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Cleveland takes first win of 2015 at Salina

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. (Aug. 21) –Jason Cleveland took home his first trophy of the season Friday at Salina Speedway. It’s been a long road for the Budweiser IMCA Hobby Stock feature winner. Cleveland was the 2014 rookie of the year but missed the last half of the season due to an accident that left him hospitalized and recovering the rest of the year. This season he quickly got faster and has become a factor for the win on many nights, leading until the last lap only a few events prior. This time he got it done, leading the way early and holding off a late surge from Aaron McBride. Danny Morrison picked up a big feature win in the 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modified division. Beau Davis set the pace early and was on a rail until a caution grouped things up. On the restart Morrison slipped by and away and held off a late run by Brian Knoell for the checkers.

Clymens is class of the field Saturday at Antioch

ANTIOCH, Calif. (Aug. 22) – Trevor Clymens, a rookie in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division, won his first race in the class Saturday as he outran Anthony Giuliani at Antioch Speedway. “There were plenty of heart breakers this season,” Clymens said. “It’s our seventh race – we’ve led, we’ve run in the top three, but we couldn’t pull off a win until tonight.” Clymens, a standout Hobby Stock driver 12 years ago, returned to Antioch this season with the SportMod. “The car was set up for no failures,” he said. “And it’s the best it’s been all season.” Clymens maneuvered through traffic as Giuliani, a three-time winner in the division, gained ground. “I just needed a caution flag to have a chance to race Trevor side-by side,” Giuliani said. “I was hung up in traffic at the beginning of the race and never could catch up after that.” Merced Speedway standout Rick Diaz was third, edging Fred Ryland. K.C. Keller completed the top five.

Zeigler returns to winner’s circle at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Aug. 22) – Rusty Zeigler made his first trip to the winner’s circle at Crystal Motor Speedway in several years Saturday night, outrunning the rest of the Allstar Performance IMCA Modified field. Zeigler and Cliff Denman fought for two laps before Zeigler took the point. Jim Hale Jr. worked his way to second and began to work the leader but had a momentary bobble, allowing Zeigler to stretch his lead. He was never headed and took his first feature event in several years. Hale came home second, followed by Gary VanderMark and Austin Wonch.

DeYoung makes most of Tri-City opportunity

AUBURN, Mich. (Aug. 21) – After an early crash took point leader A.J. Ward out of the running, Myron DeYoung got the Friday win and the top spot in Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified point standings at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Last week’s runner-up Matt Szecsodi found some room on the bottom coming out of turn two and led lap one. Szecsodi built a good lead until trouble struck as point leader A.J. Ward was involved in a four-car crash. Ward took his car to the pit area but his crew could not get it fixed in time and he was out of the race, finishing 17th. Szecsodi continued to lead until lap 12, when Todd Matheson drove by. His turn up front last until lap 17, when DeYoung snuck by. Matheson fought his way back to the front on the following circuit but DeYoung regained the lead for good on lap 19. The victory was his fourth this season at Tri-City and gave him a nine-point edge over Ward in the standings with [Read More]

Block scores third Shawano win of season

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 22) – Wyatt Block racked up Shawano Speedway win number three on the season in the Saturday main event for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Block took advantage when race-long leader and previous week’s winner Brandon Nygaard got just a bit too high in the second set of turns on lap 16. Jason Jach and Tracy Wassenberg advanced late in the race to take second and third. Nygaard finished fourth. Unlike the Late Models, the IMCA Modified feature was plagued by numerous cautions. Beetle Bailey led lap one of the race before Jerry Wilinski took the top spot on lap two and led the rest of the time-shortened race for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win, his fourth straight and sixth locally in 2015. Travis Van Straten won his 13th local IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Trent Nolan had his best finish of the year in second.

