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Shryock wins third I-35 feature

By Greg Grabianowski MASON CITY, Iowa (June 21) – Kelly Shryock won his third Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature of the year Sunday at I-35 Speedway. Shryock slid past leader Rich Lewerke to take the lead and eventual victory. Lewerke finished second while last week’s winner Levi Nielsen placed third. Jesse Brown did not have the fastest IMCA Sunoco Stock Car on the track but he was in the right place when it mattered most. Blake Cole and Travis Shipman both pulled into the infield with mechanical troubles, giving Brown the lead. He had to hold off a late challenge from runner-up Kevin Opheim. Joe Willier took third. George Nordman held off four-time feature winner Nick Meyer to grab his first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win of the summer at Mason City. Nate Chodur was third. Andrew Borchardt was the winner of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Point leader Scott Dobel placed second with third going to Cory Gansen. Oliver Monson was the winner of the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature, holding off Jay [Read More]

Porter, Nelson win Merced IMCA features

MERCED, Calif. (June 20) – Ryan Porter won the 20-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modfied feature Saturday at Merced Speedway. Michael Shearer and Bob Williamson shared the front row for the feature, and Shearer set the early pace. Bill Egleston and last-starting Porter were soon in the lead battle. The third generation in his family to race at Merced, Porter soon grabbed the lead and sped home to his second win of the season. Egleston got his title hopes back on track with a second ahead of the steady Shearer. After coming as close as second this year, hard charger and two time hobby stock champion Bruce Nelson bested a 14 car Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod field for his first win of the season at Merced. Nelson had his hands full early with Jared Tickel jumping out to an early lead through a myriad of early yellows. However, Nelson made the low groove work well enough to take the lead by lap six of the 20-lap event. Once in front, Nelson led the rest of the way and brought [Read More]

Van Pay, Frederick, Hayes gain momentum heading into Clash

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 20) – Battle lines were drawn. Everyone knows what everyone else has in their cars and the hottest three drivers the week before the Clash at the Creek at 141 Speedway are R.M. Van Pay, Kyle Frederick and Kelsy Hayes. Van Pay cruised to his second straight Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory at Francis Creek on Saturday, after walking the tight rope on top and powering past James Tebon for the lead on the seventh circuit. Frederick moved from sixth to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car lead on lap five after a move down low. Frederick pulled away from the field, leaving the battle for second. Troy Muench started 14th on the field and quickly found his way to second. Muench got the break he needed when a final caution flew on lap 15. Frederick stayed true up on top of the track and pulled away yet again for his second win of the season. Muench finished second. Hayes used an early restart to her advantage and [Read More]

Bakersfield hosts June 27 McGowan Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Top prize is $1,000 when Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds square off at Bakersfield Speedway for the Saturday, June 27 Richie McGowan Memorial. A spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and all applicable IMCA points are at stake as well. Also on the card are Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, hobby stocks and American stocks. A fireworks extravaganza follows the action on the track. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. General admission is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and military, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $35 for members and $45 for non-members; there is no entry fee.

Abelson scores Sunday win at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 21) – Chris Abelson worked his way to the front of the Total Motors IMCA Modified feature field to take the victory and the point lead Sunday at Raceway Park. Ricky Stephan moved into second in the final laps and held off Dan Loggins for the position. The Casey’s General Stores IMCA Stock Car feature had plenty of action throughout the field but out front Chris Mills pulled away for a 20-car length victory over Aaron Cain and Bo Lundquist. The Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMod feature had Karl Brewer take the win over Todd Boulware and Kaleb Kennedy. In MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock action, Jake McClure powered to the front in the early laps and held off a race-long challenge from Dave Riley and John Cain to take the victory. The KISS 107 FM Sport Compact division saw a big swing in the standings as second place point man Cody Thompson picked up the feature win over Andrew Vogt and Cody Boulware, while his nearest competitors in the [Read More]

