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Littlejohn comes up big on night two at HO’T

By J.M. Hallas WACO, Texas (July 5) – Nicholas Littlejohn finished 16 positions better on night two of the Lone Star Series Texas Nationals twinbill than he did on night one. That improvement paid $1,000 and put him on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Littlejohn won Saturday’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Heart O’ Texas Speedway after race-long leader Dean Abbey suffered mechanical problems following a late restart. Abbey looked to become the only weekend double winner but a stopped car brought the caution out on lap 18. As the green flag waved again, Abbey broke a hub on the left rear wheel stacking up the field and collecting three other cars. Cass took a look low on Littlejohn for the lead, but not able to get by. On the final lap Cass tried one last time, but came up short as Littlejohn took home the victory. “Dean (Abbey) was fast. It was his to lose,” said Littlejohn. “I got a little bit of him after the studs pulled [Read More]

Abbey takes IMCA Modified Lone Star Series opener

By J.M. Hallas WACO, Texas (July 4) – First-year IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver Dean Abbey had the run of his life in picking up the $1,000 Lone Star Series Texas Nationals win Friday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. For two-thirds of the race Abbey chased veteran Keith Green until finally making the bottom work on a restart. If that wasn’t pressure enough, a late caution set up a green, white, checkered finish that put former IMCA national champion Keith White and his brother Paul, a past USAC Silver Crown champ, on his tail. Abbey was able to get a good jump on green and got some breathing room while the White brothers exchanged slide jobs on each other. Abbey went unchallenged while Paul beat Keith in the second place battle. Josh McGaha was fourth by all of one one-thousandth of a second over Sam Cox. “The bottom finally worked out for me,” said Abbey, already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate. “We’ve been here twice this year in the Modified and raced [Read More]

Taylor tops Dakota Tour IMCA Modifieds on record-setting night at Nodak

MINOT, N.D. (July 6) – Jeff Taylor left the gremlins back home in Arkansas. Taylor led all 30 laps of Sunday’s Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour main event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Nodak Speedway. The $2,000 victory came on a record-setting opening night for the 25th annual series and clearly got Taylor’s title quest started right. “We came here better prepared than last year and didn’t have to fight the gremlins off,” said Taylor, ninth in the 2013 tour point standings. “I wasn’t very good in hot laps but we loosened the car a bunch and I had a good car in my heat and the feature. It was fun to drive.” Taylor drew the outside row two start and used the bottom and middle grooves to get to the front, then moved higher up on the track to stay there. ‘B’ winner Ryan Ruter and Shawn Strand both pressured the leader before falling back and finishing well off the pace in second and third, respectively. Hard charger Brian Mullen advanced 20 [Read More]

Marshalltown Speedway celebrates 50th on The Fourth

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 4) – Marshalltown Speedway celebrated its 50th anniversary with fireworks and visits by dignitaries of the track’s racing history Friday night. Luke Wanninger took over the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified lead on lap 11 and drove to his fourth win here in 2014. Ronn Lauritzen worked his way up to finish second. Tyler Droste was third, Tony Snyder was fourth and Joel Rust was fifth. Dave Atcher held Donavon Smith at bay over the last eight laps to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Clint Luellen inherited the lead when mechanical problems sidelined Jenae Gustin Luellen and held off several challenges from Andy Tiernan over the last four circuits to take his fifth Big Eight Tyre Center IMCA Northern SportMod win of the year at Marshalltown. After capitalizing on a late restart, Eric Stanton sped to his third local IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory of the season. David Moorman led start to finish in the Mach-1 Sport Compact main.

Irvine sweeps double Stock Car features at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 5) – Brian Irvine remained perfect on the season Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway. The now part-time IMCA Sunoco Stock Car driver earned his fourth win in as many appearances in 2014. Irvine kept his streak alive by winning a pair of features on the 3/8-mile oval, which included the make-up Budweiser Mid-Season Championship event that was postponed due to rain June 28. Outside front row starter Justin Hanson held the early lead in the make-up feature while Irvine worked through traffic from a sixth row starting spot. Irvine settled into the runner-up spot on the fifth circuit and then took the lead two laps later. Irvine led the remainder of the 18-lapper going away to take the victory ahead of Justin Temeyer and Jarod Weepie. His efforts to sweep the night were made more challenging when Irvine was sidelined with a flat tire on lap three of the regular feature. He made a quick tire change while the race was under caution and tagged the tail of [Read More]

