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Victory for VanDeest at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 19) – Jared VanDeest raced to his third local Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win of the season Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. VanDeest worked his way up to take the lead on lap six. After cautions on laps 11 and 12, he had to hold off challenges from Jenae Gustin to take the hard-earned checkers. Gustin finished second with Brandon Williams in third. Joel Bushore led the first five laps in the Coors Light IMCA Modified 20-lapper before a caution came out. Richie Gustin snuck by for the lead on the restart. Brian Irvine made several attempts to take the front spot away but to no avail. Josh Gilman was third. David Brandies was the leader from lap two to the finish of the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car feature. Brandies denied a late challenge from Donavon Smith to take the win. Austin Luellen didn’t let a caution on lap seven or lapped traffic, prevent him from taking his seventh win of 2015 at Marshalltown. Eric Stanton and Tyson Overton [Read More]

Funk is first at Canyon Speedway Park Father’s Day Classic

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (June 20) – Garrett Funk was first to the World Vapor IMCA Modified checkers during Saturday night’s fifth annual Father’s Day Classic at Canyon Speedway Park. Funk rallied from the 12th starting position to capture his firs local feature win on the year, taking the checkered flag ahead of 15th-starter Shawn Zelenka. Joey Moriarty, Mike Strobl and Jason Noll rounded out the top five.

SportMod Blitz Wednesday, Thursday at Norman County

ADA, Minn. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $675 to win and a minimum of $60 to start both nights of Norman County Raceway’s Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25 SportMod Blitz. One hundred dollar hard charger, long tow and Performance Auto Tuff Luck awards will be given. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds run both draw/redraw shows both nights and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are on the Thursday card. All applicable points, including local track, will be given. Pit gates will be open all day, the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., cutoff for the draw is 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Northern SportMod entry fee is $30 each night. Car and driver is $40 for Northern SportMods and $30 for all other divisions. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $18 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. More information is available on Facebook and at the www.ncraceway.com website.

Johnson is the Modified main man at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 20) – Billy Johnson won his first feature race of the year in the MN 93 IMCA Modified division Saturday at Arlington Raceway. Nate Zimmerman had the pole start but spun on lap two, turning the lead over to Johnson, who was challenged first by Dayton Magers and then by 10th starting Clint Hatlestad. Hatlestad almost succeeded in catching Johnson but ran out of time and settled for second. Magers was third. Matt Speckman and Brent Uecker traded the front spot in the B & B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature over the first six laps. Jeff McCollum got into the mix but ended up chasing Speckman and Uecker across the stripe. Dwain Wilmes led the first 12 laps of the 95.7 the Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature in a caution-slowed show. With only three laps left, Jeremy Schultz and then Michael Stien and Jesse Cripe took the high side around Wilmes. Schultz, Stien and Cripe ended 1-2-3. There were four different leaders in the Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod feature. [Read More]

Winebarger tops finale, Williamson is Wild West Modified Shootout champion

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (June 20) – After catching Jon DeBenedetti, Collen Winebarger raced to a $1,000 payday in the final event of the Wild West Modified Shootout at Willamette Speedway. Once in front, Winebarger cruised to the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory and a spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Jesse Williamson clinched his third career tour title in four years with a 10th place showing. DeBenedetti began building what appeared to be a comfortable lead before Winebarger drove by coming to the stripe on lap eight. Winebarger took off from the main pack from that point. A long green flag run that lasted 29 circuits put traffic into the mix but Winebarger would handle the traffic with ease. A caution on lap 30 bunched up the field one last time with no lapped traffic between the frontrunners. Winebarger maintained his lead following the ensuing restart and ran in front the rest of the way for his career first Wild West Modified Shootout victory and fourth win at Willamette in [Read More]

Eakin breezes to IMCA Sprint win at I-90

By Steve Zwemke HARTFORD, S.D. (June 20) – Six weeks have produced six different winners in the Coffee Cup IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division at I-90 Speedway. Nate Eakin dusted the field by leading all 20 laps of this week’s feature. “You had to adapt to the track and we did,” said Eakin, who started from the pole. It didn’t take him long to form a rather large lead and it stayed that way until Jeff Edgington spun on the final lap. Eakin again showed his dominance over the final two laps for his first win at I-90 Speedway. Point leader Colin Smith was second.

Pruitt picks up first Stock Car win at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (June 21) – Brandon Pruitt became a first-time IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature winner Sunday at Stuart Speedway. Pruitt wasted little time in taking charge from his front row start. Marcus Fagan got up to second before a lap four caution but there was no catching Pruitt once the race was re-started. Fagan ended as the runner-up and Josh Daniels took third. Josh Gilman held on following a late caution to take the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory in green, white, checkered fashion. Nick Roberts made it a contest but settled for second. Completing the top three was Luke Wanninger. Shannon Anderson scored his second straight Father’s Day win at Stuart. Kody Havens prevailed in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event and Jacob Reiter swept heat and feature wins in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Early registration, pit parking applications are recommended for 33rd Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s continues to be the biggest and best event in all of dirt track racing. So does the need to pre-register and make arrangements for pit parking if you’re planning to be part of the 33rd annual event Sept. 7-12 at Boone Speedway “We highly recommend that drivers do both as soon as possible,” IMCA President Brett Root emphasized. “Car numbers are assigned on a first come, first served basis and drivers will save money by pre-registering.” “Pit area parking is probably the biggest issue we get into this far ahead of Super Nationals,” he continued. “We are working on a schedule for when haulers will be allowed in the pits. That’s especially important for drivers coming from out of state and we’ll announce it fairly soon.” Registration and pit stall application forms are posted on both the www.imca.com and www.raceboone.com websites; a form for reserving camping spots will be added to the track site. Drivers from a dozen states have already pre-registered for IMCA Centennial Season Super Nationals. [Read More]

Photo finish Wild West Shootout win for Stanford at Willamette

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (June 19) – The outcome was decided by all of .017 of a second Friday night as defending Wild West Modified Shootout champion Alex Stanford continued his tour success at Willamette Speedway. Ryan Gaylord led most of the way in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event before Stanford moved from the middle to the higher line. The front pair came out of the final turn door handle to door handle. Stanford eked just inches ahead to take the $1,000 victory, The Shootout victory was his first this season, Stanford’s tour career sixth and fourth straight win at Willamette during Speedweek competition in a streak dating from 2013. Jesse Williamson, hard charger Jeremy Shank and Collen Winebarger completed the top five. Stanford was already on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Winebarger raced his way back through the field after spinning out of the lead on lap four. Gaylord inherited the point and stayed in front through two restarts, for debris on laps seven and 28, [Read More]

Greater Grand Forks Fair has two dates for IMCA Modifieds

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Two events for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on Greater Grand Forks Fair race programs. Both Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 features at River Cities Speedway pay $500 to win and a minimum of $70 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. Tow money is $25. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Racing on the 1/3-mile clay oval starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission during the fair is $5. Pit passes are $25. Sanctioned Modified also return for Friday shows Aug. 14 and Sept. 18 at Grand Forks. National, regional and state points will also be awarded at those events. More information is available at the www.rivercitiesspeedway.com website and on Facebook.