Five IMCA divisions run at Shelby County’s Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models both race for $1,000 to win at Shelby County Speedway’s Saturday, Aug. 29 Tiny Lund Memorial. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chasing top checks of $600, $500 and $400, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all divisions. Regional points will be given to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Entry fees are $50 for Modifieds and Late Models, $30 for Stocks and SportMods, and $20 for Hobbies. Entry fees can be mailed to the track office at 1003 Road M56 in Harlan, 51537. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and the mandatory pit meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for five and under. No [Read More]

Burbridge, Pippert score first wins of the season at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 23) – A pair of veteran drivers earned their first wins of the season Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Scott Pippert held off Damon Murty for top honors in the Ron-Da-Voo Lounge & Deli IMCA Stock Car division while Mike Burbridge raced to victory in the Cassill Motors IMCA Modifieds. From the third row, Pippert chased front row starter Mike Galli for one circuit before stealing the lead on lap two. Damon Murty followed Pippert on the top side into second as the lead pair pulled away from the field. Murty made numerous attempts to sneak beneath Pippert, however he was denied each time as Pippert raced to victory in the 16-lapper. Point leader Norman Chesmore finished third. It took four laps for Mike Burbridge to find his way past pole-sitter Brandon Maitland when the 20-lap Modified feature went green. Burbridge ran the low groove past Maitland with Joe Docekal on his heels. The lead duo ran in that order until a pair of late restarts slowed action. When racing resumed [Read More]

Bruening takes Independence Late Model win

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Aug. 23) – A strong field of 119 cars battled each other and Mother Nature at the Independence Motor Speedway Saturday night. Rain started to move in as the final two features hit the track but all main events were completed before the rain came in for good. Bobby Hansen took the early lead in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature and was able to build a commanding lead. Tyler Bruening started 10th and worked through the field until he found himself second as lap nine was completed. Bruening worked to chip away at the straightaway lead Hansen had built. By lap 15, Bruening caught Hansen and took the lead the very next lap. Bruening raced off to the win. Hansen finished second. Curt Martin, Tyler Droste, and Curt Martin closed out the top five. Rod McDonald led the Performance Bodies IMCA Modifieds to green and led the first nine laps. Brennen Chipp ran side-by-side with McDonald before J.D. Auringer joined in the battle. Auringer wrestled the lead away on [Read More]

Gustin repeats Late Model heroics at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 21) – Richie Gustin repeated as the Rumours Sports Bar & Grill IMCA Late Model feature winner Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Gustin gained the lead from Jason Hahne following an early restart. Todd Cooney outdueled crowd favorite Darrel DeFrance for second. Hahne fell back to fourth and Chris Snyder was fifth. Tom Berry made the long trip from Oregon and grabbed the lead early in the Coors Light IMCA Modified feature. The red flag came out on lap four after Tyler Gross rolled off the top of turn two. Chris Abelson worked his way from 10th starting to the lead by lap five. After the caution come out for the final time on lap 15, Abelson sped to his second local win. Jake Strayer, Ronn Lauritzen. Josh Gilman and Scott Simatovich completed the top five. Damon Murty was the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car winner and Austin Luellen got the best of the Toby K’s Hideaway IMCA Hobby Stocks. Jake McBirnie was a first-time winner this season in the Karl [Read More]

Guss rushes to IMCA Late Model win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 21) – With the racing season winding down, the Davenport Speedway saw a pair of first-time local IMCA winners for 2015 Friday night. Ray Guss Jr. wasted no time in taking the win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Guss started seventh and took the lead on lap four. Guss led the remainder of a 25-lap main that went green to checkered. The victory was his first at Davenport in more than two years. Andy Nezworski started ninth and finished second. Justin Kay came from 15th to third. Brunson Behning and Travis Denning rounded out the top five. Mitch Morris finally collected his first local feature win of the season in the Milan Heating &Air IMCA Modifieds. Morris used a lap four restart to take the lead and never looked back. Bob Dominacki had a strong run in second, while Matt Werner came from a seventh row start to finish third. Rich Smith and Bruce Hanford finished fourth and fifth respectively. It was victory number [Read More]