Duffy declares Red, White and Blue victory at 141

By Greg and Amber Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 5) – Darin Duffy solidified his rankings in the Red, White, and Blue Series with his IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win at 141 Saturday night. Duffy pulled away late in the contest to a $1,000 payday and most importantly, took over the lead in the series at 141. The feature kicked off with an unfortunate bang as a melee resulted in the front of the field. Thirteen cars were involved in the red-flag incident and point leader Benji LaCrosse, among others, was not able to continue. When the race restarted, Eric Mahlik found his way in front of the field with Duffy behind. Sean Jerovetz ran to the front after a three-wide pass for the lead including Mahlik and Duffy. Shawn Kilgore made his way to second five laps into the event with Duffy dropping back to fourth. A caution on lap 12 waved as the front four were battling for the lead. On the restart, Duffy charged from fourth to second and moved [Read More]

BSB Manufacturing signed on as title sponsor for SportMod Race of Champions at Super Nationals

WELLINGTON, Kan. – BSB Manufacturing expanded its partnership role with IMCA again this season, taking on title sponsorship of the Northern SportMod Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Wellington, Kan., high performance parts manufacturer and retailer provides a portion of the $1,500 purse to be paid for the sixth annual race, to be held Saturday, Sept. 6 at Boone Speedway. In its sixth season as an IMCA sponsor, BSB has also renewed a contingency award program benefitting Deery Brothers Summer Series competitors as well as drivers in five divisions. The champion of the 28th annual Late Model tour receives a $250 product certificate and a 30 percent discount on all purchases for the 2015 race season. The runner-up gets a $200 product certificate and 20 percent discount, and the third place driver receives a $150 certificate. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in each IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock region, [Read More]

$4,000 is possible to win at 20th annual Hogan Memorial

VINTON, Iowa (July 6) – It’s billed as the most anticipated event of the year at Benton County Speedway and the 20th annual Hogan Memorial is a good bet to be just that. The Sunday, July 13 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main event pays $1,250 to win, another $50 for each of the 40 laps led, plus $250 to the leader at midway. With the addition of a $500 hard charger award, that makes for a potential payoff of $4,000. If not already vote eligible, the winner will be added to the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Minimum start money has been upped to $200. Each heat race winner earns $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. A mandatory caution will be thrown for a five minute break midway through the feature, with all cars stopping on the frontstretch. Two former race winners and the top two drivers in local track points who do [Read More]

VanderBeek repeats as big gun at Great American Stock Car Shootout

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 2-3) – His latest Great American Stock Car feature win put an even bigger check in Zack VanderBeek’s pocket. VanderBeek repeated as winner of the pre-holiday special for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Southern Iowa Speedway. The Thursday victory paid $2,000, $500 more than the 2013 checkers at Osky, and made VanderBeek eligible to qualify for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Damon Murty grabbed the lead at the start of the 19th annual event before giving way to Derrick Agee on lap two. Agee stayed in front until VanderBeek worked his way by up on lap 10. VanderBeek began to pull away and looked as if he was going to take the win going away before the only caution of the race came out on lap 20. VanderBeek had Murty and Agee on his back bumper for the restart. Cayden Carter worked his way to second on lap 23 and battled his Orange Crush teammate the [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through July 1

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,159; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,145; 3. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,123; 4. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 1,099; 5. Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, 1,098; 6. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 1,082; 7. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,081; 8. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,080; 9. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Texas, 1,054; 10. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 1,027; 11. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, and Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, both 1,021; 13. Clay Sellard, Ellis, Kan., 1,016; 14. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 1,005; 15. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Kyle Wilson, Monterey, Calif., both 996; 17. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 974; 18. Joe Spillman, Marble Falls, Texas, 965; 19. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 962; 20. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 959. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 788; 2. Justin L. Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 772; 3. Curt Schroeder, Ames, Iowa, 705; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 654; 5. Curtis Glover, Des Moines, Iowa, 641; 6. Nick Marolf, Moscow, Iowa, 631; 7. [Read More]