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Johnny DeYoung wins “awesome” Great Lakes Nationals

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Sept. 13) – Johnny DeYoung was the first and the final leader in Crystal Motor Speedway’s season-ending Great Lakes Nationals. Saturday’s $3,000 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified victory Saturday night put him on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Chad Wernette was second, a couple car lengths off the pace, and Vern Buskirk, Kenny Playter and Jimmy Hale Jr. rounded out the top five. “We had a pretty good season to say the least,” DeYoung exclaimed, following his sixth checkered flag run of the year at Crystal. “It was an awesome race and it was awesome to win it.” He’d rocketed from dead last to win his heat race, then drew the outside front row starting spot for the 50-lap main event and led the first four circuits. That’s when DeYoung’s brother Myron shot by and set sail. In pursuit of a fourth straight Great Lakes Nationals title, Myron was pulling away from the rest of the field before his car slowed with ignition woes following a restart after midway. [Read More]

IMCA’s Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series returning to Skyline

CORTLAND, N.Y. (Sept. 17) – Round five of the Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series takes touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds to Skyline Raceway for a Turbo Blue Championship Weekend show. Modifieds race for $400 to win and a minimum of $75 to start their 25-lapper this Saturday, Sept. 20 at Cortland. Matt Cole of Binghamton tops the current standings, just a single point ahead of Port Crane’s James Cornell. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. and racing is at 6:30 p.m. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $35. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students and free for kids nine and under accompanying a paid adult. Chris Fleming was the winner when the series visited Skyline during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Cornell, Cole and Gary Roberts have also won Empire State Series features this season. The last four tour events will be held after IMCA’s regular point season ends. The first of those races is Friday, Oct. [Read More]

Tire tests complete, Yankee results are official

VINTON, Iowa (Sept. 17) – Feature results are now official for both Saturday, Sept. 13 Deery Brothers Summer Series and XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour events held during the 37th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway. Tire samples were taken from the top five finishers in the IMCA Late Model tour main event and from the top two in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main. All met the criteria for baseline Hoosier tire samples in the respective divisions. Checks have been mailed to all seven drivers.

Borgen is spectacular at Buffalo River Fargo Tractor special

GLYNDON, Minn. (Sept. 13-14) – A driver who is no stranger to victory lane at Buffalo River Race Park found his way to that hallowed ground again Sunday night. Bryce Borgen topped the $1,000 to win IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event in the 2014 season finale. The two-time BRRP track champion earned a spot on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational along with the Fargo Tractor IMCA Spectacular checkers. Deveryn Malmlov, Saturday winner Justin Jones, Michael Greseth and Cody Erickson completed the top five. Borgen had started fourth and was most of a straightaway behind Jones before starting his drive to the front. “All of a sudden my car just came alive,” Borgen said following his third sanctioned win of the season. “I’d run second on Saturday night. It felt good to be able to work my way by him (Jones) and pass him on the top side.” The final caution came with three circuits left in the 30-lapper. Borgen’s margin of victory was two car lengths. Jones earned $750 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds join Sept. 19, 20 Stock Car Stampede at Jamestown Speedway

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds join the Stock Car Stampede special at Jamestown Speedway, racing for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start this Saturday, Sept. 20. Heat races begin on Friday, Sept. 19 with “B” features preceding Saturday’s main event, a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. Friday for the 43rd annual event and the draw ends at 6 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m. that evening and at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets on Friday are $15 for adults and $8 for kids ages 6-14; a family pass is $40. Saturday spectator admission is $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Family passes are $50. Advance tickets are available at both local Casey’s General Store locations, the Neighborhood Grocery and the Cenex Convenience Store Haulers and trailers will be allowed on the fairgrounds beginning Thursday morning; drivers will receive [Read More]

Phillips County Raceway crowns track champions

HOLYOKE, Colo. (Sept. 13) – Phillips County Raceway wrapped up the last race of the season with a double feature ending with the track championships for each division. The night started off by running four features postponed from Aug. 23 due to inclement weather. Garrett Sporhase checked out and won the first IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main, followed by Zach Hilzer and Jesse Taylor. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main was taken by Chad Dolan ahead of of Brandon Clough and Mike Lininger. Justin Bussell collected the checkers in a dandy of a first feature for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Kyle Clough and Gregory Gutt completed the top three. Leland Stute, Michael Brunswick and Woody Woodhead ran 1-2-3 in the first IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock race. It then came down to the wire determining track championships for each division. Still dominating the Modifieds was Sporhase, who checked out once again in sweeping the night. He was followed by Bubba Alvarado and Taylor. It had been a battle with Jake Adler leading points for the [Read More]

IMCA Desert Classic this weekend at Canyon Speedway Park

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. – The 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval is back in action for two full nights this weekend with the running of the 26th annual IMCA Desert Classic on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will take center stage, battling it out for $1,500 to win both nights with the pure stocks, renegades, dwarf cars and AMA Mod Lites in action as well. The green flag flies at 7 p.m. both nights. After having his seven-race win streak snapped on the opening night of the recent Stock Car Shootout on Aug. 30, Ricky Thornton, Jr., will try to get to work on another win streak after topping the IMCA Modified feature the next night. In total, Thornton, Jr., has won 12 of 15 IMCA Modified features at Canyon in 2014 with Cody Center interrupting the run of Thornton domination on Aug. 30. Center is 46 points behind Thornton in the track championship points race with Steve Stultz four more points back in third and [Read More]

IMCA Modified feature pays $3,000 to win at Estevan’s Race for Life special

ESTEVAN, Sask. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will race for $3,000 to win at Estevan Motor Speedway’s Saturday, Sept. 20 Race for Life special. Sponsored by Kevin Lisafeld and Airseeder Hopper, the special also pays $1,300 to win for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and $700 to win for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. All applicable points except for local track points will be awarded. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at noon and the grandstand opens at 1 p.m. Hot laps are at approximately 2 p.m. and racing starts at 3 p.m. Car and driver is $25; pit passes are $20. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, $5 for kids ages 7-12 and free for six and under. A family pack (two adults and two kids) is $25. More information is posted on the www.estevanmotorspeedway.com website.

Saturday show at Davenport next for Deery Series

DAVENPORT, Iowa– The track that hosted the first tour event of the season is the site for the next Deery Brothers Summer Series date. Touring IMCA Late Models return to Davenport Speedway this Saturday, Sept. 20 for a $3,000 to win, minimum $300 to start the show on the half-mile dirt oval. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, street stocks and 4-Stocks complete the card. Andy Eckrich of Oxford was the winner in the series lidlifter on April 11. Davenport has hosted 22 previous Deery Series events. Jeff Aikey of Cedar Falls is a six-time winner there. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and free for kids ages 11 and under when accompanying a paid adult. The 28th annual series concludes with an Oct. 3-4 show at West Liberty Raceway. That’s the latest date for a Deery finale since the curtain [Read More]

Thunder On The Hill IMCA special this weekend at Mayetta

MAYETTA, Kan. – Feature events for four IMCA divisions are slated each night of Thunder Hill Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20 Thunder On The Hill Special. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features pay $2,000 to win, a minimum of $200 to start, and are qualifying events for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both run for $700 to win and a minimum of $150 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $400 to win and $75 to start. Purses are based on minimum 20-car fields. Friday’s Stock Car feature is the finale for the Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series. An open practice will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pit passes are $15. Gates at Mayetta open at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Drivers’ meetings are at 6:30 p.m. both nights with hot laps and racing to follow. Grandstand admission each night is $15 for adults and free for 12 and under. [Read More]