second consecutive Deery Series crown with tonight’s rainout. Just four points separate Kyle Brown of State Center and defending champion Mike Van Genderen in the race for the 2015 Hawkeye Dirt Tour title.

Strickler joins elite club with Super Nationals championship repeat

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12) – Kyle Strickler wrote his name in the record book again Saturday night, at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Strickler became just the third Modified driver to win back-to-back Super Nationals titles, dicing his way back to the front following a couple late restarts to take the checkers ahead of 2013 champion Dylan Smith and 19th starting Ricky Thornton Jr. at Boone Speedway. “I looked at the scoreboard and saw who was behind me. I was pretty sure where they were going to go,” said Strickler, who earned $3,300. “My heart sunk when I got up on the cushion and I saw three cars go by me but I was going to drive as hard as I needed to get the lead back.” Jordan Grabouski and Adam Larson completed the top five. Thirteen states and two Canadian provinces were represented in the Modified main event. A record 876 drivers, from 25 states, Canada and Australia, competed at IMCA’s centennial season and 33rd annual Super Nationals. A purse of [Read More]