Mulder collects Antioch checkers

ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 20) – Paul Mulder won an exciting 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event Saturday at Antioch Speedway. It was his first win of the season and came ahead of IMCA national point leader Fred Ryland. Chuck Golden raced into the early lead and traded the front spot with Ron Brown following a pair of early restarts. Fred Ryland was tasked with working his way back through the field after a separate incident; Patty Ryland was briefly in the lead before getting sideways and falling to third. Golden stayed with the inside for a lap 10 restart, but he slipped back to third as Mulder and Watsonville ace Matt Hagio motored by. Fred Ryland soon made it a three-car battle up front. Mulder led through a pair of quick caution flags, the second of which negated a Hagio pass for the lead on lap 15. Ryland managed a low pass for second on lap 19 but could only chase Mulder across the stripe. Racing returns this weekend for the two-day Summer Nationals event. NASCAR Star [Read More]

A night of firsts at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (June 20) – Two IMCA drivers racing Saturday at Off Road Speedway won an ‘A’ feature for the first time. Chad Bruns finished first in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the first time as did Brent Jochum in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Bruns credited his front row starting position with his Stock Cars win, describing the importance of “just staying out front” as his primary strategy. However, the car next to him in the front row, driven by Kyle Prauner, was on Bruns’ bumper throughout much of the 18-lap race, suggesting that Bruns, who previously had five top five finishes, had plenty of work to do to earn his first feature win. Prauner finished in second place, ahead of Jason Wilkinson. Jochum started from the third row and was promoted into the lead with 10 laps remaining when Mark Arduser was sidelined with a flat tire. Following a caution and restart just two laps later, Jochum relinquished the lead to TeJay Mielke, but regained it with three laps [Read More]

Yarie prevails in Modified tussle at Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis. (June 19) – Marcus Yarie made his first visit to victory lane this season, following Friday’s Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified main event at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Once to the front, Yarie ran a mistake-free race while second-running Steve Schneider looked high and low for a way around. Yarie held his challengers at bay, winning in front of Tim Robbins and Schneider. The Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Cars ran caution-free and John Heinz was in front when the checkers flew. Point leader Travis Van Straten was right behind in second. Greg Gutt, making a visit to his home state, had an impressive run to third. Jerry Winkler was fourth and Dion Wahl had his best run of the season, finishing fifth. Colten Van Hierden made his machine stick and took over the lead on lap 16 of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. He pulled away over the final four circuits and recorded his third local feature win of the season. Brock Saunders took the runner-up finish with Jeff Schmuhl right behind.

Addiction Chassis returns as title sponsor for BST Stock Car Tour

PRICE, Utah – Addiction Chassis returns this season to the title sponsorship role for the BST Tour for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. The Price, Utah, chassis builder and parts retailer furnishes a portion of the $1,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in point standings for the series, which has eight dates at tracks in Colorado. Justin Bussell, Lloyd Meeske and Gregory Gutt all own BST Stock Car wins so far this season. Remaining tour dates are Aug. 28 at Colorado Motorsports Park, Aug. 29 at El Paso County Raceway, Aug. 30 at Phillips County Raceway and Sept. 6 at I-76 Speedway. The tour finale is Sept. 18 at CMP. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points, as well as local track points when applicable, will be awarded each night. The champion earns bonus points, applicable toward national and regional standings. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA [Read More]

Kay, Veloz, Moyer are mid-season winners at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 19) – Justin Kay, Milo Veloz Jr. and Austin Moyer were mid-season championship feature winners Friday at Davenport Speedway. Kay took the lead from Brian Harris on lap five en route to his third feature win in five Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model main events this season. Andy Nezworski started 16th, had a strong run and finished second. Chuck Hanna nipped Brian Harris for third at the checkered flag. Veloz topped a huge field of Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modifieds. Veloz started fifth and took the lead from Mitch Morris on lap seven of the 20-lap feature. After a couple of cautions near halfway, Veloz cruised to the win by almost a straightaway over Chris Zogg and Tony VonDresky. The Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods saw Austin Moyer score his first win of the season at Davenport. Moyer led every lap on his way to victory lane. Tony Olson finished in second, followed by Jarrett Franzen.